2013-06-16, 08:38 | Link #1441 | |
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e.g > WoW = if 2 account have same last name = family account = can transfer character but if they don't have same last name than you can't transfer characters so xbox family share == only account that have same last name can share games with each other = family share |
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2013-06-16, 08:39 | Link #1442 |
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Honestly, it seems that nothing's going right for the Xbox division right now.
Supply Chain: Yield issues, leading to low avaibility. ( if rumours are true) Sales: Sell-in limitations due to supply constraint. Marketing : lol Public Relations : They're in a PR nightmare right now. Legal : The implications of their various policies across different countries clearly hasn't been well thought through. They're going to get a lot of complaints once this launches too. The T&Cs are just too complicated and not consumer-friendly for the average consumer. Developer/Publisher Relations : No doubt publishers will start asking questions on this 'family share plan' and the risk of loss sales, seeing as Microsoft is subtly promoting this feature now. Customer Service : Lack of knowledge to deal with XBONE queries, leading to more PR nightmare. And while this is a separate thing, I do feel that the quality of Microsoft Studios... hasn't been that good in the past few years. It's easy to be wrong here seeing as no one knows what kind of work they're developing behind the scenes. It just feels that way.
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2013-06-16, 08:50 | Link #1443 |
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Thank you for that, I found it rather strange that you could be banned from your account and yet still access your account. It'll be amusing to see how Microsoft handles this, as it is with everything they've been doing regarding the XBo.
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2013-06-16, 09:28 | Link #1445 |
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EA already said that Battlefield 4 was from a PC (you could see a backspace promt) that was put down to mid spec levels on the graphics to match what the Xbone version will look like.
edit - lmao xbone-tan Last edited by Westlo; 2013-06-16 at 09:54. |
2013-06-16, 10:26 | Link #1447 |
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Okay, finally finished that interview. Was not a fan of xbox, and now they give me a reason never to be interested. Nice. There's just too much wrong going on. They're losing sight of what made a console so great as an alternative option to PC's. what the hell do I care about cloud computing? What about graphics? What about installationand DRM? That's all PC
I want my plug and play capability back. I want that freedom where there is no contract agreement wizard trying to sneak in a clause for me to sign off everything I own including my soul just to play a game. I want a console where I put in my disc and its finished. I can just play. If you're telling me thatthis is backwards and has no place in the future then just say it. Just say consoles are obsolete and have no place in the future. |
2013-06-16, 11:06 | Link #1449 | |
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In fact your mentioning of online got me to thinking the most likely conflict that will arise with this; multiplayer. Who are you to most likely use the sharing feature with? Friends and Family Who are you to most likely want to play multiplayer with? Friends and Family How many players do most multiplayer games support nowadays. Four or more Uh oh, that's more than two. At first you'll be like, "Hey guys check out this awesome game," but then you'll be like "Would you buy the game already you cheap bastards so we can play together." I must say, clever Microsoft, at first glance this could be mistaken for a replacement for used gaming, but when you look into the details you realize its just a feature to tempt you into buying games.
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2013-06-16, 12:21 | Link #1451 |
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Exactly, ONE, no more. If you want to play some Halo or hit up some tag team fighter or play an MMO with your friends, you are out of luck. Even with just single-player, if you have two other people playing at the same time, you'll have to either wait or contact them and ask them to stop. If, that is, you can actually see who is currently playing. If not, you'll have to just wait or contact everyone you've shared the game with. Don't underestimate the likelihood of conflict.
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2013-06-16, 12:41 | Link #1452 | |
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2013-06-16, 13:21 | Link #1453 |
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According to one of the angry joe videos, the family thing only allows up to 2 people to play the same game. So even if you have all your CoD/BF4 buddies on your "family" list, only 2 will get to play each game at the same time.
Want all 10 of your friends to be able to play CoD/BF4 at the same time? Minimum of 10 xboxone and 5 copies of the game. Sounds good, but eh...at lot of hassle, especially if they impose other limits on the family list such as "you cannot change family members once they are keyed in, it is a permanent choice". |
2013-06-16, 19:18 | Link #1456 | ||
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Look. There are plenty of things to question about the Xboxone sharing model. Like whether the friend restrictions on the sharing make up for physical trading. Or if the limits on the number of friends would be an issue. But seriously. But lets not mindlessly complain about it not letting dozens of people remotely play a game, when no other console in existence has done that. That one feature is a pretty big innovation. Maybe it doesn't make up for all the Xboxone's shortcoming (incluing the sharing model itself), but it's immature to just write it off going by impossible standards.
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2013-06-17, 00:26 | Link #1457 | |
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I mean there's a lot of noise but the question is how much will this actually make a difference? For the record it could be that the XBOX 1 will sell even better than the PS4 even with all of these flaws and that's probably what Microsoft is betting on. All this hate are coming from people who would buy it anyways. |
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2013-06-17, 00:40 | Link #1458 | |
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the point remains possibly true because the most vocal of fans on the internet do NOT necessarily represent the feelings of most consumers who DON'T keep track of Xbox news. Though those users with poor or no internet will be very unplesently surprised if they pick up an xbox one only to find it won't work.
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2013-06-17, 00:58 | Link #1459 |
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I probably wouldn't have too much to worry about with the xbone. I have stable high speed internet and I usually don't buy games second hand. The thing is, I'm not comfortable contributing to a bad business practice, but I think my biggest quip on launch would be the price. I got a used PS3 for $175 recently and some older big name games for a fraction of the cost of a new game. It's a fairly old console now but the other big advantage (and the reason I bought it now) is the huge library of games.
As far as the current xbone lineup looks, only a few games caught my eye and only one was actually an exclusive (if it's available on PC, I'd rather get that). So I think if I'm ever going to get an xbone, it would be pending my ability to accept the drm policies, and how far down in price it goes as well as the exclusive library lineup.
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2013-06-17, 06:25 | Link #1460 |
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Odd thought popped into my head last night: Since the Xbox One has a HDMI In, what are the chances I'll be able to hook up a PS4 to it?
Was it specifically mentioned anywhere how the box is supposed to act as a receiver? This could be something that would genuinely interest me about the system. |
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