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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 152634" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>Cost of the table isn't a factor. FarSight paid big bucks for what we assume was Cactus Canyon. More than a new Stern would cost. Gary Stern is very keen on the idea of working with FarSight to digitize machines, as he sees it as a sales tool. If FarSight could actually figure out how to emulate and run SAM on all the platforms, which is the true hurdle they face, then I think it's just the cost of the licenses. It has been suggested many times over, even among FS employees, that a deal could be worked out with Stern to just put language in their contracts with future licensees to include TPA reproductions. The cost of the license would then become miniscule for FarSight and everybody would be happy.</p><p></p><p>I agree that there are a great number of movie and TV related pins that would need help funding, but of those, how many would people really be up for funding? Arnold is really expensive, but Last Action Hero is hardly a beloved property or a well thought of pin. Lethal Weapon is a great property, but in my opinion a rather tepid pin. How many times can FarSight dip into the crowd funding well before people go, meh, that last pin was hardly worth it. TAF at least taps into nostalgia, LotR is a deep pin and well respected, but if people had to Kickstart something like South Park? Within a week of playing it they'd have Kickstarters remorse. I think FS would have to pony up for things like Dirty Harry, Johnny Mnemonic, Tales from the Crypt, Judge Dredd, and leave the kickstarters for the AAA titles that aren't going to leave a bad taste in people's mouths from the hype they just can't live up to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 152634, member: 134"] Cost of the table isn't a factor. FarSight paid big bucks for what we assume was Cactus Canyon. More than a new Stern would cost. Gary Stern is very keen on the idea of working with FarSight to digitize machines, as he sees it as a sales tool. If FarSight could actually figure out how to emulate and run SAM on all the platforms, which is the true hurdle they face, then I think it's just the cost of the licenses. It has been suggested many times over, even among FS employees, that a deal could be worked out with Stern to just put language in their contracts with future licensees to include TPA reproductions. The cost of the license would then become miniscule for FarSight and everybody would be happy. I agree that there are a great number of movie and TV related pins that would need help funding, but of those, how many would people really be up for funding? Arnold is really expensive, but Last Action Hero is hardly a beloved property or a well thought of pin. Lethal Weapon is a great property, but in my opinion a rather tepid pin. How many times can FarSight dip into the crowd funding well before people go, meh, that last pin was hardly worth it. TAF at least taps into nostalgia, LotR is a deep pin and well respected, but if people had to Kickstart something like South Park? Within a week of playing it they'd have Kickstarters remorse. I think FS would have to pony up for things like Dirty Harry, Johnny Mnemonic, Tales from the Crypt, Judge Dredd, and leave the kickstarters for the AAA titles that aren't going to leave a bad taste in people's mouths from the hype they just can't live up to. [/QUOTE]
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