Newbury, OH
Cant wait to have to do this 
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Avengers: Infinity Quest (Limited Edition)
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I'll be holding off on placing my order until I know this has been sorted. The last thing I want is to take a dremel to it and spend hours trying to get it right.
Warrington
Quoted from Micky:I'll be holding off on placing my order until I know this has been sorted. The last thing I want is to take a dremel to it and spend hours trying to get it right.
Doing the same here, the fix isn’t a fix at all so if all towers are either going to have the added fix or be redesigned and printed with the fix, they still won’t fit and line up with the lock lights.
Here are some words from the designer of all Avengers Infinity Mods:
Tower:
1. Lock Light 1 Bleed
On our game, there is very minimal bleed (if any at all) for the bottom lock light. I had made an incorrect assumption that this would persist across all factory variations of the game. I was also worried about the possibility of the left side blocking the ball. Upon closer inspection of the original tower, I can see that having the left side come down more would not impede the path of the ball.
The current "hotfix" addresses the bleed of the bottom lock light without effecting the ball path.
2. Lock Light(s) Alignment
As with most of our mods we attempt the improvement of the game on both aesthetic and functional fronts. In this case, there was a decision to be made whether visibility of all lights was more important than the brightness of all lights. The landing pad makes an angle with lights 2 & 3, depending on player height, such that (with the original factory tower) you may have trouble seeing them at all. With our Tower, we've attempted to mitigate this issue by shifting the lights downward as much as possible so that they can all be seen by the player. This is accomplished by diffusers that "carry" the light downward into their respective holes.
This has resulted in a loss of efficiency in the transfer of the light through the diffusers. ie, the lights decrease in brightness in ascending order 1-3. This was an intentional design tradeoff decision. We felt that the average player would rather be able to see all lights, albeit at lower brightness, than to sacrifice visibility at the cost of brightness. The attached photos show each lock light individually lit so you can draw your own conclusion.
3. Plan of Action
We have 30-40 units in production that will be shipping with the updated fix. All units henceforth will be printed with the fix directly.
Sanctum:
1. LED Fitment
It appears that some of our units have gone out with a tighter than nominal tolerance on the LED board channels. Unfortunately we do not have an immediate remedy for these units other than better tape, press fitting, or slightly removing material. I'd like to apologize if you have a unit with this issue -- please send us an email if you cannot get your sanctum LEDs to fit.
All units shipped in the last 3-4 weeks have had the top section of the "C" removed so that they look like "L". This will improve LED fit across a wider span of print and game variation.
2. Top/Logo Light Brightness
We've heard you about the brightness, and we understand that it can be annoying/distracting. To remedy this, we will be shipping out gel "filters" much like Lermods has suggested. Additionally, future units will ship with thicker logo light diffusers in order to further decrease light brightness.
We are blown away by the demand for our newest mods and would like to thank you for your purchase. Major apologies to anybody that is having an issue with these mods, our every intention is to make sure that you are satisfied! My plan is to listen to the community and find a solution that balances both functionality and aesthetics. If you are unhappy with my handling of the design choices, or have further issues with the tower, email us and we can determine what works best for you.
As always, I appreciate the feedback because it gives me an opportunity to take the mod to the next level for you. Please reply to this with your feedback so I can properly gauge the market. I'd specifically like to hear feedback about the light alignment vs. visibility tradeoff (as I feel that the other issue has been fully addressed).
Furthermore we do not support any methods of altering the mod in a material subtractive manner. If you are reading this and have considered using a dremmel, I implore you to have patience while we implement the solutions to these issues!
Thank you,
Brandon J.
PXL_20201117_195733940 (resized).jpgPXL_20201117_195746851 (resized).jpgPXL_20201117_195758056 (resized).jpg3. Plan of Action
We have 30-40 units in production that will be shipping with the updated fix. All units henceforth will be printed with the fix directly.
Does this mean the first run buyers will get an updated tower or just the fix? I'm confused cause I got an email stating I was only getting the fix?
Quoted from tdiddy:3. Plan of Action
We have 30-40 units in production that will be shipping with the updated fix. All units henceforth will be printed with the fix directly.
Does this mean the first run buyers will get an updated tower or just the fix? I'm confused cause I got an email stating I was only getting the fix?
You’ll be getting the small extension piece, a new decal and some glue.
Quoted from mrs_mezelmods:Here are some words from the designer of all Avengers Infinity Mods:
Tower:
1. Lock Light 1 Bleed
On our game, there is very minimal bleed (if any at all) for the bottom lock light. I had made an incorrect assumption that this would persist across all factory variations of the game. I was also worried about the possibility of the left side blocking the ball. Upon closer inspection of the original tower, I can see that having the left side come down more would not impede the path of the ball.
The current "hotfix" addresses the bleed of the bottom lock light without effecting the ball path.
2. Lock Light(s) Alignment
As with most of our mods we attempt the improvement of the game on both aesthetic and functional fronts. In this case, there was a decision to be made whether visibility of all lights was more important than the brightness of all lights. The landing pad makes an angle with lights 2 & 3, depending on player height, such that (with the original factory tower) you may have trouble seeing them at all. With our Tower, we've attempted to mitigate this issue by shifting the lights downward as much as possible so that they can all be seen by the player. This is accomplished by diffusers that "carry" the light downward into their respective holes.
