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MS says 'sorry'. Will offer free XBLA game to makeup for Live problems

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Originally posted by: Xavier434
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: Xavier434
I have the right to rant against your rant just as much as you have the right to rant in the first place. As you said, this is a "discussion forum...wtf else do you expect to see posted?" Whenever anyone posts anything on the internet there will always be those that disagree. You are also tossing words in my mouth here regrading things such as lawsuits which I never mentioned, but that really doesn't need to be discussed beyond pointing it out.

Its not so much that you disagree, its just in the ridiculously self-satisfied way you do it. Youre going as far as to ask yourself rhetorical questions, so you can reply with how much better you are than everyone else. Its revolting.

That was an attempt to point out that things are not nearly as bad as they seem and most of this rant is making a mountain out of a mole hill. Top that off with me concluding that I have found life to be much much better if you discipline yourself to not let the little things bother you. It's just text book stuff written in a colorful way. I was not trying to make myself look better than anyone. This is the internet. How could I possibly know if I am actually better than anyone here or vice versa? That makes no sense. I think you are misinterpreting my posts which is fueling a lot of anger.

I think you're misinterpreting the point of the entire thread and even the entire forum. This thread doesnt sit between threads such as "My child has leukemia" or "My parents are getting divorced". It sits amidst threads about dying 360s, rock band and gamertag lists. Yes, we all get it, there are much more important things in life. There is no mountain. It's a mole hill amongst mole hills.

I know someone as magnanimous as you just can't sleep at night, while I'm so obviously spiraling down to an early death by cerebral hemorrhage from the intense hatred I harbor in my depths of my soul. I know you're just trying to help, but without xbox live, I have nothing but tears and rage.

My smug meter can handle only so many narcissistic rhetorical questions and life lessons before it crumbles under the pressure.

In all seriousness:

Me and about 10 of my friends went out and spent good money on this console, game and service. If we can't even reliably get our party together, or keep our party together when joining a game, its just plain broken, and serves no purpose to me. I dont have the time to hang out with my friends and/or play video games as I used to, and it's not nearly as fun to play without your friends. So when it doesnt work right, its really, really frustrating, more so than any other "toy" breaking down.
 
wow man xbox live is totally jacked right now. I'm getting sick of this shit. Where do we complain to? lol. If they give me a dumbass free game I'm going to punch someone. i
 
Originally posted by: randay
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

You don't even own a 360, why are you posting in this thread? 😕 I guess I can answer an earlier question of mine....no, you don't go away.
 
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: randay
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

You don't even own a 360, why are you posting in this thread? 😕 I guess I can answer an earlier question of mine....no, you don't go away.

confused is right. or senile. wait, when did you add this "randay" guy to your xbox friendslist? who has been using my name on teh ebil microsoft network!!! I shall smite thee with my blu-ray saber! For sooooooonnnnyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!
 
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: randay
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

You don't even own a 360, why are you posting in this thread? 😕 I guess I can answer an earlier question of mine....no, you don't go away.

confused is right. or senile. wait, when did you add this "randay" guy to your xbox friendslist? who has been using my name on teh ebil microsoft network!!! I shall smite thee with my blu-ray saber! For sooooooonnnnyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

.
 
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: randay
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

You don't even own a 360, why are you posting in this thread? 😕 I guess I can answer an earlier question of mine....no, you don't go away.

confused is right. or senile. wait, when did you add this "randay" guy to your xbox friendslist? who has been using my name on teh ebil microsoft network!!! I shall smite thee with my blu-ray saber! For sooooooonnnnyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

lol its not even randay its gokkuma
dishonor!
seppuku time!

Are you drunk?
 
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: randay
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

You don't even own a 360, why are you posting in this thread? 😕 I guess I can answer an earlier question of mine....no, you don't go away.

confused is right. or senile. wait, when did you add this "randay" guy to your xbox friendslist? who has been using my name on teh ebil microsoft network!!! I shall smite thee with my blu-ray saber! For sooooooonnnnyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

lol its not even randay its gokkuma
dishonor!
seppuku time!

Are you drunk?


drunk on life! ever since I stopped caring about xboxlive server downage, grass is greener, air is more airer... I think Ill live to be 200!
 
