NationStates Jolt Archive

If you RP in U21WC14 you automatically get a space reserved. The list will be added when U21WC14 finishes. Meanwhile people who aren't playing/gonna RP in U21WC14 can signup here. I'm posting it early because even cups tend to be harder to get players for.

All 6 styles are available. Please choose one when signing up.

The 5 fixed styles

AOA [All Out Attack]

ATT [Attacking]

NOR [Normal]

DEF [Defensive]

AOD [All Out Defence]

and the very random and suicidal [unless you have a high rank]

KAM [Kamikaze]

These styles effect how many goals are scored in the match, the more defensive the two teams the lower the goals and vice versa. Of course Rank plays an important role here.

Any questions can be posted here, as well as suggestions and comments. I'd like to improve the cup and what better way than asking the players for their ideas.

Start Date: After World Cup 22 Qualifying

Starblaydia's In-Progress Under-21 World Cup FAQ

What it is:
The Under-21 World Cup (U21WC) (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Under-21_World_Cup), run by Total n Utter Insanity (TnUI), is for the younger Football (or 'Soccer') players of nations and uses its own ranking system. It is a good place to create and mould your World Cup players for the future, plus it's fun as scorelines can get quite high. The U21WC is seperate from the 'official' World Cup and does not count towards KPB Rankings (any more) as it is considered unfair for Networms with too much time on their hands to gain a substantial advantage over those who enter only the World Cups. Thirty-Two nations send their youngsters to TnUI every two years (going by the accepted norm that World Cups happen every 4 years, as in real life) to compete for glory.

In the grand scheme of the Nationstates World Cup the U21WCs start at the end of the WC Qualifiers and again at the end of the WC Finals, giving two U21WCs for every WC.

How it Works:
The thirty-two teams are divided into 8 Groups of 4, designated A-H. Each of the top Eight seeds are 'given' their own group, so the best teams are not able to knock each other out at the Group Stage. In this Group Stage, each team plays the other three teams in their group once, and the top-two go on to the Second Round where it becomes a straight 16-team knockout competition. Not only are the 1st and 2nd placed teams decided in the Final, but Third- Fifth- and Seventh-Placed Play-off Matches also occur.

Styles of Play:
The U21WC is almost unique in Sports Roleplaying as it allows teams to choose their Style of play from a list of six which will then impact upon their performance. You can choose a style to suit your nation's footballing-mentality, to match up performances with the formation your team would use, or perhaps just picking the 'best' Style to work the scorination system, the choice is yours, you must merely pick one when signing-up. The styles (and their basic effects are as follows:

Roleplaying:
Roleplays in the U21WC have a huge impact on the Championships, although not in the 'usual' manner. Using a special system called Roleplay Ranks (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/RPR), which increases your rank for the next Cup with every RP you write, a consistent RPer in the U21WC over a number of cups can easily rise to the top of the seedings over a period of time, much faster than can be dreamed possible in the World Cup ranks itself.

"The RPR-system was developed by Total n Utter Insanity as replacement for both the ranking system and the system of RP-bonus. The ranks for one tournament are determined both on the performance as well as the amount of RPs in the previous cup. This means, that the RP-bonus is delayed to the next cup and newbs have difficulties doing well in their first cup. This kind of system didn't suit the World Cup as each cup lasted well over a month."

Roleplaying in one U21WC also has the benefit of automatically reserving you a place in the following Cup.

OOC: Comments, Questions, Additions, Subtractions, all are welcome to add to this.

1 Starblaydia NOR
2 Jeruselem NOR
3 Sarzonia NOR
4 Fmjphoenix AOA
5 South Osettia DEF
6 Nedalia ATT
6 Rejistania AOD
8 Hockey Canada AOD
9 Vilita NOR
10 Stumperia ATT
10 Fimble loving peoples ATT
12 Chicanada ATT
13 Pacitalia NOR
14 Gaian Ascendancy ATT
15 Crystilakere DEF
16 Bedistan NOR
17 Giant Zucchini NOR
18 Cockbill Street ATT
19 Sjwitz AOA
20 Liverpool England ATT
21 Legalese AOD
22 Corneliu AOA

22/32

LE are in with NOR, and a new coach.

I'm posting it early because even cups tend to be harder to get players for.

