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<blockquote data-quote="Baron Rubik" data-source="post: 77563" data-attributes="member: 2280"><p>It's a personal thing, but I don't use the leader boards, I just play against my own PB, and I'm kind of a goals person too. </p><p> </p><p>Just to point out up front - I love TPA when I'm looking for a nostalgia or more simulated pinball hit, but equally love Zen for the video game, ability to pull off amazing pinball godlike shots too. </p><p></p><p>The post AFM tunings in TPA are starting to make difficulty levels more of a challenge, but I constantly catch myself restricting myself to only make shots I think I could make in real life with TPA. For example, latest pack - Centaur, I can cradle on the right, and shoot vertical, the full length of the table, to hit the 1,2,3,4 advance target consistently and accurately, try that in real life. Consequently I've now banned myself from that shot and only shoot it from the left. </p><p>Pinbot - I can cradle on the left, shoot a powerful enough shot which travels in an 11o clock direction to float above the drop targets, which I can pick off on demand using nudges. Realistic? So again I now only allow myself to shoot from the right. </p><p>I make these self restrictions because TPA is meant to be realistic, Zen isn't, it's video game fantasy in the main, but very enjoyable when you accept it for what it is. </p><p></p><p>I'd personally say the Zen tables are no more easy than certain TPA tables, unless you self throttle possible shots. </p><p>I tend to Zen on my xbox, as it does have a save (not that I always need it), and it plays great in landscape. </p><p></p><p>I only TPA on my tablet, and sadly rarely play the newer tables due to not being able to complete a full game in the time I get for my work lunch. Plus I can't play TPA in landscape, it just looks wrong to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Baron Rubik, post: 77563, member: 2280"] It's a personal thing, but I don't use the leader boards, I just play against my own PB, and I'm kind of a goals person too. Just to point out up front - I love TPA when I'm looking for a nostalgia or more simulated pinball hit, but equally love Zen for the video game, ability to pull off amazing pinball godlike shots too. The post AFM tunings in TPA are starting to make difficulty levels more of a challenge, but I constantly catch myself restricting myself to only make shots I think I could make in real life with TPA. For example, latest pack - Centaur, I can cradle on the right, and shoot vertical, the full length of the table, to hit the 1,2,3,4 advance target consistently and accurately, try that in real life. Consequently I've now banned myself from that shot and only shoot it from the left. Pinbot - I can cradle on the left, shoot a powerful enough shot which travels in an 11o clock direction to float above the drop targets, which I can pick off on demand using nudges. Realistic? So again I now only allow myself to shoot from the right. I make these self restrictions because TPA is meant to be realistic, Zen isn't, it's video game fantasy in the main, but very enjoyable when you accept it for what it is. I'd personally say the Zen tables are no more easy than certain TPA tables, unless you self throttle possible shots. I tend to Zen on my xbox, as it does have a save (not that I always need it), and it plays great in landscape. I only TPA on my tablet, and sadly rarely play the newer tables due to not being able to complete a full game in the time I get for my work lunch. Plus I can't play TPA in landscape, it just looks wrong to me. [/QUOTE]
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