The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, Version IV)

by **Felix** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:29 pm

Update: So I will be rescorinating the last two matches of MD 7 with the correct teams. That should fix the final problem in Group 8.

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:01 am

Felix wrote:
Gregoryisgodistan wrote:I would like to hear from Felix why all these errors are happening in Group 8, seeing as he's about to take over the other 19 groups. To me, it seems the most likely possibility is that he accidentally rescorinated a matchday and had to do everything manually, though even then I don't see why he couldn't just scorinate it the normal way and just do the table manually. As long as it's some error that isn't likely to effect the other groups, I don't think we need to be too concerned, but I'm concerned that it will carry over, so I think some explanation is in order to make sure that won't happen.

Well this is highly embarrassing.

I've been doing everything manually ever since I messed up somewhere in the scorinating in one of the first two matchdays and I've been doing putting the matches myself. A mix of RL stress and tiredness resulting from the unusually heavy weekdays I've been having probably made me mess up the matches for certain matchdays and for that I am really, really sorry to everyone in Group 8. I plan to have a restful weekend and none of the mistakes made in Group 8 will transfer to my half of scorinating for the rest of the WCQ.

I will consult with my co-host and figure out what we are going to do with MD 7. MD 6 was done correctly whereas in MD 7 I mixed up the 6th and 7th teams.

Again, I can't say how sorry I am for messing this up big time and no amount of excuses will fix that. I promise the second half of WCQs will go much more smoother than first half. I will post an update on what my associate and I have decided to do with the MD 7 issue for Group 8.

Fair enough. This doesn't seem like something that should affect the rest of qualifying, so I'm not concerned. Thanks for clearing that up.

by **Milchama** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:43 pm

I'm about to do a fun RP about this but there are now 9 teams in Group 15 and Group 11 as well. It looks like Sarrbia and Royal Kingdom of Quebec had different names entered for one MD which the scorinator decided meant that it was a new team. So each of the two teams have 7 matches played and the other imaginary nation has one MD played.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:05 pm

Yes, I noticed that as well. Sarrbia was spelled incorrectly as "Sarriba" on MD1. After a telegram request, the host promptly corrected the spelling for MD2. Which the transfer of scoring duties, it looks like that correction caused a hitch in the tables.

by **Felix** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:51 am

Milchama wrote:I'm about to do a fun RP about this but there are now 9 teams in Group 15 and Group 11 as well. It looks like Sarrbia and Royal Kingdom of Quebec had different names entered for one MD which the scorinator decided meant that it was a new team. So each of the two teams have 7 matches played and the other imaginary nation has one MD played.

I don't see 9 teams in Group 11 I see 9 in 15 and 19.

Either way, I'll get this problem fixed don't you worry.

by **Blouman Empire** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:06 am

Buyan wrote:
Blouman Empire wrote:I may have missed it somewhere and did look on the host bid. The original bid was to have 30 groups with the winner of each group to qualify, since we only have twenty does that mean the winner of each group qualifies with the second best 10 qualifying or will there be a playoff amongst the 20 second placed teams to determine the final 10?

There will be a play-off over two legs.
One thing I wondered, will the draw for the play-offs be guided?

Ah cheers, and guided? What is meant by that?

by **Buyan** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:37 am

Blouman Empire wrote:
Ah cheers, and guided? What is meant by that?

Apologies, I meant seeded. Felix? Ytt?

by **NSWC Signups** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:25 am

Right, muckers. I'm alive.

Apox warned you, so, voting is open on one item.

Prez out.

by **Buyan** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:24 pm

As one can read in the RP thread, the Buyanese Football Board has let go of Reinhard Shale.
I'ld like to thank Nephara for allowing my nation to toy around with this great character for two cycles!

This means that the position of Buyanese national manager is open - unless Teriouris does magic. He probably won't. What I'm looking for is an RP'd manager (not a novel, just that he 'existed' before you TGed me), that he dislikes a diamond 4-4-2, preferably a former footballer who saw his career ended on an injury (to not break a streak). Someone with extremely attacking or defensive tactics is an option - but not a necessity. A defined character is a plus. TG me for takers, many thanks in advance!

by **Nova Anglicana** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:42 pm

What is it with everybody blaming my puppet Garifunya for being a team of divers (no, the football kind, not a team of scuba divers that decided to play football)? First Audio, now Cosumar.

