Originally posted by Gruffty:
Essentially that's what my suggested plans have been all about. I've always left the plans as suggestions to open them out to others for contributions, which has happenend frequently.
The current plan appears to be:
0) The sector's name and subsectors names will all remain as they are, and as they have previously been published in other places;
1) Using the 1065 AotI map, adjust Solomani border back by no more than 3 parsecs to take it back to how it *might* have been in the 990s;
1a) Anyone interested in having a go at this is welcome to contribute their design/concept of the adjusted map;
2) Hiver border remains as it was;
2a) The Hiver border has been confirmed as a relatively static border, via an excellent group effort;
3) All system locations are to be as in AotI;
3a) The majority of systems will have new names, except those of significance or importance (i.e. like Prt'aow);
4) Barring a few exceptions (like Prt'aow), all UWPs will be newly generated, adjusted to make sense and to take into account stellar data/effects;
5) Stellar data will be generated for each system using Malenfant's much more realistic stellar generation system;
6) Allegiances will be assigned according to borders (i.e. those on the inside of the Solomani border will be Solomani Confederation; those on the inside of the Hiver's border will be Hiver Federation; those in the "gap"/buffer zone/neutral zone/soft zone will be assigned some form of allegiance further down the sector development pathway;
7) The historical aspects of the sector are being discussed as the development pathway progresses and will influence UWPs, allegiances, trade routes, etc;
8) The races in the sector are being discussed and a list compiled for reference for later use;
9) Polls will be used to resolve disagreements on aspects of the sector that cannot be resolved in any other fashion - polls can be requested/accessed via Malenfant, CSSP moderator.
There was a suggestion, early on, that we make this a "book" project. I will admit the idea appealed to me but discussions were had about being realistic and making sure the sector actually made it to completion. So whilst the idea of making the project a book hasn't been kicked into touch, it is not at the top of the group "to do list" at present.
Once the border for the Solomani Confederation has been established and agreed, then the real work of developing the nuts and bolts information can begin (i.e. UWPs, stellar data). Running parallel with that will be the historical development side which will influence the overall feel of the project.
How we go about deciding who develops what has not yet been raised, although I am sure it will be, and that it will be dealt with in the friendly, co-operative manner that the project so far has.
(Puts down NHS management jargon book and goes for a smoke - old man in flat cap with whippet dog claps slowly at the back of the empty hall. Sounds of FGMP-15s going off outside as Guinea Marines over-run and liberate a pet shop.) [/QB]
