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Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:01 pm
by Reliant121
Okay, I have just got one of the slim xbox things with a 250gb harddrive and I have a xbox live account....Does anyone know what I do with it? Do you still have to pay for it to be renewed monthly? Am I being a twit?
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:31 pm
by Aaron
You have to pay for the "Gold" membership if you want to play against others online and access facebook. With the standard silver membership you can still download demos, vids and DLC.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:59 pm
by Reliant121
I've not really got masses of interest in online play, but silver seems fine to me.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:13 pm
by colmquinn
Cpl Kendall wrote:You have to pay for the "Gold" membership if you want to play against others online and access facebook. With the standard silver membership you can still download demos, vids and DLC.
I didn't realise you could download DLC with a silver membership,
reliant
if you go to xboxlive.com (i think) you will find out info on what you can or can't do with the different levels,
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:18 pm
by Aaron
colmquinn wrote:
I didn't realise you could download DLC with a silver membership,
Oh yeah, it still costs you Microsoft Points but you can do it.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:24 pm
by Deepcrush
Which of course you have to buy.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:29 pm
by Reliant121
Microsoft = expense. Having to buy a special HDMi cable, special powerpacks for wireless controllers...all these extras dammit.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:23 pm
by Deepcrush
Yeah, XBL just isn't worth it IMO.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:24 pm
by Reliant121
Precisely why I would only use the PS3 for online stuff.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:07 pm
by Deepcrush
I'm sticking to my PC gaming, thank you. While Xbox was fun for a while, I've upgraded... of course now I have to get a fan in my laptop fixed...
Maybe its back to Xbox for a week.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:25 pm
by stitch626
Reliant121 wrote:Precisely why I would only use the PS3 for online stuff.
That is slowly changing. They've started to charge for some online features. I anticipate eventually it will be the same as Xbox live.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:27 pm
by Nickswitz
When they finally make it decent enough to give people a reason to do so.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:58 am
by Reliant121
...That's pretty odd. Cause Over here, we're charged nothing. Unless you download pay for packs which have been there from the very start of PS3's network.
Re: Xbox live: For people who know what they are doing
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:41 pm
by stitch626
Reliant121 wrote:...That's pretty odd. Cause Over here, we're charged nothing. Unless you download pay for packs which have been there from the very start of PS3's network.
Hmmm, Ill have to ask what he's being charged for. I know it was something, and it was something he wasn't charged before.
I'll get back to you on it.