This entry is no longer relevant since I got a reply, that had helped me learn where I am allowed to actually start on the map. See the above entry on the status of the city of Kingston which has now been started as a very small town in Commonia.
I am new to this site, and think this site has a great idea in it. One large fictional world map designed after the basic maps style of Google Maps and OpenStreetMap, but we add the cities and towns to the map, and it’s all fictional and set up so everyone collaborates and adds to the map. I am wanting to populate and urbanize the Northeastern Confederacy and build a coastal city named Kingston, that has good forms transportation, such as fast trains and lots of train tracks, large highways that connect to other existing highways, etc. I built the tinest stretch of highway that turns into a tinty secondary road at the end of it, and train tracks that run parrel to it, and a train station at the end of the train tracks which end at the end of the highway. Your welcome to add to my city Kingston, just work together and decide amongst yourselves how desiging and making it will happen, and who will do stuff. Do whatever you like, I just have a few ideas I’d prefer you use. They are: -Urbanize and populate the Northeastern Confederacy -Eventually it should end up being a large city -Make sure it has good transportation, such as a large highway that connects to an existing highway, train tracks that support fast speeds connecting to exisiting train tracks, etc. Do whatever you like to it. I’ll try to learn how to be a better editor as I continue to use the site some more. I just wanted to share my idea for a city, and hope people will consider helping me make the city I have an idea for.
Discussion
Comment from zhenkang on 18 January 2018 at 05:33
Welcome to OGF! I am glad to read that you have a good impression of OGF.
Sad to say, the Northeastern Confederacy is out of bounds for new users. For the first seven days of OGF, you are to edit in the ‘blue’ territories, like Commonia, West Commonia, Gobrassanya and so on. To see where they are, take a look at this page.
New users can request a territory of their own after 7 days of mapping. You send a message to admin to request your territory. Bear in mind that your request is subject to admin approval, so please wait for confirmation that the territory has actually been released to you.
For beginners, normally you should ask for a small territory. The large territory like the Northeastern Confederacy is for more adventurous and experienced users.
For more questions, go to the FAQ page or send a message to admin.
I hope you will stay on in OGF. For better map editors you can use the JOSM software, then follow the instructions on the FAQ page to connect OGF to JOSM.
All the best and happy mapping,
zhenkang (not one of the admins)