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Offline Hawke
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« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2002, 11:48:47 AM »
Of course M$ will win!

I quote from TeamXBox :

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...with an "organized" system like LIVE™ you won\'t have the headaches of a "chaotic" online gaming service. [referring to the problems of FFXI]

 
Here\'s a link to the article. Do keep your stereos/speakers on while browsing.


They are teh funnees... :)
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« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2002, 11:54:55 AM »
what is so chaotic about online gaming?  and how will x box live fix this?  by match up service?

im thinking about being the founder of teamps2
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« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2002, 12:31:17 PM »
Well PS2 will have the numbers, but where is the revenue?  How much can Sony make from this?  Clearly, Sony thinks as mm does, it\'s only a gimmick.

I, personally, am really looking forward to xbox live.  I have broadband, so I don\'t care about those who don\'t (although, I do agree with Seven that it probably wasn\'t the brightest idea).

I hope to see some of you boys out there with Unreal Championship (there is no need for TS2 with UC in my library), then we can see who can back their smack.

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It will be great to have a community (this one) from which to play with.  I\'m really looking forward to seeing a familiar names out there.
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« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2002, 11:57:53 AM »
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Well PS2 will have the numbers, but where is the revenue?  How much can Sony make from this?  Clearly, Sony thinks as mm does, it\'s only a gimmick.


That just maybe the biggest difference between the PS2/GC plan and Xbox\'s plan. Sony and Nintendo thinks this is a gimmick while MS does not. It is pretty certain that online gaming will take off sometime in the future, and will be BB-only. The only real question is when.
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« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2002, 12:03:11 PM »
the answer is where does ms get their revenue for their free zone service

dont ask me because i dont know where

what makes you think online gaming in the future will be bb only?  may be in the far future, 5+ years
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« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2002, 12:21:22 PM »
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the answer is where does ms get their revenue for their free zone service

dont ask me because i dont know where


They don\'t (unless they somehow get ad revenue). That\'s why Xbox Live isn\'t free.

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what makes you think online gaming in the future will be bb only?  may be in the far future, 5+ years


Since BB is basically the natural evolution of of the internet. It will be dominate eventually.
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« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2002, 04:01:50 PM »
yeah, eventually = no time soon

plus, how many parents are gonna wanna tack on another 20$/month on top of thier 50$ ISP bill?
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« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2002, 05:24:04 PM »
What\'s the extra $20 a month for?
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« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2002, 06:45:56 PM »
thats what xbox live will cost us after the 1st year
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« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2002, 07:20:38 PM »
I thought they didn\'t announce a price yet.  Every estimate I\'ve heard was $9.95.
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« Reply #25 on: June 18, 2002, 08:59:44 PM »
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yeah, eventually = no time soon


And "no time soon" = sooner than you think.:p:D
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« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2002, 02:29:18 AM »
no way, BB barely makes up 20% of the online community and universities make up half of that
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« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2002, 11:14:39 AM »
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no way, BB barely makes up 20% of the online community and universities make up half of that


And gamers make the other half.:D

That 20% figure means nothing. It\'s the rest of the online community that matters, and if they decide that they should get BB, then they will get BB.

PS:Universities aren\'t counted in that 20% figure.
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