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Originally Posted by kato13
But have the overall effects be smaller, more localized, and more varied. Let the players mitigate the damage in a small area or simply move on to greener pastures.
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I like this approach. I don't know what the writers of HW were thinking. I don't know if they were really trying to plot out a future that would dovetail with T2300 or whatever. I suspect that they were trying to create a U.S. in which the players' actions could have a bigger impact but I agree with those who think that they went a bit overboard.
I favor a small solution- something akin to what you outlined- over a major RETCON.
Again, I can see how HW can really bother GM's with a macro-view mindset focused on world-building, but I also agree with those who've pointed out that the players in a single campaign are probably not too worried about the big picture- are they really going to know or care about the TOE of the entire U.S. military c. 2001, or the nationwide death rate? They're probably going to be more concerned about the marauders over the next hill, or the NA cell trying to set up shop near their cantonment, or feeding the small town they call home.