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Forest Regional Map

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Continental Forest subregions

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Maesvar:This swampy subregion is so ancient, some of it's trees are said to be older than humanity itself. It is home to the Errinundera regional reserve and bathed by the Devdan Ocean, both homages to Forest's founders.

Andorœchord:A northern and icy subregion, which is the most densely populated in forest both in terms of nations and in terms of mountains.

Abeshaast and Greater Belevia:Previously two separate subregions, now fused into one. The Belevic Ocean connects Continental and Oceanic Forest.

Hyarlaurilosse:The warmest subregion in Continental Forest, and the southernmost if islands aren't considered. This subregion is notable for it's charming abundance of goldflowers.

Mosak Pulgorinzei:Sometimes referred to as Middle Forest, this subregion contains the largest sea in Continental Forest: the Carnation Sea.

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Oceanic Forest subregions

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Tyanet:The only subregion in Oceanic Forest which doesn't contain any islands, and the only one connected by land to Continental Forest.

The Puloanyar:Home to several archipelagos and a diversity of societies and cultures, as well as a number of plants and animals completely extinct elsewhere.

West Pangamotu:The bigger continent in Oceanic Forest, largely covered by tropical rainforest. It is separated from East Pangamotu by the largest sea in the entire region, the Kakamotu sea.

East Pangamotu:A continent of varied climates, flora and fauna, going from moist jungles to cloud forests to arid deserts.

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Jutsa's Statistical Maps

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Well, it's not very complicated, the only requirement is your nation must have been in Forest for at least 15 days. If you fit the requirement, just telegram me, Jutsa or some other member of the soon-to-be-formed cartographer team! It does help a lot if you have a picture of your map, even if it's just a doodle on a napkin, but you don't need an image or even a defined shape (I can make one for you if you want). There is, however, an application that you should fill out in your telegram:

Can I change my nation once it's on the map?

Yep! Let me know what changes you want, and they will be added in the next map update, unless they affect other nations too, in which case you should check with them first.

How can I join the cartographer team?

Right now, you can't, but soon it will be possible. If you're interested in joining, the only real requirement is to either know how to use Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator or some other vector art app or be willing to learn how to use it. That and liking maps, I suppose. If you fit those requirements, let me know and you'll (probably) be added to the team soon.

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Octopus Islands-era dispatch

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2017-era dispatch

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The Old World (Continental):

Current Maps (Update Dec/23/2021 + Minor Jan/31/2022):

Terrain Map

Political Map

Basic Map

The New World (Oceanic):

Current Maps (Update Dec/23/2021 + Minor Jan/31/2022):

Terrain Map

Political Map

Basic Map

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

How can I get on the map?

Just let me know! Telegram me what you'd like. It can either be a picture (of any quality) or a text specification, or even just "Hey do whatever you want with me I just want on the map" (Can be either map, both maps, or let me decide)

Here's a general application:

Nation Name: This is what you want your display name to be. Your actual NS name will still be in the Members List underneath the map (should I remember of course)
Location: Anywhere, anywhere on a specific map, rough approximation, or a picture that you've drawn yourself
Size and Shape: Anything, rough approximation, or a picture. Coastal changes are permitted.
Cities and Notable Features: Anything, general description (At the very least where your capital is) or picture. Refers to anything found on the legend, although other possibilities are discussable.

Can I change my nation once I'm on the map?

Absolutely you may! Just send me a request much like the above and I can adjust the location, borders, coasts, and terrain as you wish.

For flag changes, I update those automatically when I come out with a map update.

For statistical map changes, well, I don't do those terribly often so I'm afraid you'll have to sit tight for those, hehe.

When will the map update?

Good question! Depends on when I or another cartographer (if there is one) has time, really, although we're trying to create a "3-month" rule in that the map won't be updated or anything for three months in an effort to avoid burnout. (Personally I like to sneak updates in a bit more often than that, but that's the general rule of thumb.)

Could I become a cartographer?

You absolutely may! We're actually looking for more cartographers, and in fact a head cartographer to boot! (Their job would be implementing other cartographers' edits as well as recruiting new ones.)

However, before you do, I absolutely recommend answering the following (ideally both privately and in-telegram):

1) Do you know Inkscape? If not, are you willing to learn it like I did before becoming cartographer? (Or do you know another vector-editing program that can share files with inkscape without hassle?) If the answer to all of these is no, then I can help you through it until you're comfortable with being named cartographer.

2) Are you willing to keep up with everyone's demands? It's a lot of fun, but can be time-consuming and tedious, particularly if you're not familiar with inkscape. Technically updates only need happen every three months or so, to prevent burnout, but I personally can't wait that long ;)

3) Are you absolutely positive you'd have the time to do this? This happens with a lot of folks intrigued in becoming cartographer - they simply don't feel they have time to be one. That's not to say you need to be super active, however; the only one who really needs plenty of time on their hands is the Head Cartographer, since jr. cartographers have more time to edit and make alternative maps on their own time as they please.

