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Very inspiring debate!

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Yep, another point often forgotten in the search for "realism". It's just a game. Some of the background doesn't fit with reality, some of it is less than reality, some of it more.

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

Depends on the situation. The joy of "do what thou wilt" as a GM is that we can fix things we don't like, and others can just revel in canon as they like - either are acceptable, depending on what the group wants. There's enough stuff in T2k that as an individual gamer I wouldn't use that it's far from what most here would consider canon, but I still consider it fun. However, I'd play in a canon game in a heartbeat. It's all what you want out of the game. I find a lot of the canon a little too depressing so I do it differently, but I appreciate that others don't, and that includes issues with computers and technology. So ultimately I think we're all on the same sheet of music even if we're singing in different keys

You're both right, here. And that's where the problems start for me. One of my players (The youngest, in his early 20ies.) is a university student of computer science. I should better be prepared, if he asks questions on that subject. But my computer knowledge is very limited. Therefore it's good to have the opinions of others. I cannot be the know-all-guy with knowledge on each and every subject. But to entertain my group, I should better have an idea about the real life situation! If I know basic facts, I can simplify for my game, without getting all the facts wrong.