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Subject: What happens to people who paid for Crimson?
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Posted by: BLZL
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Posted by: IrvingI80
They are not free. Anyone who gets them for free will either get them erased, or charged automatically for them. Just a heads-up.

That's ONE support agent. I think the official Twitter is a more reliable source. Besides, let's say I had no idea about the map pack (like thousands of people) and saw the in-game ad for it. I suddenly click "Marketplace" and buy it. I just got it for free not realizing it should've cost 800 points. Can't suddenly charge me.

Worst case scenario, they'll somehow deactivate it for those who got it free. But they can't charge them.

  • 12.11.2012 10:28 AM PDT

Posted by: The Kangol Kid
It was then that I decided he really is like semen(everywhere) and I gave up on life.


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We didn't lose our money.

  • 12.11.2012 10:29 AM PDT
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Posted by: BLZL
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Posted by: IrvingI80
They are not free. Anyone who gets them for free will either get them erased, or charged automatically for them. Just a heads-up.


Meanwhile this states it's ours to keep.

http://twitter.com/XboxSupport1/status/278254316253507584

  • 12.11.2012 10:29 AM PDT

Posted by: aBlueBookshelf
Goat was famous. Irie was infamous. Gh0st was FaMaS.

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no it's "its got to go" you wouldn't say the "it is got to go" would you?

They cry in a corner with their $40 box.

  • 12.11.2012 10:29 AM PDT

Posted by: The Kangol Kid
It was then that I decided he really is like semen(everywhere) and I gave up on life.


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Posted by: Gh0st is Bad
They cry in a corner with their $40 box.
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  • 12.11.2012 10:30 AM PDT

Nothing is going to happen. Other than LE people getting assmad over it.

  • 12.11.2012 10:31 AM PDT

Hi I'm RT and I like to argue!


Posted by: boomdeyadah
Nothing is going to happen. Other than LE people getting assmad over it.
This.

  • 12.11.2012 10:33 AM PDT
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I'm quite satisfied right now. I feel that this whole incident actually helped get more people to download the maps, making a larger community playing.

I wasn't planning on buying the maps, but I guess it was just a good day! :)

In reality, the whole LE thing should just pass. LE comes with more than just the maps. The DLC pass also comes with more than just the maps; you get two additional helmets.

  • 12.11.2012 10:33 AM PDT

La-hoo, Za-her.

Wow... that LE just keeps paying for itself! Best hundred bucks I ever spent. Now, please excuse me while I huff the fumes wafting off my foldout Infinity poster.

  • 12.11.2012 10:34 AM PDT

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Posted by: Gh0st is Bad
They cry in a corner with their $40 box.
That's not necessary. This kind of stuff doesn't often happen and anyone who paid $100 for the LE, myself included, knew what that entailed at the outset. If you got the DLC for free, good for you, that's awesome. When buying the LE, I never expected that I'd be entitled to something more than people who bought the regular version, so I feel no frustration that some got the DLC for free. Happy for those guys, actually.

  • 12.11.2012 10:35 AM PDT

Fair play

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Posted by: Xmark120
The LE users will get exclusive maps, in the future.


Want some sauce with that. Cough it up.


I've heard it on 343i's Halo 4 forum.

  • 12.11.2012 10:37 AM PDT

Be sure to tell everyone how cool you are. If you don't tell them, they won't know.

They get murdered in their sleep by Bill Gates.

And suffer disappointment that they had to pay for such horrid maps.

  • 12.11.2012 10:37 AM PDT

What are these first person words you speak of?

<--- Teh pumas face when reading about all this last night.

  • 12.11.2012 10:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: Br0wnieBandit
I'm quite satisfied right now. I feel that this whole incident actually helped get more people to download the maps, making a larger community playing.

I wasn't planning on buying the maps, but I guess it was just a good day! :)


Indeed, i'm actualy getting matched with DLC owners in BTB due to this.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 10:40 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 10:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: Xmark120
Posted by: Ex0 Dante

Posted by: Xmark120
The LE users will get exclusive maps, in the future.


Want some sauce with that. Cough it up.


I've heard it on 343i's Halo 4 forum.


Maby you did but you didn't hear it from a 343 employee.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 10:41 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 10:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: BLZL
From this thread:
Posted by: IrvingI80
They are not free. Anyone who gets them for free will either get them erased, or charged automatically for them. Just a heads-up.


Meanwhile this states it's ours to keep.

http://twitter.com/XboxSupport1/status/278254316253507584
I was just re-posting what I had found in the other thread. I don't even own Halo 4, I'm just following the story.

Personally I think the Twitter post is a much more likely scenario (or at the very least I really doubt they'd charge people). If there are as many people who downloaded the DLC for free as I think there are, then there would be a pretty big uproar if all those people were suddenly charged for it.

  • 12.11.2012 10:41 AM PDT


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Posted by: BLZL
From this thread:
Posted by: IrvingI80
They are not free. Anyone who gets them for free will either get them erased, or charged automatically for them. Just a heads-up.


