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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8506386" data-attributes="member: 4534">I went ahead and bit the bullet and purchased the PDF of Twilight 2000 and I can confirm that Slavic people are not orcs.&nbsp; In this version of the game, the events up until 1991 are largely the same so Poland has gained its independence.&nbsp; I had assumed (wrongly) that the Warsaw Pact would still be intact and Poland would be a part of it.&nbsp; A few years later, the Soviets were rattling their sabers about coming back and Bill Clinton promises Poland the support of and eventual membership into NATO.&nbsp; The Poles are specifically called out as allies and the NATO forces were there to assist them in repelling the Soviet invaders.&nbsp; And while the Soviets are mostly antagonistic, there's a war going on after all, they're not depicted as inhuman monsters.&nbsp; <ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The leader of the Red Army in Poland is known to make an effort to mitigate civilian casualties.&nbsp; He also sends his soldiers out to help rebuilt parts of Poland (though admittedly this is partly to appeal to hearts &amp; minds).&nbsp; </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">A faction of Spetsnaz soldiers makes it a point to go after marauders and protect civilians.&nbsp; These soldiers are no longer interested in fighting the war and just want to go home.&nbsp; </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">In most encounters with Soviet forces, they're willing to take prisoners. </li>
</ol>Now whether or not that translates to individual gaming tables is hard to say.&nbsp; But at least the authors of the game don't portray the Soviet forces as monsters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8506386, member: 4534"] I went ahead and bit the bullet and purchased the PDF of [I]Twilight 2000 [/I]and I can confirm that Slavic people are not orcs. In this version of the game, the events up until 1991 are largely the same so Poland has gained its independence. I had assumed (wrongly) that the Warsaw Pact would still be intact and Poland would be a part of it. A few years later, the Soviets were rattling their sabers about coming back and Bill Clinton promises Poland the support of and eventual membership into NATO. The Poles are specifically called out as allies and the NATO forces were there to assist them in repelling the Soviet invaders. And while the Soviets are mostly antagonistic, there's a war going on after all, they're not depicted as inhuman monsters. [LIST=1] [*]The leader of the Red Army in Poland is known to make an effort to mitigate civilian casualties. He also sends his soldiers out to help rebuilt parts of Poland (though admittedly this is partly to appeal to hearts & minds). [*]A faction of Spetsnaz soldiers makes it a point to go after marauders and protect civilians. These soldiers are no longer interested in fighting the war and just want to go home. [*]In most encounters with Soviet forces, they're willing to take prisoners. [/LIST] Now whether or not that translates to individual gaming tables is hard to say. But at least the authors of the game don't portray the Soviet forces as monsters. [/QUOTE]

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