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Infinity Cup Fellow Time Traveler 11/10/2019 (Sun) 03:07:58 No.179
Anons,

As that one anon that's been working on the Infinity Cup for all this time, I feel like the boards that were set to participate deserve a bit better than radio silence. For those that aren't caught up or need a quick rundown:
>The Infinity Cup is a virtual soccer(football[divegrass]) tournament, with its roots dating back to the earliest days of 8chan
>It takes place in Pro Evolution Soccer (PES), a virtual soccer franchise from Konami
>I took on the responsibility of organizing the 5th iteration of the Cup back at the beginning of this year
>Over months, I learned how to mod PES to put in each board's respective team and run simulated games between them
>Using pre-existing guides (many not in English) I also learned how to mod the game from an aesthetic and quality of life standpoint, including crowds, referees, stadiums, balls, and even rudimentary player models
>24 boards agreed to participate, and the Cup was scheduled to begin August 9th
>On August 4th/5th, we received word that 8chan was losing its host, the site went down relatively shortly after
>With no site and no functioning central hub, the Cup was postponed.
>I disappear for about a month
>I return in October
>We still don't have a site, but we do have a webring.
>You are here.
The whole point of this is to see if anyone still cares at this point. There was hype for the Cup. Yes, some boards cared much more than others but there 24 willing boards and we had the resources to run the Cup. I put in probably far more work on my own than any sane person should have, so I don't want this all to go to waste. That being said though, if we set a date, gather the required parties, and begin streaming the Cup and 6 people show up, I'd rather just not do it at all. I'm going around posting this on every participant board that's here on the webring and I'll try to get this up on 8kun somehow. In the meantime just post in here so I can get a sense of interest from you.

Wiki page for the Cup: http://infinitycup.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2019_Summer_Infinity_Cup
Took me a bit to find you guys since the board isn't named /y2k/ as of now. Personally, I've always considered 1996 onward to be part of the /y2k/ aesthetic, because the whole scare was building up over those years.
>>179
Count us in.

I actually have some good ideas for anthems and mascots and such.

Roy (the guy pictured in the banner) can be our mascot

I've got some good ideas for 90's and 2000's tunes we could have as the team's anthem
>>180
Also, we can keep the flame shirt design for the uniforms that the old /y2k/ had.

Our team's anthem should be changed to something different, since we're covering both the 90's and 2000's.

I'm suggesting "Blue" by Eiffel 65, since it's one of those early meme songs that came out near the end of the 90's, but was still popular in the early 2000's.

Song came out in 1999, but still got a good bit of airplay in 2000 and 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyzIQKuSqBs
>>182
>>180

