OK the WOZECLE should be arriving soon.The wait may finally be over.So do I shell out another $7k+ this year for The Hobbit and wait another 2 years ? What to do ?
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Louisville, KY
Sana'a
A risk for sure either way.Put the money up front for an unknown game, or if the game is good and gets hot, then the price goes up like a grand ! You gotta love it....
Quoted from stretch2:OK the WOZECLE should be arriving soon.The wait may finally be over.So do I shell out another $7k+ this year for The Hobbit and wait another 2 years ? What to do ?
If it takes two years to build a company from the ground up, including a complete manufacturing facility, array of suppliers, hardware and software system, employees, etc., to build one pinball game, do you really think it will take the same amount of time to simply build a second game? Really? Do you expect Jack to fire all his employees, re-hire new ones, sell his manufacturing facility, build another, redesign another hardware and software system from the ground up for the second game?
From what I have heard, the WOZECLE's are essentially ready, but the software has been the ongoing issue. So hopefully, the Hobbit should ship sooner with a hardware and software infrastructure already in place.
Quoted from stretch2:OK the WOZECLE should be arriving soon.The wait may finally be over.So do I shell out another $7k+ this year for The Hobbit and wait another 2 years ? What to do ?
Serious question?
Beauharnois
Quoted from PinballHelp:If it takes two years to build a company from the ground up, including a complete manufacturing facility, array of suppliers, hardware and software system, employees, etc., to build one pinball game, do you really think it will take the same amount of time to simply build a second game? Really? Do you expect Jack to fire all his employees, re-hire new ones, sell his manufacturing facility, build another, redesign another hardware and software system from the ground up for the second game?
But its confirmed as #2 isn't it? And it was confirmed to be released with the final Hobbit movie? December 2014 now? I imagine that Jack plans to be busy manufacturing thousands of WOZs between releases.
Do not doubt JJP, he's here to stay. If you've seen the quality of WOZ then you should not have any doubts about Hobbit. I was told the main toy in it will be the dragon from a pretty good source. Smaug will also be in it somewhere. Just take the plunge & enjoy the ride. Many of us did with WOZ & it has been a cool experience seeing everything progress. It will not take nearly as long as WOZ that's for sure!
Quoted from stretch2:OK the WOZECLE should be arriving soon.The wait may finally be over.So do I shell out another $7k+ this year for The Hobbit and wait another 2 years ? What to do ?
For me, I'd rather have my money freed up to buy whatever I'd like now. If I would've been in on WOZ I wouldn't have been able to buy AC/DC. Or any other pin I may have wanted in the interim. So it's more important to me to have a pin I want in the here and now than a limited edition pin sometime in the future. But that's me. What's most important to you?
Anyone looking to order a Hobbit LE - give us a call !
We are also selling WOZ standards - call for great pricing !
Great price, service, and a portion of all sales go to charity to buy a WOZ to put in a children's hospital !
We are having a WOZ event with Jack on 3/23 in PA - email me at [email protected] for info.
We will also be at the Hershey 'Amercian Music and Pop Culture Expo' on 3/29 and 3/30 - see www.usatheatres.com/conventions for details.
And finally we'll be the only JJP distributor at Allentown in May - come see and play WOZ and get tons of giveaways !
Joe Newhart
PinballSTAR Amusements
[email protected]
570-357-0042
Quoted from LBJ:I was told the main toy in it will be the dragon from a pretty good source. Smaug will also be in it somewhere.
75-year-old spoiler: Smaug *is* the dragon.
Quoted from LBJ:I was told the main toy in it will be the dragon from a pretty good source.
Was that source by any chance a fellow named Com N. Centz?
Quoted from stretch2:OK the WOZECLE should be arriving soon.The wait may finally be over.So do I shell out another $7k+ this year for The Hobbit and wait another 2 years ? What to do ?
I think a lot of it comes down to each individual buyer. How are you wired? Are you prone to worry? Are you laid back? I did my homework on JJP and even visited with Jack and came away confident and ready to preorder. I am in for WOZ ECLE and TH LE and am enjoying the ride. But, I tend to be the kind of person that evaluates, decides and then refrains from second guessing my choices (barring major setbacks). Also, this does not place a financial strain on me, so I am free from that worry.
Think about yourself and decide how risk averse you are. Will this drive you nuts, or will you be happy as part of the pre-order community? Only you know the answer.
Pinball star throwing advertising posts like thus in the middle of a thread makes me not want to buy from you. Buy from doughslinger or direct from JJp not a shill who poops in the middle of threads.
I am waiting patiently for a hobbit playfield preview before making a final decision.
Quoted from stretch2:OK the WOZECLE should be arriving soon.The wait may finally be over.So do I shell out another $7k+ this year for The Hobbit and wait another 2 years ? What to do ?
it's not complicated. People need to STOP preordering shit and wait until you play it method. Can't bitch about buying a game, after you've actually played it, since you know what your getting into. Most of the bitching on here would be eliminated if people would wait till they play the damn thing.
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