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[Lynn616]

He posted some stuff like this earlier. This was POST ban.

So this is either leaning towards the 24 hour thing, or he has another copy of ghosts on the 360 and was talking about that, but it doesn't seem like it with the way it's worded here.

He also posted that this.

 

[Dueck]

If there is some sort of glitched software that caused this to happen, and nobody actually caused it to, MS has a little under 2 weeks to fix it. The whole thing (if true) could be a blessing in disguise.

 

[diggler41]

Where is that from? Google image failed me again.

Pearl Jam video I think

 

[orson9999999]

Where is that from? Google image failed me again.

It's from the Pearl Jam video for Do the Evolution http://youtu.be/aDaOgu2CQtI

 

[Papercuts]

He also posted that this.

and this.

So he...might have assumed it did without checking? This is a mess to follow, lol.

 

[Askherserenity]

You feel for a corporation. Think about that.

Eh, not as much for Microsoft but more for people like Larry. They're usually the ones out in the frontlines and I'm sure all this shit must get to them. I mean, it's been deserved for the most part but man they can't catch a break at all.

 

[onlyindreams]

People are on edge cause its GAF. I get being passionate, but sometimes the most minor thing is blown up to a fifty page thread.

What evidence is there that Microsoft or dev's can stop you from playing SP content.

Literally why this thread was posted. are you that dense

 

[beast786]

He also posted that this.

Wait, I thought his banned was reversed?

 

[NullPointer]

Where is that from? Google image failed me again.

Do The Evolution

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

If there is some sort of glitched software that caused this to happen, and nobody actually caused it to, MS has a little under 2 weeks to fix it. The whole thing (if true) could be a blessing in disguise.

how?

 

[JLeack]

I still find it to be absolutely hilarious that no one really knows how the Xbox One is going to work. Microsoft has done an atrocious job of explaining things in a black and white manner about basic system functionality, like playing a damn video game.

This shit is maddening to me and I'm not even getting an Xbox One. I could only imagine how you early adopters feel. You have my sympathy.

Wait, how are we supposed to feel? I'm excited to get the console on November 22nd and expect to have a lot of fun playing exclusives and messing around with the tech. Why should I be alarmed about crap two weeks before launch?

 

[ascii42]

Wait, I thought his banned was reversed?

It's going to be when the system launches, I believe.

 

[Papercuts]

Wait, I thought his banned was reversed?

His ban is being reversed a few days before the system is out, apparently.

 

[pants]

Where is that from? Google image failed me again.

Everyone above me is right

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Oh so this is where those whatsapp emoticons came from

 

[Nori Chan]

and this.

So he...might have assumed it did without checking? This is a mess to follow, lol.

wait what

so this whole thing was just a poorly misspelled, worded mistake? Isn't what this whole thread was about that he couldn't play single player without being online?

Just noticed the date, nevermind.

 

[Baron Aloha]

how?

Because if they didn't know about it...better they find out now and still have time to fix it than to find out on Nov 22.

 

[Lynn616]

and this.

So he...might have assumed it did without checking? This is a mess to follow, lol.

Good lord. The guy is all over the place.

 

[beast786]

It's going to be when the system launches, I believe.

His ban is being reversed a few days before the system is out, apparently.

Oh, cool.

 

[SRTtoZ]

What are the possible outcomes?

MS states the DRM is still active but will be removed with the day 1 patch.

MS states that they banned his console and that even includes all singleplayer content and even accessing 'settings' (lol)

MS states developers can set their own DRM and maybe Activision did it with Ghosts.

MS states DRM IS BACK BABY!

Spoiler

this won't happen obviously

Either way MS PR takes another hit :/

 

[NintendoRev]

Nope.

On the father and son Youtube video where there XBox One gets banned as soon as they connect to live, they get pushed back out to the main menu, then have to go back into settings > network to choose their connection and re-enter their password (I was actually surprised it didn't remember it).

If those 150 consoles out there get hit with the 24 hour DRM thing (assuming that's what this is) and they can't go back into the settings, they're screwed.

Oh them! Thought we were talking about the guy on twitter. If i remember correctly, you can't do ANYTHING without updating first, even the initial setup. So they probably have the same update twitter guy has and got banned in the same manner so it might still work out that way. Didn't pay much attention to the father/son videos though so i'm probably wrong.

