Forum:Territory application/AR120-13 - Semlacova
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Territory ID and proposed name | |
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The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country |
AR120-13 - Semlacova
Physical geography | |
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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 | |
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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.
History & culture | |
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A brief description of the intended culture and language |
Semlacova's primary language is English.
Past mapping | |
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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.
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Sign and date the application by typing four tildes like this: ~~~~ |
Amicharski (talk) 16:37, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
Discussion | |
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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)