Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as often
11-10-08, 10:09 AM
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Rock Band: Official Thread of not having to cry about starting new threads as often
Continued from: Rock Band Official Thread Part 10
Summary: Lots of talk about Rock Band 2 and DLC
New Downloadable Content (DLC) is released weekly.
XBox 360 - Tuesday 5:00 AM EST
PS3 - Thursday evenings 5:00 PM
More detailed information of all available and upcoming DLC is available in the next post of this thread.
*All information about upcoming DLC must include a source URL.*
*This includes the official listing from rockband.com*
Rock Band 2's New Features
- Full backwards compatibility with all RB1 DLC
- Ability to export from RB1($5 - 55 songs. No Enter Sandman, Run to the Hills, or Paranoid)
- Online Band World Tour
- Challenge Mode (dynamically created sets based on various criteria)
- Custom Setlists
- Any character can play on any instrument
- No-Fail Mode (for completely novice players)
- Drum Trainer (78 exercises)
- "Battle of the Bands" Daily Leaderboard Challenges
* Rock Band 2 Tracklist Playlist
Rock Band 2 Complete Disc Tracklist
Rock Band 2 Release Dates
Everything in stores, except for Wii
Nintendo Wii
Full Bundle - Dec. - $199.99
Game Only - Dec. - $49.99
Rock Band 2 Instruments
Guitar
- Wireless is now standard
- Auto-calibration through a microphone/light sensor combo
- Less "mushy" strumbar
- Less clicky fret buttons
Drums
- Wireless is now standard
- Pressure-sensitive pads
- Metal-reinforced bass pedal
- Pedal is now attached to the stand so it won't fall off when moving
- 1/8" ports on the back of the kit allow for the addition of high hat controller, as well as three optional cymbals
ION Drums $299.99
- Real electronic kit rigged up for Rock Band
- Can be used as a true electronic kit with the addition of a drum brain (not included)
Accessories
- Mad Catz cymbal add-ons ($30) Used to add cymbals to the standard RB2 drumkit. These will not change anything in the game.
- Mad Catz premium microphone ($50) Wired mic with built-in controller functionality. With this, the vocalist will no longer need to have a controller handy as well.
- PDP Rock Band Stage Kit. Provides synchronized lighting and fog effects for every song released.
Important Links
Rock Band 2 Achievements / Trophies
Gamespy: All Songs Ordered By Difficulty
Summary: Lots of talk about Rock Band 2 and DLC
New Downloadable Content (DLC) is released weekly.
XBox 360 - Tuesday 5:00 AM EST
PS3 - Thursday evenings 5:00 PM
More detailed information of all available and upcoming DLC is available in the next post of this thread.
*All information about upcoming DLC must include a source URL.*
*This includes the official listing from rockband.com*
Rock Band 2's New Features
- Full backwards compatibility with all RB1 DLC
- Ability to export from RB1($5 - 55 songs. No Enter Sandman, Run to the Hills, or Paranoid)
- Online Band World Tour
- Challenge Mode (dynamically created sets based on various criteria)
- Custom Setlists
- Any character can play on any instrument
- No-Fail Mode (for completely novice players)
- Drum Trainer (78 exercises)
- "Battle of the Bands" Daily Leaderboard Challenges
* Rock Band 2 Tracklist Playlist
Spoiler:
Rock Band 2 Complete Disc Tracklist
Spoiler:
Rock Band 2 Release Dates
Everything in stores, except for Wii
Nintendo Wii
Full Bundle - Dec. - $199.99
Game Only - Dec. - $49.99
Rock Band 2 Instruments
Guitar
- Wireless is now standard
- Auto-calibration through a microphone/light sensor combo
- Less "mushy" strumbar
- Less clicky fret buttons
Drums
- Wireless is now standard
- Pressure-sensitive pads
- Metal-reinforced bass pedal
- Pedal is now attached to the stand so it won't fall off when moving
- 1/8" ports on the back of the kit allow for the addition of high hat controller, as well as three optional cymbals
ION Drums $299.99
- Real electronic kit rigged up for Rock Band
- Can be used as a true electronic kit with the addition of a drum brain (not included)
Accessories
- Mad Catz cymbal add-ons ($30) Used to add cymbals to the standard RB2 drumkit. These will not change anything in the game.
- Mad Catz premium microphone ($50) Wired mic with built-in controller functionality. With this, the vocalist will no longer need to have a controller handy as well.
- PDP Rock Band Stage Kit. Provides synchronized lighting and fog effects for every song released.
Important Links
Rock Band 2 Achievements / Trophies
Gamespy: All Songs Ordered By Difficulty
Last edited by Shagrath; 11-24-08 at 05:38 PM.
