LINESII Awards- Thread One
Most Powerful
Gold- Lengels. Though they started off powerful, their skillful campaigns and tactics have brought them to an even higher level.
Silver- Veritas. At its peak, it was able to fend off the entire Crystal Ridge Alliance nearly singlehandedly.
Bronze- Khemri. Similar in power to Veritas, but less lucky in its military actions.
Largest Nations
Gold- Lengels. Look at the map.
Silver- Guangfei. Lots of land, lots of population.
Bronze- Khemri. Maybe not the third largest, but its size AND population make this nation deserve the award.
Best Rise
Gold- Guangfei. From a tiny tribe to a sprawling power in barely 10 turns, Guangfei is the indisputable winner in this category.
Silver- Gamorrea. Years of death and suffering have finally ended, leaving a previously bankrupt and broken nation with a considerable empire.
Bronze- Although it started off stronger than many nations, the rise of the Lengels still must be credited for their conquest of vast tracts of land.
Best Comeback
Gold- Kehexou It was divided and conquered, rebelling from Khemri control later, then slowly strengthening and bringing Khemri to the brink of destruction.
Silver- Khemri. It survived and fully recovered from massive damage at the hands of Veritas during the Great War.
Bronze- Nurmafer. Despite retreating from their homelands twice, they recovered both times as a strong nation.
Greatest Fall
Gold- Veritas. Went from the largest, richest, and strongest nation in the world to practically nothing at the end of the Great War.
Silver- Davar. Davar was easily the most powerful non-CRA nation in the world, until its sudden destruction by the massive Lengel horde.
Bronze- Eldrania. While it was not unexpected, Eldrania's fall at the hands of a coalition of every nation around it, led by one of the greatest generals the world has yet seen was definitely a great fall.
Richest Nations
Gold- Khemri. Consistently standing around 7 economic points per turn in peacetime.
Silver- Gorin. While it has just reached this point, this nation is currently the richest in the world.
Bronze- Guangfei. Not yet as rich as nations to the north, but catching fast.
Greatest Religion
Gold- Oneism. Veritas' power and its dream in spreading its religion all over the earth has been quite successful, living beyond the nation which created it, although it is beginning to fracture.
Silver- Crystalism. The Yath'al Shanaal was very successful at spreading their religion to neighbours without war. Crystalism helped to hold together the CRA, for a time the most powerful force in the world.
Bronze- Khemri Polytheism/Andues. Khemri's religion has always been a great political tool, keeping the nation together in times of difficulty. It helped to split Kehexou, and at one point had followings as far away as Aney-Tigot.
Best Culture
Gold- Shalamari. The only nation to ever reach Wonder of the World cultural level, and the homeland of one of the major religions of the world.
Silver- Veritas. A strongly cultured nation, and also the home of a major religion.
Bronze- Khemri. No nation had a culture quite like this one. Khemri was virtually alone in practicing its religion, alone in many of its practices- its strength and survival is a testament to its strong culture.
Best Warmonger
Gold- Eldrania. Was at war with everyone for several turns, and did not just survive, but thrive.
Silver- Lengels. Haven't gone a turn without war or significant conquests.
Bronze- Veritas. Though they'd probably deny it, the Veritasians were strongly imperialistic and good at it to boot.
Best Builder
Gold- Guangfei. Has built up a powerful nation with only a few minor wars.
Silver- Shalamari. Quickly got over a warlike early history to become a powerful nation in every way.
Bronze- Citadel. Has become the most intelligent nation in the world, and is constantly trying to spread its ways around, to help others do the same.
Most Good
Gold- Citadel. Wants world peace, technological advancement... what else does one need to be called good?
Silver- Tristaria. Advocated freedom of religion and rights of the people, even while all of its neighbours promoted their own state religions and tried to keep their people on a short leash.
Bronze- Gorin. Gorin could have built an empire through conquest, but chose to take the high path. Their sparing of Yath'al Shanaal in the Crystalic War led to the creation of their closest friend and ally.
Most Evil
Gold- Eldrania. Their worldview required the destruction of all other life. What more is there to say?
Silver- Gerbers. Read any of das' recent stories? Also consider their pent-up hatred for the world due to bad campaigns, or their betrayal of the CRA.
Bronze- Swades. The Suwapa program. Constant inquisitions. The Fanaticism. Managing to alienate almost everyone from them. Not necessarily evil, but definitely making a good impression of it.
Most Abused
Gold- Gargari. Beaten up first by the Eldranians, then had several major wars fought on their soil, all of their cities destroyed, more people killed... and by the end of the Great Eldranian Crusade they and their lands were totally destroyed.
Silver- Aney-Tigot/Maugot. Not only did the Aneyans suffer terribly during the Eldranian reign of terror, the few survivors who fled northwards were all murdered by the Lengels, save one. Today, there are perhaps 10 pure-blooded Aneyans left in the world, all in Gorin.
Bronze- Gerbers. Vast parts of the population genocided by Shalamari, then even more genocided by Toghol-King for disagreeing with him.
Craziest Nations
Gold- Eldrania. Well, everyone else thought they were crazy.
Silver- Malkavia. The nation was in a constant state of religious tension, culminating in the civil war that destroyed it.
Bronze- Swades. Perhaps not crazy, but definitely fanatical.
Most Advanced
Gold- Citadel. Due to their constant researching, exploring and experimenting, technological development in this NES is advancing at a great speed.
Silver- Gorin. They have a strong technology-based culture and are at the cutting edge of material technology.
Bronze- Shalamari. Their practical domestic inventions allowed them to support a far larger population than you would expect from their small land area.
Most Unique
Gold- Eldrania/Citadel. I think this nation will be one of the things this NES is remembered for. Total violent megalomaniacs, to peaceful librarians, scholars and explorers.
Silver- Shalamari. It's rare when you get a nation both culturally powerful and militarily powerful at the same time.
Bronze- Kehexou. I really like these guys. People who 'live at sea', but they did not follow the mold of an OTL country. Rather, it is an entirely new but completely believeable nation.
Greatest Generalist
Gold- Gorin. This nation, I feel, deserved to win more awards. But in every category, it was outcompeted or overshadowed by superpowers. Then I realized why. Because Gorin is good at everything it does. A powerful army, a united religion, flourishing trade, good culture... This is the strength of Gorin.
Silver- Veritas. Managed to create a strong religion, a vibrant culture, and a powerful military all at the same time.
Bronze- Shalamari. Kept a mix of religious power, economic power and military power to become both a culturally and physically strong nation.
