Author Topic: Official Rock Band Thread (Read 177107 times)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1020 on:** March 04, 2011, 11:44:41 AM »

This week's DLC:

• Depeche Mode – “Never Let Me Down Again”
• Depeche Mode – “Personal Jesus” X
• Depeche Mode – “Policy of Truth”
• Death Cab For Cutie – “I Will Possess Your Heart”

chronovore · « **Reply #1021 on:** March 07, 2011, 06:57:02 PM »

FFFUUUU! --- I mean "EXCELLENT."

chronovore · « **Reply #1022 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:03:23 AM »

Am I the only person here who was happy to see the Pat Benatar Pack?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1023 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:37:22 PM »

Singing the Depeche Mode tracks is a ton of fun. I'm even ranked #1 at the moment, but that will probably last all of five mintues.

chronovore · « **Reply #1024 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:25:50 AM »

You're assuming people bought Rock Band 3! Now that DLC is not backward-compatible with RB1 and 2, I'm guessing the DLC leaderboards are tinier.

Cravis · « **Reply #1025 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:40:25 PM »

I caved and bought Rock Band 3. Check out Blockbuster if you still have one around you. They've got it marked down to $9.99 used. Couldn't pass that up.

Too bad I subsequently went home and spent $25 on DLC

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1026 on:** April 09, 2011, 04:31:52 PM »

Edge of Seventeen this week.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1027 on:** April 09, 2011, 05:03:26 PM »

I can't wait to get home and download MOTHER FUCKIN' JOY DIVISION

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1028 on:** April 09, 2011, 05:07:46 PM »

[youtube=560,345]68ugkg9RePc[/youtube]

I thought this song would be fun to sing, but then I realized I was wrong.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1029 on:** April 16, 2011, 04:22:03 PM »

Two tracks from the Ohio Players next week. Time to get my Soul Train on.

If only we could get some Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

chronovore · « **Reply #1030 on:** April 21, 2011, 12:46:06 AM »

I don't know if any of you Rock Band fans are internet radio users, but Harmonix is streaming just about everything the Rock Band games have featured. Surprisingly, this includes The Beatles stuff as well as songs from RB1, 2, and 3, and the DLC.

http://player.radio.com/player/RadioPlayer.php?version=1.2.10286

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1031 on:** April 22, 2011, 01:24:46 PM »

theres a way to play downloaded rock band dlc without hacking ur console now

chronovore · « **Reply #1032 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:01:31 AM »

Hey, wasn't there supposed to be a PAX Pack again this year? Those are my favorites.

chronovore · « **Reply #1033 on:** June 27, 2011, 09:13:20 AM »

http://www.rockband.com/event/goal_achieved/chronovore/34983543

So, so happy.

And so are my neighbors, now that I'm no longer going to be murdering Bohemian Rhapsody and Good Vibrations.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1034 on:** June 27, 2011, 12:49:32 PM »

Airbrushed is so fucking awesome to play.

chronovore · « **Reply #1035 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:34:35 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on April 09, 2011, 04:31:52 PM

Edge of Seventeen this week.

Somehow I missed this, and the Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks pack. That's basically "most of jr high and high school angst" for me. Wooot.
:emotionallytorn

chronovore · « **Reply #1036 on:** July 03, 2011, 11:45:46 AM »

Had a party tonight, Rock Band 3 was trotted out. Couldn't figure out how to get ALL the parts going, for 7 players total, but we did get 3 vocalists, 1 guitar player, 1 keyboard-er, and 1 drummer all going at once. FINALLY unlocked the "Bohemian As It Was Meant to Be" Challenge met.

There is nothing more fun than Rock Band to play at a party. RB3 even makes it easier for people to join in or drop out. So much fun.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1037 on:** July 04, 2011, 12:02:30 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 03, 2011, 11:45:46 AM

Had a party tonight, Rock Band 3 was trotted out. Couldn't figure out how to get ALL the parts going, for 7 players total, but we did get 3 vocalists, 1 guitar player, 1 keyboard-er, and 1 drummer all going at once. FINALLY unlocked the "Bohemian As It Was Meant to Be" Challenge met.

