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Post by Sakura Kaori on Dec 19, 2012 12:31:08 GMT -5
I just thought I'd offer a small suggestion. . . . XD Perhaps the RP boards should be more generalized? As in, not all given the exact Japanese name or perhaps a better description of the land or location itself? People who aren't familiar with Japanese terminology are less likely to understand all the stuff, much less join and try and figure it out. If it's a province, perhaps just the province name seen on the map, and then more general things for others, even if it's just "Giant Waterfall" or something. XD I don't know if I'm explaining myself very well, as I'm pretty sleepy.
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Post by Uesugi Norimasa on Dec 19, 2012 20:10:32 GMT -5
Hmm. Well, the boards are organized by provinces, and then the categories by the major islands. Sub-boards do have areas like towns, mountains, or lakes. They're labeled as such in the descriptions. I had hoped it wouldn't be too confusing for people. I assume most people know what a province is. There are a lot of names, but, well, that's what they're named. I'm not sure how else to label things. For a person not familiar with them, it wouldn't be much different than looking at the place-names for a forum with a completely original setting. Hmm, but I do admit some of the board descriptions themselves could probably use a little work.
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Post by Kage on Dec 20, 2012 17:21:50 GMT -5
I kind of agree with Kamui. I mean, we are aware we have a /lot/ of boards. But there isn't anything specific people need to know about said boards, such as demographics, etc. Apart from actually deleting boards, I don't think there's anything we could do to further generalize our setting. And Kamui made a really good point that it'd be similar to joining a forum with a completely original setting. Or even, joining a fan forum of a book or movie that you've never read, or seen.
If you can come up with a viable way to relabel our boards so they are easier to understand, we'll implement it. :3
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Post by Sakura Kaori on Dec 20, 2012 19:22:49 GMT -5
What I mean is that, from the first look, it seems as though the only things differentiating the areas are the names and perhaps the listed clans. What are the lands known for, if anything? Is there one that seems more bent on war than another? Is one immensely forested while another is bare and desolate? I dunno. It just seems to be hard to figure where to post, really, if one was wanted to go to a place that, say had more humans than youkai or vise versa. Does that make any sense?
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Post by Kage on Dec 21, 2012 15:20:54 GMT -5
Yes, that makes perfect sense actually. Perhaps we can make a map with labeling of more geographical and demographic information. Kamui and I will work on that, thank you. :3
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Post by Uesugi Norimasa on Dec 21, 2012 20:32:09 GMT -5
And I'll write up a new post for the info section, regarding Japan's geography/climate. That should hopefully help, too.
As for demographics, one can assume that humans are in the majority, unless otherwise it's specified (which is why I asked about the demographics of your yōkai's lands). Unless such beings choose to make themselves overtly known, most (normal) humans are ignorant of the supernatural beyond mere superstition and legend.
As for warfare, it wasn't called the "Warring States Period" for nothing. Heh. There was a lot of political maneuvering and strife going on, the making and breaking of alliances, spying and assassinations, and whatnot. Rulers also had to see to the internal affairs of their own realms, including the agricultural demands of fielding an army without starving your subjects. But there was a lot of fighting still. Most daimyo were looking to increase their lands, ideally once their initial territories were secure, and the most common method was through conquering their rivals and neighbors. Looking at history, in central Honshū the Late Hōjō, Uesugi, and Takeda clashed with each other frequently, which is sometimes paralleled with the Three Kingdoms Period of China. From southern Honshu, the Mori clan built up a powerful navy along the Inland Sea, eventually controlling most of the Chūgoku region. The Shimazu, Ito, Ryūzōji, and other clans vied for control of Kyūshū. Chōsokabe Motochika spent over two decades dominating all of Shikoku, creating a miniature empire for himself, only to later lose it in less than a month to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In Japan's far north, the Date clan came to dominate. But that's history, and I didn't necessarily want the forum to be 100% locked into that. The forum could play out like that, but I also kinda intentionally left some things vague. So members could come up with their own characters, or alternate interpretations of historical rulers, if they desire to so do. (And so as not to alienate people without a lot of knowledge about Japanese history.)
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