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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you really wanna fix the game, drill a hole between the flippers and add a center post, then find some ball rails for the inlane/outlane that are as high as the slingshots. Maybe find some flipper bats that are 1/8” longer. I’d buy that game.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> FSPA [mailto:fspa-bounces@fspazone.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Hubbard via FSPA<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 20, 2018 1:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> FSPA main discussion list<br><b>Cc:</b> Dave Hubbard<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [FSPA] Videobusters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>There are some physical fixes as well, but this borders on the extreme:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1) Intentionally de-level the machine so the bounce doesn't work.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2) Change the flipper rubbers to something more or less bouncy to change that bounce.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3) Weaken the plunger spring (or similar) so that a full plunge doesn't go around. Players could still bang-plunge if they wanted to try to control that.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> --- Dave<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Edward Most via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ya Dave.. that makes more sense to change the plunge shot(have to figure that out) rather than turn it off. Folks can still get VM during the game but not as easy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Edward Most<br><a href="mailto:edwardmost@verizon.net" target="_blank">edwardmost@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Dave Hubbard via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>To: FSPA main discussion list <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cc: Dave Hubbard <<a href="mailto:dave.hubbard@gmail.com" target="_blank">dave.hubbard@gmail.com</a>><br>Sent: Tue, Feb 20, 2018 1:24 pm<br>Subject: Re: [FSPA] Videobusters<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="m_-376174806973932872AOLMsgPart_1.2_93aff009-3d18-4309-8ce5-4a27f52d53e2"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>It's still a risky strategy, unless you have it setup with more or less perfect physics so a full plunge around just bounces right in. If anyone does have it set up that way, don't do that. :) If you fail to start video mode, you are in serious jail. Also, a well played right-orbit tree is worth way more points in the end. So it's kind of medium-game strategy - a couple of video modes will probably beat 75% of competitors as Kevin said, but if your competitor does well on a mode tree, you WILL lose. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>That being said, it's still stupid and I hate the game for competition. Love it for casual play and theme.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> --- Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:18 PM, Dan Reynolds via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Good luck. I've been trying to sell mine, but getting no interest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>yeah that's right ... I own the stupid thing. i know how to play it. my high score is about 6 billion. but in competition, the best strategy is still "avoid starting modes and play video mode". bleah.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>hopefully some new code drops soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:11 PM, Edward Most via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WOW... not feeling my GB atm. May be time to sell it <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Edward Most<br><a href="mailto:edwardmost@verizon.net" target="_blank">edwardmost@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Stephanie Traub via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>To: fspa <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>Cc: Stephanie Traub <<a href="mailto:stephsharer@gmail.com" target="_blank">stephsharer@gmail.com</a>><br>Sent: Tue, Feb 20, 2018 1:09 pm<br>Subject: [FSPA] Videobusters<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="m_-376174806973932872aolmail_m_-8845277342065994152m_-7363435454701618376AOLMsgPart_1.2_f52e9a83-29c6-4f11-b68d-b12b6ce4a1e7"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I tried having David Barber disabling this mode on the Ghostbusters LE at Lyman's, I was there when he tried. It was determined that video mode CANNOT be disabled. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 10:06 AM, <<a href="mailto:fspa-request@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa-request@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Send FSPA mailing list submissions to<br> <a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a><br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> <a href="mailto:fspa-request@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa-request@fspazone.org</a><br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br> <a href="mailto:fspa-owner@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa-owner@fspazone.org</a><br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of FSPA digest..."<br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Re: VBH banking fun today? (William F. Wulf II)<br> 2. GB at CarPool (video mode) (Dan Reynolds)<br> 3. Re: GB at CarPool (video mode) (Kendall Van Pool)<br> 4. Re: GB at CarPool (video mode) (Paul Liam McGlone)<br> 5. Re: GB at CarPool (video mode) (Kendall Van Pool)<br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "William F. Wulf II" <<a href="mailto:psyque@gmail.com" target="_blank">psyque@gmail.com</a>><br>To: FSPA main discussion list <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>Cc: Sergio Johnson <<a href="mailto:dusty@charm.net" target="_blank">dusty@charm.net</a>><br>Bcc: <br>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:12:45 -0500<br>Subject: Re: [FSPA] VBH banking fun today?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Preplay scores have been entered, Sergio. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>William Wulf<br>Lunaria, Ltd. Consulting<br><a href="mailto:psyque@gmail.com" target="_blank">psyque@gmail.com</a><br><a href="tel:(443)%20305-9853" target="_blank">443-305-9853</a></span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Sergio Johnson via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hey, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Anybody out there interested in getting together this evening at VBH for some practice/bank scores? Let me know directly if you are,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'>Sergio<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Dan Reynolds <<a href="mailto:daniel.j.reynolds@gmail.com" target="_blank">daniel.j.reynolds@gmail.com</a>><br>To: FSPA main discussion list <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Bcc: <br>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:24:58 -0500<br>Subject: [FSPA] GB at CarPool (video mode)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hey folks. Just an idea / suggestion: would anyone be opposed to disabling the Video Mode on Ghostbusters at CarPool? It's really dumb that 90% of the games are won by whoever gets the most video mode skillshots. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>There is a lot to do on that game, but in competition, pretty much everyone just goes for Crossing the Streams, and nobody has a particularly fun time doing it. Video Modes are fine, but when it becomes all anyone does on the game for points reasons, I think that's a problem. