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[ReturnOfTheRAT]

F2P multiplayer games requiring Live Gold to play.
So they're NOT f2p. LOL

:/

Microsoft logic.

 

[kingocfs]

CBOAT is poking his head out a lot, lately. Hope he covers his tracks well

 

[Raxus]

Why does he speak in tongue? Why doesn't he speak English?!

So MS doesn't catch on to him or his sources or his valuable balls.

 

[Dash Kappei]

Why does he speak in tongue? Why doesn't he speak English?!

To avoid being quoted on websites and cause it makes it more difficult to search and be detected

 

[thebaroness]

Why does he speak in tongue? Why doesn't he speak English?!

Prophets don't speak in the common tongue.

 

[Replicant]

No online paywall for PS4 matches well with the flood of F2P that were suddenly announced for the console.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

I wonder how much worse the DRM gets...

Could have been constant 24 hours on -> disconnect = game shuts off?

 

[Kolgar]

This was easier to understand than that banner Microsoft put up.

 

[Violater]

Can someone translate for me?

 

[nib95]

Maybe now people can stop harping on about third parties pushing the industry towards DRM, and strong-arming Sony into inevitably doing it with the PS4.

This is Microsoft's decision.

Seems to be that way.

 

[Krusenstern]

^_^ Cloud Gaming = DRM Enforcement. Designed from day one for DRM. You know this already though, MS idea, they approached 3rd parties with this, not the other way around. EA/Ubi biggest suporters of this not Activision Which is odd to me.

Thanks CBOAT, now I know who to boycott next generation alongside Microsoft.

 

[Kouichi]

Thanks for the leaks, cboat. You're gentleman and a scholar.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

3. Be nice to Major Nelson, he has a job. Like Al Snow. (who?)

Al Snow was a professional wrestler. In the WWE he was mostly used as a "jobber," a wrestler who job is to mostly lose matches to further other character's careers/storylines more than his own.

Basically, CBOAT is saying don't be mean to Major Nelson for lying/towing the company PR line, because he's just a company man doing his job for Microsoft.

 

[freddy]

Microsoft is paying third parties to not mention PS4 versions a la Sony and Diablo 3 (until they just announced it for 360 a day or two ago). If a game is not explicitly said to be Xbox One exclusive, it isn't.

This to me, really, really stinks. This is deliberately stifling information from the public using wads of cash or other incentives. I don't like this at all.

 

[FlynnCL]

Oh so the rumour about Microsoft trying to pay third parties to be quiet about multiplatform Ps4 titles was true? Fucking assholes.

Thanks, CBOAT, for allowing us to be wise to their schemes.

Also: Wow @ Microsoft going to third parties instead of the other way around on that point. Just wow.

Just a silly question, but would any of this be mentioned in your summary thread?

 

[K.Jack]

60 million people play world of tanks!?

Well, no, to be more accurate: World Of Tanks Hits 60 Million Subscribers came out two days ago.

Not all are active players.

 

[rdrr gnr]

Yeah. Props to CBOAT. Risks his job and gives out direct info -- no pussyfooting.

 

[jett]

Xbox Live Gold is just nonsense at this point. I hope you enjoy paying for the power of the cloud.

 

[Card Boy]

^_^ ONE drm tos plans iws worse than you know.

Fuck!

 

[Dash Kappei]

No online paywall for PS4 makes sense considering the flood of F2P that were suddenly announced for the console.

But XBone will have many f2p games as well, and yet...

 

[Dead Prince]

No online paywall for PS4 matches well with the flood of F2P that were suddenly announced for the console.

Its like Sony knows

 

[Verano]

paywall!!?
Looks like Im skipping x1 for PS4...if they dont follow MS's consumer shafting paradigm.

 

[NullPointer]

This is what happens when I leave GAF to play games. Buttocks happens.

Hot damn.

So the DRM is even worse then we know? Sounds right. You're usually supposed to get some foreplay before being fucked.

 

[alr1ght]

Hopefully the cboat isn't gone til next next gen.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

Haha, microsoft just made activision into a not so bad guy. That takes a fucking miracle. Someone give them an award.

 

[Calibus]

Eh, Not announcing a game will also be available on the PS4 is one of the few things I don't have an issue with. Lots of third party (non exclusive) game's TV commercials end with an XBox or PS3 logo. Same thing, IMO.


