NationStates Jolt Archive

World Cup 45 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://nswiki.net/index.php?title=World_Cup).

The NSWC is a tournament for any NS nation who signs up. This World Cup is about to start its 44th 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 Valanora, with a rank of 1) See: KPB Rankings (http://nswiki.net/index.php?title=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://nswiki.net/index.php?title=World_Cup_FAQs) - Courtesy of Starblaydia



The longest-running sports competition in NationStates reaches its landmark forty-fifth 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://nswiki.net/index.php?title=Baptism_of_Fire) competition.
If this is your first Cup, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not. Please note that first time participants are ineligible to actually host or co-host the tournament


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



Nations Signed Up: 80 (max 82)
Updated through Forn Parts
The Holy Empire (Alasdair I Frosticus)
The Archregimancy
Secristan
Sarzonia
Greal
Daehanjeiguk
Koseli Cumhuriyetler
Nethertopia
Vephrall
Capitalizt SLANI (Commerce Heights)
Jasīʼyūn (Commerce Heights JSY)
Septentrionia
Cafundéu
Terreiro de Ogum
Kelssek
Liventia
Ad’ihan
Arroza
Dancougar
Akbarabad
Valanora (Elves Security Forces)
Demot
Qazox
Newmanistan
Peisandros
Lecland
Starblaydia
Milchama
Colbourne
Kemball Island
Taeshan
The Bostopian Empire
Bostopia
Kosovoe
Panuul
Wing Wang Woo
Mo Land 3
Kura-Pelland
Bears Armed
Krytenia
Dariusville
West Zirconia
Lovisa
Yafor 2
Yafalonia and Bazor 2
Bazalonia
Patetopia
Green wombat
Prux
Australiah
Cassadaigua
Allemenschen
Legendar
West Newmanistan
Mantwenic
Bushdome
Garlano
Urna Eletrônica
Draistania
Candelaria and Marquez
Sorthern Northland
Lurikastan
San Castello
Achtervolging
The Macabees
Edward City
Greston (New Greston)
Jeruselem
Jeru FC
Quintessence of Dust
Govindia
Logria (Logria and Cambrow)
Rennidan
Blouman Empire
Myedvedeya
Albundania
Hypocria
Ierissos
Noásahi
Forn Parts

Provisional sign-ups:
(available to make up numbers at hosts' discretion; listed in order of sign-up)

Rymeria
Invisible Wabbits


Puppet Nations Involved: 14
(Puppetmasters in orange have not yet signed up)

The Archregimancy (The Holy Empire)
Jasīʼyūn (Capitalizt SLANI)
Terreiro de Ogum (Cafundéu)
Liventia (Ad’ihan)
Demot (Valanora)
The Bostopian Empire (Bostopia)
Kosovoe (Taeshan)
Panuul (Vephrall)
Dariusville (Nethertopia)
Yafalonia and Bazor 2 (Yafor 2 & Bazalonia)
Allemenschen (Daehanjeiguk)
West Newmanistan (Newmanistan)
Invisible Wabbits (Bears Armed)
Jeru FC (Jeruselem)
Logria (Krytenia)

Baptism of Fire Signups: 14 (CLOSED)

Patetopia
West Newmanistan
Mo Land 3
Garlano
San Plasciosi
San Castello
Lurikastan
Achtervolging
Edward City
Greston
Invisible Wabbits
Govindia
Logria
Allemenschen


World Cup Hosts:
Demot-SLANI (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=581079)

Baptism of Fire Hosts:
Krytenia

Holy Empire!

(IC puppetmasters of the Archregimancy)

Monks!

(IC puppets of the Holy Empire)

First! (non-Arch/HE)

Sarzonia returns to the scene of the crime ... er, to another edition of the World Cup!

Questille will enter for the first time.

I guess Greal will enter.

BOO!

damned Jolt won't let me do all-caps... oh, and we do sign up...

Turks!!!

Dutchmen! (Or Nethertopians, or Nethies, or summat...)

People with no correspondence to any real-world nationality!

Exclamators from Paripana!
more specifically, Capitalizt SLANI and Jasīʼyūn

L'Île du Nord sign-ups and will actually try to RP this time!

(Yes, I mean Septentrionia)

EDIT: Frenchies!

Forbes Billionaires List's Brazilians!

Cafundéu. Again in the cup.

The insane island returns to threat Terreiro de Ogum's presence in the WC. But the Orixás followers still have a chance to stop it.

So, Terreiro de Ogum returns, puppet of Cafundéu.

