Map Thread XX

[Comte de Dordogne]

Nice map and description. I love the pixel art! Is there a specific method you used to make it?

Thank you very much! As far as Pixel art is concerned, I learn it on the job. I had already trained at the beginning of the year.
For the Ohmu I recovered an image from the film where we see him drawing. I decided to transfer it and redraw it for my map (and I surprised myself by realizing it very quickly). Then the colors of the Ohmu I took a picture of Miyazaki.
As for the trees and mountains I was inspired by a map by @Valdore Javorsky although now I would like to move a little further away from it, the mountains remain similar even though they are more varied on my map. The sand dunes are entirely mine.
For the fortresses I did a little randomly trying to get inspiration from what's in the manga. I was inspired by pixel art that I had already seen to make the shading in three colors.
For the Crypt of Shuwa I took again an image of the manga which I took again freehand.
For the frame around the card it's not my try, I already made a map with colorful and complex drawings to make illuminations and jewelry.

Teach me your secrets.

If I tell you these are no longer secrets.
More seriously, what do you want to know?

 

[PolishMagnet]

Korea does a thing. TTL Korea gets strong somehow and turns much of West Japan into tributaries. They modernize a bit too late, however, and northern Korea (north of the Yalu river) was lost to Russia in the 19th Century. Lost territories were won back in WW1, and Korea subsequently imposed direct rule upon Kyushu and the Ryukyus, keeping Chugoku as a puppet. Militarism and nationalism came to dominate the Kingdom, but the war in Japan became more and more unpopular, culminating in the overthrow of the military-led monarchy. Korea is now a republic and, though it dominates West Japan economically, no longer controls any Japanese territories.

The islands of Daema are not Japanese, any claims that the PRJ makes are completely fabricated.

 

[GlebPro2004]

About 2 weeks ago I published an incomplete version of this map, and I have had enough time to finally finish it. Didn't expect it to come out with the 70s computer aesthetic, but man does it look nice. Description about the isles below.

In short, the history of the Tosilan Isles starts with settlers coming from the eastern Geranakin continent and setting up shop in tribes and eventually kingdoms. This goes on for about 2,500 years before the central island, Manasis Tosilo, sees the formation of the 2nd Tosilan Empire. The empire then, over the next 3 centuries, sees a period of expansion into the rest of the Isles, a period of exploration and colonialism into the rest of the world, and the start of an industrial revolution. Unfortunately, the empire starts to see mass public dissent in its later years due to the growth of new ideas about democracy and socialism. While the empire does attempt to become a constitutional monarchy, the corruption and subversion of the senate during the reign of Genitiraro II, as well as a destabilization caused by various radical forces, leads the empire to experience a civil war. The civil war ends with a Socialist Democratic coalition taking power in the Isles, while the royalty flees to the remaining colonies still loyal to the empire. The new "Tosilan Red Republic" (Red is associated with socialistic ideologies just like our world) starts its journey on the world stage, with it coming a few times close to collapse. After a period of conflicts all across Geranakin, a period similar to the Cold War starts, with Tosilo facing off against a conservative democratic block led by Rogamato, a large nation present in the center and north of the continent. The cold war also involves some smaller blocks, including an authoritarian capitalist, royalist, along with an Orwellian state in the mix.

 

[Pantegral]

A map where Mexico had been annexed wholesale by the United States, courtesy of r/Aofen from Reddit.

 

[Balkanized U.S.A]

The Republic of Yellowstone, and it's neighbors in 2043, 60 years after the 1983 incident

Lemme guess, someone really screws up the whole 1983 crisis thing?

 

[BrobDingnag]

A map where Mexico had been annexed wholesale by the United States, courtesy of r/Aofen from Reddit.

Is the map supposed to be present day? The link doesn’t clarify. Spanish wouldn't remain the primary language in that much of former Mexico after 150 years. For once–literally once–though, I like the alt-states and their sizes… maybe not the names… and I particularly like how the US now has three Four Corners. The statehood dates, on the other hand…

 

[Balkanized U.S.A]

I literally only see one Four corners.

 

[Analytical Engine]

I literally only see one Four corners.

There are definitely three:

1) North California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah
2) Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado
3) New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Nebraska

 

[Gokbay]

I literally only see one Four corners.

Nevada, Utah, North California, Arizona

Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico

Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma

 

[Balkanized U.S.A]

Ah. I thought you meant in Mexico. Now I see them.

