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--- resources:map_colour_schemes [2014/08/29 05:58] – [Master List of Existing Colour Schemes] Petike
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 A **colour scheme** is a highly standardized system of colour palettes for various countries, territories, political systems, religions, etc. that appear in political and statistical maps set in various [[alternate history:ATL|alternate timelines]].
 While some AH.commers find the idea of colour schemes unnecessary, many argue that a certain degree of order is needed while colouring ones basic geopolitical maps that are used for showing the geopolitical situation of a timeline at a given moment.
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-==== Master List of Existing Colour Schemes ====
+==== Colour Schemes in AH.com culture ====
+As mapping was always the focus of many AHcommers, it is not surprising that the depiction of geopolitical situations grew out of its original intent to take place in the community culture.
-The colour schemes are listed according to their evolution and proximity. The ones that are currently obsolete are designated by their name being written in italics in addition to bold letters.
+One of the best known exemples is probably the [[offtopic:the_colour_scheme_war|Colour Scheme Civil War]], sparked by the decision to allod a distinct color (green) for non-imperial/non-communist Russia.
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-**//[[Universal Colour Scheme]]// (UCS)** - This is the original colour scheme, the first ever designed for the purposes of creating maps of alternate timelines in the map-related threads of AH.com's discussion board.
+==== Master List of Existing Colour Schemes ====
-**//[[Thandean Colour Scheme]]// (TCS)** - Meant mainly as a major reform of [[offtopic:Thande]]'s original UCS.
+**<del>//[[Universal Colour Scheme]]//</del> (UCS) and derivatives -- Discontinued** This is the original colour scheme, the first ever designed for the purposes of creating maps of alternate timelines in the map-related threads of AH.com's discussion board. Now discontinued.
+  * //[[Unified Colour Palette]]// (UCP) - This revision had the integral changes of Susanoism, as well as additional territories that have been added. It was eventually absorbed into the TCS. Now discontinued.
+  * //[[Thandean Colour Scheme]]// (TCS) - Meant mainly as a major reform of [[offtopic:Thande]]'s original UCS. The [[Thandean Colour Scheme +]] expanded the original TCS, adding new regions. Now discontinued.
+  * //[[Global Colour Scheme]]// (GCS) - Created as an independent effort at a new derivative of the original UCS.
+  * //[[Susanoism]]// - Courtesy of [[offtopic:Susano]] et al. Not so much a wholly new colour scheme, as a set of objections to Thande's colouring system, raised by Susano. Now discontinued.
-**//[[Thandean Colour Scheme +]]// (TCS+)** - "Expansion pack" of TCS, eventually evolving into RCS.
+**[[Revised Colour Scheme]] (RCS)** - Created as a definite version of the TCS+. The RCS is best used for historical maps, but is as well for a good portion of [[alternate history:ATL|allohistorical]] ones on board.
+  * [[resources:revised_colour_scheme#ancient_revised_colour_scheme|The Ancient Revised Colour Scheme]] (aRCS) is a compatible variant of RCS for ancient and medieval maps.
-**[[Revised Colour Scheme]] (RCS)** - Created as a definite version of the TCS+. The RCS is best used for historical maps, but is used as well for a good portion of the allohistorical maps on the board.
+**[[resources:TACOS Colour Scheme]] (TACOS)** - Collective creation, later revised twice by [[offtopic:oshron]]. Alternative to UCS/RCS, considered best used for radically different timelines.
-**[[resources:revised_colour_scheme#ancient_revised_colour_scheme|Ancient Revised Colour Scheme]] (ARCS)** - More of a compatible variant of RCS for ancient and medieval maps than colour scheme of its own.
+**[[resources:TOASTER Colour Scheme]]** - An all encompassing colour scheme that aimed to cover almost any country, ideology, or region. The project was started by Aquagel8last320, and later continued by XO_mapping.
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+**[[resources:Ichronic Colour Scheme]] (ICS)** - Started by Lord Hastur of Carcosa and qazse, this colour scheme is intended for cyperpunk, steampunk or grimdark scenarios, and takes a massive departure form already-existing colour schemes.
-**[[Global Colour Scheme]] (GCS)** - Created as an independent effort at a new derivative of the original UCS.
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+**[[resources:"Colour It Whatever You Like"]] (CIWYL)** - Not so much a colour scheme as an anti-colour scheme design philosophy. Also referred to as **"Munroism"**.
-**//[[Susanoism]]//** - Courtesy of [[offtopic:Susano]] et al. Not so much a wholly new colour scheme, as a set of objections to Thande's colouring system, raised by Susano.
-**//[[Unified Colour Palette]]// (UCP)** - This revision has the integral changes of Susanoism, as well as additional territories that have been added. It was eventually absorbed (sans Susanoist conventions) into TCS.
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-**[[resources:TACOS Colour Scheme]] (TACOS)** - A collective creation, later revised twice by [[offtopic:oshron]]. Alternative to UCS/RCS, considered best used for radically different timelines.
+//[[Unified Colour Palette]]// (UCP) - This revision had the integral changes of Susanoism, as well as additional territories that have been added. It was eventually absorbed (sans Susanoist conventions) into the TCS. Now discontinued.
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-**[[resources:"Colour It Whatever You Like"]] (CIWYL)** - Not so much a colour scheme as an anti-colour scheme design philosophy. Also referred to as **"Munroism"**.
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 **[[http://colorschemedesigner.com/|Colour Scheme Designer]]** - A rather useful external website.
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