I for one support MWs fight against the Dutch, and hope that a US backed invasion of the dutchies is imminent.

Wait so is Belgium a part of Netherlands or not? I wasn’t paying attention.

This seems to be a bit like the Lynx/101st conundrum we’ve discussed before.

Edited 1/11/2021 15:17:01

All I can say is we’d never call Canada Northern USA. Everyone knows they’re just the 51st state.

America Jr.

Finally this thread goes back on track to where all conversations belong: to being about America.

USA! USA!

Ho ho ho I hear that canada is part of the US, why aren't they listed as US E then?

Week 1 update!

Let's see how the games went in the first week of the competition.

UK B   1:5  USA A
UK A   4:3  NL A
USA B  1:1  NOR A
GER C  0:2  SPA&POR
GER B  1:3  FRA A
GER A  2:2  USA C

AUS&NZ A 4:3 HEL
NOR B  0:2  CAN
CZE A  2:2  NL B
POL B  1:4  SWI
POL C  3:1  ITA
POL A  3:3  FRA B
USA D  6:2  POL D

AUS&NZ B 1:2 NL C
GER D 1:10 BEL
NL D  4:2  FIN
UK C  2:4  FRA C
IRL   10:2 FRA D
S AME 3:1  CZE B

As far as top teams go, USA A seems to be doing the best so far with their 5:1 against UK B, their only loss being a boot. But boots is what killed USA's chances last year, so they need to sort it out before harder rounds come.

UK A vs NL A seemed like the most interesting matchup from the start and they don't disappoint. It's 4:3 with 5 games to go so anything can happen.

SPA&POR and FRA A are in good positions against GER C and B respectively.

GER A also seems to be struggling against USA C a bit more than could be expected with their 2:2 but it's still very early with 8 games to go. What must be said though is that all German teams are off to a rocky start.

AUS&NZ A vs HEL is very close with 4:3, which is interesting if you consider that HEL finished right in the middle of the rankngs last year, while AUS was pretty close to getting the last place.

POL A vs FRA B ended in a draw last year and we could have a repeat this year as well, seeing as they are 3:3 so far.

USA D has guaranteed at least a draw with their 6:2 against POL D. Two non-joins from POL D sealed the deal.

BEL and IRL seem like very strong newcomers to the cup, both won their first rounds very decisively. It will be interesting to see how well they do later on. Will meet each other? It is possible, even as early as the next round.

I guess that's it, see you next week.
Also, if someone feels that he could make better weekly updates that this one, such help would be greatly appreciated :)

Edited 1/17/2021 16:57:16

What is the deadline for Round 2 lineup submissions?

Edited 1/25/2021 04:56:31

Deadline is 30th January, maybe 31st if you're lucky. On 31th the next round games will be created.

Also, I don't require everyone to send me their full lineups again, only if you made some changes :)

Yeah we did

Just spotted on the news and posting it here for MathWolf:

lol, I looked at it and it took me at least a minute before I realised what was missing. :-)
How could they forget their favourite neighbour, Denmark!

The standings in the Nations Cup so far:

UK B 2:8 USA A
The usA-team smacks down team B from the UK, with most usA players proving a size to big for their former rulers. Keep an eye on Lewis, the UK B player went 2:0, the only wins for UK B, and proved that he can throw a punch against one of the favorites! Is a promotion to UK A imminent for this rising star?

GER B 1:9 FRA A
FraAnce have also close to wrapped up their matchup against Germany B, with a healthy 9:1 lead so far. Stellar performances all over the board from the french, with the only questionmark being how large the win will be at the end. Is this team-up in the Nations Cup further evidence that Rakleader will indeed join FC once this CL has been finished?

AUS&NZ A 8:4 HEL
Without Bootophon, Aus and NZ A have come out of their first matchup with flying colours. A healthy 8:4 victory against Hellas. Summer, PurpleAnxiety and LND all came unscathed through this first round with 2:0 scores to their names.

CZE A 2:7 NL B
The Netherlands B team have just wrapped up a win against Czech A. The main scandal from this round is the fact that psykkoman hasnt played his games. If the rules are enforced this loss might look even worse for the Czech.

POL B 2:8 SWI
Another strong team, Switzerland, have also won their first round. With three of their players, MoD, Terrence Kill and Muli all gaining flawless scores this round (and iNsAne threatening to do the same) this team looks set for another smashing season in the Nations Cup.

USA D 8:4 POL D
The Americans of USD have edged one step closer to a respectable result in this season, with a strong win against Poland D. While the pressure on both of these teams are significantly lower than their earlier alphabetic counterparts, USA D has carried the winning spirit of Joe Biden into this matchup and came out victorious.

GER D 1:11 BEL
An astonishing 11:1 victory for the belgians against Germany D. After having argued about the belgian independence from the Netherlands in earlier forum posts, team Belgium have now also proven with their actions that they arent part of Germany either. Is this team from Belgium a dark horse in the Nations Cup?

IRL 10:2 FRA D
Meme Ireland beats France D 10:2. Please note that JEFF AND FSG LOST. Will Meme Ireland be disqualified in their campaign to prove there is a little irish devil in everyone, or will they fail in another way? An important note about this team is that all the players are notorious booters, and that they will surely fall short of glory once again.

Lets have a look at the rest of the Netherlands unfinished matchups:

UK A 6:3 NL A
AUS&NZ B 2:4 NL C
NL D 6:4 FIN

NL A cannot win against UK A, with UK A having ensured at least a draw, and requiring only one more win to run away victorious in what is perhaps the biggest matchup in round 1.

