Most Badasas Countries : Awesome Meter Game; Preliminary Rounds

[JoJo]

Interesting idea for a thread, here are my picks:

Round 1: 21st century (2000-Today)

Germany - Stable economy, democratic, powerful. Probably the best major country of our times.

Round 2: Victoria Era ( 1830-1910)

British Empire - Largest empire of all time, defined an entire age and brought civilisation across the globe... no of course I'm not biased. >.>

Round 3: Cold War (1945-1991)

United States - A beacon of democracy, culture, science etc... not perfect obviously but the Americans lead the pack and most likely were at it's peak around this time.

Round 4: The Crusades (1100-1300)

Mongols - Great warriors for their time, changed warfare forever. Plus Genghis Khan was awesome!

Round 5: Viking Era (800-1000)

Wessex - Probably not that known outside of the UK, but this small kingdom was the predecessor to England. They defeated the Vikings and united the English under one crown for the first time, eventually becomes the Kings of England.

Round 6: World War 2 (1939-1945)

Great Britain - Other countries may have sacrificed more, but Britain stood alone against the Nazis during it's darkest hour and eventually won the day, to great sacrifice. Jolly good, old chaps!

Round 7: Renaissance (1350-1650)

Italy (the general region) - Centre of the Renaissance, plus they had some really nice paintings...

Round 8: Antiquity (600 BC - 600 AD)

Roman Empire - It's Rome, they're awesome, need I say more?

 

[Frankster]

I think the Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire/remnants of the Roman Empire would disagree with you on that. The Byzantines were the direct continuation of the Roman Empire - the HRE's claims to that title were tenuous at best considering a good portion of the land that composed it was across the Rhine where the Romans never managed a permanent presence and most of its people were descended from the Germanic tribes who had destroyed the Western Roman Empire in the first place. The HRE was neither holy nor Roman and it wasn't a very good empire either.

Eugh my bad meant the Byzantines. Yeh Byzantine holding the east and allowing breathing space for the countries in mainland europe was what I was referring to.

 

[Shock and Awe]

Round 1: 21st century (2000-Today)-Definitely the United States, sorry but when it comes to absolutely wrecking things the US has no equal. Only country to have both a crap ton of quality and quantity.

Round 2: Victoria Era ( 1830-1910)-Thats hard, but I'm gonna say Prussia. Britain had the Royal Navy which was great, but the Prussian Army was a force of nature. Remember, Prussia wasn't a country with an Army, it was an Army with a country.

Round 3: Cold War (1945-1991)-The Soviet Union. Granted from about 1980 onward the US was easily dominant, from the 50s to the 80s I'd probably bet on the USSR in a one on one conventional war, the US was top with Naval superiority, but the USSR could crush the US in Europe and the Air Battle was nothing but certain.

Round 4: The Crusades (1100-1300)-Mongols. Seriously.

Round 5: Viking Era (800-1000)-Probably the Abbasid Caliphate by default.

Round 6: World War 2 (1939-1945)-Nazi Germany. Their industry was just not up to par and thats what did them in. However, when it came to quality of it's soldiers the Germans were top notch. Consider the following: They were outnumbered and outgunned going against enemies who were expecting them in France 1940 and still completely wrecked everything in their path.

Round 7: Renaissance (1350-1650)-The Poles. Winged Hussars!

Round 8: Antiquity (600 BC - 600 AD)-Rome, definitely cliche but they were the most efficient and effective military in the world. Man for man top of the chain.

 

[Verlander]

The people who are putting USA as 21st century pick... c'mon man, have you been paying attention? Income inequality at an all time high, inability to conclusively win a war, weakening economy, reduced competitiveness, huge national debt... you could go on. The USA certainly had a golden age, but it ain't now.

 

[AnarchistFish]

yeah lol @ the USA winning the first three rounds

if we're judging the 21st century on how awful the countries have been (my only explanation for so many people voting US) then china should win out. just look at africa

 

[maxben]

Round 1: 21st century (2000-Today)
China, it's too early to really say this but I am betting on them to be the main player when we look back on this period, specifically now with the West and Russia at odds again, China will use that to play one side against the other. Bet on it.

Round 2: Victoria Era ( 1830-1910)
Britain, obviously the Pax Britannica makes them the main player and top nation.

Round 3: Cold War (1945-1991)
Israel for the same reason, but I am biased on that one.

Round 4: The Crusades (1100-1300)
The Papal States, this was really at the top of the Pope's power as a physical and spiritual leader. Who else could say "ehhhh, maybe a bunch of people should just march to Jerusalem" and a tonne of random peasants would totally do that? It's this period of huge power that led to Protestantism.

