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On an unrelated note, it's that time of the year again - spring break!

As such, I will be away from NS for most or all of the time period from tomorrow night through next weekend.

Semi-official vote-collector announcement

Per our current president (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14591288&postcount=76), the WCC presidential election voting period concluded about 100 minutes ago.

Unfortunately, Daehanjeiguk, your vote was received about 40 minutes after the deadline and thus I cannot count it.

So without further ado, I present...the results.

The Archregimancy - 9
Starblaydia - 10
Zwangzug - 0

And so, pending verification by our current president, Starblaydia will take over the presidency for World Cups 46 through 48, with the Archregimancy continuing in the role of vice-president.

Presidential Announcement

I hereby confirm the results of the election, with sincere thanks to Vephrall for collating the votes, and congratulations to Star for winning the vote.

And it's just as well I didn't vote for myself, because that would have precipitated a second round with no obvious tie-breaker had the second round also ended in a tie.

To be honest, losing comes as something of a relief; acting as WCC president has severely cut into my RP time.

I'll formalise the Cup of Harmony voting tomorrow.

Personally, I'd like to thank and congratulate our outgoing President for steering the WCC/EWCC (and the WCDT) through an important time in, and the hard work and effort The Archregimancy has put into his Presidency.

A close tussle between the Emperor of Rome (due to Star's love of Purple) and Emperor of Byzantium there.

King of Judea

A close tussle between the Emperor of Rome (due to Star's love of Purple) and Emperor of Byzantium there.

Pax Starblaydia is a glorious thing to be hold

Besides, who else can layeth the smacketh down as well as a President can?


Ditto Bos' comment, also.

For the record, there was an error in the scorination of group 5 (and only group 5) that resulted in the wrong matches being scorinated; these were immediately replaced with the correct matches.

Pax Starblaydia is a glorious thing to be hold

Pfft... we miss the good old days of RAWRCRUSH :tongue:

Pfft... we miss the good old days of RAWRCRUSH :tongue:

Ssh! Don't spoil the secret plan that I just thought up!

Well done Arch for being a great President for my first couple of WC's!
And good luck to Star, congrats.

I congratulate Starblaydia for his return to the WCC presidency, and I'm gratified to have voted for the winner.

HOWEVER, I also congratulate The Archregimancy for his even-handed tenure as president. Even though we ultimately disagreed on the EWCC reforms issue, I respect the way he conducted himself and steered two factions through the turmoil.

Perhaps now he can get back to calling the Stars a bunch of heretics and heathens. :D

Congrats to Star for being the WCC president once again, unless this is your first time, I forget who'se been the Prez, expect Veph and Arch lately...

Congrats to Star for being the WCC president once again, unless this is your first time, I forget who'se been the Prez, expect Veph and Arch lately...

Hint: Before them (admittedly this is going back a ways) it was me, from WCs 25-33.

Thanks for the congrats everyone. I'll see what I can come up with for a controversy-free, boredom-lite Presidency to carry on in generally the same way as Arch, but with that little purple twist.

Hint: Before them (admittedly this is going back a ways) it was me, from WCs 25-33.

Thanks for the congrats everyone. I'll see what I can come up with for a controversy-free, boredom-lite Presidency to carry on in generally the same way as Arch, but with that little purple twist.

I certainly wish you a more controversy-free tenure than I had!

Between the (self-inflicted) NS2 sign-up controversy, the EWCC reform vote, and the recent Taeshan issue, I've had enough controversy to last me a while.

My last act other than arranging those host votes remaining to me will be - probably tomorrow - the posting of Han's collation of the WCC rules.

On the topic of football.. Man Utd vs Liverpool so good atm!!

On the topic of football.. Man Utd vs Liverpool so good atm!!

Liverpool are one of teams who can beat ManU, Arsenal and Chelsea but trip over a team like West Ham.

And it's just as well I didn't vote for myself, because that would have precipitated a second round with no obvious tie-breaker had the second round also ended in a tie.

To be honest, losing comes as something of a relief; acting as WCC president has severely cut into my RP time.
So my forgetting exactly when the deadline would be, and consequently not getting my vote (which would have been to give you another term of office...) in, was actually fortuitous? Whew!

Liverpool are one of teams who can beat ManU, Arsenal and Chelsea but trip over a team like West Ham.

Fernando Torres is a dreamboat :)

Fernando Torres is a dreamboat :)
Dan Agger, meanwhile, is a tugboat.

Dan Agger, meanwhile, is a tugboat.

Please don't mention Bos, Torres and Tugging in the same post.

I'm a bit under the weather this weekend and don't have the energy to arrange the CoH host vote.

If possible, could president-elect Starblaydia take over for me?

I'm still willing to collate the votes - or you can collate yourself if you'd like.

And I'll vote in public in favour of confirming the sole bid.

Thanks.

Please don't mention Bos, Torres and Tugging in the same post.
I'll mention it as much as I like, if you have wrong mental pictures, that's all you. Also, Sarz will take the p*ss mercilessly.

I'll mention it as much as I like, if you have wrong mental pictures, that's all you. Also, Sarz will take the p*ss mercilessly.

You weren't in #nssport while the United/Liverpool match was on and Bos was fantasising.

YOU WEREN'T THERE, MAN, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE!

*shudders*

You weren't in #nssport while the United/Liverpool match was on and Bos was fantasising.

YOU WEREN'T THERE, MAN, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE!

*shudders*
And I pray I never will. Sucks to be you.

You weren't in #nssport while the United/Liverpool match was on and Bos was fantasising.

YOU WEREN'T THERE, MAN, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE!

*shudders*

Dreaming about Torres, are we? ;)

And I pray I never will. Sucks to be you.

Veph (perhaps unfortunately) to the rescue!

<Bostopia> Dear Fernando. You are NOT Xabi Alonso. Nice try though, dreamboat ;) x
<LE> Steve Banyard: "not quite a Xabi Alonso."
<LE> Iain Dowie: "No, not quite."
<Starblaydia> Stupid Dreamy Torres, lol
<KP> Bos is gay for Torres? :D
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<Bostopia> lol, I told one girl Torres was dreamy and she went "Oh god you're not gay! Not you!"
<Bostopia> rather chuffed with that response lol
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<Starblaydia> you were too busy being excited
* Bostopia isn't on katyperry.com yet
<Bostopia> lol post
<Starblaydia> eep
<Bostopia> THEN I might be exci- wonder if Fernando has a *mumbles off*
<LE> Bos really IS gay for Torres, isn't he
<LE> he's treating Torres like Katy Perry
<Starblaydia> his ideal threesome, perhaps
<Bostopia> ...oh god, Star
<Bostopia> I'm not going to sleep for weeks now
<LE> lol
<Starblaydia> tbh neither will I
<LE> you've got him excited
<Starblaydia> though mine is because of terror
<Bostopia> that's replaced me, Roxy and Katy Perry.

You're welcome :D

Now I have even more reason to take the piss.

Thanks Veph. ;)

Liverpool are one of teams who can beat ManU, Arsenal and Chelsea but trip over a team like West Ham.

Or Boro! Still so quality though.

<LE> Bos really IS gay for Torres, isn't he
<LE> he's treating Torres like Katy Perry
<Starblaydia> his ideal threesome, perhaps
<Bostopia> ...oh god, Star
<Bostopia> I'm not going to sleep for weeks now
He's found his ideal threesome, and he's not going to sleep for weeks.

Pfizer must be seeing the pound-signs already.

I've been informed that Peisandros is willing to co-host the Cup of Harmony with Allemenschen. Once I'm done with the IFL Season 11 opening post, I'll modify the CoH bid to include Peisandros.

And thanks again to Peisandros!

I've confirmed a friendly between Sarzonia and The Han Empire to take place at The Iron Bowl in Portland. I've TG'd that to New Manhattan.

Now all three Sarzonian venues will see action in post-qualifying!

I'm a bit under the weather this weekend and don't have the energy to arrange the CoH host vote.