Yaaaaahhhhhhhh

Liventia returns as a puppet of soon-to-be-signed-up Ad’ihan.

Ad’ihan is back.

Southerners!

dancougar in

Akbarabad enters.

The Marauders and the Dynamo will be back

Quitting?
Absolutely...not!
Zealously
Open to
eXtra chance.

Seriously
Into
Getting
champioNship
Soon.

Unless upset
in Prelims.

紐滿重生大王國
뉴만중생대왕국

(That would be us) signs up for attempt #6. Though as mentioned in the WC44 RP thread expect this to be in a much reduced role due to looming RL time constraints beginning in March.

I'll go.

Lecland is in for another thrashing, err WC

Starblaydia!

the masochists of Milchama shall try again.

colbourne is in

Kemball Isalnd would like to participate in their first World Cup

we be bach

We're in. And we are, grudgingly, a puppet of Bostopia.

Bostopia's in, and view this as a puppet confirmation for the Empire.

sup. Of course we be the Taeshani puppet. We just qualed for the first time baby.(note so has Taeshan for the second time)

Panuul is back. And we'll call ourselves a puppet of Vephrall, but we won't like it.

Wing Wang Woo would ike to ener this prestigious event.

Mo Land 3 would like to participate in their first World Cup

Kura-Pelland confirm their involvement in the 45th NationStates World Cup.

Bears!

West Starblaydia!

Wait, no, that's wrong....

Krytenia!!

Ah yes, that's it.

Ninja-monkey-monks!

...

Wait... No...

Trees!

...

Meh...

Something freaky, what we haven't decided on yet!

-snip

Confirming this as me puppet.

Oh well, back to the drawing-board...

Lovisa

Yes.

Y&B2 maybe in, maybe not, pending discussion with Bazabaza.

Rymeria wishes to sign up as a PROVISIONAL World Cup entrant if needed to fill a slot.

As noted in other posts by this and the parent account, Rymeria is a puppet of Sarzonia.

And ... Rymeria's status as Sarzonia's puppet is confirmed.

Again, it's a provisional entry only to be used in the event it's needed to fill a spot in World Cup qualifying.

Yes.

Y&B2 maybe in, maybe not, pending discussion with Bazabaza.

THIS WILL BE YAFALONIA AND BAZOR 2'S LAST WORLD CUP.

As such, it signs up.

THIS WILL BE YAFALONIA AND BAZOR 2'S LAST WORLD CUP.

As such, it signs up.

Bazalonia confirms these previous statements and enters itself in the tournament.

Patetopia would like to attend.
This is our first World Cup.
We would also like to enter the Baptism of Fire Cup.

Green wombat decides that mabye the 15th time is the charm, right?

WTF
I'll do this one more time.

The Nation of Australiah wishes to attend this forth coming tournament.
This is also our first World Cup and we wish to participate in the Baptism of Fire Cup.

OOC: Can we host these games in our countries?

OOC: Can we host these games in our countries?

First-time entrants are not allowed to host tournaments - even if you did submit a bid to host them I severely doubt that anyone would vote for it - as we like people to get comfortable with the way things work already before they try their hand at hosting.

When the World Cup Qualifiers come around, half of your country's games will be in Australiah, and the other half in the nation of your opponent.

Cassadaigua will be back.

We will enter as a team.

Australiah were in WC43. They are thus ineligible for the BoF.

Legendar will sign up

Australiah were in WC43. They are thus ineligible for the BoF.

Perhaps as a result, they also are ranked 108th in the world.

Oh, and just to give me a reason not to make a complete fool of myself, Allemenschen signs up for the World Cup, but not the BoF. We will only enter if there are not enough teams to fill the spots (because I cannot handle going through another round of almost-winning, not to mention the time that I waste...)\

And this is Han's puppet.

we confirm that this weirdo is in fact *sigh* a puppet...

West Newmanistan signs up. (yes, this is obviously a puppet of Newmanistan). It will also sign up for the Baptism of Fire.

There is a regional story behind this nation being RP'd. To make a long story short, it's a haven for Newmanistanians who want to get away from the rule of the Empress. Now, why I am making things more complicated for myself when in the real world I will get much busier in March, I do not know. But this seemed like a logical step for this country.

Quick question: Would there be objection to a player or two who has played for the Newmanistanian team, to jump ship and play for this team if it participated in the BoF?

Empress Jessica completely denies any puppethood of West Newmanistan to the Empire of Newmanistan and does not recognize its existence.

