Allright, in short. The 1stEB in its current state is not very stable, and thus Sulu and myself feel that joining the NWL, knowing that we might disband during the course of the tournament, would be very unfair to the other teams, as well as those who did not get a slot.
Therefore, I regret to inform you that the 1stEB is withdrawing from the NWL before the schedule is released, so that another regiment take our spot.
On that note, I would use this opportunity to vouch for the 17e as a regiment. I do not support Pieter's, ehm, tantrum on the forum, and probably to you on Steam as well Brot. I suppose he just really, really wanted to play in the possible last NWL, and seeing as he is leading one of the best regiments in the game, this is understandable. Therefore I do urge you do give them a shot Brot, regardless of what has taken place here in the forum. The best regiments should partake in the NWL, in order to see which reg is truly the best. However, if you choose to replace us with another regiment, I would understand. But I, and the 1stEB will vouch for the 17e, they will follow the rules and they will behave.
I sincerely do apologize for the inconvenience this has/will cause, but I believe it is the fair thing to do in regards to the other regiments. Withdrawing in the middle of the NWL would be a dick move.