Collab:Federal States/Newcomers Guide

Welcome to the FSA Newcomers Guide, where new and prospective mappers interested in the Federal States of Archanta Project can learn more about the project as a whole and ways to get involved with the project. This page is intended to be a basic introduction to the project; more in-depth and detailed information can be found on the FSA Dashboard.

About the FSA

The Federal States of Archanta is OGF's largest collaborative project. Dozens of mappers have participated in the project since it launched in 2018. The FSA is based on the United States of America (with some Canadian influences as well along the southern border with Ardencia). Major decisions on the project's features and directions are made based on the consensus of the owners of the FSA's 60+ states and territories. Additionally, several states are collaborative endeavours that provide newer mappers with an opportunity to participate in the project without requiring the commitment or activity levels that stateowners are held responsible for.

Collaborative State Directory

There are currently 11 active collaborative states or territories in the Federal States, each with a unique American-style theme. Mappers who are looking to get involved in one of these collaborative projects are encouraged to reach out to each state's coordinators for more information or to request permission to map (except in Michisaukee, which is open to all mappers per OGF's "blue territory" rules).

State	Link	Theme	Status	Coordinator(s)	Notes
New Carnaby	[1]	Northeastern U.S., namely New York	Accepting new mappers	Easky30, yoyo21	Includes the city of Stanton, the FSA's largest city
Delenshire Islands and Passamaqueets	[2]	Urban/suburban New England (e.g., Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts)	Accepting new mappers	whateversusan, Zytik
Eustacia	[3]	American South (e.g., Carolinas, Georgia, Florida panhandle, Alabama)	Accepting new mappers	Infrarrojo, Fluffr_Nuttr
Huntington	[4]	Mid-Atlantic, namely the District of Columbia	Accepting new mappers	Ernestpcosby	Technically a territory rather than a state
Michisaukee	[5]	Appalachian (e.g., West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee)	Open to all mappers	Rhiney boi, AnimationSky, Lithium-Ion, yoyo21	Interested mappers are asked to visit the Michisaukee coordination page before editing.
West Massodeya	[6]	Great Plains (e.g., Iowa, Nebraska, Dakotas, Kansas)	Accepting new mappers	Alessa
Alormen	[7]	Gulf Coast (Texas and Louisiana)	Accepting new mappers	Ruadh, newflanders
Seneppi	[8]	Great Lakes (e.g., Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin)	Not currently accepting new mappers	Ernestpcosby, TheMayor
Cosperica	[9]	California	Accepting new mappers	wangi, oneofbeatlefan
Arecales	[10]	Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands	Accepting new mappers	Brunanter	Overseas territory of the Federal States
Piscipula	[11]	Florida, Southern California	Accepting new mappers	TheMayor	Officially an independent nation, but culturally, militarily, and economically closely tied to the Federal States

Vacant State Directory

If you are interested in claiming a vacant state, this section identifies current neighboring states and state-owners you may want to reach out to before requesting the state. Visit the FSA Dashboard and other FSA project pages for more information regarding national initiatives, plans, and efforts. State names are generally left over from previous mappers and may be subject to change. Neighboring state-owners are encouraged to add to the "Notes" field of this chart with additional information. Neighboring states marked with an asterisk denote states that do not share land borders.

