NationStates Jolt Archive

Spaam signs up for WC38 and the BoF.

EDIT: Yay, first post.

Lovely Jolt timewarp.

Ad'ihan are back.

EDIT: Ironically, I was referring to Spaam's timewarp, but it appears my post has timewarped too!

World Cup 38 Introduction:

For more information on the World Cup, its History, how it works, who runs it, and the competitions related to it, check out the World Cup Wiki Site (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/World_Cup).

The NSWC is a tournament for any NS nation who signs up. This World Cup is about to start its 38th competition, and your nation can take part! Every team is given a rank based on their performances in previous Cups, and the starting rank is roughly 200 (the Current 'best team in the world' is Ariddia, with a rank of 1) See: KPB Rankings (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/KPB_ranking_system)

Scores are generated using either a Java program or through various or MS Excel sheet 'scorinators' which use random numbers, weighted by ranking and RP bonus to produce the scores.

It is encouraged for Nations to RP - roleplay - their matches, team rosters, players and such. Good RPs will help raise your chance of winning (especially in the Baptism of Fire). Please note: A lot of RPs does not guarantee goals or wins, but your chances are improved of this happening. i.e. Two debutant, non-ranked, nations play each other. One has RP'd a few times, the other has not. The nation who has participated should have the better probability of victory, but still has a chance of a Win, Loss or Draw.

RPs can be Team Roster announcements, fan comments, press conferences, media stories, anything about the game, as long as you've kept to the score as posted or TGd to you by the host/scorer.

For any other questions you may have, please see the World Cup FAQs article on NSwiki. (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/World_Cup_FAQs) - Courtesy of Starblaydia


The longest-running sports-competition in NationStates reaches it's Thirty-eighth tournament: the Football (Soccer) World Cup. Please do specify if you have not participated before.


If your nation is new to the World Cup, or if you have no KPB points, you may be able to take part in the preliminary Baptism of Fire Cup (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Baptism_of_Fire) competition.
If this is your first Cup or if you have no KPB points, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not.


Puppets have to post with their nation and identify their master. One Puppet per Master nation, and you may only enter a puppet once you have already competed in a World Cup'

List updated to: Magnus Valerius
Nations Signed Up: (86)
Bazalonia
Miceland (Bazalonia)
Spaam†
Starblaydia†
Ad'ihan
Zwangzug
Ikoville
Vephrall
Cookesland
Cafundéu
Kiryu-shi
Estresse Intenso (Cafundéu)
Ariddia
San Adriano(Ariddia)
Taeshan
Az-cz
Ulzaxid (Az-cz)
Yafor 2
Casari
St Samuel
Bostopia
Candelaria And Marquez
Milchama
Sel Appa
Novapsolu
Oliverry
Limbrogidlia (Oliverry)
Elves Security Forces
Demot (Elves Security Forces)
Onimar
Quakmybush
Scotchpinestan
Lovisa
Jerueselem
Jeru FC (Jeruselem)
The Holy Empire (Alasfair I Frosticus]
The Archregimancy (Alasdair I Frosticus)
Capitalizt SLANI [Commerce Heights]
JSY (Commerce Heights)
Rugerio
Qazox
Prux
Minilla Island
Kelssek
Kura-Pelland
Vanek Drury Brieres
Uiri
The Pazhujeb Islands
Geisenfried
Tynelia
Errinunderra
Solenial
Bumiroar
Wentland
Sorthern Northland
Bettia
Northern Bettia (Bettia)
Veitau (Sel Appa)
Dance 2 Revolution
New Morrisia
Hopeless SC
Mallatarsland
Thundercliffe
Endmile
Bergelland
Daehanjeiguk
Rangpur
Bushes Been Quaked (Quakmybush)
Krytenia†
Merovis
Green wombat
Squornshelous
Vikingholm (Squornshelous)
Vilita
Turori (Vilita)
Kansiov
Aurendia
Tuaim
95X
Nire and Nire
Alversia
East Lithuania
The Islands of Qutar
Pinguinum
Randovium
Magnus Valerius

