Map Thread IX

B_Munro · May 30, 2012

And here is a map.

Bruce

imperialaquila · May 30, 2012

B_Munro said:
And here is a map.

Bruce

Nice map. I'm curious about a geologic event powerful enough to destroy Panama and yet not cause society collapse around the world from famine and volcanic winter and such.

B_Munro · May 30, 2012

imperialaquila said:
Nice map. I'm curious about a geologic event powerful enough to destroy Panama and yet not cause society collapse around the world from famine and volcanic winter and such.

ASB 1930s SF, remember? Or did you see the stuff on the previous page?

Bruce

metastasis_d · May 30, 2012

B_Munro said:
And here is a map.

Bruce

Very nice. Interesting geologic event. Did that affect all those islands in the Pacific, or are you just using a basemap where they're all funny?

iori · May 30, 2012

metastasis_d said:
Very nice. Interesting geologic event. Did that affect all those islands in the Pacific, or are you just using a basemap where they're all funny?

He's using an older Basemap.

Iserlohn · May 30, 2012

Batintrenche said:
I have to say that looks like it could fit in fairly well with the Euro 2012 world

Yeah, that was my inspiration for the borders. After remembering how LTTW's Greece looked this idea became somewhat plausible to me

iori · May 30, 2012

Looking for a little feedback on the below, basically if everyone thinks the 'States' of Austria and Czechoslovakia are both plausible looking and aesthetic.

Note these are'nt the states of OTL, just similar borderwise.

Tallest Skil · May 30, 2012

Iori said:
Well it'd be annexing seven of Mexico's existing states, so I figured it'd be those and then them waiting awhile before splitting up the Alta California territory.

At the time, Baja wasn't split, and I can't see the US keeping existing state borders for any of the Mexican gains, but that's me. I just did some calculations in my head and came up with six states out of the extra territory, but obviously that's up in the air, what with different settlement and all.

iori · May 30, 2012

Tallest Skil said:
At the time, Baja wasn't split, and I can't see the US keeping existing state borders for any of the Mexican gains, but that's me.

I figure they would for a few reasons;

A. They don't have to go through the process of agreeing on new borders and holding the subsequent votes.

B. Keeing the existing structure will score points with the locals who may share more in common with their region/state in terms of identity than with Mexico as a whole.

I just did some calculations in my head and came up with six states out of the extra territory, but obviously that's up in the air, what with different settlement and all.

I actually miscounted, it would be nine rather than six, however given it's low population and it being spread out I could see Chihuahua being split between its neighboring states and maybe the three states that formed it being given the option/encouraged to merge into a single State of the Rio Grande, which would bring it down to five states.

Anyways, excluding the Alta California Territory (including Baja), the U.S. in the map would be annexing all of the Mexican states of San Louis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora, Chihuahua and about 90% or so of Zacatecas.

Tallest Skil · May 30, 2012

Iori said:
I actually miscounted, it would be nine rather than six, however given it's low population and it being spread out I could see Chihuahua being split between its neighboring states and maybe the three states that formed it being given the option/encouraged to merge into a single State of the Rio Grande, which would bring it down to five states.

Anyways, excluding the Alta California Territory (including Baja), the U.S. in the map would be annexing all of the Mexican states of San Louis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora, Chihuahua and about 90% or so of Zacatecas.

Yep, I'm an idiot. Cool idea.

iori · May 30, 2012

Tallest Skil said:
Yep, I'm an idiot. Cool idea.

Nah, don't worry, I miscounted wrong myself initially, missing two of them.

hsthompson · May 30, 2012

B_Munro said:
PS - now, can you guess which author I am basing this on?

Stanley Weinbaum: Shifting Seas for the POD, A Martian Odyssey for the political setup.

Unless I'm much mistaken.

Esopo · May 30, 2012

In 1917 the Cults of the Greats Ones decide to rise and conquer the world...

Zheno · May 30, 2012

Interesting.

Utgard96 · May 30, 2012

Esopo said:
In 1917 the Cults of the Greats Ones decide to rise and conquer the world...

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

Mitro · May 30, 2012

Esopo said:
In 1917 the Cults of the Greats Ones decide to rise and conquer the world...

Nice map, but how successful do you think the cult would be? Could we see a independent New England run by cultists?

B_Munro · May 30, 2012

Antarctica? Isn't that Shoggoth territory? No human cultists, anyway...

Bruce

B_Munro · May 30, 2012

hsthompson said:
Stanley Weinbaum: Shifting Seas for the POD, A Martian Odyssey for the political setup.

Unless I'm much mistaken.

You are correct, sir.

Bruce

Marko · May 30, 2012

Iori said:
Looking for a little feedback on the below, basically if everyone thinks the 'States' of Austria and Czechoslovakia are both plausible looking and aesthetic.

Note these are'nt the states of OTL, just similar borderwise.

I approve the map

though all the Magyars that will be left within thse borders certainly won't

ImperialVienna · May 30, 2012

Iori said:
Looking for a little feedback on the below, basically if everyone thinks the 'States' of Austria and Czechoslovakia are both plausible looking and aesthetic.

Note these are'nt the states of OTL, just similar borderwise.

I'm not a fan of Salzburg and Upper Austria's combination, it doesn't really make sense, and while Vorarlberg and Tirol makes a little more, I still would retain the nine Bundeslands. As for Bergenland, is it intended to suggest the maximum extent of German and Croat-descended inhabitants, if so bravo. Also is Pressburg in Austria or the Czechoslovak State?