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Quoted from PanzerFreak:

Played a Hobbit this evening running version 1.10 and wow what I big difference from .8x (the last time I played it). TH is getting better with each code update. The game is certainly opened but there's still so much going on, especially when the pop ups activate during modes / hurry ups. The new Beast Frenzy mode is very cool and is the best use of the pops up yet in my opinion. Two of my favorite things about the Hobbit so far are variety in terms of how modes play and the unique rule elements that Keith is putting into the game. Keith has created some of the best uses yet for a lockdown bar button with it interacting with animations on the display.
After playing The Hobbit today I think I'm going for one again (this may be my 4th preorder attempt, lol). I really enjoy games that make the player feel like they are a quest and TH certainty does that. If the game is playing this good already just wait until the code is complete.

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Quoted from PanzerFreak:

Absolutely. I noticed the additional Smaug callouts as well. As the code progresses I'm sure we are going to see the Smaug toy used in more modes as well.
Do you recall Jack or someone else from JJP saying they were looking into custom Smaug callouts from a voice actor a while back?