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The Pinball Arcade |OT| play them all from Soho to Brighton
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plagiarize
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Minsc
Gold Member
1300 backers for Pro Pinball (and that's on more than just PC too) says, yeah, it's a pretty small genre; versus like 70,000 for Project Eternity. If it's solely a popularity contest, it may be a long, long time before it gets through Steam's Greenlight process. Hopefully by 2014!
So what was the 82% number they were talking about? I don't recall us ever getting an actual explanation as to the significance of it.
And I'd hope it gets greenlit and published soon for Steam. There'll be a lot of pissed people (myself included) if they can't get their Kickstarted tables on PC as advertised. Almost have to wonder what Farsight would've done if Steam Greenlight never came to be.
And I'd hope it gets greenlit and published soon for Steam. There'll be a lot of pissed people (myself included) if they can't get their Kickstarted tables on PC as advertised. Almost have to wonder what Farsight would've done if Steam Greenlight never came to be.
This is what I want to know. The PC platform was chosen before greenlight was a thing. Why did they submit it to greenlight? Just because it's the cheaper indie way? Just boggles my mind that it isn't on steam regularly.
Gentleman Jack
Member
I hate myself so I searched the steam store for 'pinball.'
9 results, amongst them
What a dire situation
9 results, amongst them
What a dire situation
microtubule
Member
You should have added 3D to the search
Anyways, PA has 550+ comments on their Greenlight page. Not that it means anything but it just seems like a high number for a majority of comments asking why the game isn't on Steam. It's too bad no game journalists have looked into this but oh well maybe next round.
Anyways, PA has 550+ comments on their Greenlight page. Not that it means anything but it just seems like a high number for a majority of comments asking why the game isn't on Steam. It's too bad no game journalists have looked into this but oh well maybe next round.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Monster Bash may look like Medieval Madness on the surface, but I can't play it like MM at all. MB feels a lot more chaotic, which makes it more difficult to score consistently, but some of that is probably just due to inexperience with the table.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Sorry, dp
I guess the PS3 version is supposed to run better in 720p mode? How do you set that?
I guess the PS3 version is supposed to run better in 720p mode? How do you set that?
Well, they play differently (as far as targets and locations/angles of ramps go) but the structure is largely identical (as are far too many DMD games) IMO. Hit this ramp 5 times. Then hit these targets. Then hit the big, mechanical object in the middle to advance the game. Hit the side targets to score a random bonus (ie. bazaar/Merlin's Magic/the MB scoop).
Thankfully AC/DC has tackled that with the different jukebox game modes so there's some variation and it's not just the same thing. In fact, aside from the fact that it still feels kinda cheap for some reason (the build quality of older Williams/Bally tables just isn't there) I think I like it more than the majority of the 90s DMD tables (there are exceptions, obv).
Saw you were on while I was playing earlier. I cried for my Gorgar high score. Until you came along, I had the high score on that one among my PSN contacts.
Anyway, you go to DIsplay Settings on the XMB (second column from left) and reconfigure your display for only 720p even if your TV supports higher.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
plagiarize
Banned
it's one of my favorite tables IRL. it's really getting difficult to hold out and not buy the PS3 table pack with it in as I wait for the PC version to turn up, or for strong confirmation of TPA being next month on Wii U. there not being a demo of that piece of DLC is actually helping me not pull the trigger.
edit: also
is anyone surprised at this point?
Not really. I wonder if it will be the same for Europe. But I guess we will hear about that the day after the update next week.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
I've been playing Creature from the Black Lagoon for less than a day, and I've already had the ball fall in slow motion through the base of the right flipper and into the drain 3 times. Good shit Farsight.
Edit: Come the fuck on. The very next game after I made that post, I was in multiball, had a ball trapped on the left flipper, and was ready to trap the other ball on the right flipper as it came down the inlane. It went right through my raised right flipper and into the center drain. I post-passed the remaining ball to the right, and it also went through the right flipper. Both balls gone.
Edit: Come the fuck on. The very next game after I made that post, I was in multiball, had a ball trapped on the left flipper, and was ready to trap the other ball on the right flipper as it came down the inlane. It went right through my raised right flipper and into the center drain. I post-passed the remaining ball to the right, and it also went through the right flipper. Both balls gone.
