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Nothing is all or none.
New people Good
Flippers Bad
When people explore and engage in new hobbies its a plus.
Their motivation is the difference if its to try and enjoy great.
But when they come in to make it a money venture with no
interest in the hobby it spoils the hobby for the rest.
Quoted from porkcarrot:Several people have talked about how bad it would be to go back to the early 2000s. I wasn't around then so I don't know and I am honestly curious. What was so bad about it? I'm sure it was harder to get some parts, but on the whole it seems like it was much better:
Cheap machines
No people obsessed with each new theme that might come out
A much smaller and less vocal group of people obsessed with pristine condition, huo, low plays, toppers, etc
Far fewer toys stuck all over machines
No clown puke leds
No "boutique" companies making $10,000 machines with lots of pretty lights and powder coating
New, fun machines were still being made
Just people playing pinball who like playing pinball
What was the terrible downside?
And then someone posted a thread lets take pinball mainstream.Look what happened.
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