The Dark Lord

I don't see why it would. It'll hurt me a little bit and take me longer to travel to Europe in order to conduct my raids and all that jazz, but I don't think it's really game-wrecking either. You would just have to make stop points (For someone located in northern Scotland to travel to Greenland, they would have to stop at Iceland and get supplies and then travel to northern Iceland again and then travel to southern Greenland). It's one of those things that are a little inconvenient for people, but I don't think they're game-wrecking. I feel that if we exclude some of those parts simply because there's some water between the islands and Europe, we're eliminating the element of exploration. Here is an example of the method of "resupply points" that would easily make travel in this area possible. It's not like you're sailing straight from Europe to Greenland or anything like that. EDIT: Just noticed that traveling from Svalbard to Norway would be roughly the same distance as it would be for someone to travel from the British Isles to Scandinavia or Germany via the North Sea.

The middle of the game area, or the Atlantic/Pacific Oceans? With the former, I don't think that it would be any problem for people to be able to travel from Scandinavia to Iceland/Svalbard or from the British Isles to Iceland or Svalbard to Greenland. It isn't likely that someone from Italy would travel there, but that doesn't hurt the game really. It still enables interaction. With the latter, I'm assuming that we'll have the naval technology in order to travel over massive oceans anyway. EDIT: Thanks, Mather! <3: By the way, what would be the translations for "land" and "fields"?

Everything within the red box could be the game area. If we reach a certain point where we're ready for expansion, we could extend that box deeper into Asia and Africa and discover the New World. This game area forces everyone to be closer together, and it eliminates the problem concerning distances.

I walk up to the bartender and ask him for another pint of beer. He asks me to pay for it, then I blurt out "I'm Amurican, gimme my beer you goddamn commoonist!" and pull out my revolver and shoot him in the chest.

I was adding a little alternative history twist into it. The Ice Fields are the glacial zones on Svalbard. (about 60% of the archipelago is covered in ice) "Nordland" is just an alternative name for Northern Norway, yes. It can also refer to most of Scandinavia in general, however. I hope that clears up some confusion. EDIT: It would be awesome if you could translate those names into Norwegian. (If you want, so it kind of fits in a little bit.)

It'll take me years before I can develop ships that can sail to Europe. I think I'm actually the same distance from Greenland as I am from Europe. Hmm. Oh well. I get to battle monsters (if we're using them) and build up a fleet. -- Anyway, here is a little history type thing that I thought of. Tell me if you like it. Svalbard is a legendary land in the North that is inhabited by Norsemen who migrated to the region from Nordland centuries ago. It is rumored that the Norsemen who inhabit this cursed land are ruthless warriors who battle brutal beasts that inhabit the Ice Fields of Acheron. For a long time, the Svalbard Vikings have seemingly vanished from History. However, Europeans fear the barbarians because of stories about the Svalbard Vikings being half man and half beast.

I think we should give some lands for exploration, though. (Greenland, Iceland, etc) Maybe we could keep the Americas in the game and just disallow people from playing as an American tribe. The Americas gives us reason to explore.

Weren't we trying to get away from production points? WTF

We're using the Earth map this time if that's what you're asking.

I thought Archi wanted everyone to be human because we're trying to keep out of space?

The kids starved because God had a greater plan. They would've probably grown up to be Communists and Nazis or even Muslims! (Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV) "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations."

So the United States of Britain controls most of North America and the British Isles, or did they lose the British Isles to Napoleon? Also, what of Oceania? Is it pretty much yet to be colonized? --- Anyway, I would like to be in the US of B.

Is it possible to survive on Svalbard? If it is, then that's where I'm going to be located. If not, then I guess we could share Norway, or I could find another part of Scandinavia. EDIT: Hell yeah, I'm picking Svalbard.

I kick and break Dusty's left leg, then I bash him over the head with a beer bottle. Then I blurt out incomprehensibly "Dat's fur cheatin' on ma wife!"

I agree about soldiers who do heroic acts in order to rescue a fallen comrade being heroes. It is often very easy to discredit soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan because many Americans view the war as being something that isn't pertinent to our survival. I think Russia is a far greater threat to our national security, to be honest. [hide=][/hide]

Terrorist organizations? Russia? I'd say moe likely those two tbh. Silly Ruskies.

Transport vessels are being sent to escort mermaids from Earth and Mars to Nova Kazakhia and the other Wet Realms. Kamino has purchased New Kazakhia (Mars) for 10 trillion.

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Coincidentally eh? HMM Sounds good. Several transports loaded with kaji hemp are being sent to Midgard/Earth. In other news, Haven is developing special devices that will enable people to slip into Second Life during their sleep in an effort to eliminate nightmares. The devices will also help people feel more refreshed after they wake up.

lol I actually had a lot of hemp being shipped there (Malaysia).

Due to Kazakh's request to join the Britannian Empire, the Kazakh worlds have become the Federation of the Wet Realms, a special dominion of the Empire. Presently, jobs are going to be created on the worlds, and then floating human settlements will be created. Malaysia has relinquished its claim to the gas giant to the H.B.E in the FWR's system. Gas harvesting facilities are due to be constructed around the gas giant, effectively creating thousands of new jobs. In order to secure future trading endeavours with the Terran Federation, the Kazakh lands on Earth are recognised as part of the Terran Federation.

Some mining barges are being sent back to Ema Quartus.

I agree. The war in the Middle East is pointless and drains our resources. The soldiers are doing their job, nothing more.

Mod Emilee, 16-17-62-60036011 page 2. I'd be surprised if it wasn't the fairy quest. It would make sense for next week to be the fairy quest, then the following week (and week after that with no update?) to be the Christmas event. I think the Christmas event will be released sometime next week, if not on Tuesday. Jagex usually doesn't like to release an event less than 7 days before the holiday.

#tavern is open if anyone wants to continue this discussion there.