I have a bunch of ideas, none of which are for a nation's RP. I'll give it a shot anyways.We tried one (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3367.0), though it wasn't exactly political, and it never really took off.
How about a tribal RP? Chiefs of an Arabia/Iraq/Afghanistan, Africa, Southeast Asia or Pre-Columbian America analogue could engage each other.
I would be most interested in joining an RP here!We'd be glad to have you!! :D
How about the prelude to war, before ww2?That's a really good idea as well! That's probably what we would do to get the ball rolling. Plus beginning with a global depression is always a fun thing :P
Is PotatoStates officially dead then?Unfortunately I think so.
Would anyone be interested in hosting a new game? If not, I would be interested.I was thinking of hosting a new nation RP sort of thing. Like Depression-Cold War sort of thing. Which would allow us to add new people in at any time really, because during the entire period nations were being created and destroyed rather quickly... and consequently we could add new people whenever!! :D
So we'd start with the interwar period before WWII started and progress through a global conflict up into a cold war?Yeah basically!! :D
Good question. @BraveSirRobin?Whenever we want to. Heck, even today. Just trying to advertise to the RMB people again, but if they don't get on the train, we can head off without them (at least initially).
Which generator do you want to use?Good question. @BraveSirRobin?Whenever we want to. Heck, even today. Just trying to advertise to the RMB people again, but if they don't get on the train, we can head off without them (at least initially).
On the topic of things we need for this roleplay though, @taulover care to generate a cool planet? :)
(If not, I could do it too, but that probably wouldn't be as fun :P)
Whichever you believe is best ;)Which generator do you want to use?Good question. @BraveSirRobin?Whenever we want to. Heck, even today. Just trying to advertise to the RMB people again, but if they don't get on the train, we can head off without them (at least initially).
On the topic of things we need for this roleplay though, @taulover care to generate a cool planet? :)
(If not, I could do it too, but that probably wouldn't be as fun :P)
Hey, everybody. I was able to create a bunch of maps using a map generator: http://donjon.bin.sh/world/ (thanks again to taulover). I created more than I'd like to admit, but I narrowed it down to six that at least somewhat fit the descriptions:Here's two more I've generated, though I still don't think they compare to the finalized version of Gerrick's Map 4:Remember that I am able to change of each map the sea level and the amount of ice at the poles and can flip the maps horizontally and vertically, so just look at the shapes/sizes/locations of the land masses for now. We can also say that one pole is just ice (like Earth's north pole) and the other is the snowy diplomatic land created by Weissreich (somewhat similar to Antarctica).
- Laurentus gets his own continent with an island or two near the equator (I situated each map so that this is on the right side to make it easier to compare)
- plenty of mountains for Commander Zemas
- enough land for the rest of us to fit on another larger continent or two
- scattered islands and archipelagos
So if anybody has any input on which of these work better or worse (or if none work -- whether because they just aren't right enough or you don't really like the site used), that'd be appreciated. Also, in case you didn't know, the colors indicate elevation: the white and red mean high (mountainous) and the green low.Map 1(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FCRvY75d.png&hash=5349fddfdc63fbf9d890d700aab2dc84)Map 2(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FFtTwSlq.png&hash=fbc1df6644b01714edfcd53ede84e4a4)Map 3(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FdzxUEis.png&hash=794271644014eba798a5be4af86f6ce7)Map 4(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FEHLSHo6.png&hash=2c6dfae28ec9af945d3accfb0181f5ab)Map 5(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FU3qKSfj.png&hash=9242e0b198debffd8579e1a85cddbf59)Map 6(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FrV9R871.png&hash=52aaf0662ed76433760f1d7437b9e365)
The next steps would be to choose the best map, decide if the sea level/polar ice is good and flip the map to the best way, then finally create a layer over it to carve out our nations with borders.
I like map 1.Early WWII to early Cold War. Tech should advance as the RP does.
Just to clarify, what tech level will it be?
I mean obviously mercator projection is convenient, but I have to say equal area would be nice.
