U make a few interesting n correct points Nino.
I M O, the Stern fanboy club is no different to the B/W fanboy club versus the other Manufacturers fanboy club, versus the SS or EM fanclub etc...we all have our favourites...and we all believe our favourites are the best. We all have passion for our team so to speak...and sometimes, if you barrack hard for say the Stern team, some think u are barracking hard against the other team automatically, which isnt true..a vote for one doesnt mean a vote against the others (although sometimes its true too.lol)
Stern will cater to Stern fans...which I believe are growing...look at how many BNIB Stern owners are on AP in the last 2 or so years...lots compared to before...it doesnt matter if u love or dislike Stern, it just matters that people dont get upset with you if you dont back the same team...I am a huge Stern convert now...wont be going back...and I do even send Stern criticism letters from time to time because I am balanced enough to pick on them for things i see as bad, as well as praise them for the good.
Its human nature for people to group themselves with people who think the same...Mainstream is pinball owners...I dont think its a good or bad look to be a Stern or anything fan...just be a pinball fan...and a bit of fun n healthy competition never hurt anyone....everyone needs to remember that just because someone disagrees with a view, its not personal. Lets keep the place both passionate n fun.
mate..... you need to read your own posts. This sounds like a personal note to pull back a bit on the Stern cant do anything wrong attitude and if its a pinball from them, ill love it no matter what.
Saying something like " i trust them on gameplay enough to buy this without playing it" is a fools statement. I wouldnt trust anyone with that much cash even if i did think the sun shone from the back end of them.
Mate.. noone is bagging Stern cos its fun... we ALL want them to pull something out of the hat and continue pinball, but if they dont do it then we cant give them, the praise we would like to can we?
AVENGERS is a great theme... HULK title looks really cool.. love the look of this green gem. But the PF art is so very so ..so and the audio... well.. that is a real mistake.
So in summary, and without undue criticism.. we have a GREAT theme that hasnt ( so far) appeared to have been executed well..
.. and that my old pal is Stern all over