The game technically won't let you play with guitar, bass, drums, vox and keys. The vocals don't score if you do all four instruments plus mics. I heard someone say it had something do with the input limits on the 360, but who knows if that's just fanboy wankery.

chronovore · « **Reply #1038 on:** July 05, 2011, 09:30:12 AM »

That actually sounds about right. The system only has four slots for registering controllers, as displayed on the Ring of Light™ -- so I suspect drums + keyboard + bass + guitar are your four.

Coincidentally, a loading menu hint popped up saying that you can "disconnect the vocalist's controller to play with the full seven players," but since I'm mainly trying to score vocals, it's not ideal.

Then again, there's no way to log in multiple singers for the harmony Challenges and Achievements, so even if you get three players together to sing, you have to do everything for each player in turn.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1039 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:25:51 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 05, 2011, 09:30:12 AM

That actually sounds about right. The system only has four slots for registering controllers, as displayed on the Ring of Light™ -- so I suspect drums + keyboard + bass + guitar are your four.

Coincidentally, a loading menu hint popped up saying that you can "disconnect the vocalist's controller to play with the full seven players," but since I'm mainly trying to score vocals, it's not ideal.

Yep, that happened to us one night when we had a ton of people over to play RB3. It's even more annoying if you own a PS3 that can actually accept more than four controller inputs. Way to go, Harmonix.

chronovore · « **Reply #1040 on:** July 06, 2011, 06:34:54 PM »

I was trying to figure out why RB3 wasn't counting online band scores toward Band Challenges, and now it makes some sense. Maybe. I've not played online, so I don't know if online also limits to four players, or if you can get the full seven, but if the latter case is true, it would really mess up the scoring and skew the leaderboards.

HMX also did all that web portal integration this time, so they'd have to level the playing field for both platforms. That said, HMX also apparently has a history of not supporting the PS3 very well; doesn't the SingStar microphone fail to be recognized?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1041 on:** July 06, 2011, 06:44:41 PM »

I think so, but I don't have Singstar so I can't confirm it.

chronovore · « **Reply #1042 on:** July 06, 2011, 07:18:46 PM »

And of course there's Rock Band Network, though HMX says Sony's DLC approval process is to blame for that.

chronovore · « **Reply #1043 on:** July 09, 2011, 11:20:12 PM »

Is there any way to do Harmony Vocals with more than one player logged in on Vocals? Does it work if you do it online?

chronovore · « **Reply #1044 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:17:15 PM »

OK, wtf: I'm trying for the Friends Say It's Good Achievement, for 20th Century Boy vocals on Expert. I've ninety-nine-percented several times. There have been a couple times where I finished it, was convinced I'd nailed it, and the final screen shows 99%.

Last night I was trying it from the Goals menu, so it actually displays the 100% onscreen from the outset of the game. I was on the 5th or 5th line, had a 4X multiplier, when I sang a line which gives me a lot of trouble. It registered as full, showed "AWESOME" and kept my 4X multiplier, but the percentage dropped to "99%" -- THAT'S UNPOSSIBLE.

Does anyone know the skinny on Vocal scoring? How does this work?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1045 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:20:22 PM »

it's a buggy piece of shit,their vocal system, harmonix has acknowledged such.

chronovore · « **Reply #1046 on:** July 13, 2011, 07:05:07 PM »

Well, that fact aside, it's a question of scoring -- you don't keep your multiplier unless you get a full-pie, "Awesome" result. That's full, so why do I lose a percentage point? It just happened again right now. I'm fucking irate.

chronovore · « **Reply #1047 on:** July 18, 2011, 06:54:29 PM »

I asked about this on the official RockBand.com forum, and apparently this is a little-known feature of the scoring system. For some reason, the game will let you keep your multiplier if you're over 98.6% in "filling the pie." That's still less than 100% though, so it dings you on the overall completion percentage.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1048 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:48:49 PM »

a bunch of modders have been updating the GHWT songs for RB3 format, meaning, proper pro drums, correct charts that aren't buggy, lip syncing, good lighitng and animation. It's amazing and really really well done.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvcxElkuqaDZdDZBWkUyV2taS3dabXZ5d0k5b0U3S0E&hl=en_US&authkey=COXHgtwH#gid=5

theres the list of songs done so far and the planned ones. Really easy to install custom songs into RB3 on a non hacked console. All you need is a USB stick and follow these instructions:

