Map Thread XIX
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Hah, its funny. I feel the exact same way in reverse. Pro's workflows, interface and overall appearance just work so much more cleanly for me, while with QGIS I felt like I had to be a bit of a code-monkey at times to do the same tasks. QGIS also has much more limited options for advanced terrain raster creation. If your working on some proper shaded relief work I would recommend ESRI over QGIS unless you can find some specialist secondary software.
I can definitely say QGIS than ArcPro at setting up frames for gifs. It also has a lot of great layer blending options that Pro just...doesn't have. I'm lucky to get access to ESRI products through my work, but its great that you can achieve the same level of visual quality in both software. Heres a map showcase for QGIS: https://www.flickr.com/groups/qgis/pool/
I have Paint.net, and for reasons unknown to me, I hate it. I prefer Paint 3D with a bit of MS Paint worked in when I'm trying to fill in large areas fast.
The partition of Mexico from 1916 to 1943. https://www.deviantart.com/ynot1989/art/The-Atlantean-Century-1947-822263705
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Do what work for you, and don't let anybody tell you you're wrong.
My requirements are not your requirements. I'm coming from a nearly three decade long IT career so it's nothing for me to set up a replicated PostgreSQL database to save my map data and then use that to supply an apache+tomcat to put my maps online. But it's OK if you don't need that. Just post here to makes us happy seeing your maps.
This is one of the best maps I have seen here in a while. Its got great artistic sensibilities (my god the fonts), and its utterly insane. Awesome, awesome work.
I imagine it would take a remarkably powerful ASB to get Germany to squeeze onto the Bismark. This is exceeding "fill the north Atlantic with a continent of cheese" difficulty levels.
EDIT: it's not that it isn't a very nice-looking map. But if any map deserves to go to the ASB map thread, it's this one.
Great work! Does Nueva Galicia belong to the USA?
Interesting. It looks like the Ottoman Empire is around, but with only Greece and Turkey? I wonder how that would work out. And Ireland is united? What is the country in Eastern Europe called? And lastly, how did the North American country form, and why is it part of an anti- imperialist UN?
Very nice indeed! I'd think that Japan and Russia would ally: Japan has high tech and manufacturing capacities Russia needs, Russia has raw materials and an immediately available nuclear deterrent, and both don't want to end up as China's bum-boy.
Israel would expand to the Euphrates, of course.
There are currently some 5 million Russians in Central Asia: if the majority left, they could probably build a fair-sized state.
I suspect Muslims on Hindu-Earth are having a hard time of it.
I find myself imagining 80-year old Pieds Noir returning to Algeria and declaring they're going to rebuild their house right where it was.
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I don’t think the examples he cites are much use at all; nomadic cavalry vs early industrial warfare.
A somewhat modern and industrial China is an extremely tough nut for what seems like a Russian-centric polity to crack.
Your timeline at the end of the day but nothing unites China like a foreign opponent, at least in the modern era.
The Dutch will be attacked by the rear. Will be funny seeing people skiing in the Alps though, only to plummet off a sheer cliff.
1. Thank youVery nice indeed! I'd think that Japan and Russia would ally: Japan has high tech and manufacturing capacities Russia needs, Russia has raw materials and an immediately available nuclear deterrent, and both don't want to end up as China's bum-boy.
Israel would expand to the Euphrates, of course.
There are currently some 5 million Russians in Central Asia: if the majority left, they could probably build a fair-sized state.
I suspect Muslims on Hindu-Earth are having a hard time of it.
I find myself imagining 80-year old Pieds Noir returning to Algeria and declaring they're going to rebuild their house right where it was.
2. I initially thought of just about everyone allying to Russia after deciding China was the greater threat, but with their shrinking population I thought they would give in to their paranoia and turn to isolationism. Also I think that Japan is capable of building a nuclear bomb very quickly, which I expect them to do in this scenario. Your point is certainly valid and another possible outcome though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_latency
3. All in good time, Bruce. The mouth of the Nile was thought to be a higher priority.
4. I imagine most of them are settled permanently, so probably less than 1 million leave in the first 10 years. Maybe as many as half within the 50 years leading up to my map.
5. It could be better, there is discrimination but they are constitutionally protected in a democratic state. They have it better than most Christians on Al'ard, the Kurds, or just about anyone in the Gulf of Guinea region on Earth Prime.
