aramis erak
Legend
I've dropped games because of real world conditions that mirrored the non-modern game. Alien was just too close to home for the pandemic.
I won't run any election based scenarios in Stargate for at least a couple months.
Modern Games (Cops and reality)
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I won't run any election based scenarios in Stargate for at least a couple months.
GMMichael
Guide of Modos
zarionofarabel
Hero
Well I consider myself lucky being a Canadian cause I got no problem with the police for the most part cause the RCMP don't murder people as far as I can tell. I wouldn't want to live in a world without law enforcement cause living in the real "Wild West" would be hella scary! I like not having to carry a gun and constantly worry that someone's gonna steal all my naughty word as soon as I leave the house! All thanks to, you know, Law Enforcement, and the Rule of Law in general. I also like not being worried that the local Lord is gonna kill me cause I looked at his wife the wrong way, also thanks to, you know, the Rule of Law, and Law Enforcement.
So nope, got no problem running or playing a game based around cops. Besides, I would run a game where the cops are, you know, good cops. And I would play a good cops in a game about cops.
That being said, if someone involved in the cop game I was participating in decided to be a bad cop...I would beat them with a shovel...and go to jail for assault, cause, you know, the Rule of Law, and Law Enforcement exist in my country and I am thankful for it!
So nope, got no problem running or playing a game based around cops. Besides, I would run a game where the cops are, you know, good cops. And I would play a good cops in a game about cops.
That being said, if someone involved in the cop game I was participating in decided to be a bad cop...I would beat them with a shovel...and go to jail for assault, cause, you know, the Rule of Law, and Law Enforcement exist in my country and I am thankful for it!
wingsandsword
Legend
About 20 years ago or so, we were playing a multi-year Dark*Matter Alternity game that involved aliens taking control of the US Government (the Sandmen, for those that know the setting), and the PC's working to undermine that alien control. . .
. . .and around October 2001, we let the game fizzle out, because playing secret agents trying to bring down government officials and destroy secret government buildings didn't seem anywhere near as cool after 9/11.
Nytmare
David Jose
I am not normally a follower of Canadian politics, but a very cursory internet search would suggest that just maybe there are some news stories that you have missed over the last decade or so.
zarionofarabel
Hero
Probably not. Still a fan of the Rule of Law and Law Enforcement. Way way way better than not having it. I sure as hell wouldn't trade my more or less safe life in Canada for say, Syria.
Thomas Shey
Legend
And an extremely popular one in some circles to present.
Eltab
Lord of the Hidden Layer
It is also false to assert policing is unfixable. When somebody has an effective honest police force, rejoice with them - and point to that force as a model to emulate.
I run procedurals all the time and prefer to run them when I only have two players.
However these are almost always cop or detective themed and we haven't run into any real world events that would effect the game. I also tend to avoid hot button political issues as my group is all ovber the map politically and I avoid sex crimes so as to keep things fun for all
Hunter or Adam 12 , Lethal weapon Law and Order the like not 24, SVU or Criminal Minds,