@Gerrick do you still have the seeds so we could potentially change map projections?I do not still have the seeds for the Fractal World Generator maps, no.
Okay, so we're sticking with that map projection if we use that map then.@Gerrick do you still have the seeds so we could potentially change map projections?I do not still have the seeds for the Fractal World Generator maps, no.
Okay, so we're sticking with that map projection if we use that map then.@Gerrick do you still have the seeds so we could potentially change map projections?I do not still have the seeds for the Fractal World Generator maps, no.
Everyone for Map 1, say "aye".Aye
@BraveSirRobinWill get to this soon just got the pukes out of nowhere today and needless to say that's foiled my plans both irl and online... :/
What is map for reference?This post has Map 1. (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4417.msg99801#msg99801)
@Justinian Ezkantion You basically just claimed the entirety of the western half of the northern continent. I cannot condone that action, as that is a seriously large piece of land.In my defense there will probably be at the most something like ten people playing any one forum RP, and usually less than that. I can't see the reason we shouldn't carve it up as soon as we can as opposed to waiting for other players that may never come. In my experience the time you have the most players is right when it starts anyway. Ultimately it's your decision, I'm just stating why I claimed what I did.
Our main concern with claiming large swaths of land is to prevent the inevitable nation RP's turn into a load of 10 superpowers and very few minor, less relevant countries. I was thinking we could do something like colonies, and much smaller main areas (think size of U.K. vs size of British Empire, France vs French Empire, Netherlands vs Dutch Empire, etc etc). Not only would that make it far easier for new players to join (revolutions in colonies/granting independence is generally not an uncommon thing, especially during large scale warfare and the period after WWII in our world). Plus that would make things more interesting.Yep, plus I'd rather not see the map get basically completely filled (http://i.imgur.com/lWzlEWg.png) again, since that puts latecoming players off.
So we're good moving forward with Map 1 then right?Yes, Map 1 is what we'll be using.
Am I too late to join in on the RP?Of course not.
Can you tell so far what has been agreed on and what is going to happen?Am I too late to join in on the RP?Of course not.
@taulover We could really use your skills with this.What skills? I have none...
So far we've just agreed on a map and time period!! (Great depression WWII Cold war progression)Can you tell so far what has been agreed on and what is going to happen?Am I too late to join in on the RP?Of course not.
Would anyone be interested in hosting a new game? If not, I would be interested.Dont think anyone want to do that
So if we are choosing which time period, I propose the year 1947. That year is just before the Cold War and after WWII.We already chose a time period, as was laid out by BraveSirRobin. And the Cold War started pretty much right when WWII ended, as the two superpowers coming out of the war had opposing philosophies, too much strength, and no common enemy. The USA and USSR hated each other before WWII began and only worked together because of the threats we were facing. Once that was over, we went right back to hating each other.
So if we are choosing which time period, I propose the year 1947. That year is just before the Cold War and after WWII.
Though this world wouldn't be exactly Earth, of course. It's similar, but that's just the tech layout. Geopolitically I'd imagine things might be similar, but I think our goal is to avoid crazy impressive superpowers (at least at the beginning). Thus it was chosen to be a time when the great colonial empires are (traditionally) collapsing and new forms of control are required in order to ensure "superpower" status on the world stage. Plus, the added bonus there was that we could just add new countries or let them collapse at any time depending on the player base!! :DYep, hence "1947" doesn't make any sense because we're on another timeline, not set on Earth even.
This is going to be a very interesting RP with so many militaristic nations.Indeed
Well currently I'm trying to find a helpful soul who can transfer Map 1 into some programme or another and blow it up to a more usable size, because I suck at most things graphic :/I'd consider the current size fairly usable... it's better than a pixelated image at least, IMO.
Bump here and totally not because I'm going crazy not making a factbook right now. I'm not sure how this whole map thing should progress because I can't really convert map 1 into any super-high def map that I can make claims on and stuff. Especially because all I have to work with is MS Paint...Get Paint.NET (https://www.getpaint.net/). Simple install, easy to use, massive improvement over MS Paint. This includes layers, so you'll be able to edit borders without messing up back of the map. Or you could go with GIMP, but that's more complex and a bit harder to use.
