Israeli army frowns on D&D (merged)

reveal · Mar 8, 2005

Israeli army frowns on D&D

The pictures in the article are actually of LARPers. The site's not satirical so I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3052074,00.html

Ankh-Morpork Guard · Mar 8, 2005

"The game indicates a weak personality"

So very nice of them...they obviously haven't met some ENWorlders.

Desdichado · Mar 8, 2005

The good news: seems like there's a pretty active D&D scene in Israel!

Mark · Mar 8, 2005

Why does the IDF believe the game is so dangerous?

I believe that is answered earlier in the article.

"It's not a game of winners and losers,"

That sort of "gray area" thinking is not condusive to following orders unquestionably.

Maybe they shouldn't just remove people from eligibility for sensitive positions if they game. Perhaps a movement could be started to remove RPGers from the draft, completely... and not just there but worldwide. If WotC could get behind such a movement, it might draw new players in droves...

Thornir Alekeg · Mar 8, 2005

Mark said:
Maybe they shouldn't just remove people from eligibility for sensitive positions if they game. Perhaps a movement could be started to remove RPGers from the draft, completely... and not just there but worldwide. If WotC could get behind such a movement, it might draw new players in droves...

"Are you a pacifist? Do you have issues with possibly having to kill human beings in the name of your government, but fear the reprisals of being a conscientious objector? Fear no more! Now you can be excluded from military service simply by joining the millions of role-playing gamers. Make Saves Not War!"

I just love the idea that if you are a gamer, you need to be evaluated by a psychologist.

I wonder of they use Role-playing in their training. I bet they do, they just dress up as soldiers with guns instead of medieval warriors with swords.

Krieg · Mar 8, 2005

Unfortunately I already have about as low an opinion as possible of the Israeli Army...nothing there to change that.

Squirrel Nutkin · Mar 9, 2005

I thought maybe it was because they caught some recruits running an Al-Qadim campaign.

FireLance · Mar 9, 2005

Thornir Alekeg said:
I wonder of they use Role-playing in their training. I bet they do, they just dress up as soldiers with guns instead of medieval warriors with swords.

"It's a military exercise, not a LARP!" In the same tones as, "These are action figures, not dolls!" and "We are freedom fighters, not terrorists!"

Krieg · Mar 9, 2005

FireLance said:
"It's a military exercise, not a LARP!" In the same tones as, "These are action figures, not dolls!" and "We are freedom fighters, not terrorists!"

Let's keep in mind that military exercises are not escapism or a form of entertainment...they are meant to prepare individuals to perform under stress & kill an enemy.

No reason to trivialize that.

Dirigible · Mar 9, 2005

No reason to trivialize that.

Might be a nicer world if we did.

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