How do these rankings work?

[Wandering Mania]

Okay so I have 1st place in both Military, and Expansion, but last place in Magic and Economy; But it ranks me as 3rd overall? Why?
Because I was actually selective about what books I wanted, and didn't take all the useless spells I couldn't even use?
And my economy isn't that bad, but it certainly shouldn't drop me to 3rd just because I have a larger military that I'm feeding.

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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2996048661
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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2996049239
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2996049393
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2996049447

[soldier6661111]

Who knows. There was another thread about this some time ago. Frankly I would like to know more precisely how I rank compared to other empires than just placement.

See Civilization’s method of: your score in a given metric, top score, lowest score, average score.

The current method is pointless (except to see how you rank for a score victory)

Edited to fix some English

[Wandering Mania]

Originally posted by soldier6661111:

Who knows. There was another thread about this some time ago. Frankly I would like to know more precisely how I rank compared to other empires than just placement.

The current method is pointless (except to see how you rank for a score victory)

I agree that it is worthless. Because if I rank 1st in 2 categories of 'Strength', but yet 3rd overall simply because I have a "weaker" economy that is still okay, and I didn't select every useless spell that I never plan to use; What's the point of the ranking at all?

Originally posted by soldier6661111:

See Civilization’s method of: your score in a given metric, top score, lowest score, average score.

At least in Civ*, there was a numbered score. You gained 'points' for every action, build a new building, settle a new city, build/rank up a unit, and so on; And that gave you an overall idea of how well you where doing against the other Empires.

This game however... I could wipe both other empires off the map with ease, and they would struggle to do the same; But it ranks me as 3rd.

I mean I built a 'Border guard' along the coast so they couldn't even land on my side of the map without me knowing; And I'm 3rd!? It makes no sense what-so-ever.

*Civ 5 and before, never played 6 so I don't know about that one.

[Wandering Mania]

And here's one more reason it all makes no sense. I took all of her cities, haven't been able to win the war because she is hiding like a little coward, and yet she still has 'Economy ranking number 1'... What!? How?
Take a look:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2996550187

[Dr. Lousy Shot]

From what I read somewhere. Economy is just how much gold you have, not how much you are earning. So in this case, the AI currently have more gold in bank than you do even if you wiped her cites. I read that you can see the effect of economy ranking change by spending your gold and you'll see the rank drop.

[Wandering Mania]

Originally posted by Dr. Lousy Shot:

From what I read somewhere. Economy is just how much gold you have, not how much you are earning. So in this case, the AI currently have more gold in bank than you do even if you wiped her cites. I read that you can see the effect of economy ranking change by spending your gold and you'll see the rank drop.

Well then it's not really 'Economy Rating'. It's 'wealth rating'. So it makes even less sense.