This update is a complete mess. The DMD and voices can't keep up with the speed of the game.

Heroes were the only thing cool about the game before;now it's even faster to get through hero modes and slower to get through villains - completely opposite of what needed to happen. And the amount of voice call outs needed to be reduced, not increased!! now it's a complete spam fest of awful clutter. Can't even hear the music with every single quote being played back to back to back to back to back to back to back.

And no combo rewards? This code was built for someone who can only make 2 successful shots in one game. Hope this gets fixed. I'll try making menu item adjustments and re-review the update. But i have a feeling 1.22 will be going back in my machine.

There's still hope for tfs update........right?

It's the poor programming and spaztastic new hero stacking. The game can't keep up. I had magneto telling me I had a ball locked about 30 seconds after I locked it.

10k by Xmas? We'll be luck if its worth 1k by Xmas lol. This game went from hero to zero. Ironically, all because of the heroes.

They should just keep hero stacking to completed hero modes. That way if you start a completed hero mode, you can stack it with a non completed one.

I'm not sure if it's entirely fixed. It still moves to the right disallowing the player to finish the mode. What kind of logic is that?

Does this update go to show that stern could care less about a game that sold out as quickly as xmen did and/or is not a premium run? It seems they only spend quality time on premium games (ACDC/avengers)?

The code does feel rushed. That said, I have a change of heart. Changing the mode start difficulty to hard definitely improves this update. And the magnets are super strong now; it's very cool. software is still very sloppy, but I'm coming around on this update.

+100000 good post. Couldn't agree more.

I agree that danger room should go back to finishing heroes to light it. And I think they should link the magneto mb super JP to dark Phoenix in that you only need to start the villains, not finish, to get to dark Phoenix.

I like the hero stacking but the default setting needs to be at 2 shots. And there needs to be some sort of sound effect or call out when a hero is completed, similar to rogues secret finishing shot. The inserts need to be fixed for heroes too so that it's easier to know which hero modes are currently active. Perhaps they could have a setting to limit the number of hero modes running at one time?

Iceman is screaming for a mode that actually uses the iceman ramp for consecutive shots.

Combos need to be implemented but not like they are in TF. They need to be used creatively and have cool sound effects for big combos. My idea is to have a power meter and as combos are collected, the power meter fills up. Once power meter is filled, 2x scoring is awarded.

I'd also like to see the bonus multiplier work with combos. Then, as someone else mentioned, have completed heroes award mutant powers. These mutant powers can be stuff like super ramps, super combos, super pops, etc... And maybe the Xavier insert + arrow can be the shot to collect the power.

Other than all the bugs, I think they are close to getting this code ironed and 100% complete. And I like it....a lot!

Yes and no. I've had this issue with plenty of sterns and never had to replace the opto board. If you have a shaker or like to nudge (like me), the more plausible cause are the pin connectors going to the two trough opto boards. Just re-seed them. They probably got loosened.

You have to complete the mb's
My best game to date on the new code is completing all the heroes, completing magneto, completing danger room, and completing the 5 standard villain modes. I was a small bottleneck just trying to relight BH and HFC. In case you were curious, the villain mode light stays unlit if you completed the 5 villains and only lights when HFC and BH are qualified (granted you qualified a villain mode).

I really hope they add MB progression to all 3 mb's. And/or they make villains one and done modes and link the magneto super JP to dark Phoenix, not danger room

Yes! I've been saying this since day 1. I'm a huge FGY fan and always felt the villain modes would play much better if they were utilized like the tv modes in FGY. Unfortunately, I'm not quite sure the guy who's programming xmen has ever played a game of FGY, or even pinball for that matter. He seems very video game oriented.

What gambit jet lamp covers are you referring to? Link? TIA

Also, I feel sorry for people who don't enjoy this game, especially the latest update. I can't stop playing! ACDC feels boring next to it. Ick! Did I just say that?

Hahhaha a bobble head wolverine bash toy would be awesome.

As for the other comments. Yes, I've gotten to danger room 4-5 times prior to 1.23. The danger room difficulty achievement feels the same to me (maybe easier?) but just a different strategy. I've gotten DR twice now on the new code. But I do agree with others that the magneto sjp should be tied to dark Phoenix, not danger room.

Yes, the magnets are awesome now! And my magneto lock only releases one ball now too. Game still needs a lot of work, and I hope more than one programmer (Lyman?) focus their effort on the game through the month of January.

I still enjoy ACDC a ton. But I keep getting drawn to xmen. I think it's the layout honestly. I love the storm ramp and all the combo possibilities.

Did you adjust the heroes to hard or extra hard. Makes a world of a difference.

The code is kind of a stinker the further you get into the game. Villain mb's are too hard compared to all the other modes in the game. Having all the heroes lit solid does not feel as rewarding as it used to. Even though a ton of points can be awarded with bonus multipliers, there really is no reward for completing modes anymore. And heroes feel very repetitive once their all solid lit and/or played.

Still hope Lyman gets involved.

Correct me if im wrong, but i believe the default '5' modes for an EB is now based doing 4 villains and completing at least one hero. I like this rule as it gives a little more incentive to play the villains.