NationStates Jolt Archive

Thanks, it will be a tough month from what I am seeing from the list.

So apparently Jolt has a language filter now, and one of my WC42 squad members' names falls afoul of it. So just be aware that if my midfielder #7 (who is part of the starting XI) performs an activity in a match, you may have difficulty referring to him by his first name (thanks to CH for the trick that allowed it to display properly in the roster post).

Just another example of why sometimes Jolt should really just leave well enough alone... *rolls eyes*
ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME?!?! This place is getting worse and worse and there's not a thing we can do.

^^ That was a test. :)

ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME?!?! This place is getting worse and worse and there's not a thing we can do.

^^ That was a test. :)

Say, where'd you get the name Dzheighcymn from? :tongue:

Group 1:
Jeruselem
Kiryu-Shi
Icy Cold Death Touch
The Archregimancy
Ixania
Magna Sancta Sedes
Sel Appa

That's a funny coincidence ... and Jeru FC had to end up with group with Star in it too.

Could maybe even go one step further with Icy Cold Death Touch being well, "of the Devil"

I SAY OLD CHAP, ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT'S CORRECT?!?! This place is getting worse and worse and there's not a thing we can do.

^^ That was a test. :)

Seems to be working fine to me....

Group 1:
Jeruselem
Kiryu-Shi
Icy Cold Death Touch
The Archregimancy
Ixania
Magna Sancta Sedes
Sel Appa

That's a funny coincidence ... and Jeru FC had to end up with group with Star in it too.

Hmmmmmm.....

The Lord indeed works in mysterious ways.

My rosters will be up between 7:00 and 8:00 PM UK time tonight

Hmmmmmm.....

The Lord indeed works in mysterious ways.

My rosters will be up between 7:00 and 8:00 PM UK time tonight

That's my line!

ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME?!?! This place is getting worse and worse and there's not a thing we can do.

^^ That was a test. :)

I'm sorry, the correct answer is "Jimmy crack corn and I don't care! Jimmy crack corn and I don't care! Jimmy crack corn and I don't care! Cuz he's shining his stuff with me and we'll beat the cappers together!"

Question: Is it frowned upon to have a different style modifier for each game? I've thought about but elected not too, now that the person posting above me is going to do this, I'd like to know if this is generally permitted, because I'd like to go this route as well.

It's up to the hosts, although it's not very fair to change it every day imo. Some hosts will allow it and some won't.

Question: Is it frowned upon to have a different style modifier for each game? I've thought about but elected not too, now that the person posting above me is going to do this, I'd like to know if this is generally permitted, because I'd like to go this route as well.

I can't speak for the current hosts, but if I were hosting, I'd strongly discourage it. It seems to me to be inviting a bookkeeping* nightmare that has the potential to further add to the scorination burden.






*Fact: subbookkeeper is the English word with the most consecutive double vowels

This is what I figured... I know I would find it a pain in the ass if I were scorinating and 20 teams were changing their modifier every game. Perhaps they could make a statement on this when they are here.

Yeah that was something I thought about when I first started too.

If I remember correctly, I was allowed to change mine once and once only during a WC contest... might have been the first CoH I went into.

I think it's fine to change it once if you realize what you're currently doing is going to omgkillmychances, but to change it against every opponent is just... well...

We'll let the hosts decide.

I can't speak for the current hosts, but if I were hosting, I'd strongly discourage it. It seems to me to be inviting a bookkeeping* nightmare that has the potential to further add to the scorination burden.

All I can say is that it's an experiment.

*Fact: subbookkeeper is the English word with the most consecutive double vowels

Wouldn't "bookkeeper" have just as many consecutive double vowels?

All I can say is that it's an experiment.



Wouldn't "bookkeeper" have just as many consecutive double vowels?

<sigh> I meant 'double letters', as any fule kno

However, I thought "book-keeper" was hyphenated?

Ohs. Newmanistan in my group eh? The hosts might as well put a 2 in my losses column now then.

As 6 in mine. Wentland, Yafor 2, Solenial, Kose. Need a name Legelase. I should squeak a tie vs Roddyville yah never know.

I think that group's only a little tougher than the group you had last cup tbh.

(Probably because I overrate my own team mind.) ;)

About the issue of the style modifiers: the style modifiers you'll use in this World Cup:

1- must be placed in your roster post (if they aren't, your style will be counted as 0)

2- must be from -3 to +3 (if you put -5, for example, it'll be adjusted to -3)

3- can't be changed during the World Cup qualifiers or the World Cup proper; the style that you choose when you post your roster is the style that you'll use for your whole WC42 campaign.

*Fact: subbookkeeper is the English word with the most consecutive double vowels

I was gonna call you on this, but appearently someone else beat me to it, namely yourself. :)

And "governessship" has a triple letter.

For those who have interest in dating some of my Jeruselem team
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13939285&postcount=47

For those who have interest in dating some of my Jeruselem team
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13939285&postcount=47

All my men do. :D

um howd i end up with two games against Jeruselem.

Magical elves from Pixypixy Land!




Or, more reasonably, both of you sent emails about the match, and the hosts took it to be a home and away match for both of you.

Or, a maybeh it was just a mistake, eh?

J said he forgot the email and told me to send it so i dont think # two is the answer, and i don't think the magicalelves caused it.

Blame Tuncay!

He's at fault for everything, apart from things that are the fault of any of Bush/Blair/Brown/Boston. These people with B's at the start of their surnames eh?

Oops I forgot about the style modifier, will have to edit my roster and add it, hope its not too late for the hosts.

What is the style modifier for?

What is the style modifier for?
It shows how attacking or defensive your team is - not only as a guide to RP but it also affects the scorinator.

According to the hosts original bid (which was actually for WC'41 but they are using the same plan here):

About the style modifiers, the scorinator has a place for putting the modifier of a team. The scorinator doesn't put a limit (no minimum or maximum modifier numbers), but we will put a limit. The style will have to be between -5 and +5. Teams that don't post a style will stay with a 0 one. The modifiers work this way: a negative modifier will decrease the probability of goal of both teams, while a positive one increases the probability of goal of both teams too.

However, the hosts have since reduced their style extremes to -3 to +3
They are a subject of much debate, with a number of people seemingly against them.

J said he forgot the email and told me to send it so i dont think # two is the answer, and i don't think the magicalelves caused it.

My fault ... the blondes too over for a second :tongue:

My fault ... the blondes too over for a second :tongue:

I thought Jeruselem blondes were intelligent? Or is that just the Dallases?

Meh, they all look the same to us. :tongue:

I thought Jeruselem blondes were intelligent? Or is that just the Dallases?

Meh, they all look the same to us. :tongue:

Want some phone numbers? :)
** Blinks eyelids ***

My fault ... the blondes too over for a second :tongue:

*me imagines Jeruselemite blondes managing to overrun Cafundeu and Septentrionia to take over the friendly fixtures controls*

Want some phone numbers? :)
** Blinks eyelids ***

Don't make me get the pistachios out again. :p

Don't make me get the pistachios out again. :p

There's enough nutty religious people in my group make up for that.

Magna Sancta Sedes 2–0 Sel Appa

WOAH!

Hey Jeru did you like my save of the unexpected double.

Hey Jeru did you like my save of the unexpected double.

That's what RPing is all about ... :)

I guess M.S.S. may have god on their side after all. From the looks of it though, this is going to be a case of Same crap, different toilet.

By the way, any Americans watching the WC Qualifier from Guatemala tonight? What the heck is up with their stadium lighting?

I need to congratulate the Archregimancy on one of the best RPs I have ever seen.

You've done things like this before, but never to this level and it was just a very enjoyable read. Thank you.

I guess M.S.S. may have god on their side after all. From the looks of it though, this is going to be a case of Same crap, different toilet.

By the way, any Americans watching the WC Qualifier from Guatemala tonight? What the heck is up with their stadium lighting?

I am. What are they using car lights from the parking lot?

I am. What are they using car lights from the parking lot?

Jeez, I mean if you know you've only got 20 Watts wrth of electricity, that's fine. Just play a day game.

I guess they're trying to do whatever they can to get a home field advantage. Fine, I hope we play the return friendly somewhere like Knoxville, or Hartford, wherever we can find a big stadium far away from areas with a lot of Guatemalans/Central Americans/Anti-American soccer fans.

Jeez, I mean if you know you've only got 20 Watts wrth of electricity, that's fine. Just play a day game.

I guess they're trying to do whatever they can to get a home field advantage. Fine, I hope we play the return friendly somewhere like Knoxville, or Hartford, wherever we can find a big stadium far away from areas with a lot of Guatemalans/Central Americans/Anti-American soccer fans.

How about Omaha Nebraska? in December.;)

How about Omaha Nebraska? in December.;)

Well, the way this game is going we're going to need to score in the return leg, so blizzards and hypothermia might not be the best idea. Otherwise I'd ask for January in Billings, Montana.

I need to congratulate the Archregimancy on one of the best RPs I have ever seen.

You've done things like this before, but never to this level and it was just a very enjoyable read. Thank you.

