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Quoted from nicoy3k:TERRIBLE IDEA
Targeting the end of the market that has infinite funds at the expense of the average enthusiast that can only stomach 5-10k in pin budget a year is a terrible long term strategy. Short term it could provide higher returns but it will gradually shrink the market and when those high end buyers move on to a different hobby they will be left wondering what happened. Stern should figure out how to make the best quality/most fun games at the lowest possible cost. That should always be the goal.
They need to focus on the parts of a pinball machine that don’t directly go up in cost as quality improves.
- layout
- art
- code
- lighting
There are an infinite number of untapped possibilities just with the above, you don’t need expensive and unreliable mechanics to Make pinball interesting deep or fun.
I am also a big fan of the idea of modular upgrades. If I buy a pro I should be able to eventually piece by piece upgrade to a premium (minus art) - though it may cost me a little more.
Things like toppers are a good way for them to squeeze dollars out of the top end of the market without fucking over the rest of us.
Agreed thoose things just gets cheaper and cheaper. But honestly, how much does mechs cost?
I would be seriously surprised if stern bom for a spinning pizza is more then 50$.
Add five more items like that and your game should only go up a 500$ tops and people would call it woz-loaded.
The reason thoose five mechs isn"t added, is simply laziness and they dont need to, cause the game sells anyway.
I'm really looking forward to the pinball future. More companies, more competition and no more souless barren games.
