This game has been on my mind a lot lately

I thought my next game would be JP but now I’m not so sure

Fuck

I have no patience for $7400 of pooling clear & delaminating art. Especially with the lack of resolutions some damn respectable collectors here have experienced.

Back to lusting over a Big Buck Hunter Reloaded cabinet & a SuperChexx I guess

Hope those affected get taken care of. Keep us posted.

Whodey

I've been on a pinside break for months. Just now settling back in. So forgive me for asking.

Did Stern resolve your PF issues?

So...

There's a pandemic

Locations aren't seeing much play

Operators aren't buying much lately

Collectors are losing confidence in Stern

The line was shut down for months

I won't pretend I know Stern's business or be all doom & gloom but I sure wouldn't want all the above factors in my shop.

You can tell a lot of the employees @ Stern love pinball. They probably aren't a fan of what's happening right now. I bet they worry a bit.

TMNT looks cool. I'm still following the game's progress with excitement. But I'm not gonna buy one. No more drama is needed in my life.

Good luck to those moving FW with their order knowing the risk of issues & lack of respectful resolutions.

I hear ya loud & clear

Just wondering if the removal of many operators from the buying pool, a shut down line & disgruntled home buyers may reach uncomfortable levels.

Time will tell

All Stern has to do is fix their QC and I'm in. My whole line up is Stern. FOMO does not overpower my QC concerns at the moment.

Agreed. That's why I'm so bummed. I want new cool shit. JP looks so damn good. TMNT really speaks to me. Rumors of James Bond & Bill n Ted really get me fired up too.

How far of a drive is Stern's office from you?

TMNT's are on the line right now. Game is brand new & within return window. I'd look into returning the game or getting a new populated PF now rather than waiting (for nothing).

I do realize you bought it from a distro but they'd just ship it to Stern after you ship/deliver it to them so might as well take it there yourself.

Return it to Stern or your distro

If ya dont mind see if there's any indicator in terms of stamps &/or stickers that differentiate the PF's.

We can clearly see 2 out of 3 came from the same place.

Don't get me wrong. I love to pile on. But... it's probably not his fault.

The designers, artists, coders, QC guys, etc all want to do good I'd bet.

But if uncle Gary or George or whoever it is says to ship they ship.

For the price the QC should be better. I do agree.

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Grain is a bummer but tolerable from a players stance, especially after some beers n edibles.

Clearcoat drama aint cool tho

Pooling art, grinding pizzas, burnt servos, washers under posts, grainy/banding art.

Perfect

You know what man?

You got a point.

My bad.

Don’t let my salt towards Stern bring ya down bruh. I can dial it back juuuust a lil bit here I guess.

Cowabunga dude. Enjoy your new game.

I think that's the topper to a newer arcade game by Raw Thrills. It's a massive 4 player game.

I spent my TMNT money on an Oktoberfest & unboxed it yesterday.

Now the question remains, will I spend this other TMNT/Stern money (lol, I'm a pinball addict) on the next CGC, AP, JJP (gasp) or circle back to TMNT/Stern?

I'm watching this thread to see if playfields, servos & pizzas get resolved on a manufacturing level. Also wanting to see what happens to those affected thus far.

TMNT looks "radical man". Fingers crossed everything gets worked out!