If possible, could president-elect Starblaydia take over for me?

I'll sort this out on Sunday.

I have a question. Is Soccer played on local channels over in Europe like Basketball and Baseball and such are over here?

I have a question. Is Soccer played on local channels over in Europe like Basketball and Baseball and such are over here?
Depends on the country. In the UK, live English league football is on Sky (satellite channel); so is live NI football (very occasionally). The FA Cup is shown on Setanta (satellite again - oh, and they also get the SPL) and ITV (free-to-air). ITV and Setanta also share England's internationals, with Wales/Scotland/NI/ROI being shown on Sky. ITV and Sky share the Champion's League, and the UEFA Cup gets shown on ITV and Five (terrestrial; think The CW with a smaller budget). La Liga gets shown on Sky; Channel 4 (terrestrial again) used to show live Serie A games but they don't any more.

The BBC get highlights of league football in England and Scotland, and I think they get the League Cup next year, too.

Basically, here in Britain, football, cricket, and rugby get the same sort of coverage as, say, the NFL, MLB and NBA in the States.

Depends on the country. In the UK, live English league football is on Sky (satellite channel); so is live NI football (very occasionally). The FA Cup is shown on Setanta (satellite again - oh, and they also get the SPL) and ITV (free-to-air). ITV and Setanta also share England's internationals, with Wales/Scotland/NI/ROI being shown on Sky. ITV and Sky share the Champion's League, and the UEFA Cup gets shown on ITV and Five (terrestrial; think The CW with a smaller budget). La Liga gets shown on Sky; Channel 4 (terrestrial again) used to show live Serie A games but they don't any more.

The BBC get highlights of league football in England and Scotland, and I think they get the League Cup next year, too.

Basically, here in Britain, football, cricket, and rugby get the same sort of coverage as, say, the NFL, MLB and NBA in the States.

It's amazing how much of that is on satellite. And that between Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta not having to split North American rights as hard as they do in England, we can get as many games here as in England. (Now if I could afford digital cable.)

Serie A? Can't think there'd be a big audience for that, even in Italy. :rolleyes:

It's amazing how much of that is on satellite. And that between Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta not having to split North American rights as hard as they do in England, we can get as many games here as in England. (Now if I could afford digital cable.)

Serie A? Can't think there'd be a big audience for that, even in Italy. :rolleyes:

It's a pain in the a**e (also: wallet) is what it is. That's monthly subscriptions to two satellite packages...though at least ITV, C4 and Five are free.

Also, Serie A was mainly due to the "Gazza factor" (Lazio were on a lot). Once he bogged off to Rangers, people were far less interested.

It's a pain in the a**e (also: wallet) is what it is. That's monthly subscriptions to two satellite packages...though at least ITV, C4 and Five are free.

Also, Serie A was mainly due to the "Gazza factor" (Lazio were on a lot). Once he bogged off to Rangers, people were far less interested.

I'm surprised that no one tried to stard showing L.A. games for the "Beckham factor".

Veph (perhaps unfortunately) to the rescue!



You're welcome :D

That whole convo belongs in the quotes thread...
Glad Qaz' dream 3-some is Drew Barrymore and Alyssa Milano.... ;)

It's a pain in the a**e (also: wallet) is what it is. That's monthly subscriptions to two satellite packages...though at least ITV, C4 and Five are free.

Also, Serie A was mainly due to the "Gazza factor" (Lazio were on a lot). Once he bogged off to Rangers, people were far less interested.

C4’s Gazzetta Football Italia, now there was a show. The Five version was (is? might still be going) just a pale imitation of what it used to be. Bit like Michael Jackson I guess . . .


I'm surprised that no one tried to stard showing L.A. games for the "Beckham factor".

Five tried an MLS show too, turned out no-one much cared. Who knew? ;)


That whole convo belongs in the quotes thread...
Glad Qaz' dream 3-some is Drew Barrymore and Alyssa Milano.... ;)

For golf? ;)

Here in Brazil the Brazilian league (or cup, or state competition) is on two free channels (Globo and Bandeirantes) - (but every the same game in both channels, and just one per matchday - this means: one Wednesdays 21:45 and one Sundays 16:00). Bandeirantes also show the Italian and English leagues (Saturdays and Sundays, 1 game per day [iirc, there are some special occasions where they show 2), and I'm not sure if they have shown the Spanish at some time (maybe only special games... guess not). The UEFA Champions League is available in Record (free too - but only Wednesday games, they choose 1 of them), also the UEFA Cup final (and some Milan games this year).

The satellite channels show the games that the free channels doesn't show, basically. (So, if you want to see a Corinthians game but Globo is showing Palmeiras, you'd need a satellite channel to see the Corinthians game. Or if you want to see a Tuesday UCL game, or another Wednesday game [example: this week Record showed Manchester United x Internazionale, so the other Wednesday games would be only available via satellite channels...]).

Here only football gets media coverage (of course on the free channels)... the other sports are left abandoned (sometimes, just sometimes, Globo shows games of volleyball, on Sunday mornings).

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For golf? ;)

Well if they wanted to, I guess, but had a different lie in the grass planned.. ;)

In the US (over free stations, if you get them) We can get the Primera División de México on Telemundo... Which is fun to watch, if you have a mute button. usually it involves only one of these three: América, Club Universidad Nacional or Guadalajara.

Might as well tell what happens in Canada:

As there is no real Canadian league per-se, there is no right for any national league. Except for the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, who gets shown on CBC (For the Toronto FC matches), CBC Bold (Every match of the competition) and Radio-Canada (the French channel of the CBC, who show the Impact de Montréal matches). For the MLS, CBC and The Score hold the rights to the Toronto FC matches. For USL-1, Radio-Canada holds the rights to some Impact de Montréal matches, but they're mainly to fill a boring summer TV season. In fall, most games are shown on delay at 23:00 EST. For the Whitecaps, I don't know, really.

TSN and RDS (the French equivalent of TSN) have the rights to the UEFA Champions League. Usually, they simulcast it from the ESPN broadcast, except RDS use their own commentators, as there is no proper French commentators. Two matches per day weekly, except that they don't necessarily both show the same game (both channels are independent, even if they're both owned by CTVGlobeMedia and ESPN).

Finally, Rogers Sportsnet (yes, LE: those who can't show a scorebug properly ;) ) holds the rights to the Canadian NT (both men and women) matches on TV. Sadly, they don't tend to play friendlies often, and when they do, it's against third division Norwegian teams. Not very effective, eh?

But soccer doesn't enjoy the same coverage as ice hockey here. Here, ice hockey's coverage is the same as MLB, NBA and NFL together in the USA. Even in the summer, the sports shows will speak of another sport for 5 minutes max until someone brings a hockey topic. I mean: ice hockey might be my favourite sport, but cut some slack, please.

Well if they wanted to, I guess, but had a different lie in the grass planned.. ;)
Oh dear. It appears to have been hooked into the rough...

Just wondering anyways pretty soon we might be getting a little more coverage here now that we only have one in ablue moon on ABC since they dont have something else then, and we might astart getting more when the team moves into Phili.

After being unable to attain the Hypcracy head coaching position Bubba Froalie a former national team player would like to offer himself up to caoch for any other international side. He has helped as assistant head at Taeshan and D cordinator to lead the team to two world cups.

After being unable to attain the Hypcracy head coaching position Bubba Froalie a former national team player would like to offer himself up to caoch for any other international side. He has helped as assistant head at Taeshan and D cordinator to lead the team to two world cups.
Scary-faced defenders FTW.

Group 2 and 4 are looking like going down the last second.

And hopefully group 9!

Slash maybe not. NM I don't think I can qualify now. Even if KP losses to Bostopia and I beat Mantwenic, we will be equal on points but H2H KP has me well covered!

Annnd further edit, that's been sorted, excellent.

Damn, three draws in row for Jeru FC. One of those should have been win but now it's down to the last game like last cup.

