I have been playing Arma since 2011, when I was 11 years old. Today, I decided that for my birthday, I will post a document that I worked on a few years back as a joke, as a way to give back to the community that I have wasted literal years of my life with. I hate all of you, and may we stick together for years to come.

1. Know who is useful and useless in your unit. Know when to be around which.

2. Grunts make great meatshields

3. Never put all your faith in your supports

4. Do not rely on your teammates, It will result in your disappointment and death, not necessarily in that order.

5. Explosives are indiscriminate

6. Pack only what you need. Extra weight makes you dead weight

7. “Bulletproof” is a sham

8. The worst part of the fighting, isnt.

9. The first round is always a miss

10. The Second round will always hit someone who is mission critical

11. If you don't know who the weak link is, its you

12. Experience is greater than certifications

13. Uniqueness gives you no combat edge

14. When in doubt, the window is unbreakable

15. Do something great, no one will know. Do something bad, everyone will know

16. Itchy trigger fingers kill teams

17. Support is only as effective as the combined IQ’s of the persons manning and utilizing it

18. When there are no options, every option will end in death, you must choose who’s.

19. It is better to admit ignorance than to be caught in a minefield

20. When in doubt, Airstrike.

21. When not in doubt, Airstrike

22. Thinking heads stay on, non-thinking heads become heros. Know when to be which

23. There is always someone missing

24. Adversary breeds brothers

25. Conflict builds character

26. Either you walk away a hero, or with mission complete. Rarely both

27. Fair fights are for ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

28. Living to fight again is greater than sacrificing yourself for a pointless cause

29. The difficulty of the op is inversely proportional to the skill level of the team

30. Everyone is incompetent except you

31. You are the most incompetent member

32. You will always have a better plan than your leader, until you don't

1. An untrained player on the ground is better than an untrained player in the air

2. Units rise and fall, communities last forever

3. Pilots have the most stressful job in the game. No good pilot is not stressed when they are working

4. The trigger area of the mine is 5 meters greater than what you think it is

5. Screaming into your radio neither makes you look cool nor combat effective

6. Knowing your weapon system is just as important as knowing your enemy

7. Never shoot a large caliber man with a small caliber bullet

8. Being ok at everything is better than being great at only one thing

9. Extra visual/sound mods do not increase your combat effectiveness

10. Nothing is invincible

11. Few things are infinite. Some of these are : The universe, Enemies, Enemy’s ammunition, and the stupidity of your teammates.

12. Confidence is key. Fake it until you make it

13. Sometimes nothing is the best option

14. When necessary, one may have to make their own options

15. Drama will happen. Do not feed it.

16. The best units are seen as bad, the worst are seen as good

17. A person's kit reflects who they are

18. There is no such thing as a free lunch

Id like to thank everyone I've played with during the last 11 years, as they have taught me a lot and helped me grow not just in the game, but as a person as well. If there is any desire for me to expand on these laws at some point, let me know.