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[Yagharek]

That's how I read it as well. It's him telling us the whole thing is bullshit, but he can't explicitly debunk it because its an unannounced product.

Anyone who has taken a Communications 101 class could have figured this out.

But insane, hyperbolic reaction instead of rational thought is a fun way to kill a Friday at work, I suppose.

Hyperbole? YOU were the one accusing everyone against this of being pirates,

 

[WrenchNinja]

bet your account on it

I dont even know how hes still here after accusing people who are bothered by this news of being pirates.

 

[RedNumberFive]

After how much they fucked me over this generation, I cannot wait to see how the next Xbox crashes and burns.

After half a dozen red rings and controller after controller developing analog drift, I support this statement 100%.

 

[jediyoshi]

You don't think he lacks empathy?

#dealwithit

"get with the times and get the Internet."

"Why on earth would I live there?"

 

[xxracerxx]

It's cute how all the pirates are upset about "always online", though. Oh, not a pirate, just don't have a stable Internet connection? Go buy a Wii U. Nintendo has your back.

This everyone upset with always online is a pirate, accusation got another user banned earlier in the thread. Watch it.

 

[Freki]

If the gaming side of the Internet was a barometer of sales, the Wii would have tanked, and iPad sales would be in the toilet.

It's cute how all the pirates are upset about "always online", though. Oh, not a pirate, just don't have a stable Internet connection? Go buy a Wii U. Nintendo has your back.

That's how I read it as well. It's him telling us the whole thing is bullshit, but he can't explicitly debunk it because its an unannounced product.

Anyone who has taken a Communications 101 class could have figured this out.

But insane, hyperbolic reaction instead of rational thought is a fun way to kill a Friday at work, I suppose.

I hope you had fun killing your friday at work...

 

[orznge]

Did you miss the part where those comments were made to a friend of his, and they were joking with each other? Said friend even said that was the case.

the tweets that were not about "city" stuff, which came before the "city" stuff, were not directed at any specific Twitter user

 

[Snipes424]

Sony. Assemble!

You're welcome.

The PS4 logo on the bow is a great touch

10/10

 

[ari]

7500+ posts about a guy obviously trolling another on twitter. How will gaf spin this crow onslaught when MS announce non always on??

 

[super-heated plasma]

 

[xxracerxx]

7500+ posts about a guy obviously trolling another on twitter. How will gaf spin this crow onslaught?

Jesus fuck man, read the thread. That tweet happened within the first 1,000 posts and has been discussed. Christ.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Brilliant.

 

[grap3fruitman]

After half a dozen red rings and controller after controller developing analog drift, I support this statement 100%.

I'm at a full dozen myself.

 

[saunderez]

7500+ posts about a guy obviously trolling another on twitter. How will gaf spin this crow onslaught when MS announce non always on??

That's not the part everyone has a problem with. Most of us just have a problem with his cavalier attitude and shitty analogies that miss the point completely.

 

[metareferential]

Ok, Major Nelson comment is in the OP.

 

[ari]

That's not the part everyone has a problem with. Most of us just have a problem with his cavalier attitude and shifty analogies that miss the point completely.

7500+ posts.

 

[everyday math]

7500+ posts about a guy obviously trolling another on twitter. How will gaf spin this crow onslaught when MS announce non always on??

Did you read any of this thread?
I think most of us have gotten quite past that.

 

[TacticalFox88]

The PS4 logo on the bow is a great touch

10/10

Holy fuck! How did I NOT notice that.

 

[thepotatoman]

Let's just say this guy and the OP of this thread just rescued Microsoft if the always on nonsense is true. They managed to expose this to the masses unlike any other news item ever before and the outcry is pretty hard to ignore. I'm sure the managed at MS feel this pressure from everywhere and they will make sure they won't make this mistake. They felt only a taste of the wrath that would siege them, I'm fairly confident they're going to take the appropriate actions to not experience this ever again. And there is still time before the launch of the new consoles.

I'm sure they would have done a lot better if they could have waited to say "online only" after they got people built up on all the new features and games, and were able to use actually thought through defenses that doesn't include "move elsewhere" or "deal with it" when called out on it.

 

[Kyoufu]

7500+ posts about a guy obviously trolling another on twitter. How will gaf spin this crow onslaught when MS announce non always on??

I look forward to your meltdown/damage control when it's confirmed to be Always Online.

 

[JCreasy]

After half a dozen red rings and controller after controller developing analog drift, I support this statement 100%.

After how much they fucked me over this generation, I cannot wait to see how the next Xbox crashes and burns.

I forgot about this. Microsoft's burned bridges.

"Things break"

I remember when the red ring fiasco really kicked up and I really thought this would take down the Xbox 360, but it didn't. It was like watching George Bush win a second term.

Now that next gen is here, so many customers that were harmed by the red ring catastrophe now have a chance to completely dump the platform. I couldn't imagine subjecting myself to that kind of nonsense for another six or eight years. This always online strategy might help them break ties finally. The last straw.

 

[saunderez]

7500+ posts.

Yep ignore what I just said. Completely fucking pointless arguing with apologists like you.

