Re: Report claims 16.4% of all Xbox 360 consoles will fail


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On Feb 16, 4:57 pm, "boodybandit" <allaboutga...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Feb 16, 8:43 am, "Tom" <no...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



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> >> On Feb 15, 1:54 pm, "Tom" <no...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >>> >> "Dave U.Random" <anonym...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>> >> message
> >>> >>news:133e640e5bde7ff908c810b2bf852a7f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> >>> "A new report from independent warranty provider SquareTrade > >>> >>> has
> >>> >>> found that the failure rate of an Xbox 360 is not as high as
> >>> >>> critics would have you believe, but it is still much higher > >>> >>> than
> >>> >>> the official number from Microsoft..."

> >>> >>> Macworld article:http://easyurl.net/Fail_Fail_Fail

> >>> >> Even if that number is relatively true, it is still way too > >>> >> high a
> >>> >> failure rate.

> >>> >> I liked one of the comments a poster made concerning that > >>> >> article,
> >>> >> and
> >>> >> while I don't think the 360 is that bad of a machine, he makes > >>> >> a
> >>> >> good
> >>> >> point about buying two after failures, and the issues with > >>> >> COD4:

> >>> >> "2 failures? In how long? I could forgive one failure -- every
> >>> >> company
> >>> >> can make mistakes. But after the second, I wouldn't bother with > >>> >> the
> >>> >> extended warranty. I'd avoid the product altogether. Halo's fun > >>> >> and
> >>> >> all,
> >>> >> but really, the unreliability would be frustrate the heck outta > >>> >> me.
> >>> >> Maybe
> >>> >> that's just me. I hate it when Call of Duty 4 multiplayer games
> >>> >> crash
> >>> >> due
> >>> >> to "host ended session" and connection timeouts.."

> >>> >> Did you write that one boody? *-)

> >>> > Nope not me.

> >>> I ask that in jest, not that I thought you really asked that, > >>> that's
> >>> why
> >>> I
> >>> left the wink *-)

> >>> > I'm not even going to waste my breath on 360 failures any more. > >>> > All
> >>> > I
> >>> > will
> >>> > say is this report is bull*** plain and simple. Launch units > >>> > have a
> >>> > much
> >>> > higher rate then 16.4% failure. I lost count how many failures I
> >>> > went
> >>> > through. I purchased an Elite hoping never to have to deal with
> >>> > failures
> >>> > again and even that gave me a problem initially. I am on my 2nd
> >>> > Elite
> >>> > (the
> >>> > first failed because of a power surge. RROD) but the 2nd one, > >>> > other
> >>> > than
> >>> > the jet plane loud disc drive, is running flawlessly.

> >>> Mine is a replacement unit that I have now had for about 1-1/2 > >>> years
> >>> because
> >>> my launch unit stopped recognizing my devices (HDD, memory cards). > >>> The
> >>> manufacture date on it is March 2006 and it runs great, quiet too.

> >>> > Oh man with COD4! I had so many dropped games and you messaged > >>> > me
> >>> > today.
> >>> > MS better go on this freaking patch and run it through > >>> > certification
> >>> > ASAP!
> >>> > These dropped host, *** spawns and scopes not being accurate > >>> > are
> >>> > working
> >>> > my last nerve.

> >>> > Well, I kept with it about another hour after you left. I still > >>> > got
> >>> > a
> >>> > few
> >>> > host drops mainly before the match would even start. I know what > >>> > you
> >>> > mean
> >>> > about scopes not working. Hell, I must have unloaded a whole > >>> > clip at
> >>> > point
> >>> > blank I don't know how many times today and didn't get the kill, > >>> > I
> >>> > even had
> >>> > double tap turned on too.- Hide quoted text -

> >>> > - Show quoted text -

> >>> To avoid the host dropping issue, one good way is just to get a > >>> good
> >>> set of friends that you play well with and go in together. Try to
> >>> start where only you guy's are in the lobby. Whenever our team > >>> does
> >>> this, we always wind up with nights with zero drops due to the > >>> host
> >>> leaving. I can only think of maybe one instance of that happening > >>> over
> >>> the past week.

