MILES and MILES
Oct 19, 2022
The "MILES" system is a real thing, and it has been around for a long time. I think it was first used in the 1980's, although it was a flawed system that wasn't very reliable. Over the years it got worked on and tweaked, with improvements integrated, and it is better now although not still without some complaints.
That said, MILES is better many alternatives. Why not use paintball, I hear some people wonder. I have trained using paintball as well as MILES, but paintball usually doesn't have the ability to simulate the range of a bullet, which a laser can. And, for paintball to be used safely both teams need to have bulky goggles and facemasks on, which aren't used in regular combat and limit things like peripheral vision, They also fog up after even a brief run.
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