This has resulted in a loss of efficiency in the transfer of the light through the diffusers. ie, the lights decrease in brightness in ascending order 1-3. This was an intentional design tradeoff decision. We felt that the average player would rather be able to see all lights, albeit at lower brightness, than to sacrifice visibility at the cost of brightness. The attached photos show each lock light individually lit so you can draw your own conclusion.
3. Plan of Action
We have 30-40 units in production that will be shipping with the updated fix. All units henceforth will be printed with the fix directly.
Sanctum:
1. LED Fitment
It appears that some of our units have gone out with a tighter than nominal tolerance on the LED board channels. Unfortunately we do not have an immediate remedy for these units other than better tape, press fitting, or slightly removing material. I'd like to apologize if you have a unit with this issue -- please send us an email if you cannot get your sanctum LEDs to fit.
All units shipped in the last 3-4 weeks have had the top section of the "C" removed so that they look like "L". This will improve LED fit across a wider span of print and game variation.
2. Top/Logo Light Brightness
We've heard you about the brightness, and we understand that it can be annoying/distracting. To remedy this, we will be shipping out gel "filters" much like lermods has suggested. Additionally, future units will ship with thicker logo light diffusers in order to further decrease light brightness.
We are blown away by the demand for our newest mods and would like to thank you for your purchase. Major apologies to anybody that is having an issue with these mods, our every intention is to make sure that you are satisfied! My plan is to listen to the community and find a solution that balances both functionality and aesthetics. If you are unhappy with my handling of the design choices, or have further issues with the tower, email us and we can determine what works best for you.
As always, I appreciate the feedback because it gives me an opportunity to take the mod to the next level for you. Please reply to this with your feedback so I can properly gauge the market. I'd specifically like to hear feedback about the light alignment vs. visibility tradeoff (as I feel that the other issue has been fully addressed).
Furthermore we do not support any methods of altering the mod in a material subtractive manner. If you are reading this and have considered using a dremmel, I implore you to have patience while we implement the solutions to these issues!
Thank you,
Brandon J.
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Thank you for addressing the minor issues. The mods have added so much to my playfield!
Are there any plans for a Pym Labs mod for the vuk area?
1 week later
mrs_mezelmods I've seen a couple of pics of the plastic above the Sanctum target that holds the Sanctum tower and covers the lowest pop bumper getting broken. Any chance of getting a clear plastic protector being made for that?
1 week later
Quoted from J85M:Anyone got the latest version of the tower? Had the lock light alignment fixed now on the latest batch?
Arrives the Dec 14, 2020.
1 month later
Quoted from CashMoney:Looks amazing! Will the eyes light eyes light up?
They already are, proto has red as seen in pic.
Quoted from Tmezel:Here is the lair, not painted. Still trying to determine eye color. [quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Is the premium model going to be different cause the habit trail on the premium is pretty much above the captive ball. I assume the left paw it on top on the nut of that plastic
Quoted from Jkaping:It’s cruel that you haven’t given us an update yet! Are we close to seeing the painted version?!? I’m very impatient haha
I put the request in. They are at the shop today.
Quoted from delt31:I really like it.....making it not just one color but multiple could really help bring it to life though
I did multiple colors on my pym lab building and felt it was over powering and didn't feel natural with the rest of the mods and playfield. Decided just to keep it pretty basic to everything else.
Quoted from tdiddy:I did multiple colors on my pym lab building and felt it was over powering and didn't feel natural with the rest of the mods and playfield. Decided just to keep it pretty basic to everything else.
I love the simple color scheme on your pym building!
Quoted from Jkaping:I love the simple color scheme on your pym building!
Thanks man
Quoted from Tmezel:Production version of Black Panthers lair[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Looks great!
Can we see what it looks like on a premium/LE? I’m just worried about the marvel ramp getting in the way...
Quoted from Tmezel:Final[quoted image]
Meh.... the original paint design was better imo...it had a more earth tone to it, or maybe it's the new photo. The original looked made satin finish while this looks really glossy. And if it is all the other mods you've created are flat or satin....now theres a big glossy panther mountain. .....Just my 2 cents
Quoted from J85M:What’s the deal with the Prem/LE fitment? It’s been asked several times but no response as of yet.
It’s still being worked on.
4 weeks later
Quoted from CashMoney:Any update on this? I'm in for the premium version when it becomes available.
I dont believe its going to happen.....
Quoted from tdiddy:I dont believe its going to happen.....
I’ll take a pro one and make it fit if that happens.
Looks like the pro version is available:
They said on Facebook that the premium version of this mod is in final testing.
Quoted from CashMoney:Looks like the pro version is available:
https://mezelmods.com/collections/avengers-infinity-quest-pinball/products/avengers-infinity-quest-pinball-black-panther?variant=39259049492577
They said on Facebook that the premium version of this mod is in final testing.
That’s good to know, thanks for the update.
1 week later
Looks like the Black Panther mod for the Premium/LE is now ready for purchase on the Mezel Mods website. I just happened to check the website today and see that its available. There was no notification email or anything...
Quoted from CashMoney:Looks like the Black Panther mod for the Premium/LE is now ready for purchase on the Mezel Mods website. I just happened to check the website today and see that its available. There was no notification email or anything...
I need more pictures.... I'm totally confused on what's going on with it? 
Quoted from tdiddy:I need more pictures.... I'm totally confused on what's going on with it?
Thinking I may pass on this one. Gimme the 2 Mezel buildings and the 2 tdiddy buildings and call it a day. Not sure how well you'd see it behind the Pym building anyway.
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