Rock Band 3 DLC - Old Songs Recycled for Pro Mode

[TomokoKM]

I'd like to add my own opinion to this thread...

I understand that all of the existing DLC songs have all of the same instrument parts as they did in Rock Band 2, and that players are able to use the keyboard to play guitar and bass parts on older songs, too... But, this is not why I bought the keyboard! I know that many casual gamers would still only play the classic five-button mode on the new controllers, but ask anyone: they bought Rock Band 3 because they heard that the game has a fully-functioning keyboard and an actual stringed guitar that they can play real keyboard/guitar parts on. Sure, they won't be able to do it right away, but it's called PRACTICE. Players, like me, will want to work up to pro mode, not only on the new songs, but on the old songs as well. Everyone I know is buying Rock Band 3 so they can learn to play the songs they already have in their library on an actual keyboard, guitar, and harmony vocals. Harmonix needs to realize this, and somehow work to make all of the existing DLC available with pro keyboard/guitar and harmony vocals. I'll gladly pay as much money as I need to, but first these tracks need to be updated.

[Mega-Tallica]

Has anyone else played old RBN songs on Pro Drums yet? The cymbal charting is way off on some songs like "HTML Rules D00d". The chart shows cymbals when it's clearly toms. Awkward.

[FairwoodStudios]

Has anyone else played old RBN songs on Pro Drums yet? The cymbal charting is way off on some songs like "HTML Rules D00d". The chart shows cymbals when it's clearly toms. Awkward.

A lot of songs were authored before Harmonix told authors how to author proper Pro Drums. And even now we have no means of testing pro drum charts.

[NoThru22]

Has anyone else played old RBN songs on Pro Drums yet? The cymbal charting is way off on some songs like "HTML Rules D00d". The chart shows cymbals when it's clearly toms. Awkward.

Any song authored without pro drums will be 100% cymbals on yellow, blue, and green.

Please reference this thread: http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...With-Pro-Drums

[NoThru22]

I'd like to add my own opinion to this thread...

I understand that all of the existing DLC songs have all of the same instrument parts as they did in Rock Band 2, and that players are able to use the keyboard to play guitar and bass parts on older songs, too... But, this is not why I bought the keyboard! I know that many casual gamers would still only play the classic five-button mode on the new controllers, but ask anyone: they bought Rock Band 3 because they heard that the game has a fully-functioning keyboard and an actual stringed guitar that they can play real keyboard/guitar parts on. Sure, they won't be able to do it right away, but it's called PRACTICE. Players, like me, will want to work up to pro mode, not only on the new songs, but on the old songs as well. Everyone I know is buying Rock Band 3 so they can learn to play the songs they already have in their library on an actual keyboard, guitar, and harmony vocals. Harmonix needs to realize this, and somehow work to make all of the existing DLC available with pro keyboard/guitar and harmony vocals. I'll gladly pay as much money as I need to, but first these tracks need to be updated.

This is not going to happen. It is possible that they will update some older DLC selectively, but I will be surprised if that even happens.

[Mega-Tallica]

Well, that sucks.

[ElMartillo]

I've spent a huge amount of money on this game as well, and I wouldn't mind if they updated the legacy songs but I can see why they wouldn't. I heard that they would selectively update old songs with pro charts and I wouldn't be surprised if they did with the more popular tracks. Pricing is probably just gonna be an added on 0.99 cent charge for the pro charts. Since from this weeks DLC it looks like songs will cost you 3 bucks for all the pro charts included.

[Mediafriend]

I can understand the inherent difficulty in updating old tracks, and for that reason I would be entirely willing to re-buy my entire library of over 200 songs, if they incorporated PRO mode features. I love harmonies and pro keys. I'm up to medium on pro keys and I never played keyboard before this game! ha. It's a shame that I can't sing harmonies on Simon & Garfunkel, or play keys on songs that clearly have it.

[tuphat]

I wanted to chime in here, especially for RBN authoring groups. Though I'm probably a minority, I've been playing pro-style drums now for almost 2 years. I understand why toms/cymbals were not charted properly as I've read the above posts. I'm not complaining at all.

I will state:
- I will not purchase any song that doesn't have pro drums charted.
- I would re-buy any of my previously purchased non-pro songs to get pro drums.
- I pretty much refuse to play any of my purchased non-pro charted songs. *sigh*
- I love RBN and the authoring groups. You guys rock.

Since RBN went live, probably about 95% of the songs I have purchased have been from RBN compared the normal music store. I would love to see songs get re-released with pro-drums.

[NoThru22]

I wanted to chime in here, especially for RBN authoring groups. Though I'm probably a minority, I've been playing pro-style drums now for almost 2 years. I understand why toms/cymbals were not charted properly as I've read the above posts. I'm not complaining at all.

I will state:
- I will not purchase any song that doesn't have pro drums charted.
- I would re-buy any of my previously purchased non-pro songs to get pro drums.
- I pretty much refuse to play any of my purchased non-pro charted songs. *sigh*
- I love RBN and the authoring groups. You guys rock.

Since RBN went live, probably about 95% of the songs I have purchased have been from RBN compared the normal music store. I would love to see songs get re-released with pro-drums.

Get out of my head! I could post your bulletted list without the quotes and it would hold true for myself.