User blog comment:LaviBookman/Interest Check: Sandbox Universe (again)/@comment-2089817-20120609205748/@comment-2089817-20120610012033

Wut? I remembered the unified Korea part, but I don't think I made them control Russia.

Anyways, if I could suggest something similar to what you're proposing, why not something similar to that of the Naruto universe, Pre-Five Nations era? When clans were warring for control, secret alliances were formed, etc etc. This takes away the desire of wanting to monopolize countries and such.