EliteKeyboards IS READYING A CLACK SALE

[tobr1an]

I feel more cheated out of a CC through this drawing than if I had camped the website and failed to snag one T_______________T

I think it's probably because with the normal system, if you didn't score a clack, it was "your own fault" for not being fast enough/camping enough/clicking fast enough, although the chances for scoring one were very small, at the end of the day, you felt responsible for getting it or not.  With this system, the control is taken completely out of your hands--no matter how quickly you registered, you fate was decided by a random number generator, so you feel like you have someone else to blame, even if it is a much more fair system, which it almost undoubtedly was.  It's kind of like how I feel comfortable driving fast myself, but am incredibly uncomfortable to be in the car while someone else is speeding--it's just that the feeling of control or influence is gone.  To me, though, it is nice to see a bit more diverse distribution of the caps. 
 

Agree but don't get how some people got two or more when some got none.

[IPT]

I feel more cheated out of a CC through this drawing than if I had camped the website and failed to snag one T_______________T

I think it's probably because with the normal system, if you didn't score a clack, it was "your own fault" for not being fast enough/camping enough/clicking fast enough, although the chances for scoring one were very small, at the end of the day, you felt responsible for getting it or not.  With this system, the control is taken completely out of your hands--no matter how quickly you registered, you fate was decided by a random number generator, so you feel like you have someone else to blame, even if it is a much more fair system, which it almost undoubtedly was.  It's kind of like how I feel comfortable driving fast myself, but am incredibly uncomfortable to be in the car while someone else is speeding--it's just that the feeling of control or influence is gone.  To me, though, it is nice to see a bit more diverse distribution of the caps. 
 

Agree but don't get how some people got two or more when some got none.

blame the RNG

[jdcarpe]

Agree but don't get how some people got two or more when some got none.

In any system with a high degree of randomness, duplicates are just as likely to happen as not.

[Acetrak]

jdcarpe back to his normal Trekkie self

I think the lotto system might be better because there is no advantage. The old way, people that lived closer to California will have a slight advantage due to the latency. Since these things sell out in seconds, you can imagine how a fraction of a second can determin if you've made the dibs sale or not

[MissMurd3r84]

Only thing that annoyed me was that I camped out with-out sleep for ages before we even knew it was going to be a lottery and then I only went into the draw for one due to not wanting to be forced to pay for all of them if I won

[danielucf]

Only thing that annoyed me was that I camped out with-out sleep for ages before we even knew it was going to be a lottery and then I only went into the draw for one due to not wanting to be forced to pay for all of them if I won

I said people should have signed up for as many as possible. Half the fun is trying to trade for what you want if you can't out right buy it.

[ChaoticKinesis]

jdcarpe back to his normal Trekkie self

I think the lotto system might be better because there is no advantage. The old way, people that lived closer to California will have a slight advantage due to the latency. Since these things sell out in seconds, you can imagine how a fraction of a second can determin if you've made the dibs sale or not

This is definitely true. With the old sale I made sure to be at the computer at the exact moment it started. I hit the send button at exactly 0 seconds on the hour and I did not get it. At that point it became dependent on a combination of network conditions and the fact that I was some fractions of a second late because I did not use a bot to send the email (as I'm sure some people did).

How can anyone talk about more control when there were many others who did everything right, as I had, and still did not get it? It also meant everyone had to take the time out to be at the computer at that moment or make some other accommodations. The drawing gives people the opportunity to actually have a life.

[akuJIWA]

I pretty much like this system better, it's a lot better than 2-3 seconds sold out, never had a chance in that. This one at least if I didn't win any, I would be like "Ahh, bad luck", instead of time zone and fast internet. -_-

[rowdy]

I prefer this system, even though I did not win anything (this time).

Hopefully now the bugs have been ironed out, the next one will rnu a lot quicker.

[metafour]

jdcarpe back to his normal Trekkie self

I think the lotto system might be better because there is no advantage. The old way, people that lived closer to California will have a slight advantage due to the latency. Since these things sell out in seconds, you can imagine how a fraction of a second can determin if you've made the dibs sale or not

This is definitely true. With the old sale I made sure to be at the computer at the exact moment it started. I hit the send button at exactly 0 seconds on the hour and I did not get it. At that point it became dependent on a combination of network conditions and the fact that I was some fractions of a second late because I did not use a bot to send the email (as I'm sure some people did).

How can anyone talk about more control when there were many others who did everything right, as I had, and still did not get it? It also meant everyone had to take the time out to be at the computer at that moment or make some other accommodations. The drawing gives people the opportunity to actually have a life.

Same here. No dice on the original sale or the post-sale dibs sale for the last one from the forum. This time I got all 8! And I only entered for 3. Talk about some luck.

[singaporean123]

Still find it a little *weird* that some people got more than one while others got two(or more?)

either way I'm a little sad I didn't get drawn. But it doesn't matter anyway, 'cos if it were the old system I was late by a minute, and everything would have been sold out anyway 

[iArson]

What does suck, but makes these rare to begin with, is that not everyone can get them. Sadly rng might rule the rest of these sales going forward, but it does allow everyone a chance rather than the select few who can get that clutch f5.

