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[Deleted member 17706]

Uh...he hyped it to be bigger than 720p. Lol

It will be for a lot of the "average consumer" who doesn't really know the difference between 720p or 1080p. If online, voice chat, friends lists and invites are buggy at launch, there's going to be hell to pay from the general public. This is the system that popularized that shit on consoles. People who played multiplayer on the 360 throughout this generation are going to be expecting an even better online system, not something worse.

 

[BruiserBear]

If I were inclined to buy an Xbox One, which I'm not, the lack of functional online features that I didn't use on 360 wouldn't be a big deal to me. As long as single player games function, the rest of the system could rot for all I care.

But since I'm not interested in Xbox One, I'll happily pretend that this is a personal deal breaker. For a nominal fee.

lol

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

I expected much worse from the rumors. I would say 720p is more damaging than a buggy launch OS.

When you add both together...

 

[krypt0nian]

If this is broken at launch, there will be a CODuder Firestorm.

 

[JaggedSac]

It is sounding more and more that the XB1 hardware was not even designed as a gaming console first. Gaming is just another app that it does.

You don't need to play games to understand a requirements document and design a system accordingly. The concept of a party system is simple and easy to understand.

 

[SloaneRisette]

I have a feeling November is going to be incredibly fucking interesting. And probably chaotic.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Party functions won't work perfectly for the first few months? Megaton fail.

Tell that to the millions who use it everyday

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Yeah I'm not buying into this being an issue. We're a month out from launch.

If you want to deny it that's fine but it's very real and have had it confirmed from probably a different person than mortimer. It's not candy land over at camp Xbox. Things needed fixing.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Fair enough, but the question I addressed was "what's worse for you?"

why not both.gif

 

[Jhriad]

Months? Really? Jeez. I'm at least a little surprised that Microsoft couldn't get the OS right given how long they've had and what their typical forte is. Hopefully this is fixed by launch, or not long after, so as to have as little effect on Xbone folks as possible.

 

[Wurdfurd]

MS NEEDS THIS MAN.

 

[Orca]

The entire infrastructure of XBL that made Xbox and Xbox 360 a great online experience...gone. All gone. The fact that they've coded the party chat like that...oh man. What were they THINKING.

Anyone who thinks this will all be fixed in a day one patch...well, have fun.

No hyperbole here.

 

[I-hate-u]

Has there ever been a more entertaining week like this one on gaf? Is this the ass storm Bish wanted to hide in a bunker from?

 

[Anonumos]

So a new games console is having software issues prior to launch? Is that it?

 

[Majine]

If it's serious, are they still gonna charge people for XBL?

 

[Surface of Me]

I feel like people aren't reading the op. It said MONTHS before it would be fixed. Meaning broken online play for months after the console would launch. How is this not bigger than 720p?

Online play isn't broken, parties are. A lot of people seem to be missing this.

 

[chubigans]

I'm confused about the party thing, does that mean friends in different games can't talk to each other?

It means instead of having the console handle the party chat across every OS feature, the Xbox One requires devs to support it within their games. Think custom soundtracks on PS3.

 

[ascii42]

Well, I guess it's a good thing that being online isn't required.

 

[Hidden One]

I feel like people aren't reading the op. It said MONTHS before it would be fixed. Meaning broken online play for months after the console would launch. How is this not bigger than 720p?

exactly.

 

[frizby]

 

[Demon Ice]

MS trying to hide this things is shameful and so unethical

Fuck i almost feel that they tries to sell us a beta testing pass for $500

XBox 1: Beta Tested In the Future

Spoiler

by the early adopters

 

[UNCMark]

Did you even read his blog? He mentions CBOAT directly in his post and you think he's jealous of him? What? Get some perspective on what's going on here.

I noticed he never mentioned the guy that first stated this rumor.

 

[Poimandres]

I guess it's time for the daily Xbone freak out thread!

What's the source of that amazing GIF on the first page?

 

[McHuj]

Love the it may or it may not be fixed in time part of the rumor. We got everything covered no matter what happens on launch day. No issues, they fixed it. Some issues, they only fixed part of it. Big issues, they didn't fix anything in time.

 

[Metfanant]

Wow...what's with the hate towards Mort right now?...that's the type of crap that makes people stop posting their inside info...

He is admittedly putting his rep on the line with this stuff...

Not for nothing but Mort probably has the best track record recently for leaks...I don't think he is jealous of CBOAT at all...

Back on topic...this is so bizarro...who can MS have flubbed this entire launch so bad?...I think anyone who doesn't believe MS was just simply not prepared to launch this console in 2013 is delusional at this point...

 

[bigboss370]

Already see many people brushing this off. The thing is, XBL was a shoe-in to be better than PSN for next-gen. Now, that future isn't set in stone. Sony could easily steal the online network crown if they don't drop the ball. It is Xbox's #1 selling point. How could possible issues with it be downplayed?

it was?

 

[nib95]

Yeah don't know where this venom came from at all.

Isn't it obvious? Aside from Derick's post, the other responses are hardly surprising.

 

[Domino792]

I love how now people are trying to say that Mort is unreliable and starving for attention, its just sad...

 

[DopeyFish]

You seem desperate for a hug. Need one?

