You won't be able to download DLC for Halo 3 if you have a child account

It's true - Bungie said it on their latest FAQ about the new maps. I personally think this is totally unfair - My son plays the game all the time and is exited about these new upcoming maps, but he (and I) wont be able to get them beacuse the account is a child account. I paid for the game, and I think I should be able to play DLC for it also.

However, I think I've found a work-around. When I got Halo 3, it came with that "48 hour free gold subscription card", right? well If I make a new account, sign up for gold with that card, and put in my age ( which is over 18 ), wouldn't I be able to download these new maps if only for 48 hours?

It's true - Bungie said it on their latest FAQ about the new maps. I personally think this is totally unfair - My son plays the game all the time and is exited about these new upcoming maps, but he (and I) wont be able to get them beacuse the account is a child account. I paid for the game, and I think I should be able to play DLC for it also.

However, I think I've found a work-around. When I got Halo 3, it came with that "48 hour free gold subscription card", right? well If I make a new account, sign up for gold with that card, and put in my age ( which is over 18 ), wouldn't I be able to download these new maps if only for 48 hours?

NINTENGOON

I beleive so lol, but thereis a way to upgrade your account to an adult, but I don't know how, but thank god I lied about my age:P

It's true - Bungie said it on their latest FAQ about the new maps. I personally think this is totally unfair - My son plays the game all the time and is exited about these new upcoming maps, but he (and I) wont be able to get them beacuse the account is a child account. I paid for the game, and I think I should be able to play DLC for it also.

However, I think I've found a work-around. When I got Halo 3, it came with that "48 hour free gold subscription card", right? well If I make a new account, sign up for gold with that card, and put in my age ( which is over 18 ), wouldn't I be able to download these new maps if only for 48 hours?

NINTENGOON

$10 is a lot to waste if you can only play them for 48 hrs. I like the new rule, it keeps the youngins out of playing games that they have no business playing. Games are rated for a reason people.

[QUOTE="NINTENGOON"]

It's true - Bungie said it on their latest FAQ about the new maps. I personally think this is totally unfair - My son plays the game all the time and is exited about these new upcoming maps, but he (and I) wont be able to get them beacuse the account is a child account. I paid for the game, and I think I should be able to play DLC for it also.

However, I think I've found a work-around. When I got Halo 3, it came with that "48 hour free gold subscription card", right? well If I make a new account, sign up for gold with that card, and put in my age ( which is over 18 ), wouldn't I be able to download these new maps if only for 48 hours?

rogue48

$10 is a lot to waste if you can only play them for 48 hrs. I like the new rule, it keeps the youngins out of playing games that they have no business playing. Games are rated for a reason people.

It would download to your hard drive. Even if that account couldn't play them, your other one still could.

It would download to your hard drive. Even if that account couldn't play them, your other one still could.

No actually, If you buy Content on Marketplace you can only use it with the profile you bought it with. Your normal profile will never load it up. This is so that somebody couldn't download the content and share it with all of their friends.

[QUOTE="NINTENGOON"]

It's true - Bungie said it on their latest FAQ about the new maps. I personally think this is totally unfair - My son plays the game all the time and is exited about these new upcoming maps, but he (and I) wont be able to get them beacuse the account is a child account. I paid for the game, and I think I should be able to play DLC for it also.

However, I think I've found a work-around. When I got Halo 3, it came with that "48 hour free gold subscription card", right? well If I make a new account, sign up for gold with that card, and put in my age ( which is over 18 ), wouldn't I be able to download these new maps if only for 48 hours?

rogue48

$10 is a lot to waste if you can only play them for 48 hrs. I like the new rule, it keeps the youngins out of playing games that they have no business playing. Games are rated for a reason people.

But that's just it, it does not do that. Child accounts can still play M games, they just can't download stuff for them. It's as if this rule was created specifically to annoy people, because that's all it accomplishes.

It's true - Bungie said it on their latest FAQ about the new maps. I personally think this is totally unfair - My son plays the game all the time and is exited about these new upcoming maps, but he (and I) wont be able to get them beacuse the account is a child account. I paid for the game, and I think I should be able to play DLC for it also.

However, I think I've found a work-around. When I got Halo 3, it came with that "48 hour free gold subscription card", right? well If I make a new account, sign up for gold with that card, and put in my age ( which is over 18 ), wouldn't I be able to download these new maps if only for 48 hours?

NINTENGOON