I think the RP bonus moved magically to The Holy Empire who won 8-0 while the Monks crashed to us 0-2. :p

America, Fuck Yeah!

How about Omaha Nebraska? in December.;)
The largest football stadium (http://gomavs.unomaha.edu/facilities/caniglia.php?menu_id=32) in Omaha would struggle to accommodate a Conference club, let alone a World Cup qualifier :p

The largest football stadium (http://gomavs.unomaha.edu/facilities/caniglia.php?menu_id=32) in Omaha would struggle to accommodate a Conference club, let alone a World Cup qualifier :p


By the way, I home you're not referring to the Football Conference in England. If so, I'd have to refute you with facts, and no one wants to see that.

9,500! That's three times as big as the Soccer-Specific stadium for the Atlanta Silverbacks. And they're a USL First Division team.

We could always play them in Jacksonville, Alabama's 15,000 seater.
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/alabama/jacksonville_snow.jpg

I would suggest Boston or Columbus.

Back on topic, I love the Schia-Qutar scorinator soo much :D

The largest football stadium (http://gomavs.unomaha.edu/facilities/caniglia.php?menu_id=32) in Omaha would struggle to accommodate a Conference club, let alone a World Cup qualifier :p

By the way, I home you're not referring to the Football Conference in England. If so, I'd have to refute you with facts, and no one wants to see that.

9,500! That's three times as big as the Soccer-Specific stadium for the Atlanta Silverbacks. And they're a USL First Division team.

We could always play them in Jacksonville, Alabama's 15,000 seater.
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/alabama/jacksonville_snow.jpg

They could play at the Univeristy of Nebraska Lincoln (i.e. Cornhusker stadium, or what ever they call it.)

I have an even better Idea. Play Mexico in Anchorage, Alaska. I don't think too many Mexicans would make the trip up there.

doesn't matter anyway USA 1- Guatemala 0.

doesn't matter anyway USA 1- Guatemala 0.

True. And the return leg's already set for Denver in November. I see they took Prux's advice.

True. And the return leg's already set for Denver in November. I see they took Prux's advice.

And when we face Mexico in the final round (assuming that we make it there) They'll cave in and play the match in either: LA, San Diego, Miami or any where else there a good % of the population that is Mexican, so they have a full stadium. I still say have the game in Alaska or failing that, Bismarck, North Dakota. Only 1.06% of the state is Hispanic, there by giving the USA a huge advantage.

And when we face Mexico in the final round (assuming that we make it there) They'll cave in and play the match in either: LA, San Diego, Miami or any where else there a good % of the population that is Mexican, so they have a full stadium. I still say have the game in Alaska or failing that, Bismarck, North Dakota. Only 1.06% of the state is Hispanic, there by giving the USA a huge advantage.

Well, we're freaking idiots for building our "National Stadium" in Los Angeles, when we knew beforehand that our biggest rival is Mexico.

USA are 1-0 up over the Samba girls in extra time period 1 (Olympics Gold medal game)

...

Update! Brazil choked again. No Gold medal in the Olympics in football for them. Another Silver.

This deal applies only to the people in Group 1.

If you can correctly identify the piece of literature that is prominently displayed in the first part of the posts by MSS, you will receive a prize at the end of the qualifiers. Person from Group 1 that gets the most correct will win the prize.

The answer to Post #55 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13940702&postcount=55) is I Inferno 1-3 (as all literature will be from the Commedia Divina, there is no need to say it, and yes it's all Italian).

This deal applies only to the people in Group 1.

If you can correctly identify the piece of literature that is prominently displayed in the first part of the posts by MSS, you will receive a prize at the end of the qualifiers. Person from Group 1 that gets the most correct will win the prize.

The answer to Post #55 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13940702&postcount=55) is I Inferno 1-3 (as all literature will be from the Commedia Divina, there is no need to say it, and yes it's all Italian).

Posting with the wrong nation, but for what it's worth...

"Midway along the journey of our life
I woke to find myself in a dark wood
for I had wandered off from the straight path."

Honestly, Han, given the range of quotations I use in my own posts, you don't really think I'd miss a Dante reference, do you?

USA are 1-0 up over the Samba girls in extra time period 1 (Olympics Gold medal game)

...

Update! Brazil choked again. No Gold medal in the Olympics in football for them. Another Silver.

Which will happen 1st? Brazil wins a Men's Olympics Gold medal in football or Brazil wins the right to host a Winter Olympics. :p

I need to congratulate the Archregimancy on one of the best RPs I have ever seen.

You've done things like this before, but never to this level and it was just a very enjoyable read. Thank you.

Thanks - although I have to admit that I don't think it was anywhere near my best effort. Using Revelations just seemed appropriate to the group.

The irony is that Revelations doesn't have the same status in Orthodoxy that it does in other Christian denominations.


And Han / Magna Sancta Sedes.... Look up Canon 28 of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (Council of Chalcedon); I'm going to use it against you in RP. You may, of course, want to IC'ly counter with the usual Catholic arguments against Canon 28.

I thought that this was the WCDT not the Religous disscussion thread. :p. Just kidding u2. heve fun denouncing each other for the next couple of weeks.

Religion - probably the only squabble Bostopia doesn't want to get itself involved in.

See, even we know when to keep our noses well and truly out of other people's business!

Religion - probably the only squabble Bostopia doesn't want to get itself involved in.

See, even we know when to keep our noses well and truly out of other people's business!

Wars almost always include religion. I thought you'd know about that, Mr Warston err... Boston

i cant wait till the 7th Brazil vs Chile. My kind of game go Chile. What about the New Caledonia vs New Zealand game thats gonna be a classic. And the next Scotland or Ivory Coast game yeah. To bad Iraq was knocked out, but if i had to pick asias quals know, Uzbekistan, Qutar, Sauia Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are in with Bahrain in the play in. If i could id tell you all the quals in my book, ut thats for another time.

LOL, we beat the Monk and they have to quote Revelations!

In Fact Here is the Official list if we were in my perfect world that would qualify.(from teams that still have a chance of qualifying now)

Africa
Cameroon
Senagal
Ghana
Morrocco
Ivory Coast
South Africa DUH

Asia
Uzbekistan
Qutar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Europe
Scotland
Denmark
Portugal
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Germany
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Romania
Ireland
Netherlands
Israel
Spain

NA
Mexico
Jamaica
USA
Trinidad and Tobago

Oceania
New Caledonia

South America
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina
Uruguay

In Fact Here is the Official list if we were in my perfect world that would qualify.(from teams that still have a chance of qualifying now)

Africa
Cameroon
Senagal
Ghana
Morrocco
Ivory Coast
South Africa DUH

Asia
Uzbekistan
Qutar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Europe
Scotland
Denmark
Portugal
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Germany
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Romania
Ireland
Netherlands
Israel
Spain

NA
Mexico
Jamaica
USA
Trinidad and Tobago

Oceania
New Caledonia

South America
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina
Uraguay

Uruguay! Not that other nation Uraguay :p

Posting with the wrong nation, but for what it's worth...

"Midway along the journey of our life
I woke to find myself in a dark wood
for I had wandered off from the straight path."

Honestly, Han, given the range of quotations I use in my own posts, you don't really think I'd miss a Dante reference, do you?

Congratulations, you just completely missed it. :D

I actually meant the citation, not the translation. When I said the first answer, I really meant it as a guide for future answers. But now that you've proven your translating prowess, let's prove our citing prowess. (me feels that this contest is going to be largely one-sided...)


EDIT>>>
And thanks for warning :D

In Fact Here is the Official list if we were in my perfect world that would qualify.(from teams that still have a chance of qualifying now)

Africa
Cameroon
Senegal*
Ghana
Morocco*
Ivory Coast
South Africa DUH

Asia
Uzbekistan
Qatar*
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Europe
Scotland
Denmark
Portugal
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Germany
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Romania
Ireland
Netherlands
Israel
Spain

North America*
Mexico
Jamaica
USA
Trinidad and Tobago

Oceania
New Caledonia

South America
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina
Uruguay*

For omitting Nigeria, ROK, Japan, England, France, Russia, Croatia, Hungary, New Zealand, and Brazil, we sincerely hope that Taeshan fails to qualify for the World Cup.

This must be some hilarious joke...

The Holy Empire (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13937873&postcount=37) (29)

Isai in My perfect world. And i dont really like the Nigerian team, the Koreans, japan, England, France, Croatia(they wouldnt qualify anyway), niether would Hungary, and lets face it i love underdogs so know New Zealand. In my book anyways they would have to play Bahrain. In a minor note the play ins would have been, Trinidad over Venuzuela, (i dont like Brazil that much) New Caledonia over Bahrain.

What is the link to the ranking list of the best football teams in NS?

page 381

Isai in My perfect world. And i dont really like the Nigerian team, the Koreans, japan, England, France, Croatia(they wouldnt qualify anyway), niether would Hungary, and lets face it i love underdogs so know New Zealand. In my book anyways they would have to play Bahrain. In a minor note the play ins would have been, Trinidad over Venuzuela, (i dont like Brazil that much) New Caledonia over Bahrain.

And respectfully, I'm glad this world ain't perfect.

