I don't get it. The default position for the gates is open, which makes it harder to get a ball into the core. Once you've started the reactor and need to get a ball in the core, one of the gates will be closed (from one direction), making it easier to enter the core. Inlane switches also temporarily light the opposite orbit pink (and close a gate).

You should PM Scott about this.

Change it back or we riot.

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maybe post this in the TNA thread - there are two of them already.

Didn't you miss shooting the full orbit. Repeated ripping of the spinner is one of my favorite things to do on TNA. If every orbit shot went into the reactor, I think I would miss that more then the added benefit of increasing the reactor value or bonus x. Beyond that the only benefit would come after reactor 3-4, whichever starts only one orbit feeding the reactor. The only changes I've made that I really-really like are increasing the switch sensitivity both in the reactor and RAD targets. Those two changes make the game easier, but at the same time they feel more fair.

Hey there,
The orbit shots are supposed to go all the way around most times. If I removed the orbit ability, that would not be working as intended and it would make the reactors too easy. Also, it would not allow you to build up combos. You can just set your Reactors on Easy if you want to make the game more approachable.
--Scott

Tell them to play LOTR instead so they can feel good about themselves. Other than that, don't mess with near perfection.

There would be hell to pay from the TNA community if I changed this logic at all.
--Scott

The amount of thought and work you put in this game is what makes it so good. I like tough games. Remember me asking you about using stand ups in reactor as targets to beat reactor?

Oh god no! It's hard enough as is! Call it Bowen difficulty

Without the frustration factor, TNA wouldn't be TNA.
Wish there were more moderns similar to this and iron man, it's why I'm venturing into 70's-80's territory.

I think Scott already thought that through with:

Beyond the notion that you can't program a game to make everyone happy, and it's foolish to try, I think you kill some of the integrity of the game if you dumb it down too much. IMO TNA is already a good beginner game, because it's easy to understand. Learning how to play it should be a challenge still though.

I think that's a fair enough point, but I can't think of any other pinball that offers users that choice aside from maybe Who Dunnit?

My bad. I see what you're saying now. They are one way gates, so maybe they were always down, causing the ball to always drop into the core from the orbits, making it easier.

Exactly. I don't play it a lot, but I knew something was different and assumed it was a code update. It was much easier to destroy reactors as well as spell core. Now I know how I wound up grand champion last weekend.