If you've been involved before, for any of the 76 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...
HOW TO SIGN 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.
You can register for the Baptism of Fire simply by saying, in this thread, that you want to be in it. 'I want to be in the BoF and the WC', for example.
It is highly advised that you enter the BoF before your first World Cup. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official WCC event with other newcomers and also give you your first ranking points. Please also note you CANNOT enter the BoF without also entering the World Cup. Qualifying for World Cup will follow immediately from the BoF, so this thread serves as sign-ups for both tournaments at once.
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.
You can register for the Baptism of Fire simply by saying, in this thread, that you want to be in it. 'I want to be in the BoF and the WC', for example.
It is highly advised that you enter the BoF before your first World Cup. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official WCC event with other newcomers and also give you your first ranking points. Please also note you CANNOT enter the BoF without also entering the World Cup. Qualifying for World Cup will follow immediately from the BoF, so this thread serves as sign-ups for both tournaments at once.
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 rank for any new nation is roughly 250 (the current "best team in the world" is Unified Sunrise Islands, with a rank of 1) See the link in my signature for the current KPB ranks.
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. Or, whilst NSwiki is down, the NSWC Factbook.- Courtesy of Starblaydia
Questions:
Can't find an answer to your question in the Guide to Sports Roleplaying?
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.
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.
Please do not post in this thread to answer questions about sign-ups or to correct sign-ups unless you are the WCC president, WCC vice-president, a former WC host, or the current World Cup or Baptism of Fire hosts. If you are not one of the latter and post a query reply or correction, your post will be considered spam, and may bring moderator action.
AS A MATTER OF COURTESY TOWARDS YOUR FELLOW COMPETITORS AND TOURNAMENT HOSTS: Please do not sign up a puppet 'just because you can', knowing full well that you won't have time to RP it. Entering with the best of intentions is fair enough, but if you know you won't be RPing with a nation, have a think about why you're entering them. Nations that don't participate are no fun for your fellow competitors.
Current Signups: 152
Team Name [Username if different]
95X
Abaja
Abanhfleft
Abristan
Acronius
Amnarei-asud
Ancharmunn
Anglatia
-Anthor-
Arcantova
Audioslavia
Augusticinia
Averyickan City
Azrea
Banija
Barunia
Blouman Empire
Bonesea
Boring Paradise
Brenecia
Brigantii
Ceni
Cetheque
Chiata
Chromatika
Coldfield
Collatis
Cosneolta
Cosumar
Dainer
Damukuni
Darmen
Mar de la Plata
Divadland
Drawkland
Eastfield Lodge
EEC
Electrum
Equestrian States
Eshan
Ethane
Eura
Farfadillis
Faustii
Flardania
Fluvique
Frenline Delpha
Freyhill
Gadirya
Garifunya
Great Caledonia and North Hybernia
Greater Vakolicci Haven
Gregoryisgodistan
Gumusservi
Hasznia
Hazard Nation
Hernton
Hicanans in Exile
Hirvania
HUElavia
Huri de Wintre
Ibixa
Jeckland
Jeruselem
Juvencus
Kaboomlandia
Kaisaru
Kalumba
Kandorith
Kaumann
Kernovi
Kinzenland
Kirisaki
Kitsunia-Deesse
Korizland
Kosovakia
Krytenia
Lanzo
Lymantatia
Mangetsujima
Mattijana
Mercedini
Migli
Mriin
Nagore
Nassau-Hessen
Natanians and Nosts
Ndaku
Nephara
New Gazi
Nordernious
North Carcossia and the Hesperides
Nova Anglicana
Nuevo Caracas
Nume
Oisinistan
Olastor
Osarius
Pasarga
Port Christopher
Prusy Krolewskie
Qasden
Quakmybush
Rebuild the Wall
Red Blackiland
Revolutionary Nordskania
Royalsoldiers
Sameba
Savalen
Savojarna
Schottia
Schutzenphalia and West Ruhntuhnkuhnland
Semarland
Socialist Northern Islands
Spaam
Starblaydia
Sulsuland
Super-Llamaland
Taeshan
The Andromeda Archipelago
The Great Pi
The Holy Empire
The Isles of Avon
The Mercenary Islands
The Republic of Arkan
The Republic of Kaboomlandia
The Sarian
The Serbian Empire
Tinhampton
Tobiasia
Tomikosan
Tumbra
Turkmenbasyn
Turori
Unified Sunrise Islands
United States of Devonta
Valanora
Valladares
Veldgouwen
Verceola
Verukt
Vilita
West Angola
West Saintland
Whovian Tardisia
Willinois
Witty Penguins
Yosmar
Yttribia
Zambanana
Royal Kingdom of Québec
San José Guayabal
Puppets
Nation Name (Master Nation Name)
Revolutionary Nordskania (Anglatia)
Nordernious (Saintland)
Isles of Avon (Drawkland)
Republic of Kaboomlandia (Kaboomlandia)
Cosneolta (Mercedini)
Kitsunia-Deesse (Unified Sunrise Islands)
Mangetsujima (Dainer)
Turori (Vilita)
Great Caledonia and North Hybernia (Prusy krolewskie)
Brenecia (Nephara)
Copper Cuprum (Abanhfleft)
Sameba (Eura)
Olastor (Eastfield Lodge)
Hicanans in Exile (Super-Llamaland)
Zambanana (Tumbra)
Ibixa (Krytenia)
Garifunya (Nova Anglicana)
Port Christopher (Schottia)
Pasarga (Valanora)
The Great Pi (Ethane)
Nuevo Caracas (The Royal Kingdom of Québec)
Entrants to the 64th Baptism of Fire tournament
Nation Name
Juvencus
Drawkland
Cosneolta
Averyickan City
Nordernious
Kosovakia
Great Caledonia and North Hybernia
Rebuild the Wall
Divadland
Verukt
Kernovi
Savojarna
Zambanana
Ibixa
Mriin
Freyhill
Amnarei-asud
Eec
Cetheque
Ndaku
Turkmenbasyn
Kinzenland
Verceola
Willinois
Coldfield
Nagore
The Mercenary Islands
Abristan
World Cup 77 Host Bids
Royal Kingdom of Quebec and San Jose Guayabal
Ethane and The Isles of Avon
Baptism of Fire 64 Host Bids
Barunia and Gadirya
Bonesea and Mercedini
Information of who is eligible to vote will be posted shortly.
The cut-off for signups will be at the discretion of the World Cup hosts. This will probably be in January.