Puppet Nations Involved: 14 (14 confirmed)
Miceland (Bazalonia)
Estresse Intenso (Cafundéu)
San Adriano(Ariddia)
Ulzaxid (Az-cz)
Limbrogidlia (Oliverry)
Demot (Elves Security Forces)
Jeru FC (Jeruselem)
The Archregimancy (Alasdair I Frosticus)
JSY (Commerce Heights)
Northern Bettia (Bettia)
Veitau (Sel Appa)
Bushes Been Quaked (Quakmybush)
Vikingholm (Squornshelous)
Turori (Vilita)

Baptism of Fire Applicants: 18 CLOSED!
Spaam
Starblaydia
Ikoville
Onimar
The Pazhujeb Islands
Scotchpinestan
Jey
Bumiroar
New Morrisia
Hopeless SC
Mallatarsland
Thundercliffe
Bergelland
Merovis
Tuaim
95X
Nire and Nire
Alversia

Hosts:
Baptism of Fire: Miceland (Bazalonia)
World Cup: K-P-V (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540560) (Vephrall and Kura-Pelland)

Bazalonia signs up

And my little mice too... (confirmation of Miceland puppetry)

(Edit, Damn you Spaam for stealing this thread)

Two-time World Champions Starblaydia, with their international football hiatus (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Starblaydia%27s_international_football_hiatus) well and truly over, would like to sign up for World Cup 38 and its corresponding Baptism of Fire.

Signs up, confirms BoF Hosting bid and puppet status of Bazalonia

Zwangzug will be back. Our saxophonist will not.

Now to see when this post winds up.

Ikoville would like to participate in this cup, as a new nation.

Can I steal the thread too?

If not, I suppose I'll settle for signing up for WC38.

Cookesland signs up

Can I steal the thread too?

If not, I suppose I'll settle for signing up for WC38.

No more thread steals allowed...

Anyone caught stealing threads will be.. uh.... severely dealt with... yeah...

Cafundéu signs up...

... nothing more to say.

I'll sign up.

Landau Institute's National Team signs up, and declares itself as the puppet of Cafundéu.

Ariddia will take part, as will puppet San Adriano (to be confirmed by a San Adriano post).

Taeshans minister of sports Kelly mcintire(new person for every cup) anounced todat in atlantea sguare taeshans second world cup sign up

Az-cz signs up and is pissed off. If anyone should be stealing threads it ought to be us. Damn you Spaam!!!!

Also Ulzaxid signs up.

Ulzaxid confirms their signup.

Audioslavia signs up again.

The Sovereign Village of San Adriano announces its intention of participating in the football World Cup.

Although the village currently has no national team, we believe we can put one together in time for the competition.

However, due to the minuscule size of our country, we are uncertain as yet whether we will be able to meet the costs of sending our team abroad for the numerous away matches that await us during the qualifying stages. We would be grateful if an arrangement could be made possible enabling San Adriano to play all its matches in the the Sanadrianese National Stadium, which is located outside San Adriano in Nieuw Duijnen, Uhuh-Topia.

Should this not be possible, we would be highly grateful for any financial assistance enabling our team to travel abroad.

Another possibility put forward by our government and the Sanadrianese Olympic Committee would be the creation of a multi-national team which would include players from several microstates and/or countries too poor to be able to meet the financial requirements of World Cup participation on their own.


Alessandro Albani,
Sanadrianese Olympic Committee


OOC: San Adriano is a puppet of Ariddia

*yawn* Yafor 2 is back again.

Sessenia would like to sign up for World Cup XXXVIII, and also the Baptism of Fire.

We're back again, happily not signing up for the Baptism of Fire. We even promise to send a proper team! And not make you play in a park! And won't write intros with crappy U2 music!

St Samuel sign up again

Bostopia signs up

http://www.starblaydestudios.co.uk/Images/ediraflogo.jpg
ediraf Sportswear Co.

Re: Sanadrianese Arrangements

To mark Starblaydia's return to international football, ediraf has relaunched its leading sportswear range for the thirty-eighth World Cup. In keeping with its founding principle of bring sport to all, ediraf would like to make its facilities available for the fledgling Sanadrianese football team, providing transport for up to all four-hundred and thirty-nine residents of San Adriano, including their national team, to each and every match they play in their World Cup 38 campaign. Futhermore, ediraf offer their kit services to the Sanadrianese football team, as even the smallest of nations should have the opportunity of wearing world-class sportswear.

Samples of ediraf's latest range for Starblaydia can be seen here (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Starblaydia_national_football_team#World_Cup_38_onwards).