 

[Historyman 14]

Greater Italy c. 1925

A map I made based on my Italy game in Victoria II. I started from 1815 using the Concert of Europe mod (more time to industrialize and build myself up). I exploited the 1848 Revolutions while Austria started to crumble in flames allowing me to rapidly take over most of Northern Italy. From there I aligned myself with the French in lieu of the Austrian counterattack taking Venetia. Since Two-Sicilies was allied to Austria, they suffered dearly in the war and had a couple of revolutions allowing me to annex them in the 1850's. Unlike the Italian government of otl, I spent time actually helping to develop Southern Italy making it catch up with the North. From there I had most of the dejure peninsula under Italian rule except for Latium itself which was ruled by the Papacy, and Corsica and Nice which were under French rule. I then began improving relations with Prussia which triggered a major Franco Prussian style war. Though unlike otl's war France actually was like the Napoleonic France of the First Empire and began a bit of a curb-stomp against the Prussians with Austria eventually joining in. This brought in Russia into the War allowing the young Italian Kingdom breathing room. With Russian support the war ended in a Prussian and Italian victory. I took Istria and Dalmatia from Austria while France was forced to cede Nice and the remnant of the Papal states to Italy. France humiliated had a revolution which triggered a three-way civil war between the Legitimists, Bonapartists, and Republicans (in ttl there was no Orleanist monarchy as Charles X and Louis XIX abdicated to Henri V with Louis-Philippe serving as regent). Croatia had its own revolt which led to them becoming independent and part of Italy's sphere of influence.
In the Balkans, the ideas of nationalism had spread leaving the Ottomans reeling as the Balkan states clamored for independence and liberation. Italy high off its victory against the Austrians and French, had then joined in the Balkan wars allowing it to expand its territory and spheres of influence. In the early 1900's Italy began a war against Tunisia and later Libya realizing the Italian irredentist idea of fourth shore across the Mediterranean Sea. France and Britain had later come to blows over Morrco and I used this opportunity seize Provence and Corsica.

What do you guys think of this map and timeline? Some of the events in that game were because of luck/RNG events while others were planned based on the lessons from many failed playthroughs as Italy.​

I love this. I don't have too much to say, but even if some of this was luck, that's history for you. But all the same, I enjoy Italy becoming such a great power it missed out in OTL.

 

[MuricanTauri1776]

A map where Mexico had been annexed wholesale by the United States, courtesy of r/Aofen from Reddit.

Wouldn't a completely annexed Mexico hit the demographic transition earlier, reducing not only its population but the population of the OTL U.S. Border States? Also you'd think Statehood would take way longer than shown, potentially not until after the Civil War. The map itself looks great though!

 

[Limabot]

wdym by that?

I just wanted to know what happened so where a bunch of Native American states rose up in the Western US, and why the exclusion zone has the 13 star flag.

 

[B_Munro]

but the population of the OTL U.S. Border States

Not necessarily: there would be less immigration into states of the US proper recently, but probably more in earlier times (large scale Mexican migration to the US is mostly a post-WWI thing, and didn't really soar until the 1970s: it was pretty negligible 1850-1910. Also, the large-scale repatriations of Mexicans in OTLs 1930s and 1950s could hardly happen if they were all US citizens )

 

[B_Munro]

I just wanted to know what happened so where a bunch of Native American states rose up in the Western US, and why the exclusion zone has the 13 star flag.

It's clearly some post-nuclear apocalypse scenario, with a large number of local "survivor" governments springing up in the absence of an effectual successor state to the US.

 

[Limabot]

It's clearly some post-nuclear apocalypse scenario, with a large number of local "survivor" governments springing up in the absence of an effectual successor state to the US.

Oh, okay,

 

[MuricanTauri1776]

Not necessarily: there would be less immigration into states of the US proper recently, but probably more in earlier times (large scale Mexican migration to the US is mostly a post-WWI thing, and didn't really soar until the 1970s: it was pretty negligible 1850-1910. Also, the large-scale repatriations of Mexicans in OTLs 1930s and 1950s could hardly happen if they were all US citizens )

True, but i'd think the populations of CA and TX would still be lower than OTL, though less so without those 'large-scale repatriations', and the population of Mexico proper would definitely be lower than OTL...

 

[B_Munro]

True, but i'd think the populations of CA and TX would still be lower than OTL, though less so without those 'large-scale repatriations', and the population of Mexico proper would definitely be lower than OTL...

Mexico proper, sure.

 

[Fox-Fire]

I see the US being unable to handle central Mexico happening, but considering the scenario and going with it, the date of accession to the Union, the (former) US South has been completely derpived of any relevance (political, economic or electoral). The only thing that they have to their favour, being states, will be revoked for a generation when they rebel. And it's a when, not an if.

 

[KolyenuKS]

Lemme guess, someone really screws up the whole 1983 crisis thing?

I just wanted to know what happened so where a bunch of Native American states rose up in the Western US, and why the exclusion zone has the 13 star flag.

It's clearly some post-nuclear apocalypse scenario, with a large number of local "survivor" governments springing up in the absence of an effectual successor state to the US.

There was some Nuclear Bombs thrown around, but think more of the Salvation War than 1983: Doomsday. Also the reason why the "US" uses the 13 star flag, is because even 60 years after the whole thing, there's still no clear idea on how many states there are, so they just use the Ross flag just so people would stop complaining that their "amazing state of Bob" or whatever wasn't represented on the flag.

Also for the Native Americans, many native tribes got large amounts of population boosts, so a majority of the surviving state governments, such as the Yellowstone Government started off with Idahoan, Wyomingite, Montanan, and (The Genghis Khan variety) Mongolian governments all pitching in for a collaboration government with the Denver Government (Now in Victoria, Cascadia), and New York's, gave the Natives nominal independence, which later led to the Buffalo Agreement, which led to the Statehood of many Native American Tribes.