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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hey, I wonder if they'll be releasing a Nirvana pack?

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Oh man.

    The White Stripes, yes.

    Also I've never heard The Damned but I know that Anthony Kiedis is a huge fan so they're probably pretty good.

    Cloudeagle: Go to both? What? Have you never participated in Black Friday? If Old Navy opens at 3 AM and I go there, I get LRB for $30 off (definitely pretty sweet). However, at the Best Buy about a mile down the street, a huge line that wraps around the back of the (HUGE) plaza has already formed by about 3 AM. I'll have to look at Best Buy's ad this year. But pretty much the way it is, you have to stick to your guns with which store has the best deals for you and get there early, because while, let's say, Circuit City (R.I.P.) may have some cool things I want, they're going to be absolutely gone by the time I get there after Best Buy.

    ....you're actually a woman, aren't you? That would explain a lot.

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  • toolberttoolbert Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Lunker wrote: »
    For people who are tickled by that Old Navy Lego RB deal:
    Found out the answer to the Old Navy LRB deal - they will have 50 wristbands, different color for each platform (XB360, Wii, PS3) the first 50 in line will choose a platform wristband, so you may not get a choice of your preferred console...

    Hell, even if I don't get one for XB360, figure I could sell it on eBay for money on another one ...

    Looks like you'll have to be right there early in line, so fuck that.

    That's pretty ridiculous. I guess if you wanted a PS3 or Wii version you might be in luck though =3

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  • mantis23mantis23 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Coming Nov 17th to Rock Band DLC:

    http://www.altpress.com/news/8150.htm

    AFI Track Pack

    -Love Like Winter

    -The Leaving Song Pt II

    -Beautiful Thieves

    -End Transmission

    -Medicate

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    So, another song from GH5?

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hell, it's rare that we get a week that doesn't have a song from one of the Guitar Heroes.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Okay, so we already know about the 'main game' tracks, but there are also RB:U tracks for those interested.
    HMXHenry wrote:
    Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Nov. 10) and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 12):

    The Damned – “Smash It Up (Part II)” +
    Kasabian – “Club Foot” +
    The White Stripes – “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” +
    The White Stripes – “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine” +
    The White Stripes – “Icky Thump”

    (All tracks are original master recordings)

    These tracks will be available for purchase as “The White Stripes Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks on Wii. Tracks marked with a “+” are also available in the family-friendly LEGO Rock Band Music Store.

    Price:
    $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
    $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “The White Stripes Pack 01”
    $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

    Rock Band Unplugged Tracks for PSP®System

    Tracks available for Rock Band Unplugged (Nov. 12):

    No Doubt – “Excuse Me Mr.”
    Dropkick Murphys – “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”

    Price:
    $1.99, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU per track on the PSP system

    ** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Wait a minute... Part II? What the hell?

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Wait a minute... Part II? What the hell?

    Apparently the first go-round didn't smash it up enough.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Wait a minute... Part II? What the hell?

    Apparently the first go-round didn't smash it up enough.

    The original was made up of two Parts. Getting just Part II is like getting We Are the Champions without We Will Rock You.

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  • PepperSinclairePepperSinclaire Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    ^^^ Oh, I see, it was a "what the hell, rip off!" rather than a "what the hell? There was a part one?" Disregard!

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Wait a minute... Part II? What the hell?

    Apparently the first go-round didn't smash it up enough.

    White Wedding Part I, apparently the first wedding wasn't white enough.

    Get Up (I'm Like a Sex Machine) Part I, apparently not everyone got up the first time around.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    ^^^ Oh, I see, it was a "what the hell, rip off!" rather than a "what the hell? There was a part one?" Disregard!

    Not really a rip off, more like a staggeringly poor choice. Practically half the awesome is the melodic lead-in to the ensuing rampage...so to speak.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2009
    You really wouldn't want both parts of White Wedding.

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  • PepperSinclairePepperSinclaire Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    ^^^ Oh, I see, it was a "what the hell, rip off!" rather than a "what the hell? There was a part one?" Disregard!

    Not really a rip off, more like a staggeringly poor choice. Practically half the awesome is the melodic lead-in to the ensuing rampage...so to speak.

    I concur.

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  • toolberttoolbert Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    You really wouldn't want both parts of White Wedding.

    I heard it actually got kinda blue towards the end of it.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2009
    el oh el

    but seriously, part 2 is crap

    edit:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhO_SzYsbA

    a little bit after 3:10

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Oh man.

    The White Stripes, yes.

    Also I've never heard The Damned but I know that Anthony Kiedis is a huge fan so they're probably pretty good.

    Cloudeagle: Go to both? What? Have you never participated in Black Friday? If Old Navy opens at 3 AM and I go there, I get LRB for $30 off (definitely pretty sweet). However, at the Best Buy about a mile down the street, a huge line that wraps around the back of the (HUGE) plaza has already formed by about 3 AM. I'll have to look at Best Buy's ad this year. But pretty much the way it is, you have to stick to your guns with which store has the best deals for you and get there early, because while, let's say, Circuit City (R.I.P.) may have some cool things I want, they're going to be absolutely gone by the time I get there after Best Buy.

    ....you're actually a woman, aren't you? That would explain a lot.

    Wh-what?

    And thanks for the info, Lunker; the Black Friday ad for Best Buy isn't out yet, but honestly with this giant clusterfuck of games coming out this month (I'm about to go throw down $160 at GameStop today, eep), I probably won't have a lot of spare cash to clean up on a bunch of cheap DVD/Blu-rays like I usually do at Best Buy.

