New traxxas castle mamba monster extreme?

[BrianG]

Looks like the X0-1 is out after all. I'm not impressed...

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...-My-XO-1-Today

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Looks like the X0-1 is out after all. I'm not impressed...

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...-My-XO-1-Today

Thats funny! Looks like it might be more durable than a t-maxx!

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Originally Posted by josh9mille

Thats funny! Looks like it might be more durable than a t-maxx!

Wow, going through those boards reminded me of exactly WHY I left. A note in on of the threads.

Videos of non-Traxxas RC vehicles are not permitted. Guy posted a video link of a non-traxxas RC and the mods removed it.
-ksb51rl

For a company that comes out with some good products, their boards are so anal. I'm surprised anyone goes there. I got banned once because I asked a asked a question somebodies hellfire. The ban was for 2 infractions, 1st because it was a non-traxxas product, the 2nd offense was because I used a curse word. Its not cursing if you are stating the name of a marketed product.

Oh well.

[ksb51rl]

Originally Posted by Thirdgen89GTA

Wow, going through those boards reminded me of exactly WHY I left. A note in one of the threads.

(Guy posted a video link of a non-traxxas RC and the mods removed it.)
^^I think this is what you meant.



For a company that comes out with some good products, their boards are so anal. I'm surprised anyone goes there. I got banned once because I asked a asked a question somebodies hellfire. The ban was for 2 infractions, 1st because it was a non-traxxas product, the 2nd offense was because I used a curse word. Its not cursing if you are stating the name of a marketed product.

Oh well.

Nic Case's World Record vehicle is amazing, but really had nothing to do with Traxxas. The video was certainly in conflict with the Rules written by corporate. FWIW, thankfully neither "crap" (I guess that was a while ago, BrianG) nor "hellfire" are filtered any longer. It must've been really hard to get banned because of only two infractions. Were you an ?
Anyway, surely you have Rules here too? (Rhetorical question.) They are simply different there. We have a few thousand different types of butter here in the USA. Surely there is room for a couple/few different styles of forum moderation. You guys are in large part self-policing. Can you see that working for the Traxxas forums?

I get that an AWFUL LOT of you may be what you consider "past buying a Traxxas," but consider that whole new market may be opening up due to this car. New people, new members here, new RC products in general, new RC companies opening up. Even if all the above are "strengthened" instead of "new," isn't that a good thing for all concerned?

[padrino]

Originally Posted by ksb51rl

Nic Case's World Record vehicle is amazing, but really had nothing to do with Traxxas. The video was certainly in conflict with the Rules written by corporate. FWIW, thankfully neither "crap" (I guess that was a while ago, BrianG) nor "hellfire" are filtered any longer. It must've been really hard to get banned because of only two infractions. Were you an ?
Anyway, surely you have Rules here too? (Rhetorical question.) They are simply different there. We have a few thousand different types of butter here in the USA. Surely there is room for a couple/few different styles of forum moderation. You guys are in large part self-policing. Can you see that working for the Traxxas forums?

I get that an AWFUL LOT of you may be what you consider "past buying a Traxxas," but consider that whole new market may be opening up due to this car. New people, new members here, new RC products in general, new RC companies opening up. Even if all the above are "strengthened" instead of "new," isn't that a good thing for all concerned?

I am a Traxxas forum member also, been a part of it for years and have standing warning points (or whatever they are called) for a similar infraction. I show up from time to time but definitely don't participate the way I do on other sites.

While Traxxas owns the forum and can control the community however they like and there current growth curve indicates they are doing some things right they could do more to not erode some of their base as many very knowledge users that benefit the community and in turn Traxxas will not take part in the boards.

I completely agree that the community on the Traxxas forum can't self police in any sense of the word but that does nothing to justify how the mods (including you) handle situations since it's the policies being enforced that are being questioned more so then the need to moderate.

The company has no motivation to address the concerns and won't unless money motivates them at some point in the future, it's a different point of view and while I can respect Traxxas success I and many others do not agree with how the company conducts it's community relations.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Originally Posted by ksb51rl

Nic Case's World Record vehicle is amazing, but really had nothing to do with Traxxas. The video was certainly in conflict with the Rules written by corporate. FWIW, thankfully neither "crap" (I guess that was a while ago, BrianG) nor "hellfire" are filtered any longer. It must've been really hard to get banned because of only two infractions. Were you an ?
Anyway, surely you have Rules here too? (Rhetorical question.) They are simply different there. We have a few thousand different types of butter here in the USA. Surely there is room for a couple/few different styles of forum moderation. You guys are in large part self-policing. Can you see that working for the Traxxas forums?

I get that an AWFUL LOT of you may be what you consider "past buying a Traxxas," but consider that whole new market may be opening up due to this car. New people, new members here, new RC products in general, new RC companies opening up. Even if all the above are "strengthened" instead of "new," isn't that a good thing for all concerned?

There is a reason many of us don't visit or post on the traxxas forums. Let the special kids play in their own sandbox. I prefer the world. The gripe is not against Traxxas' products, but against its hard nose by the stone tablet rule mentality. Its simply not possible to have a discussion there at all for or against a competing traxxas product, even if all of the participating members are respectful and its a true debate the discussion will still get canned and members will receive infractions.

I simply choose to stay out of that sandbox and let them play in their own world.

[fastbaja5b]

..I think most of us have been banned from Traxxas forums haven't we? We know too much!

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by fastbaja5b

..I think most of us have been banned from Traxxas forums haven't we? We know too much!

Not yet. I did have some warning points for posting the word "crap" once, but after 3 years, they removed them. Personally, it's just a matter of following the rules they state and if that's not acceptable, then don't go there. Granted, some mods are a little more "trigger happy" than others, but that's a different issue...

