Many thanks to Qasden for the logo
Welcome to the 82nd Cup of Harmony. The Cup of Harmony is lots of things: a consolation tournament for those who missed out on the World Cup finals; a reward for consistent roleplaying during the group stages; an opportunity to compete for an additional trophy; a chance to continue the stories you began in World Cup qualifying or begin the story of the next cycle. Mostly, we hope it’s just a fun tournament that means that, though the battle for World Cup qualification may be over, the chance for roleplaying and rivalry isn’t.
You may post a new roster, including squad and management details, tactical information, kit designs, and any other relevant information, in this thread. By accepting an invitation to this tournament, you are agreeing that if you do not post a new roster, the roster you posted for World Cup qualifying will be used. The hosts will link to that instead and your opponents use it as a basis for their roleplaying.
You may post a style modifier (±5) with your roster. Please make sure it is clearly visible, preferably as either the first or last line of the post. At any stage of the tournament you may make one change to your style modifier, which you must confirm by TGing the hosts.
Groups A-G will play in Montaña Verde and H-N in The Licentian Isles. The tournament begins with a single round robin group stage. Tiebreakers will be: points, goal difference, head-to-head results, head-to-head goal difference, IC coin toss [simulated using an OOC scorinated game using only RP bonus]. The top two teams from each group and the top four third-placed teams across all groups will proceed to a seeded Round of 32 single elimination bracket.
There will be a cutoff every 48 hours.
Please make sure you indicate your RP permissions with your roster. Please read and respect other users’ RP permissions, and contact them directly if you are not certain.
Discord. NS Sports has a Discord server. However, it is not an official NS function and not all users are members of it. As such, all tournament updates will be posted on the forum.
Etiquette. Any user breaching etiquette by spamming OOC comments, blatantly disregarding others’ RP permissions, engaging in plagiarism, or otherwise breaching NS Sports etiquette, will receive a warning from the hosts. Any user who continues after being warned will have their RP bonus reset to zero.
RP permissions. The hosts strongly encourage all users to, at a minimum, set their ‘Choose goalscorers’ RP permission to Yes.
General restrictions. No user may RP destructive damage to the people or infrastructure of the host nations e.g. stadium collapses. No user may introduce COVID-19 or any such pandemic to the host nations or to other users’ nations.
Everything else. Other than issues to be resolved by NS site moderation staff, or by the World Cup Committee and its Executive, the hosts’ decision will be final on any other issues.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
Tikariot (5) | Savojarna (14) | Starblaydia (1) | Chromatika (3) | Savigliane (6) | Electrum (9) | Krytenia (13) |
Geektopia (15) | Chartistan (20) | Zeta Reka and Hügeltaldom (24) | Drawkland (18) | Yuezhou (16) | Sarzonia (23) | Abanhfleft (28) |
Cabo Azure (38) | Flavovespia (30) | Saint Eleanor (33) | Qasden (32) | Mertagne (40) | Indusse (35) | Gyatso-kai (39) |
Muralos (51) | Soldera (48) | Delaclava (44) | The 14 Stars (53) | Saterun (52) | Southwest Eastnorth (54) | Estorvipa and Estorpiva (43) |
H | I | J | K | L | M | N |
HUElavia (12) | Trolleborg (10) | Mercedini (7) | Poafmersia (4) | Independent Athletes from Quebec (11) | Omerica (8) | South Newlandia (2) |
Nyowani Kitara (22) | Eraman (26) | New Lusitania (37) | Eshialand (21) | Oberour Ar Moro (25) | Valladares (27) | Barunia (19) |
Brookstation (37) | Astograth (29) | Acastanha (41) | Legalese (42) | Sendhang (31) | Pluvia and the Saxean Isles (34) | Schima Bas (36) |
Valentine Z (46) | The Cordian Isles (47) | Alezian Union (56) | República Guanacasteca (55) | Kyzhurkistan (50) | Wreckeria (49) | Kimi-Suomi (45) |
Schedule
MD1 9 Feb: 1v4, 2v3 (A - G • H - N • RP bonus info)
MD2 11 Feb: 4v3, 1v2 (A - G • H - N • RP bonus info)
MD3 13 Feb: 2v4, 3v1 (A - G • H - N • RP bonus info)
Playoffs (Bracket)
15 Feb: Ro32 (Licentian side • Verdean side • RP bonus info)
17 Feb: Ro16 (Licentian side • Verdean side • RP bonus info discontinued)
19 Feb: QFs
21 Feb: SFs
23 Feb: Final / 3PPO