{"id":47,"date":"2018-10-04T17:36:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T17:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/aa\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2018-10-07T18:24:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T18:24:01","slug":"peers-context","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/aa\/peers-context\/","title":{"rendered":"Peers & Context"},"content":{"rendered":"

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America\u2019s Army is a video game platform that exists as a way to recruit for the U.S. Army.\u00a0 The idea behind this project was to see if by creating a game highlighting the many aspects involved in an active war-like scenario in a way that was enjoyable and entertaining the U.S. Army would be able to spark the interests of potential recruits.\u00a0 Although there is a long list of potential peers that could be contrasted with America\u2019s Army, a few games that share many similar characteristics with this game include Close Combat: First to Fight, Full Spectrum Warrior, VBS1, The Glorious Mission, <\/em>and Marine Doom<\/em><\/p>\n

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Close Combat: First to Fight <\/em>is a U.S. Marine first person shooter game where three Marines are sent to Lebanon by the United Nations to intervene after Syria and Iran send forces.\u00a0 This game was designed with the input of many active duty and retired Marines.<\/p>\n

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Full Spectrum Warrior <\/em>was developed in 2000 by the U.S. Army’s Science & Technology community because they were interested to see if they could create a video game sophisticated enough to elevate army training levels in the real world.\u00a0 The developers realized that new recruits were familiar with software products and wanted to make something that would satisfy their interests while being able to elevate their training methods.<\/p>\n

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VBS1 <\/em>is a military simulator that enables the practice of small unit\u00a0military tactics\u00a0in an\u00a0interactive\u00a0multiplayer\u00a03D\u00a0environment. The platform provides real-time scenario management facilities, customized vehicles and equipment, user-definable mission scenarios, and variable environmental conditions. Because this system relies heavily on modern game technology, its combination with military simulator functionality excelled and resulted in a vast military customer base.<\/p>\n

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The Glorious Mission <\/em>is a game that utilizes the realistic elements of war trough lifelike scenarios and detailed characteristics such as the weapons, uniforms, and vehicles to recruit and teach potential and current soldiers of the People\u2019s Liberation Army.<\/p>\n

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Marine Doom <\/em>is a game created in response to General\u00a0Charles C. Krulak,\u00a0Commandant\u00a0of the U.S. Marine Corps, who sought to utilize war games to enhance “Military Thinking and Decision Making Exercises”.\u00a0 The\u00a0Marine Combat Development Command<\/em>\u00a0had task of developing, exploiting and approving computer-based war games to train U.S. Marines for “decision making skills, particularly when live training time and opportunities were limited.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

America\u2019s Army is a video game platform that exists as a way to recruit for the U.S. Army.\u00a0 The idea behind this project was to see if by creating a game highlighting the many aspects involved in an active war-like scenario in a way that was enjoyable and entertaining the U.S. Army would be able … <\/p>\n

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