Marc
I agree with you but I think that what is described on the "Pesta Negra" is relevant to some extend. At the time, mankind didn't know anything on it, they had no way to act really. It is estimated that it killed an average of 50% of the European population (some are saying 80% for France or Spain). 20% for the world.
As a result, you had civil disorder, economical crisis, health crisis of course, blind killings (Jews for exemple), power switching... In addition, this was followed or linked to a general drop of global temperature, disruption of food production and widespread hunger. Strangely, I found that very similar of what would be the situation after a nuclear war and, therefore, I find it interesting in order to imagine what could happen.
As I said, I didn't know about "Threads" and found it very interesting as well, I'll be watching it fully as soon as I can.
As for you I don't think of T2K as being entirely realistic but I like to make my games plausible.
By the way, do you know of a site where I could find "Operation Ganymed" in some other language than German.