Damn, three draws in row for Jeru FC. One of those should have been win but now it's down to the last game like last cup.

How do you think I feel about having two goalless draws against the No. 118-ranked team in the world? I thought I should have at least won one of the matches.

I will say the way the results have borne out fit more into the way I've planned to RP Sarzonia's comeback to the international footballing scene than World Cup XLIV's. And the fifth highest ranked side finishing fifth in the group really shouldn't complain about final placing.

Competition is a good thing...

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=586736

Competition is a good thing...

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=586736

You want Jeru FC in the CoH? :)

You want Jeru FC in the CoH? :)

Yes that would be great! We would make sure to treat you well for losing/drawing to Logria in Secristan. It would even be good if Han-Peisandros won too!

Group 2 and 4 are looking like going down the last second.Group 6, as well: Dancougar and Qazox are both through, but whether it's the Bears or Kosovoe that will be the group's 3rd qualifiier depends on the result of the MD14 game between those two teams... Playing in Kosovoe, the Bear-Belles qualify on a win or a draw...

Ladies and gentlemen, please indicate via TG to the Arch/AIF of your preference for the hosts of the 37th Cup of Harmony.

Find more details here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14607854&postcount=78).

Thanking you.

We better win or there will be hell to play. (30 rps after this next one i think and 25 ish for K) and yes rps dont count for evrything, but still im NEEDY.

World Cup 46 Sign-ups are now open (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=586940)

We better win or there will be hell to play. (30 rps after this next one i think and 25 ish for K) and yes rps dont count for evrything, but still im NEEDY.

If RPs counted for everything, I'd probably be in the World Cup Finals two straight times. :rolleyes: :tongue:

We better win or there will be hell to play. (30 rps after this next one i think and 25 ish for K) and yes rps dont count for evrything, but still im NEEDY.

Go hell! :p

We better win or there will be hell to play.

What, you mean this guy?

http://www.elfshotthefood.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/vlcsnap-244962.png

Careful, dude. Dr. Hell... has a crabstick.

http://www.orangecoat.com/files/images/Crab-Bisque.jpg

Oh, you said crabstick, not crab bisque.

Sorry.

We better win or there will be hell to play. (30 rps after this next one i think and 25 ish for K) and yes rps dont count for evrything, but still im NEEDY.
Hmm...I wonder what the RP equivalent of methadone is?

http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/98174/364387/t/3356648-Crap-Stick-0.jpg
Oh, wait, that's a B...

Hmm...I wonder what the RP equivalent of methadone is?

Translating Rejistanian. Or Pacitalian. :p

If RPs counted for everything, I'd probably be in the World Cup Finals two straight times. :rolleyes: :tongue:

And I would have had about 6 perfect qualifiers and won 2 Cups...

Hmm...I wonder what the RP equivalent of methadone is?

See: Danhanjeiguk's or CAM's RP's.....

Elune looks a bit like some Crusader chick ...

We better win or there will be hell to play. (30 rps after this next one i think and 25 ish for K) and yes rps dont count for evrything, but still im NEEDY.



The fiends ain't coming fast enough.
There is no cut that's pure enough.
I can't fold, I need gold
I re-up, I reload
RP's must be sold. To you.



I supposedly need to add something here myself.

And I would have had about 6 perfect qualifiers and won 2 Cups...
Lol, good one.

Oh, wait, you were being serious?!?

Hmm...I wonder what the RP equivalent of methadone is?

All my robot RPs?

*slaps an INSANE stamp on Jolt's Annoying Advertisements (watch them talk about stamps now...)

See: Danhanjeiguk's or CAM's RP's.....

*slaps an INSANE stamp on Qazox's forehead*

Bad luck Secristan! Jeru FC sure did it's best not to make the finals.

*grabs INSANE stamp and stamps Daehangeijuk's forehead with it*

*grabs INSANE stamp and stamps Krytenia's forehead with it*

Yay! I'm a beef cow!

*grabs INSANE stamp and stamps Daehangeijuk's forehead with it*

too late, i've already done it like... who knows how many times :P

Yay! I'm a beef cow!

Cool. Now go mate with a naked oxen. :p

Cool. Now go mate with a naked oxen. :p

*slaps an INSANE stamp on Sarzonia's forehead*

We're all insane!

Bad Luck Secristan. Come on.(nice try) two losses to end the campaign, two CoHs. Ugh 54 rps for nothing, nothing.

Bad Luck Secristan. Come on.(nice try) two losses to end the campaign, two CoHs. Ugh 54 rps for nothing, nothing.

You could always say you did it for the love of the game....

yeah, I don't believe that either.

Bad Luck Secristan. Come on.(nice try) two losses to end the campaign, two CoHs. Ugh 54 rps for nothing, nothing.

Time to use a different colour scheme next WC there! Maggie doesn't like red or blue by the looks of it.

Bad Luck Secristan. Come on.(nice try) two losses to end the campaign, two CoHs. Ugh 54 rps for nothing, nothing.

At least you've qualified before, and you had a nice run last Cup with Kosovoe. I'm not exactly shedding a tear. Plus, Group 2 was a highly active group with Daehanjeiguk, Greal, Candelaria and Cassadaigua (the one you thought you were entitled to a win against) all RP'ing daily from what I saw.

Now we can be each other's main competition in the CoH yet again.

Congrats to Cassadaigua too, this Cup's Cinderella.

At least you've qualified before, and you had a nice run last Cup with Kosovoe. I'm not exactly shedding a tear. Plus, Group 2 was a highly active group with Daehanjeiguk, Greal, Candelaria and Cassadaigua (the one you thought you were entitled to a win against) all RP'ing daily from what I saw.

Now we can be each other's main competition in the CoH yet again.

Congrats to Cassadaigua too, this Cup's Cinderella.

I've played Cassadaigua a few times (or was that Jeru FC who did that ...).
Congrats to them.

Its not that i lost to them and of course ive lost to many other teams i shouldnt have such as PANUUL a few cups ago. Its just that i actually did it at a practical 100 max for Tae and about a couple hundred times as many for K and i dont qualify. Last time i may have rped once and K qualed. Its just im sick of these random games were things out of the total blue happen like the loss against Bushdome and the McLaughin tie and the thing with Tae were wetied someone we should hav beaten. It seems to random. If at half way its a 5 horse race the five horses shouldnt be falling to a 8th horse way behind.

Its not that i lost to them and of course ive lost to many other teams i shouldnt have such as PANUUL a few cups ago. Its just that i actually did it at a practical 100 max for Tae and about a couple hundred times as many for K and i dont qualify. Last time i may have rped once and K qualed. Its just im sick of these random games were things out of the total blue happen like the loss against Bushdome and the McLaughin tie and the thing with Tae were wetied someone we should hav beaten. It seems to random. If at half way its a 5 horse race the five horses shouldnt be falling to a 8th horse way behind.

IT HAPPENS:
See: World Cup 29 qualifiers, MD 14: Bostopia 3- Qazox 1. All I needed was a win (or a Cataduanes loss) and I would have qualified.

Wow, I was just that close to qualifying. SO CLOSE.

But I just love RPing the posts. :p

I have no idea if my ranking will take a hit or not after failing to qualify.

I don't have an insane stamp, so I'll just continue to mock in-post advertising.

This ad's father was a hamster and its mother smelt of elderberries. Now, be blocked by my add-on or I will taunt you a second time.

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Not to mention how I started to do better when I scaled back my RPs to not spend my whole vacation on the internet.

This is where I wag my fist at those darn McLaughlins that I somehow can't beat.

This is where I wag my fist at those darn McLaughlins that I somehow can't beat.Yes, those darn McLaughlins...
*(growls)*

EDIT: We still have one slot open in the post-qualifying friendlies, is anybody interested?
A nation that only just failed to qualify for the World Cup would be preferred.
Secristan, maybe, if the authorities there think that a match between the Millionaires and the Bear-Belles could get good viewing figures (although in that case BAAS would appreciate a [modest] "piece of the action"...)?

