If you've been involved before, for any of the 73 previous occasions, and know the drill, carry on past all this and sign up like usual, since this is basically a copy of previous sign-up posts. Don't know the drill? Aren't aware there even is a drill? Read on...
HOW TO SIGN UP:
New to the World Cup? Read This:
Welcome to the longest-running sports competition in NationStates!
If you're completely new here, you are eligible to enter the Baptism of Fire (BoF) Cup, a tournament that happens before the World Cup, along with the World Cup itself. If this is your first Cup, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not. After all, you only participate in a competition if you ask to be included in it, so make it clear in your post if you want to join the BoF if you're a first-timer.
It is highly advised that you enter the BoF before your first World Cup. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official WCC event with other newcomers and also give you your first ranking points. Please also note you CANNOT enter the BoF without also entering the World Cup. Qualifying for World Cup will follow immediately from the BoF, so this thread serves as sign-ups for both tournaments at once.
All you have to do is say "<nation> signs up" (and specify which tournaments). You can make it more polite or impressive than that, of course, or even RP the sign-up, but that, simply, is all that is required.
If this is your first Cup, you may only sign up with one nation. A second nation, known as a 'puppet', may be signed up in later tournaments. Puppets need to declare their status as a puppet, as well as be confirmed as such by the 'master' nation.
First time participants are ineligible to host or co-host the World Cup and Baptism of Fire tournaments.
Welcome to the longest-running sports competition in NationStates!
If you're completely new here, you are eligible to enter the Baptism of Fire (BoF) Cup, a tournament that happens before the World Cup, along with the World Cup itself. If this is your first Cup, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not. After all, you only participate in a competition if you ask to be included in it, so make it clear in your post if you want to join the BoF if you're a first-timer.
It is highly advised that you enter the BoF before your first World Cup. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official WCC event with other newcomers and also give you your first ranking points. Please also note you CANNOT enter the BoF without also entering the World Cup. Qualifying for World Cup will follow immediately from the BoF, so this thread serves as sign-ups for both tournaments at once.
All you have to do is say "<nation> signs up" (and specify which tournaments). You can make it more polite or impressive than that, of course, or even RP the sign-up, but that, simply, is all that is required.
If this is your first Cup, you may only sign up with one nation. A second nation, known as a 'puppet', may be signed up in later tournaments. Puppets need to declare their status as a puppet, as well as be confirmed as such by the 'master' nation.
First time participants are ineligible to host or co-host the World Cup and Baptism of Fire tournaments.
Introducing: The World Cup
The Nationstates World Cup (NSWC) is a tournament for any NS nation who signs up. The NSWC is about to start its next competition, and your nation can take part! Every team is given a rank based on their performances in previous Cups, and the rank for any new nation is roughly 300 (the current "best team in the world" is Pasarga, with a rank of 1) See the link in my signature for the current KPB ranks.
Scores are generated using 'scorinators' - usually either a Java program, an MS Excel (or similar) spreadsheet, or another custom-made program - which use random numbers, weighted by ranking and RP bonus to produce the scores.
It is encouraged for Nations to RP - roleplay - their matches, team rosters, players and such. Good RPs will help raise your chance of winning (especially in the Baptism of Fire, the tournament for NSWC newcomers). Please note: A lot of RPs does not guarantee goals or wins, but your chances are improved of this happening. i.e. Two debutant, non-ranked, nations play each other. One has RP'd a few times, the other has not. The nation who has participated should have the better probability of victory, but still has a chance of a Win, Loss or Draw.
RPs can be team roster announcements, fan comments, press conferences, media stories, anything about the game, or even other situations, as long as you've kept to the score as posted by the host(s).
For more information on the World Cup, its long history, how it works, who runs it, and the competitions related to it, check out the World Cup NSwiki page. Or, whilst NSwiki is down, the NSWC Factbook.- Courtesy of Starblaydia
Questions:
Can't find an answer to your question in the Guide to Sports Roleplaying?
Then ask us in the World Cup Discussion Thread There are plenty of knowledgeable people on hand in that thread to answer anything you might like to know about the NSWC.
Then ask us in the World Cup Discussion Thread There are plenty of knowledgeable people on hand in that thread to answer anything you might like to know about the NSWC.
Please do not post in this thread to answer questions about sign-ups or to correct sign-ups unless you are the WCC president, WCC vice-president, a former WC host, or the current World Cup or Baptism of Fire hosts. If you are not one of the latter and post a query reply or correction, your post will be considered spam, and may bring moderator action.
