Virtual military

A Google[3] search for 'Virtual Military' reveals quite a few VMOs that go to varying degrees of depth to pursue their goal.

Immersion as it relates to this topic is the pursuit of a feeling of complete saturation in a military operation, whereas realism is the rigid following of real-world rules, tactics, and customs of a real-life counterpart.

Groups might grow to form into completely custom government entities or structures, and on into resembling small nations, with their own flags and codes of honor.

[7] On another note, notable instances of virtual militaries within games have made it as far as the popular children's platform ROBLOX, showing the extent of this genre.

It has been reported that Virtual Military groups which originated within the flight simulation genre are once thought to not be as active as previously.

This constant activity promotes knowledge transfer between groups, and subsequently most VMOs have now standardized their business model to the point there are very few differences between each of them.

In order to successfully create a lasting future for VMOs, it is therefore paramount that groups include triggers and actions that enhance the player's motivation.