When will the console wars end?

Darth_Flava · 06-11-2005, 09:30 PM

I'm sure some of you have heard about Xbox Live being free. But, from what I've heard there apparently seem to be a couple of levels of Xbox Live service available to customers. Gold is supposedly the lowest level of Xbox Live service where it is free. I doubt Microsoft is going to allow us to play Halo 3 for free.

Darth_Flava · 06-11-2005, 09:32 PM

Sorry about the title. I was thinking about what to write a topic for and accidently forgot to chang the title to what my post was about.

CB007 · 06-11-2005, 09:58 PM

I can't really remember the details, but you might be able to play online for free one day per week, or something like that. And maybe download free game demos. I wasn't paying too much attention, since I'm not really into online console games.

Codiekitty · 06-11-2005, 10:05 PM

Y'know, you can edit the topic title if you want to.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Link2000 · 06-11-2005, 10:26 PM

Here's how it works:

There's going to be two-tiers of serivce (Silver and Gold levels I believe)

The first level will let you have a profile and your "gamercards." These will let you show your accomplishments, download demos, send messages etc. If you want to actually play a game online though, then you need to pay for the second-tier. Also, your current Live subscription will carry over, so if you've already paid then you won't have to again.

CB007 · 06-11-2005, 11:11 PM

Yeah, guess I was wrong about the free day each week, but they may do an occasional promotion like that. Here's the official info:

Xbox Live Silver level

* Create an online Gamer Profile
* Access the Xbox Live Marketplace
* Engage in voice and text messaging
* Talk to a single friend at a time using voice chat
* Receive video messages from Gold level members
* Access massively multiplayer online games (additional fees may apply)

Xbox Live Gold level

* Paid level of service
* All the features of Silver level, and additionally:
o Play multiplayer games online
o Video chat
o Multiplayer online tournaments
o Participate in Xbox Live online programming, such as Game with Fame

Darth_Flava · 06-13-2005, 11:13 AM

Ok good. I wasn't really hopeful that Halo 3 would be free to play online (although it would be a dream come true). I heard that there were three levels, the last one being called something like platinum but I guess I was wrong.
I can't wait till Xbox 360 comes out.

Alink - VCR Man. VCR. · 06-13-2005, 11:00 PM

I don't really like, care about this.. This is offtopic.

Dude, Darth Flava, you and Darth Butcher should battle... It'd rock.

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06-11-2005, 09:30 PM	#1
Darth_Flava Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Carolina Gender: Posts: 137 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I'm sure some of you have heard about Xbox Live being free. But, from what I've heard there apparently seem to be a couple of levels of Xbox Live service available to customers. Gold is supposedly the lowest level of Xbox Live service where it is free. I doubt Microsoft is going to allow us to play Halo 3 for free.

06-11-2005, 09:32 PM	#2
Darth_Flava Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Carolina Gender: Posts: 137 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Sorry about the title. I was thinking about what to write a topic for and accidently forgot to chang the title to what my post was about.

06-11-2005, 09:58 PM	#3
CB007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can't really remember the details, but you might be able to play online for free one day per week, or something like that. And maybe download free game demos. I wasn't paying too much attention, since I'm not really into online console games.

06-11-2005, 10:05 PM	#4
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	Y'know, you can edit the topic title if you want to. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

06-11-2005, 10:26 PM	#5
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Here's how it works: There's going to be two-tiers of serivce (Silver and Gold levels I believe) The first level will let you have a profile and your "gamercards." These will let you show your accomplishments, download demos, send messages etc. If you want to actually play a game online though, then you need to pay for the second-tier. Also, your current Live subscription will carry over, so if you've already paid then you won't have to again.

06-11-2005, 11:11 PM	#6
CB007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, guess I was wrong about the free day each week, but they may do an occasional promotion like that. Here's the official info: Xbox Live Silver level * Create an online Gamer Profile * Access the Xbox Live Marketplace * Engage in voice and text messaging * Talk to a single friend at a time using voice chat * Receive video messages from Gold level members * Access massively multiplayer online games (additional fees may apply) Xbox Live Gold level * Paid level of service * All the features of Silver level, and additionally: o Play multiplayer games online o Video chat o Multiplayer online tournaments o Participate in Xbox Live online programming, such as Game with Fame

06-13-2005, 11:13 AM	#7
Darth_Flava Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Carolina Gender: Posts: 137 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Ok good. I wasn't really hopeful that Halo 3 would be free to play online (although it would be a dream come true). I heard that there were three levels, the last one being called something like platinum but I guess I was wrong. I can't wait till Xbox 360 comes out.

06-13-2005, 11:00 PM	#8
Alink - VCR Man. VCR. Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Behind The Wall Of Sleep. Gender: Posts: 768 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I don't really like, care about this.. This is offtopic. Dude, Darth Flava, you and Darth Butcher should battle... It'd rock. [/spamzz_pl0x]