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Music Mayhem - Q & A

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W1LLYMAN
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Posted on 26 April 12 at 22:52
You've got questions, we've got answers.

This is a thread to ask questions regarding the Music Mayhem community event. A member of the Community & Events Team will be sure to answer!
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zzUrbanSpaceman
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Last post: 16 May at 03:08
Posted on 02 May 12 at 06:20
1: I was wondering if there could be made available a list of the people who've signed up, perhaps broken down by country and/or timezone? This would allow us to connect with other local members interested in the achievements for extra out-of-mayhem sessions or as potential fill-ins if people don't show up.

2: Regarding the difficulty levels assigned, it would have been nice to allow mid-range ones. For example, I can pass with flying colours almost every song on Hard Guitar, and most Expert songs don't trouble me, but I didn't rate myself as an Expert player on Guitar because I do struggle with some songs, and I wouldn't expect high scores on the harder songs anyway. If I had the option to pick "Hard/Expert" that would cover my skill level more accurately than "Hard". Many of the achievements require "Expert" level but the actual songs aren't too difficult, meaning that I'd be more than capable in those sessions.
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Posted on 02 May 12 at 14:13
Okay. I see two problems going on, one that might work out and one that definitely won't both that regard Beatles RB

1. Why are we putting three people in sessions that have the unison bonus, as well as the 8x multiplier? Unless you have somebody Voxtaring, they won't be able to get the 8x multiplier

AND

2. You can't have three vocalists playing online at the same time. It's impossible (from what I've been told). So any sessions for Sensational Singers aren't going to work with three people.

That is all.
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Spilner
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Last post: 22 Jan at 09:39
Posted on 02 May 12 at 14:18
Yup RB harmonies are strictly local only unless one person is doing the 3 harmonies on their console in an xbl game but then it'd still only count for them
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R0Y4LEwitCHEESE - 0 Kills to go on BF:BC, HA!
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Last post: 28 Apr at 02:53
Posted on 02 May 12 at 16:18
Why have DJ Hero 1 & 2 Been omitted from this Community Event?
Will072
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Will072
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Last post: 27 Nov 12 at 23:39
Posted on 02 May 12 at 22:05
R0Y4LEwitCHEESE said:Why have DJ Hero 1 & 2 Been omitted from this Community Event?The online achievements for those games are just a matter of grabbing a partner and grinding them out rather than any need for skill like the note streak ones in GH3 or a bigger group of people like in the Band vs Band modes for GH games. smile
Hoffman
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Last post: 15 May at 05:38
Posted on 02 May 12 at 22:10
Mystic Typh00n said:Okay. I see two problems going on, one that might work out and one that definitely won't both that regard Beatles RB

1. Why are we putting three people in sessions that have the unison bonus, as well as the 8x multiplier? Unless you have somebody Voxtaring, they won't be able to get the 8x multiplier

AND

2. You can't have three vocalists playing online at the same time. It's impossible (from what I've been told). So any sessions for Sensational Singers aren't going to work with three people.

That is all.
Good to know Typhoon. It's important to get this feedback so we can update our info. In regards to 1 - If an achievement is attainable while also going for the others, it's considered "linkable", and is auto-added to the achievement list. With 2 - I'll pass it along in our thread so it can be changed.
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Posted on 03 May 12 at 00:44, Edited on 03 May 12 at 00:55 by Chad and Jessie
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Mystic Typh00n said:2. You can't have three vocalists playing online at the same time. It's impossible (from what I've been told). So any sessions for Sensational Singers aren't going to work with three people.

That is all.
This achievement was one we weren't SURE about before the event as it can be earned online and in a band, we just didn't know if two different people could earn it or if it HAD to be on the same console. Thanks to the awesome community here for clarifying this and the achievement was removed from the list this morning.
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Spilner
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Last post: 22 Jan at 09:39
Posted on 03 May 12 at 00:51
Good stuff.
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zzUrbanSpaceman
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Last post: 16 May at 03:08
Posted on 07 May 12 at 23:21
Question: why is feedback disabled on the Music Mayhem sessions? I had a three player session which myself and one other turned up to, but the third, while online, didn't respond to messages and was playing Skyrim. I would have liked to leave negative feedback in this situation, because that was pretty rude.
Spilner
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Last post: 22 Jan at 09:39
Posted on 07 May 12 at 23:28
zzUrbanSpaceman said:Question: why is feedback disabled on the Music Mayhem sessions? I had a three player session which myself and one other turned up to, but the third, while online, didn't respond to messages and was playing Skyrim. I would have liked to leave negative feedback in this situation, because that was pretty rude.As you are placed in sessions and not join them things like that could happen... thats my guess but im not on team and dont know the true reason.
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Hoffman
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Last post: 15 May at 05:38
Posted on 08 May 12 at 02:33
The decision was made that all community sessions are to be created equal, therefore feedback will not be instated.
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zzUrbanSpaceman
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Last post: 16 May at 03:08
Posted on 08 May 12 at 04:02
That explanation doesn't make any sense to me. "Created equal" in what way? That they all don't have feedback enabled?
Chad and Jessie - Oh Team Crossword (Win 8)...why you no load for me???
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Posted on 08 May 12 at 16:49, Edited on 08 May 12 at 16:53 by Chad and Jessie
There are actually quite a few reasons why Community Gaming Sessions don't have feedback. Spilner hit the nail on the head with one of them...It just seems wrong that you could receive negative feedback for a session you were placed in by us, instead of joined. We make errors, the site makes errors, and we don't want that to negatively affect someone from participating or enjoying the event.

Also, like Hoffman mentioned, ALL community gaming sessions, the ones the Community Events Team creates, will not allow for feedback. This is a blanket rule that we will hold for any and all events.
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Vermin360
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Posted on 08 May 12 at 19:34
Are there more Music Mayhem sessions planned to be created? They came fast and furious in the first two weeks but seem to have dried up going into next week. Those of us who couldn't reliably make themselves available early in the month are feeling a little left out. I have been slotted into one session, and somewhere along the line one of our foursome left the session (though there is no mention of it in the session thread, he just sort of vanished).
Chad and Jessie - Oh Team Crossword (Win 8)...why you no load for me???
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Posted on 08 May 12 at 19:46, Edited on 08 May 12 at 21:02 by Chad and Jessie
We are continuing the mayhem of session creation. The issues with these Ddos attacks has really slowed things down as staying onsite has been a bit harder. We will continue working chronologically through the end of the month.
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Vermin360
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Posted on 08 May 12 at 20:27
Sweet. I hadn't considered the Ddos factor. Thanks, guys.
asbarnes
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Last post: 18 Apr at 21:29
Posted on 08 May 12 at 20:58
What's the quickest way to edit my registration details to remove the achievements I've earned during Music Mayhem? I've been placed in a few sessions where the achievements are the same and I'd like to uncheck them in my registration. When I go to the achievement list in my registration, I already have the box checked that says "Do not show achievements I already have" (not verbatim). However, the achievements I've earned are still there. Do I need to uncheck all the achievements, refresh the screen, then start over? Is that the easiest and quickest way? Thanks!
Chad and Jessie - Oh Team Crossword (Win 8)...why you no load for me???
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Posted on 08 May 12 at 21:04
Yes, you'll need to uncheck the boxes next to the achievements you don't want to be placed in. If you already have the achievement, but just want to help others get it, feel free to leave the box checked. smile
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W1LLYMAN
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Posted on 08 May 12 at 21:36
Vermin360 said:Sweet. I hadn't considered the Ddos factor. Thanks, guys.You should notice you've been placed into a couple more sessions. toast
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