Microsoft at it again

INSANEdrive · Post by **INSANEdrive** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 am

Here is the link to the article.

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Geo · Post by **Geo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:04 am

Sorry, what's to be angry about?!

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:24 am

I believe there will be a free, but more limited service for playing online.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:10 am

So is this like the only way to play MS games online now? (well until May 8th?)

Darco · Post by **Darco** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:15 am

its really only fair that way. why should one group of people have to pay to play the exact same thing another group is not having to pay for.
and also, its about selling the game. would you buy it for 360 knowing you have to pay for online play if you can just play it on your computer for free every month?? (assuming your computer can handle it)

HPDarkness · Post by **HPDarkness** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:12 am

Microsoft already came out and said that the Gold service links you to you XBL account and you can receive achievements, and special downloadable content for free.

The Silver Windows Live account allows you to play online like a regular PC game. Just No achievements or free DC

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:33 am

Good job not doing your research.

Silver Membership Features
Single gamertag
Common gamer profile
Common gamerscore
Single player achievements
Private chat via text and voice
Common friends list and online presence
PC only multiplayer including browsing a list of active PC games

Gold Membership Features
All Silver membership features
Multiplayer matchmaking with friends
TrueSkill matchmaking
Multiplayer achievements
Cross-platform gameplay

You still have the exact same multiplayer as games like Halo PC have, you just don't get the matchmaking, multiplayer achievements, or cross-platforming.

Games for Windows PR director Michael Wolf said to Joystiq last year, "We're not crazy enough to think that people will suddenly start paying $50 a year to get something they already get for free on Windows"

HPDarkness · Post by **HPDarkness** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:49 am

... You win.

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:55 am

apparently, there's still free pc-to-pc gaming with the silver account, but no multiplayer achievements or pc vs. console.

i can live with having a silver account. not playing against consoles means not playing against a bunch of obscene, racist 7 year olds. i like the idea of that. however, i would really miss official things like multiplayer achievements.

as long as i can play other non-microsoft games for free (it sounds like i can) then i don't mind. but dammit, i'm going to have to get vista somehow to play halo 2. and i need a job to upgrade my pc....

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:04 pm

I think it's perfectly fine...as long as nothing is taken away from what we already get (broadly), then I don't see what's wrong with Microsoft charging for premium content such as new maps and such.

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:34 pm

I think there would be something wrong if Microsoft charged for H2V:CE or the maps.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:36 pm

God forbid you have to pay to get a shit load more features than the people who pay for Live and paid for a game with less features.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:40 pm

PC's are much more modable than 360's....What of cheating?

But its still a good idea, however Microsoft will have to really push out good new content and services to make people actually want to pay for it...Coz like PC gamers are all crazy and cheap

RaVNzCRoFT · Post by **RaVNzCRoFT** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:00 pm

I'm sick of Microsoft rants. Just deal with it.

SuperCommando · Post by **SuperCommando** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:07 pm

RaVNzCRoFT wrote:I'm sick of Microsoft rants. Just deal with it.

Me too! When will you people realize that Microsoft is good, and your all just jealous?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:19 pm

Anyways, seeing as how this thread was based on false information, and you can play just as you can on Halo PC, I see it fit to be locked. Questions, comments?

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:56 pm

SuperCommando wrote:
RaVNzCRoFT wrote:I'm sick of Microsoft rants. Just deal with it.
Me too! When will you people realize that Microsoft is good, and your all just jealous?

Yeah...because you're not on one of the extremes either. At all.

Anyway, I've made my point...I think it's perfectly reasonable.