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Kill Russians, win points: Is Ukraine's new drone scheme gamifying war?
Date: 7/18/2025 Original Source: BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80p9k1r1dlo)
TONY SAYS:
So, this piece I’m reading… it’s about the Ukrainians and their little drone program, “Army of Drones: Bonus,” they call it. Sounds like a goddamn video game, right? “E-points,” they’re handing out. Like some kinda fuckin’ arcade. Except instead of quarters, it’s… well, you know… Russians. Cazzo.
They’re tallying up kills, see? Points for tanks, points for rocket launchers. Fifty points for a good, juicy MLRS? That’s a goddamn jackpot. Twenty for a damaged tank? Sounds like they’re running a fuckin’ used car lot over there. Gotta get those numbers up, I guess.
This Fedorov guy, the Minister of Digital Transformation, he’s the brains behind it. Says it’s all about “mathematics of war,” "quality data," this and that. Bullshit. It’s about motivation, that’s what it is. Carrot and stick, see? Give these guys a little somethin’ extra for blowing shit up, and suddenly they’re all hopped up on adrenaline, ready to go to war. Makes sense to me. Remember that time Paulie Walnuts got that extra fifty bucks for that hijacking? Worked like a charm.
This whole thing reminds me of that time we were whacking that construction union rep, remember? We needed that job done smoothly, quickly, professionally. So we offered a bonus for a clean hit. You get the picture.
They’re using drones, a whole lotta ‘em. Seventy percent of Russian casualties, they claim. Seventy percent! Now that's a number that would make even me jealous. This ain’t some backyard barbecue we’re talkin’ about; this is a full-blown fuckin’ war, and these guys are using technology to change the game. Smart. Real smart.
They’re filming everything, too. Every goddamn explosion. Every dead Russkie. They’re sending it all back to Kyiv, where some pencil-necked geeks are grading it like a fuckin’ term paper. “This tank destruction shows excellent technique, but lacks the panache of a true professional.” Cazzo. I’d be scared shitless if I was a Russian soldier right now.
But here’s the thing, see? It’s not just about the points. It’s about the message these little drone videos send back home. It’s a show of power. It’s about keeping morale high and striking fear into the hearts of the enemy. And it's about showing the world what’s happening over there – these guys ain’t taking any shit.
It's ingenious, really. This whole system. A little bit of ingenuity, a little bit of fear, a whole lotta cojones… and you’ve got yourself a winning formula, right there. This whole “e-points” thing? Fuckin’ brilliant, I gotta say. Maybe I should introduce a similar system… for certain… unproductive members of my crew. Just sayin’. Capisce?
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