About
Explanation of TEP's Map and History
The Current Urth Map was first designed by Franz-Mekkado, with some alterations over the years by Todd, Tuva, and Dylan; alongside several other small contributors; it is frequently updated by members of the Cartography Team.
The East Pacific RP represents a culmination of continuous roleplaying that has existed since 2004 within our maps. The region has a rich history developed by you and I, and it is modifiable so that it is relatively easy to get your boots in. All users are relatively easy to get along with and are mostly talkative on our Discord server.
The East Pacific RP is located on a planet known as Urth which consists mostly of modern tech nations give or take a few years, essentially mirroring the societies we have on Earth. Within Urth, it is ultimately up to you to have a go and get your nation involved within the community (or keep it isolated and free from outside influence!).
The maps before our current map represent the hundreds of roleplays and roleplay nations of The East Pacific, past and present, and a historical continuity that exists for about 16 years in real-time. For a full history lesson by Todd McCloud on Map History, look no further than here.
Welcome to The Evolved Multiverse!
Please make sure you take a look at the above guidelines, rules and information first before following the steps of your nation registration in this guide.
Climate and Your Location on the Map
A specific image of the map detailing where you would like your nation to be or a detailed description. For new nations we have a cap of one million square kilometers (+2% for error; where 1 pixel is 6.3412 kilometers squared and one million sq km is 157,689 pixels); if you are stuck or are unsure about how large your nation is, please seek advice from a Cartographer. Locations of cities and capitals are greatly encouraged but can be added later in our Map Changes thread.
Please be considerate of future claims. Think: Is my claim unfair? Does it prevent other people from having access to the oceans?
We are flexible with large claims, but typically the larger the claim the more we will encourage the claim to be taking up more inland areas rather than more coastline. If you are unsure if your claim is fair, please seek advice from an RP Moderator or Cartographer.
We recommend that you take a look at the Urth Climate Map and relevant keys below before you post your land claim with the following information.
Urth Climate Map
Please seek a member of staff if you have any queries.
Basic National Facts
Flag: Your National Flag
Nation Name (long): The Republic of Example Nation
Nation Name (short): Example Nation
Motto: A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution. (optional)
National Animal: Please specify if you wish to use a fictional animal. (optional)
National Flower/Plant: Please specify if you wish to use a fictional plant. (optional)
National Anthem: A solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity. (optional)
Capitol: Where your government’s day-to-day business operates and its population.
Largest City: Where the most people live and its population.
Demonym: A demonym is a word that identifies residents or natives of a particular place and is usually derived from the name of the place. (optional)
Language: On Urth, we have versions of English named Codexian (American English) and Staynish (British English). There are also many other languages that have Urth equivalents that you can choose from. For more information, reach out to a Cartographer or RP Moderator. You are also welcome to create your own language.
Species: See Urth Species Selection Guide
Population: How many people live in your nation? When was the last census? Please feel free to reach out to a Cartographer or RP Moderator for help.
Government type: Republic? Monarchy? Communist?
Leader(s): Who’s in power? What is their title?
Legislature: Where the laws are made.
Formation: What year was your current government founded?
Total GDP: You will need to develop figures for your Gross Domestic Product, which is the total amount of all goods and services produced in your country per year. We use what is called nominal GDP. It will be helpful to think about what kind of country you want to have. Does your country prioritize economic growth over other concerns, or does it not? What economic system will it have? (Capitalist, Communist, etc.) We encourage you to reach out to a Cartographer or RP Moderator for assistance if you have questions and any notes you have placed below Total GDP and GDP per capita.
GDP per capita: Divide your total GDP by the number of people in your country.
Currency: What currency does your country use? Do they share a currency with another nation?
Calling Code: 3-digit code.
ISO 3166 code: is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines codes for the names of countries. Please pick both a two-letter abbreviation and a three-letter abbreviation for your country.
Internet TLD: Top Level Domain of your nation (For example, like .uk or .us).
If you would like to see a list of which calling codes, ISO 3166 codes, and internet TLDs are already taken, please click HERE.
Historical Summary: A brief overview of your nation’s history.
When deciding whether or not to approve your claim, the Cartographers will consider all of the information you have provided in summation. Overall, the Cartographers are concerned with making sure claims are fair to all the players and relatively reasonable and realistic. (For example, no one is going to have 2 billion citizens or a GDP per capita of a million.) If you ask for large numbers in one area (for example, if you ask for a claim that is relatively large in area), in the interest of fairness the Cartographers may reach out to you to discuss reducing your GDP or population in order to keep your country balanced compared to others.
Also, if you have a particular story or in-character-related reason for an exceptionally large claim, we encourage you to explain this in your claim post. For example, you might say that your population is particularly large because a major religion in your country teaches followers to have large families. However, the same stipulations would still apply - a Cartographer will reach out to you to suggest adjusting other factors downward in the interest of fairness (for example, lowering your GDP per capita as it may be more difficult for your country’s economy to support such a large population.)
Copy and paste the form below and click HERE to create a new thread in this category with the thread title being of your Nation Name (short) and your map claim request.
[b]Flag:[/b] Your National Flag
[b]Nation Name (long): [/b]The Republic of Example Nation
[b]Nation Name (short):[/b] Example Nation
[b]Motto:[/b] A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution. ([i]optional[/i])
[b]National Animal:[/b] Please specify if you wish to use a fictional animal. ([i]optional[/i])
[b]National Flower/Plant:[/b] Please specify if you wish to use a fictional plant. ([i]optional[/i])
[b]National Anthem:[/b] A solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity. ([i]optional[/i])
[b]Capitol:[/b] Where your government's day-to-day business operates and its population.
[b]Largest City: [/b]Where the most people live and its population.
[b]Demonym: [/b]A demonym is a word that identifies residents or natives of a particular place and is usually derived from the name of the place. ([i]optional[/i])
[b]Language: [/b]On Urth, we have versions of English named Codexian (American English) and Staynish (British English). There are also many other languages that have Urth equivalents that you can choose from. For more information, reach out to a Cartographer or RP Moderator. You are also welcome to create your own language.
[b]Species: [/b]See Urth Species Selection Guide
[b]Population: [/b]How many people live in your nation? When was the last census? Please feel free to reach out to a Cartographer or RP Moderator for help.
[b]Government type: [/b]Republic? Monarchy? Communist?
[b]Leader(s): [/b]Who's in power? What is their title?
[b]Legislature: [/b]Where the laws are made.
[b]Formation: [/b]What year was your current government founded?
[b]Total GDP: [/b]You will need to develop figures for your Gross Domestic Product, which is the total amount of all goods and services produced in your country per year. We use what is called nominal GDP. It will be helpful to think about what kind of country you want to have. Does your country prioritize economic growth over other concerns, or does it not? What economic system will it have? (Capitalist, Communist, etc.) We encourage you to reach out to a Cartographer or RP Moderator for assistance if you have questions and any notes you have placed below Total GDP and GDP per capita.
[b]GDP per capita:[/b] Divide your total GDP by the number of people in your country.
[b]Currency:[/b] What currency does your country use? Do they share a currency with another nation?
[b]Calling Code: [/b] 3-digit code.
[b]ISO 3166 code:[/b] is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines codes for the names of countries. Please pick both a two-letter abbreviation and a three-letter abbreviation for your country.
Internet TLD: Top Level Domain of your nation. (For example, like .uk or .us)
[b]Historical Summary: [/b]A brief overview of your nation's history.
TEPwiki
Once your claim is approved, you can now signup for TEPwiki, and once you get your account verified you can simply follow the button below to get you started with an infobox you can fill out.