alt Hacker NewsDrew isn't using that term in a military context, he's using it in a gaming context. He defines what he means very clearly:
> The term “loadout” is a gaming term that refers to the specific combination of abilities, weapons, and equipment you select before a level, match, or round.
In the military you don't select your abilities before entering a level.
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GuinansEyebrows • last Monday at 11:31 PM
i think that software engineers using this terminology might be envisioning themselves as generals, not infantry :)
the military definitely do use the term loadout. It can be based on mission parameters e.g. if armored vehicles are expected, your loadout might include more MANPATS. It can also refer to the way each soldier might customize their gear, e.g. cutaway knife in boot or on vest, NODs if extended night operations expected (I know, I know, gamers would like to think you'd bring everything, but in real life no warfighter would want to carry extra weight unnecessarily!), or even the placement of gear on their MOLLE vests (all that velcro has a reason).