AS A MATTER OF COURTESY TOWARDS YOUR FELLOW COMPETITORS AND TOURNAMENT HOSTS: Please do not sign up a puppet 'just because you can', knowing full well that you won't have time to RP it. Entering with the best of intentions is fair enough, but if you know you won't be RPing with a nation, have a think about why you're entering them. Nations that don't participate are no fun for your fellow competitors.
World Cup 74 Sign-ups: 138
Apox
Kaboomlandia
San Llera
Ilyseum
San José Guayabal
Valladares
Associated Godlands
The Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Red Blackiland
The Serbian Empire
Cosumar
Semarland
Polaaskan
Ceni
New Gelderland
The Sword Bloke
Owner-osity
Barunia
Firebolt
Britonisea
Banjia
Ferret Civilisation
Quazira
Acronius
Yttribia
Sarrbia
Saintland
Electrum
United States of Devonta
Gregoryisgodistan
Valanora
Pasarga
Unified Sunrise Islands
Nephara
Brenecia
Filopines
Super-Llamaland
Farfadillis
Sandwich Territories
Zenic
Oisinistan
Homlandia
Aestate
Ficiscia
Abanhfleft
Oontaz Dert Li Ng
Modorsica
Kernansquillec
Walkany
Dainer
Arcantova
Frenline Delpha
HUElavia
Nassau-Hessen
Audioslavia
46566
Flardania
St Saratoga
Taeshan
Allamunic States
Vilita
Turori
Osarius
Banguela
Amazonesta
Banija
Bears Armed
Schottia
Port Christopher
Rejistania
Eura
Sameba
The Medician Islands
Szavoda
Armeia
Omerica [The Saint James Islands]
Soltsteed
Nova Anglicana
Garifunya
Damukuni
Shytysle
Eshan
Kandorith
Kirisaki
Ko-oren
Nordey
Natanians and Nosts
Chiata
Carialus
Braxil
Ethane
U.F.C of Buyan [Buyan]
The Holy Empire [Alasdair I Frosticus]
Eastfield Lodge
Polkopia
Stvoto Latoli
Kynystan
Jeruselem
The Sarian
Pinuyi [Pinoyistan]
Azrea
Nordeana
Greater Rashland
Dreamplanet
Augusticinia
Boring Paradise
Jeckland
Kralbrenin
Greater Watford
Eodor
Lymantatia
Starblaydia
Danina
Vaugania
Judinct
Quakmybush
Krytenia
Unified Lycan Territories
Fluvique
Uzekia
Chromatika
Equestrian States
Crystal Empire [Crystal Ponies]
Matthewsiania
Asterland
Asuraia
Koenigreich von Kurland
Silvercometopia
Yosmar
Whovian Tardisia
Arioslavia
Nizov
Raltharan
Octinstine
Swestan
-Anthor-
Estelar
Fellow Citizens
Puppets signed up (master nation in parentheses): 19
Associated Godlands (San Llera)
Polaaskan (Semarland)
Owner-osity (The Sword Bloke)
Firebolt (Kaboomlandia)
Sarrbia (Cosumar)
Ilyseum (Saintland)
Pasarga (Valanora)
Brenecia (Nephara)
Oontaz Dert Li Ng (Abanhfleft)
Turori (Vilita)
Amazonesta (Banija)
Port Christopher (Schottia)
Sameba (Eura)
Soltsteed (Omerica)
Garifunya (Nova Anglicana)
Carialus (Chiata)
Uzekia (Kernansquillec)
Crystal Empire (Crystal Ponies)
Matthewsiania (Unified Sunrise Islands)
Entrants for the 61st Baptism of Fire: 31
Owner-osity
Firebolt
Ferret Civilisation
Quazira
Oisinistan
Ficisca
HUElavia
46566
Oontaz Dert Li Ng
Amazonesta
The Medician Islands
Ilyseum
Ethane
Kynystan
Pinuyi
Nordeana
Greater Rashland
Eodor
Christian Isles
Judinct
Unified Lycan Territories
Uzekia
Asterland
Asuraia
Koenigreich von Kurland
Silvercometopia
Yosmar
Whovian Tardisia
Arioslavia
Raltharan
Swestan
-Anthor-
Soltsteed
World Cup 74 Bids:
Valladares & San José Guayabal
Baptism of Fire 61 Bids:
Ceni & Red Blackiland
Valanora & Yttribia
You have until approximately 1800 on Thursday 7th January to submit host bids for the World Cup and the Baptism of Fire. At that point sign-ups will be waitlisted and host voting undertaken.
