It covers way too much. If you hit a soft orbit shot, you are now waiting for a surprise exit from potentially either side, sadly you just don't know which.
It doesn't take long to get the feel for your shots, I'm far from a professional player and I never feel lost as to where the ball comes from. Play it enough and it won't seem to big.
Funny I've heard the exact opposite.
I don't like the issue with the way the left orbit doesn't flow correctly, the ball gets hung up on almost every GOT.
The min PF is too big and obscures allot of the shots
It also really change the flow and feel of the game for the worse IMO
I also dont find that the min PF adds enough value from a gameplay perspective to make all the negatives above worthwhile. What is a tough and fast game in the Pro, feel clunky and slow in the Prem/LE
The left orbit is fixable and works fairly well in my game, next time I have the throne off I will remove the top lane rubbers and make it better.
The flow does change on the game, but I think for the better. The pro game has to much going on at the kickback shot and the pre/LE does a better job of dividing the shots up. There's better gameplay variation and less redundancy on the pre/LE. You can use more strategy on the pre/LE that is limited in the pro.
The added benefit of the mini Playfield is worth it. You can add time to modes, collect castles, complete mode shots, and get an extra multiball up there.
Not to mention the full colour changing lights. There's no way the pro has anything close to the light show of the pre/LE. That adds enough to the overall experience to make it worth it.
I don't plan on selling, but if anyone is in Kitchener and wants to give the premium a try let me know. I'd be happy to show you the benifits of the premium game while you kick my ass. My top score is just over a billion and I've not even made it to the iron throne yet.