However other sources have told us that it is indeed a puppet of Newmanistan.

Quick question: Would there be objection to a player or two who has played for the Newmanistanian team, to jump ship and play for this team if it participated in the BoF?

I don't think there's any strict IC rules on this but generally speaking once a player has been capped for a certain country, (s)he can't play for another. There are notable exceptions, both IRL and on NS, to this rule of course.

Mantwenic is in

I don't think there's any strict IC rules on this but generally speaking once a player has been capped for a certain country, (s)he can't play for another. There are notable exceptions, both IRL and on NS, to this rule of course.

LE is correct that the current real life rule is that players currently capped for one country can't then play for another (unless, in some cases, the first cap was at the junior under-16 level; see Tim Cahill).

This hasn't always been the case, however. Ferenc Puskas, for example, played for both Hungary and Spain in the post-WW II era.

I can think of IC reasons why this might be acceptable in RP if handled well (Giant Zucchini legend Urk has played for at least two Holy Empire squads, though the first time this led to an RP'd scandal), and since we have no rules about it, it's really up to each nation to decide policy where appropriate.

But I wouldn't necessarily encourage it becoming a widespread practice, especially between puppets, as it does sort of run counter to the unwritten spirit of the tournament.

And players from other active nations should never be used or poached without the permission of that nation.

Edit:
I promise a sign-up update by this evening UK time.

Updated through Mantwenic

(with thanks to Valanora for the earlier update)


NEW NATIONS AND FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS:

Do please explicitly indicate whether or not you want to participate in the Baptism of Fire tournament if you're participating in the World Cup for the first time. The BoF (as we call it) is explicitly designed to give you a small ranking boost, and to give you some World Cup RP experience before you get thrown in the deep end. Please look at the first post in this thread for more details.

I don't think there's any strict IC rules on this but generally speaking once a player has been capped for a certain country, (s)he can't play for another. There are notable exceptions, both IRL and on NS, to this rule of course.

This is an RL rule, of course, but there are a lot of NS exceptions - Anatoly Titov, for example, was originally capped for Squonshelous, but now plays for Cafundeu. Many NS nations don't really follow RL in this regard.

The NS exceptions, though, tend to be (like the RL ones) when the original nation no longer exists (or in Puskas's case, it was just not possible for him to play for them).

But I wouldn't necessarily encourage it becoming a widespread practice, especially between puppets, as it does sort of run counter to the unwritten spirit of the tournament.


Alright that's enough for me not to then. What I was going to do was have a player or two (not one of the better players) play for the West Newmanistan team as a protest since that's what that nation is about right now. I know this generally wouldn't happen in RL but I was figuring our rosters are more lenient here so it'd be worth the ask. I'll stay away from doing it and find a work around. Thanks!

Alright that's enough for me not to then. What I was going to do was have a player or two (not one of the better players) play for the West Newmanistan team as a protest since that's what that nation is about right now. I know this generally wouldn't happen in RL but I was figuring our rosters are more lenient here so it'd be worth the ask. I'll stay away from doing it and find a work around. Thanks!

There's nothing to stop them coaching, training, advising, etc, the West Newmanistan side, though.

If it's a brand new nation formed outside of Newmanistan, I'd say its a spiritual violation of the 'rules'. But, if it's a nation that's broken away and kept a hold of some former-Newmanistanian territory, then players born in that area could switch to West Newmanistan (I'm thinking of the break-up of the Soviet Union, in this instance).

Mo Land 3 apologize for not indicating if they are interested about the BoF tournament and would like to participate in the Bof competition

Can Bushdome come to the world cup?? or is it too late?

This is Garlano's first World Cup sign up. We hope we can show off the skills of our top striker Amadi Romano and our top defenseman Piero Abdou. Please message me in order for my country to receive details on this wonderul event.

EDIT: We would like to compete in the Baptism of Fire competition in order to qualify

This is Garlano's first World Cup sign up. We hope we can show off the skills of our top striker Amadi Romano and our top defenseman Piero Abdou. Please message me in order for my country to receive details on this wonderul event.

EDIT: We would like to compete in the Baptism of Fire competition in order to qualify

Hehe, and I've just sent you a TG...ah well :D

Got it :D

We sign-up.

Draistania is coming back.

EDIT: I would also like to participate in the Baptism of Fire Cup.

A point of order??

Wing Wang Woo has been in WC qualifiers before and is ineligible for the BoF, or did i read the rule about 0.00 KPB ranked nations wrong? They had competed in WC39 and that Cup's BoF. WWW Finished with an 0-2-0 record in the BoF.

