Guys, still calling for destinations for Litvanka!

Also, would any aerospace companies in OGF (SAI, Watanabe etc..) like to sell some aircraft to Litvanka? So far Litvanka only posesses aircraft from the Litvanian Aerospace company, MIC Aerospace. (I have had this made-up company since i was about 6 years old)

I am looking for volunteers to design liveries (or a livery) for Litvanka. I do not posess the technical knowledge of photoshop to be able to implement my livery onto aircraft photos.

mfn

how do i find which way my runway is going?

I was wondering if if it is possible to put Wikipedia templates in the OGF wiki

Should this discord chat be on the top navigation bar?

https://discord.gg/ySnjVN9

I created the discord chat yesterday and it seemed to have gained almost 30 people total.

I sometimes see people nominating their own work in the wiki, which isn’t useful at all. The reason for a nomination - of course - is and always should be honest work. It is hard to follow every single picture or map detail. Thats why it isn’t a coincidence that a part of the nominations is connected to an earlier presentation in a user diary. What do you think about it? Do you have suggestions or do you feel comfortable with the current system?

Regards,

Bstn

This diary entry by tule00 (@tule00: Thank you!) led to my detailed reflection of how to find good names for large cities in Kalmish (= German) language.

The most dificult thing is always to find out what names “sound” like names for large cities in a specific language. For example “Hamburg” is Germany’s second largest city, but “-burg” suffix can be found in village, town, and (large) city names. So, with “-burg” names you’re on a quite safe side when naming large cities or small towns in “Kalmish” (German) language. But what about “-dorf”? It means “village”. So, it is used for villages and small towns only. With (at least) one exception: “Düsseldorf”. Everyone in Germany has a large city in mind (capital city of North Rine-Westfalia) when hearing this name, although if you look closely, it is the name for a village. :) What about “Berlin”? In fact, the name of Germany’s largest city, but there are countless smallest villages in Germany with “-in” suffix. Same with “München” (=Munich”), Germany’s third largest city.

In Kalm I used some suffixes from the real German language when naming large cities (e.g. Vennburg, Kemburg, Forberg). Then I invented some special Kalmish suffixes like “-rott” (Tarott, Bilrott) or “-ent” (Orlent, Korlent), which in my point of view sound like large cities.

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In the process of slowly fixing up Quentinsburgh, I spent some time trying to make Sean Bond International Airport more realistic.

This is what it used to look like:

And this is what it looks like now:

While I’m quite proud of the terminal improvements, as well as improvements to the transit center, rental car center, hotels and surrounding parking, I do also know that a lot still needs to be done. The runways are still pretty unrealistic, and I’m struggling a bit to figure out a realistic way to fix them in such a small space. Airports aren’t exactly my strongsuit.

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Create a traditional tale, myth or folklore of your country. It DOES NOT need to be original, it can be based on a well known tale or story in the real world, but still originality is preferred. Write in perfect Ingerish (English), or otherwise in your country’s language and translated to Ingerish. It does not need to be too long. Also state the country of origin, or if unknown, say where it is popular in since XXX BC or AD. It does not need to be realistic; magic and mysterious powers are accepted in the tale (since the story is fictional anyway). You can post it in this wiki article instead if not here.

BONUS: If you own two or more countries, create two different versions or variants on the same tale you created on one of your countries. It is optional to state how it had travelled or spread to that country. The title of the tale can be different. For example Ye Xian and western tale Cinderella, which both are on the sale plot.

I figure this and similar articles could be useful for naming things.

The discord chat of OpenGeofiction is here!

https://discord.gg/ySnjVN9

Be sure to join today if you want.

There is a chat thing called discord. It’s like a chat creator.

If we start a discord chat to talk about OpenGeofiction, it could be one of the great places to share plans about our nations, cities, highways, landscape, etc.

We could also do a discord chat for OpenStreetMap, TopoMap, or whatever.

If you think it’s a good idea, I can make the discord chat if you want and I will send the link when I am ready.

https://discordapp.com/

Hey Guys,

I have lately been working on an airline for Litvania. That is Litvanka Airlines, which will be the flag carrier. It is an airline that operates from Molburg-Ošina, and aims to fly all around the world, with serving at least two airports in every Ulethan country(if the country has two).

Ill start work on the wiki page later.

Another airline im working on is Horjene z.a, a regional airline based in Tirstená. It operates in and out of Litvania, flying mainly to tourist destinations. It an extremely popular low-cost Litvanian airlines, and will hopefully become the EasyJet of OGF.

