Thread 64067978

Why are soldiers with their face covered so much cooler be it Death squads, Knights, or mahyans with their death masks?

>>64067978 (OP)
Armor is based.

>>64067978 (OP)
Because it makes them look less human.

>>64067999
>>64068000
>sequential trips
>Actually correct opinions

>>64067999
>>64068000

>>64067999
>>64068000
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Well were done here lads

>>64067978 (OP)
Because of the masked warrio-HEYAHOYAHEYAHOYAHEYAHOYA

armor thread? armor thread. starting with fictional.

Masks dehumanize and separate the people from their actions.

Murdering civilians just doesn't seem that cool anymore when the ebin death squad soldier is Joe Basedjak from across the street.

I just think they look cool

They are near but too far of being a human

>>64068000
trips never fibs

>>64067999
>>64068000
>>64068333
Yo what the fuck is going on in this thread!?

>>64067978 (OP)
Lack of facial emotion make them seem less human.

>>64069089
It is a sign.

>After the original series the humans in this timeline started researching ways to enable an ordinary human to fight on the same level as Ultraman
>They succeed with their powered suits, the latest of which is the Ultraman suit version 7, or Seven Suit for short, worn by Dan Moroboshi of the SSSP.

>>64067999
>>64068000
Holy checked. Blessed thread.

>>64067999
>>64068000
>>64068333
Forefaggers, one and all... bear WITNESS!

>>64068333
>they went on to a slaaneshi assfucking later that night to complete the ritual

Considering I posted the pic before, is it fair to say that the old republic trooper armour is basically a superior design compared to that of the clone troopers?
>larger joint movement for ease of, well movement
>larger visor for better visibility
>clear indication of modularity in mind with attachable to the belt and chest place being possible
>segmented plates on the boots so you can actually bend your foot
>good lord the drip

>>64067978 (OP)
>makes you appear less human
That misses the mark.
It's that you appear SUPER-human. Beyond human.

Without your specific personal identity (your given face), you appear to be more given to an Idea.
You're more an embodiment of a concept,
a living symbol.

In this case: RAD BOOMY-BOOM KILL'SPLOSION YEAAA
WOOO SUCK IT COMMIE-CULTISTS.
EXTERMINATOR TERMINATOR HERE;
DIE IN A SEWER LIKE THE RATS YOU ARE

>>64074334
Definitely more thought went into it, probably because they weren't designing them to be quickly churned by an overworked costume department.

>>64067978 (OP)
>Why are soldiers with their face covered so much cooler be it Death squads, Knights, or mahyans with their death masks?
depersonalisation
the most distinguishing features of them being human are gone which removes hope of empathy or mercy and instlls fear

>>64068804
Berserk looking ass

>tfw you will never shred motherfuckers with a MG while wearing kino armor with your bros
How do I get this feel without enlisting or ending up on the news?

>>64076790
Man do I wish that game got finished.

>>64074995
Airsoft with cosplay? If not set up a private range with your buddies with moving targets, fake rooms, etc.

Humans realized that being able to see the emotions on a person’s face is a detriment. Not to say you can’t show emotion or empathy through a mask but most people won’t see your true intentions

>>64074862
YOU WANTUM PLAYUM GAME?!?

>>64067978 (OP)

Lack of identifiable facial features creates a sense of both mystery and intimidation.

>>64067978 (OP)
>>64074995

Isn't Jin-Roh about how corrupt and inhumane totalitarianism is?

>One thing you'll notice in Nazi propaganda is that the eyes are usually covered, and the face is completely expressionless. The depiction is deliberately lifeless, completely and totally idealized, erasing the individual even in close up. Interestingly, you can even see this in fashwave art, where the eyes are usually covered up by black bars. I'm not sure if it's an intentional reference or if Nazoids genuinely do subconsciously crave the loss of their own individuality and their self-dehumanization.
>You could interpret that as demonic. But I think that for the Nazi -- who's a petty bourgeois, a white-collar clerk, a member of the intelligentsia -- individuality and "freedom" are always there, and much boasted about, but in reality it's a source of anxiety and bitterness for them. The individuality that capitalist relations have afforded them is atomized and alienating, while at the same leaving them individually responsible for their well being and well being of others -- or so they feel. Thus, for all their talk of the "mindless communist horde" there's no greater fantasy for the Nazi but to let go of their human individuality and lose themselves in the mindless collective.

t. some /his/fag back in 2021

Discuss

>>64067978 (OP)
>>64068000
>>64069025
>>64074370

>One thing you'll notice in Nazi propaganda is that the eyes are usually covered, and the face is completely expressionless. The depiction is deliberately lifeless, completely and totally idealized, erasing the individual even in close up. Interestingly, you can even see this in fashwave art, where the eyes are usually covered up by black bars. I'm not sure if it's an intentional reference or if Nazoids genuinely do subconsciously crave the loss of their own individuality and their self-dehumanization.
>You could interpret that as demonic. But I think that for the Nazi -- who's a petty bourgeois, a white-collar clerk, a member of the intelligentsia -- individuality and "freedom" are always there, and much boasted about, but in reality it's a source of anxiety and bitterness for them. The individuality that capitalist relations have afforded them is atomized and alienating, while at the same leaving them individually responsible for their well being and well being of others -- or so they feel. Thus, for all their talk of the "mindless communist horde" there's no greater fantasy for the Nazi but to let go of their human individuality and lose themselves in the mindless collective.

t. some /his/fag back in 2021

Discuss

>>64074995
Go to blank fire events with a belt fed and a SS/FRT

Classic

>>64078477
Hey Oda, remember that time you were jumping around like an asshole so I used my cyber magic to fry all your implants? Shit was jokes.

>>64069025
>>64074409

Probably a stupid question but how well does it work the other way around? Is it easier to carry out mass executions if the victims are forced to wear masks?

Just as a thought experiment, say I'm commanding an alt-right death squad during Civil War 2 (because I can't think of a better scenario right now), with orders from the higher-ups to liquidate 10,000 "leftists" (basically anyone who votes Democrat or was seen with a BLM sign in their window) by the end of the week. Would forcing them all to wear COVID masks (because they're disposable, available in large quantities, and to make the victims "eat their own words", so to speak) be an effective means of psychologically shielding my men from their actions? Or am I still going to wind up with the same problems as the Einastzgruppen where the men are increasingly unable to perform their duties?

>>64067978 (OP)
In the case of Kerberos,it's because they're literal secret police

>>64079377
Kinda. Oshii is something of a neto-uyo, so I don't think you can uncritically say that. I think one of the main themes of the Kerberos Saga is the romanticism of lost causes, of an attack dog that's no longer needed.

>>64079377
Its about cool guys with cool guns and armor killing people.