PreGameLobby - Make sure you link your gamertag to Ubi.com

Peench · 03-16-2007, 10:28 PM

Dmiller and I tried to access more than a few games tonight and got an error: "the server is using downloadable content that you do not have." We couldn't figure it out until we noticed that we had to (1) create a new user account at Ubi.com, and (2) link that ubi account to your gamertag.

This is kinda cool if they are going to be doing stat tracking a la Halo2. What bothers me is that the sole reason we were not able to join any of the games is because we had not downloaded the content. So basically if ANYONE has downloaded the content and you try to play with them (I guess regardless of whether they are playing on that map) you MUST link your account to ubi.com.

I hate to say it, but that seems a bit sneaky to me. Basically the way it is set up is that you cannot play with ANY of your friends if they have downloaded the map unless you download it too. What do you all think about that?

Jon Liu · 03-17-2007, 09:21 AM

Yeah, I ran into that same error last night. I went and downloaded the Nowhere map and then joined up.

BrewCityUpstart · 03-17-2007, 04:20 PM

I think it's a lame idea that they set it up like that.

Serren · 03-20-2007, 01:11 PM

Where do you link your gamertag at? I went to ubi.com and signed up there, but I never saw a link option.

Peench · 03-20-2007, 01:21 PM

You sign up at Ubi (or from Graw2) and then you link it by doing the ingame option thinggie on Graw2. I can't remember what the option is called (Download new maps or something to that effect).

Crankbait · 03-20-2007, 01:26 PM

I did not use my gamertag. Instead I used my junkmail email account. Tracking stats? I cannot get the game to run without locking up for it to matter.

Wood Ghost · 03-20-2007, 01:49 PM

It wouldn't let me use my gamertag because of the space between Wood Ghost, so UBI gave me WoodGhost2007. My game locked up so often I exchanged it today at BB. Hope it works better now. I'd get just about thru a section then lockup start over.

MadBryan · 03-20-2007, 04:27 PM

No lock ups over here. I hope you guys got the warrenty on your 360's.

Peench · 03-20-2007, 05:34 PM

Dang, that sucks. I haven't had any lockups yet (knock on wood not related to ghost), but for most people who have experienced game lockups, it was a sign of impending 360 failure.

Thornes70 · 03-23-2007, 09:57 AM

Yeah, I thought this was pretty underhanded of Ubi. I'll be super pissed if down the road they come up with a "pay for" map that you have to d/l from them & the same thing happens - meaning if you want to game with anyone who has paid, you'll have to as well.

Dirty little Ubi. I'm gonna kick you in the nuts.

Peench · 03-23-2007, 10:16 AM

Not sure if that happened with GRAW 1, but I do recall that people couldn't even get into rooms with other people if they had the paid for maps in rotation. Not sure if it was GRAW or COD2 though.

Thornes70 · 03-23-2007, 10:18 AM

GRAW had that for sure. I remember that pain in the ass. I think CoD2 only had it if the host had that map on & you didn't (obviously).

SLAT3R · 04-05-2007, 07:31 AM

OK well heres the thing about that though... if the host turns of downloadable content its an easy fix and everyone can join again.. ;-)

Peench · 04-05-2007, 01:11 PM

Slat3r - Welcome to PreGameLobby and THANK YOU for the tip! That is awesome to know.

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