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WAIT A MINUTE MY HEADCANON OF ZIM ALWAYS KNOWING ABOUT HIS DEFECTS HAS A LITTLE PLACE IN CANON!

One of the first things Zim does upon having his PAK calibrated is point out the mistakes. 40 shmillion mistakes. 40 shmillion defects right from birth. And he almost immediately tells the downloading robot what they are, almost revealing his defects before he even learned what defects are.

Right from the start Zim knew something was wrong with him, but didn’t know what to call those mistakes until he was properly in the academy for a few days and was told exactly what defects were.

I can barely imagine the horror that a young Zim would feel in that moment. He’s known that there were mistakes in his PAK for the last week or so of his existence, but now he’s being told that those mistakes (that he’s come very close to telling people about) are:

Actually called defects

Are flaws in his BRAIN instead of just errors in his PAK

Turn otherwise flawless irkens into mistakes that actively go against the empire

Must be handed it to the authorities so the defective Irken can be “fixed” (actually deleted, but that fact is kept as an open secret until the Irken is a few years older and more used to it. It also tricks young defectives like Zim that know they they’re defective into handing themselves and those around them in)

[jacensolodjo]

Pretty much everything here can often be applied to any military in any setting except where the information would not be usable (such as gunfighting in an era they still use bow and arrow). I strongly encourage reblogging or bookmarking and actually reading a couple of the books then work off their bibliographies etc., because there’s no way I can list or know about every good book for this very wide net coverage. I have done my best to list the best ones I know of that are easy to understand and the knowledge contained within is easily usable. In essence, this list is a mere jumping off point as there are thousands upon thousands of books on the subject. It is also obviously a little United States armed forces-centric as that is the military I was training to join and have the best access to the resources of said same.

This is essentially a rewrite with badly needed revision and additions of an earlier post found here. Unlike that post, I will not just link to pages with their own list. Everything I link to here will be to one thing only.

Where possible I have included links to free, legal copies of the books. They may not always be in .epub or .mobi format, and some are in .pdf format. If there is not a free, legal copy I will link to places to purchase the books and will make a note of whether the link is to a free copy or not.  Not all will be books however, some will be ‘pamphlets’ or essays, of which there may not be an ‘offline’ version but strictly on a website. I will do my best to say what format it is. Links will generally go to Amazon for download/purchase unless stated otherwise

There are also some books that I will be suggesting that can get pretty graphic in description of battles and/or their aftermath and some have pictures of those battlegrounds. They will be marked appropriately using the following symbol: § and the warning is generally that it contains gore (visual or textual) and/or pictures of dead bodies. If there is another reason, I will list it next to the symbol.

So, if you want to make your writing about war (or even just small scale battle and even one-on-one fights) believable, here is a masterlist of books that I can personally vouch for and some are also required reading for the actual United States military branches (and many other countries’). Many you will no doubt recognize because of just how famous they are. You may have even read them already. But even the obvious choices should be included for those who don’t know them beforehand. And some may be from 100+ years ago but they still matter today, such as the strategy books given almost all of them are still on the curriculum for various training programs for the armed forces.

However, bear in mind you don’t have to read all of these. A couple from each category can do you just fine especially if you are on a budget.

And finally, please feel free to send me an ask about this subject I will be happy to help! ALSO don’t be afraid to let me know if a link breaks, because I will definitely want to fix it ASAP.

Strategy and Tactics and Recon (what to do on the battlefield once you get there)

On War [x]- Out of copyright, this copy of the translation is site-based but free.

Intelligence Officer’s Handbook [x]- this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

The Military Maxims of Napoleon [x]- this is a free .pdf out of copyright

Sun Tzu’s the Art of War [x]- this is a free out of copyright book that can be downloaded as a variety of file types and also read in browser

Machiavelli’s the Art of War [x]- this is a free out of copyright book that can be downloaded as a variety of file types and also read in browser

Small Wars: Their Principles and Practice [x]- this is a free out of copyright book that can be read in browser. Or buy the ebook version for $3.

Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice [x]- Site-based but free.

