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<blockquote data-quote="Sean DonCarlos" data-source="post: 13240" data-attributes="member: 152"><p>One, the replay/specials being extra balls helps inflate scores. (Although it is not true that real tables never do this, on many tables this is an operator-adjustable setting. The Ripley's at CP Pinball gives an extra ball at its replay score. It comes from the days where there were laws against pinball machines giving away free games, many EM machines came in regular and add-a-ball [replays and specials are extra balls] versions for that reason.) </p><p></p><p>Two, it is far easier to nudge using an analog stick or a touchscreen than it is to properly manipulate a 250-lb table.</p><p></p><p>Three, the tilt is very liberal on TPA tables. You can get away with murder, although I notice that iOS version of MB seems to be tightened up a bit relative to the older tables...? Most of the real tables I play are pretty tilty.</p><p></p><p>Four, you can pause a TPA table whenever you like and catch your breath, take a drink, wipe your hands down, whatever. There's no stopping a physical table except between balls. (That sounded vaguely dirty...)</p><p></p><p>Five, TPA tables seem to use mostly factory settings, although I've noticed MB's ball saver has been turned on (it normally isn't - but please, leave it on!). Real tables are often set on hard, and often the outlane posts are up. If the table was used in a tournament recently, it may still be in a truly murderous state if the operator forgot to put it back in its normal condition.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think this is an area where it's good to have options. I want to see "tournament mode" settings, but there are also times I come home from work in a bad mood and I just want to play a fun game of pinball and I don't necessarily want to fight a table at its most evil. Maybe if FarSight can't do the full operator's menu on all tables for whatever reason, they could at least put in the five standard difficulty options for most tables (extra easy through extra hard) and allow adjustment of the number of balls per game. Obviously disable high scores/goals/etc. on easier-than-standard settings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sean DonCarlos, post: 13240, member: 152"] One, the replay/specials being extra balls helps inflate scores. (Although it is not true that real tables never do this, on many tables this is an operator-adjustable setting. The Ripley's at CP Pinball gives an extra ball at its replay score. It comes from the days where there were laws against pinball machines giving away free games, many EM machines came in regular and add-a-ball [replays and specials are extra balls] versions for that reason.) Two, it is far easier to nudge using an analog stick or a touchscreen than it is to properly manipulate a 250-lb table. Three, the tilt is very liberal on TPA tables. You can get away with murder, although I notice that iOS version of MB seems to be tightened up a bit relative to the older tables...? Most of the real tables I play are pretty tilty. Four, you can pause a TPA table whenever you like and catch your breath, take a drink, wipe your hands down, whatever. There's no stopping a physical table except between balls. (That sounded vaguely dirty...) Five, TPA tables seem to use mostly factory settings, although I've noticed MB's ball saver has been turned on (it normally isn't - but please, leave it on!). Real tables are often set on hard, and often the outlane posts are up. If the table was used in a tournament recently, it may still be in a truly murderous state if the operator forgot to put it back in its normal condition. Personally, I think this is an area where it's good to have options. I want to see "tournament mode" settings, but there are also times I come home from work in a bad mood and I just want to play a fun game of pinball and I don't necessarily want to fight a table at its most evil. Maybe if FarSight can't do the full operator's menu on all tables for whatever reason, they could at least put in the five standard difficulty options for most tables (extra easy through extra hard) and allow adjustment of the number of balls per game. Obviously disable high scores/goals/etc. on easier-than-standard settings. [/QUOTE]
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