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In a War of Tanks, Ukrainian Soldiers Play World of Tanks Online (NYTimes) (www.nytimes.com)

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"The urge to play a violent video game in the midst of the most brutal land war in Europe since World War II may seem baffling. But it’s a way to cope."

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[–] whataboutshutup@discuss.online 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One ukrainian military psychologist and youtuber I've watched, Філософ Рептилоїд, frequently said how him bringing a laptop with games to a barrack set up a better overall atmosphere in a combat unit. Gaming is intense and occupying enough activity to distract one from fatigue of the battlefield for a couple of hours. Guess, even wargames work.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing! I think the article is saying that people are playing WOT on their phones, but this is still an interesting perspective I had not heard before.