Small Wars Manual [x]- this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf (Not to be confused for the previous ‘Small Wars’ book above)

The Strategy of Indirect Approach [x]-  this is a free book that takes the form of a .pdf

Air Power and Maneuver Warfare [x]-  this is a free book that takes the form of a .pdf

Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Organization and Leadership (somebody has to lead the charge into battle)

Leader Development [x]- this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

Small Unit Leadership: A Commonsense Approach [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .pdf and .epub format

Leading Marines [x]-  this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

Training and Regulations (going from civilian to soldier/Marine/Airman/sailor)

The Plattsburgh Manual [x]- this is a free ebook out of copyright

Command and Control Training [x]- this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

Intelligence Training and Readiness [x]- this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

Field Training Manual for OCS Candidates [x]- this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

Warfighting [x]-  this is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

The Military Institutions of the Romans [x]-  this is a free ebook out of copyright

Combat Medicine Terrestial and In Space (medics are your guardian angels so treat them as such)

Using Medicine in Science Fiction [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .pdf and .epub format

Nutrition Standards for Human Performance [x]- This is a free DoD issued manual in the form of a .pdf

The Survival Medicine Handbook [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook [x]-  A DoD issued book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Psychology (how war reshapes the mind and you never come out the other side how you were before)

Note: It can be assumed that all of these books will touch on things that could be triggering or upsetting. I have marked the ones that go into detail for gore and death, but beyond that expect each book to talk about things you might not wish to read currently.

Just and Unjust Wars [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

§  American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, & Vietnam [x]- a book that is not free to own and also not available in ebook format but can be physically bought

The Kill Switch [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

A Spy’s Guide to Thinking [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis [x]- Site-based but free

Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

§ On Killing [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

§ On Combat [x][x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats. Second link is a mirror. 

Warrior Mindset: Mental Toughness Skills for a Nation's Peacekeepers [x][x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats. Second link is a mirror.

What It Is Like to Go to War [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats. 

Resilience: Hard Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Weaponry and Fighting (how to kill and figuring out which weapon is the best choice for doing the deed)

Combat Shooting [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

A Rifleman Went to War [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Memoirs from Those Who Were There (on the frontlines or in the air) and Biographies

Note: It can be assumed that all of these books will touch on things that could be triggering or upsetting. I have marked the ones that go into detail for gore and death, but beyond that expect each book to talk about things you might not wish to read currently.

We Were Soldiers Once... and Young [x]- a book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Band of Brothers [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

A Soldier’s Story [x]- a book that is not free to own and also not available in ebook format but can be physically bought

Omar Bradley: General at War [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Memoirs of General U.S. Grant, Complete Edition [x]- this is a free out of copyright book that can be downloaded as a variety of file types and also read in browser

§ The Backwash of War the Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse [x]-  this is a free ebook out of copyright  

The Unforgiving Minute: a Soldier’s Education [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

§ House to House: an Epic Memoir of War [x]-  A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

§ (Torture) Leading with Honor [x]- A book that is not free to own but is in .mobi and .epub formats.

Serenade to the Big Bird [x]- this is a free ebook

Glossary of Terms Used Above OCS- Officer Candidate School DoD- Department of Defense

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How to NOT Port Your PC Game to Mobile – A-Not-A-Review of Distrust

This was supposed to be a review of Distrust, the well received strategy-survival indie spiritual successor to James Cameron’s The Thing. It’s a genuinely neat game that melds ideas from the likes of Don’t Starve with a real-time management layer. You guide the last two to three survivors of a helicopter crash to investigate a seemingly abandoned military research base in the arctic and swiftly learn that things are awry. So far, so wonderfully creepy. That is, if you can actually manage to play it proper on your phone. You see, Distrust first came out on PC, and my goodness does it show because there seems to be absolutely no effort made to work with the new platform.

Icons are the size of ants, and often times you won't even know what they do until after pressing them.

Icons are the size of ants, and often times you won’t even know what they do until after pressing them. Distrust‘s free tutorial level certainly helps you get a feel for what all might be experienced, but the game itself seems to expect you’d be able to drag a mouse cursor over every icon to be informed what functions they serve. Also, because every action is so hard to make out, regardless of if you use the zoom function or not, you’ll often find yourself sending commands you never intended. Just swapping between your party can be an utter nightmare of one thinking you’re telling them to cancel their current task while you were just intending to check in on the other while they were doing something.

It's not that the gameplay itself is bad, but this mishandling makes a joke of ever playing this game on mobile.

