The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, Version IV)

by **Banguela** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:33 am

As much as it pains me to throw away a potential WC ticket, there appears to be a minor mistake in the play-off draws which pits me against Ferret Civilisation instead of Savalen, who gets a much tougher Ethane instead. It only seemed correct to me to point it out.

The IC Banguelan FA wants to disclaim that they disapprove this move by their textwriter.

by **Savalen** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:27 am

Banguela wrote:As much as it pains me to throw away a potential WC ticket, there appears to be a minor mistake in the play-off draws which pits me against Ferret Civilisation instead of Savalen, who gets a much tougher Ethane instead. It only seemed correct to me to point it out.

The IC Banguelan FA wants to disclaim that they disapprove this move by their textwriter.

Either way, it's a tough match for me. And this is what I get for drawing against bottom two seeds in my final three matches (still shouldn't grumble). Just to clarify, I agree, our teams should be switched.

by **COCANEFA** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:51 am

Apologies for the mistake. Both hosts have been very busy IRL over the past few days. The mistake has been rectified. Savalen will be playing against Ferret Civilisation and it will be Ethane against Banguela. Cut off will be at some point after 9pm UTC tonight.

by **Savalen** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 5:31 am

COCANEFA wrote:Apologies for the mistake. Both hosts have been very busy IRL over the past few days. The mistake has been rectified. Savalen will be playing against Ferret Civilisation and it will be Ethane against Banguela. Cut off will be at some point after 9pm UTC tonight.

Thank you! Understandable, i only noticed it when the others did

by **West Angola** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:26 am

I should probably know this by this point, but...

I saw the rankings have been updated, are the playoffs going to be done using the pre-75 rankings or the new ones?

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:04 am

Alasdair I Frosticus wrote:
Audioslavia wrote:Just a friendly reminder to tread lightly around British people for the next couple of days. Some of us woke up to a very bleak looking future. Seventy million of us, to be precise, even if less than half of us are aware.

I'm still in mourning.

My wife keeps breaking down in tears over the result, and I feel like I've been punched in the gut as both my worldview and my country disintegrate around me.

I too a deliberate 48 hour break from NS because I didn't trust myself to moderate the forums in the mood I was in; and you'll note I'm still not posting with my mod account.

I've had cause to note this before, but living through history is overrated.

Yeah, some things happened on the IRC because of it as well. Quite not the activity I'm not used to as an OP there.

If it helps, most of us understand the sad situation. Hope we can be of assistance at anything. :hug:

by **Audioslavia** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:52 am

West Angola wrote:I should probably know this by this point, but...

I saw the rankings have been updated, are the playoffs going to be done using the pre-75 rankings or the new ones?

That rank update isn't official yet, as I haven't double-checked anything. I plan on doing that tonight. The playoffs will be done using the current rankings (ie pre-qual + RP bonuses earned thus far)

The seedings for the World Cup will be based on the new rankings.

by **Eonstar** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:13 pm

Northern Sunrise Islands wrote:
Alasdair I Frosticus wrote:
I'm still in mourning.

My wife keeps breaking down in tears over the result, and I feel like I've been punched in the gut as both my worldview and my country disintegrate around me.

I too a deliberate 48 hour break from NS because I didn't trust myself to moderate the forums in the mood I was in; and you'll note I'm still not posting with my mod account.

I've had cause to note this before, but living through history is overrated.

Yeah, some things happened on the IRC because of it as well. Quite not the activity I'm not used to as an OP there.

If it helps, most of us understand the sad situation. Hope we can be of assistance at anything.

Wait someone had an argument with Saintland because of Brexit?

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:19 pm

Eonstar wrote:
Northern Sunrise Islands wrote:
Yeah, some things happened on the IRC because of it as well. Quite not the activity I'm not used to as an OP there.

If it helps, most of us understand the sad situation. Hope we can be of assistance at anything.

Wait someone had an argument with Saintland because of Brexit?

Not quite. I'd suggest we discuss this via telegrams.

by **Banija** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:17 am

Seems as if it's going to be a long slog to climb up those rankings. I could only manage to climb 9 spots.

