VR Missions

From the Metal Gear Wiki

"War as a video game -- what better way to raise the ultimate soldier?"

— Solid Snake to Raiden, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

VR Training is a virtual-reality program designed to help train rookie agents and keep veterans sharp in the ways of combat, stealth, etc. The missions took place in a virtual reality (VR) environment, so not only did it guarantee safety, but the programs could be edited to produce almost any situation possible. As a result, the missions could range from simple combat training to fighting a flying saucer. Most commonly, the virtual environment appeared as a generic grid-like platform, but real-life environments could also be mimicked.

The missions are generally divided into three modes: sneaking mode, weapons mode and alternative mode. Sneaking mode consists of simple sneaking missions, where the user is forbidden to use weapons and as such had to sneak past any simulated guards. In weapons mode, as its name suggests, the user can use weapons, but gains bonus points for unused bullets or for not "killing" the enemies. Finally, alternative mode contains an array of missions with different objectives so that the user can practice specific skills, such as bomb disposal or minding.

Raiden underwent extensive VR training before infilrating Big Shell. Snake also underwent VR training on numerous occasions, usually at the Force 21 Virtual Reality Training Bay in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

VR Training was succeeded by the SOP system^[1] by 2014. As the system allowed soldiers to gain skills and senses without any combat experience or training at all, this proved much more efficient and time-saving, factors obviously important to the commercial PMCs. Otacon, however, created the Virtual Range based on the same concept, to allow Snake to practice his skills and test weapons he had acquired.

[edit] Appearances

• Metal Gear Solid: Integral
• Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
• Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

[edit] See Also

• SOP
• Virtual Range

[edit] Refereces