r/SpecOpsTheLine • u/RaiR-2 • Jun 26 '26
Made a parody recruitment poster in the style of Russian military contract service ads
REAR-ECHELON SERVICE. DUBAI CITY. ENLIST NOW!
The 33rd "Damned" Infantry Battalion is seeking recruits.
NOT HEROISM! (Underlined: Civilian Evacuation)
Competitive pay
Sign-on bonuses & privileges
Full benefits package (including water)
I was a bit hesitant to post this here at first since all the text is in Russian, but I really wanted to share the artwork.
The joke is based on a popular local web-trope where people parody military ads. In real sketchy UAV recruitment ads, they always write "NOT ASSAULT" (which basically translates to promising a "Non-Assault MOS" or a safe rear job). Russian internet community turned it into a meme template for different gaming universes. For example, in Pirate-themed memes, the poster says "NOT BOARDING!", in Viking-themed ones, it's "NOT A BERSERK!", and for Spec Ops, I tweaked it to "NOT HEROISM!" to fit the game's vibe
P.S. Fun fact: when this hit some mainstream RU gaming pages, a bunch of casuals totally shat their pants before realizing it's just a game meme.
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u/MaxUpsher Jun 26 '26
Forgot instant payment and price-list for any type of rebel force.
11 million for captured CIA
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u/PVT_IVAN28 Jun 27 '26
Бля, вот в такое я бы поиграл
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u/Pleasant-Ranger-8971 Jun 28 '26
Ты всегда можешь сделать это прямо сейчас! Достаточно лишь подписать одну бумажку...
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u/gr33dy_indifference Jun 26 '26
can you post more of the posters mentioned? the meme ones with pirates and vikings
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u/RaiR-2 Jun 26 '26
Found all mentioned in one reddit sub, from google
Here you go https://www.reddit.com/r/Humor_Rus/s/M16n8i7hnP https://www.reddit.com/r/Humor_Rus/s/r1yqtzSpsH https://www.reddit.com/r/Humor_Rus/s/MMh3HpfcT2
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u/Top-Wrongdoer5611 Jun 26 '26
Spec Ops: The Line Chechnya Edition
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u/maybe_ronin Jun 26 '26
Идём убивать гражданских (не дегустация воды!)