Bran Astor

Mediobogdum -- ME -- MED -- .me

Gryphonian Alliance - GA - GRY - .ga

Nobovia - NO - NOB - .no

Nrevyw - WV - WYV - .wv

Crandolus - CD - CDS - .cd

Close! I added you to the list as New Velka.

Not sure how it goes so.
 
Setne - NV  - NVK - .nv

ARC Arnic
BAS Bran Astor
BBB Big Bad Badger
CDS Crandolus
CRL Craiolia
FJA Fujai
NIU Nieubasria
OVT Overthinkers
PDM Podium
RCN Recuecn
Here's my list I'm compiling for TWP football. If I can get a two letter country code, can I have RN? .rn works great as a domain, too
 

Craiolia — CR — CRL— .cr

This is a list of TWP roleplay country codes.
Post the digram, trigram, and country code top-level domain. The master list will be updated as soon as possible.
If a two-letter code was previously claimed in the earliest stages of the project, it carries over to this version if requested. A three-letter code will still need to be provided.
Some players have elected to use a country name for their RP nation that differs from their HON name. In this case, your common nickname will be included as a note.
Examples:
Bran Astor -- BA -- BAS --.ba Nieubasria -- NB -- NIU -- .nb -- Aelitia .::List of TWP RP Country Codes::.
.::Present on Regional Map::.
Akai Bara -- AB -- AKB -- .ab Arracrania -- AR -- ARR -- .arr Badgeria -- B3 -- BBB -- .fu -- Badger Burakis -- BK -- BRK -- .bk Dalimbar -- DA -- DAL -- .da Daskel -- DK -- DKL -- .dk Denieria -- DN -- DNR -- .dn Einherfell -- EI -- EIT -- .fac Fuentana -- FN -- FNT -- .fnt Fujai -- FJ -- FJA -- .fj Fuentana -- FN -- FNT -- .fnt Giovanniland -- GL -- GIO -- .gl Gryphonian Alliance -- GA -- GRY -- .ga Hertfordshire and Jammbo -- HJ -- HEJ -- .hj -- Clarkov Libterraria -- LT -- LTR -- .lt Kurabis -- KU -- KUR -- .ku Mediobogdum -- ME -- MED -- .me Nieubasria -- NB -- NIU -- .nb Novasamita  -- NT -- NVT -- .nt Novia Xeneia -- NX -- NXA -- .nx Nrevyw -- WV -- WYV -- .wv Otaran -- OA -- OTA -- .oa Overthinkers -- OT -- OVT -- .ot Podium -- PD -- POD -- .pd Reçueçn -- RN -- RCN -- .rn Saint Mark -- SM -- SMK -- .sm Sensorland -- SL -- SEN -- .sen Tannhauser Gate -- TG -- TGT -- .tg Teralyon -- TL -- TRL -- .tl Tara & Cambray -- TC -- TCM -- .cm -- Bran The Unified Missourtama States -- MS -- UMS -- .tums Varanius -- VN -- VAR -- .var Zoran -- ZO -- ZOR -- .zo .::Not Present on Regional Map::.
Adorable Davelands -- AD -- ADS -- .ad Craiolia — CR — CRL— .cr Crandolus -- CD -- CDS -- .cd Eranshia -- ER -- ERA -- .era Gliah -- GH -- GLH -- .gh Halvard -- HV -- HVD -- .ha Liberte Sans Frontieres -- LF -- LSF -- .lf The Macaronesia -- MC -- MAC -- .mc New Velka -- NV  -- NVK -- .nv Nobovia -- NO -- NOB -- .no Velyka Éthnos -- VS -- VES -- .ves -- Khanter