Ouch, lost 5-0.

That was a disaster.

Just so we don't get another PopularFreedom incident, I'd like to say that I hope you understand that very few teams will ever do very well on their first go at the WC, even with a rank behind them from the BoF. I say this because we've had people who think RP definitely guarantees wins, despite a low rank. I don't think any of us would want to see someone so enthusiastic as you, Greal, suffer from that fate others have and decide to pull out because things weren't going their way despite effort to RP.

In Fact Here is the Official list if we were in my perfect world that would qualify.(from teams that still have a chance of qualifying now)

....

Tae, let me fix your list a bit: (to the teams that WILL make it to the next WC
CAF
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Morocco
Egypt
Senegal
South Africa HOSTS

AFC
Japan
South Korea
Australia
Iran
North Korea (beating New Zealand in OFC/AFC playoff)

Europe
Group 1- Portugal
Group 2- Greece
Group 3- Czech Republic
Group 4- Germany
Group 5- Spain
Group 6- Croatia
Group 7- France
Group 8- Italy
Group 9- Netherlands
Playoff A- Denmark (beating Israel in Playoff)
Playoff B- Turkey (beating Russia in Playoff)
Playoff C- England (beating Romania in Playoff)
Playoff D- Scotland (beating Bulgaria in Playoff)

CONCACAF
USA
Mexico
Jamaica
Canada (beating Columbia in CONCACAF/CONMEBOL Playoff)

OFC
NONE (New Zealand loses to North Korea in OFC/AFC playoff)

CONMEBOL
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay

Just so we don't get another PopularFreedom incident, I'd like to say that I hope you understand that very few teams will ever do very well on their first go at the WC, even with a rank behind them from the BoF. I say this because we've had people who think RP definitely guarantees wins, despite a low rank. I don't think any of us would want to see someone so enthusiastic as you, Greal, suffer from that fate others have and decide to pull out because things weren't going their way despite effort to RP.

Well, I won't pull out if I lose WC42 (Which is likely). I'll just move on.

How do you determine the scores again?

How do you determine the scores again?

Pick one:
A- A complex equation that only a few people can figure out.
B- A direct download into the hosts' brains by Margaret (may she be kind to me.)
C- Voodoo
D- Some combination of all three. :p

(this is a JOKE POST)

Pick one:
A- A complex equation that only a few people can figure out.
B- A direct download into the hosts' brains by Margaret (may she be kind to me.)
C- Voodoo
D- Some combination of all three. :p

(this is a JOKE POST)

Uh, A or C? :D

I actually meant the citation, not the translation.

Yes, I know. It's because you'd already provided the citation as an example that I provided the translation of the first three lines of Canto I.

I wasn't trying to enter your competition, merely demonstrate that I know the Inferno.

And Wentland is, I think, A much better medieval/classical translator than I am.

edit:

Paradiso, opening of Canto 22 (the discussion with St. Benedict)


Inferno, lines 22-24 of the final Canto (34) - and for the benefits of our co-hosts, I'll point out it was nicely chosen given the opponent:

"How chilled and nerveless, Reader, I felt then;
do not ask me - I cannot write about it -
there are no words to tell you how I felt."


Can we just assume now that I'm going to win your little competition?

Ouch, lost 5-0.

That was a disaster.

That's meek, we've seen 10-0 scoreslines here! :)

I'd be grateful if we could stop quoting Taeshan's preferred WC qualifier list in its entirety.

I've had the exquisite luxury of reading it four times now.

I'd be grateful if we could quoting Taeshan's preferred WC qualifier list in its entirety.

Sure, no problem, I can do that for you!

In Fact Here is the Official list if we were in my perfect world that would qualify.(from teams that still have a chance of qualifying now)

Africa
Cameroon
Senagal
Ghana
Morrocco

-- what's that? Oh, you're quite right, there probably should've been an "avoid" or something similar in that sentence somewhere. Okay then, I'll stop. :D

[Sorry, I just couldn't resist.]

-- what's that? Oh, you're quite right, there probably should've been an "avoid" or something similar in that sentence somewhere.

No, no, no.... I was being post-modern and ironic, and, ermmm, I'm sure I can bluff my way out of this somehow....

Maybe if I just correct the original post, no one else'll notice....

ack i wasn't paying attention and the cup started. oh well at least Tynelia got lucky and won their first two.

Arch, well said.

OI, OLI!

Group 9 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Prux 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
2 Bostopia 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6


Sort it out please :p

That's meek, we've seen 10-0 scoreslines here! :)

AND one of those was in my favor! (10-0 over Assegai Developments in WC 35 or 36 qualifying, been a while since we've seen a 10-0 score line though.)

To The Archregimancy: I edited mine, so now you've only read it 3 times. :rolleyes:

Having just bought a house (and oh my god I'm now poor for the next thirty years) with my gf, I'll be moving into and arranging that over the next... however long it takes. Expect any posting from me to be sporadic at best (that or when I'm at work) until I have some wonderful super-fast internet set up.

A substantial hint regarding Imperial RPs:


Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!

Swedish chef FTW?

Kansiov is now officially in CtE mode, just so you guys know if you hadn't already noticed.

Having just bought a house (and oh my god I'm now poor for the next thirty years) with my gf, I'll be moving into and arranging that over the next... however long it takes. Expect any posting from me to be sporadic at best (that or when I'm at work) until I have some wonderful super-fast internet set up.


I've acquired a new unit, and still paying it off. Main problem with my unit is the phone line is rather noisy, so I suspect any kind of broadband on it would be very unreliable. Can't even get 56K on dial-up on this stupid line. I use the work Internet a lot ...

*me conjures a new RP theme if MSS continues to perform very well*

Kansiov is welcome to CtE at anytime - just as long as Kansiov doesn't stay CtE at the end of qualification (at least that's what I'd say in my books - I'm pretty the present hosts would say the same *too lazy to look at bid thread*).

I'm going to be honest, I honestly think Turkey will qualify top of their group, now we've finaly got rid of Rustu

The Pope has called the Cafundelense community "the most blessed of blessed people"; this announcement simultaneously occurred with the announcement of the 2-1 away win over Ixania. Coincidence?

Also, tithes collected from tomorrow's mass will be put into a charity fund to support the victims of the St. George's Square terrorist attack.

A substantial hint regarding Imperial RPs:


Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!

I read out loud that first RP you wrote in that...style...and found myself laughing too hard to make a decent job of it. The only good thing that's come from work finally getting round to blocking forums.jolt.co.uk rather than just forums3.jolt.co.uk (oh, weeks of laughing at IT) is that I won't be guffawing at various RPs on my lunch hour anymore. Though that's also a bad thing :(

OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

All Cup of Harmony hosting bids must be submitted by Wednesday 27 August, 2359 UTC (7:59pm Eastern). Voting will begin shortly after that time.

Baptism of Fire bids are due Wednesday 10 September at the same time.

World Cup 43 bids are due Wednesday 24 September at the same time.

Thank you.

About the ceasing nations, we'll make checks at halfway point of the qualifiers and at the end of it, but the ceased countries will only be punished if they don't get recovered by the end of the qualifiers. So, nothing happens to them until the end of the qualifying stage, when they'll lose their points.

By the way, the Cafundelense population was flattered by the last comments of the Pope from Magna Sancta Sedes, although some people thought that comment suspicious (how could some people suspect the Pope?).

Well, I mean, what else would the Pope say? It's either a blessing or a condemnation.

Also, we're glad to report that a record amount of tithes were collecting Catholic Churchs in the Han Empire. Coincidentally, the Orthodox Churches also reported record amounts of a tithes in the Han Empire. Speculation at the third "Great Religious Tithe War" is set to break out in the Han Empire, whereby congregations seek to outdo the other in terms of tithes. The last tithe war gave billions to the churches while putting a number of people in financial jeopardy.

Well, I mean, what else would the Pope say? It's either a blessing or a condemnation.

Also, we're glad to report that a record amount of tithes were collecting Catholic Churchs in the Han Empire. Coincidentally, the Orthodox Churches also reported record amounts of a tithes in the Han Empire. Speculation at the third "Great Religious Tithe War" is set to break out in the Han Empire, whereby congregations seek to outdo the other in terms of tithes. The last tithe war gave billions to the churches while putting a number of people in financial jeopardy.

What about the Church of Bikelogy (aka the Dallas Fan Club) ? :)

What about the Church of Bikelogy (aka the Dallas Fan Club) ? :)

Well, if you have been paying attention to the MBC minisodes, there is a substantial biking community...

Is it just me, or does Margaret (sacrifices a rubber chicken, just in case) like Zombies? Prux is 4-0-1 with FOUR SHUTOUTS!

hopefully, I've made Bostopia happy with that last one.

Is it just me, or does Margaret (sacrifices a rubber chicken, just in case) like Zombies? Prux is 4-0-1 with FOUR SHUTOUTS!

maybe zombie rubber chickens would do the trick?

Well, if you have been paying attention to the MBC minisodes, there is a substantial biking community...

Too busy reading bible passages and religious texts ... in the same thread.

maybe zombie rubber chickens would do the trick?

