Welp, sent an email to see if I can get on the list. I was sold with that last video. Can't wait to check it out at Expo.

Just got confirmation tonight from Kevin! Got a preorder! No number yet, but I had no preference

Id bet a pretty large number. But does that say something about Predator, or does that say something about pinside?

IE would that be a result of heavy Predator pimping on pinside, or do most serious collectors congregate on pinside.

yeah, no email for me yet.

I big chunk of the Sterns.

the Paypal method is just so easy. Deposit is paid and everything is cool. I am a little sad that Paypal will get a cut of this cash though. I want SkitB to get every sent they deserve.

This thread needs to be abandoned. We did get some info from Kevin, but its blown out the window immediately. It would be impossible for someone who doesn't live on pinside to get the info they want about Predator.

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Turned on the 2010 Predators movie tonight. Like it MUCH better than Predator 2

I wasn't going to say anything because its not a huge deal, but whats the general consensus about Arnold's face? I didnt think it looked like him at first, then I did, then I wondered if it was a likeness rights issue and its close enough.

I watched Firefly when it was originally broadcast. Been a fan ever since. But how about Predator GUYS? what is the possibility of a Alien Xenomorph skull being hidden somewhere in the art?

its got precedence! its in the trophy room in Predator 2. Just wishful thinking.

This idea does have some advantages. I happen to own a 25' truck in Michigan for instance (family owned trucking company), I already was planning on picking mine up and spending the weekend with my family. I could go and pick up any Chicago area people's orders all at once and save everyone shipping.

The other side of this is that it does bork the production orders, amongst other logistic concerns.

Id love to! But as it stands right now its not practical. I could grab a truck-full for less than whatever it would take get them from there to here presumably. But it only works if the production order is altered. First to order, first to receive is in a perfect world a wonderful idea. But practically there could be better options. I think thats why JJP is shipping WOZs out grouped by destination.

OK! Sounds like group shipping may be possible, so we can keep that in mind moving forward. Best not to plan anything until game start shipping, but its something to think about.

Yeah! No more comic sans! Still not a huge fan of the font, but a huge improvement from a designer's perspective. Love the lighting changes!

Last I remember, they wanted to START shipping by the end of spring. That always seemed a little ambitious for me though. Id bet assembly will probably take around a 8-9 months to make and ship these out one they start.

Whooooooooaaaaaaa

I don't want them to feel locked into a specific date, and then be dissapointed if they miss deadlines. We have seen that before in the recent past and nobody likes that.

375 degrees, put in oven, remove when golden brown or juice runs clear.

Also, these may pop up down the road for sale as people make room for other games. Not the end of the world. Just expect to pay 10k!

I like it. Has that Predator feel that the Danny Glover sequel and the VS movies lacked. Its not perfect, but its a super fun ride.

AvP2 is atrocious.

Thats actually not bad. Thats only almost 11%. I wonder what the other new pinball companies pre-order retention rate is?

grapevine says BIG updates and reveals at the Michigan Pinball Expo next month.

Im half entertaining the thought of going to MPE. Depends on how work works out next week. My Mom lives about a half hour away.

Yeah, I saw that. You got a partner already/plan on doing it?

I think that upper area with explosions will be were the pop bumpers are and make sense. Im gonna say wait til its populated before you critique that. But I can see why everyone is complaining about the shoulders. Try to replicate that body contortion with yourself and something gun sized, it looks off I think because it looks un-natural.

I also want to point out nobody here has seen the UV layer yet. Wanna get my eyes on that.

WHAT!!!! Awesome!

New video game(with 80s flavor) starring Michael Biehn is coming out and it starts with a Predator reference.

NOW THATS a skull.

Overall I feel like I love the playfield more than most, but some things I would love to see altered:

-Some sort of motion blur on the Helicopter blades.
-Dutch's shoulders or general pose altered to look more natural
-A little more foliage on Jesse Ventura's left to cover that the rest of his gun is missing
-Slight darkening of the background colors. Not out of control but just a slight adjustment.

Really, you guys are hitting it out of the park. The fact you let us have input like this is amazing. Thanks again!

To me, it seems his body is twisted in an unnatural way where his back shoulder is back so far that on top of perspective it is being hidden a bit by the rest of his body. It makes him look like that guy who only works out on one side of his body in Lady in the Water. phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpeg

would rather see this that a music game!

I hear that. Also, in advance preparation that Predator becomes the smash hit we hope it will be(and Game 2 will have as much advance buzz as Metallica after ACDC)... Do those who bought a Predator have first crack at Game 2?

I don't care about numbers, just the kismet of having the same number for multiple games. It would be cool, but definitely not worth paying extra for.

oh man... IF ONLY. Hellboy is my hands down favorite comic character.

I liked both Hellboy movies, but I prefer the second one. Feels more like Del Toro got to do what he want, with less studio intervention (the Meyers character).

I think Im most excited right now about the software and rules. So far it sounds like a game for anybody who ever complained about Ropp style rule-sets. Im not the biggest fan of the art either guys, but its definitely going to be a different voice than we have heard in pinball the past 13 years.

Love my Stern games. But there is definitely a Stern 'formula' that each game is only allowed to break 1 or 2 rules of on any game.

Skit-B is a niche/boutique setup. They aren't here to sell units (the best game is our current game!) They are pulling something together with a much smaller budget than WOZ. They shouldn't be compared to either company or their games.

Its not a flipper's game, sorry. Which is why you don't see most of the more virulent pinside members in this thread....

Matt, how did you sculpt the spine? Did you use a real skeleton for reference, or did you have some other method?

I thought their presentation was Friday?

You guys waiting to see pictures from the floor?

I think #69 was A LOT of our first requests.

I bid eleventy one!

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2) Yeah thats a big apron. Maybe we could put a jungle sticker or decal on it or something.

Looks great! Is there any chance you have a schedule of the other events you will be at in the next year? I was really hoping to have some time with the game in its near-final form before I pony up the full moneys and obviously didn't get the chance I was looking forward to at expo.

are these the final inserts? I swore earlier versions had colored inserts and I feel like these look plain or unfinished.

edit: on rewatching the video I see the inserts are nuetral colored while the LEDs are colored. Are these color changing LEDs like WOZ?

I started a poll and thread about insert color preferences.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/playfield-inserts-an-informal-poll-about-color-preference

this is what Im hoping for too.

I dont know if this has been suggested before or maybe its actually in the game. But I just thought about this... a 'Get to the Choppah!' hurry-up. I think that would be hilarious.

But the license is so awesome! Put head to head a licensed ghostbusters game would be preferable to an unlicensed one.

See! I told you guys colored inserts would look bomb!

Wow. Blown away. Great job guys.

there isn't one to my knowledge

I dunno, some dudes could be into that. rule #34

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rule+34

My initial thought on the 2nd game was Die Hard also.

Can't wait for this game to come out. BTW all Chicago-centric buyers (and SE Wisconsin) Im still playing with the idea of working out some sort of group shipping. My family owns a moving company in MI and Im sure me and my dad could load up a dozen or so games in the truck and get them from there to here for a reasonable price.

Ill figure it out more once the production schedule starts.

YOU ARE! IN THE NEW GAME FROM SKIT-B!

I believe they are still LED but a new/different design. I think I remember them being unhappy with the number of levels of grey they could achieve with the old display.