Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

"According to The Bitbag, Microsoft will be compensating their Xbox LIVE Gold customers for the problems the service has been having over the holiday—somehow. An unnamed Microsoft contact told the site:

...we will definitely be doing something for our Gold members that weren't able to get online over the last week."

I sense free Microsoft points.

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

I have a Gold trial account, am I gonna get stuff? What exactly does Gold get over Silver, anyway?

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

Online multiplayer.

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

I'm really not supposed to be talking about this, but Gold members are looking at a free download of Viva Piñata.

Just act surprised when they reveal this on Friday.

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

I'm not supposed to reveal this, but you're full of shit. Try not to spread it around.

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

No, you don't pay anything, therefore you are at no loss by not being able to play this week.

In fact, you're half the problem. Everyone is on trials, and the server load spikes over Xmas. Enjoy your trial, because my experience sucks. :(

Happens every year though.

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

I'm half the problem? I'm not even playing online. I paid $400 to get this free trial; seeing as how a Gold trial membership is part of the package I think I am at a loss.

Re: Microsoft to "Compensate" Xbox Live Gold Members for Downtime
 

You paid $400 for the console, the Gold service you're using for free. Me? I pay $50 a year to play online, on top of the what I paid for the console long ago. Can I play online? Of course not.

I blame MS. But it's because of people like you who are on trials. Server loads are too unpredictable at this times and causes crashes... every year. Normally doesn't bother me, but I have to go back to school and won't be playing much again for a long while, so I'm not happy about the situation.