Maybe not such a great idea, headless zombie rubber chickens still tend wander around like their head-ed zombie counterparts.

My ability to RP has been severely restricted over the weekend, and is likely to remain so for a few days.

Our broadband router is broken.

Some idiot left it next to an open window in the middle of a rainstorm, and it never recovered from the soaking, especially when the same idiot tried to turn it on while it was still wet.

I can't imagine who'd have been so stupid as to do such a thing. I't can't be my wife - she's been in Poland on a business trip all weekend - so that narrows the suspects down to....

Oh.

Never mind, then.

My ability to RP has been severely restricted over the weekend, and is likely to remain so for a few days.

Our broadband router is broken.

Some idiot left it next to an open window in the middle of a rainstorm, and it never recovered from the soaking, especially when the same idiot tried to turn it on while it was still wet.

I can't imagine who'd have been so stupid as to do such a thing. I't can't be my wife - she's been in Poland on a business trip all weekend - so that narrows the suspects down to....

Oh.

Never mind, then.

Hey, you infering Sel Appans look like this in your last RP?
http://www.sushimatic.com/images/postbin/gamera.jpg

:tongue:

Oh, blame Maggie for opening that window!


Group 1 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jeruselem 6 5 1 0 17 5 +12 16
2 The Archregimancy 5 4 0 1 10 4 +6 12
3 Magna Sancta Sedes 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 10
4 Kiryu-Shi 5 2 0 3 8 12 −4 6
5 Sel Appa 5 1 1 3 8 8 0 4
6 Icy Cold Death Touch 5 1 1 3 3 9 −6 4
7 Ixania 5 0 0 5 4 14 −10 0


Err, spot the 10th seed in this group!

Appearently teams beginning with the letter B and ending with the letter A are zombie-proof. Didn't know that.

Hey, you infering Sel Appans look like this in your last RP?
http://www.sushimatic.com/images/postbin/gamera.jpg


And that was just the goalkeeper!

I don't suppose someone with more time on their hands than me would care to try and convincingly photoshop '666' onto that image?

And that was just the goalkeeper!

I don't suppose someone with more time on their hands than me would care to try and convincingly photoshop '666' onto that image?

Fixed that wet router yet?

Fixed that wet router yet?

No - it's gone to the great wireless router burial ground in the sky.

Our service provider's sending us a replacement, but I wrote that last RP during lunch; The Holy Empire might not RP today.

www.nswiki.net

Eat your heart out, guys.

*Eats his heart*.

www.nswiki.net

Eat your heart out, guys.

Yes it is back, and I can edit it too. Now to begin the completion and updating the wiki.

Well that's a big damn kettle of fish. I just finished moving about 80% of my stuff from the NSWIKI to WIKISTATES. :headbang: :soap:

yeah im thinking off just staying on the other one. All my somewhat good stuff is there.

Does anyone else find it really easy to make up Spanish/latin names. Also does anyone(well duh some of you do) know how to make that squiggly line like in El Nino over the n.

Does anyone else find it really easy to make up Spanish/latin names. Also does anyone(well duh some of you do) know how to make that squiggly line like in El Nino over the n.

Like ñ - see
http://www.jneuhaus.com/spanishcharacters.html

So which Wiki is gonna be the "offical" World Cup one?

I'm keeping my stuff on WIKISTATES, since i've spent the better part of this month moving it over there from NSWIKI. Odds are the main WC page will be on NSWiki.

Argh!!! I don't RP for a few days, come back and find the SN are going strong at the top of the table!

/me runs off to SNFA HQ to warn the team's manager his jobs on the line if he keeps this up.

:eek2::eek2::eek::eek2::eek2:

Okay, so to summarize what's happened since the Han Empire relocated to college...


1st half of WC Qualification ended (duh - you knew that!)
NSWiki came back to life! again! (DOH! now I'll have to re-route all of those cute NSwikia files back to NSWiki)
Daehanjeiguk beat Taeshan in the seasonal friendly (woohoo!)
Tropical Storm Fay decided to pay a visit to school...


Rest assured, SBCC hosts will be displayed momentarily as soon as I get all of the viable candidates listed.

:eek2::eek2::eek::eek2::eek2:

Okay, so to summarize what's happened since the Han Empire relocated to college...


1st half of WC Qualification ended (duh - you knew that!)
NSWiki came back to life! again! (DOH! now I'll have to re-route all of those cute NSwikia files back to NSWiki)
Daehanjeiguk beat Taeshan in the seasonal friendly (woohoo!)
Tropical Storm Fay decided to pay a visit to school...


Rest assured, SBCC hosts will be displayed momentarily as soon as I get all of the viable candidates listed.

Well #2 You don't have to do. Unless you don't ming re-doing things you've spent the last ??? days/hours/minutes/weeks doing. (that's what I'm doing, just leaving it there on Wikistates.)

Well #2 You don't have to do. Unless you don't ming re-doing things you've spent the last ??? days/hours/minutes/weeks doing. (that's what I'm doing, just leaving it there on Wikistates.)

i'd prefer using the same source that everyone else is using - makes linking easier.

i'd prefer using the same source that everyone else is using - makes linking easier.

Likewise here, and also it's really only taken me perhaps an hour to move my stuff back so far. Granted, that's only 14 of my 34 articles; the other 20 are waiting due to some technical issues.

I have about 70 such articles and spent about 140 hrs working on them to get them up on WikiStates. I'm not spending about 4 hours to copy them back, and another 2 hours or so to make sure all the links work, etc.

Besides, having 2 wikis is good, just in case one goes down again, (an I'm glad that this time i have saved everything on a hardcopy, just in case.)

I was using the NSWiki site - working? Every link was error 404!

http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Article

Which was different to how it was on ns.goobergunch.net

http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Article

Which was different to how it was on ns.goobergunch.net

Got it ...

I'm keeping my stuff on WIKISTATES, since i've spent the better part of this month moving it over there from NSWIKI. Odds are the main WC page will be on NSWiki.

i'd prefer using the same source that everyone else is using - makes linking easier.

I have about 70 such articles and spent about 140 hrs working on them to get them up on WikiStates. I'm not spending about 4 hours to copy them back, and another 2 hours or so to make sure all the links work, etc.

Besides, having 2 wikis is good, just in case one goes down again, (an I'm glad that this time i have saved everything on a hardcopy, just in case.)

2 wikis is... not so good. I for one will be using NSwiki again, once I've moved everything back over - the literally hundreds of articles I have on NSwiki are my reason for that, as well as the overall far better developed nature of the site itself.

That and the fact the owner doesn't hate 'soccer' and is all 'Rah rah yankee football' at every opportunity.

Loved the little Nasi Goreng reference Jerusalem, lol next you will have them talk about how Dazza used to play for Collingwood or why everybody gets the day off to watch the cricket.

Just a question, the CoH will it be taking people on from both the playoff stage and those that don't qualify for the playoff stage?

Loved the little Nasi Goreng reference Jerusalem, lol next you will have them talk about how Dazza used to play for Collingwood or why everybody gets the day off to watch the cricket.


Good to be Ozstralian! :p
With the Saints and Monks being serious, I'm doing the opposite.

Good to be Ozstralian! :p
With the Saints and Monks being serious, I'm doing the opposite.

Go, and sin no more....


And what makes the Nasi Goreng ad is the look of hope and expectation on the boy's face when his teacher introduces his presentation.

Oh but to see the look of hopeless rage, despair and disappointment on his face _after_ his presentation...

Though the Collingwood ad suggests that laddy's just a bit slow on the uptake.

OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Whoops, I failed to notice my own deadline. Anyway, Cup of Harmony hosting bids are now closed and it's time to pick a winner.

We have two bids this time around, so here are your options:

Ad'ihan and Candelaria And Marquez (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=564103)
SLANI/Jaseuyeon/Universitus (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13806478&postcount=4)
Re-open the bidding process


Voting will be open until Thursday 3 September at 2359 UTC. Please send all votes as telegrams to Vephrall. Thank you.

EDIT - Regarding voter eligibility, this is an EWCC vote and is thus open to all current and former World Cup hosts with the exception of Ad'ihan and the UCS FAs (as they are candidates).
EDIT 2 - Added the Megabid - thanks to Zwangzug for noticing that; I wasn't expecting having to go back almost two months to look for bids. :p

Go, and sin no more....


And what makes the Nasi Goreng ad is the look of hope and expectation on the boy's face when his teacher introduces his presentation.

Oh but to see the look of hopeless rage, despair and disappointment on his face _after_ his presentation...

Though the Collingwood ad suggests that laddy's just a bit slow on the uptake.

Oh yes, it's Jacinta Sallad ... not Jacinta Dallas who was to blame to Jeruselem losing. Princess Jacinta Sasha Dallas doesn't play football, her non-related clone Jacinta Sallad does.

I don't like Telstra as a company but some of their ads are so well done :)
(Also a shareholder)

Oh yes, it's Jacinta Sallad ... not Jacinta Dallas who was to blame to Jeruselem losing. Princess Jacinta Sasha Dallas doesn't play football, her non-related clone Jacinta Sallad does.


It's so easy to confuse those Dallas clones.

