Fable II

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

HadesBlueFlame — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:03:00 GMT

lol, they probably sent him one of those consoles used to make fable 2, from their studios by mistake. That would fetch around $5000 on ebay.
Hope he researched that before he got the replacement, or he'll be kicking him self in the future.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

sim656 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:08:43 GMT

Geez some people are idiots. Just cause it's a nice shiny signed console it sort of ruins the effect that it will never be able to work. Might as well of given him a signed poster of fable 2, has the same functions as that xbox does.
And if any of you read the information regarding the competition (not the official competition page) it stated that it was an NSTC model so would not be able to be played in any other region, not that it wasn't playable anywhere.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Gigamet — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:04:33 GMT

Kasiniare:
That's rather embarrassing for Lionhead. More embarrassing than usual.

Lionhead doesn't make the consoles, so its not their fault. And to be honest i'd be quite happy to have that thing just sat on my shelf, since my elite has all of my saves and stuff anyway. I'm not being dumb, i know i could switch the hard drives (dunno if the custom one has a hard drive even), but if the fable one did actually work, i'd only ever use it if my elite ever suffered from the RROD...

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Dashman232 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:36 GMT

Not sure about him, but I would not be a very happy camper.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

DanielRobertCampbell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:41:12 GMT

"Wow dude....just wow. Seeing you never heard of Xbox Developers kit then there is nothing else to say. "

You are really doing to discount someone's argument because they are not familiar with an Xbox 360 development kit? There are actually six different types of kits commonly found in development studios. One of which is no longer used. Can you name them all?

I just don't think the guy should be complaining. Its a collector's item that should not be used. You wouldn't use a decorative battle axe to chop fire wood, so why would you try to use this? I'd say it is quark that gives it more character and proves it is unique. Fifty years down the road someone might try and replicate it and sell it. Looking at the misaligned slots would help you prove if it was real or not.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

The Bag — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:41:35 GMT

http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/3370519.aspx

Sam:
Well it's unfortunate but we're in the process of sorting this out. We're arranging pick-up of the device and will make sure he gets one that does work. The other things that came in the box work though, shame he didn't post a picture of all the things he got. We're on the case and it's under control.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

xcrimsonlegendx — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:52:48 GMT

Yeah, I'd be pissed off.
I'm not buying the "it wasn't meant to be used" responses either.
If I got that son of a ***, first thing I'd do is plug it in and see if it works.
If I can't even do that there are going to be big problems.

That'd be like winning a brand new car that's got nowhere for you to put the gas.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

fablier — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:12:52 GMT

Even as a collectors item that isn't intended to be used this xbox is still flawed. It's sort of like winning an old rare muscle car and when it's delivered you notice it has 4 concrete blocks bolted onto where the wheels should be. Sure it's not meant to be driven but it should still retain its function ability.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Beowulf71 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:58:17 GMT

Maybe it's the way Micro$oft has decide to deal with the RROD!

You can't plug it, so it won't over heat and won't RROD, it's 100% guaranteed!

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Mithos90 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:51:36 GMT

From what the OP states and shows its a Xbox Elite with a casing of a Premium Xbox 360 or First Gen 360. Not sure if its possible without damaging the Xbox 360 itself but from what it is showing in the picture it lookes like it is possible to take the WHOLE casing off (actually IS possible) . The only problem the owner encounters is that he needs to find a First Gen 360 and take the casings off of that replacing it with Lionheads without damaging the consoles itself. IF he can do that then its all set. A working box with a Limited Collector's Edition Signed Casing lucking getting it back from Msoft when it gets the RRoD

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Beowulf71 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:46:31 GMT

The "faux pas" are going on and on and on and on...

Micro$oft is really the worst.

I would just cut the casing so I could plug it and if for one reason or another it would still not works, it would have been thrown to the garbage.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

mystic_wolf83 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:20:57 GMT

I would just be glad to get something for free, if it's broken or unsuable, at least it's a free broken or unusable item. The fact that it's autographed is nice too...think of it as the lottery, if you hit it, you won't get all your money at once, you'll get a fraction then it's taxed...ect..ect, you only wind up getting about 3/4ths of the price, but hey at least you got something!