Is there any way I can get a non-geographic version of the map with Paint.NET? It definitely is useful for drawing messups, but I'm not entirely sure how I could get the computer to recognise the map outline to create a political version...You can try using the paint bucket. Play around with the tolerances and stuff. And if necessary also use the magic wand selection tool.
NOTE: Only partly complete I'm not sure how to put lines between the sea and land and then make the land all one shade to easily create claims in...Same concept here; just paint-bucket it manually.
Here it is! Let me know if you want any changes. :PHoly crap that's really good!
(https://i.imgur.com/J3OYokd.png)
Edit: Sorry for not volunteering to do this earlier. I didn't really get a chance to see what was going on.
Here it is! Let me know if you want any changes. :PHow much time did this take you? XD
(https://i.imgur.com/J3OYokd.png)
Edit: Sorry for not volunteering to do this earlier. I didn't really get a chance to see what was going on.
That took around 10-15 minutes. :P I'll get the colors changed tonight. Let me know if you have any specific color codes in mind or I'll just make it a tad lighter.Here it is! Let me know if you want any changes. :PHow much time did this take you? XD
(https://i.imgur.com/J3OYokd.png)
Edit: Sorry for not volunteering to do this earlier. I didn't really get a chance to see what was going on.
Also if it's not too much trouble could we get lighted blue and green colours just from a purely aesthetic standpoint?
Also HOW DID YOU MAKE IT SO MUCH BIGGER YOU ARE AWESOME
Also if it's not too much trouble could we get lighted blue and green colours just from a purely aesthetic standpoint?Here it is! Let me know if there's anything else you want tweaked. :D
What about a modern RP, in which the worlds communication grid is shut down by a terrorist cell that launches a series of strikes on the worlds militaries and citizens. The worlds nations have to avoid going to war by accident, and manage to hunt down the terrorists with little to no global communicationsFYI At this point this thread is for a specific RP that's about to get started soon.
Yeah tau is totally going to come up with a super cool title, cool logos and sick merchandising tomorrow as wellWhat about a modern RP, in which the worlds communication grid is shut down by a terrorist cell that launches a series of strikes on the worlds militaries and citizens. The worlds nations have to avoid going to war by accident, and manage to hunt down the terrorists with little to no global communicationsFYI At this point this thread is for a specific RP that's about to get started soon.
Oh sorry, by "soon" I meant SoonTM.Yeah tau is totally going to come up with a super cool title, cool logos and sick merchandising tomorrow as wellWhat about a modern RP, in which the worlds communication grid is shut down by a terrorist cell that launches a series of strikes on the worlds militaries and citizens. The worlds nations have to avoid going to war by accident, and manage to hunt down the terrorists with little to no global communicationsFYI At this point this thread is for a specific RP that's about to get started soon.
Oi people before I start a claims tread:"The Hunt in the Dark" is my suggestion
Any good ideas for naming this roleplay?
But whyOi people before I start a claims tread:"The Hunt in the Dark" is my suggestion
Any good ideas for naming this roleplay?
This is basically going to be a world war. How about "World War Wintreath"? Call it WWW for short.Then it'd be awkward if war doesn't break out...
I'm trying to instigate war by expanding my empire.*looks forward to Imperial
I'll be less like Imperialist Japan and more like Nazi Germany in terms of technology and culture. Except we're not trying to commit mass genocide. Just taking over the world one nation at a time. ;)I'm trying to instigate war by expanding my empire.*looks forward to ImperialJapanAragonn* :P
Apparently there was a poll while I was away. 4 people voted, and 2 of the 4 voted for World War Wintreath.Yeah, I didn't notice the poll either.
Democracy is a tool for the weak minded and emotionally driven. It's a popularity contest. What option appeals to the masses best. It's not about what's best. It's about making people happy. What needs to be done is oftentimes ignored or looked upon as the devil's work. Democracy is doom.Hence why this happens: