Country Showdown #18 (with JPT and CM)

As you guys know, I haven't posted a competition blog in a while, and I'm sorry for that. I wasn't really motivated to continue but I knew that I had to. However, the series is back, so let the games continue!

Alright, so I will first reveal the results from the last round, then post the new poll!

Round Four Results:

Kazakhstan and Croatia tied (2-2). Versus.com chose Kazakhstan to win.

New Zealand beat The Bahamas (4-0)

France beat the United States (2-1) 

Switzerland beat Singapore (3-1)

Canada beat Luxembourg (4-0)

Finland beat South Korea (3-1)

Sweden beat Denmark (3-1)

Germany beat Israel (4-0)

Greece beat Australia (3-1)

The United Kingdom beat Argentina (3-1)

Poland and Iceland tied (2-2) Versus.com chose Iceland to win.

Madagascar and the Netherlands tied (2-2) Versus.com chose Netherlands to win.

It looks like twelve countries remain, and 3/4 of the remaining countries are European.

Here's the form for the next round!

Last challenge was called "Trust Ball". One person randomly got the ball and was automatically safe for the round. That person had to give another person the trust ball to save them. This process continues until there is one person unpicked, and that person is eliminated. If you hold onto the trust ball for twenty-four hours or more, you are eliminated, and the trust ball process ends.

This challenge was designed to test who you could trust, and who you couldn't trust. It's time to reveal the results.

The trust ball was randomly gifted to...

lingonax. lingonax is safe.

lingonax chose to give the ball to...

Minecraftyoshi2. Minecraftyoshi2 is safe.

Minecraftyoshi2 chose to give the ball to...

TigerPl. TigerPl is safe.

TigerPl chose to give the trust ball to...

Trompete79. Trompete79 is safe.

Trompete79 chose to give the trust ball to...

UnrequitedLove. UnrequitedLove is safe.

UnrequitedLove chose to give the trust ball to...

LuckyCat. LuckyCat is safe.

This leaves Gademotsili99, SalaamDi, AManwith3Ears, and Amphi64.

One of these four is about to be eliminated.

LuckyCat chose to give the trust ball to...

AManwith3Ears. AManwith3Ears is safe.

AManwith3Ears chose to give the trust ball to...

nobody. This means that AManwith3Ears is eliminated from JetPunk Traitors, and the three unpicked people (Gade, Salaam, and Amphi) are safe, and the trust ball process ends. 

AManwith3Ears was...

innocent.

However, AManwith3Ears deleted his private group, meaning that the twist that applied to Duke and Gekko does not apply to him.

NOTE: Now that this challenge is over, you can invite people to your private group if you wish.

Placements (so far)

17. MasterRocket (Traitor)

17. FlabberBapper (Traitor)

16. Deathslayer (Innocent)

15. DarthKnight (Innocent)

14. KiloNova (Traitor)

13. Astana (Traitor)

12. DukeOfArrakis (Innocent) - TWIST

11. Gekko0923 (Innocent) - TWIST

10. AManwith3Ears (Innocent) - TWIST

Remaining Contestants (9, possibly 8)

Amphi64

Gademotsili99

Lingonax

LuckyCat

Minecraftyoshi2

SalaamDi

Trompete79

UnrequitedLove

The reason I said "possibly 8" is because TigerPl deleted his private group, and I don't know if he just thought the series wouldn't be continued because of the long hiatus or if he just didn't want to play anymore. @TigerPl, please let me know if you are still interested in participating. If you don't make a decision in seven days, you will be eliminated. If you are still interested, I will make a new private group.

Now let's get to the vote.

I hope you have an idea of who could be a traitor after that trust challenge.

You can vote for anyone you'd like, and I recommend that you discuss the vote with others.

If you don't vote by SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, BY 6:00 PM CST, you will receive a self-vote.

Please remember to vote in your private groups!

Also, I'm sure you forgot about this, but I hid two advantages in my quizzes earlier, and if you found one, you can play it before the votes are revealed and any votes cast for you will not count.

Unfortunately, nobody participated in the challenge, so a random wheel will decide who gets safety!

The first team safe is...

Team KiloNova!

The second and final team safe is...

Team McKenzieFam!

This means that Teams Balkan+, Nickelz, and hi111223 are at risk of elimination.

Part of the reason I wasn't so motivated to continue this series was because of the low participation. Nobody did the challenge, and only one person voted for this round, so that voter got all the power on which countries were eliminated this round.

