[3DMark Vantage] Unhappy With New Policy? Users Movement

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This is to make users aware of the Vantage movement from users supposedly.

I take no credit for any of these posting and will thus link the originals and encourage users to visit and sign.

Because the ToS of Vantage is unacceptable at the moment and further readings will make you understand beyond the one use trial key.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=186263

Did you allready download 3DMark Vantage?

Did you allready paid for it?

Are you "happy" with this benchmark?

Everbody who allready benched with the 3DV noticed, that FUTUREMARK changed the policy for everybody to get benchmarks results.

****-Sucker from Awardfarik want's to write a letter to FUTUREMARK and if if you agree, please sign in...:)

Here are the basic statements, which we don't agree and want to be changed:

1. no registration with E-Mail for trial version

2. user of basic and advanced version can see result offline

3. genereal improvement of speed und errors (especially CF-user have problems with errors)

This thread is not about, that we are not willing to pay for the basic or advanced version, we just want same features like eg 3D06...

Here you can see the list of users who signed in: http://awardfabrik.de/forum/showthread.php?t=3613

If you are willing to join, please sign in just in ONE forum!

Here is the first blueprint of the letter:
Dear Futuremark team,

Unfortunately this letter will not praise the current work of the Futuremark team. As users of the latest Futuremark Vantage benchmark we feel really drawn over the table. Trustingly many users purchased the Basic or Advanced edition of the 3D Mark Vantage and were actually sure to be able to use all feature programs of the previous 3D Mark 06 Advanced edition. Now they had to state that there is no possibility of saving results and even seeing them without an Internet connection in spite . This is a KO criterion for not using this benchmark any longer because this represents an essential function.

The single use of the Trail version by registrating via e-mail is just absolutely past developed at the user.

In different Overclocking forums the annoyance over this procedure multiplies. The users of the forum www.Awardfabrik.de as a platform for some of the best Overclocker‘s in Germany do not contrast with it positively and demand changes on 3D Mark Vantage either.

Please, who has always an Internet connection availably on the hunt for records? Top Overclocker will tear their hairs. Now they have to spent not only vast sums for the best hardware they also need to spent $ 495 + taxes to be able to directly see their results and not depend on an Internet connection when testing.

Also very sinewy is the fact that the new 3D Mark Vantage is obviously very faulty. Permanent falls and artifacts in most parts oft the Benchmark aren’t things we have imagined.

The renewal of the ORB absolutely doesn't hit the bull's-eye either. Too colored, too slow and too confused. What have you imagined? Sometimes less is more. This is correct here quite particularly.


[This is certain we have this one purchased as apprenticeship premium for the respective versions the price look us for us.] Hier fällt mir nix ein.


None of us won't invest a little in a software so fast again that not holds what she promises.

We will not use the 3D Mark Vantage furthermore and instead put on the 3D Mark 06. This is simply built up and can do everything what the Overclocker needs.

Summarizing demands:

* No registration by e-mail at use of the Trial version

* Users of the Basic and Advanced version should be able to see and store benchmark results without Internet connection.

* General improvements in speed and primarily of the fault vulnerability oft the Benchmark.


We hope this letter serves as a thought-provoking impulse and leads the Futuremark Management to thoughts what oft he mentioned impairments can be improved.

Because one is certain. It cannot go on like this.

In Germany following communities allready joined:

Awardfabrik

Hardwareluxx

Kaltmacher

3DFusion


Computerbase

News about the petition on German Onlinemags:

Orthy

I like their topic:

1 Liter LN2: 2,50€ - CPU Pot: 100€ - 3DMark: 300€ - Profitmaximierung: Unbezahlbar (profit maximation: priceless)


Tom's Hardware

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2961102&postcount=48

Second version of the petition:

Originally Posted by Prophet
Dear Futuremark-Team,

as a start we hope to attract your full attention to the following lines. We think it's not too excessive to affirm that many enthusiasts, gamers and ordinary pc users were all on edge for the latest 3DMark. But many people have the opinion that the pricing of the 3DMark Vantage doesn't fit. The "Advanced Version" doesn't hold what the fans expected of this version. It's impossible to see the result without using an internet connection and the feature to save an validation file isn't existing too. This is the cause that the "Advanced Version" isn't enough for a large part of the potential customers. An acceptable version is "Vantage Pro" but the price of 495 bucks is unbelievable for a benchmark tool. Naturally we know that Vantage wasn't a low budget project and it has to leave a profit. But we think that the smallest part would pay almost 500 bucks to get a fully working benchmark tool that includes all features they expect. The next point is that a respectable number of customers have huge problems so run Vantage. Freezes and poorly compatibility snatches all fun with that benchmark tool. It seems that Vantage isn't completely finished at all.
This are the points why some users from one of the biggest overclocking communitys in Europe - AwardFabrik - startet a petition to demand from you to do something for a better pricing and functionality of 3DMark Vantage. In this context on AwardFabrik and a lot of other german und international communitys started lists to collect signatures to this petition. In this way almost 300 user gave their signature in three days. The result of this campaign you can see at the attachment of these lines.
We hope that we were able to open your eyes to see that this isn't the right way to keep a community growing whose meaning will be more and more important in the future: the overclockers. Thank you for your attention and we are looking forward to your response.

Regards

S T F U and Prophet are right now working together...

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2959353&postcount=34

Trying to help I spoke to a rep at FM tonight, i mentioned the least they could do is add the function to save an individuals bench off line and submit it on another machine, like 3d06

I made the rep aware there is a growing movement against the new rules, he said he would look into it.

No promises here...i did try
 
Perhaps a machine translation of the letter is not the best solution.
 
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