Its not that i lost to them and of course ive lost to many other teams i shouldnt have such as PANUUL a few cups ago. Its just that i actually did it at a practical 100 max for Tae and about a couple hundred times as many for K and i dont qualify. Last time i may have rped once and K qualed. Its just im sick of these random games were things out of the total blue happen like the loss against Bushdome and the McLaughin tie and the thing with Tae were wetied someone we should hav beaten. It seems to random. If at half way its a 5 horse race the five horses shouldnt be falling to a 8th horse way behind.

You're not getting the point. When the World Cup began, people only RP'd for fun. No RP bonus or anything, and if there was any it was never significant enough until around the time of the KPBs. It should never be RP = win, and it currently isn't. People should RP because they want to, not because they want an RP bonus. At any rate, it's also not true that maxing out RP bonus = win.

Secristan, maybe, if the authorities there think that a match between the Millionaires and the Bear-Belles could get good viewing figures (although in that case BAAS would appreciate a [modest] "piece of the action"...)?

Sounds great, let's do it. I actually wanted to ask you at the beginning but thought your slate was full! Our viewers might be more fascinated by the match if it is in Bears Armed.

You're not getting the point. When the World Cup began, people only RP'd for fun. No RP bonus or anything, and if there was any it was never significant enough until around the time of the KPBs. It should never be RP = win, and it currently isn't. People should RP because they want to, not because they want an RP bonus. At any rate, it's also not true that maxing out RP bonus = win.

I never thought I'd say I agree with LE, but I do.

A team that RPs consistently and well normally has a better chance to win a random match than does a similar team that does not RP. However, an RP does not guarantee victory, nor should it.

In another time, I would have bitched about the results I got in this World Cup (a home draw against the world's No. 118 team? Are you kidding?!), but I now realise this is a game within a game. I've also had a lot of things happen over the years since I first started playing NS, stopped and started again that have made me realise just how unimportant this game is compared to real life travails.

I also have more of an interest in telling the stories behind a team that's trying to return to the ranks of the world's best after a long absence. For Sarzonia, the previous World Cup became a story about a team that was in the running for a shock World Cup bid. This World Cup's Sarzonia is more about an inconsistent team that played its best football when it was too late. But it fit more into my storytelling idea of a team that could go from a lifeless draw against a team over 60 spots below it in the rankings to an inspired performance in a draw against a team over 50 spots ahead of it.

One thing Star told me once or twice about my RPs is that I often use the same pattern (a journalist's newspaper story) to write them. I decided I wanted to focus more on the emotions, the sights and sounds of a team after a match or prior to a match than on Player X scoring a goal or Player Y drawing a foul, and vary my approach.

Taeshan, perhaps you could take a player or a coach and delve into his background. Explore what makes him tick, why he plays the way he does. Or perhaps you could take things from the perspective of a fan or a group of supporters in the stands. There are a number of ways you can vary your approach to roleplaying. But in the end, this should be about having fun telling a story and seeing where the dice end up. *inside joke for the pre-KPBers out there.* ;)

Sounds great, let's do it. I actually wanted to ask you at the beginning but thought your slate was full!I left that one slot free, just in case an intersting possibility arose.Our viewers might be more fascinated by the match if it is in Bears Armed.Okay, that means that all three of the Belles' post-qualifier friendlies are at home which suits them...

I'll TG the news to New Manhattan.
EDIT: and... TG sent.

Just an FYI to those people making their choices;

I will be out for this next weekend (Mar 20, 21) away for a conference. As such, if confirmed for the CoH host, matches would not be able to start until Sunday evening (USA)/Monday morning (Asia)/midnight (Europe). That said, if confirmed, we will make arrangements so that the invitations, the group draw, and such will be performed before then so that the only thing to do by Monday will be the matches. This is just to get a tentative starting date for people to start preparing, and also for the EWCC voters, should they feel that Monday is too late for the CoH to start.

This post will be added into the CoH Bid thread for later reference.

IT HAPPENS:
See: World Cup 29 qualifiers, MD 14: Bostopia 3- Qazox 1. All I needed was a win (or a Cataduanes loss) and I would have qualified.

:) merry christmas

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/umedia/20090317/cp.af61c5b21ef0b0e63b46d0d37fb22760.gif

Yeah but that game was against Bos Qazox. Not exactly as bad as the teams i was playing.

Yeah but that game was against Bos Qazox. Not exactly as bad as the teams i was playing.

At the time Bostopia was as bad (I think it was their 1st Cup, and my 3rd...)

At the time Bostopia was as bad (I think it was their 1st Cup, and my 3rd...)

Hmmm... I still question their managerial ability :tongue:

The draw for the World Cup 45 group stage will take place in #nssport at 23:30 UTC tomorrow (i.e., twenty-four hours hence). All insane people are welcome to observe. :p

:) merry christmas

Today is only Christmas in Sorthern Northland.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY, EVERYONE!

...for the next four minutes, anyway...

Today is only Christmas in Sorthern Northland.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY, EVERYONE!

...for the next four minutes, anyway...

SNers make up any excuse to get drunk.

This zone does not exist.
This zone does not exist.
This zone does not exist.

*looks over at the ad*

%$#^... it's still there...

The draw for the World Cup 45 group stage will take place in #nssport at 23:30 UTC tomorrow (i.e., twenty-four hours hence). All insane people are welcome to observe. :p

Well, I guess you'll be glad that I stamped everyone in preparation for the event.

...
Well, I guess you'll be glad that I stamped everyone in preparation for the event.

So i guess that I'm not invited then, huh?

You can have my invitation since I hate IRC with a passion.

:p

You can have my invitation since I hate IRC with a passion.

It's multiplayer notepad, what's not to love?

Sorry Dancougar, I thought I did send it in before the pre-qualifying friendlies. I guess I never did. Anyway its our interns that should be fired, not yours!

Anyway its our interns that should be fired, not yours!

In Dancougar, you're not a successful intern until you've been fired. It's like a rite of passage.

/me holds a pink slip party for all the fired interns in the footballing world!

In Dancougar, you're not a successful intern until you've been fired. It's like a rite of passage.

Max should know, eh?

So i guess that I'm not invited then, huh?

*slaps an INSANE stamp on Jolt's Annoying Advertisements (watch them talk about stamps now...)



*slaps an INSANE stamp on Qazox's forehead*

Nope, you're invited.

It's multiplayer notepad, what's not to love?
I think it's the lack of Stupid Dreamy Torres, myself.

You've got mail!

I think you should listen to your TG box, Jeru :p

I think you should listen to your TG box, Jeru :p

Talking insane inboxes! :eek:

Group B
Starblaydia
Lovisa
Jasīʼyūn
Jeru FC

My Jeruselem teams can't avoid the Purple Menace, can we?

Group D
The Han Empire
Jeruselem
The Holy Empire
Bears Armed

Oh boy - the insane Han, whores, Holy people and talking bears.

...

And Dancougar seem attached to Qazox!

And Dancougar seem attached to Qazox!

The next holiest things in Dancougar after giant fighting robots are oxen, apparently.

I would like to propose a rule:

The 1st placed team from a qualifing group CANNOT be placed in a World Cup group with any other qualifer from the same qualifying group.


OOCish reason: This is the 5th or 6th time I have had a 3rd match with a team I have previously played in qualifiers, and I'm not the only one who has this happen to them multiple times.

ICish Reason: In the RL World Cup (and i know, this isn't the RL World Cup...) there is anvoidance policy in place. Meaning teams from the same Continental Association, (NS equiv: Qualifying group), are not placed together, excepting UEFA (for obvious reasons).

(to NM/SLANI: Qazox Convention Center of Columbia??? HUH:confused::confused:??)

I think you forgot a team from Pot 1 (there were 6 remaining #1 seeds, and only 5 teams were listed in Pot 1...)