Alternately, "All Star" by Smash Mouth can be the team's anthem and "Blue" can be the goal horn.
>>181
>>182
>>183
We'll be keeping everything major that was set up before, so you'll definitely have the flame shirts. If you do want something minor, like the anthem changed, it can be done no problem.
>>184
Well, then I think the anthem should be changed to "All Star"
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The schedule is set. The Cup will kick off next Friday, LIVE on the 8cup cytube. The list of matchdays is as follows:
>November 22nd - Group Stage Matches begin
>November 23rd - Group Stage Matches
>November 29th - Group Stage Matches
>November 30th - Group Stage Matches conclude
>December 6th - Knockout Round beings
>December 7th - Knockout Round Concludes
>All matchdays start at 12PM Central, 1PM Eastern, 18:00 UTC.
For a group-by-group schedule, please see the wiki: http://infinitycup.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2019_Summer_Infinity_Cup#Group_Stage
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A reminder that the Infinity Cup will be kicking off this Friday, November 22nd, at 12PM Central, 1PM Eastern, 18:00 UTC. All games will be streamed at https://cytu.be/r/8cup. Your team's schedule for the Group Stage of the tournament is as follows:
>November 22nd @ /unna/ - 12:30 CST, 1:30 EST, 18:30 UTC
>November 23nd @ /2hu/ - 2 CST, 3 EST, 20:00 UTC
>November 29th vs /christian/ - 3:30 CST, 4:30 EST, 21:30 UTC
Remember to tune in and bring your fellow anons for some classic divegrass action.
http://infinitycup.shoutwiki.com/
http://infinitycup.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2019_Summer_Infinity_Cup
Reminder that we kick off tomorrow
under a half hour away from the start
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Results from Day One
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I've still been unable to get the recording for Day 2, so you'll have to deal with this minimalist update. The recording for matchday one is still in my VODs, you can find it in the Cytube for the next week or so. I'm currently working on a way to store the game replays, if you have any suggestions, let me know. See you on Friday for Matchday 3.
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Full day 2 results here
DAY 3 SCHEDULE
/bmn/ vs /tv/ - 12 Central, 1 Eastern, 18:00 UTC
/u/ vs /sw/ - 12:30 Central, 1:30 Eastern, 18:30 UTC
/test/ vs /monster/ - 1 Central, 2 Eastern, 19:00 UTC
/ita/ vs /v/ - 1:30 Central, 2:30 Eastern, 19:30 UTC
/co/ vs /tg/ - 2 Central, 3 Eastern, 20:00 UTC
/animu/ vs /gts/ - 2:30 Central, 3:30 Eastern, 20:30 UTC
/unna/ vs /2hu/ - 3 Central, 4 Eastern, 21:00 UTC (Final Group Match for both teams, /2hu/ advance with a win, /unna/ advance with a win and favorable result from next match)
/y2k/ vs /christian/ - 3:30 Central, 4:30 Eastern, 21:30 UTC (Final Group Match for both teams, /y2k/ advance with a win and favorable result from previous match, /christian/ have already advanced)
/a/ vs /pone/ - 4 Central, 5 Eastern, 22:00 UTC (Final Group Match for both teams, /a/ advance with a draw or better, /pone/ advance with a win)

Tune in for some Black Friday divegrass. https://cytu.be/r/8cup
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Day 3 Results

Full VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/514850574

Teams who finish third in their respective group will not be eliminated immediately, rather they'll be placed into a supergroup, and the best 4 from that group will be brought in to round out the Round of 16. For the rules on this, please consult the wiki: http://infinitycup.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2019_Summer_Infinity_Cup#Knockout_Round

See you tomorrow, 12 Central, 1 Eastern for the final day of the Group Stage.
Friday December 6th - Final Day of the Group Stage
AIDS-free internet this time around, guaranteed. Schedule is as follows:

/ck/ vs /a/ - 12:00 CST, 1:00 EST
/ausneets/ vs /wooo/ - 12:30 CST, 1:30 EST
/kind/ vs /strek/ - 1:00 CST, 2:00 EST
/tv/ vs /u/ - 1:30 CST, 2:30 EST
/sw/ vs /bmn/ - 2:00 CST, 3:00 EST
/monster/ vs /ita/ - 2:30 CST, 3:30 EST
/v/ vs /test/ - 3:00 CST, 4:00 EST
/tg/ vs /animu/ - 3:30 CST, 4:30 EST
/gts/ vs /co/ - 4:00 CST, 5:00 EST

For the status of each group, please see: http://infinitycup.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2019_Summer_Infinity_Cup#Group_Stage . We'll be going over permutations of each match before kickoff, so if you're trying to make sense of shit, I'll try and illuminate things. A reminder than some third place team will advance in order have a 16 team Knockout Round bracket, and those teams will be determined according to UEFA guidelines. Look forward to seeing you anons there for the Infinity Cup. https://cytu.be/r/8cup
15 minutes to kickoff
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Group Stage Complete
Full results and a preview of the Knockout Round Bracket available in pics related. Round of 16 goes tomorrow, schedule is as follows:
/christian/ vs. /ausneets/ - 12 CST, 1 EST 18:00 UTC
/b/ vs. /animu/ - 12:30 CST, 1:30 EST 18:30 UTC
/kind/ vs. /pone/ - 1 CST, 2 EST 19:00 UTC
/monster/ vs. /bmn/ - 1:30 CST, 2:30 EST 19:30 UTC
/a/ vs. /2hu/ - 2 CST, 3 EST 20:00 UTC
/co/ vs. /test/ - 2:30 CST, 3:30 EST 20:30 UTC
/u/ vs. /tg/ - 3 CST, 4 EST 21:00 UTC
/unna/ vs. /wooo/ - 3:30 CST, 4:30 EST 21:30 UTC

