Talk:Standard Future Map Game II (Map Game)/@comment-24809068-20180706045856/@comment-27676437-20180708142328

Issue is, when strikes dont happen, often "natural consequences" do. Retaking "Novarossiya" militarily would end terribly. What would plausibly happen is this.

1. Due to aggressive military action, Putin now "has" to act to protect Ethnic russians.

2. When he acts, you will be kicked out of "emergency" nato (which should not have happened anyway.) No way will they risk a world war to protect a nearly impossible to defend country.

3. Due to lack of natural defenses, Ukraine will fall within a few weeks, its communications knocked out, and puppeted and put under a occupation government.

this lack of modding for how russia responds should be fixed.

finally, if you DO want old land, the best way is

1. Sell out to russia

2. get it back via negotiated settlement, althought crimea will stay russian, you can plausibly get the rest.

3. Perhaps expand if you want a "strong" ukraine by sparking issues in Romania. (that is still highly risky.)