 

[Dueck]

how?

If it's a software error, better to find it now and fix it than let it happen on release day.

 

[Brain of J]

It's from the Pearl Jam video for Do the Evolution

This thread just improved a ton...lol

 

[Steel]

wait what

so this whole thing was just a poorly misspelled, worded mistake? Isn't what this whole thread was about that he couldn't play single player without being online?

I think you need to look at the order of events. He posted that Immediately after he was banned, and then a day later he posted he can't play games offline because he was banned.

 

[Tsundere]

and this.

So he...might have assumed it did without checking? This is a mess to follow, lol.

wait what

so this whole thing was just a poorly misspelled, worded mistake? Isn't what this whole thread was about that he couldn't play single player without being online?

Good lord. The guy is all over the place.

Probably part of the "deal" he struck with Hryb when they contacted eachother. With a nice "free trip to the launch event" tacked on.

 

[malfcn]

Miscommunication like this hurts big time.

What if you are banned and the console requires a logon to become unbanned after the suspension is lifted?

 

[IdreamofHIME]

So a guy who is banned wonders why he can't access the online portion of the game?

Do we really have a 16 page thread over that head scratcher?

 

[Admiral Snackbar]

Where is that from? Google image failed me again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaOgu2CQtI

Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution. Art by the same talented folks behind Batman: The Animated Series and that chunk of the DC Animated Universe. Top notch video.

Also, in order to stay on topic, this whole thread is silly.

Edit: Wow, beaten a bit ago. Bah.

 

[PBY]

I can't believe this madness is based off one dude who can't keep his story straight and a cryptic CBOAT post.

 

[FamousLastX]

So a guy who is banned wonders why he can't access the online portion of the game?

Do we really have a 16 page thread over that head scratcher?

The OFFLINE portion of the game is what this about.

 

[Amir0x]

I just realized there's a pretty easy way for him to solve whether it's a "Call of Duty" only problem or other games... buy a different Xbox one single player game and try it out for 24 hours and see if it still works the next day.

 

[Steel]

So a guy who is banned wonders why he can't access the online portion of the game?

Do we really have a 16 page thread over that head scratcher?

You missed the Cboat post I assume, and the Albert Pennello one.

 

[Foxix Von]

and this.

So he...might have assumed it did without checking? This is a mess to follow, lol.

Ah, just saw the date. Yeah this isn't recent. Twitter isn't exactly known for being an easy place to follow conversations.

 

[Papercuts]

Probably part of the "deal" he struck with Hryb when they contacted eachother. With a nice "free trip to the launch event" tacked on.

Rolling with this, then he never would have made the comment about this locking him out in the first place.

I just realized there's a pretty easy way for him to solve whether it's a "Call of Duty" only problem or other games... buy a different Xbox one single player game and try it out for 24 hours and see if it still works the next day.

I don't think any other retail games are out yet.

 

[Tsundere]

So a guy who is banned wonders why he can't access the online portion of the game?

Do we really have a 16 page thread over that head scratcher?

No, the other tweet is old 2 days, the recent (newer) one is the one that says he can't play offline.

 

[ironcreed]

What are the possible outcomes?

MS states the DRM is still active but will be removed with the day 1 patch.

MS states that they banned his console and that even includes all singleplayer content and even accessing 'settings' (lol)

MS states developers can set their own DRM and maybe Activision did it with Ghosts.

MS states DRM IS BACK BABY!

Spoiler

this won't happen obviously

Either way MS PR takes another hit :/

Or console bans go all the way now and lock the entire system down. But I am seriously doubting that one. Again, this has to be an issue related to the damn thing not even being released yet. Perhaps not even fully updated. Stop licking your chops, peeps.

 

[Finalizer]

Just rewatched that music video, and noticed that the animation somehow reminded me a bit of Batman: TAS. Sure enough, looking it up it turns out they share a director. Funny that.

Whee OT~

 

[GribbleGrunger]

So a guy who is banned wonders why he can't access the online portion of the game?

Do we really have a 16 page thread over that head scratcher?

Did you actually read the OP?

 

[Lynn616]

What are the possible outcomes?

MS states the DRM is still active but will be removed with the day 1 patch.

MS states that they banned his console and that even includes all singleplayer content and even accessing 'settings' (lol)

MS states developers can set their own DRM and maybe Activision did it with Ghosts.

