Sickness and crime rate during war time

[Spite]

Good evening,

 

A simple suggestion which has perhaps more to do with role play than strict mechanics- during history, when countries or cities have been under siege, this has created a rise in disease and lawlessness.

 

Many great cities under embargo have seen crime rates rise as resources become scarce. In addition, being cut off with poor nutrition and damaged infrastructure leads to overwhelmed hospitals, cramped conditions and rising disease.

 

I propose that if a country is attacked, embargoed or bombed it suffers a corresponding rise in disease and crime in its cities proportional to the damage. This would last until the war ends, or the damage done by the attack is repaired. This would reflect the real world loss of income that being under siege creates for a country. 

 

Thanks for reading

[Franz Von Dietrich]

Many great cities under embargo have seen crime rates rise as resources become scarce. In addition, being cut off with poor nutrition and damaged infrastructure leads to overwhelmed hospitals, cramped conditions and rising disease.

What if there's barely any damage? What if there's tons of space and there's small amount people in Square miles? What if they already had many resources before attacks and embargos?!

Thread has flaws.

Edited March 5, 2015 by Francisco Franco Bah

[Thedark]

What if there's barely any damage?

 

I propose that if a country is attacked, embargoed or bombed it suffers a corresponding rise in disease and crime in its cities proportional to the damage.

 

 

Read it properly.

 

But your point on population density is a fair one, chuck that into a potential formula.

[Dark Specter]

I dont think population density matters with this because in a scenario like this people will rush to the nearest hospital until it becomes overly crowded.