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Title: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 07, 2010, 04:56:55 PM
End of Halo 2 could mean 100-friends max is ending

Microsoft's decision to disable Xbox Live for original Xbox games could mean that the long-hated restriction on the Xbox Live Friends List could be lifted.

Currently you can only have 100 Friends on your list, and increasing this is by far the most-requested feedback Microsoft receives about Xbox Live.

Microsoft's gone on record in the past that the Xbox 360 friend cap is mostly down to backwards compatibility with the old console. Now that compatibility is history, maybe the limit is too.

There's been no mention of this in today's shutdown announcement, merely that the change will enable "new features." But Microsoft has gone on record to say that backwards compatibility is one of the reasons the cap remains.

Xbox group product manager, Aaron Greenberg said of raising the cap back in 2007 (http://www.qj.net/qjnet/xbox-360/microsoft-explains-xbox-live-friends-list-100-cap-limit.html): "There's some interdependencies. Some things like original Xbox games have friends lists hard coded in, so there's things we gotta work through, but we'll get it figured out, it's something we want to do."

A separate story (http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698157/The-Real-Reason-You-Cant-Have-More-Than-100-Xbox-Live-Friends----Halo-2.html#readmore) cited well-placed sources who claimed that Halo 2 was the specific stumbling block.

Greenburg commented on the limit again last year (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=205716): "I can't commit to when that will happen, but that is something we want to do," he said. "It's definitely something we're looking at expanding and, as this social network grows, we've absolutely heard the pleas for that. It's on the list."

Would be a good E3 announcement, wouldn't it?
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: xnightcrawlerxx on February 07, 2010, 06:33:46 PM
i never really understood the problem with the 100 friends cap. maybe its just me, but im only at around 70 friends. ive only messaged 30 or 40 of them and the rest i barely remember who they are........maybe im not sociable enough.
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 08, 2010, 08:36:49 AM
i've got about 70 and only about 20 or 30 really count as they're people i play with on Friday nights, so i could quite happily delete some.

Some people have loads though!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 08, 2010, 08:57:11 AM
96 for me, i was at 100 until i realised that 4 people no longer had their 360's so i deleted them.

Of the 96, around 20+ are people I see on a regular basis, Tara & Robox included, then of course there are all the 360DF members, 40+, around 10 are people from an online PES League i used to use a lot and still game with from time to time.  The rest are just people that added me after random matches on Lost Planet, Gears & Gears 2, could do with removing a few of them.
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 08, 2010, 11:04:14 AM
My friendslist contains you lot and a load of 13-19 years olds that are friends of my children.
Also a few random people because I have been in magazines and I also have a UK frag Doll member on my list.  :)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: NeuroticSarge on February 08, 2010, 12:14:04 PM
I got a few fiend requests after we were in 360 gamer mag and I might end up deleting them.Oh wait,arn't they members here now?Oh well,cancel that then! :P
I've got about 70 friends now and coz some keep changing their GT,I forget who's who.
Will have a cull one day!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 08, 2010, 05:05:11 PM
I got a few fiend requests after we were in 360 gamer mag

Could be the best thing you lot ever did, coz i joined soon after, now aren't you happy about that :P



My friendslist contains you lot and a load of 13-19 years olds that are friends of my children.
Also a few random people because I have been in magazines and I also have a UK frag Doll member on my list.  :)

Is it Kirsten Kearney? she's my future wifey  ;D
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 08, 2010, 06:31:43 PM
Of course we are happy Failed. Care in the community and all that ;)

Yeah thats her and she added me just after we put the 360 DF in the mag thenm asked me if I would do a Gears 2 review.  :) I dont think they are together anymore (fragdolls UK)
She holds a world record for CoD or something for gaming 24 hours non stop...I could easy beat that :)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 08, 2010, 06:47:19 PM
I could easy beat that too though not on COD and not on the 360  :)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: NeuroticSarge on February 09, 2010, 02:22:49 AM
I got a few fiend requests after we were in 360 gamer mag

Could be the best thing you lot ever did, coz i joined soon after, now aren't you happy about that :P



My friendslist contains you lot and a load of 13-19 years olds that are friends of my children.
Also a few random people because I have been in magazines and I also have a UK frag Doll member on my list.  :)

Is it Kirsten Kearney? she's my future wifey  ;D

Your right Soiled,where would we be without you?
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 09, 2010, 05:03:12 AM
The upper echelons of famedom?? A Tibetan monastery? Exploring the vast Ocean on a boat made of spoons?

Is this a trick question NeuroticAnus?
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: NeuroticSarge on February 09, 2010, 01:35:18 PM
The upper echelons of famedom?? A Tibetan monastery? Exploring the vast Ocean on a boat made of spoons?

Is this a trick question NeuroticAnus?