1. Copy Rock Band 3 Song Cache to Memory Stick
2. Download the custom from that spreadsheet
3. Download USBXTAFGUI
4. Drag and drop the song into the folder where Rock Band 3 Song Cache is

you're done.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1049 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:23:46 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on July 28, 2011, 07:48:49 PM

a bunch of modders have been updating the GHWT songs for RB3 format, meaning, proper pro drums, correct charts that aren't buggy, lip syncing, good lighitng and animation. It's amazing and really really well done.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvcxElkuqaDZdDZBWkUyV2taS3dabXZ5d0k5b0U3S0E&hl=en_US&authkey=COXHgtwH#gid=5

theres the list of songs done so far and the planned ones. Really easy to install custom songs into RB3 on a non hacked console. All you need is a USB stick and follow these instructions:

1. Copy Rock Band 3 Song Cache to Memory Stick
2. Download the custom from that spreadsheet
3. Download USBXTAFGUI
4. Drag and drop the song into the folder where Rock Band 3 Song Cache is

you're done.

Wha? What system?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1050 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:24:55 PM »

360 only

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1051 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:26:36 PM »

theres a Beatles export too so you can play the Beatles in RB3 also, but they're glitchy as fuck as in they have no animations but they do have pro drums support (harmonix programmed them with pro drums but didn't put the feature in Beatles RB). And of course all the customs you can play, all of this without having to hack your 360 or running the chance of being banned

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and you can pirate the weekly dlc

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pilonv1 · « **Reply #1052 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:29:18 PM »

Can you use this on PS3 or 360? Also can you just do the normal instruments not pro ones?

edit: fuuuuuuuuuu 360 only, we have PS3 at work

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1053 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:33:44 PM »

ya normal instruments work, they act like regular RB DLC.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1054 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:36:23 PM »

short video of my hotel california, just showing it in the osng select and like the first 5 notes

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[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

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MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1055 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:37:51 PM »

oh ya they added harmonies to some of the songs too

pilonv1 · « **Reply #1056 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:38:57 PM »

damn you ps3. couldn't be stuffed getting my 360 instruments out at home either

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1057 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:39:43 PM »

demi can u edit that video out of my post i forgot it has my gamertag in it :'(

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1058 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:46:56 PM »

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

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way better video showing gameplay

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1059 on:** July 29, 2011, 12:03:13 AM »

I am super jealous. That's really awesome.

chronovore · « **Reply #1060 on:** July 29, 2011, 12:11:29 AM »

I don't think I'd mess with it, just from a fear of "you hacked your save data so you are bannz0red" standpoint.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1061 on:** July 29, 2011, 12:13:33 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 29, 2011, 12:11:29 AM

I don't think I'd mess with it, just from a fear of "you hacked your save data so you are bannz0red" standpoint.

Yeah, I'd do the same, but it's really impressive they've been able to import all that into RB3.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1062 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:25:09 PM »

Hey Chrono, did you buy the Def Leppard DLC pack? I've got a free 360 code for you if you don't already have it. I won it via Harmonix's FB giveaway.

chronovore · « **Reply #1063 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:23:54 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 16, 2011, 05:25:09 PM

Hey Chrono, did you buy the Def Leppard DLC pack? I've got a free 360 code for you if you don't already have it. I won it via Harmonix's FB giveaway.

Really?! No F-F-F-Foolin'?! That's very cool of you! I don't have it yet, and was waffling on it. Thanks! PM or email me!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1064 on:** August 17, 2011, 12:14:35 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 16, 2011, 06:23:54 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 16, 2011, 05:25:09 PM
Hey Chrono, did you buy the Def Leppard DLC pack? I've got a free 360 code for you if you don't already have it. I won it via Harmonix's FB giveaway.

Really?! No F-F-F-Foolin'?! That's very cool of you! I don't have it yet, and was waffling on it. Thanks! PM or email me!

You've helped me with Japanese PSN moonbuck cards in the past, it's only fitting.

chronovore · « **Reply #1065 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:53:40 PM »

OBTAINED!

Mr. Gundam's generosity

chronovore · « **Reply #1066 on:** November 13, 2011, 06:47:37 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 14, 2007, 05:43:12 PM

(Image removed from quote.)

