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| Not a Happy Camper |
Like Xbox. When I called them up with my tale of romance, they said "Alright, we'll change the region of your account quicker than you can say "Bob is your mothers Brother."
Things were different in the Marketplace. There was Indie games that developers made games using your Xbox avatar, though they were a little cheap. I didn't have to worry about download codes I got in the US, because I could only use them now. And when I get back home with Jenny, I can call Xbox again and say "Can you change it back please?"
This Xmas passed, I got a PlayStation 4. I tore open the wrapping and shat myself as I marvelled at the box. I had games I wanted, like GTAV, The Last of Us - Remastered, Little Big Planet 3, and The Evil Within. I was ecstatic!
It wasn't until after hours of begging for permission that I was allowed to run downstairs into the basement lounge room to hook it up and play. The first game I wanted to play though was GTA for one simple reason: First Person View. And I was pleasantly entertained. I still remark how phenomenal such a small thing can change your entire perspective of the game.
But there was one thing I had to do. And that was load my Playstation Network account.
...
It wasn't until a couple of hours later, well after giving up and assuming that the PSN was flooded with new PS4 owners doing the same thing on their Xmas morn, that I was told it was Hacked. Outrageous! What kind of a mouth breathing fuck knuckle would ruin so many peoples day by hacking that? The only thing you're promoting is playing offline, which I was going to do anyway!
The repercussions were there though and stuck around like a bad smell for the better part of the week. Xbox bounced back pretty well, but Playstation was down until the end of the weekend. And I had to figure out my account.
I tried all the usual emails. Gmail, Hotmail, even Bigpond! I plugged in password after password to the point of blocking one account, possibly two. But didn't I feel the horses arse when I found I wasn't even looking at the right email prefix in first place.
I was in though. I had my entire account: Trophies, Profile Picture, purchase history. They were all for me to grab and enjoy at my leisure. And in my hand was the one game I was really excited to play: The Last of Us Remastered.
But it was in the form of a code. It was a downloadable game, easily redeemable in the Playstation Store. Just fit in the 12 digits, press X and say "Bob's your mo-"
"This code cannot be redeemed from your country."
"My fuggin wot?"
Oh, right. I hadn't told them about how long ago I met jenny, how we began talking and continued to do so, and that I had moved across the planet to live with her finally. That explains it. Well, easily sorted!
I had the 1800 number in my phone, so I flipped the bugger open (yes, it's a flip phone. So Retro.) and buzzed them. I was confident in how quickly this would resolve, considering my experience with Xbox. Heck, I may just give the code to the customer service person and save me the trouble from plugging it into the PS4 again.
It took a half hour but I got through to an Indian Gentleman named Gary. And he proceeded to tell me that the Region of my account cannot be changed and I must create another account if I want to Purchase or Redeem games from a US Playstation Store.
"I fuggin wot?"
You mean to say that my single account which I have built up over the past four years cannot expand on it's Library? That I will have to get someone from Australia to purchase redeemable codes and subscriptions because my account cannot accept and American Credit Card? That any game that I was eager to purchase for said Digital Library that is available on the US Store cannot be obtained?
I don't want another account. I want my account. I want to get The Last of Us Remastered on my PS4 using MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT. That is apparently not the way of Playstation. It was bad enough that I can't change my Gamer ID to remove the silly prefix I initially added so long ago, but now I have to do international trading to get something so simple as a Subscription.
Fuck you, Playstation Network. I have to stick to buying Disc games until I can organise such a Ninja. But I really want to redeem this code. Can you do that, Muhamm-I mean, Gary?
"No, it cannot be redeemed on this account."
Well Fuck You again. Now I have to make a new account. If I download it with one, can the other play it?
"No."
FUCK YOU. WHAT CAN I DO.
"You can use your new account with a wide variety of options, from purchasing Playstation products, to playing online with your friends."
FUCK YOU.
It wasn't until after hours of begging for permission that I was allowed to run downstairs into the basement lounge room to hook it up and play. The first game I wanted to play though was GTA for one simple reason: First Person View. And I was pleasantly entertained. I still remark how phenomenal such a small thing can change your entire perspective of the game.
But there was one thing I had to do. And that was load my Playstation Network account.
...
It wasn't until a couple of hours later, well after giving up and assuming that the PSN was flooded with new PS4 owners doing the same thing on their Xmas morn, that I was told it was Hacked. Outrageous! What kind of a mouth breathing fuck knuckle would ruin so many peoples day by hacking that? The only thing you're promoting is playing offline, which I was going to do anyway!
The repercussions were there though and stuck around like a bad smell for the better part of the week. Xbox bounced back pretty well, but Playstation was down until the end of the weekend. And I had to figure out my account.
I tried all the usual emails. Gmail, Hotmail, even Bigpond! I plugged in password after password to the point of blocking one account, possibly two. But didn't I feel the horses arse when I found I wasn't even looking at the right email prefix in first place.
I was in though. I had my entire account: Trophies, Profile Picture, purchase history. They were all for me to grab and enjoy at my leisure. And in my hand was the one game I was really excited to play: The Last of Us Remastered.
But it was in the form of a code. It was a downloadable game, easily redeemable in the Playstation Store. Just fit in the 12 digits, press X and say "Bob's your mo-"
"This code cannot be redeemed from your country."
"My fuggin wot?"
Oh, right. I hadn't told them about how long ago I met jenny, how we began talking and continued to do so, and that I had moved across the planet to live with her finally. That explains it. Well, easily sorted!
I had the 1800 number in my phone, so I flipped the bugger open (yes, it's a flip phone. So Retro.) and buzzed them. I was confident in how quickly this would resolve, considering my experience with Xbox. Heck, I may just give the code to the customer service person and save me the trouble from plugging it into the PS4 again.
It took a half hour but I got through to an Indian Gentleman named Gary. And he proceeded to tell me that the Region of my account cannot be changed and I must create another account if I want to Purchase or Redeem games from a US Playstation Store.
"I fuggin wot?"
You mean to say that my single account which I have built up over the past four years cannot expand on it's Library? That I will have to get someone from Australia to purchase redeemable codes and subscriptions because my account cannot accept and American Credit Card? That any game that I was eager to purchase for said Digital Library that is available on the US Store cannot be obtained?
I don't want another account. I want my account. I want to get The Last of Us Remastered on my PS4 using MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT. That is apparently not the way of Playstation. It was bad enough that I can't change my Gamer ID to remove the silly prefix I initially added so long ago, but now I have to do international trading to get something so simple as a Subscription.
Fuck you, Playstation Network. I have to stick to buying Disc games until I can organise such a Ninja. But I really want to redeem this code. Can you do that, Muhamm-I mean, Gary?
"No, it cannot be redeemed on this account."
Well Fuck You again. Now I have to make a new account. If I download it with one, can the other play it?
"No."
FUCK YOU. WHAT CAN I DO.
"You can use your new account with a wide variety of options, from purchasing Playstation products, to playing online with your friends."
FUCK YOU.
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