I think you forgot a team from Pot 1 (there were 6 remaining #1 seeds, and only 5 teams were listed in Pot 1...)

If you read.... both JSY and Demot (puppets of the hosts) were in special pots to insure that neither host scorinated their puppets teams. JSY would of been in Pot 1, Demot would of been in pot 4.

Slani, JSY and ESF(Valanora) fill up the 3 places not counted in the normal pot

It's the opposite Baz. JSY in pot 4 and Demot in pot 1 (as they're also the hosts). Apart from that, you note was perfect.

BTW, Qazox, it seems you forgot the other 2 times we met in the World Cup, in Group Stages (can't remember the exact WCs).

Edit: found them. 3-1 for Cafundéu in WC38 and 1-0 in WC39.

If you read.... both JSY and Demot (puppets of the hosts) were in special pots to insure that neither host scorinated their puppets teams. JSY would of been in Pot 1, Demot would of been in pot 4.

Slani, JSY and ESF(Valanora) fill up the 3 places not counted in the normal pot

Got ya.. I noticed the Special pots, but didn't think it had anything to do with the seeding. I said corrected.

Cafundeu: Yep... Still hung over from St. PAtty's day i guess <hic> <hic> <blarrrrrrrggggh>

(to NM/SLANI: Qazox Convention Center of Columbia??? HUH:confused::confused:??)
That happened when I replaced “C4” with “Qazox” (since Qazox was the fourth team in group C); I had fixed (FIX!) the references to C4Stadion, but didn’t notice that one.

That happened when I replaced “C4” with “Qazox” (since Qazox was the fourth team in group C); I had fixed (FIX!) the references to C4Stadion, but didn’t notice that one.

Incidentally C4 is an explosive ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-4_(explosive)

Incidentally C4 is an explosive ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-4_(explosive)

Your point being that I'm explosive? :D:D

Your point being that I'm explosive? :D:D

You like exploding at people sometimes :tongue:

You like exploding at people sometimes :tongue:

So does LE, so what's your point? :tongue:

It's the opposite Baz. JSY in pot 4 and Demot in pot 1 (as they're also the hosts). Apart from that, you note was perfect.

BTW, Qazox, it seems you forgot the other 2 times we met in the World Cup, in Group Stages (can't remember the exact WCs).

Edit: found them. 3-1 for Cafundéu in WC38 and 1-0 in WC39.

Already Corrected.

Since no one guessed, BOO TO ALL OF YA! :( :rolleyes: ;)
Here's who each set of pics represented, the thing that the set had in common and then similarity between all of them!

1st set: Joe Montana and Steve Young (49'ers Starting QB's)
2nd set: Janet Hubert Whitten and Daphne Maxwell Reid (Actresses on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
3rd set: Margaret Thatcher and John Major (British PM's, the easiest one)
4th set: Buck Showalter and Bob Brenly (AZ Diamondback Managers)
5th set: Janet Evans and John Smith (Sullivan Award winners [Top amateur college athlete in NCAA] and the toughest one)
6th set: Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis (Boxing Heavyweight Champions and 2nd easiest)
7th set: Jack mcDowell and David Cone (Cy Young Award Winners)

The one thing in common with all 7 sets of pictures?

The First person in each set was succeded by the 2nd person for the office, position, role or award!

When do the post qualifying rankings come out?

ICish Reason: In the RL World Cup (and i know, this isn't the RL World Cup...) there is anvoidance policy in place. Meaning teams from the same Continental Association, (NS equiv: Region), are not placed together, excepting UEFA (NS Equivalent: Atlantian Oceania) for obvious reasons.

Corrected, if only everyone else would follow AO's example and get themselves into regions of more than one or two teams ;)

Well, we don't do qualifying by region. That's the counter-argument. Most hosts will try to avoid it, or at least used to, but nowadays we don't really bother.

Well, we don't do qualifying by region.

Really? Oh. Nevermind then :rolleyes:

That would mean I'd have to face off against C&M *and* ESF's new nation.

Margaret help me.

That would mean I'd have to face off against C&M *and* ESF's new nation.

Margaret help me.
And against the waterfowl of 'Terra Anatidae', too...

Well if we did do "REGIONAL" qualifiers, Qazox would be the only Q-continuum team to qualify for the World Cup. Not that that would be a bad thing.... :p

Well if we did do "REGIONAL" qualifiers, Qazox would be the only Q-continuum team to qualify for the World Cup. Not that that would be a bad thing.... :p

Looking forward to your third group game, Qaz? All set up rather nicely I think ;)

Lets see in the Q Continuum Region it would be Qazox, Me, Prux, and GW that would be a barnburner. Then AO would be big. It would also be way to confusing because their are some many regions were parts of. And Q you wouldnt always qualify.

AO Qualifying region? Oh, the humanity!

EDIT: Also, the other sentient species.

When do the post qualifying rankings come out?

Annnd anyone?

I destroyed them!
mrow!
Fear the Marauder!~

*runs*

Holy fuck a marauderer! :eek:

Lets see in the Q Continuum Region it would be Qazox, Me, Prux, and GW that would be a barnburner. Then AO would be big. It would also be way to confusing because their are some many regions were parts of. And Q you wouldnt always qualify.

And Vatican City will beat Brazil in Soccer tommorrow...

And Vatican City will beat Brazil in Soccer tommorrow...

If RL is truly mimicking NS, they'll win by the rays of light, because as far as I'm aware, there aren't enough football-savvy cardinals to field a good team (of course, me being the non-Catholic saying what and what about what...)



On a separate note, seeing as the notice for who won the CoH bid vote, I must remind the community that I am going to be gone for Friday and Saturday. Hence, if the CoH host results are posted in the near future, I will be unable to assist in the opening festivities until Sunday. Of course, if Newmanistan-Secristan wins, disregard this remark completely.

On a separate note, seeing as the notice for who won the CoH bid vote, I must remind the community that I am going to be gone for Friday and Saturday. Hence, if the CoH host results are posted in the near future, I will be unable to assist in the opening festivities until Sunday. Of course, if Newmanistan-Secristan wins, disregard this remark completely.

Arch, though offering to collect the votes and having me get the votes sent to him, hasn't been on for the last five days. Should he not have appeared by the end of today (Friday), I'm going to ask the EWCC to re-send their votes to me, so I can post results at the end of the weekend.

Gotta get this CoH thing moving on!

Hence, if the CoH host results are posted in the near future, I will be unable to assist in the opening festivities until Sunday. Of course, if Newmanistan-Secristan wins, disregard this remark completely.

Should our bid pull off the upset (hey, its NCAA tourney time) this wouldn't be different with us.

Arch, though offering to collect the votes and having me get the votes sent to him, hasn't been on for the last five days. Should he not have appeared by the end of today (Friday), I'm going to ask the EWCC to re-send their votes to me, so I can post results at the end of the weekend.


My sincere apologies.

I've been a bit poorly of late, and haven't been able to spend any real amount of time on-line. I don't know how active I'll manage to be in the World Cup proper, but I'll try.

I just need to run through the thread and see when the voting deadline was to see if I can make the result official - but we have a clear winner.


Edit:

THE FINAL (more or less) PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FR. POLYCARP THE VENERABLE
FIRST HIERARCH OF THE WORLD CUP COMMITTEE


The deadline for CoH host voting has passed.

The Executive World Cup Committee (as it's now named, I'd gently remind Star) has voted 5-1 in favour of the Allemenschen & Peisandros host bid.

Congratulations to the hosts, and commiserations to Newmanistan & Secristan.

My sincere apologies.

I've been a bit poorly of late, and haven't been able to spend any real amount of time on-line.

Worry not, we're all well aware that many other things take precedence, I was just making sure there was at least a contingency plan before someone screamed asking for the results.

Congrats to Allemenschen & Peisandros. And we thank whoever you are for you're support. :)

My sincere apologies.

It's okay. We're also sorry that you gave the bid to insane people :p.

