I have to say, I've had a lot of laughs from the last two pages. @crazylevi, I love your snark...TOP NOTCH! It always is.

@darscot, you are putting up one hell of a fight. Kudos! But I have to side with the naysayers on this one...calmly though.

Sure, there's nothing wrong with wanting app-type game extras added to pinball for those that play online app/video games as well. I think what you're trying to argue, however, doesn't hold water. Getting non-pinball game players who pay $60 for a video game or $10 for an app (even a $1000 phone) to buy a $5500 pinball machine (if Pros would get the functionality) is going to take more marketing skill than just adding online leaderboards, etc.

These things may get a pin-buyer to get a game they may not otherwise, because that buyer is internet addicted (don't get hung up on that word, I just couldn't think of another description). But who's to say they buy NIB...the only thing pinball companies care about. The thought of adding online bells and whistles doesn't irritate me, but will it create a wave of NEW NIB pin-buyers? I just don't think so.