You realize derrick has been one of the harshest against X1, right?

All that blog was.... was a guy complaining about APIs, noting game transition isn't 100% seamless and stating there is problems but not going into any detail except saying they are having difficulty. Um. Ok?

All while saying it may or not be fixed by launch.

I was preparing myself for negative news and was likely going to slink away from the PC but this is just outright non news

 

[Wishmaster92]

If it's serious, are they still gonna charge people for XBL?

My guess is it'll be free until they fix this. That is, if they don't fix it by launch.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

No hyperbole here.

Well. He is a developer.

 

[shem935]

Meh... not a huge issue for me. I was concerned they were talking about hardware issues. I'll keep my preorder. I can totally see it being an issue for a lot of other people though. TBH all I'm going to be doing on my Xbox One is Ryse and Crimson Dragon. As long as I'm able to do both of those things I'll be happy. I'm have zero intention of paying for XBLG anyway. The PS4/PS+ combo will probably fill 90% of my gaming need. The Xbox One will be for exclusives only.

Its not a huge issue to you that you will have connectivity issues in multiplayer games for months after launch?

 

[Teletraan1]

Wait why are people saying "Thats it".

How is this not a big deal?

Look at the people saying it. Same people who are already balls deep into this console.

 

[ascii42]

It means instead of having the console handle the party chat across every OS feature, the Xbox One requires devs to support it within their games. Think custom soundtracks on PS3.

Which is strange. Why would they abandon something that worked?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I still can't get around how they have fucked it up THIS much. The whole thing. I know we've sought of seen this direction coming ever since we heard the word "Natal" but jesus flipping christ... this is a mess.

And what's worst, is that they would have been heading for an ever more catastropic disaster had we not put our foot down on the DRM shit (or maybe the backtrack caused some of this... I don't know).

One things for sure, I wasn't picking up an Xbone up on launch and I sure as fuck wouldn't now. Heck, I'm even glad I'm not getting a PS4 at the US launch date so they have a bit of headroom to fix whatever inevitable launch issues they have.

Console launches ladies and gentlemen

If the rumors are true that Microsoft was planning to launch in mid-2014 and Sony's February PS4 reveal totally caught them off guard, then I can totally believe they fucked it up this much. I almost have to respect them for being able to react so quickly--although the wiser option probably would have been just releasing later.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Fair enough, but the question I addressed was "what's worse for you?"

It depends on whether or not 720p is a result of Activision having issues with the hardware while trying to rush out a launch game....granted that could mean the hardware is not as powerful as PS4, but in that case it could also be a "temporary issue".

 

[Nightengale]

Mort is vague at how big the potential impacts are, but let's not forget the the console is launching with Battlefield and Call of Duty.

If online is such a mess that it can significantly impact the multiplayer experience, I'm seeing a lot of refunds or PS4 trade-ins happening from the CoD audience.

They're also promoting the console on the multiexperience value. If stuff breaks the moment you get out of the game, the value proposition is dead.

 

[reKon]

Well, I guess it's a good thing that being online isn't required.

I lol'd

 

[USC-fan]

Also, Kevin Dent is having a MAJOR meltdown hahaha https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent

This is the same dude that went off on Phil Fish for saying something bad about MS?

wow dude needs some help

 

[Riki]

So in summary:

There are bugs in the OS. It might or might not be fixed at launch. No one but the guys working on the OS know..

...that's it.

Microsoft has been months behind since the day they announced this system.
I wouldn't hold your breath on these issues being fixed by launch. Or by 2014.

 

[freenudemacusers]

kevin dent calling famous mortimer a 'literal nobody' on twitter. yikes guys, your names are attached to this.

 

[Frolow]

I have a feeling November is going to be incredibly fucking interesting. And probably chaotic.

November is going to be awful on GAF. All the next-gen news and idiotic fanboys is going to make for a horrible combo.

 

[Foxix Von]

Matches up with some of the off hand comments Proelite made.

This isn't looking pretty.

 

[Lumination]

r/xboxone denial lols

http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/1pcych/xbox_one_os_and_xbox_live_issues_bouncing_about/

Also, Kevin Dent is having a MAJOR meltdown hahaha https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent

Who's Kevin Dent and what does "caregiver" really mean?

 

[jacobs34]

These threads are starting to get way too meta.

 

[ethomaz]

It will be funny when CoD players started to drop connection every time... I see some controllers reaching HDTVs easily.

 

[Log4Girlz]

MS trying to hide this things is shameful and so unethical

Fuck i almost feel that they tries to sell us a beta testing pass for $500

It'll be beta tested in the future

 

[DopeyFish]

Its not a huge issue to you that you will have connectivity issues in multiplayer games for months after launch?

Connectivity issues... with voip

 

[Wurdfurd]

it was?

XBL was always better than PSN, and was fully expected to continue that. Now it seems that may change. Especially if Sony builds the system to new levels of awesome with the paywall.

 

[vpance]

Love the it may or it may not be fixed in time part of the rumor. We got everything covered no matter what happens on launch day. No issues, they fixed it. Some issues, they only fixed part of it. Big issues, they didn't fix anything in time.

So preorder cancelled or not?