11-10-08, 10:10 AM
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Official DLC Post
Total Available Songs: 365
Total Cost for all DLC: $612.00
The format for each song is:
Artist - Title (Guitar vid) - Band Diff/Guitar Diff/Drums Diff (Drums vid)/Vocals Diff/Bass Diff
*NOTE: All DLC tiering has been updated to use RB2's 0-6 system*
This Week's DLC
Lenny Kravitz Pack 01
Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule : 1/1/1/4/1
Lenny Kravitz - Mr. Cab Driver : 2/3/1/6/0
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way : 1/3/1/3/0
Lenny Kravitz - Freedom Train : 1/2/2/4/0
Singles
Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - Entangled : 2/2/3/1/1
Megasus - Megasus : 4/3/5/1/1
Currently Available DLC (alpha by band):
Full Albums
*Check the individual song sections for videos and difficulty tiering*
Packs
*Check the individual song sections for videos and difficulty tiering*
A-G:
H-N:
O-Z:
Officially Announced DLC (with dates):
5 Most Represented Artists
5 Most Represented Genres
Total Available Songs: 365
Total Cost for all DLC: $612.00
The format for each song is:
Artist - Title (Guitar vid) - Band Diff/Guitar Diff/Drums Diff (Drums vid)/Vocals Diff/Bass Diff
*NOTE: All DLC tiering has been updated to use RB2's 0-6 system*
This Week's DLC
Lenny Kravitz Pack 01
Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule : 1/1/1/4/1
Lenny Kravitz - Mr. Cab Driver : 2/3/1/6/0
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way : 1/3/1/3/0
Lenny Kravitz - Freedom Train : 1/2/2/4/0
Singles
Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - Entangled : 2/2/3/1/1
Megasus - Megasus : 4/3/5/1/1
Currently Available DLC (alpha by band):
Full Albums
*Check the individual song sections for videos and difficulty tiering*
Spoiler:
Packs
*Check the individual song sections for videos and difficulty tiering*
Spoiler:
A-G:
Spoiler:
H-N:
Spoiler:
O-Z:
Spoiler:
Officially Announced DLC (with dates):
Spoiler:
5 Most Represented Artists
Spoiler:
5 Most Represented Genres
Spoiler:
Last edited by Shagrath; 01-14-09 at 11:09 AM.
11-10-08, 10:10 AM
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Band Lineups
In order to not crud up the thread too much with "My band is *blah*" posts, you can PM them or email them to me.
Also, don't forget about DVDTalk Rocks! It's a gamertag I made specifically for RB/RB2 players. You can go into the Friends of Friends and find people to play with at any time.
Xbox 360
By Username
By Band Name
PS3
By Username
By Band Name
DVDTalk Rocks Leaderboards
Band by Score
Band by Fans
Solo Guitar
Solo Drums
Solo Vocals
In order to not crud up the thread too much with "My band is *blah*" posts, you can PM them or email them to me.
Also, don't forget about DVDTalk Rocks! It's a gamertag I made specifically for RB/RB2 players. You can go into the Friends of Friends and find people to play with at any time.
Xbox 360
By Username
Spoiler:
By Band Name
Spoiler:
PS3
By Username
Spoiler:
By Band Name
Spoiler:
DVDTalk Rocks Leaderboards
Band by Score
Spoiler:
Band by Fans
Spoiler:
Solo Guitar
Spoiler:
Solo Drums
Spoiler:
Solo Vocals
Spoiler:
Last edited by Shagrath; 11-27-08 at 08:27 AM.
11-10-08, 12:48 PM
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So my buddy decided to stage dive into my drums. Where can I pick up a new set? I see DDD has them but they are backordered. I can't find another place that sells anything but the ion at the moment, and none of my local stores have the drums either.
Last edited by flair; 11-10-08 at 12:53 PM.
11-10-08, 12:53 PM
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Pics, or it didn't happen.
11-10-08, 12:57 PM
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http://www.rockbandstore.com/?v=rbs2_gear_xbox-360_drum
Says backordered and that it ships in 2-3 days. Probably not, though...
Get an Ion out of it.
Says backordered and that it ships in 2-3 days. Probably not, though...
Get an Ion out of it.
11-10-08, 01:15 PM
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I’ve just started playing RB1 using my GH3 LP Guitar. I find the overall charts much easier than GH, but for some reason my scores aren’t up where I want them. I seem to be dropping notes, even during long strings of the same note when I should normally be able to do an easy up/down strum. Do I need to do anything special to my GH3 LP in order to effectively play in RB1?
