Never really taken notice of this machine until recently. Superb job man, looks amazing.

I have a few questions about the machine for which after having skimmed the thread I didn't see answers. If Scott or anyone else could answer these that'd be great. If they're redundant a link would suffice!

1) The right orbit almost always feeds directly into the top of the rubber on the right sling. Intended?

2) Is the old (but great) Metallica a place holder? Will there be other/original music?

3) Is the voice over a place holder?

4) In the video it seems light on sound effects. More to come? Am I not hearing them due to compression?

5) Will the software be open source?

6) The translight is very cool for the style, it's just that style isn't exactly my thing. In the email I finally dug out from the depths of my junk folder, I see two possible. Any chance of a third, ever so slightly less cartoonish version?

7) The display right now is almost entirely number / text correct? Animations to come?

For me #2 through #4 above are very big deals. They are some of the reasons I'm still (with ever increasing effort) clinging to Predator. The game looks totally amazing, but for upwards of what, probably $8k+?, everything for me would need to be perfect, and the audio package right now is much less than that. The voice over sounds strained and amateur (no offense to any intended, really!, I couldn't do better, but see below), not divine anyway! I like Metallica and Ramstein more than most, but I'd rather hear music geared to change with specific modes and stations in the game than just a soundtrack in the background.

I'm not trying to be an asshole mind you, just probing. Again, the game looks totally amazing, game play and rules seems top shelf, I just think it would benefit greatly by being married to some audio of the same quality.

This may sound self serving, but my brother is a (very good) voice actor. If you knew me you'd know I have little bias about my bro, but his rumbling, articulate, voice would be PERFECT for this game. I bet I could get him to do it for little or nothing. Want me to get you a reel/sample? He was just Hamlet and his work on his dead Dad's ghost was fucking phenomenal. It would add a LOT of polish to the end product.

Regardless, congratulations, it looks cool as hell.

EDIT: Should also mention my brother's friends with a professional Hollywood sound guy. (A favorite tidbit of mine he did was American History X. Know that curb stomp sound? He did that. Haha. Anyway...) I can't speak to how much, if anything, he'd charge but he's a cool guy who DOES do some gift work on the side. Just putting a buzz in your ear.

EDIT 2: Ha. Also, just realized, if my baby brother was in it, I can guarantee (as in, 100%, ironclad) my Mom would buy at least one. (He's the favorite. Can't blame her: I'm an asshole.)

Hmm. Coincidence? I think not.

Bonsoir!

Oh my God, no. I mean I did, saved it to read later and forgot. Ugh.

Reply incoming.

Raising my hand!

Wow. Way too cool.

Scott, what is the terminus of the "Start Battle" shot? I can't quite tell from the CAD or the first prototype. Is it a big fat square standup? Is there a drop down in front of it?

Also, in the "Way too much to ask for" category, any chance of Zeus f'ing with you magnetic style?

Helmet looks great on the field and super cool when it gets lit from below! The animations are cool too. This pin is going to be such an achivement!

The Ramstein loop could have a cleaner repeat point as I find the rhythm change jarring every time (but then I'm a Ramstein junkie) , and it's kind of hard to hear the call outs (could totally just be the recording though).

Damn! Top shelf you guys.

If Scott decides to produce, which we all obviously hope to hell he does, there's going to be at least one in the PNW.

Yes.

Wow, looks great Scott! Way better than your thumb for instance, damn!