Who's modded here?

nCogNeato · November 12, 2009, 07:59:55 PM

Quote from: Lukehi on November 12, 2009, 06:33:24 PM
The shitty thing there is someone can flog their banned console on ebay (or similar) with no comeback...gonna be a lot of upset 2nd-hand 360 users!

If you guys know what Craigslist is, take a quick peek over there at the flood of newly available Xbox 360 consoles. WHAT A BARGAIN! It's .... crazypants

GamerMan316 · November 12, 2009, 08:19:54 PM

theres that word again Neato

TaraJayne · November 12, 2009, 08:21:48 PM

lol I am so going to use that word at every oppurtunity

NeuroticSarge · November 13, 2009, 06:53:51 AM

Crazypants has been forged onto Cup Cake!

ApocalysePony · November 14, 2009, 03:24:50 PM

Wow yesterday(On craigslist) i found and awsome offer which i took up instantly. it seem my disk drive is the root of all evil and a local techi offer to fix this problem for a small fee of $40. He said he could fix it in under an hr. yikes thats brilliant. do you know what he said next? ''I can mod it for an extra $30 plus add any two games to your consel im playing L4D 2 RIGHT NOW!!!!" It was tempting till he mentioned millions of xboxes are being banned for early online play..but still oh so tempting.

TaraJayne · November 14, 2009, 03:54:39 PM

Quote from: NeuroticSarge on November 13, 2009, 06:53:51 AM
Crazypants has been forged onto Cup Cake!

Well spotted Sarge. Those facebook quizzes are sh*t though. I still stick to it. If anyone gave me a stupid name like that I would kill them

GamerMan316 · November 14, 2009, 04:07:56 PM

Quote from: TaraJayne on November 14, 2009, 03:54:39 PM
Quote from: NeuroticSarge on November 13, 2009, 06:53:51 AM
Crazypants has been forged onto Cup Cake!

Well spotted Sarge. Those facebook quizzes are sh*t though. I still stick to it. If anyone gave me a stupid name like that I would kill them

thats me dead then

NeuroticSarge · November 16, 2009, 07:30:01 AM

Quote from: GamerMan316 on November 14, 2009, 04:07:56 PM
Quote from: TaraJayne on November 14, 2009, 03:54:39 PM
Quote from: NeuroticSarge on November 13, 2009, 06:53:51 AM
Crazypants has been forged onto Cup Cake!

Well spotted Sarge. Those facebook quizzes are sh*t though. I still stick to it. If anyone gave me a stupid name like that I would kill them

thats me dead then

You just know that's going to be your knickname now don't you!

nCogNeato · November 16, 2009, 04:30:10 PM

Quote from: ApocalysePony on November 14, 2009, 03:24:50 PM
It was tempting till he mentioned millions of xboxes are being banned for early online play..but still oh so tempting.

Don't do it.

People are getting banned for "modding", not for "early online play". If you decide to mod your console, NEVER SIGN IT INTO XBOX LIVE!

TaraJayne · November 16, 2009, 07:14:45 PM

Quote from: nCogNeato on November 16, 2009, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: ApocalysePony on November 14, 2009, 03:24:50 PM
It was tempting till he mentioned millions of xboxes are being banned for early online play..but still oh so tempting.

Don't do it.

People are getting banned for "modding", not for "early online play". If you decide to mod your console, NEVER SIGN IT INTO XBOX LIVE!

I understand why you want to though. My boyfriend keeps asking to do it to my xbox. Not a chance. I love my elite know amd I love xbox live

GamerMan316 · November 16, 2009, 07:16:34 PM

theres already people back on Live with modded consoles since the bans, doesn't take people long to work around stuff!

KoreRupt · November 16, 2009, 09:21:57 PM

Quote from: GamerMan316 on November 16, 2009, 07:16:34 PM
theres already people back on Live with modded consoles since the bans, doesn't take people long to work around stuff!

They will catch them eventually, and would you waste £200 to try to get around them? lol..

Plus in my opinion modding is stupid, if you like a game you should pay the retail price so the developer can continue to make quality games! Its like investing your money. Only you get entertainment instead of financial gain.

Not to sound like a hippocrit but back in the day though when online gaming wasnt so high It wasnt so bad, (PSone and PS2 era). But now with mods on your xbox etc you could get stuff like autoaimbots, cheats, etc. Making online games unfair!

Theres always alternatives to buying a game straight away such as renting or buying it and returning it to the shop if its crap!

ApocalysePony · November 16, 2009, 10:21:14 PM

^^^This guy...i like him. He's crazy pants, maybe even alittle Donkey Dong

TaraJayne · November 21, 2009, 01:57:48 AM

Quote from: ApocalysePony on November 16, 2009, 10:21:14 PM
^^^This guy...i like him. He's crazy pants, maybe even alittle Donkey Dong

your so funny Justin. Skype me

TaraJayne · November 21, 2009, 01:59:42 AM

Get ready to pull your jaw back off the floor. It seems the recent dramatic headlines of 'One-Million Xbox Live Users Banned' may have been over-dramatic, according to Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten.

In an interview for Venturebeat, the Microsoft man said that the numbers of gamers banned for using modded consoles was nowhere near a million.

Whitten said: "We didn't release the number [of one-million banned modders]. I cannot explain to you why people would think it was a million people. It wasn't a million people. Check the veracity of that claim. It was one news source."

So there you have it, it seems there's been a bit of Sunday Paper-esque tabloid-ery, that consequently ripped through the industry like wildfire. As Whitten implies, the actual figure of people banned would seem to be a lot smaller than those original reports.

Meanwhile, in further developments, the Boutique law firm Abington IP has launched a lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the giant of delaying the Xbox Live bans until AFTER the release of AAA titles such as Halo 3: ODST and Modern Warfare 2.

It believes it wanted to secure maximum new Live subscriptions before punishing owners of modded machines. It's asking banned Xbox Live subscribers who didn't get refunded, to lend their names to the cause.

The site reads: "If you are an Xbox Live subscriber, had your modified Xbox console banned from Xbox Live, were not refunded a prorated sum for the time left on your subscription or have experienced other problems as a result of being banned, and would like to participate in a class action against Microsoft, please submit your information below."

Which on both sides, makes for very interesting reading, especially as the lawsuit seems to be encouraging 'suspected game pirates' to counter-punish Microsoft for its own questionable dealings. Doesn't it? Thoughts please!