Alliance Tournament XVI - Day One Megathread

Here are all the useful links to keep updated.

AT XVI Megablog (loads of info!)

AT XVI Rules

Brackets: Challonge or detailed Google schedule

AT XVI Pick'Ems (500 PLEX on the line for each match, get your predictions in!)

Streams:

Stream 1 (PE1-R1) - CCP official, primary stream. Goes live at ~13:45 EVE time.

Stream 2 (JB-007) - Plus10 secondary stream, just the matches. Goes live at ~14:00 EVE time.

This year's AT is shaping up to be really interesting. Big shakeup in the rules and some very strong teams competing. Hopefully it ends up being a good watch.

Some matches to look out for on day one:

• JB-007 (stream 2): #17 14:00 The Tuskers Co. vs B U R N - first match from Tuskers and B U R N can always surprise people. B U R N has withdrawn, Tuskers is through to round 2.

• 14:20 JB-007 (stream 2): #18 PURPLE HELMETED WARRRIORS vs Odin's Call - Odin's Call is a group of pretty close-knit WH PvP'ers who could give a good fight. PHEW is apparently backed up by HTP this year for AT, not just flying by themselves.

• 14:40 JB-007 (stream 2): #19 Exodus. vs Curatores Veritatis Alliance - CVA has had strong AT showings before, so it's not too crazy if someone were to hope for a small upset. Either way, it's an opportunity to see what Exodus will bring to the AT this year.

• 15:20 PE1-R1 (stream 1): #5 SAMURAI SOUL'd OUT vs lllllllllllllllll - first match from barcode (ex-Thermodynamics, very strong USTZ small gang PvP'ers) vs a tight-knit Japanese PvP alliance.

• 15:40 PE1-R1 (stream 1): #6 WE FORM V0LTA vs SE7EN-SINS - first match from VOLTA versus a proven lowsec group.

• 15:40 JB-007 (stream 2): #22 Bright Side of Death vs The Weekend Warriors - BSOD are big favourites, but it could be closer than people expect.

• 16:00 PE1-R1 (stream 1): #7 Of Sound Mind vs Phage and Terror - most people think Of Sound Mind will win this one, but I think it could be a good match. My bets are on Phage and Terror.

• PE1-R1 (stream 1): #9 17:00 Pandemic Legion vs Two Maidens One Chalice - first match from PL, with a much stronger team than last year. Two Maidens One Chalice have decided that they only fight in Amarr lowsec, not Jove space - PL is through to round 2.

• 17:40 PE1-R1 (stream 1): #11 Goonswarm Federation vs League of Unaligned Master Pilots - LUMPY might not be taking the AT too seriously this year, but I still think they want to beat out Goons just for the sake of beating Goons. This could be an entertaining match since either team will fight for the chance of :smug:

• 19:00 PE1-R1 (stream 1): #15 Test Alliance Please Ignore vs Triumvirate. - whoever wins, there will certainly be a lot of posts and memes about it. Both teams that could do well in the AT.

Which matches are you excited for today? Where do you stand on the TEST vs TRI meme match?