Out of interest, why is every World Cup described as a "milestone" in the intro thingy...?

Anyways, Candelaria And Marquez sign up, for some reason.

Out of interest, why is every World Cup described as a "milestone" in the intro thingy...?

Because when I first wrote that, there was actually a milestone, as it was the 25th or 30th (can't remember now though), now all that gets updated is the number.

As a minor point, surely on this it should be 'thirty-eighth', rather than 'thirty-eight'

Because C & M with each successive World Cup the competition again! becomes the longest running sports competition on NS.

And Milchama of course sign up and promise to play proper football this time.

Re: Sanadrianese Arrangements

To mark Starblaydia's return to international football, ediraf has relaunched its leading sportswear range for the thirty-eighth World Cup. In keeping with its founding principle of bring sport to all, ediraf would like to make its facilities available for the fledgling Sanadrianese football team, providing transport for up to all four-hundred and thirty-nine residents of San Adriano, including their national team, to each and every match they play in their World Cup 38 campaign. Futhermore, ediraf offer their kit services to the Sanadrianese football team, as even the smallest of nations should have the opportunity of wearing world-class sportswear.

Samples of ediraf's latest range for Starblaydia can be seen here (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Starblaydia_national_football_team#World_Cup_38_onwards).

In the name of all Sanadrianese, I would like to express our heart-felt gratitude for this extremely generous offer, which of course we are happy to accept.

Should ediraf wish to produce our kits, may we request the following colours?

home: top: right half red, left half green; sleeves, socks and shoes dark brown. shorts: right half green, left half red.

away: top: pale yellow, shorts: red, sleeves, socks and shoes: green

goalkeeper: completely in white

As a small token of gratitude, we offer to host a friendly between our two countries, at the Sanadrianese National Stadium. Her Royal Highness Princess Serena will be in attendance, and would look forward to inviting the entire Starblaydian team and staff for dinner at the Royal Palace in San Adriano. Naturally, this offer is also extended to as many representatives of ediraf as ediraf wishes to send.


Alessandro Albani,
Sanadrianese Olympic Committee

The Turtles shall return again.

The hosts not signing up for the next one? Hardly!

Novapsolu is back for it's third cup, and second (first serious) attempt of actually qualifying :p

Nous sommes de retour!!

Limbrogidlia signs up as a puppet of Oliverry

ESF is back for its 10th and Demot for thier 9th

The Empire of Onimar for the first time in its history signs up for the 38 world cup and the Baptism of Fire.

The Minister of Sports Hakan Uranji commented officially confirmed the sign up on National Television a few days ago.
“People of our Beloved Empire, I am here to confirm the rumors that our national team will be taking part in the World Cup this year. It was a long road and our players have worked hard, I wish them all luck and may the Emperors blessings be upon them during this great soccer session.”

The Emperor was asked to comment a few hours later and only had this to say.
“I’ve watched Soccer and the World Cup for as long as I can remember. So I wish our team the greatest luck and even if we don’t win, I know we will give the other nations a match to talk about.”

The Empire has been celebrating for weeks since these announcements and have been preparing for a great year.

Quakmybush is back for 10.

Scotchpinestan signs up for WC 38 and the BoF.

Lovisa

Jeruselem sign and as well the as Jesus FC, wait, Jones FC ... no that's Jeru FC

Because we need scandals in the NSWC.

Some army idiot signs up for another World Cup ...

Please consider this a sign up for both:

The Holy Empire of Alasdair I Frosticus

The Holy Empire's puppets the Archregimancy

Sorry for the unorthodox sign-up (the Archregimancy? Unorthodox?), but I'm sitting in an internet cafe in Sydney, and my on-line time is limited.

Hope to return to full (Orthodox) action around Oct 2

Capitalizt SLANI and 자스연 (Jasīʼyūn) are back again.

Rugiero signs up for another World Cup.

Qazox will stick it's nose in as well

Prux will be back, this time with an all-new menu.

Minilla Island will enter its National side into WC 38

I'm in.

Kura-Pelland will enter for a third successive unsuccessful qualification attempt.

I would like to return to WC38, and possibly the 25th BoF, because of the lackluster play of my team so far in WC37. Boy, I didn't think we'd start this early. Anyway, the NSWiki article for me is too confusing, how do you do your KPB score?

