>>36884819I do agree with some caveats.
>1. Proximity to existing threadsIf an island exist near an already existing threads, and isnt claimed by those threads, or a new island is added there after the borders are already established, then a naval thread far away from the island can claim it but only if ALL the nearby threads approve.
>2. Too strategic locationsAn island that exists and is somehow unclaimed in a very strategic location (say, the middle and mouths of a strait), the island cannot be claimed by a nation that is not nearby. Same would apply to new islands added to the areas, they should primarily be controlled by the threads already there, and not those half a world away.
>3. Outlandish claimsNations claiming stuff from outlandish locations or too far from their home territories shouldnt be allowed, except if it is made clear that the claim is done for the purposes of lore and wont be permanent.
>4. Land nation fairnessIf this is said to only apply to naval nations, then it would incentivize everyone becoming a naval nation, or force those that would have liked not thinking about naval stuff to work with it if they want to have interactions or presence further away. I dont know how this imbalance could be fixed, but if this idea is passed, I would want something to be given to landlocked nations as well.
>5. Limitsthere should be a limit to how many islands any rep can claim.
>6. ReasoningEach claim has to be otherwise well reasoned and justified.
1. and 2. and 3. can have exceptions based on circumstance. Say, if Moriji wants to have a little /infinity/ island next to their home island, then they can give one to them, within reason (i dont think threads should trade or give away massive sections of land).
As for nasfaqg specifically, due to the nature that the nation is set up, we really wouldnt have far away island colonies in the sense of the Serene Republic Proper controlling them. Individual companies or groups of companies operating on islands could work however, but for flavour and lore reasons I would personally prefer nasfaqg working together with and sharing islands with other nations, kind of like how we planned with vrt.
If agreements like what we have with vrt cant be formed however, any nasfaqg islands should be operated not by the Serene Republic itself, but by consortiums or megacorps.
So I suppose unless our rep proper vetoes, I would support with the above caveats included.
>>36885007Having clear rules could help us avoid a lore scramble for islands, while also ensuring that such claims are done in a fair way. I do think that each individual claim should still be voted on and/or discussed before being canonized. Just because you would have the "right" for an island and you make a claim doesnt mean you get it without decent reasoning. I agree that all of this should ultimately serve lore, either as setting up places for stories and interactions to happen, or in order to justify and make existing lore more plausible .