You need to pay for Xbox Live Gold to play free to play games.

Now this, this pisses me off.

Yes, the vast majority of that list is disgusting, but for some reason that first bullet point really rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. Oh well it's business and par for the course I guess.

 

[Omni]

If you were posting information that jeopardized your job, would you do it in a way that it could be linked back to you through any logical means?

Well posting it on a forum as well known as this doesn't really help, surely. I mean, I don't really see the benefits of writing the way he does when it's so easily 'decoded'. But then again I'm not the one leaking said information and wouldn't know how to go about it anyway. Fair enough, whatever the case.

...

I have no words for the OP. Hard to believe DRM can get worse...

 

[V_Ben]

Oh snap.

 

[freddy]

Al Snow was a professional wrestler. In the WWE he was mostly used as a "jobber," a wrestler who job is to mostly lose matches to further other character's careers/storylines.

Basically, CBOAT is saying don't be mean to Major Nelson for lying/towing the company PR line, because he's just a company man doing his job for Microsoft.

Maybe he should stop acting like something he's not then or come clean like wrestling did and admit it's all bullshit.

 

[Anticitizen One]

First account suicide of the week?

 

[bebop242]

Activision not being behind the DRM makes sense. Their income comes through DLC and other microtransactions. To them, a used game is someone else willing to buy Map packs and weapon skins.

and thats the proper way of thinking about used games.

In terms of Microsoft buying off publishers to ignore the PS4 announcement at E3, would there be anything to stop Sony from adding the said titles non chalantly during a montage or launch window game list during their presentation?

 

[el retorno]

To avoid being quoted on websites and cause it makes it more difficult to search and be detected

Microsoft doesn't look at gaf?

 

[strikeselect]

Good guy Activision didn't even want DRM.

Nice one Microsoft.

 

[140.85]

Maybe now people can stop harping on about third parties pushing the industry towards DRM, and strong-arming Sony into inevitably doing it with the PS4.

This is Microsoft's decision.

Yeah, but I'm sure those same parties then went to Sony and were like "This is Microsoft's offer - what's yours?" So I'm sure they're still able to pressure Sony.

 

[wizzbang]

oh shit.

now to translate

I'm reading that Sony DRM one differently to you, sounds like he can't get hold of the info and is frustrated by that?

 

[Jak140]

When the other DRM shoe drops, they might as well change the name to Xbox Done.

 

[Pirabear]

The king has returned

 

[Salaadin]

Your bitter tears are my bidet? Holy shit thats funny

All praise cboat

 

[Xplatformer]

That was surprisingly easy to read
The fact that MS went to pubs is fucking despicable, pieces of shits

They aren't what I envisioned in 1999 when they decided to get into console gaming. They've morphed into what I've disliked about them since pre-1995.


Microsoft is making me become a Sony fanboy.

 

[Volotaire]

First account suicide of the week?

why?

 

[Marked_Bravado]

I love this guy.

 

[brian!]

good OP

 

[VanWinkle]

That Microsoft stuff sounds terrible. I HOPE the fact that it was Microsoft pushing for DRM and now third parties means that it doesn't NECESSARILY mean doom and gloom for PS4 as well.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

Well, no, to be more accurate: World Of Tanks Hits 60 Million Subscribers came out two days ago.

Not all are active players.

but 60 million FOR TANKS!?

 

[Jake Tower]

F2P multiplayer games requiring Live Gold to play.
So they're NOT f2p. LOL

:/

Free to Pay

 

[artist]

First account suicide of the week?

Not even close.

 

[Brinbe]

CBOAT DA GAWD, and fuck MS. That Cloud business is the worst absolute unneeded bullshit and this confirms it.

 

[Tamanon]

Well posting it on a forum as well known as this doesn't really help, surely. I mean, I don't really see the benefits of writing the way he does when it's so easily 'decoded'. But then again I'm not the one leaking said information and wouldn't know how to go about it anyway. Fair enough, whatever the case.

...

I have no words for the OP. Hard to believe DRM can get worse...

I think it's not so much the translation as making sure he doesn't use a normal phrase that he's known for.

Like if someone saw my posts here, they know I use the phrase "To be fair" a lot and would be able to figure out which user I was.

Also, it makes it more fun for all, lol.

 

[dmr87]

This should help the last 50 people to not shell out for an Xbone.

 

[$h@d0w]

The buttocks have spoken!