Overthinkers -- OT -- OVT -- .ot

This is a list of TWP roleplay country codes.
Post the digram, trigram, and country code top-level domain. The master list will be updated as soon as possible.
If a two-letter code was previously claimed in the earliest stages of the project, it carries over to this version if requested. A three-letter code will still need to be provided.
Some players have elected to use a country name for their RP nation that differs from their HON name. In this case, your common nickname will be included as a note.
Examples:
Bran Astor -- BA -- BAS --.ba Nieubasria -- NB -- NIU -- .nb -- Aelitia .::List of TWP RP Country Codes::.
.::Present on Regional Map::.
Akai Bara -- AB -- AKB -- .ab Arracrania -- AR -- ARR -- .arr Badgeria -- B3 -- BBB -- .fu -- Badger Burakis -- BK -- BRK -- .bk Dalimbar -- DA -- DAL -- .da Daskel -- DK -- DKL -- .dk Denieria -- DN -- DNR -- .dn Einherfell -- EI -- EIT -- .fac Fuentana -- FN -- FNT -- .fnt Fujai -- FJ -- FJA -- .fj Fuentana -- FN -- FNT -- .fnt Giovanniland -- GL -- GIO -- .gl Gryphonian Alliance -- GA -- GRY -- .ga Hertfordshire and Jammbo -- HJ -- HEJ -- .hj -- Clarkov Libterraria -- LT -- LTR -- .lt Kurabis -- KU -- KUR -- .ku Mediobogdum -- ME -- MED -- .me Nieubasria -- NB -- NIU -- .nb Novasamita  -- NT -- NVT -- .nt Novia Xeneia -- NX -- NXA -- .nx Nrevyw -- WV -- WYV -- .wv Otaran -- OA -- OTA -- .oa Overthinkers -- OT -- OVT -- .ot Podium -- PD -- POD -- .pd Reçueçn -- RN -- RCN -- .rn Saint Mark -- SM -- SMK -- .sm Sensorland -- SL -- SEN -- .sen Tannhauser Gate -- TG -- TGT -- .tg Teralyon -- TL -- TRL -- .tl Tara & Cambray -- TC -- TCM -- .cm -- Bran The Unified Missourtama States -- MS -- UMS -- .tums Varanius -- VN -- VAR -- .var Zoran -- ZO -- ZOR -- .zo .::Not Present on Regional Map::.
Adorable Davelands -- AD -- ADS -- .ad Craiolia — CR — CRL— .cr Crandolus -- CD -- CDS -- .cd Eranshia -- ER -- ERA -- .era Gliah -- GH -- GLH -- .gh Halvard -- HV -- HVD -- .ha Liberte Sans Frontieres -- LF -- LSF -- .lf The Macaronesia -- MC -- MAC -- .mc New Velka -- NV  -- NVK -- .nv Nobovia -- NO -- NOB -- .no Velyka Éthnos -- VS -- VES -- .ves -- Khanter

IC Thread
Welcome to The West Pacific’s inaugural college football competition, hosted by WPCAA, the West Pacific Collegiate Athletic Association. Any resident of TWP may participate in this event, over the course of which you will be able to watch your teams play against your region-mates in pursuit of victory and glory! This thread is where you will sign up, and it will also serve to establish the rules, as well as provide a platform for any OOC (out of context) discussion or questions that may arise.
How to Sign Up
Signing up for TWP college football is easy! Just make a post in this thread saying you would like to sign up, and provide the name of your TWP nation, the name of the team you are entering, and the name of the school they represent! That’s it! If you prefer, you can fill out the application form below, which will allow you to provide a little more information. (One thing you might want to give me is a style modifier, a tool I use to simulate your team’s style of play.)

