NS World Cup 48 Signups (Closed)

[NSWC Signups]

The longest-running sports competition in NationStates reaches its forty-eighth edition: the Football/Soccer World Cup.

If you've been involved before, for any of the 47 previous occasions, and know the drill, carry on past all this and sign up like usual. Don't know the drill? Aren't aware there even is a drill? Read on...

Signing 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 eligble to enter the Baptism of Fire (BoF) 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.

It is highly advised that you enter the BoF when you sign a nation up for the World Cup for the first time.

All you have to do is say "<nation> signs up". 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 48th competition, and your nation can take part! Every team is given a rank based on their performances in previous Cups, and the starting rank is roughly 200 (the current "best team in the world" is Valanora, with a rank of 1) See: KPB Rankings

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, as long as you've kept to the score as posted or TGd to you by the host/scorer.

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 Wiki Site - Courtesy of Starblaydia

Questions:

Can't find an answer to your question in the Guide to Sports Roleplaying?

Can't find an answer to your question in the World Cup FAQs?

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.

Nations Signed Up: 122/122
(Updated to Jesselton by Starblaydia)

Starblaydia
Uiri
Newmanistan
Dancougar
Tyrrin
Bettia
Northern Bettia
Sarzonia
Swilatia
Sargossa
Iglesian Archipelago
Peisandros
Yafor 2
Valipac
The Macabees
The Fanboyists
Somewhereistonia
Unreal229
Delaclava
Palmouth
Swartaz
Toyur
Valanora
Isselmere
Liventia
Ad'ihan (Adihan)
The Weegies
Capitalizt SLANI (Commerce Heights)
Cassadaigua
Dariusville
Nethertopia
Graziland
Taeshan
Steroga
Bears Armed
The Ursine Northlands
Kosovoe
Bostopia
Arroza
Pasarga
Krytenia
Sorthern Northland
Vephrall
The United Kingdom of Britain (Hillpark, Northern Proud Ireland, Great Apple & Great Clubland)
Valladares
Gaytania
The Babbage Islands
Silexhera
Kelssek
Albundania
Quakmybush
Qazox
Tatuape
Akbarabad
Lovisa
Jeruselem
Jeru FC
Rejistania
EvilDarkMagicians
Kolussa
Gallartium
Total n Utter Insanity
Koseli Cumhuriyetler
Septentrionia
Nikea
Milchama
Mantwenic
Cafundéu (Cafundeu)
Landau Institute
Panuul
Techyon
Sibirsky
Queer Poco el Mono Ara
Kura-Pelland
Lanceo
West Zirconia
The McLaughlin Islands
Alyxandreta
Jaxandria
Dalaborn
Ronaldinho2
Molested Sock
Letzen
Howling Scanias
Kinstantia
Candelaria And Marquez
Gordon Bay City
Secristan
Cachette de Lions
Albundun
Achtervolging
Bazalonia
Carpathia and Ruthenia
Pljevla
Ell-Oh-Ell
Catmeowland
The Archregimancy
The Holy Empire (Alasdair I Frosticus)
West Pocono
Anemos Major
Harlesburg
The Islands of Qutar
East Swartaz
Mahong
Toirram
Aguazul
Stargate Centurion
Eastern Volleyball
Velliano
Darclad
New Montreal States
Dominguez Hill
Shellopolise
Fictions
Godmodador
Pays de TaudrianHorreur
Sinisland
Lithatrius
Taudrian
Antarctistan
Cravan
Jesselton

Puppet Nations Involved: 24

Northern Bettia (Bettia)
Unreal229 (Somewhereistonia)
Liventia (Ad'ihan)
Dariusville (Nethertopia)
The Ursine Northlands (Bears Armed)
Kosovoe (Taeshan)
Pasarga (Valanora)
Jeru FC (Jeruselem)
Gallartium (Quakmybush)
Landau Institute (Cafundéu)
Panuul (Vephrall)
The McLaughlin Islands (West Zirconia)
Gordon Bay City (Candelaria And Marquez)
Albundun (Albundania)
Ell-Oh-Ell (The Babbage Islands)
The Archregimancy (The Holy Empire)
West Pocono (Newmanistan)
Molested Sock (Harlesburg)
The Islands of Qutar (Carpathia and Ruthenia)
East Swartaz (Swartaz)
Stargate Centurion (Yafor 2)
Godmodador (Sorthern Northand)
Pays de Horreur (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
Taudrian (Valladares)

Baptism of Fire Entrants: 38

The Fanboyists
Graziland
The Ursine Northlands
The Weegies
Gaytania
Tatuape
Kolussa
Total n Utter Insanity
Nikea
Techyon
Alyxandreta
Jaxandria
Dalaborn
Ronaldinho2
Molested Sock
Letzen
Howling Scanias
Kinstantia
Cachette de Lions
Albundun
Pljevla
Ell-Oh-Ell
Catmeowland
West Pocono
Toirram
East Swartaz
Eastern Volleyball
Velliano
Darclad
New Montreal States
Shellopolise
Fictions
Godmodador
Pays de Horreur
Lithatrius
Taudrian
Antarctistan
Jesselton

World Cup 48 Hosts:

Bazalonia & Cafundéu

Baptism of Fire Hosts:

Somewheristonia & Kura-Pelland

[Starblaydia]

Starblaydia makes the thread, Starblaydia signs up first

[Uiri]

Uiri signs up second!

And The Macabees and I are bidding to host the BoF. Link

[Newmanistan]

Cup Number nine for us. Damn, I remember my original "10 Cup plan" when starting. We'll be there.

I am considering a BoF-hosting bid myself.

[Dancougar]

AND I'LL FORM THE HEAD!!

Uh...

Err...

Dancougar.

[Tyrrin]

We're in

[Bettia]

I'm in...

[Northern Bettia]

...and so's my puppet!

[Sarzonia]

Sarzonia are in.

[Swilatia]

we're back for our 11th? 12? lost count attempt at qualifying. And most likely we'll fail again.

[Sargossa]

We'll be back for campaign number two!

[Iglesian Archipelago]

I will signup. We're in!!!

[Peisandros]

Already?

Yes. Sandrians will be repp'n.

[Iglesian Archipelago]

And I will announce that we'll participate in the Baptism of Fire!

[Yafor 2]

Ugh. Why do you people keep bothering me? Grumblegrumblegrumble.

[yes, that's a signup]

[Valipac]

Woo we'll do it again!

[Liventia]

And I will announce that we'll participate in the Baptism of Fire!

You're ineligible, having participated in WC46.

[The Macabees]

The Macabees, of course, will make another appearance.

[The Fanboyists]

The Fanboyists would like to take a shot at this. As a first-time enterant, I would also like to sign-up for the Baptism of Fire.

[Somewhereistonia]

Somewhereistonia signs up.

Unreal229 will be back again, possibly with some RP this time.

If anyone is interested in co-hosting the BoF with me then please send a me a tg or contact me on irc.

[Unreal229]

Confirming puppet sign-up.

[Delaclava]

Delaclava will enter the World Cup.

[Palmouth]

We are in again

[Swartaz]

Im in

[Toyur]

I am in.