The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, version III)

[Ancharmunn]

It will, however, have to include Sorth's back-to-back titles, as glossing over that would be particularly unfair.

Damn right it would be! That was clearly the best side of all of time. From the west of Nothandryun at least.

O-Damn 0–7 Friday Freshman

O-Damn indeed.

[Ko-oren]

Yep, unranked team vs. other nearly unranked team 0-7, while I played O-Damn at home and got a 0-0. That is the kind of things we put up with in group 14

Edit: I'm pretty sure Civ can relate

[Western cuba]

I'm on my eighth attempt since World Cup 51...

Good news! It means you get to induct one of your players into the World Cup Hall of Fame. You get one entry for every 7 times you try and qualify.

Every cloud, right?

Sounds great but there is a problem. My only suitable candidate is still in the prime of his career.

[NSWC Signups]

Cup of Harmony results, and nominations, are in.

[Starblaydia]

Good news! It means you get to induct one of your players into the World Cup Hall of Fame. You get one entry for every 7 times you try and qualify.

Every cloud, right?

Sounds great but there is a problem. My only suitable candidate is still in the prime of his career.

And? You can RP it however you like. By the time you have your fourth or fifth entrant into the HoF, your team should have a KPB rank far in excess of what it is now, so the players will be, overall, much better. The 'superstars' of your first few World Cup and Cup of Harmony teams may well look like journeymen in 10 or 15 Cups' time. If your national football association can only think of their current superstar as their HoF entry... then make it him. It'll either mean he goes on to shine on the world stage with the extra recognition, or falls into the horrors of drink and drugs, despair and abandonment as the fame has gone to his head...

[Carmadin]

Bah, here I go for a fifth qualification attempt
Margaret- </3

[Socialist States Owen]

...and so at the 6th (7th? 7th.) attempt, I qualify for the World Cup. HUZZAH!

[Saugeais]

Good luck to Anch/Sorth and Yeso on this edition of the Cup of Harmony!

[Thatius]

Darn. No wifi at my uni in Berlin so I cant RP. Congrats to CP and QPEMA from my group

[Krytenia]

After mucking about on NSwiki for a while I've realised that the 'Here Come The Girls' era of the NSWC was quite clearly 50-53, while 54-59 deserves essentially an entire Aguazul article, as nobody has dominated quite so singularly in such a short time.

It will, however, have to include Sorth's back-to-back titles, as glossing over that would be particularly unfair.

Needs a name, though, and I can't think of one quite yet. Something like 'Repointing the Compass'?

How about "Black and Blue", given the Sortherners' love of black (and now luminous green) stuff, and, well, AguAZUL.

[Mytannion]

Good news! It means you get to induct one of your players into the World Cup Hall of Fame. You get one entry for every 7 times you try and qualify.

Every cloud, right?

Just discovered I'm in line for two. Wonderful. 4 qualifications and 7 attempted.

[Yesopalitha]

If y'all's been wondering... I'm in Vegas with fam. Should be back in time to host. Sorry to Anch and to my Group-mates for not being around.
PIS and ESF... close run but no cigar for me.

[The Babbage Islands]

After mucking about on NSwiki for a while I've realised that the 'Here Come The Girls' era of the NSWC was quite clearly 50-53, while 54-59 deserves essentially an entire Aguazul article, as nobody has dominated quite so singularly in such a short time.

It will, however, have to include Sorth's back-to-back titles, as glossing over that would be particularly unfair.

Needs a name, though, and I can't think of one quite yet. Something like 'Repointing the Compass'?

About a year ago, my NSwiki alter ego suggested the following on the talk page to Craziness Encouraged:

Chapter Eight

Something on the themes of growth, experimentation, and/or chaos? WC 52 was the largest ever, and WC 54 the second-largest. And the bidding processes of WC 54 and WC 56 were dominated by discussions of radical schemes to address the increase in size (especially TBI/Cassadaigua's two-tier qualifying and Valanora/Sorthern Northland's initial 122 cap). Since those discussions are still playing out the story has yet to be written, but SDB is more than equal to it. --Lindsay Martin 22:17, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Of course, this was before Aguazul won four Cups in six tries, and that's the lead story of the time. But this subtheme is still present and continues into WC 60, at least.

[Alasdair I Frosticus]

From the RP thread, courtesy of a not-very-old edit:

• First-place teams qualify for World Cup
• Second-place teams enter four-team playoff pods at neutral sites
• Pod winners (six) qualify for World Cup

<suddenly and belatedly realises likely consequence of format as outlined in full post>

Say, I don't suppose you can be talked into a random playoff draw.

