The new Neeo sounds are great. Small details really make a huge difference .

Thanks. Sounds like the new guy is turning out to be a good programmer?

Thanks for the update.

Sounds like the stage Xmen should have been in 1 month after its release. Too bad it only took 1.5 years.

Sucks to see this when Metallica owners deserve so much more too. Not only is Metallica's code flawed (sling pops, hammer issues) but its missing major modes.

I understand the concept, but what is the victory lap?

one of xmens biggest flaws is defeating a hero/villain mb then starts over vs the same villain you just defeated. Irritating. Glad to see the return of victory laps

How about the Captain's Chair mini-modes? Are they in there yet or do you still simply get a little bonus like "super pops"?
Scott

I wish games I paid a ton of money for had 4 people working on them...

You must not be aware so here ya go....problem solved.
http://sternpinball.com/Service/bulletin/-182-metallica-le-and-premium-games.aspx

thanks for the infos!

Thanks Derek , Just what I wanted you to say .

Who knows maybe Steve Ritchie, had an agreement that if he produced this game, that based on his reputation the coding would be completed in a timely matter! If they ever wanted him to do another game, I could not think of a better way to p**off someone by not fully finishing the design.

Just my thoughts

MagsMB has victory laps when you beat it. But yeah, everything else just repeats.

Yeeah that doesnt make the magnet work better. Just prevents phantom hammers. Problem not solved

I wish this solved the problem. It does not. Hammer still needs a lot of work. Software could at least virtually lock the ball even if the coffin/hammer takes its time to physically lock it. Wait, that would require more code. More code? Come on now, Metallica is soooo last summer.
Scott

Why does everyone have to derail every thread about a games code with a bunch of whining about other games that aren't good code wise, or if they are good complaints with how long it took?

Back to Star Trek, the topic the OP posts about. I think the new code is fantastic so far. The game went from feeling incomplete to feeling pretty complete. I'm not suggesting they quit here, but the games in pretty solid shape now and a lot of fun. From what I've seen, all the modes are implemented in all three levels. There's a great combo system. There are battles with vengeance and multiple stages of them. You can use some strategy and start vengeance fight then stack in Klingon multiball, for example.

As far as the captains chair awards, I don't feel that they're stubbed in. I think this is how they're gonna stay. Perhaps captains chair insert will be used for something else? You compete 3 in a row and get a pretty good reward. I love super ramps.

I like the warp ramp so far. It keeps memory of warp factor between balls. Warp 7 lights extra ball.

My only question is why does Derek always put the word "guys" at the end of his thread titles?

I'm glad that warp speeds and all the "three-in-a-row" awards now carry over into the next balls.

SOOOO close to getting warp 10 tonight....

Jealously and an inate, though likely skewed, sense of fairness. My bad. Sorry for the derail.

I am glad for ST owners that they are getting solid code.

Sounds like a good update. I am happy for the ST owners and hope we will get the same treatment for Metallica and the other games in the next weeks.

Bla bla bla xmen needs better code for its mb's bla bla bla

PS
I kid. Back to the topic, less talking more video...oh wait there is no video

this is definitely good news, i was waiting to buy one, now all i need to see is a video, i think bowen from papa is making one this weekend if i remember right, can't wait to see that!

Because its the internet

Great news to hear the third tier of missions is at least present. At expo, stuff like Nero 3 was literally a black DMD with a timer and NERO III on it. Interested to hear if all three tier completions yields mini-wizard mode multiballs or whatnot at this point.

Do the shield targets do much?

Are these nero mode sounds at 6.45 mins the ones that have been added ? Maybe this was the new code being played

Cuz 'bros' or 'dudes' would be gender specific and 'guys' is generic enough to include the women as well. Derek is progressive like that!

Also Derek loves guys. Guys and code check out this video of Derek bugging Steve Ritchie in person about Star Trek code Starts at a 3:50 or so.

"Code" the final frontier
Stern programmers are the voyagers of the pinball empire Stern
Their mission to seek out new life and mode's for the games that are developed
To finish what they started, where no Stern has gone before!!

LOL, LOL

Just having fun while waiting for my LE,

Thank God!

Good news!

Still seems like there isn't enough of Khan yet in this game. I wonder if he's involved in some Wizard mode we haven't seen yet.

Check the rom out in pinball browser

I have.....that's what I'm talking about...

Can I ask about any loopholes for big scoring during "super ramps". I heard there might be a way to qualify super ramps mode and then just keep backhanding the left ramp like 16 times in a row for big points. Is this true, or have they fixed things like this?

I saw he is in the scene when they take over the Vengeance and when Spock fights him. Not sure if that was in previous code or not. I would like to see more Nero.

Yeah, he's there with Kirk and Scotty (on their side) and in the new code, fighting the Klingons (again, on Kirk's side) and a small fight with Spock. I want to see him in charge of the Vengeance too, not just Admiral Marcus. That would go with the movie better, and make it a second battle with the Vengeance under Khan's control.

Very true. Perhaps they will make 2 or 3 scenarios with the Vengeance.

On the LE and Premium, the Vengeance should "crash" after defeating Khan in control of it, not Marcus.

My 2 cents......

This is still possible. But I don't consider it a loophole to be fixed. It's an exciting scoring mode and a great reward given for performing well.

Has anybody definitively figured out the triangles in the middle of the playfield and exactly how they work now? I notice that they build up and you can now hit the button several times in a row. I am imagining it working like you can save back those hits and get the Vengeance MB started the hard way by smacking the drop enough times. Then when Vengeance MB starts, you smack the button and it takes a big chunk of HP's away from the ship. Is this correct? I didn't get to play enough tonight to test it, I had people waiting on me to pay to play When you own the game, you have to let them go right ahead

Yep. Better to save them for Vengeance MB itself to get to the Victory lap round. You only get one Vengeance MB so make it count!

Awesome, I wish I would have done that on my good game tonight. I got 58 mil and completely blew Vengeance MB.

Sounds like there's some decent strategies developing on this early game/code. Would you concur?

Yes, I am enjoying the game. The 2x shots for finishing a scene is brilliant and adds tons of strategy. Get that left ramp locked in at 2x ASAP. Warp 9.9 needs work though and the Vengeance hurry-up modes are dull.

So is it kind of like TF where you get to pick your 2x shot? I must have missed that while playing.

You pick it by finishing the associated mode. Klingon is Warp ramp. Nero is left orbit ect. I'm sure Bowen will cover this on his tutorial tomorrow.

You have to play out a mode (3 times) to get the multiplier, AFAIK.