Same place as ever. See you tomorrow.
https://cytu.be/r/8cup
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Quarterfinal Preview
/christian/ vs /b/

Primers
/christian/
- Finished top of Group A
- Back to back champions
- Won their last Cup on a Winnie the Pooh goal at 90'+4
- Undefeated since losing to /bmn/ on January 12th (8 game streak)
- Current Golden Boot leader in St. Peter
- Yet to concede a goal this Cup
- Just try and stop them

/b/
- Finished second in Group B, behind /a/
- Conceded only 3 goals in 4 games
- Have yet to make it to the Semifinals in their history
- Play what is essentially a 7 man backline (5 backs, 2 DMFs)
- Dubs Guy had only scored 3 goals coming into the Cup, currently sits 2nd for the Golden Boot with 5 goals.

Which team will you root for? Kickoff is Friday, 12 CST, 1 EST on https://cytu.be/r/8cup
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Quarterfinal Preview
/kind/ vs /bmn/

Primers
/kind/
- Finished top of Group C
- Returning to the tournament for the first time since the 2015 Winter Cup
- 4 different goal scorers this tournament (tied for most among non-eliminated teams)
- Fan favorites include Gold forward Anti-Bully Ranger and the ever-joyful Kirby (non-medal DMF)
- Bronze forward Tender Hugging (4 goals) is currently tied for 3rd in the Golden Boot standings

/bmn/
- Finished second in Group D by virtue of a tiebreaker loss to /u/
- Conceded only a single goal across 4 official games (3 in 5, counting the tiebreaker match)
- Their 4-1 victory over /monster/ in the Round of 16 was their largest victory in team history
- Defeated /christian/ in their last Cup appearance, and followed that up with a shock upset of /a/ in the Round of 16.
- /bmn/ have improved with every Cup appearance: Debut Cup saw them lose in the Round of 16, next Cup ended with a Quarterfinals exit. Is a Semifinal berth in their future?

Be kind, rewind your shitty movies. Quarterfinal 2 goes Friday, 12:30 CST, 1:30 EST. This game and the rest of the Knockout Round will be shown on https://cytu.be/r/8cup
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Quarterfinal Preview
/a/ vs /co/

Primers
/a/
- Finished top of Group B
- Winners of the first edition of the Infinity Cup
- Roster two of the Cup's most prolific scorers in Kaiser Reinhardo (15 goals coming into the tournament) and Dio Brando (14 goals coming into the tournament) as their front two.
- Have shaken off back-to-back Round of 16 exits to advance to this Cup's Quarterfinals
- A true powerhouse squad, /a/ held an efficiency of 63% and a +19 goal differential heading into the Cup
- Have never had a Knockout Round game go beyond regular time.

/co/
- Finished first in Group F
- Led the Group Stage in offense with 8 Goals For.
- Are the only team in the tournament to run 4 central Forwards, also the only team to have all four Medal Players be forwards.
- Every goal scored by /co/ have come from one of their front four.
- Had yet to make it out of the Round of 16 prior to this Cup
- Defeated /a/ 2-0 in the only prior meeting between the two (2015 Winter Infinity Cup Group Stage)

Eastern animation vs Western animation in the grudge match of the Cup. Quarterfinal 3 goes Friday, 1:00 CST, 2:00 EST. This game and the rest of the Knockout Round can be seen at https://cytu.be/r/8cup
Hey lads, we'd be happy to have you on board for this year's cup again. If you wanna join just give us a word at anon.cafe/icup/.

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