War is tasteless and depressing. However battling martians and medieval kings are perfect themes for pinball.
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Quoted from o-din:War is tasteless and depressing. However battling martians and medieval kings are perfect themes for pinball.
I have a feeling you don’t even know anymore when you are being sarcastic.
In this case, you aren’t! (Just so you know)
OK then. Since wars from the last century and other countries seem to hit a nerve, but prior and fictional wars don't, I cast my vote for a Civil War themed game, where Americans, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers can destroy each other.
Quoted from o-din:I cast my vote for a Civil War themed game, where Americans, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers can destroy each other.
Haha first off; great idea I'm in.
Second, all that shit is a bit dicey in the current political climate.
Quoted from o-din:OK. After a little more research, I have come to the conclusion this is about the only war theme most pinsiders can relate to.
All that destruction of personal property...
Quoted from cnuts13:There is a huge Japanese and German market for pins. Ww2 would bomb in those markets
I'm not sure how "huge" those two markets are, but if they did it in an "Axis and Allies" style then you could choose to play as either the Axis or the Allies. Similar to how you can pick Autobots or Decepticons on the Transformers pin. I'm not saying that would be the best way to go, but it is a possibility.
Quoted from cnuts13:. Ww2 would bomb in those markets
That's what started all of this
Quoted from bangerjay:I’ve already started this exact same thread
Sorry bangajay had no idea you had done this. You got alot more posts in the spirit I was thinking I've got alot of serious Debbie Downers
Quoted from screaminr:Sorry bangajay had no idea you had done this. You got alot more posts in the spirit I was thinking I've got alot of serious Debbie Downers
Please ... Donny Downer.
Hogan's Heroes was a very funny show and has potential as a pin, but is very unrealistic. Plus there were lots of detractors then and now. POW camps were almost as bad as the concentration camps. In the entire show, I think that only a single (unnamed) Allied soldier was portrayed as killed. German's were portrayed as easily duped buffoons, which they were not. Like I said, funny show, potential for a fun pin but very unrealistic all around.
Quoted from o-din:OK then. Since wars from the last century and other countries seem to hit a nerve, but prior and fictional wars don't, I cast my vote for a Civil War themed game, where Americans, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers can destroy each other.
What's so civil about war anyway? Axl the prophet.
The Purge pinball?
Villejuif
Not into it personally, but after reading thread and thinking about it- there’s so many violent video games out now and some very realistic war Themed ones (maybe wwII ones? Not sure, haven’t played any) - call of duty comes to mind. So many war movies as well. With that in mind I don’t see a problem with having a serious Pinball about it. Is Pinball somehow sacred ground that you can’t broach certain topics with?
Quoted from Pinballs:War is miserable and hell. Not a fun theme at all IMO. And Putin just announcing 'invincible' supersonic nukes, to boot. God how depressing. The worst aspect of humanity is its ability to kill others on an industrial scale.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43239331
Been done already 
http://www.nypinball.com/brochures_details.php?br=2110
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