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Soccer: Football/Soccer Anyone?; OOC Please
Topic Started: Jun 12 2009, 05:19 PM (4,088 Views)
NRE
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Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman

We have a winner then? I also like OPOP!
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Done!

NSWR OPOP Crest, Untidy Version
Edited by Porcu, Aug 3 2017, 11:28 PM.
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I didn't notice until now that I'd left some lines a bit unclean on that logo. I've tidy it up a bit, otherwise I like it alot Porcu!

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Oh my goodness, I love it! Great job, everyone!
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

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Porcu
Jul 26 2017, 01:20 PM
So far, this is what I've come up with in updating the NSWR FA list:

1. Federation of United African Nations
2. United Transitional Libyan Republic (i.e., Libyan States)
3. Brazilian Empire
4. Eastern Empire
5. Eastern Islamic Empire
6. Saladian Empire
7. Russian Empire
8. Kingdom of France
9. Porcu
10. Austrian Empire
11. Order of Teutonic Knights
12. Quaon
13. The Baltic State
14. Paradise
15. Transcaucasia
16. United Libyan Arab Republic
17. Al-Asiri
18. United Mediterranean Republic
19. Gaedic Caliphate United

I got the following list just from the regional maps and which nations were still alive. I didn't include some nations because they are no longer featured on the map, such as New Harumf, though I'd like to. For NH, it's mostly because they won the first World Cup and I'd like to see some continuity. Suggestions/comments/additions/deletions for the list?

Regarding organization and the practical aspects, I'm planning on using my copy of FIFA17 to run friendlies and tournaments. First, there's the issue of team assignments. I want to be totally transparent, so I'm happy to answer further questions but basically I'll randomize teams from FIFA17 to our list using Excel (subsequent to discussion on finalized list of teams) and then use FIFA17 to run auto-simulations of the matches. I hope to do a much better job this time around of compiling data for each nation's FA, so you all can comment/RP accordingly.

Additionally, I'll be starting over on the rankings. I'm planning on using the Elo Rating System; we'll just need to finalize some parameters for the calculations. Is that OK with everyone?
I don't see why you can't include NH in this new season, if only for the continuity sake. I don't think the Eastern Empire would be a good fit for this but if its easier for the purposes of the tournament and season then keep them on. Also I forget how many teams do we get, its just one national team isn't it? I ask because Transcaucasia is technically three states but for this I can always claim a unified team was created for this.

You could have Trancaucasia be like the UK, with England, Wales, and Scotland all having their own FAs and national teams. I think in the past we've had it as one, unified national team, but the decision is yours.

I'll also add in Ghaselja (Malta) and eliminate the Eastern Empire. What do you all think about paring down the list to 16? The tournament could be run as 4 groups of 4, with 3 teams advancing from each group. Then the teams/groups are again randomized to create 4 groups of 3, with 2 teams advancing (again the last place team is eliminated). The final part of the tournament would be a simple, single-elimination draw of the last 8 teams. IIRC, a few RL World Cups were designed this way. Thoughts?

Lastly, we've also got to decide a host. I'll get a thread set up specifically for that here in the next few days.
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I think that system sounds pretty great. It's simple enough that it makes sense to me yet appropriate enough to sensibly determine a natural progression of teams. If we're paring down the teams from 19 to 16, whom would we eliminate? From that list, who is still around often enough/willing to participate in the occasional football-associated RP, aside from those that are NRE's, for example.

Also, regarding a host, I'd kind of like to see the Federation host the tournament, a) because it's big enough to have lots of diverse and interesting host cities for each of the matches, b) because I'm still a huge fan of the Federation since my time here as GC, and c) because I wish more stuff happened in Africa :P
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

The final list of teams will also depend, in part, on whether NRE decides to keep Transcaucasia a single FA or split among the different nations.

Also, RD, I've tinkered with a crest for the new Kingdom of France. Let me know what you think and if there's something particular you'd like me to try just let me know.

Kingdom of France and Luxembourg Crest 1

Kingdom of France and Luxembourg Crest 2

Kingdom of France and Luxembourg Crest 3
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Rhadamanthus
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Hi Porcu, they all look lovely! I think that my preference is for the first one.
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Porcu
Aug 8 2017, 10:45 AM
You could have Trancaucasia be like the UK, with England, Wales, and Scotland all having their own FAs and national teams. I think in the past we've had it as one, unified national team, but the decision is yours.

I'll also add in Ghaselja (Malta) and eliminate the Eastern Empire. What do you all think about paring down the list to 16? The tournament could be run as 4 groups of 4, with 3 teams advancing from each group. Then the teams/groups are again randomized to create 4 groups of 3, with 2 teams advancing (again the last place team is eliminated). The final part of the tournament would be a simple, single-elimination draw of the last 8 teams. IIRC, a few RL World Cups were designed this way. Thoughts?

Lastly, we've also got to decide a host. I'll get a thread set up specifically for that here in the next few days.
Though I'd like to split them up given their current political climate, for simplicity and so it will be easier for you to shorten your list (and if its ok), I think I'll claim the Transcaucasian team will be the winner of our own internal tournament to determine which team will go on to fight in the world tournament.

Also I'm not opposed to hosting the tournament in the Federation though I'll wait til we make another thread to elaborate lol.
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

What about this as our list?

1. Federation of United African Nations
2. United Transitional Libyan Republic (i.e., Libyan States)
3. Brazilian Empire
4. Ghaselja
5. Eastern Islamic Empire - - - Possibly replace with United Republic of Georgia
6. Russian Empire
7. Kingdom of France
8. Porcu
9. Austrian Empire
10. Order of Teutonic Knights
11. Quaon
12. The Baltic State
13. Paradise
14. Transcaucasia - - - Possibly replace with Democratic Republic of Armenia
15. United Libyan Arab Republic
17. Al-Asiri - - - Possibly replace with Military Republic of Azerbaijan
18. Gaedic Caliphate United
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Actually, quick question in regards to France. Is RD rping France or the Baltic State? I feel like if he's chosen one then the other can be removed.
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Rhadamanthus
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I'm still as indecisive as I've been :(
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Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman

:lol: though its no laughing matter, that's fair
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