Forum:Territory application/AR120-13 - Semlacova

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Please fill in the information below to make a territory request.

	Territory ID and proposed name
	The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country

AR120-13 - Semlacova

	Physical geography
	An overview of climate, topography and landscape of the country. It is advised to also create a sketch, you can add a link to this (hosted on imgur or similar)

The climate will be similar to the Pine Barrens in New Jersey. The summers will be hot and humid when the winters are cold. In fact, the humidity of the summers will be very high in the bay region due to the effect that bays naturally have on humidity. The topography will be mostly flat except for the far west side which will include some mountainous terrain derived from New Carnaby. The landscape will take inspiration from the Delmarva Peninsula and the Jersey Shore. Much of the area surrounding the bay will be dry and out by the mountains, it will feel like Kentucky or West Virginia.

I would like the highway system to be something like this: (red = interstate highway, blue = state limited access highway):

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/453727566231109632/1083424959617040484/image.png

	Human geography
	A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style

The name Semlacova comes from the traditional Native American term "zemlieva licova", which means "land of crabs". The largest export in Semlacova, is, you guessed it, crabs. I constructed these maps so you can better visualize how I would like the human geography.

https://imgur.com/a/shvl2yo

	History & culture
	A brief description of the intended culture and language

Semlacova's primary language is English.

	Past mapping
	To support your request provide links to areas of OGF mapping which showcase your mapping skill. Mapping relevant to the requested theme & geography is especially useful
	The {{coord}} template can optionally be used to link to the OGF map - it results in a nice formatted link. Or you can paste in a URL.

https://www.opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-10.9052/170.1665&layers=B

I map a lot more on my local client, but I haven't figured out how to migrate this to a web server.

https://imgur.com/a/mtPb4oq

	Username & date
	Sign and date the application by typing four tildes like this: ~~~~

Amicharski (talk) 16:37, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

	Discussion
	Discussion for clarification & decision

• Hello, Amicharski! Please be noted that using Bosnian in the territory you are requesting isn't really the best idea. The three South Slavic languages currently present on OGF are all located here, in the region of Egalia, and they are Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian. There's no Bosnian state either, nor would it make really sense to have such a country as a colonizer. I would highly suggest from refraining the usage of Bosnian in this state you are requesting. If you have any questions regarding the language, feel free to contact me. Good luck with the application. Bixelkoven (talk) 20:58, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

• Bixel is welcome to correct me, but I don't think he meant that the issue was the particular Slavic language, but any Slavic language. This area is inspired by the northeastern United States, and OGF's "old world" Slavic nations are generally landlocked, so Slavic overseas colonialism doesn't make much sense in this area. It could be plausible for a more modern Slavic presence -- maybe through widespread immigration, for whatever reason -- but most of the state's toponomy would've already been established, likely a mix of Ingerish (English) and native languages that were (or conlangs that could have been) common in North America. --TheMayor (talk) 22:18, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

	Territory application approved
	Given your relatively small edit history (40 edits currently) and discussion with my co-admin, we will be approving your application probationally. AR120-13 will be marked as reserved, pending your progress in mapping a probationary county. You are welcome to begin mapping inside this probationary area only. Three months from now (by 10 Jun 2023 10 Aug 2023), if you've made sufficient progress mapping here and with the approval of the FSA coordination team, the rest of the state will be granted. --TheMayor (talk) 03:49, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
	Keep in mind this is a state in the FSA project. The FSA is a large, collaborative project; consistent communication and coordination with other stateowners and mappers is an integral part of the project's success.

10 Jun 2023 UPDATE: After reviewing your progress and discussing with the FSA regional coordinators, we remain concerned about the scale of your mapping and a lack of lower-density examples of your mapping work, including natural areas. As a result, we would like you to choose one of the following options to continue mapping in the FSA:

• You can choose to renew your probationary period for an additional two months (until 10 Aug 2023), working within your current area to adjust issues of scale and adding more realistic natural features. If you can successfully do so, this application will once again be re-evaluated.
• You can also choose to work with Fluffr_Nuttr as part of the New Carnaby collaborative to work on rural and natural mapping there. Once Fluffr feels you’ve made adequate progress, the admin team will reassess the application.

The choice is yours, but if you do not respond, we will assume you will be continuing under the first option. —TheMayor (talk) 03:38, 10 June 2023 (UTC)