Can histograph give false of misinformation?

[Lonkut]

In the power histogram it says that power is an amalgam (mixture of) of culture cities, money etc.
Is it possible to have tons of money, 13 units, and only one city and still be most powerful civ? and the other civs don't attack you because of that?

 

[WackenOpenAir]

I think land area and number of citizens are counted heaviest.

Without cheating money, i don't think you will ever really get strange pictures with money like you describe.

What does make it a bit strange though is that you can be very high in power without any millitairy. If you just have a lot of population but no units, you can still easilly come out strongest in the graph while the AI could run over you in 2 turns.

In a recent game, i had the GL give me all MA techs except for 3 in one turn, and that increased my power in the graph by (rough estimate) 40%. Don't know if money is counted the same as technologies worth that amount of money.

 

[Lonkut]

Do the other civs see that you are the most powerful nation with no units but they think you have tons and don't attack you?

 

[Samson]

Do the other civs see that you are the most powerful nation with no units but they think you have tons and don't attack you?

I do not think so BICBW. I think they use the f3 info. In fact, if you are a large civ they will be more likely to attack you, as they want to take down the leader.

 

[bob rulz]

I think you guys are confusing "score" and "power." Well, at least Wacken...

 

[WackenOpenAir]

No, i was talking about power.

Score in is based solely on your citizens and land area iirc. While power is based mostly on that.

there is however a third thing, militairy power ("compared to them we have a strong militairy")
Maybe the AI uses that in its decision to attack or demand tribute. (among other things, as they also use their current risks and chances to lose/conquer cities)

edit: also, score is an average of all turns, while power (i would assume) is only the current situation.