Can Bushdome come to the world cup?? or is it too late?

Sign-ups are still open, and yes you can still sign-up!

If you haven't participated in the World Cup before, please indicate whether you'd also like to participate in the Baptism of Fire.


]Wing Wang Woo has been in WC qualifiers before and is ineligible for the BoF, or did i read the rule about 0.00 KPB ranked nations wrong? They had competed in WC39 and that Cup's BoF. WWW Finished with an 0-2-0 record in the BoF.

Thanks for catching that, Qaz. I'll make the necessary correction.

Invisible Wabbits!

(Don't worry, Doc, our kit will be visible enough...)

The Bears told about this, and it sounds like fun! We'll enter the Baptism of Fire, too.

(OOC confirmation that the Wabbits are one of my puppets...)

Us. Hello.

Patetopia would like to make a bid to host the Baptism of Fire Cup.

Patetopia would like to make a bid to host the Baptism of Fire Cup.

The bidding isn't open yet, We usually wait until after the World Cup ends, usually.

For that matter, we normally don't let first-time entrants host.

Us. Hello.

*cries about the lack of camels* :tongue:

We wish to enter for the World Cup and bid for host in the Baptism of Fire.

Sign us up Scotty.

For that matter, we normally don't let first-time entrants host.

It's an actual rule, or at least was when I was President. New nations, signing up for the first time, cannot host the Baptism of Fire, nor the World Cup or Cup of Harmony.

i suppose i'll sign up again, if only to keep my streak alive. will try to RP some this time, need to come up with something different though, doing the same thing for umpteen cups got kinda dull.

We have participated in one world cuop before so the baptism of fire, i canne do, and plus we sucked in it last time :D

Lurikastan would like to field a team in the Baptism of Fire and the World Cup.

Draistania is coming back.

EDIT: I would also like to participate in the Baptism of Fire Cup.

Having been in WC44, Draistania is ineligible for the BoF.

San Castello would like to participate in the Baptism of Fire.

(My old account has participated in the world cup, that doesn't count, though, right?)

San Castello would like to participate in the Baptism of Fire.

(My old account has participated in the world cup, that doesn't count, though, right?)

Usually that's right.

On a previous thread http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=580141 (posts 15-19), our friend "Galaxinda" admitted that both "Questille" and "Los Plamos" are puppets of his. Since neither have participated in the World Cup, I believe that only one of these nations would be eligible.

Updated through San Castello

I confirm that San Castello is eligible for the BoF.

To confirm a separate point, first time participants are ineligible to host the BoF. Perhaps I need to make this clearer in the OP.

The Questille - Los Plamos issue is more complex, and I'll take it to the discussion thread. For the time being, I'll keep both nations included until we've properly discussed their status.

A newbie to the international sporting scene but avid lurker, we'd like to participate in both the WC and BoF.

After another hiatus, The Macabees will send a team again. Hopefully, there will be no more Wikipedia for a long while.

Demot and Capitalizt SLANI formally submit their hosting bid. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=581079)

Qazox' BoF Bid (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14441406#post14441406)

Updated through the Macabees.

After extensive discussion in the, well, discussion thread, Los Plamos has been removed from the sign-up list; two moderators have now confirmed that Questille and Los Plamos (and several other nations) are controlled by the same person.

Since first time entrants are not permitted puppets, the second sign-up (Los Plamos) has been removed.

Questille remains eligible for both the WC and the BoF (should he wish to sign up for the latter), and remains on the WC sign-up list.

Edward City will sign-up for the Baptism of Fire.

I'll join. Remember though, it's Greston not New Greston. And for Baptism of Fire, too.

We're back! Must have Whores around football.

The army idiots will be back too!

Updated through Jeru FC

We will enter.

I will sign up.

As this is my first time, I suppose I'll sign up for the Baptism of Fire competition as well .

Logria (note: just Logria, not Logria And Cambrow) sign up.

OOC puppet of Krytenia. IC, we've got nothing to to with them.

We'll sign up provisionally for the BoF, but will withdraw if numbers are awkward.

"Ahem!"

'Invisible Wabbits' should be listed as entered into the BoF, as well as into the actual WC...

Updated through Logria


Them pesky invisible wabbits also added to the BoF list.

Oooooh Rennidan will make an appearance of sorts.

The Bloumans will be coming back.

Just a note; the BoF signups will close in just over 24 hours, at 2300 UTC (1800 EST), Wednesday 11 February 2009.

