I think the talking Smaug is cool. I can get JP if I have to watch a ball being swallowed.

Doesn't anyone remember the big ST reveal one year ago--all the anticipation focused on the laser light show followed by immense disappointment? Turns out, it's a fun game anyway.

This reminds me so much of last year. I had a deposit down since spring 2013 for an STLE. I viewed all of the video and threads from Expo. It is easy to forget the huge backlash against the pin right after its debut. I watched, worried, panicked, and then, like a lot of others, cancelled my order. Ultimately, I gave it a second chance, and I finally bought one, as did quite a few others. That taught me not to rush to judgment. I am concerned at this point, but I want to give TH a fair shot. There is no benefit to me in making a snap judgment based on partial information. I am learning to be patient.

That's great to hear, Jack. You have the chance here to earn a lot of good will, not least from those of us who have supported you and want you to succeed.

By the way, thanks for allowing us to choose the SE edition at no extra cost. (I know providing that option costs you something.) Those Smaug side decals look spectacular.

1) You have to create, produce and stock an additional design; and

2) You have the added expense of tracking orders with more potential permutations

Again, thanks for listening.

The truth is that none of us here actually knows what is possible, e.g., in terms of contractual obligations and timeline. We're all just speculating. I've read everything written here on the subject, and I am all the more convinced that the prudent thing is to wait and see what JJP is able to do. This is grounded in my own experience with WOZ. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt based on what they have already achieved and based upon the fact that they have been willing to accept constructive criticism in the past. As my mother always said, "the proof is in the pudding." I might well come to regret a hasty decision to jump ship at this time.

That is what I was told today by a distributor who has always been right in the past.

I wonder. I would suppose that quite a few people who like the Tolkien universe already have a LOTR and want to put TH next to it. That's certainly true for me. By the way, much as I like LOTR, I would be the first to admit that it is far from perfect.

Let's be grateful that JJP is taking buyers' concerns seriously. Doubtless, some won't be satisfied with what JJP ultimately does with the pin, which is their right, but I think it is wonderful that this line of communication exists and that it already appears to be making a difference.

I am under the impression that there are a couple of magnets under the playfield that also were not active at Expo. Can anyone confirm?

Thanks. That's what I thought. I'm sure I'll hear about them eventually.