PM means "personal message"...although privacy is generally implied.

Please remember to be careful with the content of your PM's. It's not an "anything goes" format where you are allowed to threaten, harass, bully, or talk crap about someone's mother.

If you aren't behaving well in your PM's to other users, there is certainly an increased chance that your messages will be passed along to someone else.

Pete

It is.

I don't know if I'm interested in finding the "leaker" and throwing them under the bus.

It happened, and I doubt Stern is happy about it.

They had all the stuff removed from Reddit, so it certainly doesn't appear to be a marketing ploy by them.

Pete

Pointless, yes...not sure if it is completely harmless, though.

I mean, some people are getting named and accused along the lines of: "I know it's gotta be HIM."

That's not really right, and I'm not sure what it accomplishes.

Pete

I know, it seems silly.

However, we're just asking as nicely as we can to refrain from posting this stuff for a bit. Be patient, I'm sure official word is on the horizon.

Pete

You're not alone. I'm with you on this one...it's like getting a "new game" experience every few months.

However, we may be wired a bit more positively than some others.

Pete

Patience. There are literally a million other things I could do that will bring me joy while I wait for a code. Why focus on something that brings you down AND that you have absolutely zero control over.

If I ever do get to the point where I feel the wait is no longer worth it, I shrug and move on...perhaps sell the machine and pick up one that makes me happier.

Racing to the inter-webs to complain solves nothing, doesn't make me any happier, and doesn't make anyone reading my negativity happier. I have no desire to spread misery to the masses.

Pete

Sure, if you say so.

Except, I still had fun playing it. Still do...and very much enjoyed the evolution of that pin.

That may be a subjective opinion. Not sure, though.

I think ultimately it boils down to this: We know how Stern code is handled at this point. For some people, it doesn't bother them. For others, it bothers them so much that I firmly believe they shouldn't even consider buying anything until it has been out for a couple years.

Pete

So, you believe that being miserable about it, and complaining dozens of times about it on Pinside will speed up the process. Also, it makes everyone around you happier.

Just making sure I'm understanding your point.

Pete

Oh yeah, I had it from day one.

Heck, I think my very first game on it is still on YouTube.

The manic stack fest was hilarious....I was amused for a few plays, realized it was a mess, and moved on to other things while things were being worked out.

Even in those early days...I enjoyed playing that game. Spinning magnet was a neat trick, and there was enough to keep me occupied. Nightcrawler was ultra-rare, so when you did luck out and get him...it felt like capturing the Loch Ness Monster, or something.

Sure, if it was the only game I had, I'd probably have been tired of it...but that wasn't the case.

Pete

Oh, and 25 video arcade games, too.

My own stupid comment aside, I'd still say that if I wasn't in that position, then a NIB purchase wouldn't be a wise one for me. Like, if my entire hopes and enjoyment of my collection rested on that ONE brand new game knocking it out of the park...then I probably shouldn't be even considering it. I should take my $6500 and buy a bunch of other "proven" games instead, that I know I will enjoy.

It's not like the choice is "Buy a Stern NIB, or never play pinball again."

Yeah, I get that. For me, I just like it better than the alternative (put money down, wait years to see anything, and then when/if it arrives, the code will still be incomplete). I appreciate Stern. God bless 'em...they crank out games, and even in the WORST case scenario, I still have the game in front of me, and I can still have fun.

In any case, I'd love to argue the merits of X-Men with you later...but I'm probably derailing this enough as it is. I still think that people need to realize how THEY are "wired"...and if they can handle a NIB purchase, and all of the baggage that comes along with it.

For me, I'm just over here, patiently waiting for WWE LE code.

Pete

They should bring back something like Orbitor 1 for this title. That gameplay would totally fit this license.