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| The Who's-Who; World Rankings of all sorts. | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 3 2008, 12:02 AM (296 Views) | |
| Toussaint | Jul 3 2008, 12:02 AM Post #1 |
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Edited by Toussaint, Jul 5 2009, 02:06 AM.
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| East Anarx | Jul 3 2008, 01:20 AM Post #2 |
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What are the "Most Powerful" rankings based on? |
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| Toussaint | Jul 3 2008, 02:38 AM Post #3 |
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Basically, I found the rankings of every country in our world for GDP, Military Expenditures, and Population. I then added up a country's total score (based on their ranking # from each list), and used that for their "total" to be judged in the "Most Powerful" list. It's not perfect, I know. But its an indication that accounts for military spending, economics, and population. Thought I'd mix it up a bit from the standard defense-spending-only list. Though, I was seriously debating on whether to call it "Powerful" or "Prestigious." In the end, I thought powerful could be more objective, seeing as prestige would also carry a factor of politics, which is not measurable. In the future, I'll likely add more things to be judged by (perhaps per-capita GDP or something). |
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| The CNNP | Jul 3 2008, 06:10 AM Post #4 |
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You've already beaten me to this. I have been compiling the data bit by bit, and I have interruptions liking moving furniture and the like to cause me to forget what I was working on... All well, it does look good. If you want, per capita and currency strength could very easily be a factor. Edited by The CNNP, Jul 3 2008, 06:11 AM.
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| Tristan da Cunha | Jul 3 2008, 06:31 AM Post #5 |
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How is currency strength measured? |
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| The CNNP | Jul 3 2008, 06:40 AM Post #6 |
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On Nseconomy, they measure your currency to that of the NationState Dollar. It is assumed the NS$ is the medium of exchanged. What you are looking for is the relationship of your currency to that of the NS$. Inflation is prevalent in your country if it looks something like this: 1.0001 pounds=1 NS$ Inflation is under control if it looks something like this: 1.0001 NS$=1 pound, or whatever your currency is. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Jul 3 2008, 06:43 AM Post #7 |
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Isn't it possible that the exchange rate 100 pounds = 1 NS$ has remained constant for the past 50 years, indicating absence of inflation? While 1 NS$ = 0.5 francs, up from 1 NS$ = 0.25 francs last year, indicating 100% annual inflation. I think it's difficult to judge economic health from the "snapshot" exchange rate offered by NSeconomy.
Edited by Tristan da Cunha, Jul 3 2008, 06:49 AM.
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| The CNNP | Jul 3 2008, 07:02 AM Post #8 |
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That is true. But it is really all we have. I am historian first, ametuer economist second :D ! If someone could come up with something determining currency strength that is more consistent I am all for it. |
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| Kasnyia | Jul 3 2008, 10:31 AM Post #9 |
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Isn't this a tad superfluous to lists you already made? :unsure: Nice legwork anyway... |
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| Paradise | Jul 3 2008, 11:32 AM Post #10 |
Resident bureaucrat
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NSeconomy = big crap. I mean, what's the point in considering that civil rights positively affect GDP? Makes no sense. It only disadvantages Paradise :( |
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| Menhad | Jul 3 2008, 11:45 AM Post #11 |
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Well that sucks for you... Me and Nag are tied? Blast! |
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| New Harumf | Jul 3 2008, 12:03 PM Post #12 |
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New Harumf isa back, but SOMEBODY forgot to put me on the map!! |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Jul 3 2008, 04:20 PM Post #13 |
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I would suggest a logarithmic methodology for rankings (thus favoring the higher ranked nations like myself) :hypocrite: |
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| Comrade Queen | Jul 3 2008, 04:36 PM Post #14 |
Comrade Bitchqueen
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The "Powerful" list insults my intelligence. |
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| flumes | Jul 3 2008, 05:58 PM Post #15 |
CLEVELAND ROCKS!
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I'm happy with my ranking... :P Who cares how its formulated!!! |
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| East Anarx | Jul 3 2008, 10:28 PM Post #16 |
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How about add in their RP presence as a factor, too. I'd probably actually be less powerful if you did that, but I think it'd be a lot more accurate as a whole. I don't know of any way to judge such a factor though, I just like the idea. |
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| Comrade Queen | Jul 3 2008, 11:59 PM Post #17 |
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Agreed. |
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| Toussaint | Jul 4 2008, 01:12 AM Post #18 |
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I agree as well. As soon as I can find a measurable way to put this in, it will be considered. In fact, if I could do so, I'd just turn this list into "most prestigious." That way, countries will be judged a bit more accurately, I suppose. I mean, obviously Ulgania, which is falling into civil war, would go lower. Countries in multiple treaties would go higher... I just need a way to measure it. Edited by Toussaint, Jul 4 2008, 01:12 AM.
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| East Anarx | Jul 4 2008, 01:38 AM Post #19 |
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Some sort of player recognition contest could be in order to decide who is most worthy of recieving the most points for roleplay participation. |
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| Toussaint | Jul 4 2008, 01:51 AM Post #20 |
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Indeed. But how would we do that with all 96 countries of our world? :huh: The logistics on that sounds aweful :wtf: |
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| Toussaint | Jul 5 2009, 02:07 AM Post #21 |
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I finally managed to do a full update. :D Enjoy. |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Jul 5 2009, 08:18 AM Post #22 |
The Devil's Advocate
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I know I'm a year late... But that's what NSTracker is for. |
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| Ulgania | Jul 5 2009, 10:48 AM Post #23 |
A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse
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Very cool |
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| Sedulius | Jul 8 2009, 11:20 AM Post #24 |
Field Marshal
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Huh, I'm not disappointed, considering I'm Ireland, and considering the main reason it's not so powerful is its youth compared to the rest of the nations. Considering that, that's a damn good Ireland. :P |
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| Waarland | Jul 16 2009, 03:16 AM Post #25 |
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Nice, I come in at 16. :evil:
Edited by Waarland, Jul 16 2009, 03:25 AM.
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