Rules & Info
Sign-ups will be open until around the end of the month. Exact date TBD depending on my schedule.
Only Residents of The West Pacific may enter.
Members of TWP’s Hall of Nations may enter 2 teams in the competition, all other nations may enter 1.
Results will be determined through the use of a ‘scorinator,’ a program used to randomly generate scores.
Contestants are encouraged to roleplay; any roleplay will gain for its author a bonus to boost their team’s chances of winning their next game. A roleplay thread will be posted when sign-ups close.
Roleplays, or RPs, can be about anything. They can be written specifically about the team and its past results, or anything else. Users with two teams can roleplay for both. I will split the bonus between the two teams as indicated or as seems appropriate.
A decaying cumulative RP bonus will be used. In other words, recent RPs will count for a larger bonus than older ones, but all RPs will grant at least some bonus. Not all RPs will receive the same bonus.
The teams of any contestant who endorses the guardian will be granted a small bonus.
Nations who do not provide a style modifier will be given a modifier of 0. Nations who don’t provide a trigram will also be given one.
Based on the number of teams who sign-up, the teams will be divided into conferences. Ideally, no player will play against themselves, and some vague correspondence to our TWP map will be maintained. The season schedule will include conference and inter-conference play, and will be determined based on the size and number of the conferences.
The winners of each conference will enter the post-season and have a chance to gain eternal fame by winning TWP’s first Dragon Bowl!
Currently, we hope to post results two or three times a week, according to my personal RL schedule and the conference schedule. The season will start sometime at the beginning of June.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask here!
 

The Mapplication™ Thread
Apply within to join the world of Esferos, home of TWP Roleplay

Current map version 1.18, updated 1 April 2024
Esferos Topographic Map | Biome Map | Tectonic Map | Wind & Sea Map
Joining and staying on the map
In order to join the map, you must follow these steps:
Join and introduce yourself on the main TWP Discord server and the TWP Roleplay Discord server Read the Guide to TWP Roleplay & Esferos Lore Introduction Apply to become a member of the Hall of Nations Submit your Mapplication™ to this thread once you have applied. See below for Mapplication™ instructions. The map is updated on the 15th of every month—to stay on it you must remain active, which requires you to:
Maintain your Hall of Nations membership—this includes making at least one post (new thread or reply) per month anywhere on the forums Engage in the Roleplay Discord at least once every three months Becoming inactive or leaving the region immediately forfeits your place on the map and in the canon unless you first talk with the Cartography Board. Inactive nations with significant contribution to the canon may become NPCs controlled by the Loremasters instead of being removed entirely.
How to submit your Mapplication™
Mapplications™ must be submitted as a reply to this thread. Below, you will find the Mapplication™ form to paste into a reply and fill out.
Submitting your Mapplication™ will begin a process where statistics and realism will be discussed with the Cartography Board. It is important to note that this process is not a negotiation—the community standards for realism will be met, but we encourage you to meet them creatively. If you have questions about specifics, or do not fit in a particular answer category, read the background material and explain where you may land on each of the Indices. Joining the TWP Roleplay Discord server is heavily encouraged for more involved help in this process.
The name that appears on the map for your nation must be reasonably realistic—if the name you choose does not meet the canon standards, you will be notified by a member of the Cartography Board. Your map nation's name does not need to match your resident nation's name.
You may request a premade area (outlined on the map in grey) or draw an area of your own. For continents that have numbered plots thus far, you may not draw your own plot. Pre-made plots are only combined in extreme circumstances. If you draw your own, please take a screenshot of the map and mark the territory you would like to request, like the example image provided in this section. Major cities and other features are also welcome, though we need exact city populations to place them on the map (this may be done later by submitting populations to the #cities channel on our Discord server). Please review the Esferos Topographic Map and Biome Map (linked above) to inform your nation's placement, as geographic features and environments will not be changed to suit your desires after placement. Bear in mind that if you decide to request an unreasonably large area, it will be pared down.
The map is updated on the 15th of every month, and hotfixes are released to include new applicants at the end of each week.
Mapplication™ format
Copy and paste this form into your reply and fill it out. You can find a completed example below the Mapplication™.
 
