I have seen a few pics of gamerooms with stools in front of pins. It seems like sitting would take away any ability to nudge the machine. I can't imagine sitting down while I play. Is that just me?
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Dallas, PA
Wellesley, ON
Quoted from tomtest:Nudging is cheating, never shake a machine unless you are a very poor player!!
Really hope this is sarcasm or it might be the dumbest post I've read on pinside.
Quoted from tomtest:Nudging is cheating, never shake a machine unless you are a very poor player!!
I got some nice barstools so sitwhile playing about 98% of the time. Otherwise my legs get tired and feet sore. That happens especially when I go to shows like MGC. Why stand when you can be comfy and sit?
Quoted from tomtest:Nudging is cheating, never shake a machine unless you are a very poor player!!
Tilt warnings are a resource, like lives in a video game or gold in Dungeons And Dragons. If you aren't taking advantage of them, it's a waste. TNA actually gives out extra tilt warnings in the mystery award.
But in regards to the original question, I only know one A Division level player who likes sitting while he plays and it depends on the game. He usually does it when playing early solid states or EMs. And I've seen him tilt while sitting.
Quoted from tomtest:Nudging is cheating, never shake a machine unless you are a very poor player!!
Everything is fair! The craft of shaking, nudging and a occasional bump comes with perfecting the skill. That is why there is a tilt installed. Removing the tilt, adding balls, blocking off drains etc. is a poor player's initiative. SO ROCK AND ROLL!
Quoted from valgalder:Unless sometime has a legit reason why they are unable to stand to play or too short (kids), It always drives me nuts to see people sit on a stool to play pinball. Don't be lazy!
So how do you tell if someone has a “legit” reason or not? If that drives you nuts you are probably too stressed 
Playing pinball should be fun. If the player wants to sit, they should sit.
For those who think you can't play well sitting, I have a good friend, Chris, who always sits. Chris is a very good player. Chris once ruled the universe twice on my AFM...sitting. He reached the final mode on my Scared Stiff on his second game ever. He defeated it on his fourth. I like to stand. Chris likes to sit. Chris is good. I am not.
I stand...
Although, in my yute, I took the handlebars off an exercise bike and would pull it up to the pin and pedal/play - technically sitting... and doing two things poorly at the same time.
Quoted from tomtest:Nudging is cheating, never shake a machine unless you are a very poor player!!
Quoted from Mitch:Really hope this is sarcasm or it might be the dumbest post I've read on pinside.
Wow, I laughed when I read TomTest’s post. I was quite sure it was tongue firmly in cheek.
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Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:For those who think you can't play well sitting, I have a good friend, Chris, who always sits. Chris is a very good player. Chris once ruled the universe twice on my AFM...sitting. He reached the final mode on my Scared Stiff on his second game ever. He defeated it on his fourth. I like to stand. Chris likes to sit. Chris is good. I am not.
But you have other pinball skills!
Quoted from schudel5:Standing #1
Sitting #2
I saw what you did there... 
The other day I watched a video of a guy blowing up an Iron Maiden while sitting. That night I tried sitting while playing and got GC on a pin the first game.
Interesting to play a pin from a different perspective. Since I'm a tall player, my POV is more top down and I think I may like the POV while sitting. While playing I also eventually start leaning my weight on my wrists which is solved by sitting. I'm going to keep the stool in front of my games and try sitting when playing the other ones. So far I've only played one pin when sitting, so my experience may vary on other pins.
Quoted from DaveH:Wow, I laughed when I read TomTest’s post. I was quite sure it was tongue firmly in cheek.
Yes it was a dig towards moeman who shakes the hell out of my machines, just an abusive player-that's how he always beats me!!
Quoted from tomtest:Yes it was a dig towards moeman who shakes the hell out of my machines, just an abusive player-that's how he always beats me!!
Well at least it's not bad enough to crack the decals on the cabinets!
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