CEVO Executive Board Blog

Welcome to the first ever CEVO Executive Inquiry! We are excited to present our answers to some really great and entertaining questions! We hope you enjoy our responses as much as we enjoyed reading your inquiries. And remember to keep the questions coming!

riot34 asks:
“Will CEVO be offering any playoffs/prizes for Project Gamer?”

Carmony says: Yes, from the conception of the idea of Project Gamer, we have always intended to offer prizes. They will not be as significant as the prizes for our pay-to-play divisions of CEVO, but we still intend to make them rewarding. We know it would be disappointing if we said “Congrats, you won, now here’s a Snickers bar and a pat on the back.” Now I like Snickers, but a 70 cent candy bar would be pretty lame. We want people who win to receive something gratifying and rewarding.

Some people have thrown out the suggestion of free entry into regular season CEVO events for placing high enough. We’re working out these details right now. In the coming weeks we will announce details on the playoffs and prizes.

If you have any ideas for prizes, feel free to let us know at executives_blog@cevolved.com.

chicky.rawr asks:
“What is your least favorite part about CEVO? The Cheaters? Watching endless demos?”

Carmony says: Punishing teams, by far, is the worst. Especially when a teammate does something stupid (like cheat, ring, etc.) and a team gets penalized for it, maybe even knocking them out of playoffs. We hate to see all your hard work go down the drain. Sometimes people accuse us of holding a grudge against a team or we’re bias against teams, like to screw teams over, or that Charlie wants to keep the money so he can buy new spinner rims for his Jetta. Trust me, there is nothing more we want to do than bring a team into Ventrilo, congratulate them for an amazing season, and send them out their checks for winning. When we have to do the opposite, it sucks for us. I hate that the most.

But other than that, sacrificing my sleep to only 3-4 hours a night to meet a deadline with the website blows pretty bad too.

Ping says: I’m not going to lie - catching cheaters is pretty fun. But Carmony is right… having to punish a whole team for one player’s ignorance sucks. As a former team captain myself, I passed on a lot of seemingly talented players due to the chance that they might not be legit. I would hate to have had to tell my team we were punished because of one stupid player.

Oh, and lack of sleep? Yeah, one time I pulled a dozen all-nighters in an 18 day period to meet a deadline.

Plitt says: The sheer embarrassment I feel when I fall asleep on my mic and audibly snore when customers are in the channel.

muggy asks:
“Is your last name really Ping? Cause that’s fricken awesome.”

Ping says: To be honest, I really don’t know why so many people ask me this question, but it’s nice to know people think it’s “fricken awesome!”

No, I am not in any way related to the Ping golf club dynasty (although I do hit a mean long ball), nor am I a ping-pong champion (anymore). I do have a network tool named after me though.

SnakeEyes asks:
“Charlie, is it true that you walk around and slap people like Rick James? I’m CHARLIE PLITT B*TCH!”

Plitt says: While I do demand a lot from my staff, I must admit my PIMP hand is a bit weak. So no … I don’t go around announcing my presence. If anything, I am very humble and try to stay out of the limelight as CEVO is about eSports, not about Charlie Plitt.

Carmony says: I dunno, when I’m behind on work, I feel like I’ve gotten a few back hands from the Plitt….

SnakeEyes asks:
“I want to see Charlie Plitt versus Angel Munoz in a UFC match. If Angel were willing, would you agree to fight him in a celebrity UFC match at the next Winter CPL?”

Plitt says: Yet again another entertaining question. I am not sure about the UFC style bout, but a celebrity boxing match for charity could be and would be appealing. I can only imagine that the community would come out in droves to watch Angel and I throw down especially if it is for a good cause.

SnakeEyes asks:
“And if you were training for said fight, would you drink raw eggs like Rocky?”

Plitt says: Not sure about the raw eggs … but I’m pretty sure that proper preparation would require a lot of steak… and Captain Morgan!

SnakeEyes asks:
“And if the fight happens, what would your game plan for victory be? Would you be a striker, or would you go for the ground and pound?”

Plitt says: Seeing that I am 6′ 3″, 260, and a former college football player I would say I would be more inclined to ground and pound.

Ping says: Charlie really is that big. When I met him it was like shaking the paw of a grizzly bear. Does UFC have a “maul and devour” tactic?

Do you want to ask a question? With CEVO’s Executive Inquiry, almost anything goes, so let us know at executives_blog@cevolved.com.

Since CEVO’s initial launch almost three years ago, one of the more unique aspects of our organization has our client’s ability to speak directly with CEVO’s Executive Board. On almost a daily basis, players coming in to our Ventrilo server seeking support or just to hang out would take the opportunity to ask the Executives and other CEVO officials about our league, our personal lives, our favorite games, our opinions on hot topics and eSports rumors and more. We have truly enjoyed talking with you and answering all your questions!

However, with CEVO’s growth and the addition of thousands of players participating in CEVO, it gets harder and harder for us to sit down with each and every customer for a one-on-one conversation. While we will still talk in vent and enjoy the opportunities we do have to talk with you, we also want a way for our customers to ask us questions even when we are not available on Ventrilo.

CEVO is excited to announce the Executive Blog, where the executives will speak to you, the community, on topics important to you, the community.

Starting immediately, CEVO is introducting The Executive Inquiry. YOU ask the questions, and WE answer! That’s it. No rules, no regulations, just your questions and our answers. While we can’t answer everything, and inappropriate questions will be ignored, there is no harm in asking! So if you have a burning question about CEVO… about the Executives or our decisions… about the word on the eSports street… fire up an email to executives_blog@cevolved.com and ask away!

Every so often, as questions come in, the Executive board will provide answers to your questions. Once again, the questions are not limited to any topic or subject, and anyone can ask. Simply email executives_blog@cevolved.com. We look forward to your questions and say “Bring them on!” Check back soon to see the first set of questions and our responses.

Thank you again for all the amazing community support, and we look forward to many great years of service ahead!

Sincerly,
The CEVO Executive Board