A lot of the game is based on there being a balance of power between the nations.

If the rank 1 nation has 1 more national power than the rank 2 nation, the buffs for the rank 2 nation stay the same.

This is true all the way down the line.

So what is the problem?

On Utopia, the top nation is stronger than the rest combined

Why Should Floor Care?

New players are offered blue gems to choose a weak nation, get demoralized, and quit.