Weekly Power Rankings #5; Stagnancy
Shoi12
Welcome to another edition of the eRepublik Power Rankings! Here are the rules; the efforts of the top five countries this week will be recognized, and the five worst performances will be mocked, no exceptions! Countries are recognized for many things, including successful defending, securing strong alliances, and, of course, conquering rivals. Without further ado, let's begin!
Updated as of 23:00 New World Time, Day 1,677
RK (Last)
WINNERS
1 (1) Serbia
Cake. Could this be any easier for Serbia? With Croatia off yodeling in Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina sleeping on sentry duty, Serbia marched right in and ate everything up. With its sights set on Albania next, it doesn't seem as if there's much stopping the Serbs at this point.
Week rating: 9.2/10
2 (NR) Turkey
Them Turks are like cockroaches. You don't like them, and you keep killing them, but they somehow shake it off like nothing happened. In a week where not many battles broke out, their successful re-re-re-revolution gives it the 2 spot. In a fierce battle for their remaining lands, it once again looks like Turkey may come back. But I'll believe it when I see it.
Week rating: 8.4/10
3 (NR) Poland
Two pity giveaways to Canada aside, Poland took on Terra by storm and won, taking USA's pride and joy Aquitaine and its bonuses with him. Clearing out the rest of the Yankee colonies, Poland also put up a French shield to prevent further invasions. North Europe is in ONE's hands, thanks to Poland.
Week rating: 8.1/10
4 (B3) Croatia
Apparently Croatia's land has a lot of annoying step-mothers, because the Croats left in a hurry. Sacrificing their home, they rushed to conquer all of Austria and chunks of Swiss cheese. Although their attack brings back memories of Hungary's botched attack on France, we'll wait to judge this tactic.
Week rating: 7.9/10
5 (4) Romania
Strange choice, no? Hungary was at its front door, almost ready to crush the entire nation to pieces, yet Romania found a way to hold on, pushing back the Huns and forcing a non-aggression pact. Although they conquered little, they managed to survive despite the grim outlook. Well, done, Romanians.
Week rating: 7.7/10
Honorable Mentions: Canada, Netherlands
LOSERS
Just barely good enough: Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina
B5 (2) Greece
True, they didn't lose much ground on the home front, losing only Macedonia to the Macedonians (huh go figure). But in their colonies, it was absolute chaos, as Greece struggled to hold off Saudi Arabia of all countries, eventually ceding an enclave oil province to the CAS member. With no means to attack the Saudis, this was the last thing the Greeks needed.
Week rating: 3.7/10
B4 (NR) Bulgaria
Honestly not sure what Bulgaria was thinking, but holding onto Turkey apparently wasn't in their thought process. Perhaps finishing off their new alliance was on their minds, but holding onto their expansive empire certainly wasn't. In any case, Bulgaria is back to square 1, maybe square 1.5.
Week rating: 3.6/10
B3 (NR) USA
"I'm America, and I'm the hero!" - Reference #2
Yes, the Americans have finally made it onto this page, but sadly not in the good way. Besides letting their allies get crushed in Newfoundland (really US, what the hell), they lost their own battles in Aquitaine, and then in the rest of their French colonies. The US are now back defending for the first time in a long while, and it honestly doesn't look as if there's much they can do. Add that to a failing alliance crumbling around them,and it's no surprise they made the bottom 5.
Week rating: 3.1/10
B2 (B2) Argentina
Sadly, Argentina was the latest victim of a gameplay flaw preventing them from holding onto lands for long stretches of time, finally giving in to Paraguay and Bolivia, while also being beaten on its main front of Chile. With more and more forces attacking the Argentinians, they'll need much more than what they've given over the last few months if they want to escape this unscathed.
Week rating: 1.8/10
B1 (L1) Austria
"I love the hard way, but I suppose I could just submit to you." - Reference #3
Yes, I love it too much, and I simply couldn't resist. But seriously? Losing to Croatia? Really? Austria simply got outclassed. Unable to even win once, they simply rolled over like a wiener-schnitzel and let the Croats attack buddy Switzerland. Your piano playing won't get you out of this mess, and barring a merciful Croatian mood, Austria isn't breaking free anytime soon.
Week rating: 0.9/10
NOTABLE EVENTS
Welcome back: North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Denmark
Sayonara: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Other notable events:
Circle of Trust (CoT) is formed
CoT includes Bulgaria, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, New Zealand, Switzerland, and South Korea (mainly small countries fighting for survival)
Canada joins the fray, rushing on a suicide mission in Poland with surprising success
Spain invades Canada on a slim 81-84 cheap win that should have been avoided
Emotions stir within Terra, as more and more countries threaten to leave
Albania prays to their various sky spirits for good luck in battle
I learn the true meaning of life
Until next time, take care!
Comments
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Canada joins the fray, rushing on a suicide mission in Poland with surprising success
Spain invades Canada on a slim 81-84 cheap win that should have been avoided -
Poland fighting numerous wars on numerous fronts and was it surprising Canada won one or two regions for a few days? And does sound a bit bitter calling it a cheap Spanish win. Would it have been a cheap win if you'd have won?
Credit where credits due it was an epic battle and both sides deserve credit...both sides.
This is supposed to be laughably biased, Doc. I thought a sub like you would know that ^.^
Plus, if you saw the outrageous lack of coordination in Terra, you'd know that Spain did not earn that win. We threw it away. And I want to make it seem as if Poland isn't invincible. I give them credit by giving them 3rd place.
So what is the meaning of life?
extremely good read. thanks for helping all of us put the bigger game in perspective. Hope you make mofa next month 🙂
Hope you make mofa next month x2
Glory shall be mine! #arrogancemuch
You call them pity canada wins but we worked our asses off for those wins and supplied weapons for almost 2 days straight around the clock to have a fighting chance.
Also it was canada who threw up the block and I told the French president to RW back Pays de loire to stop a 2 front invasion of N.A so we could concentrate on Spain.
No vote today for this crap
If Poland put all its effort into holding onto those provinces, they would have. The only reason we won was because they were busy on other, more important things. Remember, after Poland took the American colonies, they quickly recaptured everything else. And those French RWs you built up? Maybe they'd slow down the UK, but they couldn't possibly stop them from taking Brittany and then marching right along to attack us unless everyone attacks UK with resources and hits we can't afford to spare.
ya know what, Mofa is small potatoes
Go for CP
Please not another UK - Canada war. The games finally got interesting and we dont want to go back to the same old/same old do we?
War is War, Mister Hugh Jardon. If it comes, it comes.