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: randay
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

You don't even own a 360, why are you posting in this thread? 😕 I guess I can answer an earlier question of mine....no, you don't go away.

confused is right. or senile. wait, when did you add this "randay" guy to your xbox friendslist? who has been using my name on teh ebil microsoft network!!! I shall smite thee with my blu-ray saber! For sooooooonnnnyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

lol its not even randay its gokkuma
dishonor!
seppuku time!

Thanks for letting me know your Live gamertag......
 
Seems Live is having trouble again, as is Bungie.net, none of my stats are linked to my profile right now.
 
How are we going to download this spectacular free arcade game when Live still doesn't work, after 2 1/2 weeks?

I really think they need to find some way to let everyone know what is going on. There are a ton of people out there that don't read the websites and have no clue what the hell is going on.
 
Originally posted by: chrisg22
How are we going to download this spectacular free arcade game when Live still doesn't work, after 2 1/2 weeks?

I really think they need to find some way to let everyone know what is going on. There are a ton of people out there that don't read the websites and have no clue what the hell is going on.

Yeah, I have 3 friends who just got 360s for christmas and they tell me about how they try to play online but it never works. Every one of them thinks its their internet connection till I tell them it's because microsoft is worthless.
 
Originally posted by: chrisg22
How are we going to download this spectacular free arcade game when Live still doesn't work, after 2 1/2 weeks?

I really think they need to find some way to let everyone know what is going on. There are a ton of people out there that don't read the websites and have no clue what the hell is going on.

I love how Majornelson.com has posts about new demos and videos to download. I want to play games!
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: chrisg22
How are we going to download this spectacular free arcade game when Live still doesn't work, after 2 1/2 weeks?

I really think they need to find some way to let everyone know what is going on. There are a ton of people out there that don't read the websites and have no clue what the hell is going on.

I love how Majornelson.com has posts about new demos and videos to download. I want to play games!

He's at CES right now so he's probably not involved in everything with all the problems right now.

Looks like the Xbox forums are down too.

Do I hear 10 free Live games?
 
Originally posted by: Kev
Originally posted by: chrisg22
How are we going to download this spectacular free arcade game when Live still doesn't work, after 2 1/2 weeks?

I really think they need to find some way to let everyone know what is going on. There are a ton of people out there that don't read the websites and have no clue what the hell is going on.

Yeah, I have 3 friends who just got 360s for christmas and they tell me about how they try to play online but it never works. Every one of them thinks its their internet connection till I tell them it's because microsoft is worthless.

Yeah...a lot of my friends are convinced its router problems etc, and I keep trying to tell them its just XBL.
 
hmm, I've played COD4 online several times over the past 2 or 3 days and I haven't had any difficulties. Is it still giving most people problems? It could be that I've been playing in the middle of the day at around 1-4pm
 
Originally posted by: bobert
hmm, I've played COD4 online several times over the past 2 or 3 days and I haven't had any difficulties. Is it still giving most people problems? It could be that I've been playing in the middle of the day at around 1-4pm

If you try playing during peak hours like weekday nights or weekend afternoons, forget about it.
 
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: Xavier434
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: Xavier434
I have the right to rant against your rant just as much as you have the right to rant in the first place. As you said, this is a "discussion forum...wtf else do you expect to see posted?" Whenever anyone posts anything on the internet there will always be those that disagree. You are also tossing words in my mouth here regrading things such as lawsuits which I never mentioned, but that really doesn't need to be discussed beyond pointing it out.

Its not so much that you disagree, its just in the ridiculously self-satisfied way you do it. Youre going as far as to ask yourself rhetorical questions, so you can reply with how much better you are than everyone else. Its revolting.

That was an attempt to point out that things are not nearly as bad as they seem and most of this rant is making a mountain out of a mole hill. Top that off with me concluding that I have found life to be much much better if you discipline yourself to not let the little things bother you. It's just text book stuff written in a colorful way. I was not trying to make myself look better than anyone. This is the internet. How could I possibly know if I am actually better than anyone here or vice versa? That makes no sense. I think you are misinterpreting my posts which is fueling a lot of anger.