    Now, I wonder what time a line would start forming at Old Navy...think I'll just hang around the general area in Daytona Beach until I see a couple people lined up.

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm giving up on my RB drums. Order for an Ion kit placed.

    Here's where you all come in. My three lovely Goodwood pads (and the one broken one) need a new home. I'm scrapping the rest of the kit, but I don't want to let these quality fake plastic drumheads go to waste. Anyone interested in taking them off my hands? PM me with a request and I will draw names out of a hat tomorrow evening.

    The lucky winner will receive the four pads and support foam, fully shipped at no cost to themselves, as well as the support struts that came with the purchase. You won't have any warranty, and you'll have to look into buying a new head to replace the broken one, but I assure you the other three will be well worth the cost of free. These will work with any RB drum kit (though RB1 EL kits sometimes don't play well with them).

    One final reminder for any late entries. Will hold drawing in approximately an hour.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    So I decide I'm going to take advantage of Fry's sale price for LRB whilst I actually have some money on hand. I figure I'll leave it wrapped and if things sort of work themselves out, I can open it later. (If not, just return it for a refund.) I do this thinking they may not continue the sale priced through next week.

    They did... There's an irony there, I'm sure of it. Though I'm still not opening it until things have definitely sorted out.

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Raffle winner is DeathPrawn! Sending PM with details.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    So I've beaten Lego Rock Band, and I've ulocked everything except Every Little Thing she Does. Can someone point me to the right venue?

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I think I played it in the volcano (helicopter 2, I think?)...

    Going through the lego endless setlist right now. It's 30 random songs (from any source), with a completion bonus of 100x fans, 100x money. Much better setup than the prior rock bands, for sure.

    Will update later on whether you get different instrument colors for finishing it.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I just finished the 15song challenge a moment ago. I got something like 254,000,000 fans from it.

    I 5/Gold starred all but 2 songs. :(

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Raffle winner is DeathPrawn! Sending PM with details.

    Wow, this may be the first time I've won a raffle in anything.

    Thanks a million! Can't wait to use these for about five minutes before giving in and shelling out for a fourth pad!

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I think I played it in the volcano (helicopter 2, I think?)...

    Going through the lego endless setlist right now. It's 30 random songs (from any source), with a completion bonus of 100x fans, 100x money. Much better setup than the prior rock bands, for sure.

    Will update later on whether you get different instrument colors for finishing it.

    That's pretty cool. I wonder if RB3's ES will do something similar.

    Speaking of set lists, I wouldn't mind a "Grab Bag" list of X number of DLC tracks that I haven't played yet at various venues.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Wait, the LRB "Endless Setlist" is just 30 songs long?

    Hell I can do that just about any time.

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Endless Setlist done!

    I random'd a bunch of the really hard Texas Flood songs (ended up getting both Rude Mood and Testify), as well as both of the Mission of Burma songs (which are also hard for me to get a good score on). Total stars 142/150.

    +378,844,768 studs
    +940,392,000 fans

    770/1000 achievement points. stuff left to do is the vocal stuff, completing almost everything in career mode, 100%ing the final countdown solo, and the 4-player achievements. no online multiplayer will make the last ones a bit of a challenge.

    Turns out fans cap out at a billion. ES unlocks are Dora Sullivan and a Stop Sign.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Well, it is 'aimed' at children. Two or so hours should be considered enough of a handful.

    EDIT:
    4-player achievements. no online multiplayer

    Fail, HMX. Fail. It sucks for the AC/DC pack...

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    One of the 4-player achievements is just to beat a song. I can probably do that just by myself. The other one is to 100% a song with 4-players. I might be able to cheese that out with three local players and lowered difficulty. Final Countdown 100% solo will probably be the one achievement I can't get.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I bet you could one-man band the 100% score. Set everything to Super Easy, and have Auto Kick on.

    Work the drums with your arms, strum the guitar and bass with your feet, and sing the song!

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Probably. I think I'll recruit a buddy or two anyways, though.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    It sound so ridiculous that it has to be tried, and filmed.

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  • UnluckyUnlucky That's not meant to happen Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    It's good fun. I did it on Assassin by Muse on GH: World Tour with my mates watching when we got bored.

    One of those guys is still in awe of me. :P

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    One thing I've noticed about LRB... unlike Rock Band and RB2, it doesn't list songs by overall difficulty. Instead, it seems to create different difficulty charts based on the instruments you're playing. For example, the first tier is all 0 rank on guitar, the second is 1 rank, etc. I like that.

    On the other hand, mystery setlists aren't broken up by tiers as they were in RB2. I was playing the second stage (construction site), and got hit by Texas Flood.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Yeah, my first random song was foreplay/longtime. Haven't done one since, except the big 15song set.

    I was also a bit disappointed that the post-pause countdown didn't transfer over from beatles.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    LEGO Rock Band runs on the RB2 engine.

    The Beatles: Rock Band does not.

    This is why no countdown timer.

    It does strike me as a little weird that Neversoft has been doing it since GHWT though and Harmonix didn't put it in RB2, seeing as Harmonix came up with it.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Obviously I know nothing about game programming because the pause timer seems like it would be a pretty easy thing to patch in.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Obviously.

    After the warm reception it got in BRB (and in GH before that), I couldn't see them not entertaining the idea of patching it in unless it simply couldn't be done with their current software.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    It doesn't bug me, really, since I'm using the Beatles Instruments that have the delayed pause/guide buttons anyway, just thought it was peculiar.

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