Battlefront 2021:The war for America; general thoughts
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Negative?
Just because Canada is portrayed as "communist" doesn't mean it's necessarily a negative thing. I haven't even decided how deal with canada as a communist nation, much less how they might react to an american civil war.
But, to each his own I suppose. I respect your sense of patriotism and certainly didn't intend to offend your sensibilities.
Thank you for your feedback.
Just because Canada is portrayed as "communist" doesn't mean it's necessarily a negative thing. I haven't even decided how deal with canada as a communist nation, much less how they might react to an american civil war.
But, to each his own I suppose. I respect your sense of patriotism and certainly didn't intend to offend your sensibilities.
Thank you for your feedback.
Hairfoot
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My under-construction post-apoc setting is in Australia, but before the apocalypse occurs, the Bible Belt of the US violently secedes following a spate of natural and supernatural phenomena which they read as signs of the end-times.
I have no idea if this is relevant to Battlefront 2021, but thought I'd mention it.
I have no idea if this is relevant to Battlefront 2021, but thought I'd mention it.
Roudi
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Wait, Communism is bad?
Canada becoming communist is a negative thing?
Since I really can't get into a discussion about Communism, the political science theory, and how it differs from the atrocities and oppression undertaken in the name of Communism, I can't reasonably argue just how ill-informed it is to state that portraying Canada as a Communist nation is the same as portraying it negatively.
As a Canadian who deals regularly with Americans, I endure a lot of false assumptions and stereotypes about my country and nationality. However, to read a piece of fiction that speculates a Canada in a different political state (be it negative or positive) gives me no more pause than reading how depraved a group of survivors could be in a hypothetical post-apocalyptic scenario. Truly, if the concept of a Communist Canada offends you, then I shudder to think what you might do if you were to pick up some of the Rifts World Books detailing the state of Free Quebec and the Canadian wilds.
With that out of the way, Urizen, I like where this setting is going and I hope to hear more... especially if mechs might be involved somewhere down the line.
Canada becoming communist is a negative thing?
Since I really can't get into a discussion about Communism, the political science theory, and how it differs from the atrocities and oppression undertaken in the name of Communism, I can't reasonably argue just how ill-informed it is to state that portraying Canada as a Communist nation is the same as portraying it negatively.
As a Canadian who deals regularly with Americans, I endure a lot of false assumptions and stereotypes about my country and nationality. However, to read a piece of fiction that speculates a Canada in a different political state (be it negative or positive) gives me no more pause than reading how depraved a group of survivors could be in a hypothetical post-apocalyptic scenario. Truly, if the concept of a Communist Canada offends you, then I shudder to think what you might do if you were to pick up some of the Rifts World Books detailing the state of Free Quebec and the Canadian wilds.
With that out of the way, Urizen, I like where this setting is going and I hope to hear more... especially if mechs might be involved somewhere down the line.
ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
Raptor said:
On what basis are you making the assumption that Canadians are being portrayed in a negative light?
Besides, if, as an American, I boycotted every modern or futuristic (or Western) game in which the US and its citizens are portrayed in a negative way, the list of games I'd have available to me would be pretty durn short...
Thanks for sharing, Roudi,
Honestly, I am not sure Communist Canada fits the bill for this alternate setting yet. Sure I could see it happening. I mean, the province of Saskatchewan already leans towards socialism in it's current political structure. I don't see why those ideas theoretically couldn't spread, but that's neither here nor there.
It might be much more interesting to see an isolationist canada building walls along the southern border to keep the war from spilling over into its provinces in the face of illegal immigrations by americans seeking to get out of the country. Or maybe canada has to defend itself against aggression from americans in the northern states who cross the border looking for food or fuel, etc...
There's room for alot of good fun gaming there.
Honestly, I am not sure Communist Canada fits the bill for this alternate setting yet. Sure I could see it happening. I mean, the province of Saskatchewan already leans towards socialism in it's current political structure. I don't see why those ideas theoretically couldn't spread, but that's neither here nor there.
It might be much more interesting to see an isolationist canada building walls along the southern border to keep the war from spilling over into its provinces in the face of illegal immigrations by americans seeking to get out of the country. Or maybe canada has to defend itself against aggression from americans in the northern states who cross the border looking for food or fuel, etc...
There's room for alot of good fun gaming there.
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