Will go and correct now!

edit

Now changed to Ms. Sallad; sorry about the confusion on my side.

But you will note that I took a noticeably more tolerant line against your young harlots than I did in the first match.....

the wrath of the incredibly hard Taeshani Rps to read is back to haunt the hosts.

Do expect a hostile response from the Emperor, as he first of all decries the use of the name "Great Wall of China" as opposed to the right and proper "Great Wall of Han" - and that the Emperor's name was not some Malaccan dish, and that the reason why he built it was to keep out the Huns, not the rabbits.

On another note, woohoo for completing a double against a top-10 seed (first time, I recall), and of course with a sub-100 ranking team...

huh(i hate this so many letters in yur response)

Go, and sin no more....


And what makes the Nasi Goreng ad is the look of hope and expectation on the boy's face when his teacher introduces his presentation.

Oh but to see the look of hopeless rage, despair and disappointment on his face _after_ his presentation...

Though the Collingwood ad suggests that laddy's just a bit slow on the uptake.

Actually I think in the Colligwood ad the lady is having a joke with the father. But the new installment of these two is also fairly good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGcDwft8Ds&feature=user

huh(i hate this so many letters in yur response)

d0 u w4nt m3 2 us3 73tt3rs 4nd numb3rs? ()r symb()7s 2?

huh(i hate this so many letters in yur response)

To stop you from spamming, probably. ;)

d0 u w4nt m3 2 us3 73tt3rs 4nd numb3rs? ()r symb()7s 2?

! t#!nk #3 m!&#t.

huh(i hate this so many letters in yur response)

50 j00Z \/\/4|\|7 U$ 70 r3PL'/ 70 4LL 1|\| L337?

There's a minimum limit of six characters in a post. Can we please go back to using letters now?

Er, what the fuck did Jeru and Qaz even say? :confused:

Er, what the fuck did Jeru and Qaz even say? :confused:

! t#!nk #3 m!&#t.

"I think he might."

50 j00Z \/\/4|\|7 U$ 70 r3PL'/ 70 4LL 1|\| L337?

"So jooz (you) want us to reply to all in leet?"

either that or the more amusing: "50 Jews want us to reply to all in leet?"

""[I]So jooz (you) want us to reply to all in leet?"

either that or the more amusing: "50 Jews want us to reply to all in leet?"

You got it, it was quite amusing when the translator spat it out. :tongue:

Question, would I have to go to the Baptism of Fire 30 to earn more points?

Question, would I have to go to the Baptism of Fire 30 to earn more points?

If you go to the CoH, you would get more points; since your are NOT eligible to be in the BoF again.

Hey Qaz, you live in Florida?

Some chick called Hanna is headin your way
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?5day#contents

Hey Qaz, you live in Florida?

Some chick called Hanna is headin your way
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?5day#contents

Si, but not worried, it's gonna slam Miami first (i'm on the westsyde! of FL, Boi!)

CoH? What is that?

CoH? What is that?

Cake of Hoes ... sorry ... Cup of Harmony which is a cup for World Cup nations who don't make the finals.

CoH? What is that?

Cup of Harmony. Its a tourney for non-World Cup qualifiers (ie: a non-winner tourney) but the tourney counts towards your KPB ranking. It's another chance to RP and it does help you out in the long run.

Is it before or after the World Cup?

It will run concurrent with the World Cup finals.

Is it before or after the World Cup?

IC'ly most put it after the World Cup (well at Least I do), but usually (like Liventia said) it starts about the same time the World Cup knockouts begin and ends about a week after the World Cup ends.

Just a question is it 2nd and 3rd of each group that make it to the playoffs?

The first two teams per group qualify automatically (giving us 24). Then, the 12 3rd place teams play in a playoff to determine the other six teams that qualify.

Si, but not worried, it's gonna slam Miami first (i'm on the westsyde! of FL, Boi!)

Apologies for non-WC stuff, but is that likely to affect the Jets - 'Fins game? (Suggest you give a short answer to save being smited by anyone :p)

And onto the WC - Woop, qualified!

Hanna is not currently forecast to affect southern Florida, although that could change.

Hey... when is the next update of KBP/KPB points?

sometimes there's one after the qualifiers then one after the CoH and WC proper conclude.

It's time for GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS.

GOOD NEWS: Girlfriend is staying round as of tomorrow, off on holiday to Cuba (unless Ike says otherwise) on September 10.

BAD NEWS: I'm going to have sporadic NS access as of tomorrow, and will be off-message completely from the 10th till the 25th.

Which means I'll miss WC Finals.

Krytenia will therefore not be participating in the WC42 finals as we believe that someone with a CHANCE of RPing should have our place; however the withdrawal will not take effect until after the last game of qualifying.

Please feel free to RP this as you see fit (short of killing people), I will play along with anything you come up with.

so knowing this hosts how are you going to go by filling up there spots. Are you going to fill it up with the fourth place team in there group, sabotage thee final results or my favorite, find the best fourth place team and put them in.(i dont think id get that either dammit)

anyways i really should have kept track of who scored all my goals. Wait i think i know how i can do that fast. Damn i completely forgot about the straight to post things.

You also forgot your edit button apparently. =P


Are we allowed to start betting on who'll make the finals of this WC?

I fear I may be qualifying for the World Cup. :(

It seems the organisers of this world cup were not to be outdone by the hosts of the baptism of fire breaking their bid promises, as they decided to scorinate todays games a whole 63 minutes earlier than stated in their bid
---> Scorination time: the games will be scorinated in the time zone between 00:00 and 02:00 GMT (both hosts will scorinate at approximately the same time).

Todays games were scorinated at 22:57 GMT time.

Not that it would have made much difference as I didn't get on to these forums until 00:10 GMT time and so still could have missed the deadline had they kept to their bids.

But hey I feel like being pedantic on the day that my great nation fail in their bid to qualify for the world cup. So it will be of to the Cup of Harmony, and we will see if whoever ends up hosting it, can break their bid promises as well.

I fear I may be qualifying for the World Cup. :(

Say, swap places with my Jeru FC! I think Jeru FC may get a playoff spot since I think Vephrall should be 2nd. Jeru FC could finish 4th too and not make the finals again.

It seems the organisers of this world cup were not to be outdone by the hosts of the baptism of fire breaking their bid promises, as they decided to scorinate todays games a whole 63 minutes earlier than stated in their bid


Todays games were scorinated at 22:57 GMT time.

Not that it would have made much difference as I didn't get on to these forums until 00:10 GMT time and so still could have missed the deadline had they kept to their bids.

But hey I feel like being pedantic on the day that my great nation fail in their bid to qualify for the world cup. So it will be of to the Cup of Harmony, and we will see if whoever ends up hosting it, can break their bid promises as well.

I was supposed to leave at 20:00 EDT, so I decided to scorinate early because, it was either early scorination, or none at all. Finally, after a friend didn't call me as supposed, I didn't leave, so I scorinated early for nothing

The first two teams per group qualify automatically (giving us 24). Then, the 12 3rd place teams play in a playoff to determine the other six teams that qualify.

Thanks mate.

My computer refuses to start. Expect very sporadic RPing :(

Kry,

While I fully believe your motives are excellent, I'm not entirely sure this is a good idea.

You're careful to finesse the point that the team replacing you won't necessarily be an RP'ing team, but rather a team with more of an opportunity to RP, but there's no guarantee that any team replacing you will be more 'deserving' than you would have been.

I'm not sure how the hosts will react, but if they simply replace the team beneath you, your automatic qualification spot will be taken by Yafalonia and Bazor 2, while Acapais would move up to the playoff spot.

We can at least trust Yaf and Baz to do something with their hybrid puppet, but Acapais has been awfully silent recently. Maybe he'd come back for the cup proper, but what if a silent Acapais defeats Dancougar or Newmanistan in the playoffs? Will that have achieved what you're looking for?

The final choice is naturally yours, and given the commendable commitment to Corinthian values your choice makes, I very much respect what you're trying to do.

I'm just not convinced that intent and outcome will necessarily coincide.



It's time for GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS.

GOOD NEWS: Girlfriend is staying round as of tomorrow, off on holiday to Cuba (unless Ike says otherwise) on September 10.

BAD NEWS: I'm going to have sporadic NS access as of tomorrow, and will be off-message completely from the 10th till the 25th.

Which means I'll miss WC Finals.

Krytenia will therefore not be participating in the WC42 finals as we believe that someone with a CHANCE of RPing should have our place; however the withdrawal will not take effect until after the last game of qualifying.

Please feel free to RP this as you see fit (short of killing people), I will play along with anything you come up with.

Maybe he'd come back for the cup proper, but what if a silent Acapais defeats Dancougar or Newmanistan in the playoffs?

Given my track record against silent teams so far, I'd have to say that I'd be following established trends :-D

*fires up Google Product Search for 'rubber chicken'*

Given my track record against silent teams so far, I'd have to say that I'd be following established trends :-D

*fires up Google Product Search for 'rubber chicken'*

At this point, you're better off with a dialectic discussion on WC42's ultimate question.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/umedia/20080901/cp.bdac2754c2598c5fc9b08dbb1616bae8

Originally Posted by Krytenia
It's time for GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS.

