Gamer Pictures Obsolete?

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#1 Back_Door
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I recently bought a Venture Brothers picture pack on xbox live to use for my gamer picture. With this new avatar system set for launch would that render my purchase unapplicable for my appearance on my account or will i still be allowed to use the picture?

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#2 solidsnake2050
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Hmmm, never thought of this, but I guess they will go out, unless there is a way to combine them with the new avatar system. If avatars are supposed to replace gamer pictures, I hope they have options to make em a little cooler, like ninja clothes!!!

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#3 Ket87
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paying for gamer pictures was a stupid decision anyways and themes for that matter. Outside of DLC and movie rentals Microsoft should have never been allowed to charge money for an intangible picture for your profile that is otherwise useless and soon to be obsolete. I think right when 360 was launched gamers should have protested Microsoft for this or just flat out boycotted the pay download items on Live.
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#4 CradleXX
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Gamer pics and themes will still be used
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#5 Ket87
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Gamer pics and themes will still be usedCradleXX

Gamerpics in some fasion but from the demo of the dashboard its hard to tell where, and the themes will be different. By the looks of it you only get to pick one picture as the background. Which I like because typically only one picture in a theme pack is ever cool anyways and the current dashboard covers up 2/3 of the theme anyways with useless ads and BS. With the new one the theme is situated in the background above the options and menus.

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#6 Back_Door
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Do you have any more information on this or is this your best guess? I'm just curious cause I've been looking around and haven't been able to find any information on the subject.
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#7 Shadowalker1191
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Major Nelson did a report that in which was stated from MS, the new "AVATAR" style dashboard will be optional. You will still be able to use the blade/gamerpic/theme setting if you choose. Once I find the link i will post it.
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#8 djrobst
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major nelson said themes and gamerpics will still be able to be used i think where u will see the gamerpics will be on ur gamercard where they are now - it dont take a rocket scientist to work out the avatars wont fit on our small gamercards will they. the avatars are for the new multiplayer arcade games like the quiz. to view when u sign in and for the group chat. when ever ur gamercard is displayed im sure u will still see ur gamerpic u have used. microsoft arnt that daft to just cut off one they supplies of income and piss everyone off at the same time. they will include them because they will want to keep selling them to people when u have a tiny few points left on ur account u cant spend on games or dlc
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#9 Back_Door
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Actually djrobst if you take a look at the example of the new format youll notice that on the gamercard that the original gamer pictures we are used to are replaced with the face of an an avatar. "it dont take a rocket scientist to work out" they dont HAVE to fit the entire avatar, just the face. Also I disagree, I believe Microsoft is "that daft". they have a history of nickel and diming their customers and "pissing everyone off at the same time".
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#11 ronnet
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Since the start they've been saying that the gamerpics and wallpapers will be used in the new dashboard. The wallpapers we've alreadfy seen and the pic could posssible replace the avatar if you dont want it. Also there are other menus where you see your gamerpics, for example when you compair achievements. They will probbaly implant a feature where you can decide what it shows your gamerpic or the head of your avatar. Whatever is the case theyve said they will still use the gamerpics so I wouldnt be worried about it.