XKI RP Map Overhaul

[Surdra]

This is to make everyone aware of my current plans to overhaul our current map. It is my belief that our map has several issues that require it to be replaced with a new better map.

Several of the planned changes include;

-Redesigning all land masses to 100% original land masses rather than the current RW based ones.

-Add terrain, climate, and other factors to make the map one seamless map rather than a patchwork of independent maps.

-Add natural resources to help spur the development of a real global economy in our RP world.

More than happy to hear any comment, suggestions, requests, etc. So either post them here or PM me.

[Surdra]

Forgot to add that I will try my very best to maintain the current terrain and natural resources of current active players that have such information available.

[Control]

Do everything the Canada map does.

[Surdra]

this is what Control is talking about and yes this is the idea I had in mind for how to the new map will be.

vershner.co.uk/ns/canada/map/mapofcanada.html

[Boltor]

So by 100% original you mean it won't be based off the real world and a new thing entirely? I'd be totally fine with that.

[Surdra]

Correct sir, no more Yurope, Aprica, and Ajia

[Byzesion]

I'm fine with the proposed changes, but I would like to request that I be put somewhere similar to where I am in the current map regarding the eastern and western powers.

[Boltor]

So what/how many continents will there be?

I guess we also get to pick new locations, how much of the RP worlds land will have player nations on it? I don't really want too many NPCs (Yurope for example ) and I want to leave some open land for new player nations.

I overall like the idea of natural resources and climate/terrain features.

[Surdra]

Apr 29, 2014 21:27:14 GMT -5 Boltor said:

So what/how many continents will there be?

I guess we also get to pick new locations, how much of the RP worlds land will have player nations on it? I don't really want too many NPCs (Yurope for example ) and I want to leave some open land for new player nations.

I overall like the idea of natural resources and climate/terrain features.

At this point my plan is to have 8 habitable continents (with maybe land at both polar regions), grouped into three major landmasses. I want to spread people more out and yes aside from two NPCs right now (Verusea and a yet undersigned neutral nation to be the "oil producer") I plan to remove all NPC's. I will keep/add NPC as requested but I too want to kill most of them. I want to leave at least 2/3rds of the map open to new people.

The goal with the natural resources/terrain/climate is to instead of building the map around our nations, is have our nations built around the map (as is more realistic). As I said I will try to keep current players claimed natural resources intact.

As it stands it follows as;
Boltor - Petroleum, Timber, Mining, Agriculture
Malecia - Mining (Iron, Uranium, Titanium, Coal) and small amounts of Natural Gas and Petroleum
Control - Mining (Uranium), Timber, Agriculture
CR - Natural gas, Mining (Iron, Coal, Uranium, Nickel, Titanium), Timber, Agriculture
Globe - Mining, Timber, Agriculture
Me - Petroleum, Mining (Uranium), Timber, Agriculture

All these were taken from the National Profiles.

[New Ecopia]

I also like the idea of terrain and resources but make the map look as three dimensional as possible with the terrain looking as realistic as possible like you are seeing the world in a aerial perspective.

I would suggests the labeling of each region, nation, geographical features and boundaries of each region and nation be futuristic but with a minimalist look to it like the one done in the image below:

[Benevolent Thomas]

Honestly you should start out with 0 NPCs until the map has been opened up to the roleplayers first. After the current interested parties have chosen their plots, you may allocate NPCs to unoccupied territory as you deem fit and remove them later as you deem fit. I've never seen fixed NPCs in nation RP before.

[Surdra]

Verusea's there for me and the other NPC is there solely to be the guy with the oil (it was an concern raised the last time we talked about adding natural resources.)

Other than those two our large collection of NPC's will be wiped.

[Conora]

So long as Conora doesn't move too too much, I'm happy with an overhaul. Moving over to something like that Map of Canada would be cool with me and bringing natural resources into the mix would definitely make RP'ing more realistic and interesting. Je suis en faveur.

[Surdra]

speaking of which, I have been letting it slide but any nation without a complete mod-approved profile will not bee added to the new map.

[Surdra]

double post

if you want to make any requests about the new map better make them now rather than later. I'm more likely to do it while I'm still building the map. things like climate, size, shape, natural resources, location, proximity to others, etc etc.

(fyi: with shape included a picture or map otherwise I'll ignore you )

[Central Ruska]

Just tagging this.

[Surdra]

How do you guys feel about our planet having rings and/or more than one moons (like Nern from TES)?

[Surdra]

Here's some concept art I made to give an idea of what i'm thinking

i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb325/Surdra/Concept1_zpsa49d30c6.jpg

i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb325/Surdra/concept2_zpscd253593.jpg

[Control]

Rings I am ambivalent about. Multiple moons I approve greatly.

[Surdra]

why?

EDIT: if you guys don't explain why you guys don't like something so I can fix it or improve it I'll ignore the comment. Its absolutely infuriating when your doing a project like this and all you get in feed back is "I don't like it." That is all.

[Control]

Apologies, let me clarify. As I mentioned somewhere else, I have a cold right now and my brain is just sputtering along.

I like multiple moons for two reasons. First, the difference from Earth is cool. Second, it adds significant depth to any space programs we may get to, allowing for more than just a race to the moon, and then a race to the next planet, etc. With multiple moons, you have opportunities for comparisons, moon-hopping, and even a decaying orbit (preferably on the smallest moon). Multiple moons means a lot more room to work with.

[Surdra]

I meant why do you have mixed feelings about the rings?

[Boltor]

I'm actually fine with rings and 2+ moons. Probably 2 or 3 moons is enough.

[Surdra]

The idea I had was the rings being the result of a impact with an asteroid and one of the moons a few thousand years ago (just think of the ancient stories about it) and will be gone in a few centuries. They aren't that thick or particularly dense, thus during daytime hours sunlight fairly easily penetrates the rings. At night they reflect light just like a full moon.

[Control]

The reason why I didn't explain my feelings about the rings is because I don't have any. My opinion is best expressed as "Meh. Why not?"

[Surdra]

Here's the list of natural resources I plan on including;

Farmland (not directly)
Fishing Grounds
Timber
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Gold
Coal
Diamond
Silver
Bauxite
Nickel
Copper
Iron Ore
Zinc
Lead
Sulfur
Chromite
Talc
Barites
Marble
Limestone
Platinum
Vanadium
Salt

If I missed something or you want something added speak now.

[Byzesion]

Uranium and titanium.

[Surdra]

whoops (those were even on my handwritten list)

[New Ecopia]

mineral sands and aragonite

[Surdra]

already included several mineral sands and aragonite isn't important enough to be included on the map