May as well get this club started! Who is in, and beyond excited for AIQ?!

*moderator edit: owners clubs are not authorized prior to the first game shipping, this is the hype thread.

Lol, that was fast! What model did you choose?

I dont think theres a bad choice at all on this game. Any model is bound to be a blast. Cant wait to see the animations. Personally I hope they stick with the comic style. No movie clips. Just my personal hopes.

LOL, that's our cat at my workplace. His name is "Nacho". Hes a cool dude.

Thanks! I'll have a look at Sterns website. I dont have instagram.

I'm in on an LE. Only because the wife liked the yellow. Me personally, I'd probably get the premium and choose a powder color of my own. BUT, happy wife, happy life. Right?

Did automated give you an ETA on the LE models?

I did not know that. I'll give it a try.

Great news!

All the ramps and crazy wire forms are what got me also. I do like the Avengers movies, but I'm not a hard-core fanboy. When Stern announced the next pin would be Avengers, I kind of thought " ok, ill pass. Save my money for now." However, once I realized it was Keith on Design, and I saw the playfield, it was a must have. It just looks insane!!

I've got some yellow T on hand, just need to measure how much. I can't believe it ships with black. Johnson city?! That will be 2 LE models within a stones throw of each other.

Both of those are on my wishlist! But now I'm broke for a while after committing to this AIQ beast

I'm hoping this is the case. I'm fine either way, but honestly I'm not a big fan of the choose your mode before ball launch type games. I have a GOTG that plays this way. It's fun, but I just prefer to start modes/characters with the ball in play.

I think tha animation is going to be crazy good! Marvel comics is just ripe for the picking on animations. Someone in another thread mentioned ACNC type animations, which I think would be cool.

Not the worst thing you could be coerced into when alone in a remote area with another man

Had no idea!!! I'll have a look into that right now.

If this machine plays anything like Keith's previous titles, it's going to be a huge seller for Stern. We already know it's a beautiful looking, unique, outside the box layout and I suspect it will shoot like a dream.

Same here bro, Same here. Get one before some other monkey takes it!

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Flip n out pinball just said in a stream from earlier today that Keith Elwin did confirm that the yellow armor on the LE IS a metallic flake. Praise the lord! I had my fingers crossed that it wasn't a flat yellow.

Metallic flake will look so much better. If it turned out to be flat, I'd probably pay to have it redone. I'm just so glad to get confirmation on the flake!

Zach (flip n out pinball) also said something interesting regarding production. He said they were told that Stern wants to focus on getting the LE models out faster on this game. So, they're making only enough pro models to get about 1 unit to each dealer, then going all out on LE production. Once LEs are done, switching back to Pro and getting the bulk of those made before finally doing the premiums. He said LEs could be shipping as early as late this month!

I said it before, I'll say it again. I dont think there is a wrong decision on models with this release. I think its going to be a blast to play regardless of trim level.

The wait shouldn't be as long for LEs this time around

My first Nib LE also. Only 2nd Nib ever. I guess we just lucked out with Sterns production plans on this title.

Yeah, once stern announces, they start shipping quickly. They're the largest pinball manufacturers in the world if I'm not mistaken. For a while, they were the last and only manufacturer.

I'd love to man. Thanks!

Dont hold me to it, but I believe I heard on a podcast it would be in the $250 range??? Probably same price as previous fancy side armor.

That sounds pretty complicated....lol. Maybe it will be more intuitive once we've actually got the machine in front of us. I already have 1 machine I can't totally figure out ( JP ) lol

I'm sure I'll be fine. I'm more of a hands on kind of guy anyway. I figure things out by messing around with them. I could probably read those rules 10x over and not quite understand until I actually play it

Yes, if you can find an LE available now, you are one lucky bastard. And its probably only available because someone had to back out of their spot.

If you haven't already, I'd call some distributors and ask them if they have a backup waiting list you can add your name to. I know some are doing this. Might be worth a shot.

Lol, agreed. But there has to be an owners club thread. Long term, that's where everyone who buys one of these machines goes when they need advice or want to talk shop. It's also where many modders bring their new products first. Definitely no need for a dedicated Avengers mod thread.

Any other animation or sound teasers available yet? I dont have any social media so I have to rely on my fellow pinsiders to post the links here. Super pumped for Wednesday. Then all shall be revealed. I'm really liking the animation teasers I've seen so far. They really are like a comic book panel being put into motion. Great job!

Excellent question. I absolutely detest Sterns black rubbers and post sleeves. They leave smudges on balls like nothing else I've ever encountered. Plus, the post sleeves are hard as a rock. Therefore, all my machines get a complete Titan rubber swap out almost immediately. The game is so colorful, I dont know if there is really a bad choice for replacements. Rest assured, as soon as I can get my hands on a rubber parts list, I'll be looking hard at the playfield and placing my Titan order.

I hadn't seen a couple of those. Nice to have them in one post. Looks amazing IMO.

Thanks for sharing!!

There was some debate over the differences between the LE art blades and the Stern accessories art blades for sale. I borrowed these pics so I could share them here. Top pics are the Stern accessories, bottom pics are the one that come in the LE. Similar, but definitely different.

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WOW!! How did you manage an LE this late in the game? Congratulations!

I can do that. What's a good poll question? Maybe what model is being purchased? Accessory poll? Something else?

Love it! I'm on it.

