It's mainly important to the GM rather than the players. Just think how different it would be if France and Italy remained in Nato and fought alongside the Germans, Americans, British and others during 1996-97? Just think what the addition of another couple of armies on the western side would have allowed Nato to do to the Pact....
Given those additional forces I think it's safe to say there would be no reason for anyone to be in Poland. The world might in fact be a glowing cinder as the Soviets opened up with everything they had rather than limited strikes, just in an effort to survive - victory against those odds would have been extremely unlikely.
Remember, nothing happens in isolation. Change something in one place and the ripples will be felt halfway across the world.
As another example, what if India and Pakistan didn't go to war? What if they sided with the Soviets? How would that alter deployments in the middle east?
Understanding the background is vital to running a believable world.
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Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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Last edited by Legbreaker; 04-30-2021 at 01:03 PM.
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