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<blockquote data-quote="Dascoyne" data-source="post: 127213" data-attributes="member: 3899"><p>Like a lot of folks I'm a player with a foundation of basic skills but could use some practice in other aspects of the game. I played real tables from the 1970's (and played more video games by the mid 80's). TPA has been a wonderful discovery for me.</p><p></p><p>I already know I have to learn nudging. I never learned the skill IRL so I have no natural affinity for it. Unlike IRL playing on iOS requires I take control away from the flippers in order to nudge - so it's been more of a distraction to learn or integrate into my TPA play. As a kid I was not much of a player and just liked to keep the ball in play. I'm a better player today in TPA than I ever was IRL.</p><p></p><p>While I know how to trap I just don't use it much. It's not because I can't - I can kill the ball and cradle it fairly consistently when I need to. It's just that, for me, trapping the ball just breaks the (mental?) rhythm of my play and I don't have the same instinct that comes with a dynamic field, if that makes any sense. (Remember in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid where Robert Redford couldn't make aimed shots but could shoot the lights out drawing from a holster? -> that's how I usually feel.)</p><p></p><p>I don't think I score too horribly (~11,887,000,000 on AFM but typically 3,500,000,000-6,000,000,000). Is it just a "mental" thing I have to conquer so I can maintain my groove while trapping a ball? Or is possible to master games without much use of ball trapping or nudging?</p><p></p><p>Now that I think about it, I would occasionally trap the ball to get a breather if I feel the dynamics of the table are starting to get out my control. More often than not I'll just play it through, though. I probably just don't find it as much fun to trap and I prefer playing through - I probably do get some unnecessary drains as a result, too.</p><p></p><p>Am I being like the "golfer" who spends all his time on the driving range but ignores his putting game?</p><p></p><p>I'm just putting that out there because I don't think I've ever discussed pinball with anyone. </p><p></p><p>Regardless, I have fun and I guess that's the most important thing. I can play and practice indefinitely without losing quarters which is a dream come true for my inner kid.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Advice?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dascoyne, post: 127213, member: 3899"] Like a lot of folks I'm a player with a foundation of basic skills but could use some practice in other aspects of the game. I played real tables from the 1970's (and played more video games by the mid 80's). TPA has been a wonderful discovery for me. I already know I have to learn nudging. I never learned the skill IRL so I have no natural affinity for it. Unlike IRL playing on iOS requires I take control away from the flippers in order to nudge - so it's been more of a distraction to learn or integrate into my TPA play. As a kid I was not much of a player and just liked to keep the ball in play. I'm a better player today in TPA than I ever was IRL. While I know how to trap I just don't use it much. It's not because I can't - I can kill the ball and cradle it fairly consistently when I need to. It's just that, for me, trapping the ball just breaks the (mental?) rhythm of my play and I don't have the same instinct that comes with a dynamic field, if that makes any sense. (Remember in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid where Robert Redford couldn't make aimed shots but could shoot the lights out drawing from a holster? -> that's how I usually feel.) I don't think I score too horribly (~11,887,000,000 on AFM but typically 3,500,000,000-6,000,000,000). Is it just a "mental" thing I have to conquer so I can maintain my groove while trapping a ball? Or is possible to master games without much use of ball trapping or nudging? Now that I think about it, I would occasionally trap the ball to get a breather if I feel the dynamics of the table are starting to get out my control. More often than not I'll just play it through, though. I probably just don't find it as much fun to trap and I prefer playing through - I probably do get some unnecessary drains as a result, too. Am I being like the "golfer" who spends all his time on the driving range but ignores his putting game? I'm just putting that out there because I don't think I've ever discussed pinball with anyone. Regardless, I have fun and I guess that's the most important thing. I can play and practice indefinitely without losing quarters which is a dream come true for my inner kid. Thoughts? Advice? [/QUOTE]
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