Easy solution. Crank out 500 Ride the Lightning LE models with different art and translite. Maintains the unique nature of the Master of Puppets LE while satisfying the overwhelming demand.

Many Puppets buyers have said they would have went with a Lightning LE had it been available. Give them first dibs on switching their Puppets LE to a Lightning LE and make the rest available for general sale. Problem solved.

One dirty deed deserves another! What ever will Stern do next?

Scotch?

Shit this site can be entertaining at times.

I'd say! Although you're setting the bar pretty low with that comparison. At least say it's better than golf and/or tennis.

I gave you a thumbs up purely based on your use of this word. It doesn't get used enough and needs to be acknowledged when it is.

Indeed! Are the Kool-Aid supplies dwindling?

Pretty sure they're in damage control mode at the moment. Hence the rumored announcement of an alternate Premium model. I'm sure they're hoping that gets a few people to pull out their wallets instead of pitchforks.

Isn't it possible that some people REALLY like the art on the LE and want it over the Premium for that reason and that reason alone?

Seems perfectly plausible to me.

Full disclosure: I don't have an LE, didn't have a deposit on one, and will probably get a Premium if I get a Metallica pin at all. Assuming they use the Pro art on the Premium, then the art is a wash between the LE and Premium for me. I have no need for a LE despite my love of the Master of Puppets album.

I agree there are definitely people out there who are bent that they don't have an LE to flip, but I bet there are quite a few pinhead Metallica fans out there who wanted one for the art package and came up empty.

Like you say, the Premium with the new art package should help cool things off. I know I'm looking forward to seeing it.

More comedy gold!

Indeed. We can't have it all. Just shows how lame the LE concept is, but it seems to be working for Stern so I don't see it going away anytime soon.

If they only built Premiums and Pros with no artificial production limits few people would pre-order and would *gasp* wait to play it before buying. In effect forcing Stern to deliver a high quality experience out of the gate.

With the LE model they can sell based on the potential of the product without being forced to deliver in the end. As long as they occasionally deliver (Tron, ACDC) they can keep people coming back to roll the dice again.

But hey... If it ain't broke don't fix it. Stern has it down to a science now.

Depends... What time zone is Oz in?

Personally, I enjoyed the dialog between the four of you. It seemed like a theoretical conversation going on from all of you. It was interesting to read the perspectives each of you brought to the table. Many excellent points were made. Hopefully you inadvertently helped some distributors along the way!

Gexchange AKA JJ from Game Exchange in Colorado.

I haven't played IJ4 or NBA, but for the others...

BBH = Turd
IM = Great
Avatar = Good
Tron = Awesome
XM = Needs code

With a great theme, seeing the layout and knowing Lyman is coding it I think it is safe to say Metallica will be a great game.

Good call! He did a hell of a job on MSF as well.