GOOD NEWS: Girlfriend is staying round as of tomorrow, off on holiday to Cuba (unless Ike says otherwise) on September 10.

BAD NEWS: I'm going to have sporadic NS access as of tomorrow, and will be off-message completely from the 10th till the 25th.

Which means I'll miss WC Finals.

Krytenia will therefore not be participating in the WC42 finals as we believe that someone with a CHANCE of RPing should have our place; however the withdrawal will not take effect until after the last game of qualifying.

Please feel free to RP this as you see fit (short of killing people), I will play along with anything you come up with.
Fairest way would be to have the 3rd place team from Kry's group qualify for the World Cup, with the 4th place team from that group in the playoffs, but then again I've been wrong before.

snipper snappers

On a completely unrelated note (maybe), I hope you don't mind the fact that my Catholic priests are blaming the Dreamed Realm for all that is going wrong in World Cup 42...

is there any records kept on who has scored the most goals in history of WC, Coh, and Bof overall

Fairest way would be to have the 3rd place team from Kry's group qualify for the World Cup, with the 4th place team from that group in the playoffs, but then again I've been wrong before.
I dunno, it means that there would have been 1 group without a top seed. By sheer chance a third seed would have an easier passage to the final. Best way is to leave Kry in, regardless...

is there any records kept on who has scored the most goals in history of WC, Coh, and Bof overall

Not that I know off, but you can go through NSWIKI and start counting ye self!

@ Jeru:

Cardinal cardinals do occasionally sport the color pink - but only on diplomatic duty...

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aJOcC70aL3Gp/340x.jpg

although that's not really pink pink...

I dunno, it means that there would have been 1 group without a top seed. By sheer chance a third seed would have an easier passage to the final. Best way is to leave Kry in, regardless...

Well it has been done before (World Cup 31, when Raging Penguins sacrificed their spot for Quakmybush).

@ Jeru:

Cardinal cardinals do occasionally sport the color pink - but only on diplomatic duty...

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aJOcC70aL3Gp/340x.jpg

although that's not really pink pink...

Yeah, not the horrible bright pink ... and not a lot of the light blue either.
Oddly, Orthodox Bishops do use a lot of bright colours which would work. Anglicans use them bright colours too.

Here is the RL Latin Patriach (Archbishop) of Jerusalem
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0agJeav5MM5Gq/610x.jpg

I dunno, it means that there would have been 1 group without a top seed. By sheer chance a third seed would have an easier passage to the final. Best way is to leave Kry in, regardless...

Sel Appa is not going to make the play-offs from Group 1, so there's one gone already.

As a team in the "fourth seed" group, in a third/fourth place position, I do not think it is fair to simply move the fourth place team in Krytenia's group up into the third spot. All that's doing is taking the easiest route. No offense, but its easy for people who's teams are ranked nicely in the 1-20 area to say this. But you need to look at it from the perspective of those nations ranked in my vicinity. It's not about the RP, you are then giving a team the opportunity to achieve the nice modifier for advancing to the World Cup when all they had to do was beat up on the 5th-7th place teams in their group.

If Krytenia does not wish to play in the Cup (and I think he should just be put in it anyway, but it's his call), then the solution here, in my opinion, is of the 11 3rd place teams (not counting the one from Krytenia's group), the team with the highest point total/goal differential gets a "bye" for the playoff, and automatically qualifies. The others fight it out in the playoff as normal.

2 Zwangzug 11 7 3 1 22 9 +13 24 P
3 Bettia 11 8 0 3 22 12 +10 24 P

Bettia should be second on number of wins, correct? The tables don't really need to be correct right now, but I'd like to be clear on the tiebreakers going forward.

If Krytenia does not wish to play in the Cup (and I think he should just be put in it anyway, but it's his call), then the solution here, in my opinion, is of the 11 3rd place teams (not counting the one from Krytenia's group), the team with the highest point total/goal differential gets a "bye" for the playoff, and automatically qualifies. The others fight it out in the playoff as normal.

Well, that doesn't solve the problem - the real problem is without Krytenia, you either have 11 contenders in the playoff or 23 automatically qualifying teams.

I know that the hosts have been discussing it, but I'm not sure of their final decision yet. My opinion?


The third-placed team in Krytenia's group (atm, Yaf and Bazor2 - ironic, I think...) takes Krytenia's automatic qualification; the best placed 4th placed team takes the third-place void filled by Yaf and Bazor 2 going up to the 2nd block (atm, Taeshan, but subject to a lot of change), and competes in the play-off round as a 3rd placed seed. It's not the most equitable, but it's a simple one that will likely reward an RPing state.

And as has been mentioned in countless other situations, the hosts hold the final say in the matter, and I hope that they make a fair solution. Whatever the case, I'll respect it.

Well, that doesn't solve the problem - the real problem is without Krytenia, you either have 11 contenders in the playoff or 23 automatically qualifying teams.

I know that the hosts have been discussing it, but I'm not sure of their final decision yet. My opinion?


The third-placed team in Krytenia's group (atm, Yaf and Bazor2 - ironic, I think...) takes Krytenia's automatic qualification; the best placed 4th placed team takes the third-place void filled by Yaf and Bazor 2 going up to the 2nd block (atm, Taeshan, but subject to a lot of change), and competes in the play-off round as a 3rd placed seed. It's not the most equitable, but it's a simple one that will likely reward an RPing state.

And as has been mentioned in countless other situations, the hosts hold the final say in the matter, and I hope that they make a fair solution. Whatever the case, I'll respect it.

Your opinion makes sense as well. My suggestion would move Yafor and Bazalonia 2 into the automatic spot, I should add. I really hope this is the route the hosts go. It's the most fair for all involved. Simply moving up Yaf/Acapais is the easiest.... not the most fair.

I think the most fair is moving the best fourth place finisher up, because the fourth place team from there group might obviously not be the best team to fill the void. But then again im a bit biased, but then again if i were to win tomorrow id be in so its really up to what happens

Group 12
Glaycia 2–0 Cauci
KaMaRi 2–0 Europa Brittania
Jeru FC 3–1 Vephrall


Group 12 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Starblaydia 11 8 3 0 30 10 +20 27 Q
2 Vephrall 11 8 1 2 37 11 +26 25 Q
3 KaMaRi 11 5 2 4 18 13 +5 17 X
4 Jeru FC 11 4 4 3 15 17 −2 16 X
5 Glaycia 12 3 4 5 11 13 −2 13 E
6 Cauci 11 2 1 8 9 30 −21 7 E
7 Europa Brittania 11 1 1 9 6 32 −26 4 E


Yo, did Vephrall or Jeru FC win the game? I'm guess it wasn't poor old Jeru FC but me hopes the table is wrong.

GROUP 11
Milchama is IN.
Lovisa: In with a win or a draw and Dancougar loss or draw.
Dancougar: In with a win or a Lovisa loss or draw; or a draw and a Lovisa loss.
(Lovisa and Dancougar have each clinched at least playoff berth)

It'll be hard for Lovisa to do anything on their bye day ^_^

It'll be hard for Lovisa to do anything on their bye day ^_^

True, but ICly, QBC don't know that.;)

True, but ICly, QBC don't know that.;)

Did you secretly hire my dyslexic DSPN guys who can't seem to read a schedule matrix?

On a completely unrelated note (maybe), I hope you don't mind the fact that my Catholic priests are blaming the Dreamed Realm for all that is going wrong in World Cup 42...

I'd expect nothing less given the IC hostility I've been showing you.

IC'ly, the monks will fight fire with fire, denouncing your freemason-loving and possibly homosexual* heretics. The Holy Empire will be bemused if they even notice, and will largely ignore your insignificant little alternative reality sect.

Given that you need to beat me by four clear goals (if goal difference trumps head-to-head; if it doesn't, I have more of a problem), I'm fairly relaxed about tonight.

As to funky patriarchal robes, we win hands down. Look at His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I... (and feel free to steal these for RP, BTW).


In sober black

http://www.sspeterandpauluoc.net/images/pabartholomeos.jpg



Slightly more decorative formal robes

http://img.timeinc.net/time/2008/time_100_2008/bartholomew.jpg


Or full-on ceremonial with the round hats...

http://img.forministry.com/5/57/571F9126-4B08-4B77-B0DD3418224EEA15/E69CCDAA-56AD-4C72-A708081D1C98022F.jpg

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/35/200px-EcumenicalPatriarchBartholomewI.jpg



Never mind our vastly superior Patriarchal churches....

http://www.geocities.com/bourdeka/images/pasxa2008/patriarchate2.jpg





*given the possibility that this comment might be misconstrued, I should point out that my IC and OOC views on homosexuality are more or less diametrically opposed; ask my lesbian ex-girlfriend. She played rugby, you know. In the hooker position. That's right... my lesbian ex-girlfriend was a hooker.

*given the possibility that this comment might be misconstrued, I should point out that my IC and OOC views on homosexuality are more or less diametrically opposed; ask my lesbian ex-girlfriend. She played rugby, you know. In the hooker position. That's right... my lesbian ex-girlfriend was a hooker.

