Preorder Activation Codes Expiration?

[mushinwolf]

Shouldn't the military be doing there jobs not playing games? I didn't think playing games in a warzone was allowed.

Even soldiers & contractors get to have rest between doing jobs, playing games helps. Kinda obvious really.

[rathb18]

Even soldiers & contractors get to have rest between doing jobs, playing games helps. Kinda obvious really.

Well if I was at a FOB or something I sure wouldn't and I spend 4-9 hours a day playing games sometime 12 hours games and my computer are my life. But I would be more worried about being attacked while I am playing a game. Dying because your to busy playing a video game and can't hear past your head phone would be just horrible, and I don't know why you would risk it.

[Vuule]

Well if I was at a FOB or something I sure wouldn't and I spend 4-9 hours a day playing games sometime 12 hours games and my computer are my life. But I would be more worried about being attacked while I am playing a game. Dying because your to busy playing a video game and can't hear past your head phone would be just horrible, and I don't know why you would risk it.

As if the whole base is playing games.. In the middle of an open field. You really think soldiers are on duty 24/7? You gotte have a break. I'm pretty sure when **** hits the fan and you're playing games, you'll now.

Anway, why are we even talking about the army? OP asked a question. There could be numerous reasons why you don't want to, or can't use a code.

[mushinwolf]

Well if I was at a FOB or something I sure wouldn't and I spend 4-9 hours a day playing games sometime 12 hours games and my computer are my life. But I would be more worried about being attacked while I am playing a game. Dying because your to busy playing a video game and can't hear past your head phone would be just horrible, and I don't know why you would risk it.

The guys & girls out there can relax-even at fobs They have a ton of security, so it really is ok..some play games, play guitar or workout etc..very normal.
Same with contractors, good way to let off steam or relieve boredom.
Its good your concerned for them, they'd appreciate it, but its all good and i think we're off topic a bit..my apologies to OP

[Kroesis]

Well if I was at a FOB or something I sure wouldn't and I spend 4-9 hours a day playing games sometime 12 hours games and my computer are my life. But I would be more worried about being attacked while I am playing a game. Dying because your to busy playing a video game and can't hear past your head phone would be just horrible, and I don't know why you would risk it.

This just shows ignorance of what happens out there. Everyone needs to chill out every now and then or you'll make mistakes which can put colleagues at risk. You don't get much down time out there but when you do, you need to take advantage of it.

[Spinesnap]

Shouldn't the military be doing there jobs not playing games? I didn't think playing games in a warzone was allowed.

Wow this is the most ignorant thing i have read in sometime. So Apparantly they get no free time there? They have to do there jobs 24-7 protecting the country while you play your video game?

Please explain how that makes any sense.

[Mur]

Well if I was at a FOB or something I sure wouldn't and I spend 4-9 hours a day playing games sometime 12 hours games and my computer are my life. But I would be more worried about being attacked while I am playing a game. Dying because your to busy playing a video game and can't hear past your head phone would be just horrible, and I don't know why you would risk it.

Soon after 9/11, 99.9% of America was told to go to Disney Land, go to the mall, see some movies, go shopping, etc., while that approximate .1% of the population who are willing and capable of joining the U.S. military go to war. The numbers are arbitrary, but farely accurate. This message is the basis for the huge divide that currently exists between the civilian population and those veterans who have been in service during our Afghan and Iraqi campaigns, particularly when it comes to knowing what actually happens 'over there'. I don't believe that you are at fault for your misconception, you just don't know much outside of what you have seen in movies, on TV or during your 4-9 hours a day playing video games (all of this likely glorified in only the ways that Hollywood and the video game industry can accomplish.) Even if you are member of a military family, or have friends in the military, the information is bottlenecked by several factors; OPSEC is a huge one, but many veterans are more interested in catching up with the world than talking about their experiences.

The common term used by more tactical units to describe people with ready access to open Internet on FOB's is FOBbit, and to a lesser degree, FOBgoblin. However, a vast majority of military personnel have limited access to Internet, which involves signing up for time blocks of extremely high latency, low bandwidth service in order to maintain contact with friends and family, buy fitness related supplements, books, the occassional standalone video game and, pre-order stuff so that they aren't completely disconnected from their hobbies when they return.

Until the last couple of years, having high enough bandwidth to play a game like Defiance, or WoW, was virtually unheard of in Afghanistan. Iraq's infrastructure provided for an increased availability of highspeed Internet: in both Afghanistan and Iraq, personal Internet service is/was prohibitively expensive to many deployed. The use of headphones while playing a video game in a warzone may seem like a risky thing to do, but so would wearing headphones to listen to music in the gym, or while reading in a transient tent packed with 30 other soldiers as you make your way to the next destination. Believe me, if you can't hear/feel the alarms or the actual attack, it either missed your location or hit so near to you that it blew out your eardrums, head's ringing, shrapnel from a recoilless rifle round is sticking out of the HESCO above your head, etc.

I would say a majority of our men and women at arms work an average of 18 hours a day deployed, seven days a week for some. Many are 24/7, as they sit in a fighting vehicle, or what is commonly referred to as a Ranger grave, awaiting orders to engage the enemy. Sure, at this time, the only thing you have in/around your ears are a pair of ear plugs or Peltor hearing protection, if you are lucky.

[demonsledge]

i sort of agree about being able to know if the the pre order has expire date, i have friend in the army and navy and if any such thing arises they get a family member or friend to add the codes in etc.

[Mur]

i sort of agree about being able to know if the the pre order has expire date, i have friend in the army and navy and if any such thing arises they get a family member or friend to add the codes in etc.

Yeah, there is always that. I have even heard of someone playing a character for someone while they were deployed.

[Strontium Dog]

Well if I was at a FOB or something I sure wouldn't and I spend 4-9 hours a day playing games sometime 12 hours games and my computer are my life. But I would be more worried about being attacked while I am playing a game. Dying because your to busy playing a video game and can't hear past your head phone would be just horrible, and I don't know why you would risk it.

Your posts in this thread are all so face palm worthy.


Really...the irony of you sig and your posts is astounding.