[Wildcard]

Still find it a little *weird* that some people got more than one while others got two(or more?)

either way I'm a little sad I didn't get drawn. But it doesn't matter anyway, 'cos if it were the old system I was late by a minute, and everything would have been sold out anyway 

I'm glad so many people were able to get them, nice to see others get a chance. Still odd that several people reported getting two or more. I got my Dad and brother to sign up after getting them hooked on mechanical keyboards this year, but none of us won. Just hope they didn't see 3 people with same last names and cancel us out.

[aggiejy]

Well, I for one am glad they did it this way.  My first CC.  Probably wouldn't have every gotten one otherwise.

[MissMurd3r84]

I'm not sure I even want one now. :\

[rowdy]

I'm not sure I even want one now. :\

You do.  Next time a Clack sale comes around you will be lining up with the rest of us

[leesofi]

why EK dont reply to my email request? Oops
he add the red esc only.

[ChaoticKinesis]

Still find it a little *weird* that some people got more than one while others got two(or more?)

either way I'm a little sad I didn't get drawn. But it doesn't matter anyway, 'cos if it were the old system I was late by a minute, and everything would have been sold out anyway 

I'm glad so many people were able to get them, nice to see others get a chance. Still odd that several people reported getting two or more. I got my Dad and brother to sign up after getting them hooked on mechanical keyboards this year, but none of us won. Just hope they didn't see 3 people with same last names and cancel us out.

You're not alone. Between myself and my brother we entered for 10 keys and neither of us won any.

[longweight]

Still find it a little *weird* that some people got more than one while others got two(or more?)

either way I'm a little sad I didn't get drawn. But it doesn't matter anyway, 'cos if it were the old system I was late by a minute, and everything would have been sold out anyway 

I'm glad so many people were able to get them, nice to see others get a chance. Still odd that several people reported getting two or more. I got my Dad and brother to sign up after getting them hooked on mechanical keyboards this year, but none of us won. Just hope they didn't see 3 people with same last names and cancel us out.

They probably did see it as an attempt to play the system.

[_spondy]

Ended up getting a candy corn. I'm glad, but wanted the skull or beer cap to be honest. Keen for a trade or something, hint hint

[VesperSAINT]

Do they provide tracking for these caps???

[Halverson]

Looking to trade a p1 purple mx for topre candy corn/candy skull if anyone wants.

[snoopy]

Just got a tracking number for my skull

// damn, could also be the red esc. Don't know 

[jdcarpe]

I just got one also. And a confirmation email for my red Esc's.

Edit: snoopy, in the subject line of the email should be your drawing entry number.

[VesperSAINT]

Just got a tracking number for my skull

// damn, could also be the red esc. Don't know 

I just got one also. And a confirmation email for my red Esc's.

LOL! EK be trollin' me. They sent me one too just after I posted my comment... asking for tracking.

[hashbaz]

My skull is apparently in the mail as well, just got the tracking notification.

[m00nshake]

Just got my tracking info as well...

[snoopy]

I just got one also. And a confirmation email for my red Esc's.

Edit: snoopy, in the subject line of the email should be your drawing entry number.

Ok, looks like it's the skull. So it could be here before christmas and I have a gift for myself

[rowdy]

I haven't got my tracking info yet.

Oh, wait, I didn't win anything.

Nevermind .......

[Acetrak]

Best of luck next round rowdy

[rowdy]

Heh yeah thanks.

Just trollin' ...

[mehkat1974]

did I miss a red esc group buy? hearing a lot of talk

[Halverson]

did I miss a red esc group buy? hearing a lot of talk

Just go to EK. They're selling white on red cherry doubleshot esc caps for $5.

[rowdy]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37943.0

[mehkat1974]

oh arr they are nice, so I guess they have just replicated the process entirely. Some collections just went down in value LOL

[rowdy]

They bought them from GMK-Electronics, who bought the original molds from Cherry.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37786.0

[noisyturtle]

Well I just wanna go on record that I hate everyone that won a clack, and I hope you poo yourself in public, and bad luck next time, and also I am not bitter. Nyaa

[rowdy]

That's not very nice.

[dirge]

Well I just wanna go on record that I hate everyone that won a clack, and I hope you poo yourself in public, and bad luck next time, and also I am not bitter. Nyaa

I won two... what do I get?

[emptythecache]

Guys, I have a confession to make: I jokingly asked my friend to also sign up for all the MX keycaps and sell any he won to me. and then he did, and he did. So in a small way, I cheated.

BUT

Instead of letting me pay for it, he called it a Christmas present. And then he told me he got a $50k bonus at work. I think we all know who the real villain is here.

[tjcaustin]

Guys, I have a confession to make: I jokingly asked my friend to also sign up for all the MX keycaps and sell any he won to me. and then he did, and he did. So in a small way, I cheated.

BUT

Instead of letting me pay for it, he called it a Christmas present. And then he told me he got a $50k bonus at work. I think we all know who the real villain is here.

The Joker.  I'm totally with you.

[esoomenona]

Look at all the clacks I won. Do you see them?

[emptyk]

Arrived

[The_Beast]

Topre or MX?

[SmallFry]

ALPs!

[emptyk]

It's an MX. Wow, that picture is huge.

[The_Beast]

Do you want to trade for a topre one?

[Halverson]

Do you want to trade for a topre one?

Noooo beast, gimme your topre one

[tobr1an]

I didn't even get my confirmation yet!

[The_Beast]

Do you want to trade for a topre one?

Noooo beast, gimme your topre one

Noes