Curse

TopGun · May 09, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

Walk around Cantha for a bit.

Look up, down, around.

Zoom out your map.

My guess at their population? About 104 Trillion. And that's not counting the Emperor, or his eunuch RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOs.

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Esprit · May 09, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24

What? Trillions? Hardly.

Tuesg · May 09, 2006, 11:03 PM // 23:03

I think that’s a rather large overestimation

UndeadRoadkill · May 09, 2006, 11:11 PM // 23:11

I don't know about that, what is your cm/km scale estimation on the unzoomed map?

Cjlr · May 09, 2006, 11:17 PM // 23:17

Several million at most, I would say.

Ken Dei · May 10, 2006, 12:04 AM // 00:04

Might pull a billion....maybe 2 billion, they do stack those hovels pretty high and people live underground too.

Sereng Amaranth · May 10, 2006, 12:32 AM // 00:32

687,934...no more, no less...prove me wrong

Lurid · May 10, 2006, 12:37 AM // 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sereng Amaranth

687,934...no more, no less...prove me wrong

After looking at the full map, its 687,937. You must have forgotten three of the hidden materials traders, they're only available to super 1337zorz GW pros.

Mournblade · May 10, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

There are 687,938. You miscounted some twins. o_0

Sereng Amaranth · May 10, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53

argh, foiled again!

Sidra · May 10, 2006, 12:56 AM // 00:56

i'd stack it up at well over 1/2 earth's population. that city is bloody huge, and there have got to be about 60 people per 6x6x70 block of area, given the size of the structures and the fact that you are almost never on the actual city ground 0_o

master chief matt · May 10, 2006, 01:08 AM // 01:08

trilions is definately an over-estimation to say the least, remember that your thinking in powers of tens, which have vast differences between them in 2-3jumps only. Example:

$1million in $100 bills stacked on top of eachother is 9 inches tall; $1 billion of $100 bills stacked on top of eachother is as tall as the washington monument, thats 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches. million is only 3 factors of 10 from billion, so think of how many people trillion would be

jonnybegood · May 10, 2006, 01:12 AM // 01:12

well everyone knows the answer, 42

MelechRic · May 10, 2006, 01:23 AM // 01:23

All I can say is whoever built that place paid off a lot of building inspectors. It looks like a house of cards... ready to spill at any moment.

UndeadRoadkill · May 10, 2006, 01:25 AM // 01:25

Man, if it ever rains there...

Esprit · May 10, 2006, 01:38 AM // 01:38

... it would certainly smell better.

I count at less than 100, it's the same people in each instance.

Nominal_Fee · May 10, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Those buildings look like they are mostly made of wood, makes you wonder why Shiro won't buy a box of matches instead...

Omega X · May 10, 2006, 02:23 AM // 02:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nominal_Fee

Those buildings look like they are mostly made of wood, makes you wonder why Shiro won't buy a box of matches instead...

Why not just use Fireball and skip the middle man?

TopGun · May 10, 2006, 02:25 AM // 02:25

I don't think they've invented gasoline yet. Hell, they don't even have a rickshaw.

Think about it-- NYC is what, 8mil? I live right by the city, and trust me, it's huge, but it's simply nothing in comparisson to the size of Cantha. And NYC is HUGE. But Cantha's buildings are twice, three times, four times as high; more in some areas, and the people all live in poverty. They don't all own multi-bedroom apartments in Cantha. They own a room, a bed, and probably a small kitchen. (How the hell any of these buildings pass fire regulation codes, I have no idea).

On top of that, you have all of the elitisit housing for the 1337 Canthan Nobles who've got sticks up their... so, really, my guess may not be too far off.

guffey · May 10, 2006, 02:29 AM // 02:29

just think of a Katrina there, ouch there goes 10 New orleanses....