Quoted from wesman:To the point of animation and overall LCD Integration, people seem to often state how they want to expaaaaaaand the userbase and demographics, (To at the very least help keep pinball relevant, and ideally GROW) well...younger folks are being routinely nurtered and raised by tablets, phones, etc. at an alarmingly young age. That familiarity has a greater chance of drawing them towards vibrant, energized, and thoughtfully designed UI's on the backbox more so than push them away. Mechanical devices are probably far more foreign and alien than flat screened touchpads/displays.
This is right on Wes. A few drinks have really helped clear up your thinking!
Some of these guys would happily go back to a DMD.
If Stern and all of them want to "expand the user base", they better keep moving the graphics and LCD integration forward. Why does Stern go to CES? They say it's not to sell pinball machines but promote the "lifestyle brand".
As they say, "innovate or die".
I'd like any of them to get to the quality of what Alien is regarding LCD integration and sound. Thank you David Thiel for that!