The Geese will be ready for their second cup right after the WC Proper/Harmony Cup depending where the Geese go after the qualifiers.

EDIT: Time warp behind Setinland.

Setinland signs up for WC 38 and the BoF.

*pazhujeb islands sign up for the world cup and the baptism thingy*

I would like to return to WC38, and possibly the 25th BoF, because of the lackluster play of my team so far in WC37.


you can't sign up for another BoF you already participated in one.

Should ediraf wish to produce our kits, may we request the following colours...

As a small token of gratitude, we offer to host a friendly between our two countries, at the Sanadrianese National Stadium. Her Royal Highness Princess Serena will be in attendance, and would look forward to inviting the entire Starblaydi team and staff for dinner at the Royal Palace in San Adriano. Naturally, this offer is also extended to as many representatives of ediraf as ediraf wishes to send.

ediraf hope these Home and Away outfield kits meet with the Sanadrianese Olympic Committee's approval:

http://www.starblaydestudios.co.uk/Images/ediraflogo.jpg
http://www.starblaydestudios.co.uk/Images/SanAdrianoHome.jpghttp://www.starblaydestudios.co.uk/Images/SanAdrianoAway.jpg

The entire Starblaydia national football team would be exceedingly glad to visit San Adriano for both a friendly match and audience with Her Royal Highness, and will certainly bring Starblaydi colour, culture and honour to both Uhuh-Topia's Sanadrianese National Stadium and the Royal Palace itself.

you can't sign up for another BoF you already participated in one.

Oh, I thought I could be in another. Scratch that.

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The Allied Empire of Jey has chosen to enter into its first World Cup, as well as the Baptism of Fire. Representing our great nation will be the finest graduates of the Tildes Skills School (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/TSS) at Universitus (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Universitus).

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The Tildes Skills School Universitus Prefects
Jevian Representatives to World Cup 38

Just making sure our BoF applicartion was noted (we're on the WC list but right now not the BoF list. We want to enter both.)

*Checks his records*

Hmm... I thought you had a KPB, that's why I didn't add you...

Oh, well I'll add you in a moment.

Count us in.

Tynelia's at it again. no puppets this time though unless we need an extra country to make numbers fit.

Errinundera signs up. We shall also refrain from entering a puppet.

Tis a glorious day! Hola.... Question... If peoples of my lands compete in this soccer thing.... Are my peoples allowed to carry weapons? Tis an innocent question...... *blink*

Depends on the nation that your playing in whether your allowed to bring in weapons or what happens to them. Th

In the group stage you either be playing in your or your opponents facilities, ad in the finals if you get there will be at one of the hosts. Generally the host of the match has the final say on things like that.

I'd have to say due to current precident that you can but always expect some sort of reaction, could be a good RP oppurtunity but I'd say be careful cause you'll never know what might happen.

So can I sign you up, and are you interested in the Baptism of Fire?

Solenial would like to apply for this world cup

I sign up "bumiroar" for BOF Please

Already? I should be able to rp this one, so yes please.

Sorthern Northland shall send a team.

We are so there, dude.

http://www.tvradiobits.co.uk/tellyyears/RodHull.jpg
And so are Bettia's puppets, the always-popular Northern Bettia.

The Veitauan Football Association has received a grant to pursue the World Cup again and hereby enters.

(I'll try to get on my Veitau account to confirm)

The entire Starblaydia national football team would be exceedingly glad to visit San Adriano for both a friendly match and audience with Her Royal Highness, and will certainly bring Starblaydi colour, culture and honour to both Uhuh-Topia's Sanadrianese National Stadium and the Royal Palace itself.

The kits are perfect; our thanks, once again. We'll look forward to welcoming the Starblaydi team. Perhaps shortly before qualifiers begin?


Speranza Marani,
Sanadrianese team coach

Signs

New Morrisia applies. This will be my first World Cup.

Vice President William White ran into his bosses office. “Mr. President! Did you see this announcement that landed on my desk?”

President Anthony Johnson sighed. “Bill, how many times do I have to tell you that you can call me Tony in private? Now what announcement has your blood pressure through the roof.?”

“Sorry Tony. Just getting used to having to call you by your formal name for when we’re in public. This one about the 38th edition of the World Cup!”

