Airbase Personnel 2000/2001

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Originally Posted by swaghauler

I still have trouble with the idea of "abandoned bases" in Twilight2000. They are all equipment "store houses" for "Continuity of Government" operations (these would NEVER be used in the war without DIRECT PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE) and would be the place to go in Twilight's "worst case scenario." Military Bases have secure, EMP resistant comunications, and a concentration of "hard to find" specialists in a disaster (mechanics, electronics repairmen, medical personnel etc...). They have secure housing, machine shops, heavy equipment, auxiliary power supplies and a fence for security.

All true, but by the time Jan 1998 comes around some are running low on Food, Fuel, Medicine, etc. Some are overwhelmed by rioters or refugees (last submarine has this). Some are decimated (non Roman army definition) by disease. Some are downwind of fallout. Some commanders are killed in rebellion when the rank and file want to find their families. Some are overrun by Mexican or Soviet forces. Some are the targets of Marauders or become marauders themselves when the food deliveries stop. Some are infiltrated by New America. Some lose battles or defect to CIVGOV.

For any particular base there could be 100 reasons Milgov decides to or is forced to abandon it.