OGF-ID	Current Name	Neighboring States	Status	Major FSA Motorways	Notes
AR120-04	Newlynn	AR120-21 (vacant), AR120-28 (vacant), Huntington (collaborative), Gilliad (Jarrodcamo, Olselen (The Torontarian)	Available	FS-1 (south to west), FS-11 (south to north)	Extensive existing natural mapping to work with. Far eastern area of state to be preserved by the next mapper. Advanced mappers only.
AR120-21	Natrinia	AR120-04 (vacant), Elway (BMSOUZA), Laine (ifgus, AR120-28 (vacant)	Available	FS-11 (south to north), FS-50 (coast to west)
AR120-26	none	Eustacia (collaborative), AR120-28 (vacant), Michisaukee (collaborative)	Available	FS-21 (south to north), FS-70 (east to west)	Borders Randalia. Also the last "untouched" FSA state.
AR120-28	Wilthamshire	Michisaukee (collaborative), Gilliad (Jarrodcamo), Huntington (collaborative), AR120-04 (vacant), AR120-21 (vacant), Laine (ifgus)	Available	FS-1 (south to FS-50), FS-21 (south to north), FS-50 (east to west)	Extensive existing statewide motorway and railway network
AR120-35	Washaukee	Gnaerey (Toadwart), Michisaukee (collaborative), Gilliad (Jarrodcamo), AR120-36 (vacant), AR120-37 (vacant), Mennowa (Alessa, Leowezy)	Available	FS-30 (east to west), FS-41 (south to north)
AR120-36	none	AR120-35 (vacant), AR120-37 (vacant), AR120-56 (vacant), Washotska (Arlo), AR120-51 (vacant), Mennowa (Alessa, Leowezy)	Available	FS-20 (east to west), FS-51 (south to north)
AR120-37	none	Fellshire (yoyo21), New Carnaby (collaborative), AR120-35 (vacant), AR120-36 (vacant), AR120-56 (vacant)	Available	FS-10 (east to west), FS-20 (east to west), FS-41 (south to north)	A canal network between New Carnaby and the Lakes has been proposed through this state. Advanced mappers only.
AR120-51		AR120-36 (vacant), Washotska (Arlo), Makaska (Luciano), Zakahigan (ItsTybear)	Available	FS-20 (east to west), FS-61 (south to north), FS-71 (south to north)	Significant natural mapping already in place; while plenty of north-south railways exist, east-west railways and motorways are needed to better connect the West Lakes with the eastern portions of the FSA
AR120-42	Osaquoya	AR120-92 (vacant), West Massodeya (collaborative), Mennowa (Alessa, Leowezy), Tennewa (Bixelkoven, oneofbeatlefan), Riopoderos (Geoc3ladus), Apawiland (iiEarth)	Available	FS-50 (east to west), FS-71 (south to north)
AR120-46	Aquilia	Clamash (Glauber), Riopoderos Geoc3ladus), Tennewa (Bixelkoven, oneofbeatlefan), AR120-47 (vacant)	Available	TBD
AR120-47	none	Clamash (Glauber), AR120-46 (vacant), Tennewa (Bixelkoven, oneofbeatlefan), Oronotia (AnimationSky), Seneppi (collaborative), Minnonigan (TheMayor)	Available	FS-40 (east to west), FS-91 (south to north)	Part of the West Lakes Compact
AR120-56	none	AR120-36 (vacant), AR120-37 (vacant), Washotska (Arlo)	Available	FS-10 (east to west), FS-51 (south to north)	May have a more Canadian feel given neighboring Franquese (French) influence from Ardencia
AR120-73	Tierra Alta	Alormen (collaborative), Apawiland (iiEarth), Sierra (Brunanter), Alcortez (forkymapper)	Available	FS-80 (south to east), FS-90 (east to west)	Significant amounts of existing natural mapping; existing statewide motorway and railway network also present
AR120-92	Tejoma	Alormen (collaborative), West Massodeya (collaborative), AR120-42 (vacant), Apawiland (iiEarth), AR120-73 (vacant)	Available	FS-60 (west to east), FS-71 (south to north)
AR120-95	Hartford Islands	None	Available	None	Statehood status uncertain. Experienced mappers only.

Help Desk

This is the Help Desk of the FSA, a place where mappers can offer their assistance to other mappers, and where mappers who need assistance can find resources.

If you need help or advice, review the list below to find a mapper whose expertise matches the issue you're currently having and feel free to reach out to them directly. Or, you can use the Discussion tab to place a request.

If you'd like to volunteer to be a resource, use the table below. Please include no more than three (3) topic areas to focus on, and please include a link for direct OGF messages. By adding your name to this list, you agree that other FSA mappers should feel free reaching out to you for help and assistance.

User name	State	OGF member since	Topic areas	OGF Message Link
TheMayor	Minnonigan, Seneppi	June 2018	Transit networks, urban land use, airports	OGF:TheMayor
bootmii	Michisaukee	August 2016	Motorways, interchanges, bridges/tunnels	OGF:Bootmii
yoyo21	Fellshire	July 2015	small towns, road systems, shopping plazas	OGF:yoyo21
Lithium-Ion	Michisaukee, Seneppi	December 2019	Islands, Roof Details	OGF:Lithium-Ion
Zytik	Penquisset, Passamaqueets	July 2019 (?)	Natural Features, Railway Networks, Urban Transit	OGF:Zytik