I think I know her!

Just a reminder that you have about 33 hours left to vote for Cup of Harmony hosts. And trust me, your vote will count. Hard for it not to when a whopping two people have voted in well over five days.

See this post (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13965673&postcount=5888) for more info.

Just a reminder that you have about 33 hours left to vote for Cup of Harmony hosts. And trust me, your vote will count. Hard for it not to when a whopping two people have voted in well over five days.

It's scary to think that I currently make up a 50% block of the bothering-to-vote EWCC.

Hasn't really energised the base, this contest, has it?

Can I just stress at this point how fundamentally opposed to polar bears the Ad'ihan/C&M ticket are?

It's scary to think that I currently make up a 50% block of the bothering-to-vote EWCC.

It's scarier to think that I currently make up the other 50% of the bothering-to-vote EWCC. So if you don't want the Han's vote to count, you'd better start voting.

*anticipates no one care anyway, so gets ready for the END OF THE WORLD*

I'd expect nothing less given the IC hostility I've been showing you.

Well, two things.

(1) The Catholic Church will be sending a really old man with a monk to seek the Book that possesses the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything, so I'd kindly ask for some way that this old man can come to the Holy Empire to seek this knowledge there (because I don't imagine that the Archregimancy would appreciate a bunch of Catholics looking for a book that probably isn't well-received among their Orthodox community).

(2) If the H2H contest is used before GD, then a win for MSS would break the tie (since our earlier contest was a draw). If GD is the first tiebreaker, MSS would need at least 4 goals to win the tiebreaker. If the tiebreaker is even at GD, and if H2H is used, MSS will win the tiebreaker; if GF, then Arch. Doubtless, this is all pointless conjecture if the Archregimancy wins or draws in the first place.

On another note, the Divine Comedy Quotes Contest (DCQC) will soon be at an end, and with only 3 successful entries, I think we're going to know who's going to be our winner.

It's odd how Group has ended with the Holy Trinity of the Father (Monks), the Heretics (Saints, MSS) and the Holy Whore (Jeruselem) destroying the 10th Seed.

Jeru FC in play-off! YAY!
I fully expect to play them Saints in the play-off knowing the way Maggie/God works.

It's scary to think that I currently make up a 50% block of the bothering-to-vote EWCC.

You now make up 1/3 (can't be bothered to type that number in percentage) of the voters :p

WAIT A MINUTE HERE.

Bettia AND Zwangzug AND Candelaria And Marquez all qualify? shouldn't C&M be in the playoffs?

WAIT A MINUTE HERE.

Bettia AND Zwangzug AND Candelaria And Marquez all qualify? shouldn't C&M be in the playoffs?

Krytenia dropped out so C&M were the best 3rd place team to replace them I guess.

Since most of the response to Krytenia's withdrawal was of the "what to do now" variety, and rightfully so, now that we are beyond that, I want to say this.

I want to take this time to applaud Krytenia for his action. There are too many teams at the top of the rankings who know that they can (or strongly feel that they can) take a Cup off (or two) and not have to worry too much about qualification. For two Cups in a row, I have been in a group with a Non-roster providing top 10 team who knew that they could get away with it, and for Az-Cz, it's two cups in a row. Yes, they almost didn't get away with it and there may be a very rare instance of a choke job like Sel Appa's this cycle, but the percentages certainly work in their favor.

Krytenia did not take this route and wanted his spot filled by someone with greater potential of participating despite knowing it would be a ranking hit. I feel that this was an extremely classy gesture on his part, and therefore want to thank him publicly for it.

How come C&M has automatically qualified for the WC despite coming in third?

Krytenia withdrew. As a result, Yafalonia and Bazor 2 got the automatic spot that went along with the group, as being 3rd. This caused there to be 11 3rd placed sides, which had the consequence of the best 3rd placed team, which is C&M, be given an automatic spot through. Which in conclusion leaves us 10 3rd placed sides, and 5 spots left to 32 entries into the World Cup Proper.

Got it?

Woo. Playoff time. Maybe I can choke against someone who RPs this time? :-D

Krytenia withdrew. As a result, Yafalonia and Bazor 2 got the automatic spot that went along with the group, as being 3rd. This caused there to be 11 3rd placed sides, which had the consequence of the best 3rd placed team, which is C&M, be given an automatic spot through. Which in conclusion leaves us 10 3rd placed sides, and 5 spots left to 32 entries into the World Cup Proper.

Got it?

Yeah, I was just looking over the tables and I realised that must have been what how it was worked out, damn I was just one win away from taking that spot instead.

Since most of the response to Krytenia's withdrawal was of the "what to do now" variety, and rightfully so, now that we are beyond that, I want to say this.

I want to take this time to applaud Krytenia for his action. There are too many teams at the top of the rankings who know that they can (or strongly feel that they can) take a Cup off (or two) and not have to worry too much about qualification. For two Cups in a row, I have been in a group with a Non-roster providing top 10 team who knew that they could get away with it, and for Az-Cz, it's two cups in a row. Yes, they almost didn't get away with it and there may be a very rare instance of a choke job like Sel Appa's this cycle, but the percentages certainly work in their favor.

Krytenia did not take this route and wanted his spot filled by someone with greater potential of participating despite knowing it would be a ranking hit. I feel that this was an extremely classy gesture on his part, and therefore want to thank him publicly for it.

I didn't say anything. Prove me wrong ;)

Now if we could ONLY get SLANI to do the same.... LOL.
Well, if only you’d said something a bit earlier, then I’m sure we could have worked out a deal where you’d have dealt with the Olympics, my domestic league, and the TQCC and SBCC, and I’d have done some RPing during the WC qualifiers. :p

Well, if only you’d said something a bit earlier, then I’m sure we could have worked out a deal where you’d have dealt with the Olympics, my domestic league, and the TQCC and SBCC, and I’d have done some RPing during the WC qualifiers. :p

Previous Comment withdrawn. :$

Three quick things...

1) I don't have time to look at the wiki, but surely this must rank as one of the worst qualifying records of all time:

Nuevos Aires 12 0 0 12 1 42 −41 0 C


2) Han and Star are no longer 50% of the bothering-to-vote EWCC. They are now at best 33% of the bothering-to-vote EWCC following my vote yesterday.



3)
(1) The Catholic Church will be sending a really old man with a monk to seek the Book that possesses the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything, so I'd kindly ask for some way that this old man can come to the Holy Empire to seek this knowledge there (because I don't imagine that the Archregimancy would appreciate a bunch of Catholics looking for a book that probably isn't well-received among their Orthodox community).


A very old scholar searching for the Book that possesses the Ultimate Question would be precisely the sort of person allowed to enter the Empire, so he would be allowed entry.

As with all visitors, the old man and the monk would be constantly monitored by SBIS [State Bureau of Imperial Security]. Any action deemed potentially harmful to the Dreamed Realm results in immediate deportation.

Imperial scholars would understand the book being sought to be the Codex Frosticus; I would suggest reading the AIF NSwiki page for further details on both the Codex and the nature of the Empire.



And a fourth edited addition:

Your schismatic saints be my hermitz bitches. Word.

Now I have to wait for the CoH....

If we lose the playoff, can we still go to the CoH? :P

Congratulations to Magna Sancta Sedes who qualified for the world cup at the first attempt. While it was a dream for my young nation to qualify it is good to see that one of my fellow newcomers has fulfilled that dream for themselves and qualified for the world cup at the first attempt.

Congratulations to Magna Sancta Sedes who qualified for the world cup at the first attempt. While it was a dream for my young nation to qualify it is good to see that one of my fellow newcomers has fulfilled that dream for themselves and qualified for the world cup at the first attempt.

Not yet, they haven't - they still need a play-off to reach the Finals.

Oops so they do.

CORRECTION:
Well done to Magna Sancta Sedes for getting to the play-offs in their first world cup qualifying campaign.

If we lose the playoff, can we still go to the CoH? :P

I think we would be, what they have done in the past is those teams which have made at least one RP during the qualifying stage will be invited to the CoH. I would think that the five playoff teams that don't make it to the World Cup proper should definitely be getting a invite to the CoH.

OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to a sudden severe lack of time on my end, CoH host voting is hereby extended through Friday at 1600 UTC (noon Eastern).

I think we would be, what they have done in the past is those teams which have made at least one RP during the qualifying stage will be invited to the CoH. I would think that the five playoff teams that don't make it to the World Cup proper should definitely be getting a invite to the CoH.

In the Ad’ihan/C&M bid, any team meeting criteria will be invited. Aside from RP criteria, the other one is not making the finals. Not making the finals through the playoffs doesn't change that.

while nothing against Magna Sancta Sedes i was happy to see Arch actually qualify directly given his near-Tynelian bad luck in the qualifiers. For a while i thought it was going to be one of those patent pending runs where he finishes third and gets knockout out in the playoff game.

Glaycia however is upset that they weren't the BoF squad from this time around that are in the playoffs first try. :)

Oops so they do.

CORRECTION:
Well done to Magna Sancta Sedes for getting to the play-offs in their first world cup qualifying campaign.

