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re-themeing some of the best pins that are impossible to get licencing, good or bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark W**a" data-source="post: 97691" data-attributes="member: 1196"><p>I don't really buy in to the whole preserving pinball mantra.</p><p></p><p>To me this is more about the following: reintroducing pinball to a new generation. Letting them play the best designed tables, from the legendary designers. Rather than the mediocre fantasy offerings of Zen or the amateurish designs of "other" fantasy pinball games (most that are free or cost a dollar).</p><p></p><p>To me it's a game for pinball fans that can't afford 5-7-10 thousand dollar machines. And it's a great way for up and coming pinball enthusiasts to learn the rules of the games for tournament play.</p><p></p><p>I absolutely believe in preserving the machines 100% in their original forms, even down to questionable subject matter or bad art. However, when the situation arises where the property is too expensive or the licensees can't be bargained with (Raul Julia estate) then I'm of the mindset that slightly altered artwork/sound is better than not getting the table at all.</p><p></p><p>The whole preserving pinball thing is kinda silly. If it was about preserving pinball, then they should be doing exclusively 50-60-70 year old machines that are rare. "Preserving" Addams Family is a little silly since its the most produced machine of all time. And most of the machines they are doing are "only" 20- something years old, if that. </p><p></p><p>And as much as I think Farsight has a great physics engine, it's not as good as real life. Or even really that close tbh. After playing Terminator it really hit me how far off they really are. Tbqh, it plays nothing like the real machine, which is the first time I have extensive experience with a real table that Farsight has recreated. </p><p></p><p>So if you're into "preserving pinball", you're better off donating to a museum or papa. I feel pinball arcade is more about making pinball popular again and I think it's succeeding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark W**a, post: 97691, member: 1196"] I don't really buy in to the whole preserving pinball mantra. To me this is more about the following: reintroducing pinball to a new generation. Letting them play the best designed tables, from the legendary designers. Rather than the mediocre fantasy offerings of Zen or the amateurish designs of "other" fantasy pinball games (most that are free or cost a dollar). To me it's a game for pinball fans that can't afford 5-7-10 thousand dollar machines. And it's a great way for up and coming pinball enthusiasts to learn the rules of the games for tournament play. I absolutely believe in preserving the machines 100% in their original forms, even down to questionable subject matter or bad art. However, when the situation arises where the property is too expensive or the licensees can't be bargained with (Raul Julia estate) then I'm of the mindset that slightly altered artwork/sound is better than not getting the table at all. The whole preserving pinball thing is kinda silly. If it was about preserving pinball, then they should be doing exclusively 50-60-70 year old machines that are rare. "Preserving" Addams Family is a little silly since its the most produced machine of all time. And most of the machines they are doing are "only" 20- something years old, if that. And as much as I think Farsight has a great physics engine, it's not as good as real life. Or even really that close tbh. After playing Terminator it really hit me how far off they really are. Tbqh, it plays nothing like the real machine, which is the first time I have extensive experience with a real table that Farsight has recreated. So if you're into "preserving pinball", you're better off donating to a museum or papa. I feel pinball arcade is more about making pinball popular again and I think it's succeeding. [/QUOTE]
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