Most are probably MS employees who have been using it since the beta started months ago.
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So Target shipped someone an Xbox One already? [Update: console-banned until launch]
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Most are probably MS employees who have been using it since the beta started months ago.
The Cowboy
Member
Wouldn't it have made more sense to have screen saying "this console can't go online until x date" instead of "this console is banned".
Its great that an MS person told Engadget that this is a temp thing, but how is average Joe/Johanna meant to know this when they get a console early and get hit with a "this console is banned" message.
Its great that an MS person told Engadget that this is a temp thing, but how is average Joe/Johanna meant to know this when they get a console early and get hit with a "this console is banned" message.
Vestal
Gold Member
That's cool. Well done Major Nelson!
Puppet Shadow
Member
It's people like these that MS needs to worry about. The first banned guy was a hardcore XBox fan, and knew he might get taken offline (or at least, he was warned it would happen). He's not going anywhere.
But the father and son seemed confused as to why they got the banned message. And there was 200+ consoles sent out early? I suspect most of them will try to connect (who wouldn't) and see the banned message. MS needs to change that message ASAP.
FYI - I have no problem MS denying Live service until the 22nd, just the way they're informing their customers that things aren't quite ready yet.
Mugatu
Member
Whoa, I wasn't attacking you - I was trying to add to your list saying MS had an update on who was getting banned
Nothing about the NSA
They really do need to change that "Console is banned" message, if only for the next 2 weeks. That or put something on the Xbox.com homepage about this.
Mugatu
Member
My point was in response to asking what he could even do with it online? There seem to be plenty of people on there so he could play.
He's been in the industry a lot longer than six months, if you want to try to get a good idea of his character.
John Caboose
Member
Whoa, I wasn't attacking you - I was trying to add to your list saying MS had an update on who was getting banned
Nothing about the NSA
Yeah it just wasn't clear. Sorry. (See the edit in my post)
Totally. That's pretty cool.
If I spent a billion on R&D, Marketing, and Production and my online services were not quite ready. No way would I allow a guy you tubing everything get ahead of my main marketing, if something goes wrong it may go viral.
No issues with ban. Rather angry nerds that live in delusion be mad than angry delusional nerds over react to a potential prerelease bug.
No issues with ban. Rather angry nerds that live in delusion be mad than angry delusional nerds over react to a potential prerelease bug.
I bet you are a blast to hang out with.
im not pushing anything. All I said is that is understandable.
there's nothing good or bad to see here.
Vestal
Gold Member
they probably were not ready for this. This is the baked system message.
Grinchy
Banned
It would even keep the coffee hot.
The Cowboy
Member
Yeah, if there one main thing Major could do, its get the message adjusted.
I'm not sure they should remove the whole "this console Is banned message" as this most likely the default standard message for all locked out consoles.
Instead they just need to adjust it to have an extra message at the bottom (in bold or quite big) that states, "If your on an Xbox One, you will be able to access live again/be unbanned on 22nd Nov".
Except in this case XBL was live and apparently functional.
Puppet Shadow
Member
- Spend billions of dollars on launch and not have a plan for inevitable early access. Check!
- Remove any unboxing videos from Youtube that aren't officially approved unboxing video. Check!
- Ban, then blame customer... better yet insult them. Check!
If you're trying to make Microsoft look good in comparison to what you'd do, you're, uh... actually you did. Kudos.
Vestal
Gold Member
way to miss the point.
release is the 22nd. Outside of live still being polished there may be various legal issues pertaining to non Microsoft content displayed on live.
Yeah probably. Is is that hard to change, at least to make people not worried they paid $500 for nothing.
Maybe I've missed something, but how did they insult him?
xXxDieselxXx
Member
I have to say I have been in the X1 wagon from day one but after seeing this none sense console ban it's starting to upset me and I'm about to cancel my pre-order and go to the blue team.
Vestal
Gold Member
probably a prebaked message that is stored locally. Gona write a patch get it certified all the while you have people who are not under NDA poking around your unfinished online service 2 weeks before release.
it could have been handled differently but maybe the tools were not available. Maybe they thought the consoles were stolen who knows. The info from target was not present then.
right now we know these people will simply not be able to hit live till closer to release.
Puppet Shadow
Member
Microsoft didn't, Leewan did. (see what I was quoting).
SeaOfMadness
Member
Putting a message like this in the system makes no sense if you don't ever except to have anyone using it before the 22nd. Clearly this was the closest thing they could do to prevent consoles from connecting until the services were ready for prime time.
Naturally, the internet loves a good drama so it gets blown way out of proportion
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
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Glass Shark
Banned
Argh, I'm a little frustrated that he let Microsoft get to him.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Amazing that we're in this situation where you can buy a product and be banned for trying to use it. MS wonders why people reacted to their initial XBONE policies?
It's good they're trying to sort the guy out, but the instal reaction by MS to go straight for the jugular was disgusting.
It's good they're trying to sort the guy out, but the instal reaction by MS to go straight for the jugular was disgusting.
Vestal
Gold Member
the fuck??
Syphon Filter
Member
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lol get ready larry, because you'll have to invite other 149 people to said event.
Pop
Member
Go to a launch party or stay banned forever...
Glad Major got this resolved. And what a lucky kid lol
There's this thing that happens when you go to college, graduate, integrate that knowledge with the real world and realize things are more complex than "Me no like big corporation Momma"
Boss Man
Member
The lights on the Kinect look bright as hell in that video.
Pumpkincutter
Banned
Kid caved too easily. Larry is a huckster!
IdreamofHIME
Member
Funny how we now know what the XBONE banned screen looks like before we've seen most of the good features.
:/
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CouldBeWorse
Member
No it's not.
The consumer-facing product isn't ready for consumers so they want to keep it hidden from consumers until it's ready. That's not unreasonable at all.
Live Free or Die
Banned
He can't say more about the xbone until he is "cleared" to? Wtf?
I see. I guess that's what I get for randomly jumping into an ongoing discussion.
I bet you are