Elvin Atombender
Member
I think that Farsight should take a break before releasing Twilight Zone and focus for a month or two on fixing bugs, remaking the menus and bringing the DLC already completed to all platforms/regions.
Then they can have a big relaunch with a simultaneous release of Twilight Zone on all platforms.
As it is now it feels like they just get more things that needs fixing with every DLC and platform they release and they'll never catch up.
Then they can have a big relaunch with a simultaneous release of Twilight Zone on all platforms.
As it is now it feels like they just get more things that needs fixing with every DLC and platform they release and they'll never catch up.
Frankly, given what they've said about the hurdles on XBL, I wouldn't be surprised to see a PA2 in Spring 2013 or so. Looks like the only way to get decent terms for patching.
Elvin Atombender
Member
Agreed. Allowing me to move all my Zen tables moved over to Zen 2 was a classy move.
Edit: Finally got the last standard goal that's been eluding me: That darn 250k lower level bonus from Black Hole. Isn't near as bad as I thought it would be actually. I thought you had to increase the amount shown for lower level bonus to 250k, but 50k+ with the x5 multiplier at the end of the ball counting is far more managable.
Now to aim for the wizard goals that I haven't completed.
Now to aim for the wizard goals that I haven't completed.
Minsc
Gold Member
The catch is we don't know what 100% means, or if that's even the top! Or at least I don't know yet... could be hundreds of games hit 100% in under a few days, and only a handful of those make it through... I'm not getting my hopes up over a 4-10% increase over the span of a month anyway (it was at 80-something last month), as much as I'd love for it to make it through.
plagiarize
Banned
i'm supposed to know what version of The Twilight Zone I want already and tell them now. eurgh. i don't know Farsight! when is the PC version coming out? when is the Wii U version coming out? argh.
plagiarize
Banned
i don't know which version i want yet though, because it all ties into release dates. that's what's annoying. i already have the 360 and PS3 basegames. i guess PC is the safest bet, it's just... who knows when we're going to see it. having the tablet option on Wii U would be cool, and it sounds like compliance won't be a big issue there.
i'd actually kind of like them to go Microsoft Store, since i'm getting a Surface RT... but that doesn't look to be in the cards.
plagiarize
Banned
I got an e-mail from Kickstarter yesterday.
i snipped out the link, just incase it is specific to my account in some way. clicking on it opens up a message box on Kickstarter (rather than a multiple choice drop down or radio boxes).
i was one of the first backers though, so they might be doing these in order.
I hope so, I didn't get anything yet.
In other news: The EU PSN version got the newest patch yesterday. Seems we will really get Table Pack #5 tomorrow.
plagiarize
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i was *really* early on this. like one of the first 20 - 25 backers.
Which tables are in these packs? Harley one of them?
And btw: I still love this game. It's seriously the ONLY game I ever play on my Vita. I just wish they would fix the Camera 2 slowdown for MM.
BomberMouse
Member
Which tables are in these packs? Harley one of them?
And btw: I still love this game. It's seriously the ONLY game I ever play on my Vita. I just wish they would fix the Camera 2 slowdown for MM.
Yes. Pack 5 is Harley + Taxi, Pack 6 is elvira + no good goffers.
I love it on my vita too. Played harley on the ipad, has to be one of the more ugly tables I've seen.
Parallax Scroll
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I've played a total of two games of Black Knight on PS3. On this second game, the ball won't go into the ball lock because something (probably the previous ball) is blocking it. Come the fuck on, Farsight. Test this stuff before you release it.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
plagiarize
Banned
i'm presuming he was saying 'i got the e-mail too, and playing TPA on my Vita is really fun!' rather than saying he was playing TZ on his vita.
microtubule
Member
Just spotted on PA's Facebook page:
I am still confused.....so the glass is half full or....lol
I am still confused.....so the glass is half full or....lol
Top 100 Gabe guffaws.
Gentleman Jack
Member
To me this means keep getting the word out, it is having an effect.