[Animats]

That's the point. They want to filter out the recruits that don't have the skills and patience for good infantry tactics.

[rtkwe]

I don't think AA was ever legitimately meant to find people in that way and was just a more traditional advertisement/propaganda tool meant to feed anyone into the recruiting pipeline.

[dmoy]

Ok I looked up the more recent version of the game, apparently it has in fact capitulated to populism and no longer emphasizes realistic tactics. Supposedly many servers will kick you for camping now.

[dmoy]

Ah good point

Also I vaguely recall they made you go through an AQT, and like sit in a classroom and learn medic triaging, etc.