If you've been involved before, for any of the 58 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...
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 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 when you sign a nation up for the World Cup for the first time. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official WCC event with other newcomers and also give you your first ranking points.
(Baptism of Fire signups are currently CLOSED. World Cup signups remain open.)
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 when you sign a nation up for the World Cup for the first time. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official WCC event with other newcomers and also give you your first ranking points.
(Baptism of Fire signups are currently CLOSED. World Cup signups remain open.)
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 starting rank is roughly 300 (the current "best team in the world" is Aguazul, 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, 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- 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.
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.
Last edited March 7 by Aguazul
- none of the lists below counts CTEs
World Cup 59 Signups: 135
West Zirconia
Aguazul
Bears Armed
Armed Bears
The Archregimancy
Astograth
Blackbone Bay
The Holy Empire
Eastfield Lodge
Homelands our
Carddy
Taeshan
Antoletia
Cyborg Holland
Sargossa
Phoenigetuzstha
Chenkorya
Ajaundar
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Valladares
Montory
Ossidiacqua
West Angola
Polar Islandstates
Rhodesiah
Swartaz
Wight
Erathore
Cascratia
Liventia
Yesopalitha
FSSO
Queer Poco el Mono Ara
Valanora
Pasarga
New Montreal States
Saugeais
Ipeland
The Kangaroo Republic
Kulverint
Legalese
Thatius
Erikkesh
Fribberdy Gimlets
Civil Citizenry
Mangolana
Equestrian States
Darmen
Kiryu-shi
The Kytler Peninsulae
Camwood
Jeruselem
Jeru FC
Swalenia
Stachland
Vilita
Turori
Karditan
Krytenia
Audioslavia
Pretty Awesome Persons
Western Cuba
United Soviet Countries
Qazox
Carmadin
Unitopolis
Hanox
Baleyaroh
Gyatso-kai
Ketharnia
Kagdazka and Pazhujebu
Azrael
Planet Irk
Ko-oren
Dorian and Sonya
Bacopa
The Babbage Islands
Baltskandio
Mapletish
Osarius
United Kingdom of the Southwest
19th Century Beards
West Guiana
Luketopia
The Union of Myanmar
Bergnovinaia
Chetkosk
Michael VII
Meshkete
The Icemark
Kernansquillec
Nethertopia
Cafundeu
Carasatoga
Altimarus
Bostopia
Cosumar
Sarrbia
Torisakia
Acapais
Mytannion
Kanslavia
Burchadinger
Radiatia
Felbah
Kalumba
Melbergia
The Enornkian Isthmus
Jedi8246
Crosstoon
The Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Licentiapacisterra
Milchama
Orlkjestad
Ang Grung
Von Kopsho
Nicole Scherzinger
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuk
Megadia
Wolfmanne
Hakkland
The imperial canadian dutchy
Northern Bettia
Novikov
Lukquarel
Kogvuron
Cassadaigua
Sativaville
Merfurian
Octinstine
Bloodbath Generation
Cowardly Pacifists
The Kiaser Colonies
Ancharmunn
Unibot
Puppets signed up (master nation in parentheses): 22
Armed Bears (Bears Armed)
Blackbone Bay (Astograth)
The Holy Empire (The Archregimancy)
Carddy (Homelands our)
Antoletia (Taeshan)
Ossidiacqua (Polar Islandstates)
Pasarga (Valanora)
Fribberdy Gimlets (Erikkesh)
Jeru FC (Jeruselem)
Turori (Vilita)
Hanox (Unitopolis)
Planet Irk (Azrael)
Baltskandio (The Babbage Islands)
Meshkete (Michael VII)
Altimarus (Carasatoga)
Sarrbia (Cosumar)
The Enornkian Isthmus (Camwood)
Crosstoon (Mangolana)
Ang Grung (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
Von Kopsho (Baleyaroh)
Kogvuron (Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuk)
Sativaville (Qazox)
Entrants for the 46th Baptism of Fire: 24 (CLOSED)
Blackbone Bay
Carddy
Ajaundar
Montory
Fribberdy Gimlets
Audioslavia
Planet Irk
Bacopa
Meshkete
The Icemark
Kanslavia
Radiatia
Felbah
The Enornkian Isthmus
Crosstoon
Licentiapacisterra
Ang Grung
Von Kopsho
United Soviet Countries
Novikov
Lukquarel
Merfurian
Bloodbath Generation
Cowardly Pacifists
World Cup 59 Hosts
Vilita and Polar Islandstates
Baptism of Fire 46 Hosts:
Yesopalitha and Aguazul
Aguazul sign up too!
