- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I walked into my local EB games, and asked about the halo 2 headset. I told them I am using a live trial, so I don't have a communicator. I asked if the halo 2 headset comes with everything I need to get talking over live, and they said yes.
I buy the headset and, being the impatient kinda of guy I am, I open the package while I am waiting for the bus. I look at the headset: "Damm, it's soo cool!" I look at the different styles of ear buds you can use with it. I think: "It's nice of them to give you all the choices - this product rocks". I follow the cable down to the plug and...What! A stereo-mini plug?? How the hell is that meant to plug into my controller! I've been duped!!!!
I run back to the store - the guy I spoke to isn't there. I find another salesman and say: "what good is this to me, I can't plug this into a controller!". He says: "yes, you need the comunicator kit!"
"What!?!?!?" I ask.
"This!" He points to a full xbox live head set. Inside is a little puck thing that goes inside the controller, and has a stereo mini plug for the headset.
"So you are telling me I need one of those things if I want my halo 2 headset to be of any use"?
He nods.
"But then I have 2 headsets, only one of which I can use at any given time!!" I exclaim.
He looks at me funny: "That's right, didn't you get one when you got your live kit?"
*sigh* I slowly and painfully explain that I am using a "trial" live account that came with halo 2. He says: "Well, if you helped test xbox live, surely microsoft gave you a headset???" He looked confused.
"No" I said, "It''s like try before you buy".
"Oh - maybe you should ring microsoft and see if the puck-connector is sold as a single product. We certainly don't sell them". He said as he handed me a piece of paper containing a MS support phone number.
I ring the number, and after a lot of waiting, get to a support person. I tell him what happened. I explain that I need a puck, and I ask if I can buy one without buying the full communicator kit. I explain that I have a headset, and don't want to pay for another if I only need one part.
He asks: "What is your gamertag?"
I pause... did he get anything of what I just said? I say: "you don't need to worry about that, I just need to know if I can by a puck for my headset."
He says: "Didn't you get one with your live account?".
"No, I got a 2 month trial account with halo 2".
"Oh. So you don't have a xbox comunicator then?"
"No, I have a headset, and want to buy a puck." I am getting a bit frustrated by now.
"Hmm, let me see..... Damm.... Um, hang on..." I wait for a while. "Uhhh, you there? My system seems to have crashed. I'll just put you on hold for a sec..."
"OK", I said. I listen to music for a while. He comes back on: "Right! lets see. Damm!! It's crashed again!!".
More music.
"Are you there?" he asks. "Yep", I say.
"It seems that the only way to get a puck, is to by the comunicator set, or an xbox live pack."
"Thanks", I say, and put the phone down.
Now I have a Halo 2 headset, and can do bugger-all with it :(
I'm gonna take it back to EB, and see if they will swap it for the standard comunicator pack.