Anyway, since the weekend is nearing, I'd like to make a request of people. In the bid, we stated that the KPB ranks to be used would be post-qualifying. AS such, there isn't any such compilation of those post-qualifying ranks. Having no knowledge of how to change it (I could learn...) and lacking the time to do it, would someone please update the ranks for post-qualifying?

Additionally, I'd just like to note that since we received no further requests to reduce the reduction factor of RP scores (from 50% to 75% retained), we will be using 50% as stated in the bid.


And I'd like to thank Newmanistan and Secirstan for not making this a rubber-stamp affair; I do wish them luck in their future bids. And I'd like to thank those who voted for us, and I'd like to thank Peisandros for volunteering to co-host with me (who's more insane? The insane guy? Or the guy working with the insane guy? :p).

Anyway, I'll be off now...

The Executive World Cup Committee (as it's now named, I'd gently remind Star)...

I have yet to personally ratify (i.e. remember) that amendment :p

I have a feeling that this EWCC business is going to be a little confusing for a while...

"It's the Executive Powers of the WCC!"
"No, it's the Emergency Powers of the WCC!"
"Executive!"
"Emergency!"

We'll need an executive to resolve the emergency of our executive emergencies...

I have a feeling that this EWCC business is going to be a little confusing for a while...

"It's the Executive Powers of the WCC!"
"No, it's the Emergency Powers of the WCC!"
"Executive!"
"Emergency!"

We'll need an executive to resolve the emergency of our executive emergencies...
Krytenia: Confusing the living hell out of the WCC since 2004.

Accept no substitute.

...No, not even Jenji Y.

FIRST!

at least post from a PSP... and given how horribly long it takes me to write NEthing, probably the last as well

OK.

Due a very serious RL issue, I'm not going to be on Jolt consistantly for the near future.

So effective on this upcoming Tuesday, I will not have consistant internet access.

I don't know when I will be back on Jolt Full-time, hopefully soon though it is very doubtful, but for the foreseeable future, I (and to the same extent, Green wombat and Prux) will not be participating in any upcoming tourneys or events. We will attempt to RP in the events we are currently are in, but don't be suprised if none of us do.

And to answer a couple of questions:

NO I'm not going to jail
NO I'm not battling an illness.
NO I'm not dying.
YES I am moving.

YES I am moving.
Where to?

Where to?

Don't know yet...

Don't know yet...

Hmm... reminds me of that episode of Doug, where Skeeter is all like, "Oh man... I'm MOVING." And the whole episode is filled with angst, and at the end, it turns out Skeeter was just getting a new bedroom in their finished basement.

For those keeping score, this is Dancougar referencing an American cartoon!

Hmm... reminds me of that episode of Doug, where Skeeter is all like, "Oh man... I'm MOVING." And the whole episode is filled with angst, and at the end, it turns out Skeeter was just getting a new bedroom in their finished basement.

For those keeping score, this is Dancougar referencing an American cartoon!

About time! LOL

Seriously, don't know where I'm going yet, as things WAY beyond my control are happening and it's not good things. :mad: :(:eek:

No failed attempt at a joke that was originally intended not to be a somewhat racist joke was ever put in this spot. Obviously if you would read my former posts you would of course know that not in any way am i a racist or do i believe that there is anybody inferior to my person. The Germans were jerks at that time in history and any future telling of how stupid this original post was shall note that it was not an intentional happening.

I don't see how that's relevant, Taeshan, and frankly that's quite rude.

I'm going to suggest you delete that post before moderators or the such are called in, Taeshan. I guess you were trying to crack a joke there, but, seriously man, there are some lines you just don't dare to cross.

So pretty much its a forced march. Are you a JEW??????

I have to say I'm quite offended. There are plenty of other forums to share your hatred on; this isn't a Nazi sympathizers' board.

Dancougar: check your telegrams

Taking things in context, I don't think Taeshan's trying to be offensive here. Having said that, he definitely wrote something offensive.

I don't know if moderators would say it's actionable, but in my opinion, Taeshan definitely needs to either delete the post or apologise. Or do both. Preferably both.

Anyway, since the weekend is nearing, I'd like to make a request of people. In the bid, we stated that the KPB ranks to be used would be post-qualifying. AS such, there isn't any such compilation of those post-qualifying ranks. Having no knowledge of how to change it (I could learn...) and lacking the time to do it, would someone please update the ranks for post-qualifying?

*clears throat*

So pretty much its a forced march. Are you a JEW??????

So pretty much, it's a flamebait. Yes, you're warned.

The Post-Qualifiers rankings (ODS) (http://www.savefile.com/files/2050222)

not well-organized text version:

1 Valanora 54,71
2 Starblaydia 53,14
3 Cafundéu 50,29
4 Bostopia 44,14
5 Demot 43,50
6 The Han Empire 39,43
7 Vephrall 38,71
8 Milchama 38,36
9 Dancougar 35,14
10 Capitalizt SLANI 34,64
11 Lovisa 33,57
12 Yafor 2 32,43
13 Jeruselem 32,36
14 Ad’ihan 31,07
15 Candelaria And Marquez 30,43
16 The Archregimancy 29,57
17 The Holy Empire 28,71
18 Sorthern Northland 27,86
19 Kura-Pelland 26,21
20 Qazox 25,64
21 Jeru FC 24,71
22 Septentrionia 24,43
23 Bazalonia 22,57
24 Krytenia 22,21
25 Jasīʼyūn 21,86
26 Kosovoe 21,60
27 Rennidan 20,93
28 Kelssek 20,86
29 Prux 20,79
30 Peisandros 19,74
31 Tynelia 19,21
32 Taeshan 19,14
33 Terreiro de Ogum 18,59
34 Newmanistan 17,36
35 Bears Armed 16,88
36 Wentland 15,71
37 Yafalonia and Bazor 2 15,71
38 The Bostopian Empire 14,01
39 Blouman Empire 13,52
40 Green wombat 13,43
41 Greal 13,22
42 West Zirconia 12,58
43 Cassadaigua 11,86
44 Arroza 11,71
45 Urna Eletrônica 11,65
46 Koseli Cumhuriyetler 11,64
47 Nethertopia 11,33
48 Secristan 11,04
49 Akbarabad 10,79
50 Sarzonia 10,21
51 The Macabees 7,66
52 Liventia 7,64
53 Dariusville 7,40
54 Edward City 7,13
55 Colbourne 7,00
56 Myedvedeya 6,70
57 Az-cz 5,86
58 Logria 5,78
59 Rymeria 5,43
60 Draistania 5,43
61 Achtervolging 5,38
62 Bushdome 5,21
63 Lecland 4,96
64 Zwangzug 4,86
65 Kenavt 4,79
66 Allemenschen 4,62
67 Garlano 4,60
68 West Newmanistan 4,08
69 Quakmybush 4,00
69 Quintessence of Dust 4,00
71 Miroxia 3,80
72 Magna Sancta Sedes 3,64
73 Chutnusak 2,93
74 Greston 2,86
75 Mo Land 3 2,79
76 Invisible Wabbits 2,78
77 Lurikastan 2,62
77 IseeRussiafrommyhouse 2,62
79 San Castello 2,56
80 Universitus University 2,43
81 Panuul 2,36
82 Syktyvkar 2,35
83 East Pocono 2,29
83 The McLaughlin Islands 2,29
85 Govindia 2,27
86 Idanno 2,22
86 Googlewoop 2,22
88 An Blascaod Mor 2,09
89 Wing Wang Woo 2,00
89 Hypocria 2,00
91 Euro Federations 1,86
92 Patetopia 1,81
93 KaMaRi 1,75
94 Forn Parts 1,71
95 Opereta 1,71
96 Land de Wood 1,66
96 AruthKandageLand 1,66
98 Kjomasasopia 1,62
99 Brightonburg 1,57
99 Solenial 1,57
101 Mantwenic 1,43
102 St Samuel 1,36
103 Alversia 1,29
104 Viltek 1,20
105 Glaycia 1,16
106 Kemball Island 1,14
107 O Ale Ale 1,00
107 Bactrian Camels 1,00
109 Vlaskin 0,93
110 Bettia 0,86
110 Noásahi 0,86
110 Oiseaui 0,86
113 Valetaland 0,79
113 Magnus Valerius 0,79
113 Linpada 0,79
116 Greston 0,78
117 The Islands of Qutar 0,71
118 Tortuga y Hispaniola 0,64
119 Saturday Sport 0,57
119 Swilatia 0,57
121 Senatus Populusque II 0,50
121 Cokenia 0,50
121 Australiah 0,50
124 Deceased Writers Guild 0,43
124 Onimar 0,43
126 Thoughts of Randomness 0,36
127 Ierissos 0,29
127 Legendar 0,29
129 United Island Empires 0,21
130 Seventy Ninth Entrant 0,14
130 Alex Ruined Hallelujah 0,14
132 Benelsdon 0,13
133 Docky -8,29
134 Deep South Sopia -8,52
135 The Doobie Brothers -9,43

Improved slightly, only slightly from 43 to 41.