6. There were many Pieds Noir returning to French-once-more Algeria, and the government indeed allowed those with historical ties first dibs on land claims. Though I don't know about the same spot. Its virgin land so none of the artificial landmarks exist, and the initial settlement effort was entirely costal so those from Constantine were out of luck.
The easiest way is to use the fill tool, as long as the region you're trying to color in is closed.
That's the thing, even when I group the map, it still says the region is not enclosed!
Gorgeous map, but something tells me that the Canadians would be upset at their watch post settlement being named Manifest Destiny. And that something is “a couple of Canadians here who are upset at the idea of accession to the Union.”
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Brothers of Socialism Tour Guide website, circa 2014
Welcome to the People’s Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, the first country to revolutionize the doctrine of socialism by combining it with the religion of over a billion adherents! From the intellect of our First President, Nur Muhammad Taraki, we have been able to revolutionize the way on which the eternal struggle of class consciousness, the ever-known problem of contradiction, were remedied with the introduction of his new, ever-knowledgeable doctrine. After he passed away, it was decided that the socialism practiced in this country would be termed Tarakism, in honor of his contributions to the country.
Afghan Religion
In Afghanistan, the main religion is Islam, with 99 percent of the population practicing it. 70 percent of Muslims are Sunni and 25 percent are Shia, and the rest are other religions, such as Sikh. The majority of Sunnis are of the Hanafi sect, while the majority of Shias are from the Hazara tribe and they live mainly in central Afghanistan, in provinces such as Bamyan, Oruzgan, Ghowr and Ghazni. Throughout Afghanistan’s history, Hazaras proved to be the most peaceful tribe in Afghanistan, even though constantly persecuted.
Travel to Afghanistan
The easiest way to travel to Afghanistan is by international air flight. The Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China, the European Pact for Socialism, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, North Korea, Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia, Somalia, Togo, Congo-Brazzaville, Guinea-Bissau, and Nicaragua all carry flights to Afghanistan.
Applying for an Afghan Visa
Kabul airport issues visas on arrival but ONLY to those who are officially invited by members of the PDP, or officials of other countries, but not tourists. To receive an Afghan tourist visa you first need to fill out the form that can be found on the Afghan foreign ministry and Afghan embassies websites.
Tourist visas last a month but can be extended up to three months in Afghanistan at the Interior Ministry office in Kabul or at police headquarters at the main cities of other provinces.
Afghan Tour Details
To start off, you’ll be heading to the capital of Kabul for the annual Saur Festival commemorating the Saur Revolution, the revolution that brought Afghanistan into the modern age. The Festival will have all sorts of spectacles, ranging from military parades by the People’s Afghan Army, the Triumph Games in the Rahimi Stadium, to even the traditional markets in Pashtunistan Street. After the Saur Festival, which will last for 10 days, you’ll spend the next two weeks touring the Afghan countryside, meeting the people that form the backbone of the People’s Democratic Republic.
Following the countryside tour you’ll spend a week in Kandahar, where you will learn about the history of the Saur Revolution of 1978 and the Great Struggle. To give a brief overview, after the Saur Revolution, the people viewed the PDP’s higher officials as nothing more than enemies of the people, and launched mass riots and demonstrations against them. Taraki, in his intellect, ordered reconciliation with these rabble-rousers. Yet some, including Taraki’s right-hand man, ordered a violent crackdown. This would not stand, and Taraki conducted a rectification of the PDP. Afterwards, taking inspiration from Islamic jurisprudence and translated Leninist texts, Taraki began to work with other PDP members to create what would become Tarakism, the first ever coherent blend of Islam and socialism.
After the Kandahar tour there will be an inspection of several agricultural, technical, and industrial facilities in the country, primarily in the North. These men and women are the ones providing basic amenities to the People’s Democratic Republic. Starting in Mazar-e-Sharif, the tour will take a look into the industrial factories, examining their craft, and understanding the need for ideological consistency and unity. After that, there will be a preview of several agricultural cooperatives in the region. There, you will be shown the strong, collective nature of revolutionary work, made to foster a sense of community, brotherhood, and unity between all works of life.
The last leg of the tour is, with the accompaniment of a guide, a travel throughout the country, exploring the vast beauty of the People’s Democratic Republic. For example, there are the Bamyan Buddhas. Located in Bamyan, these colossal structures built in the 6th Century are a feature of the cultural history of the Afghan people. Before this country was an Islamic nation, all kinds of religions made their mark, from Hinduism, Buddhism, and even Christianity. These ancient structures are a symbol of the Afghan people, as they remind us of our past, our present, and our future- a future of unity guided by Tarakism, under which Afghanistan shall truly prosper!