Resident nation: 
Discord name:
Map nation name:
A couple sentences about your nation: (original content, not NationStates stats)
 
 
Map request as an image or plot number: (forum embed or Imgur link)
 
3-Letter Code:                                  2-Letter Code:
Capital City:
Government Type:
The population of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
The population density of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
The GDP per capita of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
  Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
  My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs. 
  My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens 
 
My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations. 
  My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects. 
  My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)
  Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
  My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means. 
 
My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces. 
  My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues. 
  My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it. 
  My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval) 
  Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share: 
 
 
 
 
Mapplication™ example:
 
 Previous map versions:
 
Join the Regional RP Discord server for additional help. Do not debate the merits of claims here.
 

I gave this a bump on Discord.

I gave this a bump on Discord.

You will be notified if you are in the Top Three.

The bright light of dawn breaks over the ocean in the east, turning the sea red and orange and gold. In the temples, the priests light incense; in the palace, nobles begin to stir from their beds as servants continue their frantic preparations in the kitchens; in the streets, guards check and recheck the processional way and women drape banners of red and gold from windows. The day of the Emperor's enthronement is beginning.
The Emperor himself has already been awake for hours; he and his attendants dressed in their ceremonial robes and rode to the Temple of the West long before dawn. Now, as the sun rises, the Emperor stands facing its golden rays, offering prayers to Heaven, in particular to the Jade Emperor Yuhuang Dadi and the Royal Mother of the West Wangmu Niangniang, for the success of his reign. Under their beneficence, he hoped that his dynasty would retain the Mandate of Heaven and prosper for centuries to come.
 
Once the sun has risen and the ceremonial way has been prepared, the Emperor sets out from the temple towards Zijin Cheng, the Forbidden City. As he passes through the streets with his procession of guards and attendants, the masses of people cheer at his approach and bow at his passing. Children bounce on their toes to get a better look; in the future they will tell their grandchildren of this glorious and singular day.
 The Dragon Emperor Marcarius Halo Rahl enters the gates of the Forbidden City to the peal of drums, bo, and luo. In the courtyard stand ranks upon ranks of his warriors, TWPAF. They stand straight and proud as he passes; victory attends emperors with the Mandate of Heaven.
The Emperor and his procession ascend the steps to the throne hall, where he enters first. Waiting at a side door is the Dowager Empress, NeeNee; she steps in after him. One by one members of the court enter, the most senior first, until the throne room is full. Only the space in front of the throne itself is empty, and the Emperor stands still and silent facing it as the room fills behind him.
The room is silent, every man and woman there all but holding back breath. Seeing that all is ready, the Dowager Empress motions to the musicians, who begin a long, slow roll on the strings of the yangqin; the breathy xiao joins in next. The music crescendos and the Emperor walks forward to the throne. As he takes his rightful place, the Dowager Empress calls out his titles:
His Imperial Majesty, Marcarius Halo Rahl, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, Dragon Emperor of The West Pacific, Delegate, Son of Heaven, Moral Compass, Best Barista and Sovereign Sommelier.
The officials of the court let out a shout, which is echoed first by the warriors in the courtyard and then on and on across the city as people hear the cries and know what they mean: the Emperor has ascended and taken his rightful throne.
In the throne hall, the officials of the region line up to present their memorials of congratulation; the Venerable Sage beside the Emperor taking each scroll on his behalf to be opened at a later date. The Emperor then reads his ascension edict: http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/topic/3075-honors-of-the-west-pacific/
The festival in the palace will begin soon, once all final congratulations have been given and ceremonies completed. Out in the streets, dragon floats are being paraded to and fro to the sound of music and cheering. The celebrations will last almost until dawn the next day, with fireworks throughout the night. All across The West Pacific, cities will resound with them, their brilliance flickering over the towers and walls of the cities and the faces of the celebrants. A new era has begun.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Today, a new theme is inaugurated in The West Pacific, one that honors our traditions and institutions and builds on these to provide new excitement and opportunities. This ceremony is not about me, but about you, the residents who make this the best region in NationStates. Therefore, I use this occasion to recognize some of those who have made The West Pacific what it is today and those who have begun the work of bringing it to a new glory.
Merit is awarded in The West Pacific. The greatness of our region is the result of the imagination, talentand work of many individuals over many years contributing to our common good. These Honors are one way we can show our appreciation to those dedicated residents. As today is the first Honors ceremony in The West Pacific under the current theme, it will be longer than most will be in the future. There are many achievers that must be recognized.