Only in TnUI is 15 considered to be an even number... ;)

Bedistan [NOR]

Druida would like to enter in NOR style. A change from the usual AOA, plus, due to a lack of RP last time, we actually have to sign-up this time! The shock!

With former star midfielder Valentin Kienzl taking over as Coach, the Sarzonian Under 21 national team will shift their style to ATT.

The Euroslavia Phantoms will participate once again.
DEF [Defensive]

Lovisa one more time ,NOR.

We're in, AOD as always.

Nedalia is in after its magical run to the Finals, but with former coach Randy Gamman now taking care of the senior Lions squad, it is unclear who will be the coach. Our style of play will be ATT.

Only in TnUI is 15 considered to be an even number... ;)

I don't bother deleting that because:

a. No-one reads that, they sure as hell didn't see that during the U21WC13 Signup.

and b. Then I'd have to rewrite it when copying it to the U21WC16 Signup Thread.

*pouts* My team was 9th! 9th I say! And then we lost! And then we fell!

Yeah, we're still in as we were before. Just wanted to pout :p

7 places left.

"22nd ya ho! We are back in it again boyo" Said Doctor Jones who heads up the Colony's recreation department. "We will do a better showing this time, I'll gauruntee it."

*pouts* My team was 9th! 9th I say! And then we lost! And then we fell!

Yeah, we're still in as we were before. Just wanted to pout :p

Get in line bub.. =^^=

And we'll stick to ATT until we drop... which we might... =--=;;

Hypocria would like to sign up for its international sporting debut.

And i think we'll go with DEF.

1 Starblaydia NOR
2 Jeruselem NOR
3 Sarzonia ATT
4 Fmjphoenix AOA
5 South Osettia DEF
6 Nedalia ATT
6 Rejistania AOD
8 Hockey Canada AOD
9 Vilita NOR
10 Stumperia ATT
10 Fimble loving peoples ATT
12 Chicanada ATT
13 Pacitalia NOR
14 Bedistan NOR
15 Gaian Ascendancy ATT
16 Crystilakere DEF
17 Giant Zucchini NOR
18 Cockbill Street ATT
19 Sjwitz AOA
20 Liverpool England NOR
21 Legalese AOD
22 Corneliu AOA
23 Druida NOR
Non Euroslavia DEF
Non Lovisa NOR
Non Hypocria DEF

26/32

6 places left and more than 2 weeks till it starts.

Formal Dances wishses to be in this tournament with ATT.

Formal Dances wishses to be in this tournament with ATT.

OOC
Welcome to the U21 Championships Formal Dances, we're 2nd seed and have two championships. :)

OOC
Welcome to the U21 Championships Formal Dances, we're 2nd seed and have two championships. :)

OOC: Thanks and don't try to intimidate me! :D

We're fifth seeds and haven't made it past the quarter finals yet.

OOC: Thanks and don't try to intimidate me! :D

OOC

Moi? Intimidate you. :D
I'm probably the only real active GP/Burgundian doing soccer.

This is an OOC Thread, you can chat in here. The only thread I don't like chat in is the RP Thread, wadding thru chat when counting RPs is very annoying. A strict OOC policy in the World Cup Scores Thread worked very well, just ask Hockey Canada about my hard-line on offenders.

We're fifth seeds and haven't made it past the quarter finals yet.

Don't you love high RP Based Ranks?

This is an OOC Thread, you can chat in here. The only thread I don't like chat in is the RP Thread, wadding thru chat when counting RPs is very annoying. A strict OOC policy in the World Cup Scores Thread worked very well, just ask Hockey Canada about my hard-line on offenders.

Bad habit with IC and OOC. Sometimes I throw it in a General thread!

OOC

Moi? Intimidate you. :D
I'm probably the only real active GP/Burgundian doing soccer.

OOC: Please don't mention Burgundian near me. At least, not right now.

For those who like look back on their past history
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8057930#post8057930

Don't you love high RP Based Ranks?

Yes. Yes I do. Give me more!

East Lithuania ATT

Good. I see that I am in! LOL

Oh goodie, my sis has also signed up. This will make this very interesting.

This is one of those rare occasions when fixing the draw is a good thing. ;)

This is one of those rare occasions when fixing the draw is a good thing. ;)

HAHA!!! My sis sucks at soccer. She doesn't even play it.

Come to think of it, I quit playing it for real too!

