11/8 DLC Discussion - 21 Track Country Pack! Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Keith Urban!

[Dangimarocker]

We're cool. I know people get passionate about their RB...that's what makes it great!!

Don't think I hate you though.
I actually love you, marry me?
LOL.

[Funk-n-stein]

Hmmm, not much of a country fan, but would have gotten Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash if they had pro guitar. No worries - still looking forward to Stevie Wonder!

[Dangimarocker]

Hmmm, not much of a country fan, but would have gotten Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash if they had pro guitar. No worries - still looking forward to Stevie Wonder!

Wonder will be fun for all. So we can just dream of the day of that pack.

[abynormal]

I'm not a big fan of country music, but as with any genre there are some FUN songs out there. I've played with vocalists who really shine in the genre so I will at least be cherry-picking if not downloading the whole pack.

[Meat-Popsicle]

Pro drums was already coded into the legacy charts by the very nature of the instrument (hi-hat, ride, crash, etc), so the code was already there. In RB3 HMX "flips a switch" (much more complicated, but this is essentially what it is) with the game engine and the pro mode charts are ready to play.

So, yes, I believe all HMX tracks have pro drums and your exports will too. If I'm mistaken someone else can correct me.

Oh, that sounds right, actually. So all songs with any drums [even "Polly"] are charted for Pro Drums as well, when you play RB3? I swear I'll get back to playing them again, once I plateau with my Pro Guitar progress ...

[bandaddy]

So, would you guys say no to ANY RB3 versions for the same reasons?



Ummm... you and your bandmates can't play NOW. This has added the option of you playing with them if you are willing to pay the $2 per track you want to play with them. Do you not now have an option that you did not previously have?

I keep reading "these tracks are obsolete". No, they're not. You can still go back and buy CTP2. In fact, I would guess that it's price will drop considerably pretty soon.

The thought I have right now is "Would I rather all of my friends pay $10 for a bunch of songs they didn't want or will I pay $2 extra to play the songs they do want with them"?

1. No, of course not. There is no other DLC that came out AFTER RB3 release that is non RB3. Nor Track Packs, so this is not the same thing.

2. You are assuming I only play with people that do not have the track pack? Of course I can continue to play those songs with friends if they have them, and not with any that didn't, nor anyone who gets only the new versions. However, I am not limited to playing with only my "bandmates". I spend a good amount of time online and find new people all the time, so it will now be possible that we both have these songs, but think the other does not, because they are incompatible.

3. Maybe not obsolete. They are still playable. But again, given the pack came out after RB3 release, it's a bit of a burn.

Bottom line....I'll be spending 20 more bucks for the same songs I bought NEW 6 months ago.

[Dangimarocker]

Oh, that sounds right, actually. So all songs with any drums [even "Polly"] are charted for Pro Drums as well, when you play RB3? I swear I'll get back to playing them again, once I plateau with my Pro Guitar progress ...

Yup!
And good luck with Pro Guitar!

[instantdeath999]

Wonder will be fun for all. So we can just dream of the day of that pack.

If it follows any kind of pattern, he will be next week

The only damp into that plan that I can think of is that he will surely get a large pack, and we're getting 21 songs this week... then again, HMX has occasionally put albums back to back before.

[jeronemitchell]

i just use keys as an example since that's the ONLY thing this dlc adds this week for those who bought (like myself).

<SNIP>

Do you ever play full bands online? You'd see what I'm talking about if you knew how aggravating upgrades can be.

I play locally with people. However, doesn't this make it EASIER to find others, and not harder, with these songs? Again... we're talking about expecting EVERYONE in your crew to pay $10-20 for the whole disc versus you paying $2 for the one song that your friends WILL play.

HMX can't pay the bills (or even execute a decent business model) with "the principle", and I can't buy new tracks with "the principle". I'm not factoring that into the equation, though I do understand why someone would choose not to buy any more track packs or support this release as a result of "the principle". I get and support the emotional reaction, but my discussion is based on the practical.

[kitlerc]

I agree with you.

Bon Jovi was as Kitler said earlier, a little bit of a shock because it was the first time we saw RB3 versions, and people were appalled at the idea of having to "re-buy" three songs we already owned. However, slipping those 3 songs in a pack with 9 new ones wasn't so bad.

My thought process is that combining the new and old packs is bad because those three slots of old songs could have been taken up by other songs (Such as Keep the Faith) or it could have been a 9 pack and been cheaper for those that only wanted new songs.

And on a side note, I supported the Queen upgrades with my wallet as having Keys and Harmonies in Killer Queen was awesome. I did not buy the other Queen pack cause I wasn't really a fan of those songs.