All i need for you guys to help is destinations. If you want to add your airport(s) please leave a comment in the following format:

Comment that you want to make (optional)

##Litvanka: Destination 1, Destination 2* ##Horjene: Destination 1, Destination 2*

*You dont have to choose both, choose the one that suites your country’s location. For example, Horjene will not fly to Mahhal.

http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/21.8844/85.3367

Not sure what this conglomeration of freeway ramps this is supposed to be but here are some observations.

With Ontaro being the larger more dense city it would be assumed that Kazuya Beach would be more along the lines of a smaller city (ala as Sausalito is to San Francisco or Roseville to Sacramento)

Secondly. Kazuya Beach does not need a super-sized airports since less than 30 miles away there is a huge airport at Ontaro. If any, it would only need a small commuter or municipal airport.

Thirdly. Gobrassanya is a right side driving country, so having left side driving highways is not appropriate.

Fourthly and possibly most important, there needs to be an element of realism to the designing and layout of roads buildings and cities. Since the project is a creative one, much creative license is given, however we must also be mindful of the element of realism that must permeate the project. We want to make this as realistic as possible not just a haphazard laying out of roads or carelessly drawing over others contributions, especially in a shared territory.

Thoughts?

The Miss Palaseskia competition is held every second week of June. Whoever wins the pageant gets to compete at the Miss (to be confirmed). The pageant use to be held on the third week of May from 1950 to 1962, then held on the last week of May from 1963 to 1988, then held on the first week of June from 1989 to 2003, and held on the last week of May from 2004 to 2016. It is now held on the first week of June from 2015 to present. http://wiki.opengeofiction.net/wiki/index.php/Palaseskia#Miss_Palaseskia

The “to be confirmed” part can’t be Miss Universe because that is copying, so we will need to figure out a title for the Miss “international” one.

(It’s inspiration)

Feel free to tell about your country’s competitions. (you can make male versions too called Mister ?)

I know it’s strange that I made this weird diary, but I hope this one doesn’t bother you.

Someone flooded Commonia.

After having watched the most recent video from Wendover Productions, I feel that this video will probably be useful for those wanting to space your towns and cities properly, if not locate them, especially if your country was made before cars even existed.

I would try and explain it, but I do not think I can deliver that video justice, since he is able to explain it in much better words than I can.

While surfing the map I noticed strange archipelago in the extreme south of Hesperic ocean (70 degrees south latitude!). They are not marked by “UNDER CONSTRUCTION, DO NOT EDIT” sign, so they are not neither Kartumia nor Tarephia, and also the islands are much more detailed than western continents.

This and this mappers have already build sth like settlements (with beaches, lol, at 70° S. lat.). What do you think about it?

UPD: looked up the history; that was isleño’s islands’ test…

Greetings fellow mappers, it’s time for another quick-build for this month.

Many of us have created fantastic detailed stadiums in our cities for many sports. But teams need training facilities too, so that’s the aim of this months CBC:

Build a training facility for your sports team(s). These will usually be located out of a city for privacy. You might want to include:

• At least two pitches, possibly more
• Small grandstands so that second and youth team matches can be played
• Refectory, gymnasium and storage facilities for the team
• Offices
• Parking and delivery areas
• Access roads and gates

For some inspiration, here’s Southampton FC’s Staplewood campus facility: https://binged.it/2j4bAIh . You can see at least four pitches plus a training field and other areas. The whole site is enclosed by trees and hardly visible from the main road (I drive past every week) to prevent telephoto lenses capturing what the team are doing.

Another day, another flood…. (Tarephia by the way)

I missed any conference that was done with OGF due to my location in the United States and lack of funds. But I would love to make a video blog about Pretany, and would love to see if others can do the same. Possibly put the video on the Wiki, or paste a link to it on this diary entry through Youtube or twitter. I think it would be a great way to explain each country verbally, and tell a little about the creators themselves. In the video, you would explain your country, your place in OGF, how you fit into the world, and tell a little about yourself. Also if you are tech savvy, add screenshots of your country into the video as you are speaking. Maybe make the video anywhere from 5-10 minutes long.

Here are 5 questions that can be answered in the videos

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

2. When did you start mapping OGF, and what motivates you to continue?

3. Explain your country, it’s culture, geography, layout, economy etc.

4. How do you think your country fits into the “global” community of OGF?

5. Finally, what is your favorite country and why?