Save Ferris

I heard theres a promotion if you buy a years subscription you get $20 off on a game? Is that MIR or towards a purchase in the store?

Edison

You don't have an option for Yes, I currently have Xbox Live and will migrate my account to the Xbox 360. The $20 off is a mail-in rebate this blurb from the Xbox.com website:

PixyJunket

If When If I get a 360 I won't be getting Live.

It's a great feature and I'm glad MS pulled it off, but it's just not for me.. I seriously shed tears for the hope of humanity almost every time I got online to play, so I'll take the ostrich syndrome this time around. The new stuff sounds pretty promising since they're launching it with the console this time.

Josh H

I'm with Pixy on this one. I don't see myself doing any online gaming on any next gen consoles.

Just not my cup of tea.

RVP

I have Live now and was wondering how moving your acount will work, once I can afford a 360 that is.

DJ_Longfellow

I already have LIVE, so I'll just migrate it over.

I think the 360 LIVE pack will be $70 also, with a $20 MIR...I guess it's a decent deal since you get an extra headset too. I may just find another card and renew. Somewhere just had them for $30.

I think the LIVE account moves rather easy. Also, if you have it linked to a passport account, I think it moves seamlessly.

SleepyW

What's with the Live Silver membership thing? Is that new for the 360? Seems as though it doesn't include online play, but just chatting and a profile. What's the point of that?

Josh H

You can also download the updates, expansions, etc. with the Silver Membership.

So that's the main point of it I guess.

Michael Corvin

if/when I get one Live just carries over. I'm betting you just put in your info on the 360 and it will connect the same way the current box does.

Save Ferris

The silver membership will have 'free weekends' to tempt you to buy the gold membership. basically you can play just like a gold member during specific time slots.

Sirgey

My thinking, is that by giving the ability to get the updates for free, it's also going to open the door to them issuing fixes because the games get shipped to early. Essentially they are going to turn the 360 into a PC gaming situation.

Jeremy517

People said the same thing about the first XBox, and except for a few patches, it never happened.

As for the original question, no, I won't. CS, MOH:AA, and Subspace on PC are the only games I have any desire to play online.

nickdawgy

I won't be getting Live. I just didn't play it enough before to justify the $50.

JaxComet

I'm only interested in downloading game updates, patches, etc.....

ChrisHicks

I pretty much suck at these new gen games so no, I won't be getting Live for fear of crazy hardcore gamers hunting me down because of it.

DamingR

You guys should really re-think this one. The new Live system will have different gamer categories, so if you just want to play for fun, you can play in a "recreational" game where people like you are just playing for fun. There is also a family zone where no profanity is allowed.

All the ingrates and 7th graders will be playing in either the underground "where anything goes" or the hardcore gamer category.

This should solve many of the problems with Xbox Live.

If you haven't read up on this, you should, because it's probably one of the best upgrades MS is making to the service.

Save Ferris

Honestly thats what im counting on--The ability to filter out the type of people you want to play with. It will be interesting to see the reputation system work.

Michael Corvin

I'm more exciting about this than the actual system. And since it is on their end they could implement it for the current Live if they wanted to, but this makes a solid marketing tool for the 360.

Anyone who gets branded as a cheater, screamer, etc. will be forced to play against other cheaters, screamers, etc. Brilliant. I can't wait.

SleepyW

My brother wants me to get Live so he can rape me at Halo 2. But I do need the new maps....but by the time I can afford the 360, I might not want the maps anymore.

sdcrym

I believe the new maps are all free now. If you (or your brother) can get a hold of a two month free trial code, you've run out of excuses