“Despite the fact that we’ve just formed, you’re suggesting we put together a group of our young men and enter a team?”

“Of course! After all, we are a nation of soccer crazed people.”

President Johnson stroked his chin. “You have a point there, Bill. Very well.” He looked around, then called out, “Julia! Come here please!”

A well-figured woman entered the office. Julia Stevens was the President’s personal secretary. “You called, Mr. President?”

“Yes, Julia. I want you to write down my first official decree now that we’ve finished organizing the nation.”

Julia pulled out a notepad and pen. “Go ahead, sir.”

President Johnson smiled at Vice President White. “As my first official act as the President of the Community of Hopeless Soccer Club, I announce the formation of a national soccer academy to train the best of our young men to participate on the national soccer team.”

“You know, Tony,” Vice President White interrupted. “There’s also a thing called the Baptism of Fire tournament for teams that are new to the World Cup like ours that we can play in before the World Cup starts to give us some experience against other nations before we get slaughtered by the best teams in the world.”

President Johnson half-glared at Vice President White. “Bill, Julia being in the room for the time being puts us in a formal setting.”

Vice President White smiled apologetically before President Johnson continued the decree. “Furthermore, those players selected for the national team will participate in a Baptism of Fire tournament for new nations to the World Cup, like our own, before the next edition of the World Cup commences.”

Julia finished writing down the decree. “That all, Mr. President?”

President Johnson smiled at her. “Yes, Julia. Just make sure you show it to me before you release it to the media so there’s no confusion.”

“Very well,” she said before walking out of the office.

Both men were entranced by the sway of Julia’s hips as she left. Then, President Johnson turned to his right-hand man. “So Bill, who are we going to get to run the soccer academy?”

After thinking for a minute, Vice President White responded, “well Tony, talk to your friends and find out who’d be best qualified to run it.”

“Good idea,” President Johnson said before digging out his address book and starting to flip through it.

Mallatarsland signs up.

I take it this is real football and not the egg chasers in armour one?;)

The Dominion of Thundercliffe signs up for the first time and for the baptism of fire cup

The United Socialist States of Endmile requests entry into World Cup 38.

Mallatarsland signs up.

I take it this is real football and not the egg chasers in armour one?;)

soccer/football, yes

Mallatarsland signs up.

I take it this is real football and not the egg chasers in armour one?;)

lulz ;)

*Checks his records*

Hmm... I thought you had a KPB, that's why I didn't add you...

Oh, well I'll add you in a moment.

We were going to participate in WC 37, but missed the BoF deadline, so we pulled out of WC 37 to focus on this one.

The Grand Principality of Bergelland would like to sign up for the Baptism of Fire.
Stupid question, are unisex teams allowed?

The IFA is sending the Imperial Team once again.

The Emirae of Rangpur requests entry in the World Cup.

The Grand Principality of Bergelland would like to sign up for the Baptism of Fire.
Stupid question, are unisex teams allowed?

The players on your team are totally upto you, male/female, blind, lame, horse, various other animals. As long as they are not other teams players you basically have free reign who's on your team.

The Commonwealth of Vephrall and the Unified Democratic Republic of Kura-Pelland would like to officially submit a bid to host World Cup 38.

Add Bushes Been Quaked as a puppet of Quakmybush, have to get all their jolt stuff re set up. Thanks

KRYTENIA have returned!!!!

(Please sign us up for BoF if applicable, if not then just WC38 please!)

Sessenia withdraw from WC38 as temporary nation of Krytenia.

We'll be back for 39....

The Confederacy of Merovis signs up.

The Commonwealth of Vephrall and the Unified Democratic Republic of Kura-Pelland would like to officially submit a bid to host World Cup 38.

By the way, don't expect a bid thread until Wednesday at the earliest; I'm on fall break visiting family and apart from about 45 minutes right now I'm not going to be at a computer again until Tuesday night.

Veph, you know that's not what we want to see. :p There's only a few old nations left to come back.

The non-RPing wonders come back to make one more improbabale run at the finals.

Veph, you know that's not what we want to see. :p There's only a few old nations left to come back.
Pedriana?

Setinland hereby withdraws from all world cup and BoF competition.