Honors Of The West Pacific
Granted by His Imperial Majesty,
Marcarius Halo Rahl, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark,
Dragon Emperor of The West Pacific
on the first day of March in the year two-thousand and nineteen.

The recognition of merit is one of the pillars of The West Pacific.
These dedicated residents of our region, by applying their unique talents with hard work and imagination
to the betterment of The West Pacific have earned high praise.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
First, it is with great affection and admiration that I grant Neenee the titles of
Dowager Empress of the West Pacific
For her dedicated service as our last Delegate,

 
 Chancellor of The Hall of Peers
So that she may continue to serve the region with her wise counsel, and
Celestial Sage
As one who appointed the current Delegate.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next, I would like to honor, Davelands, 
the Delegate that preceded her and who has done so much in so many different roles for our region both before and after his delegacy,
by granting him the title of
Royal Prince of The West Pacific.  

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next honor is granted to Big Bad Badger
for his inspired leadership during his past delegacy
which led to the creation of The Manners among many other regional improvements and institutions.
He is made a Royal Duke of The West Pacific. 

 
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In recognition of his past work as the Delegate during whose tenure I was born in The West Pacific,
for having started several of our fond traditions and for always being our Delegarth,
I grant Elegarth the honor of
Royal Duke of The West Pacific.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In recognition of his aid to The West Pacific multiple times as our transition Delegate,
and honoring his many years of loyally serving as one of our region’s Guardians,
I grant Mediobogdum the title
Royal Duke of The West Pacific.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grateful for the chocolate she shares and appreciative of her wise counsel,
and in recognition of her service as a past Delegate,
I grant Darkesia the title of
Duchess of Hainan.
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In gratitude for his many years of time, talent and treasure in supporting our region, and especially the forum,
I award Southern Eureka with the title of
Duke of Chongming.
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In recognition of his many contributions to the region since antiquity,
including his terms as our Delegate and his support as The West Pacific’s unofficial historian,
I grant All Good People the title of
Duke of Zhoushan.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In gratitude for his assistance as a Guardian,
and in recognition of his past contributions as a Delegate of The West Pacific,
I bestow upon Yy4u, the title
Marquis of Donghai.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In appreciation for his service to The West Pacific as its Delegate multiple times,
Wickedly Evil People is granted the title
Marquis of Shangchuan.
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In recognition of his past Delegacy, and fearful of his roofur madness,
I bestow upon Bhang Bhang Duc the title of
Marquis of Damang.
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In gratitude for her loyal and dedicated service as The Commander of The West Pacific Armed Forces
and briefly as our Foreign Affairs Minister, and in appreciation for her willingness to delve enthusiastically into any project,
I grant Kawaii Schoolgirl the title of
Countess of Junshan.
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In gratitude for his devoted service as Speaker of The Hall of Nations and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and in appreciation for his willingness to work for the region,
I grant Arkadia Universalis the title of
Earl of Ping.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In recognition of his work as our first Minister of Education, and in appreciation of his wise counsel,
I grant Dalimbar the title of
Baron of Zhifu.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In gratitude for his exceptional work in Internal Affairs, both past and present,
and with appreciation for his wise counsel,
I bestow upon Bran Astor the title of
Baron of Hebao.

