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priznat posted:I was fully expecting this to happen and yet am still disappointed. I wish we could just order stuff like this direct from amazon.com and not have to put up with the bullshit that is the great Canadian supply chain. I'm pretty sure you can order from Amazon.com in Canada, at least I was able to. edit: a fresh new page to discuss the clusterfuck that is RB in Canada
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Fionnoula posted:Anyone else preorder the nonexistent PS3 bundle at Gamestop and end up getting change back? Why the hell did they give me a game, a keyboard and $9.05 change back? It wasn't a mistake and calling him a moron is pretty harsh considering he gave you ten bux. If you purchased the keys and game separately as opposed to the bundle it cost ten dollars more so Gamestop is doing you a favor and giving you the money back.
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gently caress TORNADO posted:I'm pretty sure you can order from Amazon.com in Canada, at least I was able to. I haven't checked the RB3 bundle specifically yet, I should do that. Usually any game related stuff like that is "we're sorry, we don't ship to your location" like when I tried to get the sweet deal on the replica guitar. Hmm seems like the bundle is selling from other merchants on amazon.com but I dunno about that, I'm wary of getting dinged for customs bullshit if I do that.
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Man pro drums are a mindfuck. Yet still 87% on "Combat Baby" was good for #1 on the Wii leaderboards, at least for a few minutes.
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weekly font posted:It wasn't a mistake and calling him a moron is pretty harsh considering he gave you ten bux. If you purchased the keys and game separately as opposed to the bundle it cost ten dollars more so Gamestop is doing you a favor and giving you the money back. No, giving me 10 bucks back is giving me a $20.00 discount. Do the math on it. I pre-paid $129.00. I got keys and game and $10.00 back, so I ended up paying $119.00.
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OP posted:Normal mode only allows 2 out of guitar/bass/keys and requires vox and/or drums. All Instrument Mode must be enabled if you want guitar+bass+keys. Well this sucks. My playgroup avoids the drums like the plague. We have three people (out of about 15) who will do drums, myself included, and I'm the only decent vocalist we have. Anyway, are the "road challenges" the only type of career mode, or am I missing something? Is it possible to complete the road challenges without playing on Expert? I really hate doing solo vocals but they're the only thing I can do reliably on Expert. Also, are the goals and unlockable items per-gamertag or per-character?
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gently caress TORNADO posted:I'm pretty sure you can order from Amazon.com in Canada, at least I was able to. You can order SOME things from .com and get them shipped to Canada. But they usually take longer and they have started tacking on extra shipping/border fees which kinda sucks. For a while it was awesome because you could order books at the .com price and they would ship from Toronto for reasonable rates. If you live in the lower mainland just get an account with a place like http://www.pacificmailandparcel.com/ and get stuff shipped there then run across the Blaine truck crossing or whatever and pick it up. That particular one is the place we use and it's extremely close to the border crossing so it's quite easy to get across and back in short order. I think they charge something like $13/year + $3/package but the savings you get by ordering stuff via amazon.com more than make up for that.
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snackmar posted:My order for the keyboard bundle has had a status of "Verifying" for a couple of days now, I think. No indication that it's going to ship today. Which EB did you go to? If they've got the kb/game separately on the shelves in stores I might wander over to one and cancel my gamestop.ca order. This was at an EB in Oakville. The only reason he had the one keyboard separate in his entire stock was because I had preordered - what I told I was putting a preorder down on was the 159.99 Bundle, but I guess it turned into the standalone. Anyway, 89.99 for the keyboard and 59.99 for the game means Canada only got screwed over 2x  Migishu posted:Do you have any spare codes for 360? I pre-ordered at Gamestop in Canada, and they said that apparently they're not getting codes. When did you hear they were not getting codes at all? The manager at the one I picked up at called me late morning to say he should have the codes by tomorrow...  Also, I had picked up the Lips pack for the two wireless mics for AIM without a clusterfuck of wires, but I recall late in the last thread someone (OrangeHarrison?) mentioning that the Lips (or any wireless) mics will not work in AIM. I guess this would be due to having no traditional controller present? Can anyone confirm this before I open the package and can't return? e: Oh, and Pro Keys is holy poo poo awesome. Living In America was my first Expert Pro Keys song to beat, and haha now I actually like the song. Oh, besides joining the 100% INXS group  Going to go spend the rest of the day on the Keyboard Trainer.