11-10-08, 01:36 PM
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Question for you guys - which guitar can I use for RB2 on the PS3 from GH? Is it the one from GH3 (in the pic below)?
11-10-08, 01:39 PM
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11-10-08, 01:41 PM
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http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Co...ty-Matrix/#PS3
Says that one works on all GH and RB games on the PS3.
Says that one works on all GH and RB games on the PS3.
11-10-08, 01:50 PM
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I'm retarded and forgot about Google, sorry 
One question I didn't find searching is can I use a Bluetooth headset as a microphone instead of the one that comes with the RB2 set?
One question I didn't find searching is can I use a Bluetooth headset as a microphone instead of the one that comes with the RB2 set?
11-10-08, 01:55 PM
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And yes, It feels like I'm cruising along and I'm surprised when my steak suddenly ends. I'll hit maybe 8-10 notes in a row and then my count will start over for no apparent reason.
Last edited by Copper Blue; 11-10-08 at 02:38 PM.
11-10-08, 02:13 PM
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I have not done any calibration, short of identifying my TV as a RPTV. I take it I need to find the calibration function on the game?
And yes, It feels like I'm cruising along during and I'm surprised when my steak suddenly ends. I'll hit maybe 8-10 notes in a row and then my count will start over for no apparent reason.
And yes, It feels like I'm cruising along during and I'm surprised when my steak suddenly ends. I'll hit maybe 8-10 notes in a row and then my count will start over for no apparent reason.
This video explains it really well:
11-11-08, 09:18 AM
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So I find myself at a crossroads accentuated by the release of the Foo Fighters album today and next week's Track Pack Vol 2.
Basically of the 20 songs on the Track Pack:
5 already owned
10 on my "Want" list
5 I am indifferent about but wouldn't mind having.
Assuming I can buy this for $30, download the 20-song pack with the code, play for a few achievements while I try to unload it for $10-$20, I will do fine on a $/song cost.
So, the question is looking forward to Track Pack Vol 3. I'm assuming that either Monkey Wrench or My Hero will be part of that pack. I'm assuming that Jane Says from Nothing's Shocking will be part of that pack. I'm assuming Dammit (which I haven't bought yet) will be part of that pack. And so on...
Vol 1 came out merely 4 months ago for the PS2/Wii. If Vol 3 comes out in 4-6 months from now, can I wait on purchasing songs that I feel will be hits to get a package discount? I mean, there's no risk of those songs disappearing from the marketplace or the prices going up from 160 points, so what's the rush, really?
Or is that just dumb and I should buy what I want when I want even though I'm already looking at rebuying 25% of the disc they're about to release?
Opinions?
Basically of the 20 songs on the Track Pack:
5 already owned
10 on my "Want" list
5 I am indifferent about but wouldn't mind having.
Assuming I can buy this for $30, download the 20-song pack with the code, play for a few achievements while I try to unload it for $10-$20, I will do fine on a $/song cost.
So, the question is looking forward to Track Pack Vol 3. I'm assuming that either Monkey Wrench or My Hero will be part of that pack. I'm assuming that Jane Says from Nothing's Shocking will be part of that pack. I'm assuming Dammit (which I haven't bought yet) will be part of that pack. And so on...
Vol 1 came out merely 4 months ago for the PS2/Wii. If Vol 3 comes out in 4-6 months from now, can I wait on purchasing songs that I feel will be hits to get a package discount? I mean, there's no risk of those songs disappearing from the marketplace or the prices going up from 160 points, so what's the rush, really?
Or is that just dumb and I should buy what I want when I want even though I'm already looking at rebuying 25% of the disc they're about to release?
Opinions?
11-11-08, 09:39 AM
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I was thinking about it, but quite a few of the early tracks on the album are in the sub-3 minute range, which is a little short for my tastes. Looks like his vids are up, so I'll update the DLC post in a little bit.
11-11-08, 09:45 AM
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Agreed with the sub 3 comment, but because I buy pretty much 90% of the DLC it is good to have a mix of non 5-10 minute epic songs.
11-11-08, 09:50 AM
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I bought the whole thing but only had time to play the first 5 tracks before leaving for work. I guess it depends on how much you like the songs to begin with, but I had a lot of fun with the Expert drum charts. Thankfully they're all ranked easier than Everlong, which still kicks my ass on Expert.
11-11-08, 09:53 AM
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I had never listened to the whole album before, but was excited because I really enjoyed the singles (Everlong, My Hero, Monkey Wrench), and a lot of the album is considerably more mellow than those tracks. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing, but it definitely wasn't what I expected going in. I'll probably only end up picking up Monkey Wrench and My Hero unless something really stands out chartwise.