Setinland hereby withdraws from all world cup and BoF competition.

again!? As the saying goes, Okie, $#*@ or get off the pot already

The Grand Principality of Bergelland would like to sign up for the Baptism of Fire.
Stupid question, are unisex teams allowed?

You can field a team of pink rabbits if you want ... no problems with unisex teams hence.

Squornshelous and Vikingholm will sign up.

Pedriana?

You rang? :D

Hehe, welcome back Kry. :)

[Yes, I know it's Monday night and not Tuesday. My aunt got a new laptop today to replace her old one that wouldn't connect to the internet anymore, and she wanted me to make sure this one could. :p Though whether this dialup connection actually counts is up for debate.]

Vilita will sign up

Perhaps Turori as well!

Kansiov would like to take part in WC38

Sign us up.

The K-P-V hosting bid thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540560) is now open for business.

The Peoples Republic of Tuaim would like to join the Baptism of Fire competition..

Anyone notice that when you sign up for a new forum, you get exactly one first post, in which most people cheesily say 'hello, I'm..., and you have a nice forum and such, and my question is...?'

Well, I'm going to skip all that, and get down to it... 95X announces our intent to participate in NationStates World Cup 38! This is obviously our first NSWC, so yes, we'd like to sign up for the Baptism of Fire as well.

OOC Joke: Oh, and where's the chat room (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=438421)? LOL! :rolleyes:

The Disputed Territories of Nire and Nire signs up to compete it their first ever World Cup, President Nire has also expressed his desire for the nation to be included in the Baptism of Fire tournament

Can I join this?

This is my first world cup so...

Baptism of fire is probably a good start

The Baptism of Fire is now CLOSED for Entry!

The following people will soon be receiving a TG!


Spaam
Starblaydia
Ikoville
Onimar
The Pazhujeb Islands
Scotchpinestan
Jey
Bumiroar
New Morrisia
Hopeless SC
Mallatarsland
Thundercliffe
Bergelland
Merovis
Tuaim
95X
Nire and Nire
Alversia


BoF Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=541838)

East Lithuania would like to announce it's entry in the World Cup.

I signs up!

13 Wateredge Lane
Borough of Whitesea
Avie
AA1 W01

+48 (0)1 4240 5300

Dear Sir/Madam,

As the minister for society I feel that our nation could do well to enter a major sporting event so our players and sportmen can partake in activities on the world stage. Could you tell me how this can be done and how to apply plus any relevant contacts I would neeed to make. What exactly is the organisation called and who manages it.

Yours Faithfully,
Rt. Hon. Clive Dive MPP




Sent through Rt. Hon. Ray Fin MPP

The Grand Duchy of Randovium will be pleased to participate.

That makes it, by my count, 86 signups.

Host auto-qualification makes that 84 for the qualifying rounds. That divides very neatly into 12 groups of 7; this is not an official signup closure, but marks an unofficial notification point. Teams signing up now are not guaranteed to be involved, although we still have to check for ceased nations.

Magnus Valerius signs up!

Damn, it's been a long while since i've been here. So, I might as well get back into the World Cup.

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In protest of the disregard of Baptism of Fire rules through the admission of Starblaydia into the tournament, the Allied Empire of Jey has withdrawn from World Cup 38. We sincerely hope we are considered for entrance into Baptism of Fire 26, during which we expect that no rules are bent to allow previous World Cup champions to enter into a beginner's tournament.

Respectfully,
Dr. Ave Sorrere, M.D.
President of The Tildes Skills School at Universitus

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In protest of the disregard of Baptism of Fire rules through the admission of Starblaydia into the tournament, the Allied Empire of Jey has withdrawn from World Cup 38. We sincerely hope we are considered for entrance into Baptism of Fire 26, during which we expect that no rules are bent to allow previous World Cup champions to enter into a beginner's tournament.

Respectfully,
Dr. Ave Sorrere, M.D.
President of The Tildes Skills School at Universitus

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3670/tssschoollu9.jpg

*Removes Jey from the WC*

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In protest of the disregard of Baptism of Fire rules through the admission of Starblaydia into the tournament, the Allied Empire of Jey has withdrawn from World Cup 38. We sincerely hope we are considered for entrance into Baptism of Fire 26, during which we expect that no rules are bent to allow previous World Cup champions to enter into a beginner's tournament.

