by Locke1342 » Fri May 08, 2020 3:44 pm
If we were to go for two seats then I think the appropriate dividing lines can be found between the (very rough) Africa-Asia/North-South split in the Third World. There might be a couple of anomalies to this culture line but I think it works fairly well:
Southern (Asian) Seat: Temania, Vascanian Empire, New Alduria, Xsampa, Medina, Ntoto-Hanzen, Kimlien, Dalibor, Utembo, Bianjie, Tropica, Rapa Pile and Noumonde. [Total: 13]
Noumonde and New Alduria stick out culturally, but these are the exceptions to the rule, and obviously fit geographically.
As for the Northern (African) Seat: New Verham, New Englia, Kurageri, Mina/Cifutingan, Istapali, Liore, Midway, North Dovani, Ostland, Statrica, Suyu Llaqta, Utari Mosir [Total: 12]
Again you have the anomalies of Ostland, New Verham, and New Englia but otherwise it follows a fairly consistent pattern.
This is not to say that I think we should definitely have a second seat, rather that if we did have a second seat, what would the split look like. I think the preferred option would be to have that second seat but there needs to be a concerted effort by the active player-base to make sure that activity in the Third World remains consistent. I would like to be optimistic about people's participation and suggest that there is no harm in trialling a second seat and pulling back to one seat in the case that people were to stop playing.
Noumonde