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Some thoughts: - Somehow Pro Drums just managed to make Dreaming of Love even more awesome than it already was. - Perhaps sometime in the future there will be some DLC that lets us pick up some of these songs we keep hearing during the menu screens (that is, if any of them are real full-length songs). Some of them are pretty neat. - I can't remember which specific exercise it is right now, but there's one keyboard trainer exercise that's WAAAY harder than the ones around it. They have you playing three-note chords before they even explain them...and all just to show off the glissando feature. I must have spent like 15 minutes on that one alone, and 3 on all the others around it. What gives?! - And finally, just in general, keyboards is way more fun and satisfying than it has any right to be. Best opening-day purchase I've ever made. 
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Jibo posted:Anyway, are the "road challenges" the only type of career mode, or am I missing something? quote:Is it possible to complete the road challenges without playing on Expert? I really hate doing solo vocals but they're the only thing I can do reliably on Expert. quote:Also, are the goals and unlockable items per-gamertag or per-character? Gamertag.
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Did they do the leaderboard reset already? I just fullcomboed a song with a pretty good use of overdrive, and really want to see if I got #1, but it won't connect me. I'm not spergy, I just have only ever gotten #1 on rockband once before and similar circumstances hosed me out of a photo of it until 30 other people beat it by a couple of points.
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DubBlowsHeaven posted:This was at an EB in Oakville. The only reason he had the one keyboard separate in his entire stock was because I had preordered - what I told I was putting a preorder down on was the 159.99 Bundle, but I guess it turned into the standalone. Anyway, 89.99 for the keyboard and 59.99 for the game means Canada only got screwed over 2x Yeah I don't know what is up with the insane bundle pricing up here. I went to place a pre-order in store a few months ago and they quoted that $160 price which I just accepted as the standard "screw Canada" pricing but when I got home and checked the web site it showed up as $130 there. I printed off the page and argued with the guys in the store a bit about the prices being different but they wouldn't budge so I ended up cancelling the order and ordering it online. Then a month or so ago they raised the online price to match the crazy in-store price. Customer service claims they'll honour the price I ordered it at so here's hoping.
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back to the exporting thing-it's a full download of rb2's songs from xbox live, right? Would this plan work: a) write down my rb2 code b) trade in rb2 for rb3 at gamestop c) export the tracks using the code I wrote down I really want to save $5 if you can't tell.
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DubBlowsHeaven posted:Also, I had picked up the Lips pack for the two wireless mics for AIM without a clusterfuck of wires, but I recall late in the last thread someone (OrangeHarrison?) mentioning that the Lips (or any wireless) mics will not work in AIM. I guess this would be due to having no traditional controller present? Can anyone confirm this before I open the package and can't return? Generally speaking it is not worth paying attention to anything anyone with beatles avatars says. They should work without any issues.
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mastershakeman posted:back to the exporting thing-it's a full download of rb2's songs from xbox live, right? Would this plan work: This will work. Make sure you write it perfect.
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As someone who primarily plays bass when alone, this is amazing. The added overdrive makes it ridiculously easier to gold star. 
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Jibo posted:Well this sucks. My playgroup avoids the drums like the plague. We have three people (out of about 15) who will do drums, myself included, and I'm the only decent vocalist we have. If you're playing offline, just enable All Instruments Mode and you'll be fine!
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mastershakeman posted:back to the exporting thing-it's a full download of rb2's songs from xbox live, right? Would this plan work: ^^^ EDIT: yeah what elf help said You know, considering some of these big RB3 DLC releases, I wonder if a Michael Jackson pack is out of the question. Hopefully that Ubisoft game doesn't have all the rights tied up... I want to believe that's just indicative of a new willingness to license that stuff out
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Squibbles posted:Yeah I don't know what is up with the insane bundle pricing up here. I went to place a pre-order in store a few months ago and they quoted that $160 price which I just accepted as the standard "screw Canada" pricing but when I got home and checked the web site it showed up as $130 there. I printed off the page and argued with the guys in the store a bit about the prices being different but they wouldn't budge so I ended up cancelling the order and ordering it online. Then a month or so ago they raised the online price to match the crazy in-store price. Customer service claims they'll honour the price I ordered it at so here's hoping. Here's hoping they start shipping from online soon then. If it's the same as the B&M locations, then they won't have the stock to ship til Tuesday - the manager at the one in Oakville said he is hoping the stock comes through on Friday (for a Sunday release?) on Wii bundles and my lone Pro Guitar (pre-ordered), and the rest of the system bundles to come in for Tuesday. e: ^^^Glad to hear these Lips mics work - great deal for $25! And here I was hoping it would only be Ringo I'd begin to feel ill towards, now my other favourite Beatle?!
