Xbox Live For The Players 19
jasoncart writes "Ferrago has an article up suggestion how Xbox Live could be improved with a unified multiplayer matching system, clans, and player-funded dedicated servers." From the article: "Meeting friends via Xbox Live can happen only in the heat of battle, you can send friend requests to people you've enjoyed playing with, and keep an eye on who you have met during your gaming adventures. But as yet there is nowhere in Xbox Live (although plenty of places if you use a PC) to meet up with other likeminded Xbox 360 gamers, chat, arrange a game, and get playing. This is why the Xbox 360 needs a unified multiplayer matching system."
Dedicated Servers (Score:2)
Apart from the potential extra work of producing pc dedicated server software, I can't really see why this isn't already a reality.
Re:Dedicated Servers (Score:1)
Oh, and allowing random PC users to connect to Xbox Live and interact wouldn't be a security issue either, I'm sure. Cause no PC users would actually try and hack things to manipulate the data, alter the workings of the server, or try and screw with Xbox Live itself.
Or, just maybe, they might be wanting to discourage games from followin
Why? (Score:2)
Last time I looked, the X-Box 360 has no keyboard. Not an ideal machine for interacting with people beyond in-game chat.
Re:Why? (Score:1)
Re:Why? (Score:1)
Is that some new voice modulation option which can only be accessed via keyboard?
Why pay more for less service? (Score:1)
Re:Why pay more for less service? (Score:2)
It works...
Voice communication...
and the best one- 'Barrier to entry'
Yes, people can be annoying on Xbox Live. But it is far less frequent than on PC games. On the PC I can create as many profiles as I want. If I am feeling like a pain in the ass, I can log on as 'Dickfucker' and harass everyone. Then later on go back and play serious games.
On Xbox Live, you have one account unless you want to pay for more. Generally, those who WANT to be idiots don't have credit cards (mom and dad do) so th
Re:Seeking.. Lifeless Looser (Score:2)
u got weps 4 me??!?!?
Re:Seeking.. Lifeless Looser (Score:2, Funny)
Damn, the lack of spelling errors is probably giving me away.
It needs no such thing (Score:2)
Bollocks.
This problem is solved easier and cheaper by existing communities already. Online gaming communities do this SO much better than anything Microsoft (or any other company for that matter) would be able to put together. The author has no understanding about community development. It doesn't happen because Microsoft enables us to do that, it happens because the PLAYERS do it themselves. This is how it happens on every successful on
or how about (Score:1)
Mod Me Offtopic, But Take It To Heart: (Score:1, Offtopic)
If it's a guy's blog, fine, say so: "'Ferrago,' the blog of hardcore gamer-pundit Joe Smith, has just posted an interesting article..." OK, got it,
PC, X-Box360, veeeery different things. (Score:1)
As for clans, youd need a page for the whole thing. Youd need a subsection for a given game and another
How can Live be improved? (Score:1)
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