Once again we’d like to thank you for choosing your destination. You won’t regret it.
Welcome to the People’s Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, the first country to revolutionize the doctrine of socialism by combining it with the religion of over a billion adherents! From the intellect of our First President, Nur Muhammad Taraki, we have been able to revolutionize the way on which the eternal struggle of class consciousness, the ever-known problem of contradiction, were remedied with the introduction of his new, ever-knowledgeable doctrine. After he passed away, it was decided that the socialism practiced in this country would be termed Tarakism, in honor of his contributions to the country.
Afghan Religion
In Afghanistan, the main religion is Islam, with 99 percent of the population practicing it. 70 percent of Muslims are Sunni and 25 percent are Shia, and the rest are other religions, such as Sikh. The majority of Sunnis are of the Hanafi sect, while the majority of Shias are from the Hazara tribe and they live mainly in central Afghanistan, in provinces such as Bamyan, Oruzgan, Ghowr and Ghazni. Throughout Afghanistan’s history, Hazaras proved to be the most peaceful tribe in Afghanistan, even though constantly persecuted.
Travel to Afghanistan
The easiest way to travel to Afghanistan is by international air flight. The Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China, the European Pact for Socialism, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, North Korea, Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia, Somalia, Togo, Congo-Brazzaville, Guinea-Bissau, and Nicaragua all carry flights to Afghanistan.
Applying for an Afghan Visa
Kabul airport issues visas on arrival but ONLY to those who are officially invited by members of the PDP, or officials of other countries, but not tourists. To receive an Afghan tourist visa you first need to fill out the form that can be found on the Afghan foreign ministry and Afghan embassies websites.
Tourist visas last a month but can be extended up to three months in Afghanistan at the Interior Ministry office in Kabul or at police headquarters at the main cities of other provinces.
Afghan Tour Details
To start off, you’ll be heading to the capital of Kabul for the annual Saur Festival commemorating the Saur Revolution, the revolution that brought Afghanistan into the modern age. The Festival will have all sorts of spectacles, ranging from military parades by the People’s Afghan Army, the Triumph Games in the Rahimi Stadium, to even the traditional markets in Pashtunistan Street. After the Saur Festival, which will last for 10 days, you’ll spend the next two weeks touring the Afghan countryside, meeting the people that form the backbone of the People’s Democratic Republic.
Following the countryside tour you’ll spend a week in Kandahar, where you will learn about the history of the Saur Revolution of 1978 and the Great Struggle. To give a brief overview, after the Saur Revolution, the people viewed the PDP’s higher officials as nothing more than enemies of the people, and launched mass riots and demonstrations against them. Taraki, in his intellect, ordered reconciliation with these rabble-rousers. Yet some, including Taraki’s right-hand man, ordered a violent crackdown. This would not stand, and Taraki conducted a rectification of the PDP. Afterwards, taking inspiration from Islamic jurisprudence and translated Leninist texts, Taraki began to work with other PDP members to create what would become Tarakism, the first ever coherent blend of Islam and socialism.
After the Kandahar tour there will be an inspection of several agricultural, technical, and industrial facilities in the country, primarily in the North. These men and women are the ones providing basic amenities to the People’s Democratic Republic. Starting in Mazar-e-Sharif, the tour will take a look into the industrial factories, examining their craft, and understanding the need for ideological consistency and unity. After that, there will be a preview of several agricultural cooperatives in the region. There, you will be shown the strong, collective nature of revolutionary work, made to foster a sense of community, brotherhood, and unity between all works of life.
The last leg of the tour is, with the accompaniment of a guide, a travel throughout the country, exploring the vast beauty of the People’s Democratic Republic. For example, there are the Bamyan Buddhas. Located in Bamyan, these colossal structures built in the 6th Century are a feature of the cultural history of the Afghan people. Before this country was an Islamic nation, all kinds of religions made their mark, from Hinduism, Buddhism, and even Christianity. These ancient structures are a symbol of the Afghan people, as they remind us of our past, our present, and our future- a future of unity guided by Tarakism, under which Afghanistan shall truly prosper!
Once again we’d like to thank you for choosing your destination. You won’t regret it.
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That means you have an open area through which paint with spill and fill the entire drawing area to Infinity. The bucket tool's sensitivity and accuracy depends on how far in or out you are zoomed, as it is not a perfectly exact fill, and if the edges of what you want to paint are too far off screen it won't paint. C.f. https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1506715
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