OptNES: Blueprint Humanity [Map Creation Thread]

OptNES:
Blueprint Humanity
MAP CREATION STAGE​

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NEXT UPDATE: Tuesday 12 June or whenever orders die down


This thread is the beginning stages of a NES that seeks to model the feuds and vendettas of humanity on the scale of and taking its cues from the world of Classical Greece; even though this world will most likely develop in a completely separate direction from the Greeks' homeland, this NES is very much based around the same kind of theme. The struggles of great families are the theme here; like the Greeks, many of them will probably claim descent from a god, and like the Greeks, they will have wars of a number and on a scale that is absolutely astonishing.

Much like their OTL counterparts, the deeds of this NES are set to become the legends of later times, the great literature, the model for societies. Heroes of this day and age are set to be remembered forever.

This NES, however, is set in a world quite different from our own. And that's where you all step in for the first time. I want you to design the map instead of me.

In this map creation thread, you will essentially take the roles of this world's gods. The actual creation process takes a lot of its ideas from EltNES (props to Eltain for his most excellent ideas).

So, without further ado, here are the rules for the creation phase, to be changed at any point by me, the mod:


When you add to the map for the first time, please include some indication that you are joining in your post, as I will be keeping a list. Please also submit a name and domain of a god, as I will be using these as references during the NES proper to who designed what parts of the map - and perhaps other things. This god will also be the patron of your family if you choose to join the NES proper, although this won't have any actual effects besides flavour.

Incidentally, feel free to participate in only this phase or only the proper NES (or both) as you see fit. I only ask that you're all reliable with orders (and be civil/follow the forum rules).

The Pantheon

Bair_the_Normal (Chr'jweia, God of Balance) [H2 J8]
Brougal (Aramsaran, God of Fair and Just Rule {Law}) [M6 E7 B5 L8]
Eltain (Chakra, God of the Vine) [L7 F5 F8 K8*]
erez87 (Lorr, God of All Varieties of Love) [G7 H7 F6 E6]
Gem Hound (Sirin, God of Pain and War) [B7 A7 B6 C7]
JoanK (Arrhent, God of Fertility) [A6 A9]
KaiserElectric (Verteig, God of the Dead) [B8 M7 G5]
Kinich-Ahau (Dirgel, God of Symbiosis) [K9 J10]
momo1000 (Pa'az, God of the Sun) [F9 G9]
MoreEpicThanYou (Hu'gura, God of Fire and Earth) [H7]
<nuke> (Ignacius, God of the Sky and Storms) [G8]
nutranurse (Nuepa/Vuxpa, Goddess of the Day and Goddess of the Night)
SouthernKing (X'ryk'zyx, God of Insanity) [F7 G8 A8 A5]
Terrance888 (Takarzi, God of Domination) [H6 H5 H9 B9]
TerrisH (Optnes, Goddess of Chaos, Life, and Freewill) [K4 F2 I4]
theDright (Malar, God of Knowledge) [G6 I3 N7 I9]
thomas.berubeg (Siri, Goddess of Mercy and Redemption) [D3 I5 I8 G4]
ZeletDude (Atyen, God of the Sea) [N10 I2 J4]

*Moust, Goddess of Violent Birth (created by Eltain)
**Brokin, God of Trickery and Lies (created by Gem Hound)

Spoiler Grouped by general domain :

The Nature Deities
Ignacius, God of the Sky and Storms
Hu'gura, God of Fire and Earth
Atyen, God of the Sea
Optnes, Goddess of Chaos, Life, and Freewill
Dirgel, God of Symbiosis
Pa'az, God of the Sun
Nuepa/Vuxpa, Goddess of the Day and Goddess of the Night

The Pleasure Deities
Chakra, God of the Vine
Lorr, God of All Varieties of Love

The Virtue Deities
Siri, Goddess of Mercy and Redemption
Malar, God of Knowledge
Aramsaran, God of Fair and Just Rule {Law}
Arrhent, God of Fertility
Chr'jweia, God of Balance

The Death Deities
Sirin, God of Pain and War
Takarzi, God of Domination
Verteig, God of the Dead
X'ryk'zyx, God of Insanity
Moust, Goddess of Violent Birth
Brokin, God of Trickery and Lies

* - issues with current turn's orders.
Bolded names have issued orders for this turn.

Map:



The following tiles:
L2-N2
M3-O3
L4-O4
K5-O5
I6-L6, N6 and O6
G7-J7 and O7
H8
must remain fully land (lakes are OK though), to preserve my sanity.

A1-E1, A2-E2, A3-E3, A4-D4 and C5 must remain fully water.

The map ends at row 10 and column O. Sorry for the poor scan.

List of Updates/Links to Old Maps

Update 1: An Introduction to the Deity Family

Update 2: Before the Storm

Update 3: Paint on a Blank Canvas

Current Map

The map is up. Feel free to post orders.

Joining!

Chakra, the God of the Vine, places...

Land in the northwestern/northern/western quarters of L7.

I place land in B7.

G7 giant lake (like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Copais )

Joining, I'll orders when I get home

Mountain in G8

@<nuke>
As far as I can tell, you can't place mountains until the Second Stage of the Map Creation. It's just land/water division in each one.

G6 solid land.

Coast in F7

Joining as Hu'gura, God of Fire and Earth.

Land in H7

theDright said:

@<nuke>
As far as I can tell, you can't place mountains until the Second Stage of the Map Creation. It's just land/water division in each one.

G6 solid land.

Click to expand...

Correct. I guess it wasn't quite clear, so I'll clarify it now: This is Stage I

H6 will be a series of islands that look like the Five Finger Lakes shown here.



I'll be fine if you change it a bit. I will be making a "Squid Head" island one square north.


My guy will be Takarzi, God of Domination. Whenever Might makes right, that's him.

This looks fun.

I am Verteig, God of the Dead! (If that's not allowed, then I'll be the God of the Sea instead.)

Place Sea in B8.

N10 - Solid Land

MoreEpicThanYou said:

Joining as Hu'gura, God of Fire and Earth.

Land in H7

Click to expand...

This one's land anyway, so another order might be, well, in order.

Siri: Goddess of Mercy and redemption


D3: Ocean, but a network shifting sandbanks and reefs, but with gentle currents drawing everything towards the center of the hex, where a peaceful island paradise lies (Forests, fertile lands, etc)