> >> Thanks, I'll keep that in mind as it does get frustrating as hell. > >> This
> >> MP is in my top five all time for fun but it is wearing thin > >> because of
> >> the issues.

> >>> Double tap is just a good way to burn through ammo, stopping power
> >>> seems to put them down much faster (though with the LMG's I do > >>> like
> >>> double tap just for the fear instilling sound, especially the > >>> SAW!).

> >>> -S

> >> I found out it runs through the ammo pretty fast. I only use it on > >> the
> >> assault type weapons. I tried it on the AK-74u and it burns through > >> it
> >> and makes the weapon really unstable to fire. It is better without > >> it.
> >> I
> >> use the DT on the M16s and M4 mostly. I may have to try it on the > >> SAW
> >> types, but those are long to reload, even with 'sleight of hand' as > >> a
> >> setting.

> > My favorite weapons are the M16 and G36C (I rarely don't use these > > as my
> > primary weapons) but once in a while I will use the P90 and RPD. You
> > should try double tap with the P90 (just for kicks) it shoots like a
> > laser
> > with barely any recoil.

> Hey com'on man, I am not ranked that high yet LMAO. I just this > morning
> made
> Captain (level 31) I tell you, having DT on the M4 makes a world of
> difference and having the AK-74u is awesome, they compensate for my > lack
> of
> aiming skills

> > This host thing is making me hate the game and it was the single > > biggest
> > reason I stopped playing COD4 up until this past week. The game is
> > freaking awesome. It is my favorite shooter I have ever played on > > the
> > 360
> > but last night was nearly my final straw until the patch comes out. > > I
> > had
> > an awesome streak going 21 kills and no deaths. I just call in my
> > helicopter to rack up a serious run of kills and the host shut down > > the
> > room! I was so disgusted I got up and turned off my console and went
> > upstairs to watch cable with the wifey.

> > Oh well. Maybe I will play DMC4 for the 360 after all.

> Man, that fucking sucks, to have a streak like thaat screwed! By the > way,
> my
> buddy at work decided on the DMC4 for the 360, he likes hack-n-slash > games
> better on it. He says he loves the game and it is better then the > previous
> version. When he is done with it, he is going to lend it to me. We > swap
> games quite often.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

Double tap on the P90 is pretty wicked. The good thing about it is
that since it's such a large clip, you don't really notice that your
burning through the ammo so fast. If you toss on bandolier with that,
you'll pretty much be set.

Lvl 31? You'll be getting the good weapons soon. G36c is a great
assault rifle, though the clip is fairly small. It is my preferred
assault but right now I'm working towards my gold guns (I'm already
prestige 10/55). Using the MP44 right now and still have to finish the
G3 and M14 (ugh).

After you start prestige, do you start all over again, or do you keep
your level and then get the gold weapons, and what is the advantage to
the gold weapons? I am unsure how that works. I can say one thing, it
is faster leveling up in this than it is in RSV. Getting to Elite took
forever


Which game modes do you normally play? If you want to rank up faster,
do some search and destroy or headquarters. HQ gives you +5 every few
seconds when your team is holding it. If your team can do good there,
you can easily get 4-600 pts per match.

I always play team deathmatch, but I will try S&D HQ to get more
point.


A duh.
I didn't even read his post but rather skimmed through it.
HQ huh? Sounds like a good way to rank up fast.
I did another Prestige out of boredom and it took me 4 hours to get back to 20. Getting to 55 on Team Death Match is tiresome.

Maybe you can help me on that one game mode, I am unfamiliar with it. I wouldlike to rank up faster, but I still love playing deathmatch, it is ruthless. When that game doesn't crap out, it is freaking awesome and I cannot put it down. You know, the past week I have played it more than I did (other than the campaign) since I bought upon release because of the issues (mainly lag back then).

Does the PS3 version have the same targeting and dropped hosts issues too?

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