Art of the Possible: Backgrounds

[EQandcivfanatic]

This is the list as it stands now. Let me know if any corrections or changes:

China: Christos
Poland: TheLastJacobite
United States of America: Immaculate
Japan: Shadowbound
Confederate States of America: Thomas.berubeg
Westphalia: Bair_the_Normal
Persia: SouthernKing
Britain: Masada
Paraguay: Grandkhan
Ottoman Empire: Decamper
Russia: Ahigin
Denmark: Dunebear
Nicaragua: bestshot9
Korea: Blaze_Injun
Prussia: Justo
Italy: Nailix
Switzerland: Civ’ed
Mexico: Crezth
Argentina: Et_absoluti
Confederation of the Rhine: J.K. Stockholme
Chile: Reus
Spain: Tolni
France: <nuke>

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

To cap off my day's work on this, here's a partial and preliminary map of the world. Changes will come, but for ease of use purposes, it's currently on the Vicky2 map.

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[theDright]

May I play as the Ottomans? If December doesn't mind that is.

 

[JohannaK]

You know I also wanted to play the Ottomans?

 

[theDright]

No, I missed that, JohannaK. Nevermind then, I just had been so psyched about the possibility of a strong Islamic power.

 

[JohannaK]

Persia could be an interesting choice. You could try to unsit Decamper from his privileged position among muslim countries.

 

[theDright]

Persia is already taken though. I'll defer to EQ for ideas then. Just don't want to be in the Americas.

 

[JohannaK]

Oh, sorry. Hadnt realised.

 

[Decamper]

I'd really like to stick with the Ottomans, if possible...

 

[theDright]

Yeah, but you also asked for Canada which isn't filled. But I'm 3rd in line, so it's sort of moot to me. Willing to have recommendations for another country though.

 

[Immaculate]

I'm so psyched for this!

 

[Decamper]

Map is nice, but I'm always a little sad with no Antarctica or arctic circle, even if it doesn't really ever matter.

 

[TheLastJacobite]

Antarctica was promised to Poland at Lisbon Conference

All for Poland

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

@theDright: to be introduced next time I set up the backgrounds, the Dervish State. A warlike people in the horn of Africa who have kept the British Empire at bay in a constant struggle for independence, and so far are succeeding. How does that sound?

Here is the updated and finalized map borders. As stated in iotchat earlier, if someone with more map skill would like to take a crack at making a better map with the borders shown below, I would certainly welcome it. Any submissions for a better map would need to be sent in to me no later than this coming Friday. If no submissions are received, I will be using the below map, just with all the interior province borders erased.

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[Terran Empress]

Hey, i'd like to request to play Austria-Hungary primarily.

If that isn't available then Portugal, Sweden, or Naples.

Also, one little thing that I see that could be used with the map, that not many people know. Norway IRL borders Russia in Finnmark, so I made a quick little map to fix that.

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thanks EQ

 

[Grandkhan]

This is my attempt, with a couple of caveats.

1. Somebody please redraw the Virginia, Sonora and Bavaria-Confederation border because I'm kind of abysmal at freedrawing.

2. I've taken the liberty of changing a few things on EQ's map, which I hope is fine. They're all fairly minor and cosmetic, but I've listed them here;
i) US-Canada border in the West moved a little in favour of Canada because it looks far better if it slants a little
ii) Pastaza region given to Ecuador. Historically Peru did not seize it until 1939.
iii) Probably the biggest change, the Prussia-Poland border is moved in favour of Poland. The fluff discusses Prussia attempting to seize Polish occupied territory but failing, but literally all Prussian territory in Poland is held by Prussia in EQ's map. I've given Poznan (?) and the surrounding area to Poland.
iv) Turkmenistan given to Persia. If Russia can't hold on to the Caucasus there is no way they're taking Turkmenistan from the Persians, who historically had a lot of influence in the area.

I'm happy to revert/fix/make any changes you want, if I can actually do them (see above re: Virginia, Sonora, Bavaria). EDIT: Also, I'm of the opinion that Paraguay should have the territory shaded in green in this map from Brazil, given that that territory was historically annexed during the War of the Triple Alliance, but I figured that expanding my own country would be a little crass )

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[Decamper]

For what ever it's worth, I like Grandkhan's version much more than the vicky one.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Agreed. Also, France's no longer with an agonisingly close to mine colour!

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

@Grandkhan: Nicely done, here would be my requests on that:

1. Make France golden again. I really liked Gold France, rather than the Big Blue Blob.

2. Go ahead and give that region to Paraguay you referenced.

3. Try again on Virginia and the Mexican provinces of the CSA if you can. The damn Virginian border is why I didn't try doing this on that particular map to begin with.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Gold France's terrible for me, especially the really close colours for me. Colour switch to something that will be easier to differentiate?

Also, is the Philippines owned by me?