The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, Version IV)

by **Terre Septentrionale** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:48 pm

Aurevbush wrote:What makes a good starting roster?

Look at the Baptism of Fire everything thread, there's already some examples of a good roster from Hapilopper, Timuria and me. It takes a lot of time to post a roster like that.

by **Aurevbush** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:01 pm

Commonwealth of Baker Park wrote:
Aurevbush wrote:What makes a good starting roster?

Exactly what Darmen said--the more info, the better. But some people throw up 15 names with a position and that's it.
Depending on how much time and skill you have, you might choose to do a lot graphic work, or maybe you just want to stick to player bios.
Skim through the 1st page of the threads for the Copa Rushmori, Campianato de Esportiva the AOCAF or the Independents Cup to get a feel how different nations approach it.

Good Luck!

Great thanks!

Who is good with graphics here?

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:38 am

Aurevbush wrote:
Commonwealth of Baker Park wrote:
Exactly what Darmen said--the more info, the better. But some people throw up 15 names with a position and that's it.
Depending on how much time and skill you have, you might choose to do a lot graphic work, or maybe you just want to stick to player bios.
Skim through the 1st page of the threads for the Copa Rushmori, Campianato de Esportiva the AOCAF or the Independents Cup to get a feel how different nations approach it.

Good Luck!

Great thanks!

Who is good with graphics here?

Depends on what you're looking for.
If you want kits, there are a couple of kit storefronts, although they do require some evidence of longevity (you know, to make their effort worthwhile). But you can fairly easily whip up some kits using a program called Smart Shirt Designer 2 in the meantime.

by **Valanora** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:19 am

Now that the DBC has finished, just want to apologize to all the participants for the very chaotic hosting of it. I hope it was still enjoyable for those who participated even with having to deal with my tech and irl issues popping up consistently throughout the event.

by **Brusseldorf** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:25 am

Looking forward to the next World Cup! Hopefully I don’t draw as many matches this time

Might not post every day cause I got a bit burnt out

by **Abercontin-Jereaux** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:02 am

For the BoF and WC, I will be accepting story ideas. Its like those fanfic where its like, ay readers what you want to happen next? That sort. You can send me a TG. I may also accept collabs but it will interfere with the story that I am currently writing.
-from a lazy person who does not want to brainstorm but can write moderately well

by **Tinhampton** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:37 pm

Tinhampton, almost exactly a year ago, wrote:So... four thousand natterings of various degrees of usefulness it is from me, then. Reports of my demise are widely considered by scholars to be amongst the most exaggerated subject matter in history

Make that five thousand, LOL. Either I'll write an awful lot of roleplay for WC83 or I'll write nothing at all, you'll just have to wait and see

by **Equestrian States** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:02 pm

And we're off!

WC83 RP Thread
WC83 Rosters Thread

Expect the sponsorships and concert threads up within the next couple days as well.

by **Main Nation Ministry** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:11 pm

I'm planning a sequel RP to Hearts of Vice.

It's going to deal with both Jessica's and Charlie's secrets, with Charlie dealing with someone from her past while Jessica is trying to hide a dark secret involving a former boyfriend. Anyone's interested?

by **Banija** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:25 am

My good friends!

After some discussions with EQS, and with the end of the Baptism of Fire (meaning that the rankings can be updated), the live draw for World Cup Qualifying groups, is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 27th, at 2 PM EST/7 PM BST. It will be held live on Discord. I'll post the invite link here tomorrow(since those links expire after 24 hours, I can't post it yet). Equestria & I will keep everyone updated as time goes along.

May the odds be ever in your favor

EDIT: This does not mean sign ups are closed at this point. Though they will be closing soon, they are not yet. So I encourage you to get your sign ups in and make sure your nation(s) are not CTE'd!

by **Cassadaigua** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:00 pm

Congrats on winning the Baptism of Fire, Hapilopper. From the WBC to NSSCRA to this, well deserved.

by **Hapilopper** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:36 pm

Cassadaigua wrote:Congrats on winning the Baptism of Fire, Hapilopper. From the WBC to NSSCRA to this, well deserved.

Thank you very much!

World Cup 81/82/83/84

Cassadaigua wrote:Congrats on winning the Baptism of Fire, Hapilopper. From the WBC to NSSCRA to this, well deserved.

Congrats from me as well. You only get one shot at the BOF and win or lose, it remains important to you. Especially the nations you face; I consider myself lucky that I have good relationships with some of my fellow BoF67'ers.

by **Terre Septentrionale** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:26 pm

Congrats Hapilopper, you really deserved it. I've participated in the BoF 6 times I think, signing up different puppets each time and you're one of the hardest opponent I've faced.

by **Banija** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:04 am

THe invite link for the draw is as follows- https://discord.gg/PqJHMb

Remember, the draw is at 2 PM EST/7 PM BST. Or, basically exactly 6 hours from this post.

Excited to see all of you there

by **Banija** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:36 pm

The World Cup draw is over! Thank you for whoever was in the chat- I had a great time.

Here are the groups in order of pots, in case anybody wants it. Team listed #1 is from Pot 7, Team listed #2 is from Pot 6, Team listed #3 is from Pot 5, Team listed #4 is from Pot 4, Team listed #5 is from Pot 3, Team listed #6 is from Pot 2, and Team listed #7 is from Pot 1. Best of luck to all participants, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

by **Lisander** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:22 pm

Could someone please tell me where's Lisander?

by **Banija** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:31 pm

Lisander wrote:Could someone please tell me where's Lisander?

I do not see any Lisander sign up for the World Cup

by **Lisander** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:35 pm

Yea, I just noticed it. Somehow I missed the signups.

I feel the most stupid NationStates player in the entire world.

by **Indusse** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:27 am

Lisander wrote:Yea, I just noticed it. Somehow I missed the signups.

I feel the most stupid NationStates player in the entire world.

LOL...... You are wrong because the player you are reffering is me.

by **Equestrian States** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:50 pm

The schedule and randomized groups can now be found in the OP of the roleplay thread. The first day of matches will be Thursday, August 1st, just under 4 days from the time of this post.

by **Barunia** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:55 pm

After last year's horror run, Barunian coach Adam Johnson has been sacked, and will ve replaced with an interim coach while a replacement is found. This will all be role-played as our series this cycle, but just a heads up to anyone who might have a candidate for the position of Barunian coach to hit me up with a TG. I should get a formal application up on the RP thread by the end of MD1.

by **Starblaydia** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:46 pm

A quick note to apologise to the first few nations I'll meet in Group T - I'm on holiday and won't be able to RP until about MD4 or so.

If you want to choose my scorers or include some names for flavour, perhaps pick someone from my recent Under-21 or AOCAF Cup squads who will almost all be in the mix for World Cup squad selection.

by **Flavovespia** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:43 am

Is the cut-off for MD1 Thursday August 1 at 0200 UTC or Friday August 2 at 0200 UTC?

by **Alasdair I Frosticus** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:55 am

Drawkland wrote:Group 6
Group 6 has to play Beach Soccer. That's it! You get to play soccer on the beach! hahaha.

The Holy Empire (4)

It ~~shall be~~ is done.

I'm on annual leave right now, and won't get back to Cairo until late Saturday evening, so RPing is likely to be spotty until next week.

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