Question of the Day, September 11, 2010

[The Escapist Staff]

Question of the Day, September 11, 2010



Shamus Young's latest column [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/experienced-points/8098-Experienced-Points-Whats-Wrong-with-Xbox-Live] proposes a solution to the all-too-common problem of having to play with jerks on Xbox Live: Have people create and run their own Xbox Live servers. What do you think? Is it a good or bad idea?

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[Arachon]

I voted yes, even though I don't own an Xbox.

 

[Daniel_Rosamilia]

Yeah, they should be able to, because:
1. It keeps the jerks out of where YOU want to be.
2. You can set your own rules, guidelines and all the rest.
3. All your friends can join YOUR game, and not get lost looking for your game through a sea of servers that have names like yours.

 

[Zhukov]

Uhh... wait. You mean to say that they can't do that the moment?

Wow.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

So basically like how PC gaming has been forever? Umm... I guess it could be good, I don't have a 360 or have ever played on Live, so don't really know or care much.

 

[GahzlyGriffon]

i love how 1 person(atm)voted no

but to me it a win win right?

microsoft get more money and have to pay less on banwidth and players get a better experience, but thats why we own pc`s right?

 

[silver wolf009]

Yes, I want this very bad but they wont let me!
*Cry*

 

[OceanRunner]

It's a cool idea, but could there be a risk with too many servers? Also the reason why Microsoft wont give some content for free when they easily could is simple: THEY GET MORE MONEY.

 

[Hateren47]

The problem with giving consoles dedicated servers like PC is if the servers can inject code into the consoles like they can on PC (maps and mods downloads them selves in quite a few games). Since you can't fix your console OS by yourself if you fuck it up I don't think this will ever take off. I've never heard of anything malicious ever happening but I'm sure it must have at some point.

I voted yes anyway because having moderated servers gives the best multiplayer environment.

 

[The Great JT]

Why not? PC gamers do it.

Also they'd be able to run mods, like making the characters and items look different, custom maps and sound packs.

 

[garfoldsomeoneelse]

Hell yes! It would bring my copy of BFBC2 back from unplayable, lagtastic obsolescence!

 

[Snowalker]

why should the xbox get the special treatment? I say PS3 should be able to as well.... hell it even makes more sense on the ps3.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

If they did this, I would definately play x360 multiplayer games.

 

[Proteus214]

I think it would be fantastic to allow players to run their consoles as a server. It gives players more in control of the community.

 

[Warrior Irme]

I would love to be able to host servers complete with special additions in them. I think back to special tf2 addons and I would love the ability to host a MW2 server with "Birthday" (headshots result in a smattering of balloons appearing from where the head once was) as an addon.

 

[Jamash]

Yes, even just to stop people complaining about the relatively low price of X-Box Live.

Maybe people wouldn't be so quick to complain when they have to pay to use and maintain private servers for every game they want to play... of course you'd still get some people maintaining that private servers should be free (since they've already paid for the game and the internet), but it would be an interesting exercise...

 

[Warrior Irme]

why should the xbox get the special treatment? I say PS3 should be able to as well.... hell it even makes more sense on the ps3.

I think they singled out 360 because of the recent price increase. If this were to ever happen it would be a charge service, and most vocal PS3 owners are completely against paying for online.

 

[Sebenko]

I don't have an Xbox, but yes, they should.

Xbox owners don't know what they're missing.

 

[Borntolose]

why should the xbox get the special treatment? I say PS3 should be able to as well.... hell it even makes more sense on the ps3.

I think they singled out 360 because of the recent price increase.

And because Shamus Young wrote an article about it.

OT: Why not? Player run servers for all!