3 Questions

[DieHard]

How many guys flying the DCS aircraft are former military, not necessarily only planes, but us grunts, too?

 

How many guys have real life combat experience?

 

Of the combat vets, does playing combat sims ever trigger flashbacks at times?

Edited July 15, 2017 by DieHard

[Gunny Highway]

How many guys flying the DCS aircraft are former military, not necessarily only planes, but us grunts, too?

 

How many guys have real life combat experience?

 

Of the combat vets, does playing combat sims ever trigger flashbacks at times?

 

I've met a couple guys on the forums that are/were aviators, but they are few and far between. I am a combat veteran myself, ground side. DCS has never caused me any issues, ARMA has given me minor anxiety symptoms at random times. There are PTSD treatment techniques that involve simulating combat, but I have never seen them. I think there is still a lot of research and testing to be done to prove their effectiveness. None of my combat vet friends play ARMA or DCS, mainly because they aren't into PC gaming.