Yeah... While I prefer to stay positive in regards to code updates on machines I own, I really feel strung along when it comes to Avengers code. Of course they are going to say they will at some point, everybody is a potential NIB buyer, makes no sense to say otherwise.

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Really want to pull the trigger on a NIB Metallica Premium. This is what is holding me back. I probably wouldn't be so miffed about it if Stern didn't start playing games on Facebook asking for suggestions and then say they might get to it. Now I'm bitter

I understand and that's why I want a Metallica. It's more of me deciding to speak with my wallet. I've picked up no NIB pins this summer, all used secondary market, only one being a Stern (LOTR). Would I like Star Trek with the new code or a Mustang NIB? Yeah actually, I played them a few weeks ago at Flippers in NC and really enjoyed them (and I didn't like Star Trek when it first came out and the code was in it's infancy). I have all the respect in the world for Stern. In the past, they have always come through and provided a code update (X-men being the biggest one and I love that game now). They make really amazing pins, but I don't think it's fair to leave loyal customers behind like this.

I wish they would learn this lesson as well. Maybe AV would have that appeal with a solid code update? I know interest in X-men went up after the last big code update with Deadpool and combos. I guess we will never know until an AV code update happens.

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This is a problem I had with Transformers as well. Transformers had so many modes I really think cutting back the number of shots (and maybe some mode stacking features) would really make the game stand out, but even the easiest mode takes quite a few shots to complete. The menu options really limit the customer to how easy they want to make the game. If somebody wants one shot to start black widow in a home environment, put the option in. In the case of Avengers, the Black Widow shot really needs this adjustment. Not only because it's actually a tougher shot, but it's not even with the number of shots it takes to start the other avenger modes. At the very least, just add more configuration options in the menus. I would imagine that can't be too difficult to do. I just don't understand why a game like X-men received the attention it needed, but Avengers has not.

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I can't help but wonder why that thread was even opened. I wonder if sales are hurting because some people have decided to just wait until the code is right.