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chess

01-28-09 02:54 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Strange. PS3 has the opposite problem.

Songs download in the background, but you have to exit the game to "install" the songs when they finish downloading. So the only benefit of using the Rock Band store is that you can hear previews, and who buys a song they don't know based on a preview?

Shagrath

01-28-09 02:56 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by chess (Post 9229059)

...who buys a song they don't know based on a preview?

I'll buy a song I've never heard before if it sounds cool and has a good chart. It's a way to be exposed to new music.

Liver&Onions

01-28-09 02:57 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by chess (Post 9229059)

and who buys a song they don't know based on a preview?

If you say her name three times into the mirror in a dark bathroom, I hear a relative of a crocodile comes out of the toilet and eats your left hand.

Groucho

01-28-09 02:57 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by chess (Post 9229059)

So the only benefit of using the Rock Band store is that you can hear previews, and who buys a song they don't know based on a preview?

The preview can be helpful if you aren't sure about the song. For example, I bet quite a few people downloaded "Space Cowboy" thinking it was "The Joker".

devilshalo

01-28-09 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 9229032)

Once again, I was just saying that for "normal" people, things would get lost in the mix if they released 90+ songs a week.

They wouldn't get so lost if they could figure out a way to just omit songs/song packs already purchased. :shrug:

Liver&Onions

01-28-09 02:59 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 9229075)

The preview can be helpful if you aren't sure about the song. For example, I bet quite a few people downloaded "Space Cowboy" thinking it was "The Joker".

I loves me that space cowboy/maurice song!

Shagrath

01-28-09 03:07 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

The answer to all of these problems is so simple...

SPREADSHEETS!! :) :)

Liver&Onions

01-28-09 03:11 PM

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No - that's not an answer.

Also - Shag. Time to start a new thread. This one is past it's prime.

chess

01-28-09 03:13 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 9229075)

The preview can be helpful if you aren't sure about the song. For example, I bet quite a few people downloaded "Space Cowboy" thinking it was "The Joker".

Good point.

chess

01-28-09 03:14 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 9229067)

I'll buy a song I've never heard before if it sounds cool and has a good chart. It's a way to be exposed to new music.

I'll buy a good chart, but that's using more than the tools in the RB store. I assume some Youtube is involved, no?

UncleGramps

01-28-09 03:39 PM

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Clarification on the 5,000 songs comment:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118534

Quote:

Originally Posted by hmxsean

Hi there,

There has been a lot of discussion over a recent article that stated "MTV said it plans to increase the number of available songs this year to as many as 5,000."

In an effort to clarify and put some context around that number, please see the original quote on ArsTechnica.com from an interview with Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix, during this year’s CES.

In that article, Alex stated:

"That said, one of the great promises of the (Rock Band) catalog moving forward, as the catalog expands from 500 songs to 5,000 songs or whatever in the coming years, is that we're going to be less constrained from a genre standpoint, and I think you will see us starting to branch out into... whether it's country or R&B and jazz or funk, or things of that sort. With the critical mass of the "rock" core covered, of course we'll keep expanding it, but the critical mass is covered, so now we can start to branch off in ways that haven't made sense in the past but will make sense moving forward."

We hope this clears up any confusion.

Thanks.

Groucho

01-28-09 03:42 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

So now we know: expect "whatever" songs by the end of 2009!

xmiyux

01-28-09 03:51 PM

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Some jazz would be awesome!

lordwow

01-28-09 03:54 PM

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I really would like some more Steely Dan

Liver&Onions

01-28-09 03:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 9229208)

So now we know: expect "whatever" songs by the end of 2009!

pinata242

01-28-09 04:02 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Liam Lynch :up:

Seems like a great fit for the game to me. Along with some more D songs.

UncleGramps

01-28-09 04:02 PM

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:lol: Nice, L&O. That's what popped into my head after Groucho's comment as well. I would love for that song to be in Rock Band. :D

superfro

01-28-09 04:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 9229283)

Liam Lynch :up:

Secoded. "Rock & Roll Whore" please. :)

Crescent fresh.

Speaking of which...let's get his latest video in RB too, because it rocks balls off. (Even if he only did the video. ;) )

<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ae23oi9sxYg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ae23oi9sxYg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>

I can't wait for that full Spinnerette album. :rock:

mattysemo247

01-28-09 04:25 PM

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Is there a list of free songs offerened in RB and RB2? Or do you pretty much have to go through the list online and find them?

Michael Corvin

01-28-09 04:27 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmiyux (Post 9229011)

Give me a break - we are talking about a cumbersome interface in the normal Marketplace versus a much more streamlined interface in the Rock Band store interface. Unfortunately the RB store doesn't allow background downloading which sucks.

Yes the interface is lacking. It is on both platforms. A search would be nice. Hell it doesn't even have to be a search box. They could have a 'tab' by letter to navigate quicker. Point being, that is out of our hands. There's no reason Harmonix should hold back content, whether it's 9 tunes a week or 90, because of limitations of the platform OS.

For the time being, you preview the tracks online, you view the charts via YouTube, I don't see what's wrong with queuing them up while you are at it. Then you get home, flip on the 360 and BAMM! They automatically background download. Win-Win in my book. The online marketplace was genius. I haven't browsed the normal marketplace since.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 9229032)

And for the record, I do not browse the iTunes store because I own the superior Zune. :)

Chuck: Do we carry any Rush CD's?
Morgan: No, but not to worry buddy! I have every Rush track on my Zune.
Chuck: Wait, you have a Zune!?
Morgan: Pfft! No, I'll go get my iPod.

steebo777

01-29-09 09:27 AM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 9229032)

And for the record, I do not browse the iTunes store because I own the superior Zune. :)

:lol: You said superior :lol:

Liver&Onions

01-29-09 02:10 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liver&Onions (Post 9229112)

Also - Shag. Time to start a new thread. This one is past it's prime.

24 hours later. I'm being nice by not closing this one so you can retain your coveted first spot.

pinata242

01-29-09 02:18 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

Not even 23 hours.

Besides the Nickelodeon songs that have leaked, has there been any indication of tomorrow's announcement yet? Any IGN slip-ups or the like?

devilshalo

01-29-09 02:21 PM

Re: Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as oft

That's what happens when you deal with spreadsheets. -ohbfrank-

UncleGramps

01-29-09 02:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 9231528)

Besides the Nickelodeon songs that have leaked, has there been any indication of tomorrow's announcement yet? Any IGN slip-ups or the like?

Nope. We might actually be surprised tomorrow at 2 PM! One of the previously-announced albums would make sense, otherwise I hope we get a nice selection of singles including some from bands that are new to RB.

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