This is where we will post whenever there is news. I was spurred to make this thread because I just saw

"Black Hole Sun" - Soundgarden
(snip)

This song has been restored to the RB3 playlist if you've exported the RB1 setlist, along with Dani California.

I'm pretty happy about both!

chronovore · « **Reply #1067 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:07:38 AM »

I've been playing Rock Band since the first one, pretty much every day at lunch, at work. I have one other guy who plays along. Other people have occasionally joined, but mainly it has just been the two of us. With the end of my job, the era of our lunchtime sessions has ended, so that friend came over a mi casa to wrap up a few unfinished things.

Finally finished the ironically apt "Big in Japan" achievement for Rock Band 1; that makes all of them: All those tedious "played every concert at every venue" Achievement. I didn't hate them, but I am glad that they never made another appearance.

He knocked out some drum cheevos, on 1, 2, and 3.

We tried to get 3's "Face Melter" cheevo, but it turns out that no one considers Def Leppard's Pyromania to be "metal" -

Apparently the exported AC/DC tracks will work.

I can't believe how many hours we have sunk into this game, and how much fun it still is.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1068 on:** December 18, 2011, 12:45:39 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on December 18, 2011, 10:07:38 AM

I can't believe how many hours we have sunk into this game, and how much fun it still is.

Me too, brother. Me too.

chronovore · « **Reply #1069 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:15:49 AM »

http://www.trueachievements.com/n9797/rock-band-blitz-dated-and-priced.htm

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We've witnessed some of the power-ups and know several of the tracks that will be available in Harmonix's upcoming beat-match title, Rock Band Blitz. Now we can share with you a few more confirmed tunes as well as the release date and price.

In additon to songs from artists such as Iron Maiden, Living Color, and P!nk, Rock Band Blitz will also feature the following tracks:

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Avenged Sevenfold – “So Far Away”
Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe – “We Are Young”
Kool & The Gang – “Jungle Boogie”
My Chemical Romance – “Sing”
Rock Band Blitz, and its 25-song setlist that may be imported to Rock Band 3, will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade on August 29th for 1200 MSP.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1070 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:39:05 AM »

Blitz's setlist is meh, but at least it's only $15. I wonder if they're going to stick us with a $10 export fee.

chronovore · « **Reply #1071 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:36:28 AM »

Oh, I hadn't even considered that. I'd be less happy about it, then.

chronovore · « **Reply #1072 on:** September 11, 2012, 12:57:41 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 19, 2012, 02:39:05 AM

Blitz's setlist is meh, but at least it's only $15. I wonder if they're going to stick us with a $10 export fee.

The full list is AUTOMAGICALLY playable without an additional export fee.

Then again, some of them have appeared on other Rock Band titles. I haven't tried to see if they've added Keyboard to repeats...

chronovore · « **Reply #1073 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:06:24 PM »

http://www.rockband.com/content-assets/2012/09/RBDLCsaleGraphic.pdf

6MB PDF of all the Rock Band sale stuff, which starts tomorrow.

chronovore · « **Reply #1074 on:** October 13, 2012, 03:16:51 AM »

Rock Band Blitz is proving more compelling, as I continue to invest time in it. It's pretty much impossible for me to get Gold Stars in all the songs, but I may eventually get 5-Star ratings on all of them. It's a lot of fun to try various power-up combinations to get the best mix for any given song.

I never played Frequency or Amplitude, so all this is new to me.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1075 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:33:08 PM »

Rock Band annihilates Guitar Hero once and for all, Plastic Toy Instrument Wars are finally over, exclusive Aerosmith tracks coming to RB, Methodis suicides.

http://www.rockband.com/blog/aerosmith-dlc-pack

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1076 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:33:38 PM »

they're releasing everything they've had for a while; DLC is ending in march hth

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1077 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:35:38 PM »

The war is over, they're pulling out the troops.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1078 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:40:45 PM »

rocksmith dlc still goes on

chronovore · « **Reply #1079 on:** January 26, 2013, 11:13:16 PM »

I finished Rock Band Blitz a little while ago. It's the first RB game I was able to completely finish, because I suck at drums. Not that I'm much on Expert Guitar, either. But finishing RBB was quite a challenge; some of the songs are quite hard to Gold Star.

Today a friend from my previous-previous company is coming over to play some RB; I'm stoked!

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