This week is the first week of preseason for CEVO TF2 Season 6 and with 120 teams (as of the time of this post), it looks like it will be a stellar season. Although CEVO has a ton of teams this season, many of them are new to competitive play. As such, I felt like it would be good to answer some basic CEVO TF2-related questions in a news post in the TF2 section of the CEVO site:
With preseason beginning this week, CEVO TF2 Season 6 is finally underway. Since many of the teams playing this season are new to competitive TF2, I thought I would provide this post to clarify any general issues regarding CEVO. Some of the questions that I get from new players are listed below. Be sure to check them out if you are new to the league.
"How do I schedule a match, and when am I able to schedule a match for my team?"
After CEVO matches teams up each week of the season, your team's captain and A-captain will receive emails that the match has been added to the system. There will be a link in the email to the match scheduling thread where they can work out a day/time with the other team. They will be able to see in the match scheduling thread what the deadline day is for that week.
"Does CEVO randomly place teams against each other and both captains decide on a time?"
Matchups are based on CPI rankings and so they are not random. Both captains decide on a time with the proposal/confirmation system. Teams must log in to CMN at the confirmed time and then join the server to play the match.
"Do teams play until they lose? Or does winning matches give you points and the team with the highest points are proclaimed the winners?"
No. This is not a tournament, it is a season. That means that all teams are guaranteed a total of 10 matches (2 preseason + 10 regular season) in addition to a few more if they make playoffs. Only in playoffs can you be eliminated for losing.
"Do preseason matches matter for my team's overall record?"
No. All traces of the preseason are deleted once the regular season starts. The preseason functions as a way for new teams to learn the system before the regular season begins.
"My team isn't quite ready to play...we need one more player. Can we join the season in the second week of preseason?"
Yes. Teams can join the league until the weekend before the regular season starts. Teams must email me at gclay [at] cevo.com if they want to be added to the event after preseason begins.
"What does it mean for my team to be @ready?"
In Amateur, @ready means that you have at least 6 players rostered and all 6 have their Steam IDs entered in their account. In Main and Pro, @ready means that you have at least 6 players rostered and all 6 have their Steam IDs entered in their account in addition to their payments for the season submitted.
If you are confused about any aspect of this upcoming season, feel free to email me at gclay [at] cevo.com. Have fun!
