Boy oh boy, some here are so negative and down on me for reasons that completely escape me????? Tall poppy syndrome? I have no idea?
Mike you are very abrupt, rude and shoot from the hip fast at times, I don't think it is tall poppy syndrome more that you are idolised over at AA and therefore protected and people are not game to ask a question as they will be fired upon from everyone and it was like that here up to recently - way it is but maybe here and pinside people feel they can be honest and ask the questions that everyone really wants to know the answer to.
Swinks, it would be very shortsighted of Homepin to ONLY work and focus on a SINGLE project - I made it clear in the Pinheadz Podcast interview that we have done some "preliminary work" on our second title and I also explained why - did that explanation not make sense to you? It would be foolish to start building Thunderbirds and ONLY THEN start work on a second machine. This would add a very long time to the release of the second title as other startups have discovered.
I heard it and understood but I thought it was a contradiction that money is tight and you are restricting projects yet you are working on another pinball game when you don't have the first done (- does that make sense) but that is your choice and I wish you luck otherwise I do agree with you when things are rolling along smoothly that is the perfect business approach to be working on the next project or 2 while the previous one is in production.
As for the ball issue, I think that is sad that you blame Sid 100%, it's your business and you promoted the products so some of the ownership sits with you.
I am far from protected on AA as some might think. If people feel they shouldn't make a mischievous comment that's a good thing in my view and it should apply to ALL online sites. It might stop some of the absolute crap that goes on.
The "work" we are doing on a second machine involves labour BUT no money. I just don't understand why that is so hard to grasp? Money is needed to pay for moulds and parts - one persons labour for a month is a few hundred dollars. Moulds, dies and parts cost tens of thousands and that is money I don't currently have.
Naturally I ultimately "take the blame" for what happens in the business but the reality is I had ZERO to do with the purchase, testing or packing of the balls - NO INPUT AT ALL. So yes, it is 100% Sid's doing and that is simply what I was answering in response to the ridiculous and hysterical claims being ranted and raved on about. Sid knows and is busy fixing the issues and again, I HAVE NO INVOLVEMENT in the new balls but you can be certain Sid is now acutely aware of all issues surrounding them. Crapping on about the finer points of who, what, why, where doesn't help neither does the speculation and guesswork by those who have NO INTEREST other than to create trouble for me.
You may like to step back should you make a mistake in your work and "blame the boss" but it doesn't work that way here.
Same as those speculating on who is designing our machines, when will they be released, what colour will the packing box be? Give it a rest. You cannot comprehend how busy we all are here, in particular me and I really don't have time for the childish carry on that some like to get involved in.
In any case, generally I'm wasting my time commenting because no matter what I say there will be those that choose to pick at me for reasons only they understand and I most certainly don't intend "justifying" anything that I do or explaining in any great detail why.
Some of the comments certainly make me chuckle however as it is a direct window to the intelligence level of the poster in most instances.
