I like both of the maps, but I am in favour of Vitrais map. I think that an single continent would be an bad idea for RP.
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I like both of the maps, but I am in favour of Vitrais map. I think that an single continent would be an bad idea for RP.
I think that what we want is to cut down space but not the number of continents. I do not know about others but I voted yes so that the continents we have become smaller and we all come closer, not so that we are forced into a single continent and pretty much kill the diversity in size and nationality that makes our current map great. Perhaps we should get another poll so that people can just clear up what they each want? Right now like four of us have done so.
I think that what we want is to cut down space but not the number of continents. I do not know about others but I voted yes so that the continents we have become smaller and we all come closer, not so that we are forced into a single continent and pretty much kill the diversity in size and nationality that makes our current map great. Perhaps we should get another poll so that people can just clear up what they each want? Right now like four of us have done so.
I ask that a player creates the poll so it does not seem like the admins or mods are forcing an agenda. If I create another poll it may seem like I'm leading an answer, so I'd rather it's a player. Maybe Joe/Collectivist Union?
I feel that one of the problems that has sort of compounded over the years and successive map iterations is the slow but very steady process of making our map more like Earth. It's essentially, at this point, just a caricature of the real world. I'm not opposed to having areas which are meant to more or less resemble or host real-life cultural or geographic areas, but I think we've gotten to the point where there exists an unfortunate situation where our expectations of certain areas correspond completely to real-world stereotypes of them as well. Eurodisney is rich, the Mid-East is oil, Himyar is poor, Occidentia is USA, etc. This is a fairly recent development, and didn't really exist when we started off with this map -- though it was substantially different in geography. I think we can do something much more unique, and what will be better for it. Though I don't really like Kyle's map (primarily for aesthetic reasons), I do like the notion of making ethnic/cultural divisions a bit more vague than they are at present. I've always been a proponent of, for example, treating northern Himyar as effectively an extension of Eurodisney (though this never came to anything).
Just some thoughts.
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One additional question: no matter what future map we will use, is anyone in favour (or against) a (semi-fixed?) topographical edition?
Concerning the map will we simply continue debating then, or can drafts be exchanged and worked on in the meanwhile? I otherwise fear if we really put the whole map project on hold we might not have come to clear decisions until Autumn.
Some of us I would guess are somewhat anxious concerning (hah, or is it just me? =p) the new map: willing to try out new nations in new spots and/or a bit reluctant to role-play freely as there might be major changes in the future (map-wise that is).
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