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[Loud Whispers]

It will never happen. The whole 'reclaiming Lviv' narrative is so absurd that it has to be originating from Russian troll farms.

And eu4 enthusiasts

[Strongpoint]

How long until Poland invades western Ukraine to reclaim territory lost 100 years ago?

The Russian segment of the internet is confident that this will happen very soon. And it is one of the most hilarious stuff to read there. They seem to fail to understand that for a modern democratic nation land grab of this kind is unthinkable.

Also, we live in a weird timeline. If anyone told younger me that Polish politicians will be saying "Glory to Ukraine," I would consider them absolutely crazy.

[Il Palazzo]

So as not to clutter the news thread with idle chat:

Army ranks are a fucking crime against reason, I swear

Their rank structure generally follows the same pattern as everybody else -

Yes and their all crimes against reason too! Let's just go back to having army ranks based on how many men you command. This is a Tenman Rambo, he's under Hundredman Killinger.

You could even give each Tenman under each Hundrednan their own decade so one would be Tenman, the next Twentman, next Thirtman, and so on.

There, I've fixed your army ranks. Man, I ought to get paid for this

Why not binary, though? Think about it. You start with Twoman, Fourman, and so on. With the power of ten you get to Kiloman. And then... Megaman. Off to fighting dr. Wily's robots.
The supreme commander of all armed forces should of course be called Superman.

[scriver]

It's the perfect system.

To advance in rank, you have to beat the person of your next higher number in personal combat.

[Il Palazzo]

That would result in the top ranks being occupied by Chad 'Steroid' McDumbass and his friends from the gym. Maybe make the competition something more geezer-friendly. Like bingo.

[scriver]

Don't you dare muddy my perfect system!

[EuchreJack]

That would result in the top ranks being occupied by Chad 'Steroid' McDumbass and his friends from the gym. Maybe make the competition something more geezer-friendly. Like bingo.

Ah, now you're reminding me fondly of Kenshi & the 256 squad limit mod.  I had thought of trying to create an actual company in that game, complete with hierarchy and ranks.  I actually really like games where you can organize people into military units.

It's the perfect system.

To advance in rank, you have to beat the person of your next higher number in personal combat.

Considering how the War in Ukraine is going for the Russians, personal combat skill should be a greater emphasis for their Generals.
As opposed to the current promotion system, which they adopted from Pre-Victorian England, AKA bribery.

[Quarque]

Considering how the War in Ukraine is going for the Russians, personal combat skill should be a greater emphasis for their Generals.
As opposed to the current promotion system, which they adopted from Pre-Victorian England, AKA bribery.

Noo, they should not change anything about that. I also heard their lower officers have no agency to make any decisions on their own. Great idea. Let every general check in person if soldiers on the front tied their shoelaces correctly. Actually, let Putin himself do that, to be absolutely sure. If you want a job done well, gotta do it yourself.

[EuchreJack]

Considering how the War in Ukraine is going for the Russians, personal combat skill should be a greater emphasis for their Generals.
As opposed to the current promotion system, which they adopted from Pre-Victorian England, AKA bribery.

Noo, they should not change anything about that. I also heard their lower officers have no agency to make any decisions on their own. Great idea. Let every general check in person if soldiers on the front tied their shoelaces correctly. Actually, let Putin himself do that, to be absolutely sure. If you want a job done well, gotta do it yourself.

Of course, it is SO obvious now!

The only reason the war is taking so long is because The Great Putin is not leading his troops in person!

Paging Vladimir Putin to the front lines.  Your troops are waiting for you...

[King Zultan]

So when do we get to the point in the war where the bear cavalry shows up?

[Strongpoint]

Meanwhile in modern Russia: a screaming match on state TV as to whether captured British citizens Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin should be shot, hanged, quartered or exchanged for ransom (the release of Russia's frozen assets), as they hope to cause a rift in British society.

[EuchreJack]

Meanwhile in modern Russia: a screaming match on state TV as to whether captured British citizens Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin should be shot, hanged, quartered or exchanged for ransom (the release of Russia's frozen assets), as they hope to cause a rift in British society.

Hm, it all depends on how they were captured.
It would help to mention they were soldiers fighting the Russians.  The Russians claim they're mercenaries, the British claim they were part of the Ukrainian Army.

Prediction: They'll be killed.
Russia needs to dissuade Europe & America from sending volunteers more than protecting their cannon fodder mercenaries.

[Lord Shonus]

Russia straight-up doesn't care if Wagner gets put on a no-quarter list. Don't have to pay dead men.

[Strongpoint]

Meanwhile in modern Russia: a screaming match on state TV as to whether captured British citizens Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin should be shot, hanged, quartered or exchanged for ransom (the release of Russia's frozen assets), as they hope to cause a rift in British society.

Hm, it all depends on how they were captured.
It would help to mention they were soldiers fighting the Russians.  The Russians claim they're mercenaries, the British claim they were part of the Ukrainian Army.

Prediction: They'll be killed.
Russia needs to dissuade Europe & America from sending volunteers more than protecting their cannon fodder mercenaries.

I don't know anything about Aiden Aslin.

As for Shaun Pinner, he is a resident of Ukraine. He is married to a Ukrainian woman, he officially served in the Ukrainian army for years, he was a member of a Ukrainian marine infantry unit that surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol.

[EuchreJack]

They're being held by the Donetsk People's Republic.

If we want to be optimistic, those connections may mirror the connections of soldiers in the Donetsk People's Republic's Army.
That fact might be enough to avoid his execution.

More optimistically, both soldiers being British citizens means the Russians Overseers are likely to keep the soldiers alive.
Their political value ends if they're killed.