The Amazing Sanction Race

[LordSlade]

toodles LoSS

Later LJ!

I wondered how long it would take. While you guys pass us we will continue to discuss on if we want to be north of 14 or south of 14. Very interesting debate I say.

[Virillus]

Knock knock.

[Supri]

Who's there?

[Jeeooh]

So that's why Jeoh asked me if my underlings still kept a treaty compendium updated yesterday.

Also good update Supri.

So wie wir kämpfen, arbeite du für den MDP web!

[President Obama]

Supri, your commentaries and updates are the best of the bunch(not to slight any of the others of course, they are all good).

Maybe I'll do update one day when I canget some more time. Maybe over Christmas/Winter Break?

[Chickenzilla]

LOL, I bet Chickenzilla will love that.

Oh dear God, I would be so happy. I enjoy watching the slow movement of NATO compared to all the other alliances.

[King DrunkWino]

2 December 2008

The Random Insanity Alliance's wiles have propelled them past a grand total of six other alliances, and saved them from the dreadful clutches of the Add Line, but one has to wonder: what drugs was the alliance taking to decisively win the alliance race in the lower ranks of the Sanction Race? An investigation is pending, but alliance leaders have refused to comment.

As a Triumvir of RIA, I issue the following statement:

Ignore the needles in the sink. Also, big props to our newest friend, Barry Bonds.

Edited December 4, 2008 by King DrunkWino

[Jeffro]

The Dark Evolution: 13.01 --> 13.02 (+0.01)

---------- Current Add Line: 12.95 --> 12.99 (+0.04)

---------- Current Drop Line: 12.65 --> 12.69 (+0.04)

{188} Nueva Vida: 12.34 --> 12.36 (+0.02)

---------- Future Add Line?: 11.86 --> 11.90 (+0.04)

---------- Future Drop Line?: 11.56 --> 11.60 (+0.04)

Omg; where are we going?!

[Supri]

As a Triumvir of RIA, I issue the following statement:

Ignore the needles in the sink. Also, big props to our newest friend, Barry Bonds.

Beware, I think Jose Canseco joined Echelon yesterday.

Edited December 4, 2008 by Supri

[King DrunkWino]

Beware, I think Jose Canseco joined Echelon yesterday.

So long as the rat doesn't get a book deal, I think we'll be fine.

[Supri]

I see you GR folk reading the thread. Update will arrive shortly.

[akaSki]

I found the old sanction races...There are alot of alliances I don't even know on here.

http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?s...l=sanction+race

http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?s...l=sanction+race

[kammy1221]

I see you GR folk reading the thread. Update will arrive shortly.

No rush

Edited December 4, 2008 by Kammy1221

[Bob]

I see you GR folk reading the thread. Update will arrive shortly.

We aren't doing anything anywhere.

[Supri]

3 December 2008

1 New Pacific Order: 76.35 --> 76.63 (+0.28)

2 Independent Republic of Orange Nations: 67.63 --> 67.72 (+0.09)

3 Multicolored Cross-X Alliance: 49.86 --> 50.03 (+0.17)

4 Mostly Harmless Alliance: 39.97 --> 40.03 (+0.06)

5 Sparta: 38.39 --> 38.52 (+0.13)

6 Ragnarok: 35.57 --> 35.52 (-0.05)

{192} The Order of the Paradox: 32.99 --> 32.69 (-0.30)

7 Fark: 31.33 --> 31.39 (+0.06)

8 Orange Defense Network: 30.87 --> 30.91 (+0.04)

9 Viridian Entente: 28.60 --> 28.65 (+0.05)

10 FOK: 26.32 --> 26.40 (+0.08)

11 The Phoenix Federation: 25.98 --> 26.32 (+0.34)

{118} The Grämlins: 26.20 --> 26.25 (+0.05)

12 Grand Global Alliance: 23.81 --> 23.87 (+0.06) [0]

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13 New Polar Order: 22.03 --> 22.07 (+0.04)

14 Green Protection Agency: 21.45 --> 21.52 (+0.07)

The Order of Light: 20.90 --> 20.94 (+0.04)

{150} Echelon: 18.73 --> 18.72 (-0.01)

The Democratic Order: 18.36 --> 18.40 (+0.04)

{166} Valhalla: 17.64 --> 17.59 (-0.05)

United Purple Nations: 17.06 --> 17.09 (+0.03)

Monos Archein: 14.71 --> 14.77 (+0.06)

Global Democratic Alliance: 14.54 --> 14.58 (+0.04)

{171} RnR: 14.05 --> 14.09 (+0.04)

{157} Mushroom Kingdom: 13.85 --> 13.87 (+0.02)

{150} LoSS: 13.82 --> 13.83 (+0.01)

{157} M*A*S*H: 13.51 --> 13.56 (+0.05)

The Legion: 13.30 --> 13.37 (+0.07)

{160} Random Insanity Alliance: 13.33 --> 13.36 (+0.03)

{190} NATO: 13.30 --> 13.36 (+0.06)

Invicta: 13.19 --> 13.20 (+0.01)

North Atlantic Defense Coalition: 13.09 --> 13.12 (+0.03)

{112} World Task Force: 13.05 --> 13.09 (+0.04)

The Dark Evolution: 13.02 --> 13.05 (+0.03)

