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New subforum: "Solid State"

By swampfire

9 years ago

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#1 9 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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I know I only have one chance to make my case. Here goes:

Everyone else has a place to post. The EM guys have the "EM hangout". The DMD guys have 10 different subforums under "Game Manufacturers". Heck, even the flipperless guys have a home now under "Electro-Mechanical" (which is awesome!).

So where is the home for us 80's fanatics? I'll tell you: huddled together around a barrel of lit rags and newspapers in "All Clubs". For example:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/system-11-club
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/game-plan-club
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/game-plan-owners-club-sharpshooters-welcome

Now I know someone will say, "Hey, DMDs are solid state too!" But guess what? They're also Electro-Mechanical! I think everyone knows that "Solid State" means "Solid State pins made before the invention of DMDs". We're not asking for sub-subforums for "Seven Segment" and "Alphanumeric"; we are not that picky. Just give us this:

Solid State
--> SS Hangout
--> SS Tech

Then all the SS tribes can gather under one roof. Yes, even Allied Leisure! Come on Pinside, give us an early Christmas present.

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#2 9 years ago

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#3 9 years ago

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cody_chunn

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I don't go to any sub-forums. If it's not on the main page I don't see it. Who's got time for that?

#4 9 years ago

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Quoted from cody_chunn:
I don't go to any sub-forums. If it's not on the main page I don't see it. Who's got time for that?

Then how did you see this post? It's posted under "Pinside > Feature Requests".

#5 9 years ago

BTW

btw75

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Quoted from cody_chunn:
I don't go to any sub-forums. If it's not on the main page I don't see it. Who's got time for that?

The things shown on the front page only come from user selected sub forums which, in fact, help to optimize your valuable time.

#6 9 years ago

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johninc

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#7 9 years ago

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Isn't pretty much everything after 1978 solid state? Maybe each decade should have a subforum as I don't see any special ones for 90s DMD games.

#8 9 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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Quoted from o-din:
Isn't pretty much everything after 1978 solid state? Maybe each decade should have a subforum as I don't see any special ones for 90s DMD games.

odin, that's like a kid asking why there's a Mother's Day and a Father's Day, but no Children's Day. Every day is Children's Day.

#9 9 years ago

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OP
Quoted from swampfire:
Every day is Children's Day.

OK. Then I want a metal 2 inch flipper bat Williams games sub-forum...dad...

#10 9 years ago

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cody_chunn

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OP
Quoted from swampfire:
Then how did you see this post? It's posted under "Pinside > Feature Requests".

I guess Feature Requests show up on my front page? So then maybe SS would too? I guess I don't see a particular reason for sub-forums.

Hope you get it, though.

#11 9 years ago

BTW

btw75

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Quoted from cody_chunn:
I guess Feature Requests show up on my front page? So then maybe SS would too? I guess I don't see a particular reason for sub-forums.
Hope you get it, though.

Look to the left of the page when you get to forums. See all those check marks? you don't want to see feature requests, uncheck it. EM stuff? Uncheck. Transportation? Uncheck. SS machines? Etc...

#12 9 years ago

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snakesnsparklers

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I see no point in another general SS forum. There's already an Early SS forum, alphanumeric forum, modern.... Use one of those.

#13 9 years ago

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btw75

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Quoted from snakesnsparklers:
I see no point in another general SS forum. There's already an Early SS forum, alphanumeric forum, modern.... Use one of those.

Aren't those tech forums?

#14 9 years ago

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Quoted from snakesnsparklers:
I see no point in another general SS forum. There's already an Early SS forum, alphanumeric forum, modern.... Use one of those.

So we're only allowed to talk about our games when they're broken?

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#15 9 years ago

JMS

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Quoted from cody_chunn:
I guess Feature Requests show up on my front page? So then maybe SS would too? I guess I don't see a particular reason for sub-forums.
Hope you get it, though.

Cody Cody Cody. It works like this: if I want to read a sub-forum, I click on it, then I only see what's in the subforum. Get it?

#16 9 years ago

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swampfire

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Actually a "SS->Tech" subforum would be redundant. Just give us an "SS Hangout".

#17 9 years ago

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o-din

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Ya know, if this subforum thing doesn't work out for you, you could always start a thread something like-
"Some nice looking solid state classics just came up on craigslist"
instead of the usual CL sucks threads, then it may just take on a life of it's own.
You have my blessing.

#18 9 years ago

MAT

snyper2099

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I have been saying for years that all early solid state games should be ranked in their own unique "top" list by themselves from 1977 up until the WPC games (Funhouse+Bride). I fully support a "pre-wpc-solid-state" forum. You could call it the "PWPCSSF".

#19 9 years ago

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Quoted from o-din:
Ya know, if this subforum thing doesn't work out for you, you could always start a thread something like-
"Some nice looking solid state classics just came up on craigslist"

I've been thinking about doing that for months. Time to get off my duff and do it.

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#20 8 years ago

TAR

pinwiztom

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Reviving, to gauge interest
as I feel the 1977-1985
early (classic) S/S pins are vastly different
than their WPC and DMD counterparts,
with their own distinct following.
Glad there are the Tech sub forums for each era,
but thinking there should be separate sub-forums
for general interest and comments
on those earlier S/S era pins.

#21 8 years ago

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pinwiztom

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Looking back
probably the best route would be to create a Topic/Post under
All Pinball/All Clubs
dedicated to early Solid State era pins (1977ish to 1985ish)

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#22 8 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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Mof has started a really good thread that covers a ton of early SS pins:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bally-as-2518-club/

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New subforum: "Solid State"

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