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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IHaveTheMagic" data-source="post: 6106" data-attributes="member: 107">I think a Kickstarter project is a great idea. If there is enough interest to raise the capital to break even on the initial development of the table that will only further TPA progress.As others have mentioned, it would be huge in attracting new gamers to the product after its released. Every table added to the collection increases its appeal and TZ would be a big one.I would personally contribute $40 or so for the table and here's why. I've never played TZ but I keep hearing its amazing. In my search, the nearest TZ table in about forty miles away ina pinball arcade. Admission is $15 plus gas round trip. While nothing compares to actually playing the table, having the FarSight table that I can have unlimited play and take on the go is well worth the real life cost of playing it in comparison. i also look at it this way, new console games are $60 a piece and generally last about 10-20 hours before I shelve them. I've put WAY more hours than that into TPA in under $15 I've spend on it already. On a monthly game budget, I'm still way ahead, and I have a game that will probably never lose its appeal as you can always just pickup and play pinball.As for contribution levels, I don't see FarSight getting into offering physical merchandise. I know I wouldn't want to deal with the hassle so here is what I would propose.First off, I'd like to see add-on purchases build into the game. As some have requested, access to the operator settings is one thing but I'd like to see it go further.I know there are all kinds of real life mods to tables and I think it would be cool to be able to purchase these mods for small fees. For instance, I'd love to see a Tiger Saw modand the trunk lock decoration in ToM. That along with access to the operator menu might be worth a few more bucks for an add-on purchase.  Implementing this type of systemcould also expand FarSight's revenue model. So:$30 - A special edition of TZ on the platform of your choice to all backers with all these additional add-ons enabled. I know there are all kinds of mods for TZ and if they were built in and user enabled in a special edition only for backers I think that would be very enticing. $50 - Two or three copies of the game. I know most of us have multiple devices. I'd love a copy for iOS, PS3, and my Mac. At this level, two or three platform options via redemption or download codes.$100 - Package TZ with some other tables. Again, make them some early EM tables or something that would be special edition, wouldn't cost FS anything in licensing, would be easy to recreate, and available only to backers.$500 or $1000 - Have your name put in the DMD as one of the credits or as part of the default high score list$5000+ - I did like the tour/lunch of the FarSight office idea. As a software engineer and pinball fan myself I think that would be really cool.Of course, I think the whole thing hinges on raising the capital to cover the development cost up front. I have no idea what those licenses costother than expensive but given the thousands of people already participating online with TPA, it might be possible.What do you guys think?</blockquote>

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