Entry Explanation
This is a brief explanation of how each entry is structured.Each entry in the GZGPedia starts off with the title of the article, plus the source. Where possible, a contact address is given, in case you wish to contact the author. Please don't abuse this privilege, or I'll have to take the email addresses down.
This is followed by Summary Information. For nations, this wil give a very quick rating of the nation, in four different categories, plus it's official placing in the GZG Universe.
These ratings are approximate, and the descriptions indicate an example of that level, as opposed to a definition of that level. For example, a nation with a brigade of elite power armour, and a nation with an army of untrained, underarmed militia will probably have the same military rating. Also note that these are qualitative ratings as opposed to quantitative ratings - a nation with a rating of 10 isn't necessarily twice as 'good' as a nation with a rating of 5.
While these rankings go from 0 to 10, there may be alien races that may rank higher than 10. These will be dealt with as they come up.
Categories
- Official - Mentioned in a GZG rulebook or publication e.g. NAC
- Official(R) - Mentioned by Jon Tuffley as Canon, or miniatures
are available for it, but no GZG rulebook mentions them as of yet e.g. Phalons
- Conventional - Powers and technologies that the editor
and list feels integrates smoothly into the Official Universe,
but these powers are written by fans and are not part of
the official timeline or universe. e.g. New Jordan
- Open - Everything else; in particular powers that require a
large diveregence from the published GZG Future History timeline.
e.g. Nea Rhomaioi (New Roman Empire)
| Rating | Political | Military | Economic | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No Say in Galactic Politics | Very little combat power | Dependent on outside support | Very small colony, up to city size |
| 1 | Minor member in small confederation | System defence forces | Minor trading partner | Several colony domes |
| 2 | Minor member in small confederation | System defence forces | Minor trading partner | Several colony domes |
| 3 | Member in small confederation | Large system defence forces | Small trading partner | Well developed colony or several small colonies |
| 4 | Member in large confederation | Very large armed forces or some power projection capability | Developed Economy | Several well developed colonies |
| 5 | Member in large confederation | Very large armed forces or some power projection capability | Developed Economy | Several well developed colonies |
| 6 | Member in large confederation | Very large armed forces or some power projection capability | Developed Economy | Several well developed colonies |
| 7 | Leading member in confederation/ | Strong military | Major trading partner | Large colonies, or nation on Earth |
| 8 | Influential nation | Large, powerful, respected military | Well developed economy | Multiple large colonies |
| 9 | Member in large confederation | Very large armed forces or some power projection capability | Developed Economy | Several well developed colonies |
| 10 | Enormous Influence | Military Superpower | Economic Powerhouse | Multiple very large colonies/large nation on Earth |
As examples, here are what Earth Nations of the 1990s would rate according to this system...
| Rating | Political | Military | Economic | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fiji | Trinidad and Tobago | Sierra Leone | Luxembourg |
| 2 | Luxembourg | Canada | Chad | Switzerland |
| 3 | Spain | Brazil | Argentina | Austria |
| 5 | Canada | India | Brazil | Germany |
| 7 | Germany | France | Sweden | Brazil |
| 8 | Russia | China | Britian | United States |
| 10 | United States | United States | Japan | China |
The summary information is then followed by Comments, which is a very quick summary of what the entry is all about. These can be subdivided by the contributor into history, military forces, etc.
Editorial Notes are gameplay or other notes that have to be kept in mind by people wanting to use or write for the entry in question.
For More Information is a list of links that takes you to web pages with more information on the entry in question.
Finally, Author and Contributors list the people who wrote the Encyclopedia entry, plus any assistance received from other people.
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