TimeEffect
Member
I know the PR is great, but I think this is just Yoshida being Yoshida. He's just very on the ball when it comes to answering questions. Dude is great.
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@Yosp: Sony won't ban you for connecting before launch
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I know the PR is great, but I think this is just Yoshida being Yoshida. He's just very on the ball when it comes to answering questions. Dude is great.
shinobi602
Member
Dat Sony strategy:
Just do the opposite of Microsoft.
Just do the opposite of Microsoft.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
The question was about the European 29th date. I feel like yoshida was just taking advantage of the literal question. Either way, the public loves it.
Neuromancer
Member
Yoshida definitely follows GAF. They've been very in touch with what's going on, I like it.
Bananajama
Banned
Might aswell start shipping now if you're a retailer. Spread out the load and all that xD
Its amazing, right?
Nintendo could learn a few things but they're probably still using the original Moto RAZR flip phones for all their execs since the internet is so scary.
It's actually extremely difficult for big companies to have a consistent PR when people are constantly going up for interviews.
It sounds easy on paper, but when you have a thousand tentacles, things start to slip. What amazes me is the consistency and speed of which the responses have been. It's unlike what I've seen at any other point. Of course, social media is probably the primary cause of the speed, but it doesn't explain the consistency... if anything, social media would make that worse
PR is actually pretty easy if you don't have anything to hide.
You still need training and policies of course, but SCE has made a more powerful yet cheaper games console with no back-end bullshit except paid online. That should be pretty damn easy to message.
[I suppose it could be argued that wii u is cheaper, but I have a hard time putting it in nextgen when it is the power equivalent of ps360 +10%].
Eh, more like just don't choose the dumb approach.
TimeEffect
Member
Yup. And, Sony has a friendly philosophy. You can see it in the PR guys themselves. Easy going, fun loving, and good guys. It's so natural to them. You can see their passion.
By the way, I know your avatar
Good old Newgrounds days.No fun allowed.jpeg
And this just shows how bad Microsoft moves.
ConteZero76
Member
Godfather-style "agreement".
He answered a question from a fan with a simple "No". Petty and silly, indeed...
TheKastorian
Member
Once again Sony doing the right thing. Awesome. #4TheGamers
#4TheGamers
shinobi602
Member
Right, just do the opposite of Microsoft.
Uno Venova
Banned
I smiled.
FranXico
Member
And Microsoft care enough to ban their most enthusiastic costumers.
Yup. And, Sony has a friendly philosophy. You can see it in the PR guys themselves. Easy going, fun loving, and good guys. It's so natural to them. You can see their passion.
By the way, I know your avatar
One shall riseYeeeeeup. My post wasn't even hostile, AND I got quoted by Bish.
One shall fall
Amazing. Just amazing.
oflaherty01
Member
Why is everyone overlooking the fact that they are releasing the console early to some people anyways through the Taco Bell promotion. Of course they wont ban people for getting it early, as that is only 3 days away from this point and 6 days away from launch. The multi-platform games already have their reviews on the PS4, while the Xbox ONe has the NDA until the 12th. I do not agree with Microsoft's decision to ban this guy, but the current circumstances are different between the two companies. This is also an overreaction as it wont matter in the long run, and they already stated that he will be unbanned. I think what they were trying to do was stop him from downloading launch titles like Assassin's Creed 4 which as far as I know, we haven't seen any Xbox One gameplay.
Edit: Actually, the online dowloads are unavailable. Still doesn't make much sense why they banned him.
Edit: Actually, the online dowloads are unavailable. Still doesn't make much sense why they banned him.
At least one but according to Major Nelson it won't be perma.
TheGreyHulk
Member
As long as it's not a permanent ban from ms, it's OK. They should have simply have blocked access to xbl until the 22nd instead. He can still use the system, but if they have him banned from live forever, then all I can say is f MS for that
He can use the system. Live is blocked until the 22nd. Major Nelson said he is going to get it all settled when the guy finally wakes up.
legacyzero
Banned
And then there was LIFE.
That's exactly what happened. He can still play single player, just can't get online.
Mass Effect
Member
It's a pretty effective strategy given how MS has been acting throughout this year.
lol perfect.
link to major nelson statement?
PS4 would've been out by the 29th so it's not hard for them to just ignore it. There's going to be a lot of videos and unboxings out by then. But YOSP answering the question guarantees they won't take action. Makes me wish Amazon would break the street date already.
sounds like something optimus prime would say
CrackPebbles
Member
Cute, I love yosp.
CambriaRising
Member
Cave Johnson
Member
Observing the PR interchange between the two companies is like watching that Morris board-game from Assassin's Creed 3. Only that SONY has got MS in a pinch that all they have to do is just pick up the remaining pieces every-time MS makes a move.
Yup this is such unimportant news. I mean it only confirms if you get a PS4 early you don't have to worry about being banned unlike the Xbox One. Very slow news day...
NoirVisage
Banned
Of course you do, but you still have that PS4 pre-ordered, so its all good.
As good news as this, it's probably worth bearing in mind that someone on europe receiving it before the 29th would not even nearly be the same situation as what's happened on the Xbone front. It would have already have been released in North America, so impressions would be all over the internet.
MikeE21286
Member
Yosp lives to feed GAF lol
Majmun
Member
Would be slow news day if yosp aswered "no" when asked if he likes pancakes with buttercream.
But "no" in this context is entirely different.
Except the guy isn't getting perm banned is he? Nelson tweeted as much. And there have been no stories of any of the other early players suffering from a ban. Where is Major Nelson's thread? Lol