Quoted from T7:The linear mode play is over-hyped, mostly due to people that don't know how to change the skillshot.
-- There are 3 ladders to climb, + PKE Frenzy at any time - first mode can be any of these 4
The layout is not "jacked" - the game can play great - here are all the easy fixes/tweaks:
-- big flipper gap - FIXED
-- air balls - FIXED
-- right ramp rejects - FIXED
-- scoleri targets not dropping when hit - FIXED (hair trigger drops now)
-- right loop hangups - FIXED
Can you name any issue with the playfield layout that's not in the above list?
I owned a premium, it's not a good shooting game in my opinion. I do not like the shot geometry at all. I'm glad you like yours but from personally owning the game I do not agree. You are listing tweeks to fix stern gameplay issues, I'm talking about the actual shot map of the game and code that is linear and poorly uses several of the features on the game.