Nationstates Olympic Games Discussion Thread

[Liventia]

I'm also having this problem.

Until this issue is solved, I'm staying on the sidelines.

Nothing stopping you from manually writing your signup rather than relying on the spreadsheet. No need to be stuck up about it.

[Gregoryisgodistan]

Somewhat IC, somewhat OOC question - for Equestrian events, can pony nations enter sapient horses without a rider? Will they be burdened with a rider-like weight?

What about the equestrian portion of modern pentathlon, where part of the difficulty is that the rider is assigned to the horse right before the event? Obviously sapient horses would have a huge (IC) advantage.

[The Kytler Peninsulae]

OOCly - you can enter any event with whoever or whatever you like, assigning skill values as you see fit. ICly - well, I don't think there's any set guidelines on this, though Equestrian States will have set any precedents regarding equine participants.

[Czarch]

Will it work on tablets, the spreadsheet part?

[Commerce Heights]

Will it work on tablets, the spreadsheet part?

Clay tablets? No.
Tablet pills? Depends on what drugs you put in them.
Windows tablets? Probably.

Why don’t you just try it on whatever kind of tablet you’re using?

[The Serbian Empire]

Until this issue is solved, I'm staying on the sidelines.

Nothing stopping you from manually writing your signup rather than relying on the spreadsheet. No need to be stuck up about it.

I'm expanding my Olympic contingency from last year's which was merely 40 or so entries.

[Equestrian States]

ICly - well, I don't think there's any set guidelines on this, though Equestrian States will have set any precedents regarding equine participants.

You called?

The way I've RPed my use of sapient equines (ponies, horses, zebras, etc.) in equestrian events in the past is by adding "rider-like" weights as substitutes for actual riders where needed.

As for modern pentathlon's random horse assignment thing, that's just tough luck for you silly humans. We look forward to curbstomping y'all again - *ahem* - we mean, defending our mares' gold and moving up a couple places on the podium in the stallions' event.

[Gregoryisgodistan]

ICly - well, I don't think there's any set guidelines on this, though Equestrian States will have set any precedents regarding equine participants.

You called?

The way I've RPed my use of sapient equines (ponies, horses, zebras, etc.) in equestrian events in the past is by adding "rider-like" weights as substitutes for actual riders where needed.

As for modern pentathlon's random horse assignment thing, that's just tough luck for you silly humans. We look forward to curbstomping y'all again - *ahem* - we mean, defending our mares' gold and moving up a couple places on the podium in the stallions' event.

That makes sense, but expect (IC) complaints from us over your "cheating" in modern pentathlon. Then again, one of our modern pentathletes is a clown. No really, he's a clown who may or may not compete in clown costume.

[Bears Armed]

That makes sense, but expect (IC) complaints from us over your "cheating" in modern pentathlon. Then again, one of our modern pentathletes is a clown. No really, he's a clown who may or may not compete in clown costume.

That reminds me of the time when Wentland (who used to enter the Olympics, too) sent a mime to the NS-Vision Song Contest...

[Britonisea]

Does a team (Football) count as 1 entry?

[Nova Anglican Admin Zone of Esportiva]

Does a team (Football) count as 1 entry?

It sure does. There should be a [1] in the cell above the skill points cell for team events. This indicates that it is 1 (one) entry.

[Britonisea]

Does a team (Football) count as 1 entry?

It sure does. There should be a [1] in the cell above the skill points cell for team events. This indicates that it is 1 (one) entry.

Okay! Now I get it. One more thing (Which I didn't find clear), which average do we use?

As in mode, median, mean or range...

[Equestrian States]

Okay! Now I get it. One more thing (Which I didn't find clear), which average do we use?

As in mode, median, mean or range...

Mean. I must say that's not a question I'd expect to see though.

[Britonisea]

Yeah. Some people might use different averages and the host could use another.

[The Sarian]

Yeah. Some people might use different averages and the host could use another.

If not otherwise specified, the de facto is mean. I recommend you use the spreadsheet, eliminates human error.

[Barunia]

I just realised I left fencing in my sign-up, despite having no athletes in it (spreadsheet wasn't working for me, so I had to do it manually). I'll edit it in a tick, but do I need to repost the sign-up or is editing okay? I'm not adding or removing any athletes, just removing extraneous stuff.

[The Kytler Peninsulae]

I just realised I left fencing in my sign-up, despite having no athletes in it (spreadsheet wasn't working for me, so I had to do it manually). I'll edit it in a tick, but do I need to repost the sign-up or is editing okay? I'm not adding or removing any athletes, just removing extraneous stuff.

Basically, I start searches through the thread beginning with where I last posted in the signup thread to announce where I updated. So in your case, you can edit it, as you posted your delegation after I last did that.

[The Serbian Empire]

Slowly working on my expanded roster after losing my computer profile for a few days. Should be ready within a week.

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

It apears that the issue with my excel workbook isn't that the formulas arn't working, but they simply aren't their. If you could post the formulas in this thread, I might be able to get it going again.

[The Serbian Empire]

Got my roster in. It was pretty interesting to increase my delegation by 50%. Next year's will likely have about 105 to 130 entries.

[Isula ge Ru]

A (perhaps dumb) question: Do KPB rankings have any bearing upon the Olympic football tournament?

[Darmen]

A (perhaps dumb) question: Do KPB rankings have any bearing upon the Olympic football tournament?

No, only the teams respective skill modifier.

[Isula ge Ru]

A (perhaps dumb) question: Do KPB rankings have any bearing upon the Olympic football tournament?

No, only the teams respective skill modifier.

Okay, and how is that usually handled? Does Polar Islandstates bring in a 100-ranked squad, or are the Olympics occasionally RPed as a chance for experimentation and lower-level squads being used? What should I, an unranked nation with no Football experience save a 0-2-1 Copa Rushmori campaign, enroll as?

[Darmen]

No, only the teams respective skill modifier.

Okay, and how is that usually handled? Does Polar Islandstates bring in a 100-ranked squad, or are the Olympics occasionally RPed as a chance for experimentation and lower-level squads being used? What should I, an unranked nation with no Football experience save a 0-2-1 Copa Rushmori campaign, enroll as?

It's entirely up to you. Most nations follow RL, sending an U-23 squad with three overage players, but you're certainly allowed to send your full senior squad. You could also send a bunch of three year olds with a skill mod of 100. That'd probably be pretty hard to justify IC'ly though.

[Gregoryisgodistan]

Kytler - have you decided which scheduling method you are going to use yet?