Yeah I would agree I wouldn't even let that thing in my house, it would be going behind some case or storage container, where it can be viewed for all it's glory. If Lionhead knows they've made an error and the person makes a complaint, they should fix it, sure...but I think I would be very happy to just have that in my grubby paws.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Shisou — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:27:25 GMT

Even I noticed when I signed up to win that the Xbox is a display-only model. The kid wins a unique Xbox signed by PM for free and has the nerve to b*tch about it on the internet, let alone make them take it back to fix its holes? I can see where he's coming from, but that still seems very ungrateful, especially since they clearly said that it wasn't meant to be played even before he entered the contest.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

Mithos90 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:56:17 GMT

Danman2327:
Mithos90:
Danman2327:
The contest was to win a fable 2 xbox360 signed by pm. Not a replica or a model or whatever your talking about. Theres different xbox360 models in each region. Just because it says model doesnt mean its a replica that doesnt work. It means what type of 360 it is.(Like there are different models of 1 type of car-ex: Honda Civic 2008, 2009,etc)

The 3 models of xbox360, games, and all other systems are:
NTSC- North America
PAL- Europe
JPN- Japan

each region has its own code to read games and such(plus each region has different outlets and different powers of electricity going into the system) and the models specifies what region its in.

Since it said it was an NTSC model that means its a north american xbox360. I also never seen in the fine print that it said that it was an unplayable fake 360 with a messed up port hole. Your ignorance is starting to get annoying to me.

There is no reason to get all flammy about it. It doesn't say it was supposed to work also. The "LINK" said it is a NTSC "MODEL". I did not make that up it as it say in bold cap green letters so on the page. The way your making it sound you want all fine print to be literal so it will scare off all the contestants. Its a Custom Edition Limited Xbox for crying out loud. The guy who won it should be happy he won something than complaining it does not work. Be happy on what you got.

Besides on model wise you have to consider the Developers Xbox as it most likely looks different from consumers xboxs no matter what region. But hey fine prints are never direct and clear. But if the person who won it doesn't like it it should be under warenty. But as in my opinion though i doubt anyone else cares about it except me its a Collector's item and cause you won it prize it

"The 'LINK' said it is a NTSC 'MODEL'. I did not make that up it as it say in bold cap green letters so on the page."

I never said you made it up, I was saying that you were wrong about what it meant.

"AN NTSC MODEL" means what region its in not that its fake replica of an xbox360. Did you read what I put?

Developers xbox's look are the same as regulaer xbox's. They make the game on computer programs, theres no need for special xbox360s, they probably have a special code they put on the games to test them on the 360(like all games on the 360 and the 360 itself have a code) before they release them.

"But hey fine prints are never direct and clear" It wasnt a fine print since it wasnt a freakin contract, and they wouldn't try to swindle someone into trying to win something for free.

"Its a Custom Edition Limited Xbox for crying out loud. The guy who won it should be happy he won something than complaining it does not work"

Yeah I'd be happy if I won a heavy doorstop that was autographed -_-

You have the knowledge of a ten year old.

Wow dude....just wow. Seeing you never heard of Xbox Developers kit then there is nothing else to say.

All I want to point out in my previous post for there being misunderstandings are: sorry for saying fine print but "Rules and Terms" and NTSC Model means its a model xbox that has the right components for it to play in a certain region. And I did mention "I assume" and not "it is" meaning it was a thought and not a fact. Games are made on the computer through the xbox so the console is able to play it correctly than using requirements based on the computer it was created on.

Re: PM Autographed Xbox360 has messed up slots.

suzanne536 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:34:16 GMT

Well if the winner doesn't want his game console I have a shelf that it would look great on. I am not certain, but I believe it was an Ntsc model for display only.

After all, Collectors Edition means under glass protected from dust to gain value in the future, not all scratched up and wore out from use. More valuable if kept in pristine new condition.