Are there any games you've bought cause you were interested in the subject matter?

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by Dissident
flight simulator.

One version I bought (1999) I think had like no instructions. I never could figure out how to work the damn radio

Actually I never really figured out how to land either .

But flying interest me and I wanted to be a pilot as a kid. But after playing this game, maybe it's good I was never a pilot.

but I was able to successfully crash a plane into the Hoover Dam. That is no easy feat.

Hmmm....I wonder if the Hoover Dam could have surviced a 9/11 attack??

Asmodean

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Dissident
flight simulator.

One version I bought (1999) I think had like no instructions. I never could figure out how to work the damn radio

Actually I never really figured out how to land either .

But flying interest me and I wanted to be a pilot as a kid. But after playing this game, maybe it's good I was never a pilot.

but I was able to successfully crash a plane into the Hoover Dam. That is no easy feat.

I suspect alot (most?) of the people who play flight sims are wannabe pilots. Of course thats not a particularly successful genre.

[Case]

I bought M1 Tank Platoon 2 because I'm interested in modern warfare (and it was only $12 )

[Dis]

Originally posted by Asmodean


Hmmm....I wonder if the Hoover Dam could have surviced a 9/11 attack??

Asmodean

doubtful. Not a hit by a 777 or 767- or whatever was used in 9/11. Though the entire thing wouldn't be destroyed. I suspect it would be weakened enough to cause it to collapse from the pressure behind it.

I was flying a much smaller plane. I seriously doubt anyone could actually hit the hoover dam in real life unless they were a skilled pilot (not these 9/11 guys who only took a few lessons and had little, if any, actual flight experience)

Hitting it from the downstream side is very difficult. It pretty much requires you to fly inside the canyon. I could only do this with the stunt plane ( a very maneuverable prop plane). Hitting it from the downstream side without flying in the canyon would require you to fly slightly above the hills and try to nose dive once it comes into site. But a plane that large would not be able to maneuver quick enough.

Attacking from the lake side would be easier. But there is a smaller target to hit. Hitting the water would dissipate too much energy and probalby wouldn't do much. Hitting the very top of the dam would damage it, but maybe not enough to destroy it.

This would leave the last possibility. Starting from a high altitude and nose diving into the damn. I suppose it is possible. But I can't see anyone doing this without GPS guidance systems.

There are much easier dams to hit. And bigger ones too. but they don't have the symbolic value the Hoover Dam has. China has a few larger dams as well. But no one is interested in terrorist attacks on China

[Jethro83]

My main interests in general are in ancient-medieval history, mythology, fantasy and sci-fi.

Almost every game I have is one of or a combo of the above.

[Alex]

hey, diss, did you know that the FBI monitors all conversations through the internet?

[Zopperoni]

That's OK, the FBI won't crash into Hoover Dam.

[General Ludd]

Right, it's the CIA we have to worry about.

[St Leo]

If we are lucky, the NSA will be able to assassinate all the senior CIA executives before they carry out their fiendish plan.

[child of Thor]

I guess i've bought a few games like Civ etc because of the historic aspect, also Shogun Total War for an interest in the subject matter.........but would buying most of the good starwars games(thats about 4ish) because i'm a fan be the same kinda thing, or just make me a victim of advertisments ?