Will Blitz tracks be pro mode upgradable?

[Doom878]

I know typically the answer is no but I was wondering if someone from HMX can confirm. Maybe they found a way to do it?

[frankumms]

Well, it's doable all depending on how they format the pack. If each blitz song is saved to the disk separately and then uploaded into blitz and RB3. Then they can cherry pick songs to have upgrades available to purchase in the store.

If it is considered a track pack, being one file with many songs(which I'm 99% sure of) then no they can't give certain songs pro upgrades, they would have to provide upgrades with the pack, for every song. Which won't happen, they would have already announced that.

I personally don't care, I love pro but I don't care how many songs come out for pro, I will always play legacy first.

[Tego1in]

"You can play them only in Rock Band 3 because they actually are created as Rock Band 3 format songs," Nordhaus said, pointing out things like the inclusion of "pro instrument" support that isolates the RB3 tracks.

From this article written by the former Joystiq editor-in-chief.
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...blitz-xbla-psn

[meck77]

thats a bummer, I dont play pro guitar but I would think those that do would have loved to have had Quiet Riot's "Metal Health". I personally cant wait to play all three of those solo's with my old 5-button!!

[dog037]

From this article written by the former Joystiq editor-in-chief.
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...blitz-xbla-psn

That doesn't say there won't be pro guitar.

[skyp1e]

I'm not sure why they wouldn't include at some point a $1 upgrade for PRO guitar.

Not necessarily that they will or must, but can't think of a good reason why they wouldn't.

[tnevaker]

i wouldn't get my hopes up for any of these tracks getting pro guitar. MAYBE if they eventually release the songs separately as DLC, one or two will get upgrades.

[skyp1e]

Not that I'm saying you're wrong, but again, why?

I mean, as true as this may be, I don't understand why it is. I can't think of a technical issue. Is there a legal one? If it's a legal/licensing issue then how does it differ from other PRO upgrades?

[raynebc]

If it is considered a track pack, being one file with many songs(which I'm 99% sure of) then no they can't give certain songs pro upgrades, they would have to provide upgrades with the pack, for every song. Which won't happen, they would have already announced that.

The game itself can probably accept a pro upgrade for an individual song in a pack, it's just that they'd have to work out how to put it in the in-game store. I believe the reason they don't put upgrades in the store by themselves (instead of within a song's purchase page) is because there are careless people out there that would buy upgrades for songs they don't have and then get angry.

[Blasteroids]

I believe the reason they don't put upgrades in the store by themselves (instead of within a song's purchase page) is because there are careless people out there that would buy upgrades for songs they don't have and then get angry.

Yes, indeed. So the only way would be if HMX release all the songs as single DLC files available on the store, which is likely to not happen judging by the info so far. I guess they could put a work-around into the game engine of RB3 but that would require a patch and those are currently rarer than rocking horse do-do.