Ditto, 38th to 35th...

Many thanks, Caf!

I KNEW it! Those tricky bastards have been conspiring to keep me off of the rankings list! I oughta go STRAIGHT to headquarters!



(ETA: For the jumpy among us, that was a joke.)

Thank you Caf.. Must say I'm pretty happy with 30th after two world cups!! Gonna be a good CoH!!

Annnnd Tae... Not cool buddy.

Up six spots from 56th to 50th...

At least, I'm not 24th anymore... (#nssporters will get it)

Up one and down one weird, and due to the observance that I was infact not getting anywhere on something i obviously did not intend to be read in that way the earlier post has thus been changed to react upon my badly made unintentional lack of thought.

I wuld also like to resubmit Bubba Froalie as a person looking to get an international Managerial job. Of course he has been are Assistant for the last few cups he would also like to thank everyone for even possibly thinking about offering him the job.

20th... great stuck in the never-ending NSWC limbo of the 20's (you get in and don't win or go up, and you don't not get in and go down...)

Qazox, answering your OOC comment in the RP thread: yes, I am using the home kits of both teams. But why is this weird? Away kits are used if the teams have kits with similar colours, which could lead to confusion when identifying the players, which clearly is not the case (Cafundéu black and Qazox white).

Now, if you really wanted to see your team with the gold kit instead of the white, I can even arrange this, just tell me. But, for me, I did no mistake.

(ooc to Cafundeu: If you are using your Home jerseys in your screenshots, MINE ARE WRONG! my away jersey is Gold....not white! unless we're both wearing home jerseys....which is wierd!)

Qazox, answering your OOC comment in the RP thread: yes, I am using the home kits of both teams. But why is this weird? Away kits are used if the teams have kits with similar colours, which could lead to confusion when identifying the players, which clearly is not the case (Cafundéu black and Qazox white).

Now, if you really wanted to see your team with the gold kit instead of the white, I can even arrange this, just tell me. But, for me, I did no mistake.

I didn't mean to imply that you made a mistake, I wasn't sure of which set of uni's you were using. If anything it was my mistake, as i assumed that with you using your 'home' jerseys, you would put mine in my 'away' jerseys. I apologize if it seemed like I was attacking you. Keep it as it is. :$:$

Don't worry, I didn't got your message as an attack, just found that strange. No need to apologize, it's all settled now.

The CoH 37 has begun to begin (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=587568)!

Invitations out shortly...

I thought losing 0-2 to the Han was bad but

Qazox 2–6 Dancougar?

I thought losing 0-2 to the Han was bad but

Qazox 2–6 Dancougar?

Good karma since my last cartoon reference didn't have robots?

I thought losing 0-2 to the Han was bad...

Yes... but dying 0-2 to the Han is worse :p

Good karma since my last cartoon reference didn't have robots?

Actually, it was the convergence of Pisces in Orion at the 36th degree, combined with that awkward interval between swimming the Atlantian Oceanian waters in a duck-suit and the absence of mechanical assistance from odd irregular bodies.

Your astrology charts show that dropping a nuke on Bostopia is your best bet to progressing to the next round. To win the group, you'll also have to dump Arroza's complete stock of rubber chickens along with the nuke, offering the irradiated dump as sacrifice to the heathen gods.

6-2???? WTH? Seriously, that is a fucked up score. (DAMN YOU MARGARET!)

Just an OOC Opinion, not an accusement of the hosts!

... dropping a nuke on Bostopia ...

Hmm... while that seems to be a rite of passage around here, that would be quite a jump from our previous mischief, which I think was teepeeing Emperor Boston's palace with magnetic tape which was being used to store all of the previous years' KPB calculations.

I believe the kids are calling that "MTing" now, Dan.

Touch my palace, feel my forks.

In your eyes.

Rusty forks at that.

Touch my palace, feel my forks.

In your eyes.

Rusty forks at that.

I will cut out your heart with a SPOON!

I will cut out your heart with a SPOON!

Why a spoon? Why not an axe?

Why a spoon? Why not an axe?

Because it's dull, you twit, IT'LL HURT MORE!!!

Something vexes thee?

Just use a dull axe. Best of both worlds.

Im still on holiday until 30th march. a Loooong holiday, so dont be angry 4 me coz im not put my roster or anything. All my details are in different place (in Rep.of Ireland) and now im in Poland in my homeplace, so I cant doing anything. sorry 1 more time.

cheers
Lovisa

Simply, thus:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Krytenia/ARDemot.png

Jeru FC missed out by nothing again! :(

FYI my parents just got us DSL day today so ill be able to do a lot more stuff on here now.

/me wonders when the Cup of Harmony will actually have matches...

/me checks on whether the sign-ups are good...

Well, the Han are following me around now. Han play SN next who happen to have a Jeruselemite coach.

Well, the Han are following me around now. Han play SN next who happen to have a Jeruselemite coach.

We'll kill him too :P

We'll kill him too :P

Not if a swan/goose/duck gets to him first. :P

Not if a swan/goose/duck gets to him first. :P

zat kan be arranged, ja?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7964302.stm

If you or anyone you know knows the whereabouts of The Archregimancy, can you please direct him to the nearest Georgian embassy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7964302.stm

If you or anyone you know knows the whereabouts of The Archregimancy, can you please direct him to the nearest Georgian embassy.

"Gigantic inflatable font"? Holy kiddie pool, Batman!

I'm sorta kinda maybeish back on, but then again, it's still iffy as to the times i can post. Just passing the info on!

Oh man, telegram party! Rennidan, Cassadaigua, Bears Armed, Kelssek... you've been mail-bombed by Dancougar! Or something.

Oh man, telegram party! Rennidan, Cassadaigua, Bears Armed, Kelssek... you've been mail-bombed by Dancougar! Or something.Got the TG, answering soon. One point that could matter is the relative rate at which time flows in our two nations: Bears Armed is on 2 years per World Cup cycle, what's the situation for Dancougar?
(I'll also be sending you an idea that I've had about some potential cooperative RP between us for WC46...)


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*(mutter, grumble, snarrrl !!!)*

Bah, the Han let us down! They were supposed to beat The Holy Empire, in which case -- with three teams equal on wins, and looped in HtH results -- we'd have had a good chance of going forwards to the next round on the basis of goals... :(

One point that could matter is the relative rate at which time flows in our two nations: Bears Armed is on 2 years per World Cup cycle, what's the situation for Dancougar?

