Alright, I need some clarification. Perhaps [violet] or another knowledgeable game mod can help me out. My region attempts to follow as realistic an approach to national economies as possible (i.e. financials that are at least somewhat close to real life numbers, rather than derived from the billion-populations of the NS population scale). Now that we have NS economy stats here on-site, we'd like to use those (rather than our previous third-party calculator policy), the question is, though.... how do those stats work (not calculations, persay, just the realism in those numbers)?
I've read this refactor thread quite closely, and I recall [violet] noting that total GDP is based off of NS nation Analysis stats and the number of issues answered, not population (since the listed NS population stats are highly unrealistic). Yet, some math done against those numbers suggests a population connection. So, to settle the debate, does total GDP, as it stands right now, have anything to do with the listed national NS populations?
I also read [violet]'s commentary that NS does not use a GDP Per Capita metric. Yet math would seem to suggest this metric is indeed in use. This would, then, contradict [violet]'s official statements on the matter.
And finally, is it possible to have someone offer a little insight into the average income numbers listed on each nation's economy pie chart page? I understand the basics as previously discussed in this thread, my question is, how might I describe the realism of their determination to the nation-players within my region?
I appreciate any responses on this data. I'd like to see how well it can relate within our quasi-realistic regional roleplay.
