Map of the Fortnight: Main thread - Page 24

The Professor · #**461** May 16th, 2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Xwarq

The map is confusing or the story is confusing? If the former, how? If the latter, well hopefully that will be a bit clearer when I post the description.

Sort of both since the Map lacks any context. At the moment it just looks like random names on a map. Rather like this attachment

I'm sure it'll be fine once you post the story.

Ares96 · #**462** May 16th, 2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by B_Munro

I have two map ideas, and I'm not sure which one to go with...

1. Aliens intervene when the Cuban Missile Crisis goes "hot", and put explosive-proof (conventional or nuclear) and human-proof (but not, say, oil pipe or truckload of turnips) force fields around NATO and the Warsaw Pact and tells folks that the fields will go down in 50 years - hopefully we will have learned to play nice by then. Rest of the world does it's own thing.

2. A take on "Mars Attacks" (the bubble gum cards, not the movie): Mars blows up on its own, and the surviving Martians, like the Race in the Turtledove book, must make some sort of peace with as-yet unconquered bits of humanity and divide the world.

Situation 2011, both cases.

Which sounds better?

Bruce

1. No question.

TheSevenLeggedFallyDowner · #**463** May 16th, 2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by B_Munro

I have two map ideas, and I'm not sure which one to go with...

1. Aliens intervene when the Cuban Missile Crisis goes "hot", and put explosive-proof (conventional or nuclear) and human-proof (but not, say, oil pipe or truckload of turnips) force fields around NATO and the Warsaw Pact and tells folks that the fields will go down in 50 years - hopefully we will have learned to play nice by then. Rest of the world does it's own thing.

2. A take on "Mars Attacks" (the bubble gum cards, not the movie): Mars blows up on its own, and the surviving Martians, like the Race in the Turtledove book, must make some sort of peace with as-yet unconquered bits of humanity and divide the world.

Situation 2011, both cases.

Which sounds better?

Bruce

I'd suggest 2, since it shows more alien intervention. 1 sounds like it is basically just the type of scenario you would find in the ASB forum only with actual aliens instead of Alien Space Bats. The aliens create a POD and then leave humans to react to it.

Beedok · #**464** May 16th, 2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by B_Munro

1. Aliens intervene when the Cuban Missile Crisis goes "hot", and put explosive-proof (conventional or nuclear) and human-proof (but not, say, oil pipe or truckload of turnips) force fields around NATO and the Warsaw Pact and tells folks that the fields will go down in 50 years - hopefully we will have learned to play nice by then. Rest of the world does it's own thing.

I like the idea of the only thing being able to go through being truckloads of turnips.

Klisz · #**465** May 16th, 2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Professor

Sort of both since the Map lacks any context. At the moment it just looks like random names on a map. Rather like this attachment

I'm sure it'll be fine once you post the story.

Is 'Herman' rather than 'German' intentional or a typo?

The Professor · #**466** May 16th, 2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DCliche

Is 'Herman' rather than 'German' intentional or a typo?

Quite intentional.
If you look closely you'll also see other jokey names:
The Pictorian Kingdom - Victorian / Pict
The Ernest Republic - they are not Frank
The Boldian States - not quite Italic
The Duchy of Towinne - better Towinne than Toulouse?

Ares96 · #**467** May 16th, 2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Professor

Quite intentional.
If you look closely you'll also see other jokey names:
The Pictorian Kingdom - Victorian / Pict
The Ernest Republic - they are not Frank
The Boldian States - not quite Italic
The Duchy of Towinne - better Towinne than Toulouse?

Now that is funny. A bit off-topic, perhaps, but funny.

The Professor · #**468** May 16th, 2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ares96

Now that is funny. A bit off-topic, perhaps, but funny.

Thank you.
Nice to know I have a fan

(ie someone who shares my odd sense of humour

).

Back on topic, there should be more entries to the latest challenge.
I'd be happy with either of Bruce's ideas.

Krall · #**469** May 16th, 2011, 08:53 PM

I'd like to try and choose next fortnight's challenge ahead of time instead of scrambling to choose at the last minute like I usually do. With that in mind, there seemed to be some good support for the "Melting Pot" challenge suggestion from a page back - is that the challenge most people want or would you prefer a different suggestion?

Turquoise Blue · #**470** May 16th, 2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Krall

I'd like to try and choose next fortnight's challenge ahead of time instead of scrambling to choose at the last minute like I usually do. With that in mind, there seemed to be some good support for the "Melting Pot" challenge suggestion from a page back - is that the challenge most people want or would you prefer a different suggestion?

It is a good idea and I wholeheartedly support it for the next challenge.

B_Munro · #**471** May 16th, 2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSevenLeggedFallyDowner

I'd suggest 2, since it shows more alien intervention. 1 sounds like it is basically just the type of scenario you would find in the ASB forum only with actual aliens instead of Alien Space Bats. The aliens create a POD and then leave humans to react to it.

That is a good point. I'm just afraid that the scenario I have is a bit too close to Turtledove's scenario...perhaps I'll do the other map as an extra for the regular map thread, tho', since people seem interested.

Bruce

Super Parker Brothers · #**472** May 17th, 2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Krall

I'd like to try and choose next fortnight's challenge ahead of time instead of scrambling to choose at the last minute like I usually do. With that in mind, there seemed to be some good support for the "Melting Pot" challenge suggestion from a page back - is that the challenge most people want or would you prefer a different suggestion?

As long as the "Salad Bowl" theory is thrown in, as with the belief of some that some things coulldn't mix in the melting pot and insytead floated to the surface.

Turquoise Blue · #**473** May 17th, 2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Parker Brothers

As long as the "Salad Bowl" theory is thrown in, as with the belief of some that some things coulldn't mix in the melting pot and insytead floated to the surface.

That is OK by me.

Krall · #**474** May 17th, 2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Parker Brothers

As long as the "Salad Bowl" theory is thrown in, as with the belief of some that some things coulldn't mix in the melting pot and insytead floated to the surface.

Yep, that's pefectly fine.