HAHA!!! My sis sucks at soccer. She doesn't even play it.

Come to think of it, I quit playing it for real too!

That's because you sucked at the sport. BTW, I'm better in video games of soccer over you anyway.

I'm quite poor as well, but that doesn't stop me enjoying it and being ranked fifth in the U21 world at it.

Methinks we could have some interesting RPs on the way here...

Methinks we could have some interesting RPs on the way here...

Can't play soccer to save my life, but this virtual soccer works for me! :)

Do I get bonus points for owning a pair of football boots that have been used (and used rather well, though I do say so myself) on my actual feet in actual games of actual football?

I'm a rep goalie, so it doesn't bother me. :D

This is why i support AOD.

This is an OOC Thread, you can chat in here. The only thread I don't like chat in is the RP Thread, wadding thru chat when counting RPs is very annoying. A strict OOC policy in the World Cup Scores Thread worked very well, just ask Hockey Canada about my hard-line on offenders.

I'm being used as a good example!

It brings a tear to my eye (of joy)

Kzuu Mai would like to take part in its first major international sports competition [ATT].

Actually, TnUI, sign me up as AOA. Just for some good fun.

What? No snappy comeback Corneliu?

1 Starblaydia NOR
2 Jeruselem NOR
3 Sarzonia ATT
4 Fmjphoenix AOA
5 South Osettia DEF
6 Nedalia ATT
6 Rejistania AOD
8 Hockey Canada AOD
9 Vilita NOR
10 Stumperia ATT
10 Fimble loving peoples ATT
12 Chicanada ATT
13 Pacitalia AOA
14 Bedistan NOR
15 Gaian Ascendancy ATT
16 Crystilakere DEF
17 Giant Zucchini NOR
18 Cockbill Street ATT
19 Sjwitz AOA
20 Liverpool England NOR
21 Legalese AOD
22 Corneliu AOA
23 Druida NOR
Non Euroslavia DEF
Non Lovisa NOR
Non Hypocria DEF
Non East Lithuania ATT
Non Kzuu Mai ATT
Non Formal Dances ATT

29/32 by this count

I think you forgot me!

Gotcha Formal dances... I wouldn't leave you out.

Gotcha Formal dances... I wouldn't leave you out.

Giggles! Better not! I want to destroy my brother.

Brother?

Please explain.

Brother?

Please explain.

My brother is enrolled in this competition and I want to kick his butt.

My brother is enrolled in this competition and I want to kick his butt.

I mean what nation?

I mean what nation?

His nation is Corneliu

ASL... just wondering

17/f/vancouver, british columbia

ASL... just wondering

17/f/vancouver, british columbia

16 F USA

ahhhhhhhhh corneliu... i see him alot in Cherry Cup. It'll be nice if we play against u in that or get drawn into ur group.

Just curious... is my yahoo profile alright? or not?

Oaker would like to sign up please.

We're already signed up but I thought I'd show I was active. I haven't been very much the last few days. But with college work to hide from again I will be more active.

Giggles! Better not! I want to destroy my brother.

We'll try to hammer his team 5-0 if we meet his team for you! :)

Krytenia sign up, in crayon (it's the Youths) with NOR.

We'll try to hammer his team 5-0 if we meet his team for you! :)

We'll crush his team 2-0 (kinda hard with an AOD team).

U and me jeruselem... we gotta try and match these 2 up.

1 Starblaydia NOR
2 Jeruselem NOR
3 Sarzonia ATT
4 Fmjphoenix AOA
5 South Osettia DEF
6 Nedalia ATT
6 Rejistania AOD
8 Hockey Canada AOD
9 Vilita NOR
10 Stumperia ATT
10 Fimble loving peoples ATT
12 Chicanada ATT
13 Pacitalia AOA
14 Bedistan NOR
15 Gaian Ascendancy ATT
16 Crystilakere DEF
17 Giant Zucchini NOR
18 Cockbill Street ATT
19 Sjwitz AOA
20 Liverpool England ATT
21 Legalese AOD
22 Corneliu AOA
23 Druida NOR
Non Krytenia NOR
Non Lovisa NOR
Non Oaker ATT
Non East Lithuania ATT
Non Euroslavia DEF
Non Hypocria DEF
Non Kzuu Mai ATT
Non Formal Dances ATT

31/32

Spruitland has no experience on the international sports scene, and has in fact only recently started a national football competition.
Nevertheless, we would be honored to send some of our young amateurs to the U21 World Cup, even if it is to be thoroughly slaughtered by more established teams. I believe this experience, however humiliating it may turn out to be, would be beneficial to Spruitland’s development as a football nation.

