Map of the Fortnight: Main thread

[Krall]

Originally Posted by Æsir

...Shamelessly quoting myself.

Of those, I like "The Indomitables", "The Miracle" and "The Locked Country". I'm somewhat on the fence regarding "Air, Fire, Earth, Water" - partially because the order of the elements doesn't reflect the Avatar Cycle, but mainly because I'm not sure what would count as a "natural disaster". I guess it would have to be defined as a natural hazard that resulted in a significant loss of human life?

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Krall

Of those, I like "The Indomitables", "The Miracle" and "The Locked Country". I'm somewhat on the fence regarding "Air, Fire, Earth, Water" - partially because the order of the elements doesn't reflect the Avatar Cycle, but mainly because I'm not sure what would count as a "natural disaster". I guess it would have to be defined as a natural hazard that resulted in a significant loss of human life?

I reckon The Locked Country would be good.
Edited: Sorry, bolded now.

[Krall]

Originally Posted by Samm

I reckon The Locked Country would be good.

As a general rule, I'd prefer it if you emboldened the name of any challenge suggestions - especially ones you're expressing support for. It makes it a lot easier to pick them out when I need to tally the support each suggestion has.

[Kaiphranos]

Originally Posted by Krall

Of those, I like "The Indomitables", "The Miracle" and "The Locked Country". I'm somewhat on the fence regarding "Air, Fire, Earth, Water" - partially because the order of the elements doesn't reflect the Avatar Cycle, but mainly because I'm not sure what would count as a "natural disaster". I guess it would have to be defined as a natural hazard that resulted in a significant loss of human life?

Yeah, I'd presume so. Volcanoes, earthquakes, typhoons, hurricanes, etc. Either show the effects of an allohistorical one, (Madrid fault lets go in a year of your choice) or a historical one in an allohistorical context. (1906 San Francisco earthquake in an independent California)

[Future8]

Again, I'd like to express my support for The Indomitables.

[Turquoise Blue]

Alright. I can see that the Indomitables are more popular. I'll suggest my challenge in a fortnight, but if it is not popular, then I'll end it there.

[B_Munro]

Looks like I won't make it for this contest: sorry. I did start on one, and after a couple hours work - saved it in the wrong format, so I have to restart from scratch. Argh. It's just very discouraging: perhaps i'll redo it at some point as a world map.

Bruce

[Kaiphranos]

Originally Posted by B_Munro

Looks like I won't make it for this contest: sorry. I did start on one, and after a couple hours work - saved it in the wrong format, so I have to restart from scratch. Argh. It's just very discouraging: perhaps i'll redo it at some point as a world map.

Always a shame when something like that happens.

[Wendell]

I have an idea for a future contest:

L'Etat C'est Moi.

The challenge is to do a map reflecting the world, or a particular part of it, following the successes of a monarch who was unsuccessful in our timeline.

[Kuld von Reyn]

Originally Posted by Wendell

I have an idea for a future contest:

L'Etat C'est Moi.

The challenge is to do a map reflecting the world, or a particular part of it, following the successes of a monarch who was unsuccessful in our timeline.

L'Etat C'est Moi has my support, for what its worth.

[My Username is Inigo Montoya]

Originally Posted by Kuld von Reyn

L'Etat C'est Moi has my support, for what its worth.

And mine too!

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by Wendell

I have an idea for a future contest:

L'Etat C'est Moi.

The challenge is to do a map reflecting the world, or a particular part of it, following the successes of a monarch who was unsuccessful in our timeline.

That is a specific version of In the Footsteps of Illustrious Men, you know that?

[Wendell]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

That is a specific version of In the Footsteps of Illustrious Men, you know that?

It is, isn't it? Oops

[Kaiphranos]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

That is a specific version of In the Footsteps of Illustrious Men, you know that?

Not really--yours has that "ten years" thing going, and this one is specifically about making unsuccessful monarch of OTL successful. In any case, there are lots of potential challenges that could be seen as subsets of yours--in fact, almost any map could be showing the world ten or more years after someone world-changing died, since people tend to die every year...

Anyway, my picks for this round: The Indomitables, Air, Water, Earth, Fire (If that's the order Krall prefers. ) or L'Etat C'est Moi.

[Ares96]

Originally Posted by Kaiphranos

Anyway, my picks for this round: The Indomitables, Air, Water, Earth, Fire (If that's the order Krall prefers. ) or L'Etat C'est Moi.

Those actually match my preferences, so I vote for them as well.

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by Kaiphranos

Not really--yours has that "ten years" thing going, and this one is specifically about making unsuccessful monarch of OTL successful. In any case, there are lots of potential challenges that could be seen as subsets of yours--in fact, almost any map could be showing the world ten or more years after someone world-changing died, since people tend to die every year...

Anyway, my picks for this round: The Indomitables, Air, Water, Earth, Fire (If that's the order Krall prefers. ) or L'Etat C'est Moi.

The ten years idea was the most iffy part of the challenge.

And a focus on Monarchs? That seriously restricts it. And it do not allow for ATL Monarchs.

Here is an augmented version of mine.

In the Footsteps of Illustrious Men
Show the world, or a part of the world, at the death of a world-changing leader (monarch, president, whatever). The change he/she brought can be good, or bad, but the leader's aims must be successful. ATL leaders are encouraged, but OTL leaders can be used, as long as the outcome is ATL. ASB is a no-no, but FH is OK.

[Kaiphranos]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

The ten years idea was the most iffy part of the challenge.

And a focus on Monarchs? That seriously restricts it. And it do not allow for ATL Monarchs.

See, I tend to be of the opinion that some restrictions are a good thing. If we didn't have restrictions, then the challenge every week would be "Make a map," and I bet the contest would have died after a few rounds.

Besides, "L'Etat C'est Moi" doesn't say that the map has to be after the monarch's death--you could show the successes of someone like Napoleon (if he were a monarch) who was successful for many years but whose empire had been taken apart by the time of his death.

And who needs ATL monarchs, anyway? There are scads of OTL monarchs to choose from. Save the ATL monarchs for a later round.

[Klisz]

Originally Posted by Kaiphranos

Not really--yours has that "ten years" thing going, and this one is specifically about making unsuccessful monarch of OTL successful. In any case, there are lots of potential challenges that could be seen as subsets of yours--in fact, almost any map could be showing the world ten or more years after someone world-changing died, since people tend to die every year...

Anyway, my picks for this round: The Indomitables, Air, Water, Earth, Fire (If that's the order Krall prefers. ) or L'Etat C'est Moi.

I agree with The Indomitables, Air, Water, Earth, Fire, and L'État C'est Moi (while we're fixing names like the element order, let's keep the diacritics, too, it's one of my infinitely many pet peeves).

[Æsir]

I think I am going to formally throw my support behind The Indomitables.

[Wendell]

Originally Posted by Klisz

I agree with The Indomitables, Air, Water, Earth, Fire, and L'État C'est Moi (while we're fixing names like the element order, let's keep the diacritics, too, it's one of my infinitely many pet peeves).

Yeah, thanks. Sorry I left that out.

Also, thanks everyoe for the support.