World Baseball Classic Discussion Thread

[Drawkland]

Same as Maklohi Vai. This is Sonnel where Drawkland is located.

https://i.imgur.com/xwrC3rC.jpg

Drawkland is obviously the big one to the West.

[Super-Llamaland]

I'm in the East side of Esportiva

[Newmanistan]

The following nations posted a roster:
Abanhfleft
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Drawkland
Ethane
Free Republics
Frenline Delpha
Kinzenland
Hicanas In Exile
Hrvatska I Prekodunvlje
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Outworld
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Southern Democratic States
Super-Llamaland
The DDR of Herp
The Serbian Empire
West Saintland


The following nations RP’d at least once:
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Drawkland
Ethane
Free Republics
Frenline Delpha
Kinzenland
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Southern Democratic States
Super-Llamaland
The DDR of Herp
The Serbian Empire

[Frenline Delpha]

https://i.imgur.com/Z3qOidS.jpg

United Valhaven's map.

[Schiltzberg]

The following nations posted a roster:
Abanhfleft
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Drawkland
Ethane
Free Republics
Frenline Delpha
Kinzenland
Hicanas In Exile
Hrvatska I Prekodunvlje
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Outworld
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Southern Democratic States
Super-Llamaland
The DDR of Herp
The Serbian Empire
West Saintland


The following nations RP’d at least once:
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Drawkland
Ethane
Free Republics
Frenline Delpha
Kinzenland
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Southern Democratic States
Super-Llamaland
The DDR of Herp
The Serbian Empire

Thank you! I will get on council and HOF voting asap, hopefully by the end of the day.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

The following nations posted a roster:
Abanhfleft
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Drawkland
Ethane
Free Republics
Frenline Delpha
Kinzenland
Hicanas In Exile
Hrvatska I Prekodunvlje
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Outworld
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Southern Democratic States
Super-Llamaland
The DDR of Herp
The Serbian Empire
West Saintland


The following nations RP’d at least once:
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Drawkland
Ethane
Free Republics
Frenline Delpha
Kinzenland
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Southern Democratic States
Super-Llamaland
The DDR of Herp
The Serbian Empire

Cool.

[Schiltzberg]

Ok, here is what the WBC council looks like currently after WBC 38:
Anglatia
Chromatika
Drawkland
Ethane
Frenline Delpha
Gregoryisgodistan
Maklohi Vai
Nova Anglicana
Saintland
Schiltzberg
South Yerfilag
Super-Llamaland

The following nations are eligible for the council:
-Anthor-
Newmanistan
Southern Democratic States
The Serbian Empire

The following nations will be eligible for the council if they RP and roster in WBC 39:
Kinzenland
The Derpy Democratic Republic of Herp

The following nations will be removed from the council after WBC 39 if they do not RP and roster or host WBC 39:
Chromatika
Gregoryisgodistan

And now, the moment we have all been waiting for! The Hall of Fame is finally here!!!

The following nations have received twenty or more Hall of Fame points, and are automatically inducted into the Hall of Fame. They are marked as green on the Hall of Fame spreadsheet:
Newmanistan
Zwangzug
Qazox
Milchama
Super-Llamaland
Cassadaigua
Schiltzberg
Western cuba
Az-cz
Taeshan

Congratulations to our Hall of Famers!

The following nations are eligible for the Hall of Fame by way of a vote by the WBC council. This means that they have 10-19 Hall of Fame points with 10+ seasons. Marked in yellow on the spreadsheet:
Maklohi Vai
Nova Anglicana
Tocrowkia
Saugeais
Gregoryisgodistan
Lycrabon
Darmen

Nations that have 10-19 Hall of Fame points, but less that ten seasons are not eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame, but may be nominated by a nation that participated in any WBC between WBC 1 and WBC 20. Active teams may become eligible if they participate in more seasons. Marked in purple on the spreadsheet:
Sangti/The Royal Barangay (8 seasons)
Jeckland/The Jeckish Union* (9 seasons)
Tarrentum (6 seasons)
Patistan (7 seasons)
Frenline Delpha* (6 seasons)

*Marks an active team

[Sandberg]

Dear WBC council members,

Once again, it is time for council membership voting! The nations of -Anthor-, Newmanistan, Southern Democratic States, and The Serbian Empire are all eligible to be admitted into the WBC council. Please vote in each one of these categories and be sure to distinguish which votes are for which candidate. Your options are to vote FOR each candidate's admission to the council, AGAINST their admission to the council, or to ABSTAIN from voting.