Respectfully,
Dr. Ave Sorrere, M.D.
President of The Tildes Skills School at Universitus

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The rules allow for Starblaydia to enter and with what Jey proposes, they would also be violating the rules that Jey claims Starblaydia is violating.

The rules allow for Starblaydia to enter and with what Jey proposes, they would also be violating the rules that Jey claims Starblaydia is violating.

I could not agree more. Look, unless I'm mistaken, the point of the Baptism of Fire is not to have a gated environment for less experienced nations to close themselves off from the better teams, but to build up this KpB ranking before qualifiers for the World Cup. And frankly, Jey, if I lose the BoF final, you're going to have a higher KpB than either me or Starblaydia, so I don't know what you're complaining about. I really hope you don't stand behind your decision to drop out.

But anyway, sorry, this isn't a discussion thread, we should probs move it to the discussion one, eh?

OOC: The idea behind the IC dropout is that Starblaydia hopped around the usual rules through technicalities and minor legalities--that there's no real point for such an experienced team to sweep through the BoF. In the IC TSS Team, this won't be tolerated, and justice should be served for the rule violation. The entire team is about to be expelled (yes, I know that Universitus is pretty crazy, but what ya gonna do?) so I'm not sure who would play in the real WC in their place.

The rules allow for Starblaydia to enter and with what Jey proposes, they would also be violating the rules that Jey claims Starblaydia is violating.

Also OOC: Well that's sorta the point--if Starblaydia is allowed preferential treatment, everyone should get a chance to slip by the rules.

Returning to the point of this thread....

The nation of Sativaville, through its Embassy in Qazox, declares that they will enter the World Cup once again, despite the massive civil war being fought in Sativaville over whether Doritios or Fritos are the better choice for the after-toke munchies.

OOC: The idea behind the IC dropout is that Starblaydia hopped around the usual rules through technicalities and minor legalities--that there's no real point for such an experienced team to sweep through the BoF. In the IC TSS Team, this won't be tolerated, and justice should be served for the rule violation. The entire team is about to be expelled (yes, I know that Universitus is pretty crazy, but what ya gonna do?) so I'm not sure who would play in the real WC in their place.



Also OOC: Well that's sorta the point--if Starblaydia is allowed preferential treatment, everyone should get a chance to slip by the rules.

Returning to the point of this thread....

OOC: I'm not sure if you know where the World Cup Discussion Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=536285) is, so I'll just place this here (and cross-post it in the DT, if you wish to reply)

Anyways,

Allow me to enlighten you on the rules regarding who is eligible for the Baptism of Fire: officially, the host of the competition (Miceland in this case, who happens to be a puppet of WCC President Bazalonia) has discretion, though with the understanding that only teams with a KPB of 0 (meaning that they have not competed in a World Cup-related competition in the last three cup cycles), as well as having never previously competed in a BoF, can enter.

Under these rules, Starblaydia, who has been absent from the NS footballing community for multiple cycles (and never took part in the BoF back when they first entered the World Cup ), was perfectly acceptable as a competitor in the BoF (as was, I must add, Spaam, under the same rules). No technicalities, no mumbo jumbo, and, I must add, little to no objections when both initially inquired as to their eligibility before the tournament. They have just as much of a right to play in the BoF as you did.

Furthermore, to see you wait until the tournament is nearly completed, and after you lost to Starblaydia calls the true reason of your griping into question. Frankly, whether you meant this ICly or OOCly, you've come off as whiny and immature, both items we would not expect from someone with considerable experience in other NS play.

When LE is telling you to man up, you have a problem.

OFFICIAL CUTOFF ENACTED 0000 UTC FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER

86 teams will compete. 84 of these will be in twelve seven-team qualification groups, the other two are the auto-qualifying hosts (Kura-Pelland and Vephrall).

UPDATE 0015

Four nations have ceased to exist. There will now be 80 qualifying slots, with ten groups of eight teams.

OFFICIAL CUTOFF ENACTED 0000 UTC FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER

86 teams will compete. 84 of these will be in twelve seven-team qualification groups, the other two are the auto-qualifying hosts (Kura-Pelland and Vephrall).

UPDATE 0015

Four nations have ceased to exist. There will now be 80 qualifying slots, with ten groups of eight teams.

So Sativaville is out?

No prob. They can be a fill-ln team if some country ceases to exist between now and Monday.