Since we have not yet hired a coach and started the selection procedures, describing our style of play is rather difficult, so – if we are selected – you may put us down as NOR.

Regards,
Martin Backer
President
Spruitland Football Association


OOC: I don't know if there are any rules about newbie-ness, but this sounds like fun, and I do intend to RP.

OOC: I don't know if there are any rules about newbie-ness, but this sounds like fun, and I do intend to RP.

Other than the one that says you're not allowed to beat me, there aren't really any. :D

Other than the one that says you're not allowed to beat me, there aren't really any. :D

We'll make sure our players are made well aware of this rule, though I would have to note that obedience is not a quality easily found in Spruitland's youth, so we can make no promises.

We'll make sure our players are made well aware of this rule, though I would have to note that obedience is not a quality easily found in Spruitland's youth, so we can make no promises.


It's nice to have a fellow newbie involved.

It's nice to have a fellow newbie involved.

How about this rule: All newbs must lose to all top-15 ranked teams.

How about this rule: All newbs must lose to all top-15 ranked teams.

NO!!!!!!!

Unacceptable

NO!!!!!!!

Unacceptable

Well I tried

NO!!!!!!!

Unacceptable

All right, we'll compromise. All newbs must lose to all top-14 ranked teams. :D

Yeah.. cute... funny.. =--=

OK, here's a good idea. How about:

Everybody plays their games as normal, except:

If you're playing the defending champions and current #1 seeds, you lose.



Simple, eh?

How about everyone play ALL OUT ATTACK!!!! MORE GOALS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!


:-)

OK, here's a good idea. How about:

Everybody plays their games as normal, except:

If you're playing the defending champions and current #1 seeds, you lose.



Simple, eh?

no... 1, 4, 8, 12, 14th you can't beat.

How about everyone play ALL OUT ATTACK!!!! MORE GOALS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!


:-)

I'm fine with AOD tyvm

when will this 1 start? I'm officially screwed for WC22

when will this 1 start?

After World Cup Qualifiers finish... so there are 8 days left to go, barring delays in the scorination.

no... 1, 4, 8, 12, 14th you can beat.

Negatory. 4th is not to be beaten. Junior Vikings are INVINCIBLE behind the Giant AOA Fux

Negatory. 4th is not to be beaten. Junior Vikings are INVINCIBLE behind the Giant AOA Fux

8th is not either... Flyers' AOD is unbeatable.

By the grace of the infernal Murphy and it's law of destroying all dreams, we declare all teams beatable, even if it means we go winless. (..and considering we got dumped down to 15th without even any rping going on, we can be a tic tiffy about it too. =^^= )

Boy, wouldn't that be terribly ironic if we would've been #33 to sign up, were the Under 21 Cup to accept more than 32 teams?

Yes, it would. It would also be terribly depressing, bearing in mind the fact that only 33 nations may take part.

Alas. ALAS!

- Joe Staplin - Oglethorpian Association of Football

If you really want in, check how inactive the nations are on the list. If you can find any that are really inactive, you can get in ;)

Do I have to compile a team list for this? If I do, when?

Is this starting after WC qualifications? We need something to do after we're knocked out badly.

WC team= bad
U21WC team= really good

Hockey Canada, we know how you feel.
We started the World Cup in XI and only managed to make it past the qualifiers in XVIII. Good ever since apart from XXI.

Is this starting after WC qualifications?

READ

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Do I have to compile a team list for this? If I do, when?

Does anyone read the start date in the first post? Do I have to make it 20 feet high? Read it please. Rosters aren't needed, but do count towards RP Bonus.

READ

THE

FIRST

POST



Does anyone read the start date in the first post? Do I have to make it 20 feet high? Read it please. Rosters aren't needed, but do count towards RP Bonus.

I thought we already decided that noone ever reads the first post you make.

I thought we already decided that noone ever reads the first post you make.

You'll have to post it again... I wasn't paying attention. lol

Due to WC22 taking forever I'm bumping the start date to soon.

Watch this space.