Now, you might think maybe if you hold down your one finger, a small cursor might appear, or a magnifying glass might make it easier to choose and decide, but you’d be wrong. In fact, the only reasonable way to even move around the map to survey everything is to open the minimap and tap in there to quickly jump wherever you need to be looking. This leads to an extremely tedious experience trying to get your team to execute your plan properly. It’s not that the gameplay itself is bad, but this mishandling makes a joke of ever playing this game on mobile. I never experienced combat, but I have to imagine it plays even worse if basic exploration is any indication.

Worse still, as I said, while there is a free tutorial, the actual meat of the game is locked off. In fact, a lot of it is obfuscated with microtransactions, and while I haven’t played the PC port, you can be pretty certain it’s not nearly this bad on there. I understand the need to monetize your game – developers need to eat too – but the main hook of the game hasn’t even been fully introduced yet. You don’t end your demo before the exciting thing happens; it should end right as things are getting good. Then there’s incentive to put down the few dollars to see more. Combine this abrupt cutoff with the lackluster controls, and I can think of few worse introductions a game could offer to prospective buyers. It feels like this port was handled with little to no research or quality assurance, which shouldn’t be the case given how well it’s been received on PC.

You can't just slap a game on mobile, something developer Cheerdealers needs to understand.

One can only hope Distrust gets its act together in the future, but first impressions are everything. Being free-to-start might net it plenty downloads, but that doesn’t mean half as many players are going to stick around. You can’t just slap a game on mobile, something developer Cheerdealers needs to understand if they intend to make a place for themselves on the appstore.

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How to NOT Port Your PC Game to Mobile – A-Not-A-Review of Distrust

This was supposed to be a review of Distrust, the well received strategy-survival indie spiritual successor to James Cameron’s The Thing. It’s a genuinely neat game that melds ideas from the likes of Don’t Starve with a real-time management layer. You guide the last two to three survivors of a helicopter crash to investigate a seemingly abandoned military research base in the arctic and swiftly learn that things are awry. So far, so wonderfully creepy. That is, if you can actually manage to play it proper on your phone. You see, Distrust first came out on PC, and my goodness does it show because there seems to be absolutely no effort made to work with the new platform.

Icons are the size of ants, and often times you won’t even know what they do until after pressing them.

Icons are the size of ants, and often times you won’t even know what they do until after pressing them. Distrust‘s free tutorial level certainly helps you get a feel for what all might be experienced, but the game itself seems to expect you’d be able to drag a mouse cursor over every icon to be informed what functions they serve. Also, because every action is so hard to make out, regardless of if you use the zoom function or not, you’ll often find yourself sending commands you never intended. Just swapping between your party can be an utter nightmare of one thinking you’re telling them to cancel their current task while you were just intending to check in on the other while they were doing something.

It’s not that the gameplay itself is bad, but this mishandling makes a joke of ever playing this game on mobile.

Now, you might think maybe if you hold down your one finger, a small cursor might appear, or a magnifying glass might make it easier to choose and decide, but you’d be wrong. In fact, the only reasonable way to even move around the map to survey everything is to open the minimap and tap in there to quickly jump wherever you need to be looking. This leads to an extremely tedious experience trying to get your team to execute your plan properly. It’s not that the gameplay itself is bad, but this mishandling makes a joke of ever playing this game on mobile. I never experienced combat, but I have to imagine it plays even worse if basic exploration is any indication.

Worse still, as I said, while there is a free tutorial, the actual meat of the game is locked off. In fact, a lot of it is obfuscated with microtransactions, and while I haven’t played the PC port, you can be pretty certain it’s not nearly this bad on there. I understand the need to monetize your game – developers need to eat too – but the main hook of the game hasn’t even been fully introduced yet. You don’t end your demo before the exciting thing happens; it should end right as things are getting good. Then there’s incentive to put down the few dollars to see more. Combine this abrupt cutoff with the lackluster controls, and I can think of few worse introductions a game could offer to prospective buyers. It feels like this port was handled with little to no research or quality assurance, which shouldn’t be the case given how well it’s been received on PC.

You can’t just slap a game on mobile, something developer Cheerdealers needs to understand.

One can only hope Distrust gets its act together in the future, but first impressions are everything. Being free-to-start might net it plenty downloads, but that doesn’t mean half as many players are going to stick around. You can’t just slap a game on mobile, something developer Cheerdealers needs to understand if they intend to make a place for themselves on the appstore.

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