OpenGeofiction
I am the owner of Bärland, the northern neighbour of UL141. I want to start developing the southern part of my country and I wonder about what to do with the border with UL141. The country has been “unavailable. Possibly a future collaborative territory” for a long time now.
What would you suggest to do in this situation? For example I have mapped some mountains in my country and I think it would make sense to have a mountain range that extends into UL141. However, what do I do if the future admin of that country doesn’t want mountains?
Discussion
Comment from zhenkang on 18 January 2019 at 13:13
I heard that it may be a French homeland in the future. I prefer if you can talk it out with the admins and see how it goes.
Comment from Black Baron on 18 January 2019 at 17:08
Creating natural features limiting with other countries is always a hard question. It depends on the owner or future owner of the country sharing boundaries with yours. However, I personally think that new owners shall ask you before developing that regions. That seems logical. Happy mapping!
Comment from Picard-Lindelöf on 18 January 2019 at 20:31
Well, then I will have to try to edit my territory in a way that allows for any possible future for UL141… @Arisuaq of course I can’t edit in a territory that isn’t mine. But it would be weird if there was a mountain range that suddenly stops because of a country border.
Comment from Luciano on 18 January 2019 at 22:51
The general policy is that when editing natural features at boudaries with unclaimed countries, a you are free to imagine what you want AS LONG AS IT’S REALISTIC. This is true regardless of whether the unclaimed country is green, gray, etc. It is your right as “first comer,” and the duty of your future neoghbor to follow along. I often put up rivers and mountains along unclaimed borders, because borders often follow such feature in the real world.
Don’t be afraid to add detail (twists and turns, etc.) to your border either - as long as such additions are “land-area-neutral” (ie. you give up one sq km for each sq km you take).