Contemporary T2K Background

[TicToc]

Gents, I about to start a table top game where I have re written a bit of the T2K history to bring it up to our current timeline.

-Essentially the USSR falls, the Russian Federation rises
-Russia feels the effects of an expanding NATO, Russia wants more control -Russia and China fight
-Russia starts to bully satellite states into submission, with few exceptions they fall into line though either force of diplomacy, force of insurrection, or force of arms
-NATO gets nervous
-Eastern European Satelite nations with backing of Russia conduct skirmish operation in Poland, Germany steps in to support its neighbor, Russia invades Poland, The war starts
-NATO throws money and troops at Europe
-Back and forth, back and forth for a couple years, Nukes fly, back and forth again, more nukes fly, ect ect

Its pretty much the v2 timeline except that I wrote in the USSR falling and 6 years later it is essentially functional again for all intents and purposes (really just a tool to advance the timeline), and wrote in the global war on terror. The full timeline is something like 8 pages long.

Does anyone know of any similar projects? What is everyones take on working a more modern timeline?

[Fusilier]

V1 timeline is where it's at with me. Supplemented with Webstral's superb "Storm in Germany", RainbowSix's "Alternate UK Guide", and a few select others. I like the cold war era and don't have much interest in playing a modern, updated version... and V1 is the easiest timeline to swallow as well IMO.

[TicToc]

Agreed to an extent. However I wanted Cold War with modern equipment. Now understandably the vast majority of the "modern" equipment is now either a pile of smoking debris or inoperable, but I have serve in the modern military and wanted something I was personally more familiar with. However the allure of fighting the Red Menace is irresistible, thus I made my attempt to combine the two.

[Fusilier]

Makes sense.

[Targan]

TicToc, I recommend you spend some time trawling through this forum's thread map (the link to it is a sticky near the top of the main thread list). There have been many threads on similar topics over the years and I'm sure you'd find lots of useful information.

Also, are you familiar with Twilight 2013? Not only is it an excellent gaming system, it has a much more contemporary timeline than any of the old T2K systems. Admittedly many people have a strong dislike for T2013's timeline but I think it would be worth it for you to have a look at it.

[TicToc]

Originally Posted by Targan

Also, are you familiar with Twilight 2013? Not only is it an excellent gaming system, it has a much more contemporary timeline that any of the old T2K systems. Admittedly many people have a strong dislike for T2013's timeline but I think it would be worth it for you to have a look at it.

Thank you for the suggestions. I am familiar with 2013 but have heard (nearly) nothing but bad reviews. From its system to its background it seems to be flawed from rumor. In addition as I understand things it has been discontinued. All in all I prefer to simply do some maintenance to the timeline to change the date while leaving the flavor of the game the same.

As for the thread map. I have not only perused it but downloaded nearly everything I could find that I felt was useful....... there was a LOT of useful...... thanks.