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Rescale the Map?
Do you think the distances between systems in the existing star map should be increased to place star systems further away from each other? This would require a major retcon that would change the historic distances between systems and would require dozens of wiki edits.
There is nothing negative about it. It's very straightforward about the requirements and offers no opinion on them. "This would require a major retcon that would change the historic distances between systems and would require dozens of wiki edits," simply states the facts.Phrasing things in a non-negative manner =/= censoring.
That's because there aren't any. Making a map is not a problem for me and we don't actually have to make articles for systems until somebody visits them.the thing is, you didn't list ANY of the drawbacks of expanding the cluster.
-numerous COMPLETELY NEW system articles
-Even bigger map to make
-some other third thing by somebody with more comprehensive arguments
I already know your opinion on this issue; the poll is there to get the opinion of the whole community, or at least as much as possible. If people prefer another artist they can vote no.Except that I kind of resent the starmap issue being held up to a vote again, with the Tyler Young commission thing again raised. I made my opinion clear on it. I said I was willing to take charge and fund it, and long as it went to support in-community talent (Khasidel, namely). What the heck is the problem?? That wasn't clear enough or generous enough before?
There is nothing negative about it. It's very straightforward about the requirements and offers no opinion on them. "This would require a major retcon that would change the historic distances between systems and would require dozens of wiki edits," simply states the facts.
That's because there aren't any. Making a map is not a problem for me and we don't actually have to make articles for systems until somebody visits them.
I put the question on there because of feedback I've got, including the big map expansion thread that recently happened, and because people have, for at least 3 years, tried to submit alternative maps.Next, I fail to see why the current Star Map is inadequate.
It's not. Anyone can update the wiki, subject to approval in the setting submissions (NTSE) forum. There's a number of reasons people don't edit, and I think a big one is they're afraid of stepping on someone else's toes. With GMs and FMs, at least I can make it part of their official responsibilities. And even then a lot of them don't do it. I would love to have a squad of wiki helpers for each faction. Maybe what we need is a subforum for volunteering?Why is updating the wiki left to GMs and FMs?
How? I mean, we have created the Open RP system where anyone on the site can start running an RP, regardless of official GM status, and it's underutilized. Which says to me there's just not a bunch of people willing to take responsibility for running a plot. In particular we could use another Yamatai ship (I know you said non-Yamatai but that's where there's demand) and a Nepleslian plot for normal space marines. It seems to be that the major factions are short on GMs and the minor factions are short on players. I would love if you start a new thread on finding GMs, where we could share suggestions! Do it!Lastly, get more GMs for the established non-Yamatai factions.
Is that not what the current Nep plot is?Nepleslian plot for normal space marines