> From Ground Zero Games <jon@gzg.com>
> Oddly enough, I've not
I'm catching up from the weekend away, so this comment has ben buried already,
but as the loudest proponent of New Israel on the list, I have to comment (at
least briefly). Please be warned that my own stripes will be showing.
It is unfortunate that the future history including the destruction of Israel
in the manner described is too far away from being an impossibility. The
rebirth of that nation, however, has given me no end of fun as a gamer.
> Oddly enough, I've not
I would venture to guess that is because this would have muddied an already
heavily contested thread. China invading and taking over Russia isn't that
obscure an idea. I mean in Russia's current condition China could practically
send in a quarter of its population carrying sharpened sticks and take it over
especially if the US wasn't there to throw in for its new Democratic friend.
The collapse of the LLAR probably doesn't seem all that far-fetched for
most people considering the track record (or perception there-of) of
governments South of the Border.
And, take away Germany and who England and who else in the European community
is big enough to claim the chief spot in the FSE. The
creation of the NSL from an FSE break-away makes a lot of sense,
considering how shakey things have been between Germany and the rest of
Europe. I find it amazing how many pressent-day Europeans I've talked
to still hold a grudge against Germany (if you don't that's cool, this isn't a
characterization of Europeans as a whole as I haven't met you
all).
Break-aways are cool ideas and in individual universes are perfectly
fine. There is even room for one or two hold-outs in the Tufflyverse
and thus you have Free Cal-Tex, the Dutch, the Scandanavians, and even
the OU, Japan, and the Indoneaseans could be lumped into this.
I have to agree with all those who say that the NAC forming is just as likely
as any of the other bazillion (yes that is a technical term) improbable, but
wholey true things that have happened in history. No Empire ever likes to
realise its mortality. I mean, imagine what could happen if China suddenly was
able to make use of its full population and get out of it's backward
technological stanse.
The future holds many possibilities. Use what you like and throw out the rest.
Eli