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Originally Posted by Targan
So that would be in your opinion then?
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I dont have a view on if the writers were anti-american or not. But I've always thought both sides (NATO and Soviet) were ground
into the ground. And so the fall for USA was further than the Soviets would have experienced. So in that sense America could be seen as loosing more. But i also thought that was deliberate, because most of the gaming community would be USA based, so the USA had to be seen as a post-nuclear wasteland for that target audience to feel "a part of it".
As for an M1 tank being rolled up during character creation or being assigned to a PC party, I dont have a problem with that.
- M1 needs to be maintained, so creates work or breakdowns
- Some PCs need an M1 (driver, loader etc) for their roles
- M1 becomes a high priority target, so its a double edged sword
- The M1 is likely to have only half a tank of fuel, so it might be short term ownership (rental?) at best
- M1 might be low on ammo, making selecting targets a big decision
So i dont see an M1 for example, as being similar to a +5 sword. I think they can create decisions that leads to good role play.