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minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·24 days agoThis article had me wondering, have there been any games where you play as a member of the IDF?
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·24 days agoOh yeah, I overlooked a big one
minus-squaregaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·24 days agoand even before there were IDF characters, the Galil was named the “IDF Defender” and was fittingly only available for the terrorists.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 days agoReally? In which one? It’s been a long time since I’ve played any of them.
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-224 days agoCS:GO they’ve been the CT team for the Dust maps.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 days agoHuh, TIL. I played CS:GO exactly one time. Looks like they removed them a couple months ago though.
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-224 days agoThey replaced map specific factions with one type of each team (SAS vs Phoenix terrorists) globally in CS2. Which is pretty lame but probably makes it easier to theme buyable skins.
minus-squareNoIWontPickAName@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·24 days agoWait, there was an actual military association with cs?
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·24 days agoSkins, especially CT skins have long represented real organizations. The game isn’t coordinated with them.
This article had me wondering, have there been any games where you play as a member of the IDF?
Counter-Strike.
Oh yeah, I overlooked a big one
and even before there were IDF characters, the Galil was named the “IDF Defender” and was fittingly only available for the terrorists.
Really? In which one? It’s been a long time since I’ve played any of them.
CS:GO they’ve been the CT team for the Dust maps.
Huh, TIL. I played CS:GO exactly one time. Looks like they removed them a couple months ago though.
They replaced map specific factions with one type of each team (SAS vs Phoenix terrorists) globally in CS2. Which is pretty lame but probably makes it easier to theme buyable skins.
Wait, there was an actual military association with cs?
Skins, especially CT skins have long represented real organizations. The game isn’t coordinated with them.
Ah