It would be a quieter place Spongebob Smearpants without your wit and wisdom!Or is that Peppermint Patty?
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: sambo on February 09, 2010, 02:59:44 PM
I got a few fiend requests after we were in 360 gamer mag

Could be the best thing you lot ever did, coz i joined soon after, now aren't you happy about that :P



 This is  when I also joined! ;D

My friendslist contains you lot and a load of 13-19 years olds that are friends of my children.
Also a few random people because I have been in magazines and I also have a UK frag Doll member on my list.  :)

Is it Kirsten Kearney? she's my future wifey  ;D

 
Kirsten Kearney. I used to message her all the time with a FR. She no longer writes for 360Gamer or the Fragdolls, She changed her Gamertag as well, And her address. Some people just don't appreciate my friendship... :P
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 10, 2010, 05:26:11 AM
Her gamertag is the same Sambo
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 10, 2010, 10:05:49 AM
do you think she'd appreciate me proposing to her over xbox live ?
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: sambo on February 10, 2010, 12:15:13 PM
The Frag dolls:
 (http://www.ghostrecon.net/images_news/fd.jpg) (http://www.fragdolls.co.uk/images/uploads/frag_dolls_rock.jpg)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 10, 2010, 05:15:45 PM
that's silly, girl gamers don't exist.
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 11, 2010, 05:33:57 AM
that's silly, girl gamers don't exist.
Of course they do, as meat shields :P
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 11, 2010, 05:42:42 AM
they're all bloody munters
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 11, 2010, 05:48:52 AM
they're all bloody munters

Excuse me >:( Are you saying that all girl gamers are ugly ;)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 11, 2010, 05:50:09 AM
mmmm Kirsten Kearney, i'd Munt-her :P :P
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 11, 2010, 05:54:14 AM
they're all bloody munters

Excuse me >:( Are you saying that all girl gamers are ugly ;)

Nope, it's just the ugly ones in those pics that are ugly  ;D
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: DFUSIONITE on February 11, 2010, 05:59:22 AM
they're all bloody munters

Excuse me >:( Are you saying that all girl gamers are ugly ;)

they aren't all ugly, but they are all crap at games. and thinking.  :P  ;)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 11, 2010, 06:25:37 AM
they're all bloody munters

Excuse me >:( Are you saying that all girl gamers are ugly ;)

they aren't all ugly, but they are all crap at games. and thinking.  :P  ;)

Which reminds me. There is a local pancake day event next week to raise money for local charities. I was wondering Dave if you could come along as they need are in need of an expert Tosser  ;)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 11, 2010, 06:37:46 AM
lmao, go TJ.

BAZINGA!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: DFUSIONITE on February 11, 2010, 07:30:17 AM
they're all bloody munters

Excuse me >:( Are you saying that all girl gamers are ugly ;)

they aren't all ugly, but they are all crap at games. and thinking.  :P  ;)

Which reminds me. There is a local pancake day event next week to raise money for local charities. I was wondering Dave if you could come along as they need are in need of an expert Tosser  ;)

LMAO.
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: NeuroticSarge on February 11, 2010, 12:10:13 PM
they're all bloody munters

Excuse me >:( Are you saying that all girl gamers are ugly ;)

they aren't all ugly, but they are all crap at games. and thinking.  :P  ;)

Which reminds me. There is a local pancake day event next week to raise money for local charities. I was wondering Dave if you could come along as they need are in need of an expert Tosser  ;)

LMAO.

I bet when you first started reading you thought that you where getting a gig!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: nCogNeato on February 12, 2010, 10:34:09 AM
lmao, go TJ.

BAZINGA!

(http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvx4astfid1qzc176o1_400.jpg)

Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Failed on February 12, 2010, 10:36:55 AM
.gifMan strikes.

I need to get series 2 on DVD :)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 13, 2010, 04:28:14 AM
I love the Bazinga thing. Its funny :D
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Jaynestown on February 13, 2010, 07:02:57 AM
Are you all Big Bang Theory fans? :) It has to be the funniest thing on TV for ages!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 13, 2010, 07:57:17 AM
Are you all Big Bang Theory fans? :) It has to be the funniest thing on TV for ages!

Great show  :)
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: TaraJayne on February 13, 2010, 08:39:50 AM
I love Sheldon hes so geeky and beautiful.  :-*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sH2lI2VVaQ
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: NeuroticSarge on February 13, 2010, 12:21:01 PM
It is a great show.Saw it in the states a couple of years ago and was well pleased that E4 now show it.
I like the one where he tries a virtual driving test and rubs out a load of innocent peds!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Jaynestown on February 13, 2010, 01:20:50 PM
I wish you guys all worked at my place instead of the boring sods that I have to put up with! If I mention anything even remotely geeky they just point and laugh!  >:(
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: sambo on February 13, 2010, 03:52:23 PM
^^GEEK^^   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: Jaynestown on February 13, 2010, 05:08:40 PM
Charming!!!  :P
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: xnightcrawlerxx on February 13, 2010, 10:41:00 PM
why are they wearing headsets if the entire guild is in the same room ???
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: NeuroticSarge on February 14, 2010, 05:13:18 AM
Because they are so geeky!
Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: nCogNeato on February 15, 2010, 10:09:56 AM
Are you all Big Bang Theory fans? :) It has to be the funniest thing on TV for ages!

My 2 favorite sitcoms at the moment are Big Bang Theory and Modern Family.

Sitcoms with family settings usually don't do it for me, but Modern Family is so well-written and has such a great cast, it's one of the rare shows that don't patronize its audience like bunch of idiots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDu5s309Ouw

Title: Re: Could MS be raising the Friends List cap?
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 15, 2010, 10:22:38 AM
Modern Family is a brilliant show, Sky1 show it on Thursday nights in the UK, never miss it.