NL C is looking a bit healthier, with a strong 4:2 lead over the Beach boys from AUS&NZ B team. However, the men from down under still has a chance to turn this matchup around.

NL D has ensured at least a draw against Finland, but they need one of the 2 remaining games to turn in their favor to get the W.

What about the Nordic Teams?

USA B 1:2 NOR A
NOR B 1:5 CAN

NOR A is so far leading against USA B, but the matchup is both too close to call, and have too few games finished to announce a favorite.

The Canadians are however firm favorites to at least get 0.5 points from their matchup with Nordic B. They only need 1 win out of the last 6 to get the draw, or 2 wins to ensure the victory. The matchup is by no means finished, but as a betting man I would gladly put my coins on Team Canada picking up all points from the first round.

With both GER D and B having lost their first round, will this first round be a major upset for the germans?

GER A 2:2 USA C
GER C 2:5 SPA&POR

With the germans being famed for both their timeliness and precision, I for one am a bit shocked that their A team is stuck in a stalemate against USA C, with only 4 games finished. While they still remain one of the favorites for the Nations Cup title, this potential reality check might hurt the ambitions of this proud warzone nation.

Spain and Portugal have a healthy 5:2 lead on Germany C, and the germans will need 5 wins in a row in order to get maximum points from this matchup.

Poland A and C are locked into two close games:

POL A 4:3 FRA B
POL C 3:4 ITA

PolAnd is currently leading 4:3 over France B, but both this and the Pol C 3:4 score vs Italy makes both games too close to call. With losses from the other two teams so far this round, the pride of the poles may be at risk should they fail to edge out a win in either of these two matchups.

Finally, lets have a look at the rest of the world:

S AME 6:3 CZE B
UK C 2:5 FRA C

South America seems to be winning their matchup against Czech Republic B, they only need a win in one of their 3 remaining games in order to ensure it. It is worth to note that all 6 wins have come from the same 3 players, so they might end up with a draw if the remaining players fail to uphold the standard set by their peers.

FranCe are agonisingly close to beating UK C, with their 5:2 lead, but the game isnt over yet. With desc and Niko both having 2 games left each, the french are depending on them winning at least one game if Johnnygoodboy manages to pull off a 2:0 score.

Excellent update Ralph! Thanks for doing it.

:O Germany not inspiring confidence.
Team Ireland may be a meme, but that doesn't meme we can't dream.
-5star 1/24/20201

Edited 1/24/2021 18:22:28

The second round starts tomorrow. The template is ME WR. https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=22552921
The pairs have been drawn:
USA A vs SPA&POR
USA B vs FRA A
GER A vs UK A
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NOR A vs POL C
ITA vs FRA B
NL B vs USA D
CAN vs POL A
AUS&NZ-A vs SWI
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FRA C vs USA C
S AME vs NL A
UK B vs BEL
GER C vs IRL
NL D vs GER B
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NL C vs POL D
POL B vs HEL
NOR B vs CZE A
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GER D vs AUS&NZ-B
FIN vs FRA D
UK C vs CZE B

Edited 1/30/2021 18:18:47

RULE CHANGE!
Was: unlimited subs until round 4, no subs after round 4.
Will be: unlimited subs until February 21st (=start of round 3), then max 2 subs per team every round.

Reasons:
1. Subs were added to deal with inactives and booters, not to allow optimizing teams every round depending on the next template. That's why I didnt want subs right before the final round. But people want to use it this way, so I'll accomodate. So the no-subs-after-round-4 limit is lifted.
2. I want to avoid scenarios where team A underperforms and then A players all go to B team because it has more points. Up until now it was a bit of a grey area.

Sorry for changing the rules mid-season.

Also I guess I could do another results update. It won't be written by Ralph this time but by myself, therefore lame, but still an update.

ROUND 1

UK B 3:9 USA A

Not much of a surprise here and not much to say, USA A quite easily beats UK's second team. One of their three losses come from a boot on picks.

UK A 9:3 NL A

Declared the most interesting matchup of the round, ended with a convincing win by UK over the Netherlands, the 5th ranked team of last season. UK definitely has what it takes to fight for top spots this time.

USA B 7:4 NOR A

Looked close at first, but ultimately Chazz Michael Michaels sealed the deal with his 2d17h average speed win over Nordics A. His second game is still ongoing.

GER C 4:8 SPA&POR

Spain and Portugal take revenge on the team they lost to last season, and with the same 8:4 result too!

GER B 1:11 FRA A

Similarily the silver medalists FRA A beats the team that beat them last time, making clear that they are aiming for the top place.

GER A 9:2 USA C

What started with a 2:0 lead for USA C turned into a 2:9 loss for them. No upset here.

AUS&NZ A 8:4 HEL
NOR B 3:8 CAN
CZE A 2:10 NL B
POL B 4:8 SWI
POL C 5:7 ITA
POL A 6:5 FRA B
USA D 8:4 POL D

I won't comment on every single game now, but the Polish games definitely deserve some attention here, with the two closest matches of the round. Italy manages to grab a full point here over Poland C, while POL A vs FRA B is still undecided. It's down to the last game, Fridge (POL) vs Tof (FRA). It's either a full win or a draw for Poland.

AUS&NZ B 4:8 NL C
GER D 1:11 BEL
NL D 8:4 FIN
UK C 4:8 FRA C
IRL 10:2 FRA D
S AME 9:3 CZE B

All the wins here are pretty decisive, especially from teams Ireland, Belgium and South America, all newcomers to the competition. It will be super interesting to see how well they do later on.