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Orders of Xia
Xia means someone with power who helps others in need. The Xia (pronounced shya) are the knights of The West Pacific.
This is the highest non-peer honor a resident can receive.
~~~~~~~~~

Benevolent Order of Mencius:
for extraordinary service to the people of TWP
This is the highest of the Xia Orders.

Those admitted to this Order today are:

Southern Eureka
For his years of Forum support

Big Bad Badger
For beginning The West Pacific’s transformation
 

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Imperial Order of The Dragon:
for extraordinary service to The Emperor

Those admitted to this Order today are:

Kawaii Schoolgirl
Arkadia Universalis
Dalimbar 
Bran Astor
These have demonstrated steadfast loyalty, wise counsel, constant vigilance, and an untiring willingness to serve.
 

 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Martial Order of Ching Shih:
for extraordinary service to TWPAF 

Those admitted to this Order today are:

Kawaii Schoolgirl
Chervil 
Altino
These have been crucial to the restructuring and rebirth of the region’s armed forces.
 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Benevolent Order of The Three Perfections: 
    for extraordinary service in The Arts 

Those admitted to this Order today are:

Fujai
Kawaii
Bran Astor
Yy4u
These have demonstrated an uncanny talent in turning any request into a beautiful work of art.
 

OP updated with new map and links to the new status point system.

OP updated with new map and links to the new status point system.

The Mapplication™ Thread
Apply within to join the world of Esferos, home of TWP Roleplay

Current map version 1.18, updated 1 April 2024
Esferos Topographic Map | Biome Map | Tectonic Map | Wind & Sea Map
Joining and staying on the map
In order to join the map, you must follow these steps:
Join and introduce yourself on the main TWP Discord server and the TWP Roleplay Discord server Read the Guide to TWP Roleplay & Esferos Lore Introduction Apply to become a member of the Hall of Nations Submit your Mapplication™ to this thread once you have applied. See below for Mapplication™ instructions. The map is updated on the 15th of every month—to stay on it you must remain active, which requires you to:
Maintain your Hall of Nations membership—this includes making at least one post (new thread or reply) per month anywhere on the forums Engage in the Roleplay Discord at least once every three months Becoming inactive or leaving the region immediately forfeits your place on the map and in the canon unless you first talk with the Cartography Board. Inactive nations with significant contribution to the canon may become NPCs controlled by the Loremasters instead of being removed entirely.
How to submit your Mapplication™
Mapplications™ must be submitted as a reply to this thread. Below, you will find the Mapplication™ form to paste into a reply and fill out.
Submitting your Mapplication™ will begin a process where statistics and realism will be discussed with the Cartography Board. It is important to note that this process is not a negotiation—the community standards for realism will be met, but we encourage you to meet them creatively. If you have questions about specifics, or do not fit in a particular answer category, read the background material and explain where you may land on each of the Indices. Joining the TWP Roleplay Discord server is heavily encouraged for more involved help in this process.
The name that appears on the map for your nation must be reasonably realistic—if the name you choose does not meet the canon standards, you will be notified by a member of the Cartography Board. Your map nation's name does not need to match your resident nation's name.
You may request a premade area (outlined on the map in grey) or draw an area of your own. For continents that have numbered plots thus far, you may not draw your own plot. Pre-made plots are only combined in extreme circumstances. If you draw your own, please take a screenshot of the map and mark the territory you would like to request, like the example image provided in this section. Major cities and other features are also welcome, though we need exact city populations to place them on the map (this may be done later by submitting populations to the #cities channel on our Discord server). Please review the Esferos Topographic Map and Biome Map (linked above) to inform your nation's placement, as geographic features and environments will not be changed to suit your desires after placement. Bear in mind that if you decide to request an unreasonably large area, it will be pared down.
The map is updated on the 15th of every month, and hotfixes are released to include new applicants at the end of each week.
Mapplication™ format
Copy and paste this form into your reply and fill it out. You can find a completed example below the Mapplication™.
 
Resident nation: 
Discord name:
Map nation name:
A couple sentences about your nation: (original content, not NationStates stats)
 
 
Map request as an image or plot number: (forum embed or Imgur link)
 
3-Letter Code:                                  2-Letter Code:
Capital City:
Government Type:
The population of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
The population density of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
The GDP per capita of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
  Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
  My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs. 
  My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens 
 