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>It's gotten to the point where some good players have started actively avoiding starting any of the modes on the game, because it gets in the way of playing Video Mode on their next ball. In my opinion, avoiding progress on a pinball machine just so you can play the video mode over and over is an awful, unfun way to play pinball.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I'm not making this suggestion to help myself, by the way. I won group 1 two weeks ago by doing Cross the Streams three times. I accomplished literally nothing else on the game. I don't think I made a single ramp shot or started a single mode. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In my opinion, winning a round of pinball should involve playing pinball.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Kendall Van Pool <<a href="mailto:kendallvanpool@gmail.com" target="_blank">kendallvanpool@gmail.com</a>><br>To: FSPA main discussion list <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Bcc: <br>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:00:52 -0500<br>Subject: Re: [FSPA] GB at CarPool (video mode)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I would agree with this suggestion if you are taking votes. I would probably lose more than win by this suggestion, but this isnt a video game league.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Feb 20, 2018 9:25 AM, "Dan Reynolds via FSPA" <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hey folks. Just an idea / suggestion: would anyone be opposed to disabling the Video Mode on Ghostbusters at CarPool? It's really dumb that 90% of the games are won by whoever gets the most video mode skillshots. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>There is a lot to do on that game, but in competition, pretty much everyone just goes for Crossing the Streams, and nobody has a particularly fun time doing it. Video Modes are fine, but when it becomes all anyone does on the game for points reasons, I think that's a problem. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>It's gotten to the point where some good players have started actively avoiding starting any of the modes on the game, because it gets in the way of playing Video Mode on their next ball. In my opinion, avoiding progress on a pinball machine just so you can play the video mode over and over is an awful, unfun way to play pinball.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I'm not making this suggestion to help myself, by the way. I won group 1 two weeks ago by doing Cross the Streams three times. I accomplished literally nothing else on the game. I don't think I made a single ramp shot or started a single mode. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In my opinion, winning a round of pinball should involve playing pinball.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Paul Liam McGlone <<a href="mailto:dwifairfaxatty@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwifairfaxatty@gmail.com</a>><br>To: FSPA main discussion list <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Bcc: <br>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:03:09 -0500<br>Subject: Re: [FSPA] GB at CarPool (video mode)<br>You should learn to shoot the ramps. Very fulfilling. Really, though, there are other strategies, but it is hard to play much without “accidentally” starting a mode.<br><br>I’m thinking this type of change has to be done between seasons. I say that without looking at the preplay list, but really that shouldn’t make a difference.<br><br><br><br>> On Feb 20, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Dan Reynolds via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Hey folks. Just an idea / suggestion: would anyone be opposed to disabling the Video Mode on Ghostbusters at CarPool? It's really dumb that 90% of the games are won by whoever gets the most video mode skillshots.<br>><br>> There is a lot to do on that game, but in competition, pretty much everyone just goes for Crossing the Streams, and nobody has a particularly fun time doing it. Video Modes are fine, but when it becomes all anyone does on the game for points reasons, I think that's a problem.<br>><br>> It's gotten to the point where some good players have started actively avoiding starting any of the modes on the game, because it gets in the way of playing Video Mode on their next ball. In my opinion, avoiding progress on a pinball machine just so you can play the video mode over and over is an awful, unfun way to play pinball.<br>><br>> I'm not making this suggestion to help myself, by the way. I won group 1 two weeks ago by doing Cross the Streams three times. I accomplished literally nothing else on the game. I don't think I made a single ramp shot or started a single mode.<br>><br>> In my opinion, winning a round of pinball should involve playing pinball.<br>><br>> -Dan<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> FSPA mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><br><br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Kendall Van Pool <<a href="mailto:kendallvanpool@gmail.com" target="_blank">kendallvanpool@gmail.com</a>><br>To: FSPA main discussion list <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Bcc: <br>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:05:51 -0500<br>Subject: Re: [FSPA] GB at CarPool (video mode)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Im good with the change happening after the season. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Feb 20, 2018 10:03 AM, "Paul Liam McGlone via FSPA" <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>You should learn to shoot the ramps. Very fulfilling. Really, though, there are other strategies, but it is hard to play much without “accidentally” starting a mode.<br><br>I’m thinking this type of change has to be done between seasons. I say that without looking at the preplay list, but really that shouldn’t make a difference.<br><br><br><br>> On Feb 20, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Dan Reynolds via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Hey folks. Just an idea / suggestion: would anyone be opposed to disabling the Video Mode on Ghostbusters at CarPool? It's really dumb that 90% of the games are won by whoever gets the most video mode skillshots.<br>><br>> There is a lot to do on that game, but in competition, pretty much everyone just goes for Crossing the Streams, and nobody has a particularly fun time doing it. Video Modes are fine, but when it becomes all anyone does on the game for points reasons, I think that's a problem.<br>><br>> It's gotten to the point where some good players have started actively avoiding starting any of the modes on the game, because it gets in the way of playing Video Mode on their next ball. In my opinion, avoiding progress on a pinball machine just so you can play the video mode over and over is an awful, unfun way to play pinball.<br>><br>> I'm not making this suggestion to help myself, by the way. I won group 1 two weeks ago by doing Cross the Streams three times. I accomplished literally nothing else on the game. I don't think I made a single ramp shot or started a single mode.<br>><br>> In my opinion, winning a round of pinball should involve playing pinball.<br>><br>> -Dan<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> FSPA mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>"Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" target="_blank">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>FSPA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" target="_blank">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>"Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about."<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>