Rock Band 2 Megathread - Page 6 - Blu-ray Forum

WeApOn · 08-26-2008, 04:08 PM

Yeah agreed. I've had to return about 5 sets of drums because the hits don't all register. It's truly a rare thing to have a perfectly working set. When you get one hold on to that baby like it's your child and touch it gently with your sticks for it is a delicate flower.

dgator783 · 08-26-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by WeApOn

Yeah agreed. I've had to return about 5 sets of drums because the hits don't all register. It's truly a rare thing to have a perfectly working set. When you get one hold on to that baby like it's your child and touch it gently with your sticks for it is a delicate flower.

its not like u can return the ION rocker jsut as easily as u can to EA....not spending 300 on a piece of crap....RB2 drumset is is....with madcatz cymbols

WeApOn · 08-26-2008, 04:27 PM

Very true. They have the add-on cymbols so it's much worth getting a first party under-warranty drumset and adding the extra things you want to it.

And as an electronic drumset that Ion Kit is probably not the greatest. A decent one is thousands and has hundreds of different presets and tunings.

ckenisell · 08-27-2008, 05:02 AM

I'm just going to get the $60 RB2 game and use the RB1 instruments. If Sony can really get all of the game manufactures to support universal instruments, I'll wait to see how nice and compatible the GH:WT drums are to RB2 and maybe buy those some time in the future. It would have been nice if RB2 drums came with crash cymbols, but they decided to not go that route.

The added benefits in the instruments for RB2 do not match the added cost of upgrading from the RB1 instruments. It's a no go for launch...At least for me.

Icemage · 08-27-2008, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

I'm just going to get the $60 RB2 game and use the RB1 instruments. If Sony can really get all of the game manufactures to support universal instruments, I'll wait to see how nice and compatible the GH:WT drums are to RB2 and maybe buy those some time in the future. It would have been nice if RB2 drums came with crash cymbols, but they decided to not go that route.

The added benefits in the instruments for RB2 do not match the added cost of upgrading from the RB1 instruments. It's a no go for launch...At least for me.

I can't imagine playing RB2 on the GHWT drums to be honest.

The GHWT drums are laid out as

Tom - cymbal - tom - cymbal - tom

Which means you're going to have to have translate in your head one notes that you would normally hit on a pad into one of the cymbals.

The opposite isn't necessarily true, on the other hand. Playing GHWT with compressed 4-tom notecharts should feel very natural since the on-screen order will match the sensors in from of you on the controller.

ckenisell · 08-27-2008, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Icemage

I can't imagine playing RB2 on the GHWT drums to be honest.

The GHWT drums are laid out as

Tom - cymbal - tom - cymbal - tom

Which means you're going to have to have translate in your head one notes that you would normally hit on a pad into one of the cymbals.

The opposite isn't necessarily true, on the other hand. Playing GHWT with compressed 4-tom notecharts should feel very natural since the on-screen order will match the sensors in from of you on the controller.

Ah, they're not even in the right order?

Forget that then. My mind can't do THAT much processing.

I must admit that I DID go back and take a look at the new drum set again for RB2 and there are two things I liked: Wireless and the expansion ports for the cymbal and high-hat.

Icemage · 08-27-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

Ah, they're not even in the right order?

Forget that then. My mind can't do THAT much processing.

I must admit that I DID go back and take a look at the new drum set again for RB2 and there are two things I liked: Wireless and the expansion ports for the cymbal and high-hat.

Well, take a look for yourself and decide.

Guitar Hero World Tour drums:

The color order on the GHWT drums are Red/Yellow/Blue/Orange/Green, with yellow and orange being cymbals.

Rock Band's drums are 4 x toms, Red/Yellow/Blue/Green. So your yellow tom in Rock Band becomes a yellow cymbal on the GHWT set. Not particularly intuitive IMO.

ckenisell · 08-27-2008, 02:10 PM

Thanks. Is there word that RB2 will have high hat and and cymbal add-on accessories at some point?

caliblue15 · 08-27-2008, 02:27 PM

Yep they are an extra 30 bucks, since they are add ons, u get 3 cymbals that way, RB drums are the best.

ckenisell · 08-27-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by caliblue15

Yep they are an extra 30 bucks, since they are add ons, u get 3 cymbals that way, RB drums are the best.

I guess these will be available at launch?

DaMexiRican · 08-27-2008, 02:40 PM

Was that pic of GH or RB2?

Chocolatejas · 08-27-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MiguelitoDaMexiRican

Was that pic of GH or RB2?

GHWT

Icemage · 08-28-2008, 12:25 PM

Posted this in the RB1 megathread, but there's a snippet about RB2 as well!

