"WHATFOOLS WE WERE to allow ourselves to bo lulled into a warm sense of security by the events of the late '80s and early '90s. How childlike we were in our trumpeting of the new age of peace, prosperity, and good will. Democracy had come to Europe,
and that meant that peace had come to Europe, for democracies never made war on other democracies. "What utter rot! "Howcould we have believed such naive rubbish with the lesson of history so plainly before us? Democracies war on other democracies;if has been a f a d of life since the earliest democracies flourished in Greece, and warred continuously upon each other. "How could we have forgotten that in the War U/ 1812 the two great western democracies made enthusiastic, aggressive war on each ofher? "How could we have forgotten that democracies represent t 1 of the people is often fo "Howcould we have forgotten that Hitler was eleded?
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Combat: Fast-playing, easy-toresolve combat system gives the feel of modern battles. Travel: Types of travel, time scales, vehicles, encounters, maintenance, fuel repairs. Encounters:Dangerousenvironments, radiation,disease, contaminants,reasons for encounters, typical adventures. Equipment: Weapons, supplies, vehicles, munitions, costs, availability. Danger: Placesto go and reasonsto go there. Plus reasons to wish you hadn't. Background: Chronology apA history of World War Ill.
Generate Your Character: You select four nationality, character type, and your nilitary and nonmilitary backgrounds. Twilight: 2000. The adventures are Equip Yourself: Use your money for fast and furious. The prize is survival, and eapons, ammunition, equipment, ve- maybe, just mavbe. a safe dace to mend the night. Start Moving: You're in hostile terr ry. Your next encounter may be afriendiy et-, afrightened refugee, oradangers deserter. You pick your course of ac tion; you decide your own fate in the chaos of World War 111. G A M E S
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"WHAT FOOLS WE WERE to allow ourselves to be lulled into a warm sense of security by the events of the late '80s and early '90s. How childlike we were
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in our trumpeting of the new age of peace, prosperity, and goodwill. Democracy had come to Europe, and that meant that peace had come to Europe,for democracies never made war on other democracies. ' "What utter rot! "How could we have believed such naive rubbish with the lesson of history so plainly before us? Democracies have always made war on other democracies; it has been a fact of life since the earliest democracies flourished in Greece, and warred continuously upon each other. "How could we have forgotten that in the War of 2822 the twogreat western democracies made enthusiastic, aggressive war on each other? "Howcould we have forgotten that democracies represent the will of the people, and that the will of the people is often b r war? "How could we have forgotten that Hitler was elected? Janosz Skrivkin Chancellor of Croatia "
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223 Tactical Visibility ......................... The World In AD 2000 224 General Conditions ........................ 224 Trade and Commerce .................... 224 Equipment Availability Table .......224 Military/Civilian Relations ...............225 Global Conditions ........................... 226 Europe ........................................ 226 British Nuclear Targets ............226 Western Europe Map ..................... 227 The Balkans ............................... 227 Europe Map ................................... 228 The Military in Poland .................230 Poland Map .................................... 232 234 North America ............................. North America Map 234 U.S. Nuclear Targets ...............235 Canadian Nuclear Targets ......236 Asia ............................................ 237 U.S.S.R. Nudear TiugetsMap ...........238 U.S.S.R. Nuclear Targets ........239 Middle East ................................. 240 Africa .......................................... 240 Central and South America ........240 Australia ..................................... 241 Pacific Islands ............................ 241 Environmental Hazards ..................242 Radiation .................................... 242 Radiation Illness Table ...................243 Disease ...................................... 244 Disease Descriptions ..................246 Description of Treatments ..........247 248 Price List Charts 252 Combat Charts ............................... 252 Ammo Record Forms ..................... 253
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