-Anthor-
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Newmanistan
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Southern Democratic States
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

The Serbian Empire
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Thank you for voting on council eligibility, and please stay with us to also vote on Hall of Fame entries. This is very important, since it is the first time that the council has ever voted on Hall of Fame candidates, so please help us set a good precedent here on the first vote ever. Now, I do not wish to sway your vote by saying this, but I would like to remind you to keep in mind that all nations that are admitted to the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame forever, so do not vote for a nation that you do not believe is deserving of being in the Hall of Fame forever. I would also like to recommend that if you do not know much about a candidate that is being voted on, then please vote to abstain from voting on that nation's admission, because we would rather that you did not just blindly vote for or against a candidate. For help in making your decision to vote for or against a candidate, here are links to the WBC history archive and the Hall of Fame spreadsheet.

The following nations are eligible for the Hall of Fame, listed alphabetically: Darmen, Gregoryisgodistan, Lycrabon, Maklohi Vai, Nova Anglicana, Saugeais, and Tocrowkia. Gregoryisgodistan, Maklohi Vai, and Nova Anglicana are required to abstain from voting for themselves, but they may vote regarding all of the other nations listed above. Your voting options are to vote FOR the nation's admission into the Hall of Fame, AGAINST the nation's admission into the Hall of Fame, or ABSTAIN from voting, which you are recommended to do if you are unsure.

Darmen
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Gregoryisgodistan
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Lycrabon
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Maklohi Vai
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Nova Anglicana
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Saugeais
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Tocrowkia
1. For
2. Against
3. Abstain

Please vote in all of the elections for both the council and the Hall of Fame. Voting will close 72 hours from now, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, January 21, 2017. I am sorry that there are so many voting categories (the reason is because it is the first year for the Hall of Fame). Please send all responses back to Sandberg. Thank you for voting!

[Newmanistan]

Not many people knew Tocrowkia here, but I just want to say it would very disappointing if this nation was not included in the Hall of Fame. They were a great player for many classics, consistently RPing, and passionate about the competition. They did not win the championships because of being in the place at the wrong time, frequently running into me or Cassadaigua, often in a semifinal, which kept them from making more finals appearances. They were the tough luck nation of the early "generation", much like I think Nova Anglicana may be right now. OOCly, Tocrowkia was a productive member of the Council, often chiming in with their opinions. I don't have a vote (yet), and won't really get into other nations unless prompted. But we need to get Tocrowkia in.

[Schiltzberg]

Not many people knew Tocrowkia here, but I just want to say it would very disappointing if this nation was not included in the Hall of Fame. They were a great player for many classics, consistently RPing, and passionate about the competition. They did not win the championships because of being in the place at the wrong time, frequently running into me or Cassadaigua, often in a semifinal, which kept them from making more finals appearances. They were the tough luck nation of the early "generation", much like I think Nova Anglicana may be right now. OOCly, Tocrowkia was a productive member of the Council, often chiming in with their opinions. I don't have a vote (yet), and won't really get into other nations unless prompted. But we need to get Tocrowkia in.

I would agree. It is actually kind of surprising that they didn't get twenty points to automatically get in. I guess because they never hosted. I liked Tocrowkia's wittiness in a lot of their RPs that I read when I was making the history thread. It was also funny when they lost in the semifinals and then threw the third place game out of dismay, which caused quite a stir. I can appreciate such wittiness, even though forfeiting has since become illegal.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

So, when are we going to do this again?

[Maklohi Vai]

So, when are we going to do this again?

Typically there's a 6-8 week refractory period.

[Free Republics]

So, when are we going to do this again?

Typically there's a 6-8 week refractory period.

Technically, its been longer for the past few years because the soccer World Cup is taking longer and longer to complete a full cycle.

[Maklohi Vai]

Typically there's a 6-8 week refractory period.

Technically, its been longer for the past few years because the soccer World Cup is taking longer and longer to complete a full cycle.

Very true.

[Schiltzberg]

Wow, want to know something really strange? I just found out that apparently Qazox announced his retirement from NSSports on March 29, 2014... two days before my nation was founded. It is as if I am him reincarnated. Of course, I didn't start doing the WBC for a while after that and this is the only event I participate in, but that is still kind of creepy.

[Drawkland]

Wow, want to know something really strange? I just found out that apparently Qazox announced his retirement from NSSports on March 29, 2014... two days before my nation was founded. It is as if I am him reincarnated. Of course, I didn't start doing the WBC for a while after that and this is the only event I participate in, but that is still kind of creepy.

You're also, from what I've heard, a lot more competent than Qazox.

[Schiltzberg]

Wow, want to know something really strange? I just found out that apparently Qazox announced his retirement from NSSports on March 29, 2014... two days before my nation was founded. It is as if I am him reincarnated. Of course, I didn't start doing the WBC for a while after that and this is the only event I participate in, but that is still kind of creepy.

You're also, from what I've heard, a lot more competent than Qazox.