Round 5: Viking Era (800-1000)
I cant pick a country, the Norse win out period. Just search Norsemen on wiki. Owning everything from England to Russia to Sicily, these people were just insane. They never had a singular leadership, but that was central to their way of life and why they were so successful.

Round 6: World War 2 (1939-1945)
Japan, as horrible as they were it was a reminder that white europeans were not the end all. Japan consistently proved that they could go toe to toe with white countries while at the same time colonizing, oppressing and torturing like the best of them.

Round 7: Renaissance (1350-1650)
The Mali Empire, I know I know, a random one. However, these guys were so rich with gold that it was said that when one of their Kings, Musa, went on a hajj, he bought so much in Cairo with gold and lowered the worth of gold globally. It is pretty crazy to personally increase global inflation numbers noticeably.

Round 8: Antiquity (600 BC - 600 AD)
The Persian Achaemenid Empire, yes they had a chronic problem of losing to Greeks but they really were the most amazing power in early antiquity and had they beat the Greeks would have changed the world forever.

you created this thread to suck on israel's dick

And of course we see the above for absolutely no reason. Beyond the complete lack of appropriate capitalization, which we all know is a horrendous crime, this absolutely ridiculous comment is so childish and inane that I'm surprised it was written down by a breathing human being.

 

[AnarchistFish]

you created this thread to suck on israel's dick

And of course we see the above for absolutely no reason. Beyond the complete lack of appropriate capitalization, which we all know is a horrendous crime, this absolutely ridiculous comment is so childish and inane that I'm surprised it was written down by a breathing human being.

that you care so much about something as arbitrary as capitalisation proves your opinion is worthless



(comment isn't so ridiculous considering OP's irritating and continual tendency to promote pro-Israel propaganda on this forum but I digress)

 

[maxben]

you created this thread to suck on israel's dick

And of course we see the above for absolutely no reason. Beyond the complete lack of appropriate capitalization, which we all know is a horrendous crime, this absolutely ridiculous comment is so childish and inane that I'm surprised it was written down by a breathing human being.

that you care so much about something as arbitrary as capitalisation proves your opinion is worthless



(comment isn't so ridiculous considering OP's irritating and continual tendency to promote pro-Israel propaganda on this forum but I digress)

Well obviously that was a joke, sorry if sarcasm can be difficult to ascertain at times. Second of all, propaganda is in the eye of the beholder, and I can guess what your "facts" look like. Thirdly, the fact that he did so in the past has so little to do with this thread that it's ridiculous. He mentions Israel once in the middle of his post, and all of a sudden you claim that that is the PURPOSE of his thread? Do you lack self-awareness? I don't know why I need to ask that considering your answers to the question OP asked, all of them lacking even basic thought or knowledge.

 

[AnarchistFish]

you created this thread to suck on israel's dick

And of course we see the above for absolutely no reason. Beyond the complete lack of appropriate capitalization, which we all know is a horrendous crime, this absolutely ridiculous comment is so childish and inane that I'm surprised it was written down by a breathing human being.

that you care so much about something as arbitrary as capitalisation proves your opinion is worthless



(comment isn't so ridiculous considering OP's irritating and continual tendency to promote pro-Israel propaganda on this forum but I digress)

Well obviously that was a joke, sorry if sarcasm can be difficult to ascertain at times. Second of all, propaganda is in the eye of the beholder, and I can guess what your "facts" look like. Thirdly, the fact that he did so in the past has so little to do with this thread that it's ridiculous. He mentions Israel once in the middle of his post, and all of a sudden you claim that that is the PURPOSE of his thread? Do you lack self-awareness? I don't know why I need to ask that considering your answers to the question OP asked, all of them lacking even basic thought or knowledge.

lol dude everything I say on this site is a joke cos of the reactions I get from people who take me seriously


I really do dislike israel though


i'm gonna get a warning for this aren't i

 

[TheIronRuler]

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That comment was of rude, y'know.

I didn't count the Egyptian vote because it was too vague to pin down. Otherwise it's all there.
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yeah lol @ the USA winning the first three rounds

if we're judging the 21st century on how awful the countries have been (my only explanation for so many people voting US) then china should win out. just look at africa

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You don't have one winner in every round - only those going past 25 votes. It means that more than one country can win in a round.
Look on the bright side - Germany is going strong in the first category. Do you have gripes with Germany?

The USA is in the lead in two categories. The Cold War category really shouldn't go for the USA. I would have voted for Vietnam or Yugoslavia (had I not been... *cough* you know).

Thread updated for 14.5.2014. I was away for a while... I'll be back later.