The New Map Critique & Discussion Thread

Location :- (in red)
Name of Country :- The Empire of Safiria
Pertinent Threads/Wiki :- in progress

Hello friend, the map spot you requested was just given to our good friend Shiloh.

I gotta say, I really like the way you make the map move. Like a rough, sometimes hairy granny-man.

Seriously though, the rather realistic islands to the west (I'm cool that I didn't get the ones in the east, they'll be something else sometime) just make me want to rub my nipples. While having outstanding ideas, mostly about RP.

Huzzah, a neighbor!

You're a wonderful star. Thank you!

after many skyping we have discuss changes and here is davy propose

Is it at all possible to give Beautancus and Andaluz some border, however narrow and/or smallish? I'd also intended to have some way to have "natural" interaction with Pellewburg, if any when that nation becomes truly accurate (if we're in the business of doing a little switching around and/or tweaking)...I hate that I wasn't around for that talk, and thus bring this to it rather late in the game, but I figure this is early enough to account for it. Either way, let me know how that fits with what you've put your heads together on.

*EDIT* Skype inbound. *EDIT* Unless it was the first or second time, in which case yeah I most was there.

blue or red, make your pick

Officially & finally - the more narrow blue-to-red line version, the narrower the better. Better to avoid whining about pixels, and to create/generate dynamism in historical development & future RP.

An extension/fix of Zulia-Santander down south would be great, but I'm not supportive of restoring the Khali mini-continent as all it did was give an inactive region more places to spread out away from each other.

I think restoring the Khali mini-continent would only work if we lifted the frowning of colonies existing in the east at least around it, compared to the current situation- potentially changing the whole concern of 'inactive east' by Xen. However, even as I type this, I know that Xen would hate to see colonialism in the east even if it helped promote activity, so ignore it.


I'm supportive of the extension of souther Occidentia, even if I thought it had more /style/ in your first rough draft, Davy.

Would it be at all possible to having bodies of water added to the map? Honestly, it's such a pain trying to find the correct spelling of Theaumatic or whatever it is, just a thought.

Add 'em yourself to the Globe!

Interesting bit on the Globe! If you load it up and add day/night cycles to the planet you can see how much sun nations are getting this month. Turns out the Free Cities, Valkany, Vestrland, Bantyr, Arendaal, and Northern Ostveg are in the 24 hours darkness phase.

Obviously this isn't something we have to enforce, I was just noting it.

I probably need to update the Globe again anyway once I'm back in full capacity anyway.

No wonder 200k Valks got the hell out.

Asylan said:

I was wondering if it was alright to claim a small island off the coast of South Himyar as an Asylan naval base? It would help involve me in the RP a bit easier if I had a slightly close location from which to base any response efforts. Feel free to respond to give me your opinion on this. This isn't really an attempt to gain more territory as a opposed to extending my reach to better particiapte in global events.

Location : Clipped.
Name of Colony : Erdenshire Naval Base
Name of Primary Country : Asylan
Established History : A small uninhabited island recently claimed by Asylan and used as a small naval base with only a small permanent population.

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I do not believe this colony should go through, as it is simply done for OOC reasons.

Despite the fact that I will argue that colonies will encourage activity in Himyar, and elsewhere, and is proving true, I do not agree in simply colouring pixels for the sake of RP reach. Colonies should have an outline to them; if you're not going to make the effort of providing some details and a little bit of background to it, then you're less likely to make the IC RP effort to sustain it. Additionally, just colouring pixels in Himyar will simply have that continent be an OOC extension of Eurodisney, which doesn't help the situation as it will not allow the primary Himyari nations to fully interact with what exists on their continent.

Well if I need to elaborate more I'd be more than happy to. I sensed that a lot of future RP would be happening in this region and wanted a foothold in the region to explore a whole new host of story opportunities. I don't simply want to color pixels for the sake of coloring pixels. I'm not sure why you think this is done for OOC reasons. But in order to help explain my point of view I will elaborate.

Asylan has recently established a naval base and trade port in the South Himyar region due to the explosion of colonial activity in the region. Asylan does not wish to become a colonial nation itself, but does wish to reap the potential economic benefits from establishing the foothold. The IC RP of the island would be focused on the struggles of the islands commander during the times of instability and war in the region and his struggle to help those displaced by the conflict. On top of this out of war RP would focus on the potential for espionage and trade with Asylan with nations in the region and would give Asylan a more legitimate reason to be in the area than simple desire to supress the expansion of its neighbors (as my country wouldn't be quite concerned about other countries expansions unless there was a direct military threat to Asylan.)

And just to reiterate I don't want to simply acquire territory just to have it and throw it away but to explore all the new story opportunities.

Mergogne said:

Name: Mergogne
Location: Shiloh's current location (As we've discussed - Tale has been inactive for a long time. I believe his last post was more than 2 months ago, which took place since his return from his previously noted absence).
Relevant thread:

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(wiki coming soon)

Here's a map:

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I'm not sure if the islands for Falaise, l'Anse d'Olivie, or Roches Blanches are above the size threshold necessary to be on the map. If so, feel free to add them onto my spot. If not, no problem.

Thanks!

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Wow that's awesome! How did you make that?!

Mergogne said:

Name: Mergogne
Location: Shiloh's current location (As we've discussed - Tale has been inactive for a long time. I believe his last post was more than 2 months ago, which took place since his return from his previously noted absence).
Relevant thread:

You must be registered for see links

(wiki coming soon)

Here's a map:

You must be registered for see links

I'm not sure if the islands for Falaise, l'Anse d'Olivie, or Roches Blanches are above the size threshold necessary to be on the map. If so, feel free to add them onto my spot. If not, no problem.

Thanks!

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Oh, Mergogne, was very good, this perfect, you have talent ....