Hm as I've understood it there is also some civilian service kind of thing (ie office work)? I'm not sure if it's available to everyone, mayhaps only to people with a certain education level?

Btw, there is a village close to the north / south border (don't remember if it's IN the DMZ or just outside), no one from that village has to go to the military, and nor do anyone they should marry.

Jim

Sweden1965 Posts

August 27 2004 23:34 GMT

#22

They really should make him a drop ship officer. He has amazing tactical ability combined with great dexterity.

123

19 Posts

August 28 2004 00:33 GMT

#23

Cant starcraft be considered military service

(they use it for training and concepts)

NoobSaibot

United States588 Posts

August 28 2004 00:48 GMT

#24

you can still probably get out of service depending on the nature of your tattoo. I knew a kid who joined the marines, after a couple of months a DI noticed he had a self-inflicted razor cut scar of a swastika on the outside of his forearm, so they discharged him. He even tried to lie and stay in, by cutting it up and making it look like a box and shit, they still kicked him out..

Grandizer2

Korea (South)42 Posts

August 28 2004 01:42 GMT

#25

That's a dishonorable discharge. What a shame.

NoobSaibot

United States588 Posts

August 28 2004 02:21 GMT

#26

this was during training, therefore no dishonorable discharge.

NonYold

United States2814 Posts

August 28 2004 02:26 GMT

#27

what do you do all day in the service?

FY-Forever

China346 Posts

August 28 2004 04:57 GMT

#28

On August 27 2004 19:16 TheSileNceSinGs wrote:
Yellow shot him didn't you see the movie? It was front page news.

i saw that one which is AVP
boxer suppose to be which one ?

Orome

Switzerland11984 Posts

August 28 2004 05:29 GMT

#29

I've heard, the South Korean soccer players got off the military service??? Wouldn't Star Craft be a reason too ?

Damn I thought it was big in Korea

NoobSaibot

United States588 Posts

August 28 2004 10:24 GMT

#30

bein big in something like starcraft is likely to make his service especially hard. Instructors love nothing more than bringing someone down to zero status. Theyll ride his ass nonstop, even if he doesnt do anything to deserve it. My old psychotic korean roomate told me all sorts of stories of abuse during his service.

dan1st

Malaysia399 Posts

August 28 2004 10:57 GMT

#31

Boxer should drive a vulture, or many tanks, yes?

Liquid`Jinro

Sweden33719 Posts

August 28 2004 11:05 GMT

#32

On August 28 2004 14:29 Orome wrote:

I've heard, the South Korean soccer players got off the military service??? Wouldn't Star Craft be a reason too ?

Damn I thought it was big in Korea

Big, just not big enough -.- The korean soccer team = only sports stars who get out of it I think-.-

Igakusei

United States610 Posts

August 28 2004 11:18 GMT

#33

That kid who cut a swastika in his arm during boot camp was a fucking retard. He was probably trying to get sent home and then panicked when he realized how much shit he was in. And yes, you don't get a "dishonorable" discharge unless you commit a felony and get a general court martial (the big one). He either got failure to adapt which is basically like you were never in, or a general discharge under other than honorable conditions (same discharge you get for doing drugs, getting in trouble repeatedly, etc).

Grandizer2

Korea (South)42 Posts

August 28 2004 12:54 GMT

#34

On August 28 2004 11:26 NonY wrote:
what do you do all day in the service?

1. Everything about killing enemies (for duty hours)
2. Suffering from every kind of bullying by seniors
3. Bullying juniors with various ways -mentally and physically
4. Shoveling and weeding

jello_biafra

United Kingdom6642 Posts

September 01 2004 22:43 GMT

#35

On August 27 2004 19:16 TheSileNceSinGs wrote:
Yellow shot him didn't you see the movie? It was front page news.

You mean this one?

http://hot.empas.com/vogue/attach_down.tsp?_bid=parody2&asn=3920&mno=1&be=0&fn=im_vs_kong.swf

iLoveLulu

Venezuela457 Posts

September 01 2004 23:24 GMT

#36

On August 28 2004 06:09 Grandizer2 wrote:
Nonono...
Since Boxer is not gonna be an officer, he starts from Private, which is Marine. He'll upgrade to Firebat, Ghost, and then Vulture when he make Sergeant. After six month of Sergeant, he can quit the army. So he doesn't have any chance to become a dropship pilot - warrant officer.

You're playing too much SC ;D

DoubleStormIII

Korea (South)2610 Posts

September 01 2004 23:49 GMT

#37

Starcraft is really big for younger people, but not for the people like 50s, 60s etc. And Korean politicians tend not to listen to the younger people because most of the time they're really anti-government.

Moreover, many people still think it as a simple game and not as a sport, which is different from China where the Chinese government actually pay the progamers, accepting E-Sports as their 99th sports.

Anyway, Boxer will serve at the military after like 3 years.