Freezing issue in RB Blitz (tied to # of songs played?)

[hmxhenry]

If it's true that the songs still are recorded on the server, then I wonder if there's any significance to that.

There is a lot of discussion internally about how much data is generated and saved in game versus what is generated and stored server side, what you see mirrored in RB World. How the two communicate is obviously an issue at play here and we have our Net team working with QA to get to the nitty gritty.

What I am wondering is that if this does not get fixed soon, does HMX plan to offer the people with the crash with something?

We do hope to have a fix soon, and the plan is to roll that out manually to the affected users in this thread first. You're the first affected and you'll be the first to receive a fix.

Beyond that, we're talking about what else we can do in the way of codes or swag. We'll do everything we can to take care of you guys.

So I guess all I can do now is wait and pray that the fix in the works pans out. Hmxhenry, should I even bother opening a support ticket or is this post effectively good enough?

A support ticket isn't necessary at this point since info provided in this thread is more than helpful. All the right people are aware of the issue and reproductions and tests for a fix are currently in the works.

Sorry if this has already been mentioned (I have only had time to skim read through the thread) but could this bug be linked to the Facebook app? Does anyone have this problem who are NOT on FB?

We're testing repro on both linked and unlinked accounts, but it is unlikely that connection to RB World has any affect. Save file data, song play info and other relevant info is sent server side whether you are linked to RB World on now, the app just makes it more visible.

[Epsilon82]

We do hope to have a fix soon, and the plan is to roll that out manually to the affected users in this thread first. You're the first affected and you'll be the first to receive a fix.

Ha! So you're telling me that I would have been better off shooting myself in the foot earlier? No fair!

Just kidding...I suppose I deserve to wait longer for being such a moron and knowingly playing with matches around spilled lighter fluid.

Thanks for keeping us updated. I eagerly await the opportunity to blow at least another couple hundred hours of my life on this devilishly addictive game.

[simao76]

We do hope to have a fix soon, and the plan is to roll that out manually to the affected users in this thread first. You're the first affected and you'll be the first to receive a fix.

So, let me get this straight, I have to keep playing until I reach 1021 songs and then come here and ask for a fix?

Or should I stop playing before the bug hits and wait for a solution?

I'm at 815 songs played, so it shouldn't take long to reach 1021.

[hmxhenry]

Ha! So you're telling me that I would have been better off shooting myself in the foot earlier? No fair!

From what we've seen in the back end data, only 8 people have hit this mark and half of them have already posted in this thread. That's a pretty small group, so everyone here should be able to get things resolved at the same time.

So, let me get this straight, I have to keep playing until I reach 1021 songs and then come here and ask for a fix?

Nonononono... the hope is that we will have a general community wide fix ready shortly. But, in the meantime, we're hoping to apply manual fixes to the few users affected in this thread. Once that community wide fix is applied, folks shouldn't have any reason to pop in here.

As for whether or not you should keep playing, that's entirely your call. We haven't seen any instances where it has occurred prior to 1,000 songs played. I don't have an exact timeline on when the community wide fix is expected to hit, but if you get there before it's ready we can add your name to the short list of manual fixes.

[VampInc]

Thanks for the update HMXHenry, I check this thread multiple times a day hoping for some good news.
Welcome to the club Epsilon82

[Epsilon82]

Thanks for the update HMXHenry, I check this thread multiple times a day hoping for some good news.
Welcome to the club Epsilon82

Thanks, but I think in the club of "Stupid Morons Who Knew About This Bug But Played Into It Anyway," I stand alone in the corner of the clubhouse. ;-)

Very glad to hear that it sounds like a manual fix is coming soon so I can hopefully be rescued from my own recklessness. The way I'm going, I'm liable to brick my system by repeatedly hard resetting my PS3 over and over again just so I can play one song at a time.

[VampInc]

Thanks, but I think in the club of "Stupid Morons Who Knew About This Bug But Played Into It Anyway," I stand alone in the corner of the clubhouse. ;-)

Hmmm, I'm not in that club..... I had no idea there was a problem. I hope they get the manual fix out soon and I hope it works. I have faith in HMX, I just hope that when someone hits the 2,040 mark they won't be a repeat. LOL

[MaximusDM]

I could of run into it but the thread made me aware of it. Can I get some swag.

[Epsilon82]

I could of run into it but the thread made me aware of it. Can I get some swag.

Tell you what, if we do end up getting some kind of code, you can have mine. As long as the game is working, that's more than enough of a reward for me. Considering I gladly spent I don't even want to know how much on songs for Rock Band 1-3, and the fact that the value of Blitz dramatically overwhelms the $15 asking price just for already having songs I bought for another game, the last thing I feel the need to ask for is compensation beyond just being able to play the game.

Hell, I was getting so restless in between stages of Mark of the Ninja (great game, BTW) last night that I actually downloaded the 360 version trial. I probably would have bought it, despite having no DLC, just to be able to play again, but I just could not adjust to using the 360 D-pad for the Standard controls. It was just awful. I can't fathom how people can consistently get fast double or triple taps to register on that thing. I'm sure I'd have better luck with a different control scheme, but I have no desire to undo all of my muscle memory under the Standard scheme.

So I'm back to just waiting and hoping...dying a little inside with every Blitzless day...OK, maybe that's being a little too dramatic.

[CausingTugBoat8]

As has been said there are no problems playing offline but this is so pointless with the inexplicable decision to disable power ups and saving scores. They haven't done this with any other game so why now? It's like creating a masterpiece like the Mona Lisa and then drawing a moustache on it >.<