At least Amazonesta was able to make a solid movement up those rankings.

by **Red Blackiland** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:51 pm

The final teams list is now up on the opening post of the Cup of Harmony Everything Thread. We'll wait for the new rankings, to establish the pots and make the draw of the groups that should be up right after the rank update.

by **Ficiscia** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:34 am

I thought I would be chanceless, given my inability to RP during the playoffs... and now we have our first World Cup participation! YES!

I'll hope now I can half-properly RP the World Cup. I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow...

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:11 am

COCANEFA wrote:
Playoffs - Second Leg

Damukuni 1–5 Pridnestrovia
Pridnestrovia win 9-5 on aggregate

by **Super-Llamaland** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:23 am

Abanhfleft wrote:
COCANEFA wrote:
Playoffs - Second Leg

Damukuni 1–5 Pridnestrovia
Pridnestrovia win 9-5 on aggregate

*sobs*

by **Semarland** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:37 am

COCANEFA wrote:
Playoffs - Second Leg

Damukuni 1–5 Pridnestrovia
Pridnestrovia win 9-5 on aggregate

by **Kaboomlandia** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:22 am

Or this:

Gregoryisgodistan 1–2 Bonesea
Bonesea win 3-1 on aggregate

by **Chromatika** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:23 pm

Here are the Pots:

Pot 1: (4)Audioslavia (as hosts), (29)Krytenia (as hosts), (1)Eura, (2)San Jose Guayabal, (3)Pasarga, (5)Nephara, (6)Quebec, (7)Farfadillis
Pot 2: (8)Vilita, (9)Valanora, (10)Saintland, (11)Barunia, (12)Valladares, (13)Ko-oren, (15)Cosumar, (16)USI
Pot 3: (17)Ceni, (22)Electrum, (26)Semarland, (28)San Llera, (30)Associated Godlands, (32)Brenecia, (33)Abanhfleft, (37)Matthewsiania
Pot 4: (38)Banguela, (41)Frenline Delpha, (48)Ficiscia, (51)Chromatika, (77)West Angola, (81)Savalen, (82)Bonesea, (102)Pridnestrovia

by **Ficiscia** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:58 pm

Two questions: 1) About when is WC75 supposed to start? Can't find it yet... if it's in the next days, I'll try to get at least a proper roster up with possible changes before I leave for vacation. (And wouldn't be able to RP in my first and possibly for some while last World Cup which would be really a shame...)

2) Are we gonna keep using the old threads or are new ones going to open up? I never paid much attention when I was out tbh... so I don't remember how it was last time. And wasn't around before that.

by **Saintland** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:12 pm

Ficiscia wrote:Two questions: 1) About when is WC75 supposed to start? Can't find it yet... if it's in the next days, I'll try to get at least a proper roster up with possible changes before I leave for vacation. (And wouldn't be able to RP in my first and possibly for some while last World Cup which would be really a shame...)

2) Are we gonna keep using the old threads or are new ones going to open up? I never paid much attention when I was out tbh... so I don't remember how it was last time. And wasn't around before that.

I can't answer the first question, but it would be very unusual for the hosts to put up new threads specifically for the World Cup finals (to the best of my knowledge, it'd be the first time on the current NS forums that any host had done that).

by **Red Blackiland** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:32 pm

Cup of Harmony 67 Groups, Matchdays and Schedule is now up at the Everything Thread.

by **COCANEFA** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:39 pm

Info on pots, schedule and tomorrow's group draw is in the OP of the RP thread.

Info on stadiums is in the next two posts.

by **Chromatika** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:43 pm

COCANEFA wrote:Info on pots, schedule and tomorrow's group draw is in the OP of the RP thread.

Info on stadiums is in the next two posts.

Will the draw be held live? If so, when?

Also, as is, the Cup of Harmony will finish after the World Cup Final. Is this the norm? Does it matter?

by **Vilita** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:15 pm

I wouldn't call it the norm. It doesn't *really* matter but sometimes it is nice to 'end the cycle' with the WC Final

by **Saintland** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:26 pm

Very interesting that the Strongnesse Trophy will be on the line, for the first time, in an actual WCC match. Definitely looking forward to that.

IIRC, I agreed with Nephara long ago that it would be on the line if we ever played each other in a WCC match again, so as the current holder of it, I unilaterally declare that it will be...

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:53 pm

Somehow I get a group with both Banguela and Audioslavia. Again.

...I shouldn't have made that Eastfield Lodge card, right?

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