Just a note; the BoF signups will close in just over 24 hours, at 2300 UTC (1800 EST), Wednesday 11 February 2009.

If BoF32 still needs more teams, Allemenschen will rescind its earlier decision not to participate. If not, then we rescind that rescission to participate. If not but then not not, then we rescind the rescission of that rescission. If not but then not not yet not not not, then you're going to need a ton of aspirin tablets.

Allemenschen? JA!

Baptism of Fire signups are now provisionally CLOSED at 14 teams. The draw shall be on Friday; the competition proper shall begin on Sunday.

WC45 RP thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=583480)
WC45 roster thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=583479)

So am I in or not?

Just wondering because my name is yet to be placed on the list.

After a long leave of absence from international competition due to OOC: personal reasons and IC: rebellion in the southern provinces, Myedvedeya returns, starting with this cup.

Albundania will participate, and as a first timer, will also sign up for the baptisim of Fire competition as well.

Sorry Albundania, signups for the Baptism of Fire are closed. We will, however, sign you up for the World Cup itself.

After a long leave of absence from international competition due to OOC: personal reasons and IC: rebellion in the southern provinces, Myedvedeya returns, starting with this cup.
Hrarroom!
Glad to see that your disappearance from international affairs was only temporary.
I don't know how much catching-upon recent events you've done, but while you were busy putting down that rebellion_

Your athletes at the 4th Winter Olympics won a total of 1 silver medal & 3 bronzes, placing you 31st in the overall table of medal-winners (out of 34 nations that won any medals at all, & 45 nations present in total).

Your NSWCC ranking is now 61st, down from the 55th at which you entered the 44th World Cup.

And there's a message (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14373889&highlight=Bears+Armed#post14373889) in your Foreign Ministry's in-tray...

I've registered but not signed up for any qualifying tournaments



what do I do now they seem to have mostly started?

I've registered but not signed up for any qualifying tournaments



what do I do now they seem to have mostly started?

You never stated to sign up for the Baptism of Fire, which has now started.

The World Cup Qualifiers will begin once this tournament has finished.

It’s just been far too long since the Autocracy’s finest failed miserably at a NS sports competition. Far too long, which is why the Hyppos are dusting off their retro Ediraf kits and the Hyppodrome is being taken out of mothballs.

But I wonder if one of you nice veterans would answer a question from this old newb. I know Star and Spaam played in the BoF ather their ranking went keputnik, but I believe neither had featured in a BoF before. Would Hypocria be eligible for the BoF (the next one) despite having featured (and failed would you believe?) at a previous BoF?

If that’s a big no to being eligible for the BoF we’d like to sign up for this Cup proper. If it’s a yes we’ll dig out a good book and wait for the next one . . .

But I wonder if one of you nice veterans would answer a question from this old newb. I know Star and Spaam played in the BoF ather their ranking went keputnik, but I believe neither had featured in a BoF before. Would Hypocria be eligible for the BoF (the next one) despite having featured (and failed would you believe?) at a previous BoF?

I think it depends on the BoF host, TBH. The general rule I've seen is if you've participated in a Baptism of Fire Cup once, you're not eligible to play again. However, if you haven't participated in the Baptism of Fire Cup before and you come back with a KPB point total of zero, you can.

However, I don't know if the powers that be have settled that issue or not.

Thanks Sarz. And thinking about it just from a sporting point of view (and my own British sense of fair play!) it doesn’t seem right to compete in a second BoF.

So after a break of a whole lorra cups Hypocria would like to sign up for World Cup 45.

I think it depends on the BoF host, TBH. The general rule I've seen is if you've participated in a Baptism of Fire Cup once, you're not eligible to play again. However, if you haven't participated in the Baptism of Fire Cup before and you come back with a KPB point total of zero, you can.

However, I don't know if the powers that be have settled that issue or not.
I got nixed from WC38's Baptism on this very rule (host discretion at the time, but I believe codified since).

Signups are now provisionally closed. No new puppets will be accepted; the next nation to sign up will replace Rymeria, and any subsequent entries will be placed on a waiting list to replace nations that cease to exist prior to the draw.

Qazox heartily welcomes back the Hippos!
And claims their title as best team not to have won a World Cup.

*cough*HYppos*cough*

And thank you!

Not sure about that title though, just winning (or even drawing!) a group game would have been nice . . .

Qazox... claims their title as best team not to have won a World Cup.

Starblaydia... laughs at that claim with much heartiness.