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Not yet. I did have some warning points for posting the word "crap" once, but after 3 years, they removed them. Personally, it's just a matter of following the rules they state and if that's not acceptable, then don't go there. Granted, some mods are a little more "trigger happy" than others, but that's a different issue...

Never been banned there myself either.

Only infraction I got was some Mod who is no longer there. He was mad because I disagreed with him about something and went back through all of my posts to find something. He gave me infractions for a two year old post for putting "lmao" which he said was bypassing the language filter.

For the most part they rarely have any thing of value for me there. I post every now and then.

I agree, they have their rules, they are clear when you sign up. Follow them or go somewhere more fitting for you.

I may or may not buy the X01, however, I won't be the guinea pig and will wait for them to be out for a while before I make my decision. Plus, if they and the technology are successful, others will follow suit. I just don't see the iDevice only thing catching on.

I really don't think the "are you even going to buy one" argument holds water in a thread that is all opinion anyway. We all have a right to comment on it no matter what. There are many things I will never buy, however, that does not mean I cannot have and state my opinion on them.

[suicideneil]

Originally Posted by fastbaja5b

..I think most of us have been banned from Traxxas forums haven't we?

[suicideneil]

The sandbox has far too many turds in it, and far too many 'adults' interfering with the kids as they try to play. Last time I got ejected it was for helping someone with a link to a picture of a non-traxxas skid plate ( embedded a link to the product page in the thumbnail rather than the full-size image on said page ). I don't understand why traxxas head-honchos are so paranoid about people wanting to improve their models with aftermarket parts ( that traxxas don't even sell = no competition for $$ ). Maybe if traxxas spent more time addressing their own short comings rather than silencing anyone brave/foolish enough to identify them, then they would have much more respect from the r/c community as a whole.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

The sandbox has far too many turds in it, and far too many 'adults' interfering with the kids as they try to play. Last time I got ejected it was for helping someone with a link to a picture of a non-traxxas skid plate ( embedded a link to the product page in the thumbnail rather than the full-size image on said page ). I don't understand why traxxas head-honchos are so paranoid about people wanting to improve their models with aftermarket parts ( that traxxas don't even sell = no competition for $$ ). Maybe if traxxas spent more time addressing their own short comings rather than silencing anyone brave/foolish enough to identify them, then they would have much more respect from the r/c community as a whole.

Thats really odd considering the level of aftermarket support there is for Traxxas has. If you want something better than what Traxxas makes, there's someone who makes it. Look at the Maxx series RCs, its a "traxxas" but not. As a MFG I'd be HAPPY if people were out there making upgrades like that for my products. Look at Ford, the aftermarket support for the Mustang is what keeps these cars alive years after they leave the factory.

[suicideneil]

Exactly- if it wasn't for aftermarket improvements then people would have ditched traxxas in overall favour of HPI long ago, but companies identified the issues ( there are so many.... ) & room for improvement, and the aftermarket sector has pretty much saved traxxas due to all the options for upgrading & customizing ( upgrading being the more serious issue ). Not to mention that other companies like HPI actually fix identified issues ( weak tranny gears & diffs ) quickly, rather than waiting ~8 years to release a new model that still has many of the flaws of the previous one. The forum is a joke though- I could spend a life time time helping people and the mods still have nothing better to do than interfere & poke at people's posts ( alter wording needlessly )- the 'no non-traxxas links or discussion' is the final straw, little wonder only total beginners sign up & hang around for very long, everyone else besides the brown-nosers ( Jakey, trying to hawk his nimhs still... ) and a few masochists has left or barely posts. Shame really as it could be an invaluable place to discuss traxxas models and share tips, but sharing tips & pointers is banned, when it involves the aftermarket; China & North Korea got nothin' on the traxxas forum

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Exactly- if it wasn't for aftermarket improvements then people would have ditched traxxas in overall favour of HPI long ago, but companies identified the issues ( there are so many.... ) & room for improvement, and the aftermarket sector has pretty much saved traxxas due to all the options for upgrading & customizing ( upgrading being the more serious issue ). Not to mention that other companies like HPI actually fix identified issues ( weak tranny gears & diffs ) quickly, rather than waiting ~8 years to release a new model that still has many of the flaws of the previous one. The forum is a joke though- I could spend a life time time helping people and the mods still have nothing better to do than interfere & poke at people's posts ( alter wording needlessly )- the 'no non-traxxas links or discussion' is the final straw, little wonder only total beginners sign up & hang around for very long, everyone else besides the brown-nosers ( Jakey, trying to hawk his nimhs still... ) and a few masochists has left or barely posts. Shame really as it could be an invaluable place to discuss traxxas models and share tips, but sharing tips & pointers is banned, when it involves the aftermarket; China & North Korea got nothin' on the traxxas forum

I agree with this, though I want to mention that Traxxas has indeed finally taken notice of most of the issues. The current E-Maxx and E-Revo are phenomenal trucks out of the box. There is room for improvement, but the trucks no longer require upgrading out of the box. The E-Revo and E-maxx really shouldn't be classed as 1/10th scales anymore, they are the same size and weight as my 1/8th Truggy!

[MiamizFinest]

I just wanted to chime in and say how great the castle extreme esc on the XO-1 worked with the traxxas radio and iphone app.

I wasn't a fan the radio since it didn't have drop wheel and did sell it along with the esc seeing as with out the radio what was really the point in keeping it (also i have 2 spare MMMv3 anyways) But the software worked exactly as advertised and was pretty sweet. Hopefully this castle live software will be included in the new versions of the MMM directly from castle AND HOPEFULLY FUTABA wakes up and see's there being left behind!!! WE NEED LIKE TELEMETER SIR'S!!! GET TO WORK!

Anyways great system you guys did and i look forward to more great thing to come.