 

[PaulExcellent]

7500+ posts about a guy obviously trolling another on twitter. How will gaf spin this crow onslaught when MS announce non always on??

Huh. OK.

 

[super-heated plasma]

Brilliant.

Thanks, figured I'd join in on the fun. The sad thing is, I'm a huge XBOX fan. I sure hope MS really has something up its sleeve to turn all this around.

 

[Vire]

Hmm Major Nelson's post was different than the other statement made by Microsoft.

"We apologize for the inappropriate comments made by an employee on Twitter yesterday. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views do not reflect the customer centric approach we take to our products or how we would communicate directly with our loyal consumers. We are very sorry if this offended anyone, however we have not made any announcements about our product roadmap, and have no further comment on this matter."

Is this him debunking it?

 

[Yagharek]

7500+ posts.

None of which you appear to have read

 

[Revven]

Is this him debunking it?

No, it's not. When he says "consumer centric" he's referring to the city stuff; not the always-online.

 

[xxracerxx]

7500+ posts.

Try reading some of it at least.

 

[PaulExcellent]

I'm at a full dozen myself.

Respect, my good man.
You have mine.

I lost 1, and I was pissed when they wouldn't fix it because it was refurbished.
EDIT: I did not buy it. A co-worker gave it to me as a gift, and I didn't know.

 

[ari]

None of which you appear to have read

You can check my post history if you want.

 

[jtb]

Hmm Major Nelson's post was different than the other statement made by Microsoft.

It's not him debunking it. It's not a confirmation either. It's just... him spicing up a very bland press release because... that's his job, I guess. Just a nice fancy way of saying "wait for the reveal."

 

[Vire]

No, it's not. When he says "consumer centric" he's referring to the city stuff; not the always-online.

Yeah, probably. *Shrug*

 

[strikeselect]

I'm at a full dozen myself.

dayum. I'm a lightweight compared to you. I've only been through 5 360s this gen.

 

[Yagharek]

You can check my post history if you want.

All I see is what an apologist would say

 

[Kyoufu]

You can check my post history if you want.

It just makes you look worse. At least read some of the thread.

 

[everyday math]

I'm at a full dozen myself.

I have only had one Xbox 360 and I'm still using it. 6 years now? I consider myself one of the lucky ones.

I feel bad for you.

 

[ari]

All I see is what an apologist would say

Who cares?

 

[Oersted]

Well, there is much praise for a certain subscription-model where you don´t own anything either. There is always a market.

 

[Spongebob]

dayum. I'm a lightweight compared to you. I've only been through 5 360s this gen.

I guess that's how bad it's been.

 

[saunderez]

I have only had one Xbox 360 and I'm still using it. 6 years now? I consider myself one of the lucky ones.

I feel bad for you.

So do I. I had 2 repairs and I've bought 3 consoles and I thought I had some bad luck. Can't blame anyone for never buying a Microsoft console again after 15 failures.

 

[NullPointer]

I'm at a full dozen myself.

Now THIS is what they mean by customer-centric.

 

[Tomat]

Come on. He was only joking with his friend about city life versus rural life, not the other shit.

Yes, and I recognize this. A lot of people don't, apparently. Nobody should be upset about the conversation between him and his friend. Dumb place to have the conversation, but they were joking around.

Everything else that was no between him and his friend is fair game, I realize this.

 

[Vire]

4 Separate 360's here...

Thankfully this last one has been around for a while.

 

[PaulExcellent]

Who cares?

I guess they do.

Still, I recommend you give the thread a better read.
You'll see that the jokes are not the issue, if anything.
Most people are worried about the always-online thing, myself included.

I can't blame you, though. This thread moves at the speed of sound.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Yes, and I recognize this. A lot of people don't, apparently. Nobody should be upset about the conversation between him and his friend. Dumb place to have the conversation, but they were joking around.

I don't think that people don't see that. It doesn't matter. You must conduct yourself appropriately in an always connected world. Especially if it's attached to your own personal account. It's the same reason that some jobs now scan through your facebook account. If the president were to twitter "Fuck North Korea, we should just hit em and be done with it" on his own personal account to say, his wife or buddy, would that still not hold some credence? It's obviously a very extreme comparison but the concept is the same.

 

[Zephyrus]

boy, Adam must've had a fun day at work.

 

[onipex]

This thread is great. Microsoft needs much better damage control.

 

[Boss Man]

I look forward to your meltdown/damage control when it's confirmed to be Always Online.

"Whatever. I guess GAF is happy. I'll still be getting one, my Internet connection isn't a problem. Looking forward to [exclusive game]!" -something along those lines

 

[spannicus]

that sucks, after my launch 360 red ringed on me i opened the box threw away the x clamps and bolted down the heatsinks and never had another issue.

 

[ari]

I guess they do.

Still, I recommend you give the thread a better read.
You'll see that the jokes are not the issue, if anything.
Most people are worried about the always-online thing, myself included.

I can't blame you, though. This thread moves at the speed of sound.

all i was doing was replying to someone.....and to the "who cares" thing, why would what i posted earlier have anything to do with the topic at hand? Pointless trolling reply.