Qazox heartily welcomes back the Hippos!
And claims their title as best team not to have won a World Cup.

<cough> <hack> <spit>

HA!

<spit> <cough> <hack>

<cough> <hack> <spit>

HA!

<spit> <cough> <hack>

Ok.. 2nd best team.:$

Hrarroom!
Glad to see that your disappearance from international affairs was only temporary.
I don't know how much catching-upon recent events you've done, but while you were busy putting down that rebellion_

Your athletes at the 4th Winter Olympics won a total of 1 silver medal & 3 bronzes, placing you 31st in the overall table of medal-winners (out of 34 nations that won any medals at all, & 45 nations present in total).

Your NSWCC ranking is now 61st, down from the 55th at which you entered the 44th World Cup.

And there's a message (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14373889&highlight=Bears+Armed#post14373889) in your Foreign Ministry's in-tray...

Thank you for the notifications about international events in sport.

We will respond with a request for an embassy as soon as we are able (OOC: hopefully next weekend, when I'm not insanely busy)

Ok.. 2nd best team.:$

<cough> <hack> <wheeze>

HA! HA!

<wheeze> <cough> <spit>

Ooh, lung-butter!

It’s just been far too long since the Autocracy’s finest failed miserably at a NS sports competition. Far too long, which is why the Hyppos are dusting off their retro Ediraf kits and the Hyppodrome is being taken out of mothballs.

*mobs* HYPOCRIA! YAAAAAAY! (this does mean, however, I won't qualify for the next WC, as I'll have to meet Hypocria in the CoH group stage).

(odd...Sarzo comes back and then Hypocria returns. Coincidence?!?)

Can i join too?
i just start the game...

Possible for another newbie to join?

*mobs* HYPOCRIA! YAAAAAAY! (this does mean, however, I won't qualify for the next WC, as I'll have to meet Hypocria in the CoH group stage).

(odd...Sarzo comes back and then Hypocria returns. Coincidence?!?)

Hi Yaf! 11th in the world? My CoH buddy's all grown up ;)
Incidently, can you be mobbed by one person?

Can i join too?
i just start the game...

Possible for another newbie to join?

I believe there was one provisional sign up on the list so Ierissos could probably take that place if they wished. While Noasahi would be on the waiting list in case anybody drops out or ceases.

Although the BoF for new nations is definitely closed so if you wanted to compete in that you’d have to wait for World Cup 46. All the useful info’s at the front of the thread . . .

<cough> <hack> <wheeze>

HA! HA!

<wheeze> <cough> <spit>

Ooh, lung-butter!

OK! THIRD best not to win But I ain't going lower than a Bronze medal!
Tynelia be dammed, at least I RP!

Qazox still claims its the Best team NEVER to have reached Finals.... or Semis... and to go 0-0-3 in abck-to-back WC's.

OK! THIRD best not to win But I ain't going lower than a Bronze medal!
Tynelia be dammed, at least I RP!
Qazox still claims its the Best team NEVER to have reached Finals.... or Semis...


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HA! HA! HA!

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San Plasciosi, Tynelia, and Questille have ceased to exist. This means that Ierissos and Noásahi are in, and leaves one open spot (a second nation can replace Rymeria, and any others can go on the waiting list).

San Plasciosi, Tynelia, and Questille have ceased to exist. This means that Ierissos and Noásahi are in, and leaves one open spot (a second nation can replace Rymeria, and any others can go on the waiting list).If you get more newcomers asking to join then feel free to drop the Wabbits from the World Cup; Upon considering matters, I rather doubt that I'll have the time available to RP them as well as the Bears, anyway...

Forn Parts, the nation which has emerged from the destruction of The Not-So-Grand Dutchy of Raging Penguins, would like to claim the open spot. No Baptism of Fire will be necessary, thank you. We don't actually want our team to gain any experience, you know.
They might actually score a point if they did!

More old newbies.

Hypocria! Raging Penguins! Woo hoo!

Two more entries are desired, as two nations (Australiah and Lurikastan) are likely to cease to exist prior to the qualifying draw. Should either not cease to exist, the new entrants will replace Invisible Wabbits and Rymeria, respectively.

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HA! HA! HA!

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FINAL ANSWER

Qazox is the best team since WORLD CUP 27 not to have progressed past the quarterfinals! So There. :p:p

And for your 80th entrant, enter The McLaughlin Islands, humble puppets of...

...West Zirconia, humble puppet-masters of...

...The McLaughlin Islands, if you get our drift.