All right! Looks like we've been gifted with a 3 day break after that back and forth. Guess everyone can go back to talking about the lack of dramatic effect in the callouts......but then again, hopefully not.

The real problem right now is that most people are having to try to square what they see and hear on few-and-far-between videos of the machine with their expectations/wishes without ever having the opportunity to find out how it actually plays and feels for themselves. Much of the drama should die down once more of these get out there and people get to formulate an opinion based on the actual experience. Hopefully, that'll be soon so there might be some new things to talk about in this thread.

Having played it a bunch myself, I'm at least of the opinion that it's very likely the best looking pin package I've seen and is a very unique/different take on the "rock band" theme. I like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Aerosmith, ACDC, Kiss (OK...maybe not Kiss) as much as the next guy.....but it's nice to have something where I don't just pick my song (or character, or house, or stein, or whatever) from jump and just rock out, but instead have to work up to it with some semblance of a story and a nice tip to the explore/collect/fight style of video games gone by. Much more rewarding and much more immersive, IMHO.

Shots feel good once you get them down and the build quality and features included can't be beat for the price....not even close. Is it JJPOTC Collectors edition? For many people, probably not. But I don't have to sell a kidney to be able to buy one either.....

My spot is still a long way off.....but that probably means a lot of polish between now and then too. And knowing where it already is, I'm content to stay right there.

Well.....you might be asking a group that is a little biased. This is the ACNC thread after all.....I think if you took a poll outside this thread, you'd find that MBr would win in a landslide

Here's the reality: there is no TODAY in the conversation. CGC is going to make some number of MBr SE models before they move on to making the LE. And at this point, you will likely be pretty far down the LE delivery list with distributors. So I'd guess you are probably talking at least a few months out (if you are REALLY lucky) in getting your hands on MBr LE anyway if you haven't already gotten a spot. Considering you're spot #49 for ACNC, you'll very likely have ACNC before MBr....depending on when they do the butter cab runs.

Now, if the question is which game will be more "code complete" when you do initially get it, I'd probably have to give the nod to MBr. It is based on a finalized set of game code already, so it has a massive advantage in that regard. ACNC may take more time to fully get there.

End of the day, it really comes down to which one speaks to your style and which you want more. That's a question no one can answer for you. Both are going to be awesome.(but very different) machines.

Or.....just sell the least favorite in your collection and buy both . Looking at what you have, any one of those would.basically pay for an MBr LE.

"Frank"ly, YES. I never really listened to Alice Cooper...or at least didn't know it. Seriously, the only song I could have told you WAS Alice Cooper was Feed My Frankenstein, and you can thank Wayne's World for that. But I find myself drawn to Horror themed pins for some.reason (BSD, TFTC, TWD are all top 10 for me). I was hooked almost immediately on playing this....part because it's right up my alley and part because it simply does a fantastic job of pulling you in all the way around.

That said, the songs have really grown on me and work well with the theme. I love that it's not a "greatest hits" list like most rock pins.....and Cold Ethyl is just a flat out kick-ass song.

Because anyone who likes music knows one thing.....if you want to make a great song......MORE COWBELL!