Poll added. Thanks for the idea!

Looks awesome!

Yes, this is the owners club thread. Congrats on the LE!

You need about 13 feet to do the both sides. However, T-moulding.com sells their colors in 20 foot minimum, so if you order from there you will have plenty

For those asking about the T moulding replacement, it's simple. It is NOT glued in place on the machine. Under the bottom of each side, theres a seam where the ends of the T moulding meet. Simply grab one end and gently pull the T moulding off of the machine. It's easy. Take your new T moulding, start at the bottom center, and push the new moulding into place. When you come to a corner, cut a small V into moulding to help make the bend. ( look at your original removed T for reference). Simply work your way around all 4 sides, cut the end when you're done. That's it. If there are any stubborn spots a light tap with a rubber mallet will put it in place. I also like to use quick clamps on stubborn spots. It's super simple folks and looks amazing when matched to powder coated rails. Heres a mock up someone posted.

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That's pretty cool!

Haaaa! Perfect match!!

So where will tomorrows stream be available?

So, will this be changed back to the owners thread once games start shipping shortly? I assume a moderator stepped in. Technically, they've shipped at least 1. Deadflip will be streaming it tomorrow.

All of us supposed non owners put down hefty deposits. Some of us have paid in full. Stern will be shipping these machines very very soon. I don't think it's unreasonable for folks who have assembled here to consider themselves owners at this point. Whether you want to title us as owners or not, I'm not sure why a group of people excited about their purchase, gathering in an "owners" thread is so disturbing to you. If this particular thread bothers you that much, theres always the Drain topic button.

Bye bye Dee bag

I like that keychain! Where did that come from?

Cant wait! I bet it totally lives up to the hype. Normally I work a 2nd job in the evenings, but I got ahead of schedule just so I can watch the stream

The moderators changed the title of the thread unfortunately. I believe someone got a bit butthurt about the Owners title and complained. Maybe they will change it back once machines ship. Who knows. No biggie. Anyway, congrats on the downpayment and I agree, I doubt the stream will show any huge shortcomings.

Agreed, and it was all good until one person came in trolling and whining.

The live stream looks AMAZING!!!

I agree. The voices dont bother me 1 bit, but I'm sure some will complain. The animations dont look cheap at all as some folks were saying. Once you see the whole package, they work great.

Yeah, rules are crazy, and I'm a slight bit worried about the captain marvel ramp. Keith had trouble with it about 5 minutes ago. He had about 5 or 6 rejected shots.

You may be correct sir. I like everything I'm seeing, but the rules are intimidating. On a positive note, it should keep any player busy for a long long time. What are you seeing that causes you to say that?

Makes sense. I need to digest as well.

Help me out fellas. I'm not sure how I feel on it. It's strange. I like all the individual things I'm seeing. Layout, ramps, animations, etc... BUT, as an overall package, im just not feeling that wow factor. Wtf? The family is saying transfer the downpayment to something more lighthearted and accessible rules wise. They're currently screaming monster bash LE. I cant say I disagree at this point.

That's a legit possibility. I still think it sounds very complicated. I already own a JP pro and this seems even deeper rule wise. I also have simple games like fish tales that are family favorites. This game looks incredible but it may not be for me. Maybe. Man, what an odd feeling I have

Excellent point Paul

Well, we arent an owners thread anymore....lol. Got our hot little hands slapped on that one. It's now the hype thread. As far as that goes, I guess is not such a great hype thread right now either huh?

Perhaps you're right. Maybe I should sit tight for now. My wife is indifferent to the theme, she's not a hardcore player and prefers games she can understand at least a little. Same with my 13 year old daughter. Hence the MBr mention. Not suggesting its a better game.

I still have my deposit down. My wife and 13 yr. Old daughter were excited. I liked everything I saw in its individual pieces. But, after about 10 minutes of that stream, the wife and daughter both went "ohhh looks very complicated" and were somewhat turned off from the game right then and there. And I know I've already said so, but I felt kind of the same way. Too darn complicated. At least so far. I'll keep my deposit on the LE and watch the upcoming streams before making any final decisions.

Reading people's comments, and especially the comments from Keith, are slowly starting to help me understand more about the rules on the game. I think I was just a little bit taken aback when I watched the stream and heard all the rules being presented In such a rapid format verbally At one time. I'm sure the upcoming additional streaming sessions will help clear up the rules even more. Fingers crossed.

I suppose the good news about the trophy room is this. If feedback is bad enough, or the designers have a better idea, it can probably be changed out in code without too much hassle. I realize its alot of work, but it's not like its hardware mounted on the playfield. It could be done. Maybe if they just dressed it up somehow?

Oddly enough, those are the exact 2 I'm looking at if I decide AIQ isnt for me. I'm coming back around though.

I believe that's the route I'm taking. After some debate, I'm sticking with Avengers come hell or high water

Anyone know what time/where tonight's stream is taking place?

Well, crap. I'll be at work

Havnt had a chance to watch it yet. Sounds like everyone was pretty pleased

Thanks!

I did go back and watch about 20 minutes of it. Just random point in the middle, and yes, it made much more sense

Any LE owners get an updated shipping date from their distributors yet?

Finally got the green light from the moderators on an owners thread. Had to create a new one though

Yeah, just let this thread die. The moderators made this a hype thread. The actual official Owners Club thread is now approved and open. Owners can move on over there.