本帖最后由 王老五 于 2010-5-10 10:04 编辑
事情要从最近展开的规模浩大的致远星多人测试讲起,由于对服务器的大量需求,微软决定关闭初代XBOX的线上服务器,停止XBOX初代游戏的XBOX LIVE联机服务,也就是说从此就再也不能玩经典的HALO2的多人对战了,对此绝大多数HALO2忠实玩家给予了最大限度的支持和理解,有的选择放弃多人模式,有的选择PC版继续,而有的则选择了坚守......
有12名玩家分成3组以永不关机,永不下线的方式坚守XBOX LIVE的HALO2多人模式,因为只要最后一局不结束,XBOX LIVE理论上也无法强行踢出他们。
事情很快引起了微软和邦吉的注意,微软方面也迅速出台了安抚措施,以下是新闻原稿:
Microsoft sent Halo Reach beta codes to the last dozen still playing Halo 2 more than two weeks after multiplayer support was shut off for the original Xbox. Maybe it's a hint to finally disconnect and play something else?
Technically, this isn't much of an award, as Reach beta keys were to be offered to loyal original Xbox gamers, along with some Microsoft points and a Gold membership extension. I don't know if that swag has hit for them yet, but at least the "Noble 12" can immediately get into Swordbase, Powerhouse and the like.
And the final twelve holdouts got recognized by the big company, which must be a nice feeling too. Microsoft put out this statement:
A small band of a committed few, engaged in a battle against insurmountable odds. It's not Noble team from Halo: Reach, it's the final, passionate few who are still playing Halo 2. We wish them the best in their battle against time. Their tremendous exhibition of courage and commitment makes them ideal candidates for Noble team and therefore we are working to ensure they have everything necessary to participate in the Halo: Reach beta.
Reading between the lines, why do I sense they're also saying, "Now for the love of God, would you please get out of the game so we can finally shut things off?"
翻译:
在Xbox初代多人对战模式关闭后,仍然有十多个玩家坚守在HALO2的多人对战平台上长达2周以上。藉此,微软给了他们每个人一个HALO致远星测试的下载码。
实话说,这算不上是个奖项,因为致远星的测试码本来就是颁发给忠诚的Xbox玩家的,同时还有微软点数和金会员卡。我不清楚那是几个人是不是已经得到了这些东西,但至少这些Noble小队的12名队员可以立即进入Swordbase,Powerhouse之类的地图。
并且,12名坚守阵地的玩家得到了微软的认可,这应该是个很不错的感觉。微软是这样说的:
为数不多的几位战士,展开了一场艰苦的消耗战。他们不是致远星上的Noble小队,而是最后一批忠实的HALO2玩家。我们祝他们在坚守阵地的分分秒秒中好运。他们对这个游戏令人难以置信的热爱使得他们成为了Noble小队的最佳人选。所以,我们保证他们将拥有参与HALO致远星测试所需要的一切东西。(LZ:所需要的一切东西指的是下载码和金会员资格,没有买ODST的话就只有通过邦吉内部的下载码才能下载到测试)
我怎么感觉到字里行间的意思似乎是:“看在上帝的份上,你们就把游戏退了吧,我们急着把服务器关了呢。”
当所有人认为事件就此平息时,却惊讶的发现这12人不为所动,虽然有2组因为各种原因而失败,但还是有一组不负众望坚持了下来,他们开着XBOX360不关机整整22天......打算永不退出!
我想说:HALO作为欧美的国民级游戏,在西方的影响力丝毫不亚于DQ之于日本,能有今天的地位游戏本身的素质固然重要,但FANS的爱也是决定性因素之一。他们的这种爱让我们汗颜,有多少爱可以重来,又有多少感动可以重拾,让我们也祝他们在坚守阵地的分分秒秒中好运!!!