Author: Roman Hartmann
Date: 03:43:08 02/27/06
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On February 27, 2006 at 04:34:53, Ryan B. wrote: >On February 27, 2006 at 04:15:39, Marc Lacrosse wrote: > >>On February 27, 2006 at 00:46:35, Ryan B. wrote: >> >> >>> >>>Not to discredit Spike because it deserved the win but the games played by Fruit >>>on day 2 where with crippled search speed. I am still unsure if it was an >>>interface issue or a cpu heat issue. I am embarrassed that I did not have a >>>backup plan in place and I am sorry that I did not give the fans watching a good >>>match vs Zappa or Hiarcs. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Ryan Benitez >> >>Diconnections, abortions, two losses by forfeit, crippled speed due to heating >>problems ...: >>OK the earth won't stop turning (as we say here), >>and everybody guesses fruit will soon be fighting at new with the very best ones >>... >> >>... but how can this happen less than six months after deciding to go >>professional ??? >> >>Wasn't it possible to buy one good PC for tests and competitions with the money >>earned so far ? >> > >The problem was not having a backup computer to use ready in time. This was my >fault. If something can go wrong, it will go wrong. Some other participants had problems as well. Some lost connection to the server several times. So even with a backup computer, there would have been room for failure. Fruit was just unlucky that it couldn't (like others) resume the game but rather was forfeited. That was just bad luck. >>What are Joachim and Fabien opinions on this ? >>None of them still seems to react publicly to anything. >> > >I know you know why Fabien has not been posting lately and I think you know why >Joachim nad not had the time lately. > >>It's like you (Ryan) are left alone on the ship ... >> > >It is a good ship and I am not alone. Feel free to kick me while I am down >though. I now know you are willing. Just take it as a test. Next time you will be better prepared and might have the luck on your side. Everyone knows that Fruit can do better, so there was def. no dammage done to Fruit ... Roman >Ryan
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