How many pinball tables can fs ....

Tales from the Crypt !! · Feb 7, 2013

Work on at one time?I know this info maybe on here somewhere but i dont know.I see a lot of future tables named .Do they have to be done one at a time or is there several teams doing different tables?

Worf · Feb 7, 2013

They're a small company, so at best it's probably one or two at a time, tops. Plus they work on other tables while they wait for approvals (from licensors) of the tables and other stuff, but I wouldn't expect more than two tables at any one instant in time. And part of the thing is they also have to acquire the real machine and fix it up too...

Tales from the Crypt !! · Feb 7, 2013

Worf said:
They're a small company, so at best it's probably one or two at a time, tops. Plus they work on other tables while they wait for approvals (from licensors) of the tables and other stuff, but I wouldn't expect more than two tables at any one instant in time. And part of the thing is they also have to acquire the real machine and fix it up too...

That is what i thought .The reason why i ask is because i read somewhere that fs said we could have up to a hundred tables at the end of the year.I dont see that happening ...but i hope so.Thanks for the reply

PiN WiZ · Feb 7, 2013

Tales from the Crypt !! said:
That is what i thought .The reason why i ask is because i read somewhere that fs said we could have up to a hundred tables at the end of the year.I dont see that happening ...but i hope so.Thanks for the reply

We'll most likely see 42 tables total on Android, iOS, Kindle Fire, Mac, Ouya and PC and roughly 38 tables total on PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Wii U by the end of this year.

Sumez · Feb 7, 2013

I'll be glad if we see more than 10 on Xbox 360 by the end of the year -_-

Tales from the Crypt !! · Feb 7, 2013

PiN WiZ said:
We'll most likely see 42 tables total on Android, iOS, Kindle Fire, Mac, Ouya and PC and roughly 38 tables total on PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Wii U by the end of this year.

Thanks PIN WIZ i hope we have 28 more tables for the 360 by the end of the year.When do you think we will be hearing something from fs about anything?

PiN WiZ · Feb 7, 2013

Tales from the Crypt !! said:
Thanks PIN WIZ i hope we have 28 more tables for the 360 by the end of the year.When do you think we will be hearing something from fs about anything?

I believe the new version of The Pinball Arcade will more than likely launch in April on the Xbox 360, so FarSight may not make any announcements until the date gets closer.

Tales from the Crypt !! · Feb 7, 2013

PiN WiZ said:
I believe the new version of The Pinball Arcade will more than likely launch in April on the Xbox 360, so FarSight may not make any announcements until the date gets closer.

That is what i was thinking.So do you think fs will release one table pack a week on the old console packs or reverse order starting from the new or all at once?

kimkom · Feb 9, 2013

PiN WiZ said:
We'll most likely see 42 tables total on Android, iOS, Kindle Fire, Mac, Ouya and PC and roughly 38 tables total on PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Wii U by the end of this year.

Oh I hope so! Especially for PC. This will be epic

canuck · Feb 9, 2013

Damn. I'll have to save up for an iPad 5

kimkom · Feb 9, 2013

PiN WiZ said:
I believe the new version of The Pinball Arcade will more than likely launch in April on the Xbox 360, so FarSight may not make any announcements until the date gets closer.

Seems that FarSight plan on giving us a heads up for the Xbox version this week sometime. So hopefully a late March re-launch is possible, and it will bring the 360 version in line with the next PS3 update.

The question is how FarSight plan on handling the backlog of unreleased table packs for the Xbox?

Given all of the frustrations with the Xbox version, it may not be a good idea to add to that any further, by only releasing the table packs in dribs and drabs.

If it's possible, I think FarSight should try to ensure with their new publisher that the Xbox version is brought up to date as soon as possible. Preferably with all available table packs released at the same time as the re-launch.

After this long waiting, Xbox owners surely deserve a bit of TLC!!

shutyertrap · Feb 9, 2013

For Xbox you're gonna see TZ and ST:TNG released first. After that, my guess would be at least a 2 week separation between table packs at the minimum. No way are they gonna dump 'em all at the same time. There's been much talk about keeping the game high in profile on XBLN and how to do that. I don't think it'll be a trickle of tables, 'cause I think everyone recognizes the frustration out there. Dumping them all at the same time though would be the equivalent of a massive sugar rush which would then be followed by a massive sugar crash.

kimkom · Feb 9, 2013

Problem is that with the oncoming of the next generation Xbox, many people are already starting to turn away from the 360. Plus, no doubt there will be many TPA fans who have simply lost interest in the 360 due to lack of updates.

With every month that goes by, FarSight are losing out on revenue from tables they have had ready to go for the Xbox for a long time.

Time is money, and through no fault of their own, FarSight have lost a bunch of both on the Xbox.

Why waste any more?

