Gunbird 2

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:00 pm

How do you know your coin chain number? What exactly are you counting? I assume that YOU have to do the counting, that there is no counter.

BTW, nice job Plasmo. I still haven't gotten to 1-5 --

-- though I haven't played in quite some time.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:15 pm

The coin chain counter is directly under your score...it disappears after 1 and 2 counts, but when it hits 3 it seems to stay visible until the chain is broken or you die.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:17 pm

there is a counter?!in the upper left next to your score?!
always get the 2k medal to keep up your chain

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:59 pm

Christ, this is the third screenshot I've posted today...

This being from MAME...can't recall if the DC version features this, and I can't check because my DC crapped out again. No idea on the PS2 version...

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:39 pm

Thanks much, I see it now. That's a beautiful screenshot, btw.

I'll look to see whether the DC and PS2 versions have this counter next time I get a chance. I'm quite sure neither the DC nor the PS2 version lists your highest chain with your score in the scoreboard, so you would have to keep an eye on the number as you're playing.

Plasmo wrote: always get the 2k medal to keep up your chain

Another thing I didn't know. Very important piece of info.-- thanks!

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:56 pm

OK, I looked in the manuals of the DC and PS2 versions and neither shows or (as far as I can tell) mentions a chain counter. No wonder I've always found talk of chaining so confusing.

I'll have to play these versions again when I get a chance just to be sure, but I'm doubtful that either has a counter. But why would they take such a thing out of the game?

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:35 pm

you can only see the chain counter in the game it wont show up on the scoreboard.And this is always the same no matter if you play the naomi, dc or ps2 version.
btw another question: are there any differences in gamespeed between the dc and ps2 version like in mushi?!(mushi on the ps2 is a bit faster than the pcb)

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:13 pm

I haven't played mame, but I don't recall noticing a difference in speed between the PS2 and DC versions. Most of the differences that I can now remember had to do with bullet patterns. Sometimes the PS2 patterns seemed a bit easier to navigate.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:13 pm

970,300 - Cowboy-NOA - Marion - 1-7

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:04 pm

998,500 - Cowboy-NOA - Marion - 1-7
coin chain: 24

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:11 pm

Can anyone explain to me how to dodge the 1-5 boss second forms first attack?!Any sweet spots maybe?I dont want to lose 2 bombs everytime there...

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:26 pm

Plasmo wrote:Can anyone explain to me how to dodge the 1-5 boss second forms first attack?!Any sweet spots maybe?I dont want to lose 2 bombs everytime there...

It's somewhat random. You have to sorta of "see" the columns of emptiness that it forms. But the columns move left and right and you need to move with them. The movement is random as the boss drifts around differently each time. There is no safe spot.

On full rank, it's incredibly difficult to dodge (my reaction time is not good enough to see the columns). On lower rank I can do it.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:15 am

Plasmo wrote:Can anyone explain to me how to dodge the 1-5 boss second forms first attack?!Any sweet spots maybe?I dont want to lose 2 bombs everytime there...

What I do is I stay dead center at the bottom, and look at the spot about a character length up from your character. A bullet in the third ring will be aimed at you, so when it's about to hit you, tap left twice(each tap about a charcter's length). It's tricky at first, but much easier once the rhythm is down.

The other attack where the boss keeps spraying crap while moving is trickier to me. Sometimes the pattern shifts right to left, then cuts back right, other time it just goes right to left. I just bomb it since it's unpredictable(plus Marion get points

).

And I make sure the boss is destroyed quickly after this because the patterns that follow sucks.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:38 pm

1,158,100 - Cowboy-NOA - Marion - 2-1
yesssss
2-1 was USA and yeah lol this loop is crazy im not going to reach 2-2 sorry

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:52 pm

aaaaaaaand a second time:
1,199,500 - Cowboy-NOA - Marion - 2-1
2-1 was Japan and i had one bomb left but i didnt survive 20secs

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:23 pm

Plasmo wrote:aaaaaaaand a second time:
1,199,500 - Cowboy-NOA - Marion - 2-1
2-1 was Japan and i had one bomb left but i didnt survive 20secs

Were you fully powered-up? It wouldn't make much of a difference in my own case: I would be dead in less than 20 seconds, I'm sure. But you may have a fighting chance if you only have a few power-ups.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:27 pm

so its better to power down on the last boss?!oh well....
new coin chain: 27

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:01 am

I find that in the second loop being fully powered up really helps because you can charge up for a level one attack much quicker.

Seems if are at level three? where you shoot three shots plus two shooting stars, it takes a long time for your gauge to reach level one.

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:44 pm

MOSQUITO FIGHTER - 415,600 - 1-5 - Tavia

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:45 pm

new coin chain: 31

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:40 pm

984,400 - Nemo - Tavia - 2-1

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:49 pm

Congrats to Nemo!

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:19 pm

Maybe it's really not just a goofy Strikers after all.

cigsthecat · Post by **cigsthecat** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:42 am

Nice work Nemo.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:39 am

Congrats Nemo!

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:28 pm

487,000 - MOSQUITO FIGHTER - Tavia - 1-5

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:43 am

355,200 - professor ganson - Valpiro - 1-5

Crap score, but I got to 1-5! Now I've gotten to 1-5 in all my favorite Psikyo games. Time to get to 1-6.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:47 am

360,200 - Kiel - Marion - 1-4

Man this game is makin' me hurt, Strikers '99 is a cake walk compared to this. I'm hitting the wall on the stage 4 boss' second form.

Update:

467,500 - Kiel - Marion - 1-5

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:57 am

507,300 - MOSQUITO FIGHTER - Tavia - 1-5

kyle d. · Post by **kyle d.** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:07 am

445,900 - KD - Marion - 1-4

sorry TomTom it had to be done...
man l suck at this game.