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Vidmaster posted:Generally speaking it is not worth paying attention to anything anyone with beatles avatars says. They should work without any issues. Confirmed. Lips mics work just fine in AIM.
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one of the messages says, "Compete with 1-7 player bands in an Xbox LIVE setlist or battle." I thought you couldn't do AIM online, which would make the max players 6.
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Vidmaster posted:Generally speaking it is not worth paying attention to anything anyone with beatles avatars says. They should work without any issues. Actually, I believe the conversation was about those microphones that have controller guts built-in. Those wouldn't work, because they need to connect as a controller.
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RodShaft posted:one of the messages says, "Compete with 1-7 player bands in an Xbox LIVE setlist or battle." There is no online vs modes, it means compete in leaderboards.
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The more I practice (fail) Pro Keys, the more I appreciate the option to continue playing when you fail. Sometimes you're just jamming too much to stop or restart or practice. The show must go on!
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ALFbrot posted:Actually, I believe the conversation was about those microphones that have controller guts built-in. Those wouldn't work, because they need to connect as a controller. The Mad Catz M.I.C. has a toggle on it to disable the controller part of it so it'll just be a mic, iirc.
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Boll Weevil posted:The Mad Catz M.I.C. has a toggle on it to disable the controller part of it so it'll just be a mic, iirc. Oh, well there you go, then! Jesus this work day needs to end so I can take this keyboard bundle home.
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Is there a way to assign your NPC bandmates an instrument? Jimi Hendrix doesn't want to play the drums.
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Ok so I think my touch strip is broken. I'm doing the tutorial and it says I have to use it for one second after overdrive. I am activating overdrive and then touching the strip and moving my finger around on it. Nothing is happening and it won't let me progress. Am I doing something wrong or does it sound like my touch strip is hosed?
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Athanatos posted:Is there a way to assign your NPC bandmates an instrument? Jimi Hendrix doesn't want to play the drums. No, sorry. It has to keep fluidity for the sake of possible vocalist switches.
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"Sorry, there was an error during token redemption. Please Try again." "Sorry, there was an error during token redemption. Please Try again." "Sorry, there was an error during token redemption. Please Try again." 
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ALFbrot posted:Jesus this work day needs to end so I can take this keyboard bundle home. I know, right? Mine has been in the trunk of my car all day, and I haven't even had the opportunity to open it up and take a look at it. I've managed to accomplish very little today as well, which makes the wait even worse.
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mastershakeman posted:back to the exporting thing-it's a full download of rb2's songs from xbox live, right? Would this plan work: Just keep the manual!
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Orange Harrison posted:"Sorry, there was an error during token redemption. I got the same message... which is kind of a relief.
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Orange Harrison posted:"Sorry, there was an error during token redemption. Are you on PS3? PS3 stuff isn't up yet. Boll Weevil posted:The Mad Catz M.I.C. has a toggle on it to disable the controller part of it so it'll just be a mic, iirc. I think that's just a button toggle, so it won't disable the controller part, just the mashing buttons during a song part 
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^^^E: 360. I'm praying it's jammed servers and not a bunk code.
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I couldn't get on the music store last night but I could redeem my code. Weird stuff.
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weekly font posted:As someone who primarily plays bass when alone, this is amazing. The added overdrive makes it ridiculously easier to gold star. No kidding, now if I miss one note or have 1/2 an overdrive meter left when the song ends I don't have to worry about not getting the gold star.
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So has the midi adapter been given a release date yet?
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ApexAftermath posted:I couldn't get on the music store last night but I could redeem my code. Weird stuff. EDIT: Also, after having slept and playing a little more this afternoon, I'm definitely getting the hang of the new fret board and was able to 5* Crazy Train on sight read. It really seems like Breakneck Speed was changed in some way and the notes don't space out as much as they used to. I still can't really pick out fast hopo runs like I can in RB2. Orgophlax fucked around with this message at Oct 26, 2010 around 19:14 |
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Thought I'd be cocky and start on expert keys since I've taken quite a few years of piano lessons, but the game quickly slapped me down to medium. Still an absolute blast, though. I couldn't help belting out the lyrics to Yoshimi the entire time I was playing it. I love this game!Orange Harrison posted:"Sorry, there was an error during token redemption.
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