so has anybody been on home since this update that was suppose to make it better. I think its a lost cause but at least they are supporting it and the community that still does home.

Wait....people use home?

" Wait....people use home? "

I actually simply deleted it some months ago.

Holy shit, home still exists?! O_o

LFG bowling

The initial loading is still long as hell, however zoning once you're in Home is noticeably faster.

I think a total redesign and change of concept is what Home needs to be interesting and make me want to go there more than once for 10 minutes.

" I think a total redesign and change of concept is what Home needs to be interesting and make me want to go there more than once for 10 minutes. "

I was part of the Home-hating bandwagon until I tried the Buzz trivial room.
It is so hilarious because there are like 50 people in the room and everyone walks on the answer they choose. Most of all, when you walk defiantly towards the wrong answer, you'll usually get a couple of indecisive followers.
 
The whole thing is like a hilarious social experiment.
 
Not to mention the terrible, terrible user-created quizzes.
 
5 Stars

Home lol

The only way to make Home better is the abandon the whole concept and use those resources to get some cross-game voice chat.

So... Some people haven't deleted it yet?

I still cant believe they still call it a beta maybe the update will just take beta out of the name lol

It amazes me HOW active it is, but there's a couple of minigames here and there that aren't too bad.  Nothing I would *pay* for mind you, but still.

I can't think of anything that beats, or even comes close to Home in the "Fail of the Generation" category.
 
Even if somehow they made it okay, I can't see me ever going back in to find out.

The original vision was actually somewhat interesting. Back when Phil H. was on board, Home was more of a virtual environment than the virtual three-ring circus it is today. Central Plaza looks like someone just took all the little bits of crap they built for various events and didn't want to waste, and threw it all together in one noisy obnoxious zone.  It's supposed to be a central hub area, but it's the one place I avoid going into at all costs.  
 
Also the planned integration with the Playstation.com website was really interesting, creating almost like a PlaystationBook type of social page. Yes, one MORE social tool is annoying, but it was neat seeing a demo of Phil snapping a photo during a keynote, uploading that to the portal site, and having that appear live in the picture frame in Home.  Not sure why they shelved all of that in favor of the current style of service, but I guess this is easier to administer and manage.

" The original vision was actually somewhat interesting. Back when Phil H. was on board, Home was more of a virtual environment than the virtual three-ring circus it is today. Central Plaza looks like someone just took all the little bits of crap they built for various events and didn't want to waste, and threw it all together in one noisy obnoxious zone.  It's supposed to be a central hub area, but it's the one place I avoid going into at all costs.    Also the planned integration with the Playstation.com website was really interesting, creating almost like a PlaystationBook type of social page. Yes, one MORE social tool is annoying, but it was neat seeing a demo of Phil snapping a photo during a keynote, uploading that to the portal site, and having that appear live in the picture frame in Home.  Not sure why they shelved all of that in favor of the current style of service, but I guess this is easier to administer and manage. "

" I think a total redesign and change of concept is what Home needs to be interesting and make me want to go there more than once for 10 minutes. "

" @xyzygy said:

" I think a total redesign and change of concept is what Home needs to be interesting and make me want to go there more than once for 10 minutes. "

Considering how long it took to make it I"m doubting we'll get a redesign this gen rofl. "

Staying on the topic, let's just for fun brainstorm on what improvements a redesign would need.  I'll start: - Jumping and climbing! Ideally, if Home could implement the climbing mechanics of The Saboteur or inFamous (though obviously on a smaller scale), I would probably be using it a lot more - just think of climbing on top of a skyscraper to find a couple of dudes and join in on their discussion. 'd be awesome. - Also, I'd really look forward to faster servers. The loading/downloading every time you have to enter an area is just sheer annoyance - Oh, and get me a fucking haircut with long hair! How come the longest hair on a male avatar goes to his shoulders? I can't depict myself in this!  Disclaimer: It's been months since I last was on Home, and have no idea what's happening there "