I think you're misinterpreting the point of the entire thread and even the entire forum. This thread doesnt sit between threads such as "My child has leukemia" or "My parents are getting divorced". It sits amidst threads about dying 360s, rock band and gamertag lists. Yes, we all get it, there are much more important things in life. There is no mountain. It's a mole hill amongst mole hills.

I know someone as magnanimous as you just can't sleep at night, while I'm so obviously spiraling down to an early death by cerebral hemorrhage from the intense hatred I harbor in my depths of my soul. I know you're just trying to help, but without xbox live, I have nothing but tears and rage.

My smug meter can handle only so many narcissistic rhetorical questions and life lessons before it crumbles under the pressure.

In all seriousness:

Me and about 10 of my friends went out and spent good money on this console, game and service. If we can't even reliably get our party together, or keep our party together when joining a game, its just plain broken, and serves no purpose to me. I dont have the time to hang out with my friends and/or play video games as I used to, and it's not nearly as fun to play without your friends. So when it doesnt work right, its really, really frustrating, more so than any other "toy" breaking down.

I don't know what else to tell you other than "my bad" or pull the freedom of speech card thing which is kinda pointless to do here being it is the internet. I have been on these forums for a while now. People complain all of the time. Myself included. Sometimes those complaints get complained about by others. Sometimes they don't. It's not a matter of not understanding the thread or the forums. It's just another day at Anandtech.

Anyways, sorry for your loss I guess.
 
Anyone here listen to the Engadget podcast with majornelson?

He says, and I quote: "It was kind of a systemic problem. We are still seeing a couple of burps, but we're now through it" He then goes on to say a lot of other things that makes me think he's full of BS through and through.

They recorded this yesterday.....

Do they think that pretty much every XBL user not being able to play games during peak times is a burp and that the problem is fixed? The only change now from the original problem is that you can now log into the dashboard instead of sitting there with the ring of dots circling constantly.
 
tried to play halo last night. could not get into a match making game. tried again around 11pm est and got in.
 
Originally posted by: chrisg22

Do they think that pretty much every XBL user not being able to play games during peak times is a burp and that the problem is fixed? The only change now from the original problem is that you can now log into the dashboard instead of sitting there with the ring of dots circling constantly.

What the hell is the deal with that?! That was a change they made in the last system update, right? I mean, even when Xbox Live is working perfectly, it doesn't come up instantaneously. I don't want to sit their waiting for the dashboard to come up just so I can start a game (I have autoplay disabled). I can start a game by going to the media blade, but it's really stupid to have to load the main screen via the Internet.
 
You know, when I posted a week ago, I was understanding of the issues. But after I logged in tonight and STILL am having problems even accessing the damn dashboard, and having the notification pop up and tell me I have friends online when it shows that I'm not even logged in, and THEN having the entire system hang because I'm trying to view a picture for the umpteenth time that my brother sent me 2 weeks ago.......yes, this shit is getting ridiculous now.

I'm not going to cancel because of 2-3 weeks of shit, but they better get it fixed, and soon. I'm now to the point where I'm changing my stance and agreeing with those earlier in this thread.....a crappy arcade game will not be enough.
 
Originally posted by: blurredvision
You know, when I posted a week ago, I was understanding of the issues. But after I logged in tonight and STILL am having problems even accessing the damn dashboard, and having the notification pop up and tell me I have friends online when it shows that I'm not even logged in, and THEN having the entire system hang because I'm trying to view a picture for the umpteenth time that my brother sent me 2 weeks ago.......yes, this shit is getting ridiculous now.

I'm not going to cancel because of 2-3 weeks of shit, but they better get it fixed, and soon. I'm now to the point where I'm changing my stance and agreeing with those earlier in this thread.....a crappy arcade game will not be enough.

I agree. I can give them a week. I can give them two weeks. The complexity of these systems is enourmous (I'm not involved with live but have done infrastructure architecture for the top banks and fortune 100 companies) there comes a point where throwing hardware at it won't fix it.

If it's anything like what I've been involved with at other companies they may be hitting a software architecture/scalability problem. ie, it's not a network problem....it never is. 😉 If so, there isn't an easy fix. I can guarantee though there are tons of people swarming all over this and MS (like any large company) will pull in whatever resources, from whereever, no matter what the costs are needed to fix it.
 
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