TBH, it's my third first try (Daehanjeiguk => Prazkoy => MSS).

And just to say it, making the finals was not my original objective (as per previous experiences - it's very disappointing when you learn that you won't). With Han, I almost did qualify, but then lost the last two games to drop a full two points on the ladder. So, seeing Jeruselem and the Archregimancy qualify on top of a sub-100 team makes me smile. (note, if I'd RPed in a group with a sub-100 team qualifying over me, I'd be in a rant right now - aka Oickoidia, who also qualified for the World Cup through the playoffs on their first try; not sure if it was sub-100 though).

And if the WCC President would like to sacrifice his extra time to the Han, we'd very much appreciate it.

edit: *prays that MSS runs into a non-RPing n00b like Acapais, so he doesn't have to knock out/be knock out by a real contender...*

Well let's not forget how close a certain Baptism of Fire 27 Champions team got in their first try! ;)

To the playoffs.... then missing out due to the away goals rule. This won't translate, necessarily, into future successes as we have seen.

While it's nice to see a BoF 29 team like MSS have a chance, and they RP'd hard for the chance, it'd be nicer to have seen it be a truly new user like a Land de Wood or Greal rather then someone's puppet. (No offense, Daehanjeiguk). It also makes for better RP when you have a fun group to RP with, which this one was. No team in Group 6 RP'd with any consistency. None. I like to RP interact.... and there was no one to do it with!

I'm also really hoping either Kose and The Turkomans or unofficial class of BoF27 team, Rennidan, makes the Cup.

while nothing against Magna Sancta Sedes i was happy to see Arch actually qualify directly given his near-Tynelian bad luck in the qualifiers. For a while i thought it was going to be one of those patent pending runs where he finishes third and gets knockout out in the playoff game.

I was due, dammit! Though losing out to an active low-ranked team like Han/MSS is always easier to take than losing out to an inactive low-ranked team.

I did unexpectedly make the second round in WC41 after a miserable run of non-qualification, so perhaps Fortuna (sort of a Boethian late classical / early Byzantine version of Margaret) is finally spinning her wheel favourably for me. That's right, boys and girls, the phrase 'Wheel of Fortune' wasn't coined by an American game show executive, but rather by early 6th-century philosopher Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius. Who says you never learn anything in the discussion thread?

While I didn't say anything at the time, nothing quite matched the exquisite misery of WC40 (or was it 39?), where the Archregimancy and the Holy Empire were drawn against each other in the playoffs.

Yes it would have been nice if we had qualified ;-) still at least it proved that a newcomer albeit a puppet can get into the playoffs. My nation managed to finish above one old team Arroza but then they didn't really roleplay much.
We'll be back next time and in the meantime there's the Cup of Harmony for us to win.

It also makes for better RP when you have a fun group to RP with, which this one was. No team in Group 6 RP'd with any consistency. None. I like to RP interact.... and there was no one to do it with!

Yeah... aside from, like, two posts from Milchama, Group 11 was just me. So I ended up writing lots of really boring match reports. Margaret was most displeased with the lack of win in my posts, and thus was I banished into the playoff.

Maybe I should get cracking on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World Cup?

for the most part my groups, even in the early days seldom have more than 1 other person RPing regularly in them (Holy Empire wins that token other RPer award this time ;P). Macabees posted once or twice i think but that's all i recall off the top of my head.

My puppets (Jariss, Tessan, Glaycia) always seem to end up in the groups with the opposite problem :eek:

Group 12 wasn't much to speak of either - Glaycia was really the only one that posted with any regularity, plus a few scattered posts from Jeru, Star, and myself (though, to be fair, I believe Star either moved house recently or is moving now). And yeah, I also tend to be rather low on creativity when I don't have much from anyone else to work with. Not that my recent RL schedule's been helping either...

yeah i almost made it the first time(oikioda), and what the f*** another tie, althoguyh its not suprising i hate ties. Anyways i could have qualifiede again for a playoff dammit kose. oh and if you guys had done the best fourth place team(although i think it was a good idea to put C&M in cause there cool and all) they would have made it anyways so really i would have put myself in that spot but whatever. Now if i can just win the the Coh, and can someone please use another swiss style tournament, how bout in the actual world cup qualifying that would be awesome.

Yes it would have been nice if we had qualified ;-) still at least it proved that a newcomer albeit a puppet can get into the playoffs. My nation managed to finish above one old team Arroza but then they didn't really roleplay much.
We'll be back next time and in the meantime there's the Cup of Harmony for us to win.

Yeah, I was flabbergasted by the amount of work that actually has to go into running a tournament, being on the cusp of running World Bowl 3

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, and that with fall quarter and my once per decade trip to go see at least one Georgia Tech football game (wonder if Vephrall was there?)....at least I lost to some decent RPers who tried. Keep the effort up, and you'll be ranked decently eventually. As for me, well it's back to being the Montenegro or Northern ireland of NS Soccer.

yeah i almost made it the first time(oikioda), and what the f*** another tie, althoguyh its not suprising i hate ties. Anyways i could have qualifiede again for a playoff dammit kose. oh and if you guys had done the best fourth place team(although i think it was a good idea to put C&M in cause there cool and all) they would have made it anyways so really i would have put myself in that spot but whatever. Now if i can just win the the Coh, and can someone please use another swiss style tournament, how bout in the actual world cup qualifying that would be awesome.

From my recollection, Oickoidia was a puppet of BL (anyone familiar with II will know that name). The real problem with Oickoidia was not that it was the only first-entry team to qualify for that World Cup, but it was also the only first-entry team to qualify that didn't RP at all for the entire World Cup.

*puts on research cap*

It was WC37, and Oickoidia in Group 12 for Qualification (I'm guessing that Taeshan meant that he almost qualified were it not for Oickoidia taking the Play-off spot). They went on to beat Sativaville (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13098507&postcount=23) and stole a point from Qazox in Group B (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13121820&postcount=30) (bringing up bad memories, Qazox?). They never posted a roster, never posted an RP (did a post search - got reply "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms"), and are in fact a puppet of British Londinium (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12924099&postcount=1) (BL, for short). They also participated in The Hatchling Cup (with yours truly, Sel Appa, hosting the shindig), and managed to finish last in Group 3, with 0 goals for and 12 goals against (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13031633&postcount=5). Not to mention, they also failed to post any RPs for BoF24 (got same message for BoF24 search).

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*shuts up promptly and gets back to real research...*

and my once per decade trip to go see at least one Georgia Tech football game (wonder if Vephrall was there?)

Hehe, you bet I was, north end zone behind the goalposts. Haven't missed a home game in my 3+ years as a student, and I fully intend to keep that going until graduation. :)

The real problem with Oickoidia was not that it was the only first-entry team to qualify for that World Cup, but it was also the only first-entry team to qualify that didn't RP at all for the entire World Cup.

Wasn't really the first entry-level team to qualify for the WC. Even ignoring WCs 1, 2, 3, etc., I believe Quak was the first entry-level team to qualify for the World Cup in the modern era (in World Cup 31, if I'm not mistaken).

Group 12 wasn't much to speak of either - Glaycia was really the only one that posted with any regularity, plus a few scattered posts from Jeru, Star, and myself (though, to be fair, I believe Star either moved house recently or is moving now). And yeah, I also tend to be rather low on creativity when I don't have much from anyone else to work with. Not that my recent RL schedule's been helping either...

I didn't try too hard since I know Star and you would be the top 2. I also had keep an eye on Group 1 since the top 3 in that Group are active RPers.

Wasn't really the first entry-level team to qualify for the WC. Even ignoring WCs 1, 2, 3, etc., I believe Quak was the first entry-level team to qualify for the World Cup in the modern era (in World Cup 31, if I'm not mistaken).

...that it was the only first-entry team to qualify for :eek2:that:eek: World Cup...

I rest my case.

Quite. *embarrassed look*

Prux x Magna Sancta Sedes

Zombies vs resurrected Saints - BATTLE OF THE UNDEAD :p

Prux x Magna Sancta Sedes

Zombies vs resurrected Saints - BATTLE OF THE UNDEAD :p

for the sake of dogma, i hope i win...

...
It was WC37, ... They went on to beat Sativaville (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13098507&postcount=23) and stole a point from Qazox in Group B (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13121820&postcount=30) (bringing up bad memories, Qazox?). ...

At least it wasn't as bad as my last day 3-1 HOME loss to Bostopia in World Cup 30 qualifying, or my 3 straight losses in WC 29 Qualifying, when I had a 7pt lead with 3 games left.

And they cost my puppet it's last chance to get into the World Cup, and they made me wait ICly 12 years to get past the first round... :mad:Oickoidia:mad: WORST WORLD CUP TEAM EVER!

Prux x Magna Sancta Sedes

Zombies vs resurrected Saints - BATTLE OF THE UNDEAD :p

Either way, could be a fun series, right? be sure to bring the holy water.

Either way, could be a fun series, right? be sure to bring the holy water.

Ripe for one of those weird RPs ...

Either way, could be a fun series, right? be sure to bring the holy water.

already packed it.