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Aquatic Polystralia

Polystralia now makes planetfall within the ocean.

This helps to make more room on land for the other sponsors, especially if you're using my other mod to have all 12 sponsors in the game. instead of 2 more sponsors needing to be squeezed onto land with the default number of 8, only 1 more needs to and 3 will start in the sea.

Plus, thematically, Polystralia is very aquatic to begin with and their existing flavor values within the game already heavily favor naval units and such, so this isn't too implausible.

From the Civilopedia:

RISING TIDE

The ecological disaster and rising sea levels that followed the Great Mistake first affected the people of the Pacific. Low-lying islands were inundated, coastal communities were threatened, and rivers were choked by saltwater upflow. Wildlife underwent upheaval, and commercial aquaculture was seriously disrupted. Those coastal countries, from Indonesia to the Polynesian archipelagos, joined together in the first new pan-national body, united by the common threat from the sea. The new body, christened Polystralia, spanned a larger geographic area than any other nation of Old Earth, but with a smaller population and fewer land resources. The Polystralians would have to face their problems with ingenuity, not wealth.

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

Focused on practical progress, the Polystralians tackled the engineering challenges and food situation with a charming directness. Focusing on small, individually driven projects, iterating quickly and sharing success stories with each other, the Polystralians quickly became leaders in "dry" horticulture and aquaculture. To say that Polystralia fed the world after the Great Mistake may be an exaggeration, but only a slight one. Treaties and trade agreements brought food to many struggling peoples in exchange for raw materials and manufactured goods that the islands lacked.