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Old 11-08-2019, 11:16 AM   #42
Black Leviathan
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Default Re: Changes to Combat Reflexes [Basic]

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl View Post
The problem is that I do not think that it is cinematic. I have known plenty of people in law enforcement and the military that possessed such an ability without PTSD. They do not hesitate, regardless of the situation, and they are nearly fearless because they lack hesitation.
I appreciate that these people are your friends and you don't define them as suffering from PTSD, but when your mind is ready to slip into a fight or flight situation, when you don't have any analysis of your situation but go straight into action, those are the characteristics of PTSD. It's entirely possible they didn't come to that state through trauma, they may be naturally wired to trip that switch instantly, but the realism of "Combat reflexes" isn't some gift for action, it's a struggle to reach the person-at-rest state that most people assume effortlessly.
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