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sinha on 06 August 2008
bdbdbd said:

@sinha: Yes, it's a lot easier. Before i got my first mobile phone, i could remember 100+ phonenumbers with ease, but names and faces are a problem to me.

LOL

Well then it's fortunate for the rest of us that Microsoft is not designing their console specifically for you. 

 

 

bdbdbd said:

0602-6431-9626 is a lot easier to remember than whether was the guy leet_geek, l33t_g33k, leet g33k

 

I said:

If friend codes are a lot easier to remember, can you recite the friend code of anyone from vgchartz without looking it up?

 



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Goddbless on 06 August 2008
dib8rman said:
WTH?

Some people are confusing... I find it clear what he's saying but I guess that isn't universal.

Look in his idea and as is the case that many seem to forget, it's also been repeated way too many times: You DON'T need Friend Codes to play other people, his idea is that FC's work in the back ground though - but they don't.

And we're the confusing ones!?



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bdbdbd on 06 August 2008

@Sinha: No i can't, because i don't need to. I need the friendcode only once. But i can tell you that i have for example RolStoppable and Just_Ben as a console friends from the forum. And that's all i need to know from their friendcodes after adding, so i don't really see your point. No matter how you try to use D21Lewis as an example, if i make friends with him and add him to my Wii friends list, i can add his as "D21Lewis".

@Goddbless: As an sign up system, yes i did. Or can you name a system which is better than just going online and having an account the moment you go online?



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darklich13 on 06 August 2008

@bdbdbd

I don't think you even know what your talking about. It sounds like you have never even used the 360.



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bdbdbd on 06 August 2008

I almost forgot:

@Sinha: No, i don't own PS3 or 360. But could you tell what online functionalities they have?



Ei Kiinasti.

Eikä Japanisti.

Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.

 

Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.

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De85 on 06 August 2008

bdbdbd said:

 

--mostly snipped--


@Burgles: You know, it's not about what the 360 userbase thinks, since i think M$ would like to expand its userbase and make more accessible system, which friendcode system is.

 

I'm sorry, but there is no way a rational person can believe that inputting a separate code for each game is more accessible than having one ID with which you can play any game.  I don't know why this point is even in dispute.



darklich13 on 06 August 2008
bdbdbd said:
I almost forgot:

@Sinha: No, i don't own PS3 or 360. But could you tell what online functionalities they have?

If you don't own a ps3 or a 360 how can you even make this thread??

You coming of as a Wii Fanboy in denial.

 



EMULATION is the past.....NOW.......B_E_L_I_E_V_E

 

 


steven787 on 06 August 2008
Arkk said:
I think this has to be a joke thread.

 

I can't believe we've filled up a second page and only 3 people figured this out...

 

He makes a big deal out of convenience, while obviously not focus on protecting our children.

What are they going to do if some stranger on Xbox Live starts giving them points?

 

The children.  Think about them.



I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

bdbdbd on 06 August 2008

@De85: Ok, i wasn't talking about "having to input code for every game", how many times i have to say it so people understand it. Having a friedcode doesn't mean you can't have an unified ID. Saying that friendcode somehow prevents it, is same as saying gamertag prevents an unified ID. You could aswell have a gamertag for every game.
So, why not to have an unified friendcode?

@Darklich: But i have. To me it sound like you don't have an idea what i'm talking about. Did you read anything more than just the title?



Ei Kiinasti.

Eikä Japanisti.

Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.

 

Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.

cattmanndann on 06 August 2008

i think that gamer tags are better than numbers or little animated faces i would rather have a name