[quote=@BingTheWing]
On a side note - guys, shouldn't we be more pacifist and war-avoidant? We've just gone through two world wars. I would expect the atmosphere to be tense and coldly diplomatic rather than militaristic and warlike.
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Two world wars would have probably devestated the economic situation of the world, especially so close together. So there'd be no funds to go to war.