The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, version II)

[Unitopolis]

This has nothing to do with the NSWC (except that I was tracking down info for a potential RP when I came across my 'interesting fact'), but I hope you'll forgive me for posting this link, since it's not every day that I've had the lead question on 'The Knowledge' on the Guardian's football webpage...

The Guardian?

[The Archregimancy]

The Guardian?

If it makes you feel better, I don't read the Guardian - I merely like reading 'The Knowledge' on the football section of the webpage.

You might be even more appalled to hear that in fact I subscribe to the Independent....

[Valanora]

Cafundeu 1-4 Tretskivucia

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I think Caf forgot to pay his scorinator tax or something O_o

[Rejistania]

Cafundeu 1-4 Tretskivucia

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I think Caf forgot to pay his scorinator tax or something O_o

That's called a bribe...

[Daehanjeiguk]

Cafundeu 1-4 Tretskivucia

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I think Caf forgot to pay his scorinator tax or something O_o

That's called a bribe...

no, that's called Maggie-ain't-happy.

[Mangolana]

Can any of you go about telling me how to bid on hosting a world cup or baptism of fire, Please

[Aguazul]

For the World Cup, you'd want to bid with another user and post a thread in the forum describing, for example, which scorinator you'd use. Baptism of Fire bids, which would also describe which scorinator you'd use, can be posted in this thread, and could be done singly or with another host.

However, people are usually more likely to vote for bids once they've seen that someone can be an active member of the community. It looks like you were in the last Baptism of Fire and World Cup, but more experience with NS Sports is usually a good idea before trying to bid for tournaments. You can sign up for the next World Cup here; once you have even more experience with the World Cup, you'll probably be better prepared to host if you ever decide to do that.

[Saugeais]

145th now, not a bad jump from 212th.

FIFA: Myanmar (Burma)
ELO: Antigua and Barbuda

And I'll still apply to be a Cup of Harmony participant when the signups start.

[Mangolana]

Thanks for the advice, and the link

[Aguazul]

You're welcome. However, you can only participate in the Baptism of Fire once, so you won't be eligible for the next one.

[Saugeais]

How often are you scoring the finals of the World Cup? And when would the Cup of Harmony start?

[Somewhereistonia]

How often are you scoring the finals of the World Cup? And when would the Cup of Harmony start?

Every other day.

Fairly soon after the hosts are selected, I imagine.

[Somewhereistonia]

Clearly Margaret prefers writing essays about the Mayans to rping!

[Delaclava]

Clearly Margaret prefers writing essays about the Mayans to rping!

She still apparently prefers RPing to analyzing the essays of Ben Franklin.

[Jeruselem]

Chucks a hissy fit ...

[Albundania]

Apologies to the team that finish third in Group B.

[Krytenia]

Clearly Margaret prefers writing essays about the Mayans to rping!

She still apparently prefers RPing to analyzing the essays of Ben Franklin.

Or creating a fictional electoral system with equally fictional assembly members for a similarly fictional nation.

Or, for that matter, separating the elderly from their pensions.

[The Archregimancy]

Clearly Margaret prefers writing essays about the Mayans to rping!

Dr. Archregimancy wholeheartedly approves of your essay topic.

Dr. Archregimancy also hopes that your next match does not bring a similar result.

[Nethertopia]

Group C is all about music, sweet music
Nethertopia is well-known as a land utterly without song.

Mind you, Arch, Nethertopia actually hosted a WorldVision Song Contest. You were actually in that competition as well, gaining a second place...

[Bears Armed]

Bears Armed 2-8 Somewhereistonia

How much randomness is there in the scorination of this Cup itself, as distinct from its qualifiers? I acknowledge that upsets happen, and realise that Somewhereistonia probably had some sort of 'home crowd' advantage, but even so the sheer scale of that defeat hardly looks believable to me... or to the Bears...

I'm going to do a write-up tomorrow afternoon or evening, so Somewhereistonia has about 18 hours in which to decide -- and post here -- which of the three potential IC explanations for that result I've thought it was that actually happened: Was it _

1. One of your fans, working at the team's hotel, drugged their food so that they were visibly reeling on the pitch?
2. Somebody amongst your authorities (sporting or political) must have bribed the refereeing team, because those sent off several of the Belle's best players on trumped-up charges whilst ignoring roughness/offside/handball by your own players?
3. Somebody machine-gunned the bus that was bringing the Belles to the game, wounding (maybe even, in some cases, killing) a number of first-team players and leaving the rest too busy looking out for further attacks to play very effectively?

[Somewhereistonia]

snip

I guess number 1 would seem most apt here.

For Arch, I will probably be finishing off the essay tomorrow night, just before scorination.

[Bears Armed]

snip

I guess number 1 would seem most apt here.

Okay.

[Starblaydia]

Just to announce in here what I've posted in the Prez thread: Congrats to Rejis & Sarz for being awarded the CoH.

Now, who fancies hosting the BoF for WC54?

[Rejistania]

Bears Armed 2-8 Somewhereistonia

How much randomness is there in the scorination of this Cup itself, as distinct from its qualifiers? I acknowledge that upsets happen, and realise that Somewhereistonia probably had some sort of 'home crowd' advantage, but even so the sheer scale of that defeat hardly looks believable to me... or to the Bears...

I'm going to do a write-up tomorrow afternoon or evening, so Somewhereistonia has about 18 hours in which to decide -- and post here -- which of the three potential IC explanations for that result I've thought it was that actually happened: Was it _

1. One of your fans, working at the team's hotel, drugged their food so that they were visibly reeling on the pitch?
2. Somebody amongst your authorities (sporting or political) must have bribed the refereeing team, because those sent off several of the Belle's best players on trumped-up charges whilst ignoring roughness/offside/handball by your own players?
3. Somebody machine-gunned the bus that was bringing the Belles to the game, wounding (maybe even, in some cases, killing) a number of first-team players and leaving the rest too busy looking out for further attacks to play very effectively?

What about 4. your team just sucked without there being a conspiracy behind it

/me blames Takil

I know that it is an urge to blame others occasionally, but it was done far too often in the history of the world cup for my tastes. Which is why I try to RP close victories as lucky for us and losses as rightfully deserved by such a crappy team as the Orange-Blues

Just to announce in here what I've posted in the Prez thread: Congrats to Rejis & Sarz for being awarded the CoH.

Now, who fancies hosting the BoF for WC54?

Thanks for everyone trusting us!

[Unitopolis]

Congrats to Sarz and Rejistania, but commiserations to TBI and Cass, both bids were great! *carefully kisses Sarz and Rej's ass*