I've been making an effort to get onto a four year cycle that looks something like this:

Year 0 Summer: World Cup, Cup of Harmony
Year 0 Fall - Year 1 Spring: College football competition/D-League Apertura/TQCC/SBCC/GC/IUCC
Year 1 Fall - Year 2 Spring: College football classification/D-League Clausura
Year 2 Summer: Di Bradini, Oxen Cup, or whatever
Year 2 Fall - Year 3 Spring: College football competition/D-League Apertura/TQCC/SBCC/GC/IUCC
Year 3 Summer: Baptism of Fire
Year 3 Fall - Year 4 Spring: College football classification/D-League Clausura/World Cup qualification
Year 4 Summer: World Cup, Cup of Harmony

Although I think the first time I used this I screwed it up anyway. Thanks to the miracle of fluid time, someone from Bears Armed could come to Dancougar and age at half the rate relative to the rest of the population. (Or is it that we mature twice as fast? *reads posts about giant robots* Okay, no, that's a lie.)

Got the TG, answering soon. One point that could matter is the relative rate at which time flows in our two nations: Bears Armed is on 2 years per World Cup cycle, what's the situation for Dancougar?

You think that's awkward? I used to use one year between World Cups as my timeline. Now I use real time.

So instead of a 120-something year old goalkeeper coach who helped win World Cup XXII, he's in his forties.

I use a one year for every new cup thing

So instead of a 120-something year old goalkeeper coach who helped win World Cup XXII, he's in his forties.

Or you could go down the Simeone Di Bradini route, in which the 120-something year old becomes immortal and simply looks like he's in his forties.

Much more realistic.

Well, ain't that some shizzle?

Smells like a new home for the Cup is on the horizon.

Or you could go down the Simeone Di Bradini route, in which the 120-something year old becomes immortal and simply looks like he's in his forties.

Much more realistic.

I don't think I've taken my lads into the Dreamed Realm for that just yet. ;)

And your scenario is about as realistic as my prospects of *ahem* scoring with SDT. :tongue:

Immortal characters? Why yes, I know of a few, there's that whole bunch of people from the 1880's who have something to do with that football league season, and then a rather popular bloke in a Castle.

Handsome chap, too.

And Newmanistan i beat West Zirconia, i was going to put this on the CoH thread but decided to put it here. Better place.

And I've just created a calendar that doesn't make sense in terms of the World Cup scheduling. Used to be 1 cup every year, but now it's whatever...

My calendar has the World Cup finals in the summer of each odd year and the World Cup qualifiers on each even year. That way the various club competitions can start right after the World Cup, start again a little ways into qualifying for the next WC, and end right before the finals begin. All of my other sports just kinda work their way around this calendar.

And Newmanistan i beat West Zirconia, i was going to put this on the CoH thread but decided to put it here. Better place.

Yes you did. Now if you read the context of that portion of the RP, the players are referring to a simulated game on a video game. Not that actual ones.

Oh i really was a bit confused by it, and i only read parts of articles very few all of it.

Wow, this thread at 598 pages already! Nearly at 600 now.
Not that we're a spammy lot :p

Well technically we are J. Have you looked at the top ten list of posters on this thread. Your second i beleive and im ninth not that weird.

Yeah also saying here just in case he looks here that those were the same games playyed as yesterday

Yep, sorry about that! All sorted though.

and the Yanks have to eek out a draw at El Salvador :(

Well, ain't that some shizzle?

Smells like a new home for the Cup is on the horizon.

Well as the Cup has only been successfully defended about five times in forty-odd attempts, that's nothing spectacular. Here's to a AIF/Valanora Final so at least one Starblaydi has something to properly celebrate.

Braz, Rejis, Bedi, Az-cz & Valanora defended it, iirc, but there's probably someone else too (not that I can be bothered to wiki it, hehe).

Here ya go:

Brazillico (5,6)
Rejistania (17,18)
Bedistan (26,27)
Az-cz (37,38)
Valanora (42,43)

That's it. Still, with the Cup shuffling between Valanora and Starblaydia the last 5 years, the stars were aligned for a repeat. C'est la vie.

I am forever resigned to merely being the break-bumpers either side of other people's successful title defences:

Starblaydia (25), Bedistan (26,27), Starblaydia (28)
Starblaydia (41), Valanora (42,43), Starblaydia (44)

Trying yet another different style for my RPs with Sarzonia's 0:1 loss to Edward City. Thoughts?

Trying yet another different style for my RPs with Sarzonia's 0:1 loss to Edward City. Thoughts?

blame the ref!

Well technically we are J. Have you looked at the top ten list of posters on this thread. Your second i beleive and im ninth not that weird.

Tae, you're 8th, and we all know who is #1 on that list....right? :hail::rolleyes:;):p

Yeah i realised i was eight when i looked, i just forgot that i took that spot a few weeks ago, either way im not as bad as you guys.

I am forever resigned to merely being the break-bumpers either side of other people's successful title defences:

Starblaydia (25), Bedistan (26,27), Starblaydia (28)
Starblaydia (41), Valanora (42,43), Starblaydia (44)

Well, it's better than not winning any cups!

I am forever resigned to merely being the break-bumpers either side of other people's successful title defences:

*snif* Just four little Cup titles....*sob*

I would play my violin for you, but I just...*sob*...can't control...*snif*...myself...it's so sad...



;)

Thanks to the miracle of fluid time, someone from Bears Armed could come to Dancougar and age at half the rate relative to the rest of the population. (Or is it that we mature twice as fast? *reads posts about giant robots* Okay, no, that's a lie.)But does 'fluid time' really work like that? Different rates in different lands, sure, but different rates for people who are actually working together? I just don't see it, unless she'd be living -- and therefore moving -- at only half the speed of the locals which would sort-of ruin her usefulness on the football field...

Hr'rmm, how long is the Soccer season in Dancougar, anyway? I suppose psending part of the year there, and the rest at home, would reduce the discrepancy in ageing between the player and her friends & relatives a bit...

But does 'fluid time' really work like that? ... Hr'rmm, how long is the Soccer season in Dancougar, anyway?

It really works however people want it to work. The Theory of NationStates Relativity, after all, states "Meh." As for the season, it's set up to be 34 games played between August and May.

I am forever resigned to merely being the break-bumpers either side of other people's successful title defences:

Said like a man who's trying to get sympathy.

You're having a laugh! :tongue:

Said like a man who's trying to get sympathy.

Sympathy! Sympathy! They've all got it sympathy!





Sorta.

Or you could go down the Simeone Di Bradini route, in which the 120-something year old becomes immortal and simply looks like he's in his forties.

Much more realistic.
Or Rameses Niblick III...who's been reporting on the World Cup since, well, since before he was Rameses Niblick III. WC22, I believe.

Or Rameses Niblick III...who's been reporting on the World Cup since, well, since before he was Rameses Niblick III. WC22, I believe.

Is the fact that I still remember what Rami Niblick's original name was a sign that I've been here too long? :p

Bears Armed, couldn't you just have her age at whatever rate you feel like? Ultimately you're in charge of the character, right?

OMG.. Star and/or Valanora/ESF isn't going to win a title? and T.H.E. might win? what the hell is going on here?? LOL GL to T.H.E. and C.A.M.

It'd be funny if SN won this cup :)

Is the fact that I still remember what Rami Niblick's original name was a sign that I've been here too long? :p

Only if you can tell me why the name was changed.

And link the original name to that of the Krytenian capital.

In fact, I wonder if any of you can come up with that...

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Krytenia/Challenge.png

@Bears Armed:

You could just have a different method of chronology.

1 day in Bears Armed = 1 year in Randomn00bistein?

It'd be funny if SN won this cup :)

It'd be a bit odd if we won it now. :p

Still, ol' Merginn's done alright hasn't he?

It'd be a bit odd if we won it now. :p

Still, ol' Merginn's done alright hasn't he?

Well, drinking and football do mix ... sometimes.

Well, drinking and football do mix ... sometimes.

S/N's Assistant Coach is still hungover from Qualifiers.

Randomn00bistein

Is that what happens when Igor accidentally gets a brain from an 8-year-old AOL user?

Is that what happens when Igor accidentally gets a brain from an 8-year-old AOL user?
No, that's Shearer Heaven.

Lack of BoF/WC bids bothering anyone else yet?

Who is the best player in the world currently?