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<blockquote data-quote="Nightwing" data-source="post: 156690" data-attributes="member: 976"><p>Well,forgive my math,but that would mean that at least 25% of the tables in TPA are from 1984 & older. I don't think that's bad at all. It certainly seems like a good ratio to me. And I personally believe there are still some gems left from before the mid-80s that would fit well in TPA. Just because a table has a DMD doesn't automatically make it a good game. </p><p></p><p>And if the "little" debates are pointless - then why do you keep doing it? One of the cool things that I like about this forum is the debating - as long as it doesn't dissolve into name calling and whatnot. People can disagree & still be civil about it - at least here they can, where we have some good moderators to keep watch over things so they don't get out of hand.</p><p></p><p>As an example - I check out the forum here as well as TPAs FB page on a daily basis. So I see who's talking (and requesting) pinball and specifically what they are talking about. Let's take two "horror" tables as our examples.</p><p></p><p>1: Bram Stoker's Dracula. iMO - This is a table that has a lot going on,and a lot of love for it. It's done well in the polls here,ranked fairly high on both IPDB & Pinside,gets many <em><strong>different</strong></em> requests on FB, and has been strongly been hinted at by the TPA FB reps as a strong possibility for a future table. While there is a movie license attached to it - the story that it's based on doesn't need one. Put all of those together - and we will be playing BSD by Halloween in TPA.</p><p></p><p>2: Freddy: A Nightmare on Elm Street. IMO - nowhere near as much fun to play as BSD. It's ranked much lower at both IPDB & especially Pinside (currently #216,with a slew of mid-80s and before tables ranked higher ahead of it). Freddy didn't do well in the forum polls that PIN WIZ ran last year. <a href="http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/5068-PAF-Top-Ten-Most-Wanted-Table-Poll-Series-4-Premium-Licensed-(Closed)" target="_blank">(Click here to see that poll...)</a> </p><p></p><p>As you can see - it didn't finish in the top ten (it placed #13th by my count) Also,unlike BSD - it does have a full set of licenses attached to it,making it less feasible for FS to make. Finally, from what I see on the FB page - there is one person who loves the table and wants it badly in TPA. Which is fine - but that <em><strong>doesn't</strong></em> make it a highly requested table. Add all of that together - and it is highly doubtful you ever see Freddy in TPA.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So that's one example. Look - in the end - it's still pinball. To me personally,I'm happy with every table so far in TPA.(to varying degrees,of course) Here in RI,there is one place open to the public that has more than three tables - and that place is only open during the summer. So I'm grateful that programs like TPA,VP & FP exist so I can get my pinball fix.</p><p></p><p>Having said that - to finish on the thread topic here - TSPP is running away with this poll. Personally, I'd rather see The Shadow,Jurassic Park & AC/DC before it. But I'll be happy if any of these get into TPA. </p><p></p><p>I'd be happier if The Shadow came first though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nightwing, post: 156690, member: 976"] Well,forgive my math,but that would mean that at least 25% of the tables in TPA are from 1984 & older. I don't think that's bad at all. It certainly seems like a good ratio to me. And I personally believe there are still some gems left from before the mid-80s that would fit well in TPA. Just because a table has a DMD doesn't automatically make it a good game. And if the "little" debates are pointless - then why do you keep doing it? One of the cool things that I like about this forum is the debating - as long as it doesn't dissolve into name calling and whatnot. People can disagree & still be civil about it - at least here they can, where we have some good moderators to keep watch over things so they don't get out of hand. As an example - I check out the forum here as well as TPAs FB page on a daily basis. So I see who's talking (and requesting) pinball and specifically what they are talking about. Let's take two "horror" tables as our examples. 1: Bram Stoker's Dracula. iMO - This is a table that has a lot going on,and a lot of love for it. It's done well in the polls here,ranked fairly high on both IPDB & Pinside,gets many [I][B]different[/B][/I] requests on FB, and has been strongly been hinted at by the TPA FB reps as a strong possibility for a future table. While there is a movie license attached to it - the story that it's based on doesn't need one. Put all of those together - and we will be playing BSD by Halloween in TPA. 2: Freddy: A Nightmare on Elm Street. IMO - nowhere near as much fun to play as BSD. It's ranked much lower at both IPDB & especially Pinside (currently #216,with a slew of mid-80s and before tables ranked higher ahead of it). Freddy didn't do well in the forum polls that PIN WIZ ran last year. [URL="http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/5068-PAF-Top-Ten-Most-Wanted-Table-Poll-Series-4-Premium-Licensed-(Closed)"](Click here to see that poll...)[/URL] As you can see - it didn't finish in the top ten (it placed #13th by my count) Also,unlike BSD - it does have a full set of licenses attached to it,making it less feasible for FS to make. Finally, from what I see on the FB page - there is one person who loves the table and wants it badly in TPA. Which is fine - but that [I][B]doesn't[/B][/I] make it a highly requested table. Add all of that together - and it is highly doubtful you ever see Freddy in TPA. So that's one example. Look - in the end - it's still pinball. To me personally,I'm happy with every table so far in TPA.(to varying degrees,of course) Here in RI,there is one place open to the public that has more than three tables - and that place is only open during the summer. So I'm grateful that programs like TPA,VP & FP exist so I can get my pinball fix. Having said that - to finish on the thread topic here - TSPP is running away with this poll. Personally, I'd rather see The Shadow,Jurassic Park & AC/DC before it. But I'll be happy if any of these get into TPA. I'd be happier if The Shadow came first though :) [/QUOTE]
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