For this reason the Moderation team decided to seek the advice of Wu Han who had been a player in neighbouring Hanzen and proposed a broader cultural background for the two countries that incorporated a number of Southeast Asian cultural groups. Based on the initial proposals that Wu Han made for the two countries and trying to maintain some degree of continuity with the previous cultural backgrounds of both countries, the Moderation team has drafted a new set of descriptions for these two countries:
Hanzen: Hanzen is a former colony of Yingdala and has been heavily influence by Yingdalan (Chinese) culture throughout its history. Since independence it has operated primarily as a monarchy (both absolute and constitutional). The largest ethnic group in the country are the Phra (Thai) people and the Phra (Thai) language is the most commonly spoken language. Despite this there are several notable ethnic minority groups in the country including the Suman (Lao) people and Chon (Khmer) people.
Ntoto: Ntoto is a culturally diverse country with a mixed political history that has included communal violence. As a former colony of Luthori, the Luthorian (English) language has become dominant as a lingua franca among the country's various ethnic groups. Among the largest of these groups are the Errawa (Bamar), the Ebako (Kongo) people and various Asli (West African) peoples.
Over the next few days we would like to hear from players about their views on this proposed change. For comparison purposes you can view the current country descriptions on the "Third World Information" thread. If you have questions about anything related to these particular changes then please ask them in this thread and we will do our best to provide you with a response.