Who is the most powerful nation and why?

[hnchrist3]

Of course there is a difference between winning and being the most powerful. I chose LA-Ermor as it gets tons of freespawn; it thrives under Utterdark; Once it gains dominion in a territory, it is *very* difficult for any other nation to hold on to that province. Ever try to bring a population zero province back up to anything useful? I'm not even sure you can, but I am sure that doing so is a waste of time and resources.

If you rephrase the initial question, you may gain some insight:

"Whom would you least like to be your neighbor at the start of a game?"

Now you know why Ermor and R'lyeh are at the top.