My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations. 
  My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects. 
  My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)
  Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
  My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means. 
 
My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces. 
  My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues. 
  My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it. 
  My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval) 
  Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share: 
 
 
 
 
Mapplication™ example:
 
 Previous map versions:
 
Join the Regional RP Discord server for additional help. Do not debate the merits of claims here.
 

The Mapplication™ Thread
Apply within to join the world of Esferos, home of TWP Roleplay

Current map version 1.18, updated 1 April 2024
Esferos Topographic Map | Biome Map | Tectonic Map | Wind & Sea Map
Joining and staying on the map
In order to join the map, you must follow these steps:
Join and introduce yourself on the main TWP Discord server and the TWP Roleplay Discord server Read the Guide to TWP Roleplay & Esferos Lore Introduction Apply to become a member of the Hall of Nations Submit your Mapplication™ to this thread once you have applied. See below for Mapplication™ instructions. The map is updated on the 15th of every month—to stay on it you must remain active, which requires you to:
Maintain your Hall of Nations membership—this includes making at least one post (new thread or reply) per month anywhere on the forums Engage in the Roleplay Discord at least once every three months Becoming inactive or leaving the region immediately forfeits your place on the map and in the canon unless you first talk with the Cartography Board. Inactive nations with significant contribution to the canon may become NPCs controlled by the Loremasters instead of being removed entirely.
How to submit your Mapplication™
Mapplications™ must be submitted as a reply to this thread. Below, you will find the Mapplication™ form to paste into a reply and fill out.
Submitting your Mapplication™ will begin a process where statistics and realism will be discussed with the Cartography Board. It is important to note that this process is not a negotiation—the community standards for realism will be met, but we encourage you to meet them creatively. If you have questions about specifics, or do not fit in a particular answer category, read the background material and explain where you may land on each of the Indices. Joining the TWP Roleplay Discord server is heavily encouraged for more involved help in this process.
The name that appears on the map for your nation must be reasonably realistic—if the name you choose does not meet the canon standards, you will be notified by a member of the Cartography Board. Your map nation's name does not need to match your resident nation's name.
You may request a premade area (outlined on the map in grey) or draw an area of your own. For continents that have numbered plots thus far, you may not draw your own plot. Pre-made plots are only combined in extreme circumstances. If you draw your own, please take a screenshot of the map and mark the territory you would like to request, like the example image provided in this section. Major cities and other features are also welcome, though we need exact city populations to place them on the map (this may be done later by submitting populations to the #cities channel on our Discord server). Please review the Esferos Topographic Map and Biome Map (linked above) to inform your nation's placement, as geographic features and environments will not be changed to suit your desires after placement. Bear in mind that if you decide to request an unreasonably large area, it will be pared down.
The map is updated on the 15th of every month, and hotfixes are released to include new applicants at the end of each week.
Mapplication™ format
Copy and paste this form into your reply and fill it out. You can find a completed example below the Mapplication™.
 
Resident nation: 
Discord name:
Map nation name:
A couple sentences about your nation: (original content, not NationStates stats)
 
 
Map request as an image or plot number: (forum embed or Imgur link)
 
3-Letter Code:                                  2-Letter Code:
Capital City:
Government Type:
The population of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
The population density of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
The GDP per capita of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average
  Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
  My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs. 
  My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens 
 
My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations. 
  My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects. 
  My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)
  Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
  My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means. 
 
My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces. 
  My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues. 
  My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it. 
  My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval) 
  Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share: 
 
 
 
 
Mapplication™ example:
 
 Previous map versions:
 
Join the Regional RP Discord server for additional help. Do not debate the merits of claims here.