In Settlers we fight the bad guys... Right ! Pirates (=mostly fishermen who don't have another choice than take and steal from whealthy people because industrial fishing companies take over their fishing grounds) , Vikings (= historical inhabitants of Northern Europe), Ali Baba (= Middle East, Muslims), Aztecs (=native Americans who were wiped out by the Europeans), etc etc.
Wouldn't it be "so 2017" to get adventures were Vikings asked help to defeat a thread from... (please fill in for yourself). Ali Baba asking help because he can't deal on his own with... (please fill in for yourself). Aztecs who are facing a major problem of... (please fill in for yourself) and need desperate help.
I don't mind to kick real bandits out of their camp : Settlers is a game, not real life. But i like the Scandinavians, i like the Muslims who live peacefully in my own town and i feel sorry for what was done to the Native Americans and their culture.
History is written by the winners. But... aren't we all just people who fight for what we think is right ? And only time will tell us if we were !
What do you think about "Adventures of Mutual Respect" ?