The North PacificBoard

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1) All nations are able to claim up to the initial 40,000 claim limit for main nations at any time.

2) Action Expansions
Rules of the Action Expansion

Section 1: Expansion Size and Limitations
1A) The expansion may comprise of up to 20,000 pixels at any one time.
For example, if Nation A is 40k pixels they may expand up to 20k additional pixels for a total of 60k pixels.
The maximum size a nation can become is 200,000 pixels.

1B) For nations under the 40k claim limit they can claim their remaining pixels to bring them to the limit before applying the rule.
For example, if Nation B is 30k pixels they can claim their remaining 10k pixels to bring them to the 40k claim limit then apply the rule to expand an additional 20k pixels. In total Nation B would be able to use this expansion to expand by 30k pixels for a total of 60k pixels.

We are instituting a 200,000 pixel cap (this is equivalent to expanding by 160,000 px). You may only expand 20,000 pixels at a time with a 3 month cooldown between expansions. Finally, depending on the circumstances the Mod/Carto team will be able to grant extensions to expansions.

Section 2: How Expansions Occur and Work

Word Requirements for claims:
With 40,000 Initial
New nation size - Number of Words : Number of Pixels
40,000 - Initial
40,001 ≤60,000 - 1:2
60,001 ≤80,000 - 1:1
80,001 ≤100,000 - 1.2:1
100,001 ≤120,000 - 1.5:1
120,001 ≤140,000 - 1.8:1
140,001 ≤160,000 - 2.1:1
160,001 ≤180,000 - 2.4:1
180,001 ≤200,000 - 2.7:1

2A) For every pixels that are claimed, the RPer must provide the amount of word of roleplay related to their expansion.
Example: Nation A is expanding by 20k pixels from 40,000 to 60,000. In order to be valid, Nation A must write 10,000 words of roleplay.

2B) In regard to fulfilling the roleplay requirement for their expansion, worldbuilding posts regarding the expanded area can be made. These can form up to 25% of the total words required. Additionally, the use of alternative methods such as Flags and Maps etc. can fulfil up to 50% of the worldbuilding allowance.
For example, Nation C is expanding by 20k pixels and thus are required to provide 10k words of roleplay. Of the 10k words required, 2.5k (25%) can be provided through worldbuilding. Within those 2.5k words, up to 50% can be provided through alternative methods. In this example it would be equivalent to 1.25k words.

2C) Please notify us of a piece of Worldbuilding or RP that would count towards your word count quota by pinging ONE member of RMB RP Moderation OR RMB Cartography Staff with a link to the desired Worldbuilding piece or RP post. Failure to do so may result in said RP/Worldbuilding post not being counted towards your word quota. Additionally, you can mention one of the previously stated applicable members to check your word quota at anytime, and get updates to see if something has been counted or not, but just remember be respectful and patient as we may be busy with other discussions at the time of your contact. Impatience will get you nowhere.

2D) Using things such as one-liner posts* will not count towards the requirement. See post-script below what one-liner posts mean.

2E) After making a claim a period of 6 months (26 updates) will begin during which the requirements for the expansion must be met.

2F) The existing rules in regards to expansions such as those for colonial claims etc. will be applied to all expansions.

Section 3 - Criteria to Qualify for Expansion
3A) Only primary (main) nations are allowed this expansion. Alternative (secondary) nations will not.

3B) The nation must have been on the map for at least a period of 2 months, this starts from the map that the nation was added on. If you have been removed around this period, then this starts from your most recent re-addition.

3C) In order for the claim to be approved, an OOC written response must be made providing the reasoning why you wish for the expansion for that territory. This must inform us of the thought behind the expansion and how you will fulfil the roleplay mandate. Moderation and cartography may ask further questions for the purpose of clarification.

3D) Roleplay and Worldbuilding posts must be related to the expansion for it to be counted as valid.

* - One-liner posts are an umbrella term to describe RMB posts that compose only of one paragraph. News posts (or articles) do not count either. *
The following is the minimum length of one paragraph:
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