The New Map Critique & Discussion Thread

[Venezia]

Worrying about invasion and warfare isn't the best way to go about choosing a plot as that's really not the culture of the "game" or community anymore (for the better I think). There are elements of warfare of course, though I think there's a greater emphasis on detailed tension or intrigue leading up to a war.

I'd highly recommend that you choose an arrangement that borders or is nearby active nations. Staying in the proximity of activity is by no means a requirement or anything, I play a nation of islands in the corner of the world with fish for neighbors - but that takes a great deal of patience and confidence (which is a struggle) in the internal/domestic RP product that can persist without daily or weekly interaction with neighbors.

I'm more worried about knowing where I am geographically, so that I can come up with a prior history based upon it. It's also a matter that I'm starting fresh, and thereby trying not to tread on any toes immediately.

It's not all about war, but I did think of it as an idea to prompt reactions after reading Oikawa's blog post about activity in Europe. Broadly, however, wars are not the idea: just an immediate, polarising catalyst to prompt international responses, like the Suez Crisis.

I do also think that interaction goes far beyond border-related issues, especially when one is still in the immediate vicinity and geographically 'European' or its equivalent.

 

[Warre]

The problem was that you asked for the color Sylvania has (close to orange) - you could either reconcile that with him or figure out a different color that currently exists somewhere else.

To me, his color looks pink. Mine is closer to red-orange, the hex color I asked for at least.

How about a teal?

 

[Thaumantica]

To me, his color looks pink. Mine is closer to red-orange, the hex color I asked for at least.

How about a teal?

I'm only using colors that are already established, so if you see something you like from somewhere else in the world then we can use that.

 

[Warre]

I'm only using colors that are already established, so if you see something you like from somewhere else in the world then we can use that.

You use Teal or some sort've blue like Teal in several places/countries on the map.

 

[Thaumantica]

You use Teal or some sort've blue like Teal in several places/countries on the map.

So like Saaremaa or Potenza?

 

[Warre]

Yeah, those two, Crolacia, etc, all have about what I'd call 'teal'.

 

[Vangala]

Why the fuss over countries' colours all of a sudden?

 

[Hanseatic Republics]

Why the fuss over countries' colours all of a sudden?

It is odd isn't it? It's almost like all map problems that usually bug people have been solved. Thus naturally a new outlet for complaints was needed. I think the majority of map thread discussion now is color changes.

 

[Potenza]

I want the map tilted at a 91-degree angle instead of 90-degrees.

 

[Thaumantica]

I would like to request that we turn the ocean green.

 

[Remuria]

We turn the oceans red!

 

[Rheinbund]

Looks nice.

EDIT: But a small question. What is going to happen with Talemantros and Parthava? I can remember that there was a war between those two countries half a year or longer ago, but apparently nothing came out of that.

 

[Thaumantica]

Looks nice.

EDIT: But a small question. What is going to happen with Talemantros and Parthava? I can remember that there was a war between those two countries half a year or longer ago, but apparently nothing came out of that.

That's a good question and something I had been thinking about recently myself. I asked Jurzy who plays Jurzan and he seemed open to the idea of letting the war and nations be greened, but I think we both agreed that a proper discussion had to be made out of it first - and Ovi had to have a chance to put in his two cents, being the player of Parthava.

 

[Natal]

I agree with the greening, and I even said it when I played Saaremaa, that if the others are okay with it, you should green Parthava.

 

[Rheinbund]

Well, when Talemantros is greened, I will have a storyline as well.

 

[Khemia]

As a benefactor of both Parthava and Talemantros is previous times, I agree with the greening because I feel the those countries continued impact on RP, without followup RP, is mostly negative. How, and to what limit, and I supposed to RP Parthavan and Talemantros support for various factions? It'd just be easier to wave it away. So, from the stance of a benefactor, I say green them. From an unbiased stance, I also say green them, because they occupy premium North Himyar territory and, given the mish-mashed look of the countries with bits belonging to each, it's unlikely anyone would want to claim either of their spots as is. Removing them and consolidating/balancing the spots would be beneficial.

 

[Rheinbund]

We can always say that the war between them consumed them both.

EDIT: And then I can develop Prince Ludwig further as well.

 

[Thaumantica]

Is the space between Mont and Solaren still open? If so I'd like that one.

If not, the one south of Can and to the West of Potenza...

Between Montelimar and Solaren is where Lorraine was, which Coro was asking to put a legacy/prop 10 nation. Realistically though if you want to cooperate to host some of that history and such, then you could take the spot and have some international history background links.

 

[Exercitum]

Posted a bit of my history in my OOC thread. I'd definitely be open for integrating with regional history - if everyone agrees. Otherwise - I'll think of somewhere I can destabilise

 

[Remuria]

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Version Alpha Four Update^

Noted Changes:

• Old Polas split spots merged in to one
• Tyrrenhia Added
• Cantignia replaces Wissemandie
• New Engellex replaces Cantignia

I think you can without problems expand your spot to Montelimar and unclaimed pixels. I mean, honestly, better an active player than not. Do question. The Fontaine-Harcourt principality thingy that was part of Montelimar but then was annexed by Engellex. It is in a colour separate from Montelimar and Froschwillersmthsmth on the border with nowWiese/formerWendmark. Can we suppose it's part of Cantignia as an exclave?