Metallica helping the Beatles???

[Ledgo2]

I doubt how effective people think exporting is.

The majority of the people in the world have no issue simply switching the disc. The only games that make sense to export are RB1 and RB2 since it's going to use the same DLC and very different engines.

[Lady Siara]

I haven't bought the Beatles solely because it isn't exportable.

Seems to a great game, but I'd like the songs to have the longevity of my other songs on the platform.

PS: I am probably in the minority.

[Droosies]

I'd like exporting for a couple reasons...

Sure it's probably lazy, but I don't like changing discs. I like to play several different songs at the same time. As far as the dreamscapes go, yes, they were beautiful, but they distracted me from the actual game. For the most part, I didn't even watch them because I was too busy concentrating on the notes flying my way. Would it bother me seeing The Master of Gravity playing a Beatles song? Not in the slightest, because for the most part, I wouldn't even be watching that part of the screen.

There's also the updates to Pro Mode. If they exported it to Rock Band 3 and added the Pro Mode aspects to The Beatle songs, I could learn to play Beatles songs on the guitar. I'd love that. Wouldn't you? And since they've done all the Pro Drums already, we'd have those as well. However, in order to use them, they'd have to on Rock Band 3, unless they patched the game. However, patching the game doesn't net them any cash.

Also, for the 1.8 million people who bought Beatles Rock Band, let's say only half of them buy the export for $5. That's $4.5 million. That's a nice chunk of change there. And that's only half. I'm willing to bet that even though most "don't care" about exportation, a lot more than half would take advantage of it. And that's not even counting the numbers who would then go out and buy the game solely for export.

[Dozer3677]

I'd like exporting for a couple reasons...

I am in the group of non-exporters, but I have to say, those are the best arguments I have read. I think they can patch it, and still charge $5 a patch. But I do not know that for a fact. Yes, Pro-mode would be cool.

[Droosies]

I am in the group of non-exporters, but I have to say, those are the best arguments I have read. I think they can patch it, and still charge $5 a patch. But I do not know that for a fact. Yes, Pro-mode would be cool.

The catch is they can't charge for patches. That would be free as it would be required to play the game. Also, it'd screw over the Wii players again, and I'm sure HMX has heard enough on that subject. I think the only way to get Pro Mode on all instruments would in fact be to have the game export up to the main platform. And again, if they can make it Pro-compatible, I'm sure that'd convert a lot of you "non-exporters" to plop down the $5 fee and also be enough to sit through looking at the RB avatars playing Beatles songs.

[HeyRiles]

I can't quite possibly imagine a scenario where people would be so against the option of exporting the songs into one large library, but, well, here it is

[SirDavidTLynch]

Also, for the 1.8 million people who bought Beatles Rock Band, let's say only half of them buy the export for $5. That's $4.5 million. That's a nice chunk of change there. And that's only half. I'm willing to bet that even though most "don't care" about exportation, a lot more than half would take advantage of it. And that's not even counting the numbers who would then go out and buy the game solely for export.

You're assuming that the amount of people that would export is more than half, when it's probably a lot less, especially with the people here who find it nothing short of blasphemy for other avatars to perform "Back in the USSR". Considering how much ~75 Beatles recordings would cost to license, odds are they'd just end up losing a ton of money.

[fatalfiend37]

I am gonna go with the guy who said, "It's not gonna happen"

[DrEeviil]

Harmonix are not the ones that are against exporting TB:RB songs. Complaining at them won't change anything.

[Droosies]

You're assuming that the amount of people that would export is more than half, when it's probably a lot less, especially with the people here who find it nothing short of blasphemy for other avatars to perform "Back in the USSR". Considering how much ~75 Beatles recordings would cost to license, odds are they'd just end up losing a ton of money.

If you seriously think that less than half the people who own TB:RB would not export the songs to the main library if given the chance, you're smoking something.