MS states DRM IS BACK BABY!

Spoiler

this won't happen obviously

Either way MS PR takes another hit :/

Best case is if it will all be taken care of with the Day One patch. I hope that is the case for all the X1 buyers.

 

[orson9999999]

This thread just improved a ton...lol

At least something good comes out of this.

 

[SRTtoZ]

This is what he said earlier btw, seems pretty clear to me but then again this guy seems ALL over the place.

#1 Source 4 XBOX ONE ‏@Moonlightswami 4h
Just a quick update, with my temporary console ban in place, I CANNOT play Ghosts offline. It requires online, and the ban prevents Live.

Cut and dry no? I thought maybe Larry told him not to play offline until the ban is up, but it seems like he is locked out from offline.

edit: Nevermind. Who posted a tweet from two days ago? jeez guys cmon.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

The Cboat post and waiting for Albert Penello's whispered post is what's got this blowing up.

I love Cboat, but a one word reply is not exactly convincing.

Literally why this thread was posted. are you that dense

Yes, I am that stupid. Next time say what you mean, zero reason to try and use a less offensive term.

Dropping a nine page thread and running around like Microsoft is going to essentially brick consoles is exceedingly melodramatic.

More than likely this is all due to a pre-release console in the wild, come down off the cliff.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Just rewatched that music video, and noticed that the animation somehow reminded me a bit of Batman: TAS. Sure enough, looking it up it turns out they share a director. Funny that.

Whee OT~

That's cool, Batman came to my mind when I saw that GIF as well, thought it was from an episode I hadn't seen.

 

[ascii42]

I just realized there's a pretty easy way for him to solve whether it's a "Call of Duty" only problem or other games... buy a different Xbox one single player game and try it out for 24 hours and see if it still works the next day.

Yeah, that would work if the 24 hour check is done by game.If it's the whole system, the game probably won't work at all.

 

[Amir0x]

I don't think any other retail games are out yet.

gah, I keep forgetting XBO's launch is a week later than PS4's and thus has less stuff shipped currently

 

[B.O.O.M]

imagn.

I refuse to believe this. They can't be that stupid.... :S

 

[Papercuts]

This is what he said earlier btw, seems pretty clear to me but then again this guy seems ALL over the place.



Cut and dry no? I thought maybe Larry told him not to play offline until the ban is up, but it seems like he is locked out from offline.

It's weird because he completely contradicts himself from earlier. And the devil is in the details here...pretty annoying.

 

[N.Domixis]

Imagine if the update that is supposed to remove the DRM did not work, the meltdowns would be...

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

Yes, *probably*, but is it too much to ask for clarification on this issue before someone drops 500 beans?

Nope. Totally reasonable.

We are trying their patience? The customers who will theoretically be paying their salaries?

Nah, but the story just broke and people are in a feeding frenzy. Understandable given MS' bad choices in the past.

You make a good point.

A standing target is much easier to hit with a rock.

lol

Nature abhors a vacuum. Think we can agree Microsoft hasn't exactly been putting their best messaging forward, and has been circling the wagons when getting called on messaging that doesn't pass the BS sniff test (high bar here).

Their best, organic PR was someone getting a XB1 early and just showing people it. And they shut it down! Why!? And now how they shut him down is becoming the story, if it's what it sounds like.

We could all be oohing and aweing over snapping, apps, and COD running at 60FPS right now if they realized the positive PR potential of just letting some Joe show off his new toy gleefully.

That boggles my mind.

Yeah. I get why they did it - uncontrolled media, but banning him was obviously a complete disaster waiting to happen.

If you want to do this, do this:

http://lynncontext.com/see%20no%20evil.jpg

But don't blame anyone but yourself if you end up with this:

[img]http://www.mjtimber.co.uk/store/images/engineering-brick.jpg[/QUOTE]
Nah you didnt read my post. Not getting the Xbox One. Quite obvious MS doesn't get it. If you try to screw me over with crazy DRM you're pretty much dead to me.

[quote="crazy buttocks on a train, post: 89365819"]imagn.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XmtzxV0.gif

 

[Steel]

Did you actually read the OP?

Speaking of, shouldn't the OP be edited to include the Cboat post and the fact we're waiting on Pennello?