[Saugeais]

Good news! It means you get to induct one of your players into the World Cup Hall of Fame. You get one entry for every 7 times you try and qualify.

Every cloud, right?

Hey, that means I should've had one after last World Cup (59 would've been my 7th participated WC). How can I go about rectifying this?

[Astograth]

Good news! It means you get to induct one of your players into the World Cup Hall of Fame. You get one entry for every 7 times you try and qualify.

Every cloud, right?

Hey, that means I should've had one after last World Cup (59 would've been my 7th participated WC). How can I go about rectifying this?

If you're hosting a World Cup, I think you can be trusted to edit it in yourself

[Gyatso-kai]

Excuse me while I dance in the streets!!!

Margaret Me

I take back all those nasty things I said about you, your mother, your father, your evil-half-brother from Nantucket.

I qualified last time for the play-offs to get into the Qualification Proper, before I was eliminated. This is the first time I have made it through to actual playoffs

Actually, you won your playoff last time out and qualified for the World Cup (and competed in it)

News?

Oh my...

[The Babbage Islands]

The World Cup Hall of Fame (sometimes called imprecisely the World Cup Player Hall of Fame) is basically self-administered. If you're qualified to add one or more players, you can do so at any time by editing the NSwiki page. Retrospective inductions are cool as well.

There is also a World Cup Nation Hall of Fame, maintained using the Spaam Ranking System on an objective basis. TBI is the current custodian.

[Saugeais]

OK, thanks for the clarification TBI.

[Legalese]

Heh, so apparently I have two spots available for players, but admittedly, can't think of anyone notable enough yet to enter.

On a side note, I maintain that my long-reaching level of futility is up there with some of the best. Eighteen attempts to qualify (Seventeen completed), and at this point, no qualifications on merit (one as a host, due to the silly circumstances behind the conversion of the SO-LE Hosting duties in 22 to Vil-LE-gal). Here's hoping tonight is a step in the direction of getting my first qualification.

[Saugeais]

Therefore, the election will be held between Aguazul and Cassadaigua; Andossa Se Mitrin Vega will open voting here soon.

I'd like to ask Cass directly if she will be fully able to perform her duties if elected as president. As noted in her signature, she is getting married in 4 months time. I would assume that she is hard at work planning everything out for that, and has had patchy time here on NS. So I'd like to ask if she can come in here and explain herself that she can be able to be an active president.

[Cassadaigua]

Therefore, the election will be held between Aguazul and Cassadaigua; Andossa Se Mitrin Vega will open voting here soon.

I'd like to ask Cass directly if she will be fully able to perform her duties if elected as president. As noted in her signature, she is getting married in 4 months time. I would assume that she is hard at work planning everything out for that, and has had patchy time here on NS. So I'd like to ask if she can come in here and explain herself that she can be able to be an active president.

Four months from today exactly!

I have to be honest that I was pretty surprised that I got two nominations to be President, and I thank the two who did, whoever you are. I have no intention on leaving NS and I would still be around to do what was needed if by some miracle I beat Aguazul in this election. Naturally, things that might happen close to October 20th, before or after would have to be delegated to the Vice President but looking at the big picture and the several months that I would be President, I can't foresee any problems. If I have a responsibility, I will be here. Planning has gone smoothly and most of the important things are already in place. I have strong internet access and can find the time to log in and do what needs to be done. Though with leeway maybe for the week before and week after.

[Qazox]

Cup of Harmony 52 results:
Ancharmunn and Yesopalitha: 12
Valanora and Valladares: 10
Written abstentions: 2

Therefore, Ancharmunn and Yesopalitha will host the Cup of Harmony. Congratulations!

Presidential nominations:
A user who declined nomination received 5 nominations. The user known as Aguazul received 4 nominations (under various accounts). Cassadaigua received 2 nominations. Astograth, Audioslavia, Krytenia, Legalese, Polar Islandstates, and Qazox received one nomination each.

Therefore, the election will be held between Aguazul and Cassadaigua; Andossa Se Mitrin Vega will open voting here soon.

Alright... who's the wise guy who did that? (though I have an idea who)

and just curious as to who declined to be nominated.

[Mapletish]

In my fourth attempt to qualify,i didnt make it to the World Cup proper nor the playoff pods,felt cursed..

[Western cuba]

In my fourth attempt to qualify,i didnt make it to the World Cup proper nor the playoff pods,felt cursed..

You feel cursed, how about eight tries like I said before. Screw you Equestrian States.

Well now I get to look forward to the Cup of Harmony...if I get invited.