File under "very strong rumor" until it's officially confirmed, but Hollywood Insider claims to know what all 6 albums coming for the rest of the year for Rock Band are.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/...and-2-ful.html

Foo Fighters // The Colour and the Shape
Red Hot Chili Peppers // Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Jane's Addiction // Nothing's Shocking
Megadeth // Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
Stevie Ray Vaughn // Texas Flood
No Doubt // Best of, Rock Band Edition

Also from that link, take a sneak peek at the Rock Band 2 opening cinematic!

jmtaylor200 · 08-28-2008, 01:25 PM

Seems a little odd to release that Foo Fighters album when Everlong has been announced for RB2. I certainly hope this happens but dont want to get my hopes up.

Icemage · 08-28-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jmtaylor200

Seems a little odd to release that Foo Fighters album when Everlong has been announced for RB2. I certainly hope this happens but dont want to get my hopes up.

Get your hopes up, Harmonix just confirmed the list!

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...54#post1115654

caliblue15 · 08-28-2008, 01:27 PM

damn it u beat me

EvanX · 08-29-2008, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jmtaylor200

Seems a little odd to release that Foo Fighters album when Everlong has been announced for RB2. I certainly hope this happens but dont want to get my hopes up.

Why is that odd? HMX put Wave on Mutilation on RB1 and then released the whole Doolittle album....

jq71586 · 08-29-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by EvanX

Why is that odd? HMX put Wave on Mutilation on RB1 and then released the whole Doolittle album....

And they were going to release "Moving Pictures" by Rush, which include Limelight and Tom Sawyer. Granted, they would have been masters of the those songs which were originally covers, but still the same songs.

I'm still pissed there were problems with the Rush release. Ugh.

And out of those albums I'm definitely getting Megadeth, Foo Fighters, and Stevie. I'll have to check up on which songs are on the Jane's and RHCP albums because I'm unfamiliar what songs are on them.

caliblue15 · 08-29-2008, 01:47 PM

and yes the RB2 cymbals are going to be at launch...

ckenisell · 09-02-2008, 05:25 PM

OK. So a couple of questions:

Are all of the instruments going to be sold seperately at launch? I'd like to buy just the game, the drums and the cymbals. If so, how much?

Any word on the cost associated to moving the RB1 songs into RB2? How much hard drive space will be required?

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08-26-2008, 04:08 PM	#101
WeApOn Special Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Rhode Island, USA	Yeah agreed. I've had to return about 5 sets of drums because the hits don't all register. It's truly a rare thing to have a perfectly working set. When you get one hold on to that baby like it's your child and touch it gently with your sticks for it is a delicate flower.

08-26-2008, 04:27 PM	#103
WeApOn Special Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Rhode Island, USA	Very true. They have the add-on cymbols so it's much worth getting a first party under-warranty drumset and adding the extra things you want to it. And as an electronic drumset that Ion Kit is probably not the greatest. A decent one is thousands and has hundreds of different presets and tunings.

08-27-2008, 05:02 AM	#104
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	I'm just going to get the $60 RB2 game and use the RB1 instruments. If Sony can really get all of the game manufactures to support universal instruments, I'll wait to see how nice and compatible the GH:WT drums are to RB2 and maybe buy those some time in the future. It would have been nice if RB2 drums came with crash cymbols, but they decided to not go that route. The added benefits in the instruments for RB2 do not match the added cost of upgrading from the RB1 instruments. It's a no go for launch...At least for me.

08-27-2008, 02:10 PM	#108
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	Thanks. Is there word that RB2 will have high hat and and cymbal add-on accessories at some point?

08-27-2008, 02:27 PM	#109
caliblue15 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	Yep they are an extra 30 bucks, since they are add ons, u get 3 cymbals that way, RB drums are the best.

08-27-2008, 02:40 PM	#111
DaMexiRican Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Tracy, CA Blu-ray collection:40	Was that pic of GH or RB2?

08-28-2008, 12:25 PM	#113
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	Posted this in the RB1 megathread, but there's a snippet about RB2 as well! File under "very strong rumor" until it's officially confirmed, but Hollywood Insider claims to know what all 6 albums coming for the rest of the year for Rock Band are. http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/...and-2-ful.html Foo Fighters // The Colour and the Shape Red Hot Chili Peppers // Blood Sugar Sex Magik Jane's Addiction // Nothing's Shocking Megadeth // Peace Sells... But Who's Buying Stevie Ray Vaughn // Texas Flood No Doubt // Best of, Rock Band Edition Also from that link, take a sneak peek at the Rock Band 2 opening cinematic!

08-28-2008, 01:25 PM	#114
jmtaylor200 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Plainville, CT 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:1053 DVD collection:390	Seems a little odd to release that Foo Fighters album when Everlong has been announced for RB2. I certainly hope this happens but dont want to get my hopes up.

08-28-2008, 01:27 PM	#116
caliblue15 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	damn it u beat me

08-29-2008, 01:47 PM	#119
caliblue15 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	and yes the RB2 cymbals are going to be at launch...

09-02-2008, 05:25 PM	#120
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	OK. So a couple of questions: Are all of the instruments going to be sold seperately at launch? I'd like to buy just the game, the drums and the cymbals. If so, how much? Any word on the cost associated to moving the RB1 songs into RB2? How much hard drive space will be required?

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