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| Orchyre | Mar 20 2013, 02:15 PM Post #11 |
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I was actually the one that came up with the idea of the plot system. However, not everything that I proposed was actually put into action. The original idea that everyone agreed upon was that each plot would have a brief and general description attached to it. So that we could still interact with the empty plots. This never happened for whatever reason. Maybe we should consider doing it? |
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| Florinthus | Mar 20 2013, 03:37 PM Post #12 |
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Resident Comic Relief
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I can see why the plots we're used, some people really can't control themselves. That's just not the way I would have gone about it is all. the plot system is a good idea though, and it definitely has positives and negatives. Realism (as far as the actual borders being realistic and the size of the plots themselves) is one of those negatives though, and I agree with Neztec in the fact that there aren't any real super powers. Also, what would we do if theoretically (and I mean REALLY theoretically ), we ran out of plots. The map is filled and no one can fit anywhere else? Would we just expand it? IT's an interesting problem
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| Lomarre | Mar 20 2013, 07:55 PM Post #13 |
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@Rahab, considering you would be one of the two Holy Lands, yes I'm sure my nation wold have had taken some land during the "Yeshuite Crusades". Most likely the coast of Rahab. I mean that means your nation would have to incorporate a tiny bit of Cerberus culture in Rahab as well as some religious freedom for it's followers in the modern era. My guess is that you'd be occupied for less than 30-80 years. ![]() As for the plot system, I don't mind it, I just see that if our job is NOT to parallel our Earth today, then Modern Colonial Empires would be a possible option for RPs. Edited by Lomarre, Mar 20 2013, 07:55 PM.
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| Rahab | Mar 20 2013, 10:55 PM Post #14 |
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So it looks like your Crusades were around 800 to 1100? In that case it would probably make sense for your seat of power in Rahab to be the (now destroyed) city of David. Shiloh wasn't under Rahabite control at the time and David would be convenient as it is a coastal city. It is likely though that Cerberus culture etc would have spread elsewhere before it's destruction. Do you think it is likely that you would have pushed further inland to Tamar? As I'm thinking about it it would be parallel to Jerusalem to Christianity so it would probably make sense for it to have been occupied for at least some period of time. As for adopting the culture of Cerberus I would be fine with this but to be honest I know more about ancient Greek culture than ancient Roman culture. As for religious freedom, technically Rahab has had this for a long time, with some exceptions. It is guaranteed for all citizens in the modern era. |
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| Lomarre | Mar 21 2013, 01:17 AM Post #15 |
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Well then, I think I can put this down in the Yeshuanity thread. As for knowing more of Greek Culture, Rahab could take a more orthodix for of Cerberus, which could be Greek in some ways. ![]() As for the occupation of David, that will work. At first during the 800's I assume we'd have both male and female kings and queens, but maybe during the late period of the 100's, Rahab's leaders could return back to the female leaders, which will eventually result in the return to the original government and leadership in your nation. From what I read in your factbook, your nation has always has a female ruler, correct? |
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| Rahab | Mar 21 2013, 11:04 PM Post #16 |
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Well Rahab already has some Byzantine aspects of it, like art and architecture. And the leader of Rahab has always officially been female. The relationship and power balance between the High Priestess and Father Aaron has varied over time. So at some point there could be a puppet High Priestess and Father Aaron or some combination of one being a puppet and the other a sympathizer/Lomarran. Also I was thinking due to the significance of family, the Blessed Virgin Isola would probably be attractive to many Elohists. Visits to her shrines would likely never be officially sanctioned BUT would probably happen anyway. (This could also be true with some of the other Yeshuite saints, but Isola was one that stood out as compatible) |
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| Lomarre | Mar 22 2013, 01:36 AM Post #17 |
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Oh, sounds good. I'm sure we can hammer out details and hopefully start a crusader timeline, as well as a RP too. From my thoughts, I think that Lomarre and Justosia would crusade against Rahab, while Northern Slostian Nobles, Veldria, and Florinthus could be the crusader nations to attack Intermaris.
Edited by Lomarre, Mar 22 2013, 01:37 AM.
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| Stefannica | Mar 22 2013, 03:20 AM Post #18 |
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Well I've been counting X56 and X58 as former Stefannican lands. http://s4.zetaboards.com/AlterraRegion/single/?p=8050224&t=8625212 |
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| Demoness | Mar 23 2013, 03:46 AM Post #19 |
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I'd honestly rather not see any more colonization, especially not after the last discussion and especially if you're choice is going to be outside your continent. I know your continent is mostly claimed, but it's irritating. Secondly, as long as you obey the written rules regarding colonization, there isn't much I can say aside from my preference. However, why are you choosing X53 and X54? That's across an entire continent... There has to have been a closer choice. Like X1 or X2. And if you went through Demonessian waters (the A'ne Sea), you know we'd have conflict.
Creating NPCs for the sole purpose of being a colony is definitely not going to be authorized. We have too many damn NPCs as it is.
This is unfortunately what I see it as and I've yet to be proven wrong. This is exactly the problem with having historical NPCs; it's still pre-writing history for a plot.
Skye saw fit to give him that and it is not a precedent that has or will be repeated.
If there is such a thing, then the UK must be a third world country...
I'm behind this. However, as far as I can tell the reason why it was never implemented was because no one worked on it. It's rather tedious to try to place history on each plot, though I'd like to see it done. Part of the historian's job was to summarize the history associated with historical colony plots, but this hasn't happened either. If you can do it, I'm all for it. Also, I hate the plot system too. Because Fenwick and Demoness were placed on the map before that and were mis-sized.
Sovy is working on changing the map system, though I don't know what his progress is. As far as funky borders go, they were created before any of the other maps were made and so don't follow their logic. I'd say we have superpowers. You might not be one of them and Neztec might not be one of them, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. |
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| Orchyre | Mar 23 2013, 03:49 AM Post #20 |
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I would be more than willing to attach a general description and history to each plot... I make no promises on how fast I will do this but I will eventually if the effort won't go to waste. |
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), we ran out of plots. The map is filled and no one can fit anywhere else? Would we just expand it? IT's an interesting problem




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