{187} Nueva Vida: 12.36 --> 12.37 (+0.01)

{161} Greenland Republic: 12.24

---------- Add Line: 11.90 --> 11.93 (+0.03)

---------- Drop Line: 11.60 --> 11.63 (+0.03)

Biggest Gainer

The Phoenix Federation: +0.34

Biggest Loser

The Order of the Paradox: -0.30

Passes of the Day

The Order of the Paradox falls below the 200 member sanction requirement

The Phoenix Federation passes The Grämlins

Grand Global Alliance gains a sanction

The Legion passes Random Insanity Alliance

The Legion breaks the tie against NATO

NATO ties Random Insanity Alliance

Greenland Republic enters the Sanction Race

Commentary

In today's top stories, The Order of the Paradox lost their sanctioned status merely two days before their flag was set to be added to the game. While the membership must certainly be happy to have lost the blood-stained prize, I'm a little disappointed, because, let's face it: their flag rocks. The Order of the Paradox is down to 192 members, and replaced their tainted sanction with an alliance-sized Biggest Loser trophy. Their expansive nuclear arsenal will be stored within the cup from here forward.

One alliance exceptionally happy to see the return of their sanction is the Grand Global Alliance, who celebrated the day with a modest 0.06 gain and some traditional chocolate cake. At the party, the New Pacific Order took their portion of the feast, and continued eating long after everyone else went home and the Grand Global Alliance locked the doors - one of the chocolate cakes was evidently topped with Nutella.

The Sanction Race, as a result of the celebration (or perhaps because of the lack of conflict), was incredibly positive. The Phoenix Federation swept past The Grämlins, stealing the Biggest Gainer prize. Higher in the ranks, the Multicolored Cross-X Alliance and the Mostly Harmless Alliance crossed their 50 and 40 score milestones, today; as of update they're exactly 10 points apart. Echelon leveled off from yesterday's gain, and the Random Insanity Alliance lost a position to The Legion, who are so much more 13.37 than they.

As could easily have been expected, the Greenland Republic entered the Sanction Race today, and gained about a million points of score in the process. They've settled in nicely directly below Nueva Vida, and both alliances are safe from the movement of the Add and Drop Lines.

Finally, a shoutout to NATO: how many times do I have to tell you? Quit getting cozy with that cactuar, and keep your hands in your pockets!

Net Gains By Colour

White (+0.38)

Blue (+0.33)

Red (+0.28)

Aqua (+0.25)

Green (+0.18)

Black (+0.16)

Purple (+0.11)

Maroon (+0.09)

Orange (-0.05)

Commentary

Orange is the only team to lose score today, as The Order of the Paradox's three-tenths of a point fall pulled the sphere down. White, led by The Phoenix Federation, had the greatest core gain, but given the entry of a new Blue alliance to the Race, and the countless number of points Greenland Republic earned through their merge, I'm inclined to give the color race to Blue today.

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Edited December 4, 2008 by Supri

[minucci]

Woot! GR!

[Star Adder]

The Legion: 13.30 --> 13.37 (+0.07)

{190} NATO: 13.30 --> 13.36 (+0.07)

The Legion breaks the tie against NATO

How did they break the tie if they gained the same amount or did you make a mistake?

[Supri]

Ah, that's a mistake. NATO was supposed to have only gained 0.06.

Edited to correct - the keys are so close to each other...

Edited December 4, 2008 by Supri

[LJ Scott]

I found the old sanction races...There are alot of alliances I don't even know on here.

http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?s...l=sanction+race

http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?s...l=sanction+race

CSN getting sanctioned was lol, mainly for the fact that apart from those who read the sanction race thread, no one knew who they were

Also welcome GR

[D34th]

Your comments are amazing supri

I'm sad because TOP won't have their flag in game :/

[LJ Scott]

Your comments are amazing supri

I'm sad because TOP won't have their flag in game :/

They weren't going to get it even if they held for 10 days :/

[Supri]

They weren't going to get it even if they held for 10 days :/

Why is that?

[Haflinger]

Well, growth is better than that other thing. Grr.

[LJ Scott]

Why is that?

Admin stated that he wouldn't allow them to add their flag ingame if the reason behind them attaining sanction was threw 30 or so ghosts.

[Mykelemagne]

Commentary

Orange is the only team to lose score today, as The Order of the Paradox's three-tenths of a point fall pulled the sphere down. White, led by The Phoenix Federation, had the greatest core gain, but given the entry of a new Blue alliance to the Race, and the countless number of points Greenland Republic earned through their merge, I'm inclined to give the color race to Blue today.

This has gotten me thinking about the nature of the sphere portion of the daily update. While we're certainly glad to be helping white grab the top spot today, many spheres really are better represented in the sanction race and are therefore more likely to have a good day in this stat. Sure, blue or aqua are also technically vulnerable to have greater swings downward as well if all alliances of a sphere do poorly that day, but like a diversified investment portfolio, they have greater protection against losses in general. I'm no math guru (and I give my humblest thanks for the great work of those that update the race) but wouldn't some sort of mean, weighted average, or a standardized index give a better picture of how the top alliances in the sphere are doing? If you find this to be a silly request, feel free to shout me down, I was just hoping some math whiz out there would find it interesting to explore.