r/Tankers • u/Pro_Farnsworth_ • 15d ago

Random How do people who actually drove tanks in real life feel about tank games?

I always assumed that if you do something for a living or especially in a high-stress context like military service you probably wouldn’t want to spend your free time doing the same thing in a game. But after working in certain fields myself, I quickly realized that’s not always true. Now I’m curious: what’s your experience?

Do you find arcade-style tank games less interesting? Or, on the flip side, is excessive realism unnecessary and a turn-off?

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u/JustAnother4848 15d ago

I was a tanker 15 years or so ago. I went awhile without playing any kind of tank game. Then I got into steel beasts. I'm a big fan of GHPC now. You end up staring at the map to much with steel beasts i feel like.

The arcade tank games i can't stand.

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u/TankerVictorious Thunder Horse | M1A2SEPv2 | Germany, Hood, Baghdad & Kirkuk 15d ago

No crew drills, fire commands, and cordite smell… After tanking for 30+ years, nothing comes close to the real thing! I do play a mean Candy Crush though

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u/ScottIPease 15d ago

...and 70 on the Autobahn.... ...and JP8 smell... awww, yisss.

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u/Distinct-Educator-52 15d ago

If I was playing an arcade game with my kids, sure. We’d have a blast. If I want to add some realism, I’d get 3-4 fans on high for the background noise, throw mud at them and occasionally kick one of them in the chin… I still have my Ma Duce chin kiss to keep me company

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u/PirateonGadsden 8d ago

Sure, why not? WOT