bob(nz)

LN2 guy pissed again!! If that didn't cost you cash it would be funny - lol

Ahhh if only that damn 57 multi worked

Translated in plain English - I hear what you are saying but f%*k you and the 78% of the horses you rode in on - LOL PJ, we dont know each other personally, so this isnt meant to be a personal attack. I think it is great that you (and your team) give so much time and energy to keep HWBOT moving forward. I definitely admire and respect what you have done. The site brings out the competitive nature in so many people at different levels, chasing a multitude of results to be called "number one" and this is what we all love. You say that this is a community - but I dont understand how you can say that with the path we are on (which is your way or the highway). Look at the people that are voting against this, these are some of the sites strongest contributors. Even if not everyone is speaking up that is for the idea, you would still have, more than 50% of your key followers saying they are not happy with this. This sort of "customer attitude" (or community / stakeholder attitude if you prefer) wouldnt last too long in the commercial world. If you take this type of stance in a business, you had better be sure that you are right - because generally there are only two outcomes that I have seen in life (and I am an old fart).... You will either be lucky and retain a level of business more or less similar to what you have today (new players less all the stakeholders that leave you) but may have an issue with the overall quality or standard of what you achieve. The other potential outcome is that you will crash and burn because the new people will never make up what has been lost in the process. Sorry man - I cant see how you think this is a step forward - but in the end it looks like its your call and we all live with the results.....after 3 rounds it may be difficult to go back.....

Thank you for calling HWBOT - we value your feedback - please hold........

I am confused - the feedback that is being given by many people that are highly ranked in the Pro league (the majority of the top10) is that they are not happy about the change, you ask for feedback then say it is going ahead anyway. In trying to generate more interest from newcomers it is only frustrating the guys that have been active anyway - not really sure how you think this helps?? I am all for a team cup comp where people can choose to participate - but why kill the other league? Does it really matter if it stays? I would really suggest getting the input of the community you are wanting to build before pulling the trigger on this......some of your longest working and most passionate members arent happy with the change.......

[quote=Massman;228459 - meet up once or twice a quarter is fine Sure - only problem with this theory is that everyone in TeamAU is a minimum of 2000kms apart. We dont even have two people in the same city....One guy in Chch NZ, One guy in Syd, One guy Melb, One guy Adelaide, One guy Brisbane, One guy in Perth, One guy in Jakarta and me in Malaysia. Check out a map, when we want to get together and have fun and kick some ass it collectively (and personally costs) us signifcant time and ca$h.... If we are lucky we can do it two or three times a years as a subset of the team, and maybe once a year together. With the ability to competitively bench removed, we are only left with drinking and taking the piss out of Fester - surely there has to be more to life that this!!?? Honestly see the change as a disincentive........

Nice Carl, great benching

Awesome work Carl, better get working on backups - Vincent won't be pleased

Nice work dude!

Thanks man- CPU is okay, just short 200 MHz

Time to start DOS attack on the bot just to stress out fester and Hazzan

Nice!

Quick - somebody throw me a sandbag!

lol - sandbags galore

heh - i would be 100% sure Had plans for a few hours benching tonight before closing - but LN2 didnt arrive so I am pretty screwed if there are lots of last minute enteries:( Just have to hope too many people dont join the party in the next few hours

Lol at least the elimination round will flush people out. The week after that should be more interesting Also has to buy from US to get my lightning ;-)

Would love to purchase one of these..........if only someone wanted my money enought to reply to my mails

JJJC - nice to see someone has posted Trying to upload a few scores tonight bu having an issue with my validation files - oh well there is always tomorrow!

Lol - thanks Mike. Ekky - Gunslinger is a good option, also talk to Tim, I think he can help find one local

wow - now that is what you call a competition!! Some amazing scores, and the hardware carnage - OMG :)Congrats to the winners, and all those that managed new PB's

Thx - just binning CPUs and having a play more to come!!!

You boys should know better than quoting ya room numbers - free beers all round

Nice start Timbo! Will PM you on the paste

Viss - went back for another crack and managed to get there Dino - On the Gigabyte X58-OC - love it, best board I have ever purchased yeah this CPU goes okay, definitely at the limit for these volts. Will give it some more down the track and see if it makes a difference, but for now will stick with 1.84v. Best news is cb is above -155 in dual channel, it's nice being able to run @-145 to -150 on the CPU

Nice work dude - didnt see this before