I guess. From what I can tell, he was kind of too full of himself and thought he deserved to run the show all along since he basically started the tournament. He deserves a lot of credit for starting it and saving the tournament, but I think he kind o just made an ass out of himself because every time someone would give him shit, he'd go back to the "I saved this tournament" bullshit. I would like to say that I have more championships in six seasons than Qazox had in the eternity that he was a part of the WBC. I don't think I've ever said this before, but if I hadn't won WBC 33, I probably never would have come back, since I was just giving NSSports a shot, but I am glad that I won and came back. Maybe the WBC wouldn't be the same without me. Certainly a lot more people would have gotten a shot at the title. Maybe The Great Pond would have won.

[Frenline Delpha]

Maybe The Great Pond would have won.

Thank god you stayed.

[Free Republics]

Maybe The Great Pond would have won.

Thank god you stayed.

If the final of that WBC had been Saintland VS The Great Pond, I guarantee you that I would have lost the final.

[Newmanistan]

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I guess. From what I can tell, he was kind of too full of himself and thought he deserved to run the show all along since he basically started the tournament. He deserves a lot of credit for starting it and saving the tournament, but I think he kind o just made an ass out of himself because every time someone would give him shit, he'd go back to the "I saved this tournament" bullshit.

Pretty solid summary.

This was a Pivotal Event in the history of the WBC on an administrative basis.

[Schiltzberg]

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I guess. From what I can tell, he was kind of too full of himself and thought he deserved to run the show all along since he basically started the tournament. He deserves a lot of credit for starting it and saving the tournament, but I think he kind o just made an ass out of himself because every time someone would give him shit, he'd go back to the "I saved this tournament" bullshit.

Pretty solid summary.

This was a Pivotal Event in the history of the WBC on an administrative basis.

Wow, I didn't know that that thread existed. Thanks for the link!

I said council voting closes at 3 ET, but I actually have a life, believe it or not, and I won't be able to post it until a lot later, maybe not until tomorrow, so I'll just let you guys know that in advance.

[Sandberg]

The results are in!

Here is the voting on council eligibility:

-Anthor-: 7 For, 2 Against, 0 Abstain
(-Anthor- is admitted to the council)

Newmanistan: 8 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstain
(Newmanistan is admitted to the council)

Southern Democratic States: 8 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
(Southern Democratic States is admitted to the council)

The Serbian Empire: 1 For, 8 Against, 0 Abstain
(The Serbian Empire is NOT admitted to the council)

The council now looks like this:
-Anthor-
Anglatia
Chromatika
Drawkland
Ethane
Frenline Delpha
Gregoryisgodistan
Maklohi Vai
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Saintland
Schiltzberg
Southern Democratic States
South Yerfilag
Super-Llamaland

Here are the votes for the Hall of Fame:

Darmen: 3 For, 3 Against, 3 Abstain
(Darmen is NOT admitted to the Hall of Fame, as a tie is not a clear majority)

Gregoryisgodistan: 5 For, 1 Against, 2 Abstain
(Gregoryisgodistan is admitted to the Hall of Fame)

Lycrabon: 0 For, 3 Against, 6 Abstain
(Lycrabon is NOT admitted to the Hall of Fame)

Maklohi Vai: 6 For, 2 Against, 0 Abstain
(Maklohi Vai is admitted to the Hall of Fame)

Nova Anglicana: 7 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
(Nova Anglicana is admitted to the Hall of Fame)

Saugeais: 8 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
(Saugeais is admitted to the Hall of Fame)

Tocrowkia: 6 For, 0 Against, 3 Abstain
(Tocrowkia is admitted to the Hall of Fame)

The Hall of Fame now looks like this:
Az-cz
Cassadaigua
Gregoryisgodistan
Maklohi Vai
Milchama
Newmanistan
Nova Anglicana
Qazox
Saugeais
Schiltzberg
Super-Llamaland
Taeshan
Tocrowkia
Western cuba
Zwangzug

Congratulations to our new Hall of Famers!

[Southern Democratic States]

The results are in!


Southern Democratic States: 8 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
(Southern Democratic States is admitted to the council)

Thanks to the 8 nations who voted for me!

Also, I would like to congratulate all the nations who has been admitted in the hall of fame. Hopefully i'll join you one day but i'm far from it with 0 points.

[Schiltzberg]

The results are in!


Southern Democratic States: 8 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
(Southern Democratic States is admitted to the council)

Thanks to the 8 nations who voted for me!

Also, I would like to congratulate all the nations who has been admitted in the hall of fame. Hopefully i'll join you one day but i'm far from it with 0 points.

Welcome to the council, and we are happy to have you!

[Schiltzberg]

Has it been six weeks yet?