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[Christoff Yurievich]

The real question is are we getting mo-capped AC/DC in here? How about achievements/trophies? 1000 points for playing through 18 songs sounds weird to me.

New venues? Any reason for me to not just export and trade in via Goozex for $40 immediately?

no to all of the above.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

You cussed AC/DC.

Code or no code, they still fucking suck. :/

 

[Gary Whitta]

I was having a weird problem last night with voice chat on X360. I was the vocalist and people were able to hear me chatting when we were actually performing on stage (hold down right trigger to chat) but whenever we were in the lobby or matchmaking people could not hear me chat although I could hear them perfectly. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Xater]

Code or no code, they still fucking suck. :/

I thought you have already been told in the off-topic forum that you are wrong. :lol

 

[DuckRacer]

Further confirmation of the AC/DC tracks not being available as DLC:

Q: Will AC/DC LIVE Rock Band Track Pack be available as DLC?
A: AC/DC LIVE Rock Band Track Pack will NOT be available as DLC, only as a standalone disc.

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1356182#post1356182

Also, YouTube links to all the Donington tracks, courtesy of Cav at SA:

1) "Thunderstruck" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80Qjh9Yivs&feature=related
2) "Shoot to Thrill" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzBIe8Q6K6Y&feature=related
3) "Back in Black" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k816dPQyPAM&feature=related
4) "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG2ZFpjx930
5) "Heatseeker" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Njksvu5hQg&feature=related
6) "Fire Your Guns" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbGAxzrfh84&feature=related
7) "Jailbreak" - Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oukqBcCn7ys&feature=related
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Adgtjb-6s&feature=related
8) "The Jack" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FFPP5KKA8
9) "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJhhb2L-LVc&feature=related
10) "Moneytalks" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM2QLS4ZOq4&feature=related
11) "Hells Bells" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nlgkce7gHk
12) "High Voltage" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geRh3ZCiXfE
13) "Whole Lotta Rosie" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU6C40zXtXk
14) "You Shook Me All Night Long" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfffzRJ9nVs
15) "T.N.T." - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u3nm1EybH4&NR=1
16) "Let There Be Rock" - Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5pwj0HRtv4
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7dRtsrcxU
17) "Highway To Hell" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej0Bw0XhvIk
18) "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfhu6PqEkl8

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

I thought you have already been told in the off-topic forum that you are wrong. :lol

They said some stuff, but they were also ultimately wrong.

 

[M3wThr33]

I'll wait until I see it pop up used at GameStop and then borrow it for a day.

 

[DuckRacer]

I'll wait until I see it pop up used at GameStop and then borrow it for a day.

And then you'll realize that the code will have already been used. The code is valid for one use.

 

[Xater]

Further confirmation of the AC/DC tracks not being available as DLC:

Oh boy. What does this mean for Europe?

 

[M3wThr33]

And then you'll realize that the code will have already been used. The code is valid for one use.

And then I return it anyway.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Way to pull an Activision Harmonix. I expected better from you.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Way to pull an Activision Harmonix. I expected better from you.

Why would you expect better?

 

[M3wThr33]

Way to pull an Activision Harmonix. I expected better from you.

I look at it this way.
AC/DC are total assholes when it comes to licensing their music. This was the only way to get them in the game beyond 1 song.

 

[bounchfx]

Why would you expect better?

uh, their track record for pleasing fans, maybe?

 

[Gary Whitta]

uh, their track record for pleasing fans, maybe?

Oh I misread your quote and thought you were talking about Activision :lol

 

[DuckRacer]

Oh boy. What does this mean for Europe?

The track pack will be sold in various retailers in Europe, Australia, NZ, etc etc.

 

[Kafel]

Q: Will players be able to export the tracks from AC/DC LIVE Rock Band Track Pack into Rock Band or Rock Band 2?
A: At no additional cost, all 18 tracks from the AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack will be available for play in Rock Band and Rock Band 2 by entering a special one-time export authentication code found in the manual of the game for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 versions. Online connection required for export of AC/DC LIVE Rock Band™ Track Pack for play in Rock Band and Rock Band 2. Additional instructions can be found in the manual.

fuck

 

[Archie]

I look at it this way.
AC/DC are total assholes when it comes to licensing their music. This was the only way to get them in the game beyond 1 song.