Last time... teams Nickelz, hi111223, and McKenzieFam were at risk of elimination.

Azerbaijan, India, New Zealand, Guyana, Northern Cyprus, and Singapore were the countries at risk.

If I call your name, you are safe.

India

Northern Cyprus

New Zealand

This leaves Singapore, Guyana, and Azerbaijan. Two countries will be eliminated, and one will stay. The final country safe is...

Singapore.

This means that Guyana (4 votes) and Azerbaijan (8 votes) are eliminated.

Azerbaijan: Bruh. At least I beat Armenia.

Singapore (Confessional): Phew, Guyana is finally gone!

India: Now I'm on a team of one...

Eliminated countries: (so far)

63. Switzerland

62. California

60: Israel

60: North Korea

59: Russia

58: Australia

57: United States

56: China

54. Pakistan

54. Democratic Republic of the Congo

53. Finland

52. Japan

51. Liechtenstein

50. Philippines

49. Jordan

48. Armenia

47. Belgium

46. South Korea

45. Nigeria

44. Germany

43. Kosovo

42. Norway

41. Qatar

Team Astana Eliminated

40. Netherlands

39. Brazil

38. Bulgaria

37. Cyprus

36. Ukraine

35. Mexico

34. Ireland

Halfway point!

31. Algeria

31. Guyana

31. Turkey

28. Greece

28. Spain

28. Monaco

26. Italy

25. Serbia

25. United Arab Emirates

23. Nepal

23. Austria

21. Taiwan

21. Poland

18. Palestine

18. Romania

18. Thailand

17. Egypt

16. Azerbaijan

15. Guyana

This game is coming to a close... who will pull out a victory?

Current Teams:

Team Balkan+: Saudi Arabia, Malta, Georgia, and Montenegro

Team Nickelz: India

Team KiloNova: South Africa, Indonesia, Sweden, Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Laos

Team hi111223: New Zealand

Team McKenzieFam: Northern Cyprus and Singapore

Current Rankings:

1st: Team KiloNova 6/10

2nd: Team Balkan+ 4/10

3rd: Team McKenzieFam 2/10

4th (tie): Team Nickelz 1/10

4th (tie): Team hi111223 1/10

6th: Team Astana (Eliminated)

It looks like we have two teams of one now, and Team hi111223 has been a team of one for quite of few episodes, but they've stuck around. Team KiloNova is currently leading, but anything can happen.

There will sadly be no more lore for the rest of the series, mostly because it is very time-consuming and I don't want it to influence people's voting because it may be unfair if I make a country very unlikable, because that person who has that country on that team loses that member because of the lore. (Liechtenstein is a prime example of this.)

I may bring it back if enough people want it, but that is unlikely.

For this challenge, each team has four countries representing them, and those countries are split among four heats.

Here are the heats:

Heat 1: Saudi Arabia (Balkan+), India 1 (Nickelz), South Africa (KiloNova), New Zealand 1 (hi111223), Northern Cyprus 1 (McKenzieFam)

Heat 2: Malta (Balkan+), India 2 (Nickelz), Indonesia (KiloNova), New Zealand 2 (hi111223), Singapore 1 (McKenzieFam)

Heat 3: Georgia (Balkan+), India 3 (Nickelz), Sweden (KiloNova), New Zealand 3 (hi111223), Northern Cyprus 2 (McKenzieFam)

Heat 4: Montenegro (Balkan+), India 4 (Nickelz), Vietnam (KiloNova), New Zealand 4 (hi111223), Singapore 2 (McKenzieFam)

Each team leader must choose a whole number between one and ten for each competing team member. The number you choose is how many points that country earns for your team. HOWEVER, if another country in that same heat chooses the number directly below the number you pick, (ex: 10 and 9) then that country doesn't earn those points. If your country chooses a number while no other countries in that same heat choose the number directly below it, then that country scores that amount of points for your team.

If two countries in the same heat have the same number, then they cancel each other out and neither of them gets points.

The two teams with the highest amount of points win safety.

Please do this before WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST, BY 6:00 PM CST!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

This time, teams Balkan+, Nickelz, and hi111223 are at risk.

Here are the countries you can vote for.

Georgia

Malta

Montenegro

Saudi Arabia

New Zealand

India

If New Zealand or India gets eliminated, then we will be down to four teams.

Everyone can vote up to TWELVE times, and can only put EIGHT votes on the same country.

The TWO countries with the highest number of votes will be eliminated.

Hopefully there's more votes than last time, but if not then oh well.