Which platforms got Physics 3.0 on all tables? Steam only?
Thanks for the info, Tann. I appreciate it.
Seems so. Or at least, TPA new table releases will be more spaced. And given the fact that SPA will be a complete technical/graphics/physics overhaul, TPA will maybe look dated once SPA will be available. Not good, not good at all. Game over, man, GAME OVER.
EDIT: Nope. The very recent Wii U version has also Physics 3.0 on all tables (latest table released: Judge Dredd)
So far as I know, for Physics 3.0 on other devices than PC (and Wii U now):
PS4: starting from Xenon. Implemented also on Big Shot and The Party Zone.
PS3: starting from Cyclone. Not implemented on any older tables.
Mobile: starting from Xenon. Don't know for older tables.
Xbox One: don't know.
Xbox 360: don't know.
The description says that TSPA will launch with ACDC (pending Kickstarter), Star Trek, Starship Troopers, and Frankenstein. The $70 tier says that table pack 1 will consist of 4 tables: ACDC, Star Trek, Starship Troopers, and Ripley's (instead of Frankenstein). Which one is it?
Let's just hope the Stern App doesn't mean the death for TPA.
Balls are heavier and a lot less bouncy with Physics 3.0.
I'm hoping for a complete physics overhaul. I wish Farsight would reach out to Barnstorm games with an offer to license Pro Pinball's amazing physics. Or maybe consult with them for a fee.
Ideally you just want a physics model where everything is emergent behavior. Things like live catches just "happen", as a result of ball velocity and spin.
There was no change in any of this behavior. If anything had changed on weight or bounciness, these same railroads wouldn't work. But they still do.
I think we all "hoped" Stern would pick up the costs, but knew that was not likely. This just confirms the depressing truth.
For those wondering what FarSight is getting out of this deal, it seems pretty clear to me. They get the unlocked version of the game code, which eliminates the need for emulation. This is the advantage Zen has with how efficiently their tables run. FarSight also does not have to worry about licensing costs for current release games as digital rights were added into the license Stern made. Without that, FarSight would have to kickstart every single modern Stern title, which wasn't going to happen. Lastly, FarSight gets the CAD files and image files directly from Stern for building the tables, rather than them having to get a physical machine, depopulate the play field, photograph and build all the objects digitally themselves. This should speed up the process, make it 100% accurate in looks (no T2 endoskeleton issues), and allow them to instead concentrate on the physics of how the ball moves.
Hopefully we as players can expect Stern to be sticklers for a polished finished product, as their name is in the title and reflects on them too. I also really hope FarSight will be able to update the table ROM as Stern comes out with patches.
Star Trek, Starship Troopers, Frankenstein, and Ripley's will be launch titles. Frankenstein will actually be a free table. Ripley's can be purchased individually or through the Table Pack One set. The Kickstarter text will be updated to clarify.
It's not. We are still dedicated to Season 6.
They did change some ball paths, which is table-by-table tweaking. The obvious one is, it's now possible to make the right ramp on AFM from a hold on the left flipper. It's still a very tight shot, but it's no longer impossible.
So since the development costs are much lower, maybe they could use that extra money to, I dunno, cover the license costs themselves? Nah, they'll just do a kickstarter and then charge way more than usual for the table. Seems legit!