Pretty much. Fans begged for AC/DC and HMX bent over backwards to please them.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Oh I misread your quote and thought you were talking about Activision :lol

Let's add some punctuation to help you out:

Way to pull an Activision, Harmonix. I expected better from you!

 

[AndresON777]

I look at it this way.
AC/DC are total assholes when it comes to licensing their music. This was the only way to get them in the game beyond 1 song.

Yeah they wont be on Itunes because apple refuses to make people buy their whole albums. ACDC doesnt want people buying just 1 song for 99 cents.

 

[NameGenerated]

Yeah they wont be on Itunes because apple refuses to make people buy their whole albums. ACDC doesnt want people buying just 1 song for 99 cents.

But that's pretty much their entire discography right there...

 

[No6]

My terms are the same as everybodies. I don't think £30 should only result in 18 tracks and less features when RB2 and GHWT have so much more for a price that isn't that much higher.

Except this isn't true, because you include GHA in your acceptable value range. Most people consider RB2/GHWT to be good values but GHA is, apparently, the edge of your value scale, while it's outside of my (and others) value scale.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Let's add some punctuation to help you out:

Hey don't be adding explanation points! :lol

While the reasoning being said makes sense, I still don't like it. I've yet to buy a full album and really don't want to start just to get a handful of songs I actually want.

 

[Ten-Song]

Hey don't be adding explanation points!: lol

While the reasoning being said makes sense, I still don't like it. I've yet to buy a full album and really don't want to start just to get a handful of songs I actually want.

Yeah, for the two or three songs on that disc that actually look fun to play, none of them look good enough to warrant buying the whole overpriced shitty disc. If this was the only way to get more than a single AC/DC song in the game, then fuck AC/DC.

 

[sneaky77]

Except this isn't true, because you include GHA in your acceptable value range. Most people consider RB2/GHWT to be good values but GHA is, apparently, the edge of your value scale, while it's outside of my (and others) value scale.

GHA was a full game. With motion captured aerosmith, videos from them about their career, new venues and songs by other artists... this is just 18 track pack, without any extras, not even online play or create a character modes.

 

[meljeff]

Pretty much. Fans begged for AC/DC and HMX bent over backwards to please them.

This...

Look even if it was DLC you'd have to buy the whole album. AC/DC doesn't play that way. Harmonix is giving AC/DC fans a chance to get the songs if they want. If you don't like AC/DC don't buy the disc. Simple as that.

Edit:

Plus $40.00 US is not that much more then $36.00 US if you are comparing straight pricing.

I'm just saying 18 songs at $2.00 a piece is $36.00 which is what DLC value would be

 

[M3wThr33]

fuck

I'm wondering if that's a license that ties to the account or if it's shareable up to the 5. I'm going to find out.

 

[Plinko]

Meh--at least they got the band in the game somehow so fans can get some more music. Not my thing, but I'm glad the fans got something.

Now, if Harmonix did a Rock Band: REM disc, I'd be all over that.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Except this isn't true, because you include GHA in your acceptable value range. Most people consider RB2/GHWT to be good values but GHA is, apparently, the edge of your value scale, while it's outside of my (and others) value scale.

I think GH:Aerosmith was over priced. But I got a bundle with a guitar and that helped ease it a little. There is a world of difference between GHA and RBACDC. Both in terms of value and effort.

 

[rohlfinator]

I look at it this way.
AC/DC are total assholes when it comes to licensing their music. This was the only way to get them in the game beyond 1 song.

Hell, if the situation is as bad as people are saying, this might have been the only way to get AC/DC period. It wouldn't surprise me if AC/DC demanded a standalone disc as part of the contract just to get Let There Be Rock into the full game, and Harmonix complied rather than lose the contract to Activision (who would no doubt jump all over it).

I really hope that this is just a cheesy concession to get an AC/DC track into RB2, and that nobody at MTV/Harmonix thinks that this bundle is actually a good deal. If would be a damn shame if this becomes a recurring trend.

I'm just saying 18 songs at $2.00 a piece is $36.00 which is what DLC value would be

Except that most of the bundled DLC comes at a pretty heavy discount. The RHCP album came out to $1.25 per song. On a per-song basis, the AC/DC songs will be the most expensive of any songs released for GH or RB.

 

[The Jer]

So we're all agreed that GHA is a rip-off and RBACDC is even more of a rip-off?
great!