Whatever. I guess

No offense meant to any party. Just think it's interesting that they're being branded this way.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:11 pm

Haha, I was hoping you'd notice that. I took the cue from Audio and expanded on it a little bit.

To be fair, I did say that both sides were doing their share of diving.

by **Audioslavia** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:11 am

Its also heavily implied that Ronda Styrn, a player with a long history of disciplinary issues, is an unreliable narrator with regards to her accusations.

Subtext: she definitely kicked the guy.

you're totally a bunch of divers anyway

by **Bears Armed** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:34 am

Nova Anglicana wrote:a team of divers (no, the football kind, not a team of scuba divers that decided to play football)

That wouldn't be the strangest team that we've seen around here, not by a lonnng way...

^_^

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:50 am

Bears Armed wrote:
Nova Anglicana wrote:a team of divers (no, the football kind, not a team of scuba divers that decided to play football)

That wouldn't be the strangest team that we've seen around here, not by a lonnng way...

^_^

The Jumping Beans are back this time around?

by **Bears Armed** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:03 am

Northern Sunrise Islands wrote:
Bears Armed wrote:That wouldn't be the strangest team that we've seen around here, not by a lonnng way...

^_^

The Jumping Beans are back this time around?

On one occasion we saw a team that several included mathematical concepts in its roster...

by **Farfadillis** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:28 am

Bears Armed wrote:
Northern Sunrise Islands wrote:
The Jumping Beans are back this time around?

On one occasion we saw a team that several included mathematical concepts in its roster...

Never heard of it, but that sounds just like Zwangzug.

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:42 pm

Not really sure where to post this, but I wanted to post it somewhere. There is apparently a little-used NS Sports reddit at http://www.reddit.com/r/nssport/. If you've ever wanted to discuss NS Sports matters in an OOC way that doesn't fit in a specific discussion thread, but can't because this isn't an OOC forum, this might be a good place to take it. One discussion up there right now is about whether you'd rather lose all three games in the World Cup or win the Cup of Harmony. I've seen people try to make OOC posts like that here, and they get taken down because they don't belong here, but if anyone wants to post them somewhere, that might be an appropriate place. If it ever grows into something real, perhaps a link can be added to it in the stickies in the same place it mentions the IRC channel.

by **Yttribia** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:29 pm

Buyan wrote:
Blouman Empire wrote:
Ah cheers, and guided? What is meant by that?

Apologies, I meant seeded. Felix? Ytt?

Yup, seeded playoffs.

Speaking of playoffs, the first leg will be scored by Felix, and the second will be scored by me. Sorry for the delay on announcement.

EDIT: Seeded by performance in the qualifying groups. Tiebreakers will be the same as group tiebreakers.

by **Jeruselem** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:07 pm

OMG I didn't LOSE an away game :blink:

by **Vilita** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:21 pm

For those who are into it, there is an NS-Sports room for the "Cards against Nationstates" Game: http://www.nationstates.net/page=cardgame/gameid=78

by **The Archregimancy** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:51 pm

Vilita wrote:For those who are into it, there is an NS-Sports room for the "Cards against Nationstates" Game: http://www.nationstates.net/page=cardgame/gameid=78

I like how whenever CH is the Card Czar, someone always seems to pick 'a scorinator' as a white card option....

by **Zwangzug** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:56 pm

Make witty and subtle board game allusions, they said.
It'd be fun, they said.

by **HopNation** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:10 am

Apologies to group mates in lack of RPs. RL has sprung up on me but hopefully I can get something up again late today or tomorrow.

by **Polkopia** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 2:12 pm

Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I have just opened up a thread for Polkopia's domestic league. If anyone is wanting to buy Polkopian players or sell their own players to a Polkopian club, check it out here: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=335541

Thanks!

by **Vilita** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:01 pm

Last chance to get in on the Madness before I start posting calculations sometime over the next couple of matchdays

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=333370&p=24046908#p24046908

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