The Hobbit Full Playfield Posted by JJP
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Chris Bardon
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Chris Bardon
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New PF looks nice in the cab-sounds like shipments are still a ways off though. When do you guys think we'll reasonably see this game-April? June?
At least more time might mean that the code is further along? I'm sure it'll be great once it's done, but at least to start with, I'm not sure about some bits of the layout. Anyone else think that making a game that's so focused on drop targets is going to backfire? You have what, 11 drops, plus 4 trolls, a bunch of standups behind drops, a couple of VUKs, and then the two ramp shots way at the back? I suppose it all comes down to how interesting the rules make shooting everything.
At least more time might mean that the code is further along? I'm sure it'll be great once it's done, but at least to start with, I'm not sure about some bits of the layout. Anyone else think that making a game that's so focused on drop targets is going to backfire? You have what, 11 drops, plus 4 trolls, a bunch of standups behind drops, a couple of VUKs, and then the two ramp shots way at the back? I suppose it all comes down to how interesting the rules make shooting everything.
libtech
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Great looking game, I really like the revised pf, smaug should have a body though.. amazing for how sparse the top looks the bottom looks packed with the pop up figures!
Chris Bardon
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I'm starting to come around on the idea of the drop targets. I think someone on pinside suggested using a strobing effect on the targets not just to have a moving target to hit, but a moving (or static) opening to hit a stanup behind the targets, so that the drops act like a barrier. Again, it's a way to change the geometry of the game while you're playing. Could make for some interesting shots. It still seems to be a game focused a lot around the new drop targets plus the four monsters (which are, I suppose, more drop targets), but it does have the divertable ramps, and there's still something else to be revealed around the subways I think (mightbe something to do with the outlane/windlance feature).
Now we just have to get games delivered up here, and hopefully not get screwed on the exchange rate. I still have an invoice that explicitly states the price in $CDN, but others have been told that it's actually $US, and that we'll be on the hook for the difference. Nothing about that on the invoice though, and nothing about "prices subject to change", so I'm going to hold them to it and see what happens. Of course, no point in fighting about it until games ship. Lots can happen between now and then.
Now we just have to get games delivered up here, and hopefully not get screwed on the exchange rate. I still have an invoice that explicitly states the price in $CDN, but others have been told that it's actually $US, and that we'll be on the hook for the difference. Nothing about that on the invoice though, and nothing about "prices subject to change", so I'm going to hold them to it and see what happens. Of course, no point in fighting about it until games ship. Lots can happen between now and then.
Wow, that's a lot of stuff under the PF... Here's hoping they have sorted out their insert LED and PF quality issues.
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I'm assuming he may be referring to the playfield quality problems that keep popping up on woz machines that people on pinside are complaining about. There have been quite a few with premature wear and spots that appear to have not been prepped properly before artwork printing.
Luckydogg420
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Has any of these games shipped? I just keep remembering that they were supposed to ship with the last movie, it just seems their late with this game too.
