Like most new IT adventures...

I look forward to the endless bitching and moaning about how poorly this will work/ be implemented when it comes out.

This is for people competing online etc? I dont really get the appeal of that since every machine is setup and plays differently.

Its not really fair competition unless every player is on the same physical machine.

I setup my games pretty tough so most people that are "good at" those games at their own house wont fare that well at mine.

Its still the same kind of thing... half of you guys dont even use the tilt bob in your games and play on 5 ball or unlimited ball save.

Im supposed to care that you achieve something on that sort of setup?

Enlighten me...

I would assume it tracks your progress or how far into a game you have gotten?

How much money you have given Gary?

How many times your wife has given you permission to buy a game?

I cant think of too many other major pinball achievements .

Below is what scorebit says it does... it tracks scores duh.

If your scores are on machines that are setup for non tourney level play I dont see why anyone cares.

"Find the best arcades, bars and places to play pinball using the Scorbit app
Track your scores and challenge your friends for bragging rights
Automatically log scores when playing on Scorbitron enabled machines"

Ah.. I think I found a guy with his machines on 5 ball and no tilt bob.

Competitive pinball is an actual thing... and I would assume being "online" that will be a big part of it.

People are comparing it to xbox live etc and thats exactly what that is.. online competitive or co-op play.

Or I guess e-peen measuring as far as you are concerned.

All I was saying if its anything like scorebit then it is about scores and competing... a scoreboard etc.

That is hard to do in pinball since everyones machine plays different

Its not like a video game where everyone plays on the same platform (unless they cheat).

Pinball machines vary wildly in difficulty and setup.

Well yes I think that may be my problem with this...

I cant think of a single reason I would want a pinball attached to the interwebs outside of tourneys (and I dont think that works)..

Sort of like JJP putting a camera in their games as a modern "feature".

Why the fuck would I want that? so I can see my chins after I play? thanks JJP.

Have you been to a pinball show?

These are really people that are just begging to have their picture taken and displayed on the big screen?

ooooh a camera. Nice "innovation".

That was some stupid shit also...

Huh... I watched the video.

I am a "technology guy" and made my living that way for a large part of my life.

Cant say I give a single fuck about anything he said in the video as far as pinball goes.

I appreciate the forward thinking though even if its years late.... to me that effort is better spent on making better games.

Pretty hard to get all jazzed up that pinball is joining the social media revolution 20 years into it.