I could only picture buying one of those games if I was a huge fan of the band. I like both bands, but I'm by no means a huge fan of either. And they don't seem like that much fun to play (honestly, ACDC seems like it would be boring to play in RB/GH).

 

[meljeff]

Except that most of the bundled DLC comes at a pretty heavy discount. The RHCP album came out to $1.25 per song. On a per-song basis, the AC/DC songs will be the most expensive of any songs released for GH or RB.

I don't disagree but you are:

1. Getting Physical Media - Packaging Fees
2. Getting a stand alone game.
3. Getting to play AC/DC tracks (AC/DC demands a premium cost more then likely)
4. Getting the ability to transfer to your RB1/RB2 library.

I'm totally not defending the method here I'd prefer DLC as well. I'm just stating why this is, what it is. I agree with The Great Dave GH: A is a better product for what you get but the AC/DC track pack is what it is and people will pay for it.

 

[Archie]

Locksley and The Mother Hips are some of the most underrated DLC IMO. Both bands are great on guitar and vocals.

 

[Onemic]

I FINALLY GOT IT!!!!

The ION drumset is all mine! I can't wait to be able to play it.(RB2 is played on my neighbors 360, and he went downtown with an unfinished golf game him and someone else were playing, so I can't play RB2 until he gets back and finishes)

 

[TheGreatDave]

Locksley and The Mother Hips are some of the most underrated DLC IMO. Both bands are great on guitar and vocals.

Red Tandy is awesome.

 

[Archie]

Red Tandy is awesome.

Tandy tandy tandy tandy tandy tandy tandy

 

[BreakyBoy]

I FINALLY GOT IT!!!!

The ION drumset is all mine! I can't wait to be able to play it.(RB2 is played on my neighbors 360, and he went downtown with an unfinished golf game him and someone else were playing, so I can't play RB2 until he gets back and finishes)

You should start setting it up now if you can. It takes a little while. :lol

 

[koam]

My rock band 1 drum stick snapped on the very first song i tried in rock band 2. I still finished the song with 98% on expert and without pausing I'm using real drum sticks now.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Wow. I play over 1,000 stars worth of expert drums in world tour, and playing one setlist with a Hard player turns my X into an H. Way to make playing with people below my difficulty unappealing, Harmonix.

 

[BigBlackGamer]

Wow. I play over 1,000 stars worth of expert drums in world tour, and playing one setlist with a Hard player turns my X into an H. Way to make playing with people below my difficulty unappealing, Harmonix.

does it really matter that there is a X or a H next to your band name. :|

 

[Archie]

does it really matter that there is a X or a H next to your band name. :|

Yes.

 

[BigBlackGamer]

alright then.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Does it still fix the scroll speed to the shittest player?

 

[Ten-Song]

Wow. I play over 1,000 stars worth of expert drums in world tour, and playing one setlist with a Hard player turns my X into an H. Way to make playing with people below my difficulty unappealing, Harmonix.

Happened to me with getting an M next to the band logo. Played a few sets alone afterwards on hard again and got the H next to my band logo again. It won't stay that way.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

does it really matter that there is a X or a H next to your band name. :|

Big time.

 

[saunderez]

Does it still fix the scroll speed to the shittest player?

Yep. Thank god for GH:WT having independent scrolling speeds.

Luckily the guys I play the most with have graduated to Hard at least.

 

[jamesinclair]

:lol At AC/DC

Track Pack 1 was $30 for 20 songs on PS2 and Wii.

That sucked, and now theyre saying 30/40 for less songs?

:lol


The only good part about this being a retail release is that itll hit the bargain bin one day, unlike DLC.

PS2 used version for 9.99, yes please.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Yep. Thank god for GH:WT having independent scrolling speeds.

Luckily the guys I play the most with have graduated to Hard at least.

I started playing GGAHT with my girlfriend, her on hard drums and me expert guitar. I quit after a minute. It's slow enough by default, let alone at hard speed.

 

[Xevren]

I started playing GGAHT with my girlfriend, her on hard drums and me expert guitar. I quit after a minute. It's slow enough by default, let alone at hard speed.

I was stuck playing that Timmy and the lords of the Underworld with someone on easy. Fuck that.

 

[BigBlackGamer]

Im fine with hard/expert player scroll speed. I can't beat certain songs on expert drums so Im in the same boat. I don't even attempt expert guitar. (except maybe for achievements)