[quote=@Mihndar]
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At the same time, calling off the crusade is equally silly. Instead, the conflict should be resolved diplomatically, or at least there should be a standoff that ends with no further conflict, and then a transition into the world's nations falling into discrete power blocs based on the events that just transpired.
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We could have it end in an armistice similar to how the Korean War transpired. No real peace treaty and both countries could attack at anytime, but also fearing the repercussions of a full scale war.