Requirements
See also: Appendix:Rules
New Team Requirements
This is an outline of the requirements for entering any of the cups. On the most basic level, your team will need:
- A 23-player roster
- A selection of 2 silver and 2 gold players
- An Export of the above team
- A team Logo
- A team Icon
- A readable, precise wiki page with all of the above
There are a number of other fine alterations which it is highly recommended you make.
The 4chan Cup will not accept teams that
- Are not a board on 4chan
- Are considered 'boards' on 4chan but cannot be freely posted on (such as /vip/ or /j/), or are not listed on the 4chan home page (such as /qa/ or /trash/)
- Are less than six months old
Before You Start
Acquire:
If you also wish to "test" your team against others in your own time, you will also require:
- Current PES
- All relevant patches and datapacks (see link above)
Team wiki page
Your team's main wiki page is their central hub. This is useful for both yourself and other people who wish to find out more about your team. It should include the team summary template, a link to the team's roster page, and a link to a download of your team's latest export, along with any other files such as custom kits or faces. You may also wish to add details of your team's history, its records and if you wish, you may also include a mini-roster on your main page. Here is /h/'s, which is a nice example. Starters are green and in the left column, whilst the team's substitutes are in the right column.
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Roster
Your team's roster should be on the wiki, and most importantly easy to read. Your roster should be on a separate page to your board's main page (with a name such as /a/ Roster, for example) to keep it neat and tidy.
Your roster should take the form of two tables with multiple columns, the first table being for the team's default starting eleven, and the second for the team's substitutes. The most important columns are the player's name, position and shirt number. Additionally, you may wish to have a short player biography, and a picture of the player. You may also set a player to be team Captain.
As mentioned above, the team must pick four "medal" players:
TWO GOLDS = 99 Overall Player
TWO SILVERS = 88 Overall Player
Goalkeepers cannot be gold or silver. These players do not necessarily need to be starters, though due to their superior skills and stamina, they most often are.
The best way to highlight these players in the roster is to either color their name text in the appropriate color, or to have the background of their entry shaded as such. For added clarity, you may also wish to list them at the top of the roster.
The starting lineup is to be arranged as such: Goalkeepers (GK), Defenders (LB, CB, RB), Midfielders (DMF, CMF, LMF, RMF, AMF), Forwards (LWF, RWF, SS, CF). You may also wish to arrange your substitutes table in this order.
Formation
All players must be in their one of the assigned position's area.
Export
As mentioned above, each team requires a tactical export, which includes each player and the team's tactics and formation. This should be put in a .zip, .rar or .7z folder, and linked on the Exports page; optionally can also be on your team's page, preferably in a "Downloads" section. Please use 4ccEditor to check validity of your export.
Aesthetics
To really give your team some character, there are several ways of making your team unique.
Logo
The logo must be uploaded in the .png format under the name Board_logo.png
Example: tg_logo.png
Icon
The board must have a 50x50 pixel icon. It does not have to be exactly the same as the logo, but a well-made effort would be appreciated. It must be a PNG file uploaded under the file name Board_icon.png
Using a border is not recommended anymore, almost no teams have one on their icon now.
Example: tv_icon.png
Kits
Custom kits really make a team stand out. These should be correctly configured for instant use in PES. Ideally, your team should have a Home Kit, and Away Kit, a Goalkeeper's Kit. These should be included in your team's page. For a tutorial on how to create kits, check old Kits page, then new one to move your kits to new PES.
Faces
You may also give players on your team custom faces. For a tutorial on how to create faces, check old Faces page and new one to move your faces to new PES..
Full Body Model
If different faces are not enough for you, you can also set full body blenders for your players. For a tutorial on how to create full body models, check old FPC page, new one, then Blender tutorials
Export
Each team requires an Aesthetic Export, which includes each player faces or full models and the team's kits. This should be put in a .zip, .rar or .7z folder, and linked on the Exports page; optionally can also be on your team's page, preferably in a "Downloads" section. For a tutorial on how to create a valid Aesthetic Export, check AET.
Music
Anthem
Played at the start of each match, and at the end if your team is victorious. Not too long. Anything goes. Literally.
Goalhorn
Played when your team scores. Again, anything goes. If you feel a player deserves their own goalhorn, make this clear, but exercise moderation; teams that do generally only have at most two players with a special goalhorn.
Export
A music export is not required, but it helps ease the burden on streamers during cup events. For a tutorial on how to create a Music Export, check this page.
General Advice
If you are finding this all rather overwhelming, there is one thing you can do: ask someone. The /vg/ thread is full of knowledgeable types more than willing to lend a hand to help make a team great. Most people involved also use Discord, Skype or IRC as a more permanent form of communication.
Style
An example of a good layout for your team's wiki page is the following:
- An introduction and overview of the team
- Roster section, with a mini-roster and a link to the team's roster page
- A Match History section, some use the "match history" table for a brief summary and link to a more detailed separate page
- A Downloads section, where there are links to the team's exports
You may also wish to include a group picture of the team, trivia, kit history, or anything else that viewers may be interested in.
One big tip with the wiki code too, if you find yourself struggling: "borrow" anything you can. Good examples of team wiki pages are /gd/ and /u/. Have a look at their "edit" pages to see how they get those nice result tables you like working, or whatever else catches your eye.