Everyone has an opinion ,I respect everyone's here ,but here's mine.

I don't post often but it's the Walking Dead.
I hope those that comment on the comic or show art and story differences actually know the different artists and storylines.
Zombies set aside, it is the the only tv show that I feel ever accurately depicts how different people would genuinely react differently in any catastrophic apocalyptic event.
Soap opera ,NO .
True Drama,YES!!
The difference with the story in the comic is, it is a comic. A different type of entertainment.
Two great ventures or outlets,if you will, of creativity that share the same title.
I personally am aware that the show is gritty and unrefined and the polished look of Stern's Tron and Star Trek fit the look of the movies. And I love both the movies and pins!! That being said I don't care what Metallica (epic band for decades) looks like it fits Metallica not the WD.,cartoonie is not comic art. At least not the walking dead.
Stern releasing a WD pin is very wrong.
There is no way anyone can set the scene to induce the feelings that the Walking Dead ,comic or show, does for me or honestly ,any hardcore fans in a pin. (imho) Unless you just have to say " I own that title". Are you that guy that has to have the next big thing regardless of what it is?

Large-scale companies or boutique producers alike would have a difficult time bringing this to the table and have it fit without tainting what the Walking Dead is -

Desperation,death,despair,struggle and survival of the human race.

I'd like to see it succeed for myself and whoever takes this on, but in all reality I hope no-one tries.
Be careful what you wish for people,
leave my Walking Dead alone. Please.

_{Post edited by jammer74 : did not want to disrespect metallica or the pin, can't compare apple's to oranges or metallica to walking dead.}

As often as I don't post.....the unfinished code issue stern has with their games goes back long before Pinsides existence if I'm not mistaken. I don't understand the surprise or chatter it still creates. How far back before wof?
It can't be that big of an issue if stern is still selling games to the masses here. At this point it doesn't matter on the title ,it is a gamble that stern will ever finish code to any game produced.
Jack at least is upfront about updates anounces and releases them. The boutique scale game producers won't be released without being finished which backs the quality over quantity rule .
I can't buy NIB games but if I could I would have to be happy with it as it sits . You get what you pay for is the old saying . Hoping someone comes along later and says here , I'll spend time and money improving the car you bought last year is like blindly drinking the kool-aid imho. What would you say if your new car ran but only for trips of say 500miles and after that you couldn't go further ,same thing in an unfinished game.the trip is over. Drain your balls drop another quarter or hit start and hope you don't get that far.
Stern does follow through occasionally but what's the percentage?
Please anyone who can confirm games released in the last 8yrs how many were completed? Including games that get forgotten about because of lack of interest to the niche collectors like avatar ,rolling stones, big buck hunter,csi and so on ?
I know someone out there knows. So let's see a list? Please.

Disclaimer, I'm not bashing stern . I love Tron and hope the best for Star Trek . Ac/dc le is a great game though not a huge ac/dc fan. I'd like all games to be great players.
Unfinished code should not be acceptable. Updates should be more like recalls to improve unforseen bugs. I give stern credit for feeding us fresh titles regularly also , but understand,once the check clears there is no reason you get the heated seats or nav system they offer the next model year after you bought your car.
So again why all the chatter and debate ?it's the norm for stern, not a surprise .

Someone please , a list of stern titles listing which are fully coded and those left undone including the titles not sought after by collectors. Numbers don't lie.

No insult intended to you but that is the ignorance that eneables stern to keep releasing unfinished games.
Rulesets , modes ,multiballs ,jackpots ,wizard modes and target values should all be complete before the game leaves the factory.
How many old school games were released "unfinished"? cactus canyon is only one of few anyone can name. Bop 2.0 is a tech update as well as ruleset. The game that has notably been updated recently from a lack of in-depth code is de star wars.
You've come to accept what stern does as normal when in the past, when there were 3 companies or more ,it wasn't acceptable.
I've only been in the hobby since 08 but I look back further than that for knowledge.
Again no insults intended here. I think of it were all laid out buyers and manufactuers alike would see the importance of releasing games with finished code. Maybe what the big "gotcha" as you put it is people like the surprise and drama of "code or no code". If that's the case then Stern has it right.

Again let's see a list.

unless I'm mistaken the simplest definition of ignorance is not knowing. I did not put words in your mouth I read what you typed. A game leaving the factory with unfinished code was unacceptable back in the day. Thinking that is what is acceptable and has been acceptable in the past is not knowing the truth.
I may be ignorant to the fact that you cannot read because I specifically said it was not an insult. This is the exact reason why I don't post often because of thin skinned ignorant ass keyboard commandos that skip over pertinent information to infer a reason to have more drama and ignore information and casual communication on a topic we all love. pinball.

And it's classic how most people are ignorant to the definition of ingnorance.
Can you see the difference between what you thought was an insult in my prior post compared to a real insult in the paragraph above?

"You've "was meant as a generalized statement to those that think it's acceptable.
I would hope most understand I could not say" we've "because I dont accept it.
as for education ,it can be bought but it's too bad intelligence can't be.
Same goes for wealth it can be had but not always earned or deserved.
As others are pointing out, your maturity or lack there of ,speaks for itself.
Again why I dont post often.

And still no list of sterns machines with finished code or unfinshed code.

Thank you for the list.
But I think I'm done posting my opinions for a while before I have to send anyone else some vagisil for hurting their feelings.

Lol, well I was only going to share my stash anyway.
But no , it's hard to offend me . I am more bothered that the thread gets sidetracked by the B.S.
High class people don't always have class . They are 2 different things entirely.
I know respectful people who didn't even finish high school but have made millions.
As I said before you can buy education, but you cannot buy intelligence. Some people just cannot wrapped their brain around some things. The term book smart baffles me. The ability to retain what you read does not guarantee the ability to apply it. A natural ability called common sense.

I know what I know, I also know what I don't know, that isessentially the opposite of ignorance.
I love pinball, most of the people in the community are a joy to be around and can handle disagreeing . Others ,well, just think their opinion is right because they say they are.(please refer back a page)lol.
All in all, forums are just overrun with self made drama. I'd rather turn my tv on and watch the rest of this week's walking dead.
And thanks underlord for the ?kind? Words.

YES!!Hershel!!