If the answer to all of these questions (or a part of these questions) is "YES" then telegram myself, Kepler-0085, or another Forest shelf member about possibly joining our team!

Bonus Maps:

Kepler-0085's Tectonic Plate Map (Cont. only)

Link to PREVIOUS MAP (& Climate Maps) here: page=dispatch/id=1267182

Historic Maps Sept 2021 - December 2021:

Continental Update Nov/10/2021:

Terrain Map

Political Map

Basic Map

Terrain Map

Political Map

Please read this entire section before asking questions about the map.

If you don't find answers to your questions here, please telegram the cartographer, Bruination, instead of asking on the regional message board (RMB).

Every nation that moves to Forest has the opportunity to be automatically added to the map. Asking to be put on the map is not the way to get on it. The map eligibility criteria is designed to reward and encourage active participation and longevity with inclusion on the map, meaning nations that move to the region and remain inactive are unlikely to be included.

Map Eligibility

After joining Forest and remaining in the region for 30 consecutive days, a nation will be evaluated for map eligibility based on the following:

At the time of evaluation, the nation must have signed in within the last 15 days AND meet one or more of the following criteria:
1) It is a WA member and has endorsed the regional delegate; OR
2) It has contributed to discussions* on the regional message board (RMB) in the last 30 days; OR
3) It has registered for the off-site forum and has posted at least once in the last 30 days; OR
4) It has at least 1 billion citizens and has addressed at least 12 issues in the last 6 days.

* This is the most subjective of the criteria. Generally it means RMB posts with content and value. One good post may have enough, whereas a dozen posts of little substance may not. Spam is highly discouraged.

Once a nation is determined to be eligible, it will be marked for inclusion in the next map update, which may occur some weeks later. (Map update frequency currently ranges from about 4 to 8 weeks.)

During the wait to be included on the map, take some time to read Forest's newspaper, the Forest News Leaf, or even write an article! Contact Forest's publicist, Frieden-und Freudenland, for more details.

Second & Third Chances

A nation will immediately be given a second 30-day waiting period, followed by a second evaluation, IF:
1) It fails to meet any of the above criteria at the time of its first evaluation; OR
2) It departs or ceases to exist (CTEs) for any amount of time during its first 30-day waiting period and then returns.

A nation will immediately be given a third 30-day waiting period, followed by a third and final evaluation, IF:
1) It reaches 1 billion citizens after it failed its second chance; OR
2) It requests a third chance (but not a fourth) by sending a convincing telegram to the cartographer.

If a nation fails its third and final evaluation or departs or CTEs during its third waiting period, it forfeits its opportunity to get on the map.

Removal from the Map

Once a nation is already on the map, future changes to the above criteria will not affect it. A nation will usually only be removed from the map for one or more of the following reasons:
1) It ceases-to-exist (CTEs) and does not return within 60 days; OR
2) It departs Forest for another region and does not return within 10 days; OR
3) It requests removal.

A nation that has been removed from the map for CTEing or departing is treated as a new arrival if it returns to Forest, with a new set of three chances to become eligible again. However, at the cartographer's discretion, a nation that has been added and removed repeatedly may run out of chances to be re-added again in the future.

In order to leave much up to the imagination, there is no reference to an exact scale or latitude. The scale in the bottom left corner does not specify a unit of length and is purely decorative. The position of an equator and/or polar circle(s) can be imagined anywhere on the map or not at all. An individual nation can be considered large or small; hot, cold, humid, arid, or highly varied. Features such as mountains, rivers, small lakes, cities, and transportation networks are also left absent for this same purpose.

As a Timeline

As a Measure of Population

* Land Area units: Since the image is drawn as a vector graphic (SVG), these numbers don't represent a specific unit until the image is given a fixed scale, i.e. converted to a raster graphic (PNG). At the scale at which the map is currently uploaded, 1 unit equals 49 square pixels.

What Can Be Requested

Size and longitude are determined by the above described functions of the map and cannot usually be requested. The only requests for size that may be granted are for a nation to be represented smaller than it otherwise would be. However, there are still a number of other things a resident can request for their nation: relative latitude (north–south position), general shape, whether it's landlocked or coastal. Examples of specific features that can be requested include a bay, peninsula, cape, isthmus, lake shore, island(s), etc. All ideas about a nation's context and shape and any existing maps of a nation are welcome to be shared with the cartographer, Bruination, to guide him in shaping it. In the absence of any specific requests, the position and shape of a nation will be up to the cartographer's discretion.

Bruination Series(2015–Present)

Santa Joanna Series(2012–2014)

Thematic Maps:

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