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** The outer layer is the '''Canopy'''. Inaccessible, except maybe with a [[Flyner]]. Some canopy bets, dense enough, could be habitable. | ** The outer layer is the '''Canopy'''. Inaccessible, except maybe with a [[Flyner]]. Some canopy bets, dense enough, could be habitable. | ||
** The layer immediately below is called the '''Bark''', itself made up of several sub-layers, at different altitudes, which are sometimes old canopies. | ** The layer immediately below is called the '''Bark''', itself made up of several sub-layers, at different altitudes, which are sometimes old canopies. | ||
− | ***The known part of the bark is divided into '''continents''', '''subcontinents''', '''islands''', '''regions''' and '''localities'''. <br />There is currently only one accessible '''continent''', that of the New | + | ***The known part of the bark is divided into '''continents''', '''subcontinents''', '''islands''', '''regions''' and '''localities'''. <br />There is currently only one accessible '''continent''', that of the New Lands. As far as we know, the [[Old Lands]] must have had a similar structure. This is why, in general, only of '''THE''' continent is spoken of. It is divided into four subcontinents and islands: |
****The '''subcontinents''' of the ''New Lands'' are: Aeden Aqueous, the Burning Desert, Witherings and Verdant Heights. Apart from Aeden Aqueous, which also contains island-regions, the subcontinents are made up of related regions. | ****The '''subcontinents''' of the ''New Lands'' are: Aeden Aqueous, the Burning Desert, Witherings and Verdant Heights. Apart from Aeden Aqueous, which also contains island-regions, the subcontinents are made up of related regions. | ||
****The '''region''' is the smallest geographical entity. It may have ''several ecosystems'' and ''is not necessarily under the control of the predominant nation of the region''. One of the characteristics of the region is its '''danger index''' <ref>the "level".</ref>, which qualifies on one hand the danger to which one is exposed when travelling through it and on the other hand the quality of the resources available there (both are objectively linked). The "localties" are places in the regions named for their particular interest, appearance, history or simply by use. | ****The '''region''' is the smallest geographical entity. It may have ''several ecosystems'' and ''is not necessarily under the control of the predominant nation of the region''. One of the characteristics of the region is its '''danger index''' <ref>the "level".</ref>, which qualifies on one hand the danger to which one is exposed when travelling through it and on the other hand the quality of the resources available there (both are objectively linked). The "localties" are places in the regions named for their particular interest, appearance, history or simply by use. |
This text straddles gameplay and roleplay. Besides the word geography itself is only very moderately RP [1]. The problem is that we don't have any RP word to designate the groups of regions nor the level (and other things like the classification of the living). Silan's NPCs send refugees to The Continent and not the continents. This is obvious when you edit the pages and especially the templates, be it the "ambers" or the navigation templates. It therefore seems to me necessary to establish a clear convention to remove the current ambiguities. This is, moreover, the same approach that the Lore has in specifying what is called an "island" and which is not specified anywhere in the wiki. It is also the same approach that led the first editors to make the pages of the "small glossary". If we don't do this, we will continue to confuse groups of regions, nations and ecosystems with all the resulting misunderstandings. (cf for example: Template:RegionInfoBox or even Ryzom armory: https://www.ryzomarmory.com/database/continent/3)
Sub-Continent | Verdant Heights | Aeden Aqueous | Super-Region | Lands of Umbra | ||
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Ecosystems | Forest (main), Jungle, Desert. | Lakelands | Ecosystems | Prime Roots | ||
Danger index | 50 -250 | 50 -250 | Danger index | 150 - 200 | ||
War [6] | Neutral | Neutral | War | Yes | ||
Total Area | 20.09 km². | 22.63 km². | Total Area | 8.29 km². | ||
Comment | 7 regions | In fact a one sub-continent (super-region?, 3 regions) and 5 Islands | Comment | 4 regions, some resources up to 250. |