World Cup.
If you've been involved before, for any of the 77 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.
You can register for the Baptism of Fire simply by saying, in this thread, that you want to be in it. 'I want to be in the BoF and the WC', for example.
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.
You can register for the Baptism of Fire simply by saying, in this thread, that you want to be in it. 'I want to be in the BoF and the WC', for example.
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 250 (the current "best team in the world" is Unified Sunrise Islands, 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.
Current Signups: 136
Team Name [Username if different]
Eshan
Drawkland
Nephara
Brenecia
Astograth
Cosumar
Qasden
Islana Lunigo
Gregoryisgodistan
Natanians and Nosts
Chromatika
Yesopalitha
Abanhfleft
Red Blackiland
Oontaz Dert Li Ng
SuLsUlAnD
Darmen
Osarius
Elgenstad
Valanora
Spaam
Pasarga
Kaboomlandia
Republic of Kaboomlandia
Barunia
Flardania
Kyrjasmark
Lisander
Kecrazia
Union of Socialist Alpine Republics [successor to Prusy Krolewskie]
Bonesea
Anthor
Soltsteed
Parakos
Tinhampton
Gim
Mercedini
Eastfield Lodge
Goluta
Olastor
Kosovakia
Kalumba
Nellietopia
Polar Islandstates
Audioslavia
Ko-oren
The Isles of Avon
Farfadillis
Super Llamaland
Apox
Semarland
Dutch Semarland
Bongo Johnson
Coldfield
Tobiasia
Mytenar Region
Nova Anglicana
Garifunya
Acapais
Miloscia
Taeshan
AllahAkbarium
Vilita
Turori
Equestrian States
Tomikosan
Valladares
Kebec
Colonial Australia
Brigantii
Schottia
Port Christopher
Cosneolta
Tumbra
Damukuni
San Jose Guayabal
West Angola
Hirvania
HUElavia
The Kiaser Colonies
Quakmybush
Joaquin States
Electrum
Sargossa
Boring Paradise
The Holy Empire <OOC Name: Alasdair I Frosticus>
Starblaydia
New Danican
Acronius
Eura
Sameba
New Lusitania and the Algarves
Mattijana
New Gazi
United States of Devonta
Krytenia
San Regada
Ceni
Aggrey-FYnn Land
Löptsegl <OOC Name: Kolmya>
Furbish Islands
Thesi Erevnah
Kaidou
Cassadaigua
Yttribia
Buyan
Jeckland
Juvencus
Tveidalen
Coraspia <OOC Name: CoraSpia>
Savojarna
Greater Vakolicci Haven <OOC Name: Greater vakolicci haven>
Frejo
Jeruselem
Achesznya
Mriin
Free Republics [successor to Falatulu]
Ethane
Suize
St. Saratoga
Heif
Legatorum
Cheongji
Polkopia
EEC
Abisa
Karelo-Finland
Kel Assuk
Loynn
Chailanka
Leopian
Gegernia
Sarrbia
Bape-Supreme
Yue Zhou
Gumusservi
Puppets
Nation Name (Master Nation Name)
Brenecia (Nephara)
Islana Lunigo (Qasden)
Pasarga (Valanora)
Yesopalitha (Chromatika)
Oontaz Dert Li Ng (Abanhfleft)
Republic of Kaboomlandia (Kaboomlandia)
Kyrjasmark (Barunia)
The Isles of Avon (Drawkland)
Dutch Semarland (Semarland)
Turori (Vilita)
Port Christopher (Schottia)
Cosneolta (Mercedini)
Sameba (Eura)
Tveidalen (Juvencus)
Yue Zhou (Super-Llamaland)
Entrants to the 65th Baptism of Fire tournament 32
Nation Name
Abisa
Acapais
Achesznya
Aggrey-Fynn Land
AllahAkbarium
Chailanka
Colonial Australia
CoraSpia
Dutch Semarland
Elgenstad
Frejo
Furbish Islands
Goluta
Heif
Islana Lunigo
Kaidou
Karelo-Finland
Kecrazia
Kel Assuk
Kep (Kebec)
Kolmya (Löptsegl)
Kyrjasmark
Legatorum
Loynn
Miloscia
New Danican
New Lusitania and the Algarves
Parakos
San Regada
Soltsteed
Thesi Erevnah
Tveidalen
Host Bids
Host bids for WC and BoF are here
Information of who is eligible to vote will be posted shortly.
The cut-off for signups will be at the discretion of the World Cup hosts. This will probably be in late May or early June.
