PS3 2x Bass Pedal Interest?

[Tykki-Teme]

As I said in another thread, is a 2X pedal version is released, it should also have the basic version available. That way everyone could play it the way they wanted.

[Islander1975]

Please release 2X Bass Pedal versions!

[HMXLachesis]

As I said in another thread, is a 2X pedal version is released, it should also have the basic version available. That way everyone could play it the way they wanted.

We only release 5 songs a week to PS3. I don't think it makes sense to release 2 versions of a song instead of releasing 2 different songs.

[LunaticSoul]

I'm all for 2x Bass songs, but the 2x version shouldn't be counted in the 5 we receive. Five different songs + eventual 2x. Honestly, if we were to receive, for example, three songs only because two of them has a 2x version I'd be disappointed.

[NoThru22]

We only release 5 songs a week to PS3. I don't think it makes sense to release 2 versions of a song instead of releasing 2 different songs.

Well, then I voted for regular version only. I play tons of devil tiered songs on my 360 but I have no interest in 2x songs. If the PS3 can only get one version, it should be single pedal.

[NoThru22]

I'm all for 2x Bass songs, but the 2x version shouldn't be counted in the 5 we receive. Five different songs + eventual 2x. Honestly, if we were to receive, for example, three songs only because two of them has a 2x version I'd be disappointed.

The limit is placed by Sony, not Harmonix. They get 5 songs a week, period.

[Zorrki]

I say that we stick to the single pedal due to song limit. Also if a person who plays drums on expert but doesn't have an expanded kit wouldn't these (2x bass) versions be nearly unplayable to them? I'm assuming that there's more people without a second bass pedal than those with one.

(Also I accidentally pressed the wrong button on the poll, I wanted to say the 4th option not the 3rd)

[TheDescent]

I feel like there are probably plenty of great RBN songs that should be released on PS3 before a 2x Bass version of any song should. If there wasn't a 5 song a week limit, I could see this being a good option for popular songs. As it stands now, an announcement of an already available RBN song with 2x Bass would probably get a lot of "we already have that song" comments and in the end would only sell to people who play 2x Bass. Everyone that only sings or plays guitar would have already bought the song.

This. Defenetly this. I'd be really happy to have some 2x bass pedal version of the songs (even if I don't own a double bass pedal yet) but the 5 songs limit would make everything complicated.

Look at how many songs we didn't get ported over (I'm talking as a ps3 user) from the RBN1.0 list. Imo, with the 5 song limit, having different songs it's defenetly better than having the same song two times, both for online gameplay (songs in common) and for variety (that's always a good thing).

I guess that if SONY would agree to up the gap to 10 songs per week, having a 2xBP would be great, and extremely good for the community, but, as it is, for me it's better to have a vast choice of songs, artists, and genres.

[PeridotWeapon]

Of course, in a perfect world, they wouldn't be wasting time and effort releasing the same song twice. Patch in a "fifth" difficulty as an optional add-on (much like Pro Guitar/Pro Bass), or an "on/off" toggle for Double Bass. If that setting is on, then the applicable song measures have their pedal data altered accordingly, without any need to change the music data.

Gets around the PS3 song limit, keeps the number of "fake" songs on the RB3 total song list from rising any further, and stops cluttering up the marketplace on the 360. Also lets them offer a single paid download to upgrade the back catalog with 2x Stomp action where applicable.

Odds are, charting a single song on Pro Guitar/Pro Bass would take more effort and manpower than going through ALL the DLC and doubling the stomps on specific measures of a single chart.


Won't happen, but it'd be a lot better than the half-functional method they use now.

[AskariNari]

an "on/off" toggle for Double Bass. If that setting is on, then the applicable song measures have their pedal data altered accordingly, without any need to change the music data.

IMO this is the most viable option, having a double bass switch along with the cymbal switches and then have kick notes that in the MIDI data are marked to only appear if that switch is flipped. This way only one version would have to be made and everyone is happy, except people who complain about the feature not being implemented beforehand.

As for the poll, if HMX could get Sony to allow them to make exceptions and port both versions when the standard version is ported I'd be for it, but if it's either or they should only port the standard.