PiN WiZ · Feb 9, 2013

kimkom said:
Problem is that with the oncoming of the next generation Xbox, many people are already starting to turn away from the 360. Plus, no doubt there will be many TPA fans who have simply lost interest in the 360 due to lack of updates.

With every month that goes by, FarSight are losing out on revenue from tables they have had ready to go for the Xbox for a long time.

Time is money, and through no fault of their own, FarSight have lost a bunch of both on the Xbox.

Why waste any more?

It's all about what's best for business. Only hardcore pinball fanatics will purchase 8 table packs, pro versions and ball skins all at once. Releasing content on at least a two week interval will keep the casual players coming back for more and they are the ones who drive sales.

kimkom · Feb 9, 2013

PiN WiZ said:
It's all about what's best for business. Only hardcore pinball fanatics will purchase 8 table packs, pro versions and ball skins all at once. Releasing content on at least a two week interval will keep the casual players coming back for more and they are the ones who drive sales.

Hmm.. Would those same casual players not keep coming back to download a table pack that they had not already done so? Besides, if casual players interest is sparked by the re-launch of TPA, why not hit them while the iron is hot? I know, sounds clinical.

If FarSight manages to hook more casual players at the beginning, why not have the DLC there ready and waiting for them?

Obviously the 'hardcore' Xbox players would also benefit from having the same content available to them, that has been available to players on other formats for some considerable time now.

shutyertrap · Feb 9, 2013

kimkom said:
Hmm.. Would those same casual players not keep coming back to download a table pack that they had not already done so? Besides, if casual players interest is sparked by the re-launch of TPA, why not hit them while the iron is hot? I know, sounds clinical.

If FarSight manages to hook more casual players at the beginning, why not have the DLC there ready and waiting for them?

Obviously the 'hardcore' Xbox players would also benefit from having the same content available to them, that has been available to players on other formats for some considerable time now.

It's the psychology of purchasing. You are presented with a table for $5, easy purchase. Two weeks later, another $5. Eventually you have all the tables and you haven't really thought about the money spent. The reverse of that is having all the tables available now and seeing a price tag in your cart for $40 or more. Suddenly the 'casual' game is not an impulse buy, and you get scared off of it. Again, this is talking about the 'casual' fan.

My inlaws are this very type of purchaser. They see a rack of video games and get turned off by the price. They walk up to the checkout, see a bin of games, often the very same games that were in the rack, that are labeled '$14.99 and up!', suddenly they think it's a sale and grab something. I one time added up all the shovel ware titles they had purchased and quickly stopped playing. I asked them why they didn't just use that same amount of money to buy good quality games, and they responded with "ah, but these were cheap". It just never connected with them. I also think about people that buy every download on Rock Band, something that only costs them $6 a week, but means they've spent over 5 grand on in total over the years. Think if it was all presented at once they'd dump 5 grand into it again?

Like I said, it's psychology.

SKILL_SHOT · Feb 9, 2013

Is that what drug dealers call it?

KingNeptune · Feb 9, 2013

PiN WiZ said:
It's all about what's best for business. Only hardcore pinball fanatics will purchase 8 table packs, pro versions and ball skins all at once. Releasing content on at least a two week interval will keep the casual players coming back for more and they are the ones who drive sales.

If they release for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT in addition to enhancing the already excellent Xbox release, they'll have my business in spades!
Given current state of the Xbox live brand, I wouldn't be surprised to see FS hooking up with Microsoft Studios for distribution.

kimkom · Feb 10, 2013

shutyertrap said:
It's the psychology of purchasing. You are presented with a table for $5, easy purchase. Two weeks later, another $5. Eventually you have all the tables and you haven't really thought about the money spent. The reverse of that is having all the tables available now and seeing a price tag in your cart for $40 or more. Suddenly the 'casual' game is not an impulse buy, and you get scared off of it. Again, this is talking about the 'casual' fan.

My inlaws are this very type of purchaser. They see a rack of video games and get turned off by the price. They walk up to the checkout, see a bin of games, often the very same games that were in the rack, that are labeled '$14.99 and up!', suddenly they think it's a sale and grab something. I one time added up all the shovel ware titles they had purchased and quickly stopped playing. I asked them why they didn't just use that same amount of money to buy good quality games, and they responded with "ah, but these were cheap". It just never connected with them. I also think about people that buy every download on Rock Band, something that only costs them $6 a week, but means they've spent over 5 grand on in total over the years. Think if it was all presented at once they'd dump 5 grand into it again?

Like I said, it's psychology.

Shut, all good points. I completely take what you are saying on board and I understand the 'drip-feed' psychology. You are probably right.

It would definitely make perfect sense if all TPA customers were currently on a level playing field.

I think in this case though, there needs to be some more consideration for the Xbox players who feel hard done by, as well as the casual players.

Damn casual gamers!

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