Meanwhile this states it's ours to keep.

http://twitter.com/XboxSupport1/status/278254316253507584
They retweeted a few hours later saying the issues was being investigated and they couldn't offer an answer yet when someone asked them about bans.

  • 12.11.2012 10:42 AM PDT


Posted by: lightlamp2
What happens is Palmer gives Crimson some new toys courtesy of Dalton. While insulting the eggheads

Congradulations you win an Internet.

  • 12.11.2012 10:42 AM PDT

Doc: "i'm a pacifist"
Caboose: "your a thing that babies suck on?"
Tucker: "no dude, that's a pedephile"
Church: "tucker, i think he means a pacifier"

As of this point, the LE edition is pretty much a big middle finger to fans. The quality of the outer shell is weak, the "exclusive extras" keep being made non-exclusive. I was comparing the Reach LE and Halo 4 LE versions, and the different in quality behind the fan service is astounding.

MS or 343i, whoever it is affecting these decisions needs to up their game.

  • 12.11.2012 10:44 AM PDT

Honestly, this must be a joke. Child, listen, stop trying to defend yourself because clearly you are incapable of it. The only idiot in this thread is yourself, and trust me, it is obvious. So, how about you do as I asked earlier and log off, mommy and daddy wouldn't want you staying up this late.
-- Direct Control, BAMF

I can't believe people can be this retarded. I am now mentally re-classifying you as a chimp. A retarded chimp.

  • 12.11.2012 10:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: SweetTRIX
As of this point, the LE edition is pretty much a big middle finger to fans. The quality of the outer shell is weak, the "exclusive extras" keep being made non-exclusive. I was comparing the Reach LE and Halo 4 LE versions, and the different in quality behind the fan service is astounding.

MS or 343i, whoever it is affecting these decisions needs to up their game.


There's only one limited edition and that's the console with the bonus armor and avatar gear.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 10:51 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 10:51 AM PDT

Doc: "i'm a pacifist"
Caboose: "your a thing that babies suck on?"
Tucker: "no dude, that's a pedephile"
Church: "tucker, i think he means a pacifier"


Posted by: holysmoke

Posted by: SweetTRIX
As of this point, the LE edition is pretty much a big middle finger to fans. The quality of the outer shell is weak, the "exclusive extras" keep being made non-exclusive. I was comparing the Reach LE and Halo 4 LE versions, and the different in quality behind the fan service is astounding.

MS or 343i, whoever it is affecting these decisions needs to up their game.


There's only one limited edition and that's the console with the bonus armor and avatar gear.

It seems that way, which is dissapointing. I just ask for what was advertised, that is what I paid for after all.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 10:55 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 10:54 AM PDT


Posted by: SafariTK
They are screwed. Microsoft does not care and 343 does not care.
... Time, money, and effort went into the making of the content. Just because somebody at Microsoft screwed up doesn't mean they're going to suddenly say 'OK EVERYBODY can have it for free!' That's really childish thinking. In addition to that, it would be stupid to somehow 'punish' people that got it for free. Many people simply went to the dashboard and bought the maps. Why should they be punished just because they were going to buy the maps? There was no 'hacking,' no illegitimate tactics, nothing shady. Just going to the game menu and buying the content.


I'm not saying it's fair. But saying that not taking action means a company somehow 'does not care' is incredibly childish thinking.

  • 12.11.2012 10:56 AM PDT

Is it still free to download?

  • 12.11.2012 11:05 AM PDT

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Posted by: SweetTRIX
As of this point, the LE edition is pretty much a big middle finger to fans. The quality of the outer shell is weak, the "exclusive extras" keep being made non-exclusive. I was comparing the Reach LE and Halo 4 LE versions, and the different in quality behind the fan service is astounding.

MS or 343i, whoever it is affecting these decisions needs to up their game.
See, I don't understand this sense of entitlement. Elaborate on the problem. I own a LE copy as well, and I don't see where the complaining is coming from.

You paid, in advance for 3 map packs. For a small window of time yesterday, you could have gotten Crimson for free. Only a small minority was A.) aware of this and B.) actually got it for free. These things happen, sure, but this is the downside of paying for unknown content before it's available to the consumer. Be happy for the people who got lucky. How often is it that we can be happy for people getting a surprise like that? It's a $10 value, it's a negligible sum of money.

You're still getting two more map packs that will presumably be $10 a piece when they release. Anyone would be silly to think the same mistake will happen twice.

Then there was the Microsoft code that essentially gifted the Specializations. Big deal, I didn't pay extra money so that I could unlock a specialization early. You can't put monetary value on that.

You still get the LE case, all the contents within, and the Forward Unto Dawn extended cut. Not that this is what people care about, but it adds value over a regular copy of the game.

It's a "buyer beware" market, you can't complain about what you were never promised. This is really just one of those things where if you don't trust a publisher to deliver what you feel is an appropriate compensation for your money, don't give them the money ahead in advance. Whether the maps are good or bad, LE owners already paid for them without doing any research on the quality of said maps.

EDIT: By "promised", I mean that 343i did not "promise" you that non-LE owners would be paying for map packs. It is naturally assumed, but was never explicitly promised.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 11:39 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 11:35 AM PDT

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