The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, version III)

by **Eura** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:31 am

The Inevitable Syndicate wrote:
Apox wrote:Group 16
Patistan
Rüntenbach
Notsofreeland
Mamaroneck
The Inevitable Syndicate
Brenecia
Dainer
The Channel 4 News Team

Now, I don't typically comment on groups in the WCDT, but this one looks to be very, very, interesting indeed...

I think you'll be up against it against that last team. They'll be dancing in the streets of Channel 4 News Team tonight...

by **Saintland** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:04 am

Schiavonia wrote:
Barunia wrote:
As far as I can work out, when I use the find function it goes to a different section where the teams are listed in alphabetical order rather then by rank number. This hasn't happened before when I've used the function.

That could be because I've listed the WC69 entry list in alphabetical order on the second page of the spreadsheet, so those who haven't yet figured out the search function can find their (opponents') ranks easily. If people do not like it, I can scrap it.

Personally, I think its a good idea, even if it might confuse the search function.

by **The Jasminia Islands** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:06 am

OK, let's make this good. COME ON JASMINIA!

by **Audioslavia** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:32 am

Free Swiss States
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk gorod
Audioslavia
Kernansquillec
United Eastedge
Buyan
Lojal
Maklohi Vai

Just the three BoF winners then.

by **Torisakia** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:44 pm

The Jasminia Islands wrote:OK, let's make this good. COME ON JASMINIA!

Eh, Torisakian team's got you beat.

by **Nova Anglicana** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:53 pm

So, for some reason my KPB ranking went down between the end of 68 and the beginning of 69. My ranking didn't really change, but I just lost half a point to my KPB. Wondering what's up.

Post-68: https://docs.google.com/a/elon.edu/spre ... 1352403665

Pre-69: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

Rank goes from 84 to 85, but KPB goes from 10.39 to 9.89.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:54 pm

Nova Anglicana wrote:So, for some reason my KPB ranking went down between the end of 68 and the beginning of 69. My ranking didn't really change, but I just lost half a point to my KPB. Wondering what's up.

Possibly your BoF points dropping out of the equation.
EDIT: Just checked, it would be, as BoF 54 is no longer part of the rankings.

by **Farfadillis** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:56 pm

Apox wrote:Also, congrats to United Eastedge! Commiserations to PIS, you'll win a BoF final one day!

Oh, so this was the replacement for "You'll win a World Cup final one day" we were looking for. It seems so obvious now.

by **Nova Anglicana** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:06 pm

Eastfield Lodge wrote:
Nova Anglicana wrote:So, for some reason my KPB ranking went down between the end of 68 and the beginning of 69. My ranking didn't really change, but I just lost half a point to my KPB. Wondering what's up.

Possibly your BoF points dropping out of the equation.
EDIT: Just checked, it would be, as BoF 54 is no longer part of the rankings.

Ok, thanks. It was a bit of a shock and definitely hurts my chances at qualifying, slim though they were. Maybe it'll give me a good RP angle. At least I didn't drop as much as The Sarian. 78th to 87th isn't bad, but 11.20 to 9.84 hurts.

by **The Sarian** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:12 pm

Nova Anglicana wrote:
Eastfield Lodge wrote:Possibly your BoF points dropping out of the equation.
EDIT: Just checked, it would be, as BoF 54 is no longer part of the rankings.

Ok, thanks. It was a bit of a shock and definitely hurts my chances at qualifying, slim though they were. Maybe it'll give me a good RP angle. At least I didn't drop as much as The Sarian. 78th to 87th isn't bad, but 11.20 to 9.84 hurts.

More incentive to RP... [/positivespin]

But seriously, I knew about the drop beforehand, so it wasn't really a shock to me.

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:22 pm

Apox wrote:Group 1
Jecatria
Mizuyuki
Thatius
HopNation
Northern Sunrise Islands
Evraim
Jeckland
Tryienne

by **United Eastedge** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 2:11 pm

Thanks to all who congratulated me. I really appreciate it!

by **Ceni** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:16 pm

I wonder if this is the first time that a master nation and its puppet were placed in the same group... :eyebrow:

(Ceni and Costa de Ouro in Group 20)

by **Darmen** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:17 pm

Ceni wrote:I wonder if this is the first time that a master nation and its puppet were placed in the same group...

(Ceni and Costa de Ouro in Group 20)

It's happened plenty of times before.

by **Audioslavia** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:23 pm

Ceni wrote:I wonder if this is the first time that a master nation and its puppet were placed in the same group...

(Ceni and Costa de Ouro in Group 20)

Mains and puppets being in the same group caused the infamous Spaamgate incident back in World Cup 9.

by **United Eastedge** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:24 pm

Ceni wrote:I wonder if this is the first time that a master nation and its puppet were placed in the same group...

(Ceni and Costa de Ouro in Group 20)

Like The Fallenmark Islands and Polar Islandstates in Group 13... I think that's common.

by **Darvale** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:31 pm

United Eastedge wrote:
Ceni wrote:I wonder if this is the first time that a master nation and its puppet were placed in the same group...

(Ceni and Costa de Ouro in Group 20)

Like The Fallenmark Islands and Polar Islandstates in Group 13... I think that's common.

As well as Jeckland and Jecatria in Group 1...

by **San Jose Guayabal** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:35 pm

The Sarian wrote:Got Free Republics again, now what can we do to piss Rule off this year?

Don't worry, let's beat FFR!!!

But I'll kick your arse.

by **Vilita** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:52 pm

Buyan wrote:On a sidenote, could someone point me to the KPB formula?

Not to be facetious ... but... Its in the spreadsheet

by **Free Republics** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:22 pm

San Jose Guayabal wrote:
The Sarian wrote:Got Free Republics again, now what can we do to piss Rule off this year?

Don't worry, let's beat FFR!!!

But I'll kick your arse.

Good luck with that. You're going to need it...

by **San Jose Guayabal** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:56 pm

Free Republics wrote:
San Jose Guayabal wrote:
Don't worry, let's beat FFR!!!

But I'll kick your arse.

Good luck with that. You're going to need it...

Let's see that on his due time. Mwahahahaha.

by **Nephara** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:59 pm

The current aggregate scoreline between TIS and Brenecia stands at 10-1 over the course of four games.

This may not be pretty.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:20 pm

Just notices that Sargossa and I have had exactly the same points totals in the last three qualifying cycles. The only thing separating us is the fact that his 2 points in a World Cup group stage 3 cycles ago trumps my 4th place finish at the CoH 3 cycles ago by 0.18 KPB.

by **Jeckland** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:55 pm

Right, as I've been away recently, this is gonna be a bit of a long post.

First, congrats United Eastedge, a well deserved win, comieserations PIS. That BoF was a strong one and I'm scared to face some of you in the future.

Secondly, in my opinion, having puppets in the same group as master nations is unfair, as situation several users including me are experiencing. It feels awkward knowing that I could (and let me be clear, I do not plan to) try to win/lose games with one nation to benefit the other.

And NSI,

by **Miley World** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:22 pm

I agree with Jeckland, it doesn't seems fair when a puppet is the the same group as its master nation, especially when there's 20-25 groups.

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