So, along with yesterday's update came a swift kick in the pants to people who would rather not pay to be insulted and beaten online by the less intelligent of the human race.
Downloadable content of all forms, from demos to themes, is no longer available to Silver users on day one. Now, silver users have to wait a week.
Why?
I have no fucking idea, but if Microsoft truly believes that I'm going to spend 50 bucks to have earlier access to things, they're out of their fucking minds.
Xbox Live Gold has, what? Six million users as it stands? More? Anyone who's getting gold already has it. Those of us who don't want the goddamn service aren't going to change our minds because you're a bunch of greedy pricks.
Think about this:
A little while ago, there was Oblivion content that was released, and was free for a week. A week? Hmmm, that's how long Silver members have to wait for said content. Meaning, by the time it's available to them, it's no longer free.
Fortunately for me, I bought my 360 for $90, so it's not like I spent 400 bucks and then got insulted for not paying an extra 50 to get all of the benefits, but I'm pissed nonetheless.
It worked fine before, and now people are just going to be pissed off.
What do you think? Do you have Gold already and thus not care? Do you think that Microsoft is a bunch of money-hungry cockbags? Are you actually going to buy Gold because of this?
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It's a benefit to being Gold, in addition to the online gaming, voice chat, messaging, and other sundries.
Besides, who pays $50 for their Live service. I paid $40 for my 13 month card. I see deals all the time for reduced cost XBL gold cards. Shop around and it's never full price.
But hey, I heard if you put "Free XBL" in your comment window, MS will make XBL Gold free forever for you.
Pass it on.
There is a reason why one is GOLD and one is SILVER. It isn't their fault that you decide not to be a Gold member. But I honestly don't know anyone who has a silver account.
Of course they are going to make it more attractive to have a membership that you PAY for rather than just make the only difference being the ability to play online. If something is free for a week it should be for the people that are paying for the service.
more people making fucking stupid post about
Wahhh i hate MS they make me pay for things.
BLOW IT OUT YOUR ASS, AND WRITE SOMETHING INTERESTING YOU FOOL!
I can't afford a 360 by myself.
Hence why I got one for 90 bucks, any other way I wouldn't have been able to get one.
Also,