I DID IT! Share your latest 1CCs/other triumphs here...

[Jonst]

I FINALLY DID IT!!! progear 1-all

not a great score but my highest, couple of stupid mistakes, but it's finally done. This one is for you blinge, mission complete!

[BareKnuckleRoo]

Congrats on the clear! It's a bit sad it doesn't display ALL for a 1-ALL...

[Jonst]

Thanks roo! Yeah, it's a bit if shame... This has felt like it's taken an age to do. I came close to giving up, your advice helped a lot but just never had the bottle to not bomb the last pattern on the stage 3 boss...

[Stevens]

Never doubted you for a second Jonst. Great job!

Which also means a challenge is coming my way soon..

[endoKarb]

grats on the clear

[Jonst]

Thanks guys! such a relief to finally get it, was my last credit for the day...

@ Stevens, challenge is formally issued as of now! Akai katana (zetsu/climax mode) whenever you're ready. I think it's the easiest mode and I doubt it will take you too long, get that first cave clear!

[Stevens]

Accepted Jonst!

I am going to spend another week or two between Fast Striker maniac and the occasional Mars Matrix credit.

I will be on to AK by the months end! I'm looking forward to it.

[LordHypnos]

Little late, but congrats, Jonst!

[pegboy]

Cleared Thunder Spirits for the SNES on Maniac Difficulty, No deaths, no autofire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IRKp6aFPQs

I really like this game, it's a bit on the easier side, but the soundtrack is pretty kick ass. I kind of wonder if there is a way to boost the difficulty higher? I know the attract screen/playthrough the rank seems to be much higher (way more bullets) than even on Maniac difficulty. Anyone know if you can play the game on that rank?

[Jonst]

Good stuff Stevens! When you're ready... I'd say zetsu Is easier as it's more straight forward. Depending on how you get on (and I have full confidence this won't be too difficult for you) once you clear that mode, try slash/shin mode as the mechanics are completely different... Seeing as you like to try out modes ( of course I'll be on hand for tips... Like I say, I think you'll be fine, but just saying.

I'm going to take a short break from commiting to playing anything seriously for a while, play some casual stuff, maybe go back to the megadrive for a while. @ Stevens, please don't ever set me under defeat as a challenge! As the game doesn't allow for sloppiness, I won't be able to do it!

@ thanks lordhypnos!

EDIT: good luck with fast striker maniac!

[chempop]

Nice one Jonst! Progear is one of the last cave clears I’ve yet to tackle.

This weekend I got 3 more batrider advance clears (solo: car-pet, bornnam, birthday). Remaining are: gain, chitta, miyamoto, golden, adam, jyuji, baron, grasshopper, wild snail, and silversword. Crap I thought I was half done, but I guess I’m 8 down 10 to go.

[Jonst]

Thanks chempop! You won't have much trouble with progear when you get around to it. Congrats on your continued batrider success!

[Stevens]

Good stuff Stevens! When you're ready... I'd say zetsu Is easier as it's more straight forward. Depending on how you get on (and I have full confidence this won't be too difficult for you) once you clear that mode, try slash/shin mode as the mechanics are completely different... Seeing as you like to try out modes ( of course I'll be on hand for tips... Like I say, I think you'll be fine, but just saying.

And I am sure at some point I will need advice!

I'm going to take a short break from commiting to playing anything seriously for a while, play some casual stuff, maybe go back to the megadrive for a while. @ Stevens, please don't ever set me under defeat as a challenge! As the game doesn't allow for sloppiness, I won't be able to do it!

Fair enough. I will not ask you to play Under Defeat . My first thought was Zero Gunner 2 but you've already cleared it.

Not a challenge per se, but if you can get your hands on it I would recommend spending some time with Valkyrius on the 360 or PC. Its default difficulty is very very welcoming (hard isn't too bad either, but past that watch out!), it is inexpensive, and the warp mechanic is awesome. Might fit the bill nicely before you commit to something more serious.

EDIT: good luck with fast striker maniac!

Thanks!

I'm curious if I can clear it before I take on AK. The bosses aren't any more difficult, but the stages are. Definitely more of an emphasis on dodging since you get significantly less to work with in the shield department. I also can't score quite high enough yet to earn that 2nd extend..

If I manage to get it great - if not I won't beat myself up over it, I can always go back to it.

That said my backlog is getting longer..

[amdiggywhut]

Finally cleared Mushi Futari Black Label Original (using Reco) last week, after taking a four month break from shmups. Pretty bizarre that I'd get the clear after not playing for so long, but I got it on my second serious credit. I love the game, so I'll probably try and clear it with Palm as well...

[Jonst]

I look forward to seeing how you get on with ak Stevens!

I'm not able to download on my 360 anymore I said I'd go back to the md for a bit and I really want to... But there's a little voice in my head saying... Esprade... I don't know, I really want to lay off these for a little while but somehow I don't think I will!

I would love to get under defeat, but no extends mean I can't fuck up like usual!

@ congrats amdiggywhut, nice one! It does sometimes go that way.

[Blinge]

I would love to get under defeat, but no extends mean I can't fuck up like usual!

Har harr, that's my biggest problem with Under Defeat and also what's holding me back from the Raiden series.. I want an extend safety net and a pat on the head for learning how to score.

Congrats again Jonst!

[Jonst]

^ Thanks mate! Maybe when I get some more cave stuff out of the way I'll try under defeat and raiden iv again (along with the rest of the back catalogue of stuff I would like to clear). At least raiden iv does have an extend.

[Obscura]

I would love to get under defeat, but no extends mean I can't fuck up like usual!

Har harr, that's my biggest problem with Under Defeat and also what's holding me back from the Raiden series.. I want an extend safety net and a pat on the head for learning how to score.

Raiden III has two "hidden" extend (one in stage 3, one in stage 6), so you've only got one less life total than in most Cave games.

[Chaos Phoenixma]

Raiden IV also has hidden extends. Specifically 1-4 and 2-3. Doing the requirement for the extend in 1-3 or 2-4 gets you a bomb item instead. The overkill mode might have some more with the extra missions, but I'm not familiar with that. Not that it ever did me any good since I always game overed before even the first one.

Maybe you meant Raiden Fighters which actually does not have extends, in which case just play it. It's worth it despite how much you'll be restarting.

[Shepardus]

BATRIDER ADVANCE 1CC

[Stevens]

Congrats Shep!

[pokemon123]

nice!

[Jonst]

Nice one shep, congrats!

[LordHypnos]

'grats, Shepardus!

EDIT:
Holy shit, I finally beat stage 8A of rRootage

Spoiler

I think I might know the true meaning of "bombspam"

Definitely still took a bunch of tries even using pretty much every resource at my disposal

Switched out my A stage BGM with Toshiharu Yamanishi's excellent "Midnight Visitor", which is not the most obvious shmup music, in spite of the composer, but it works pretty well, as far as things go.

[endoKarb]

BATRIDER ADVANCE 1CC

nicely done!

[uznare]

Spoiler

Batrider Normal Course 1CC

My first 1CC in any game I've played. I don't really want to count training course but I did clear that as well.

[chempop]

Congrats Uznare, you’ll always remember your first

[Shepardus]

Congrats Uznare, great game to start getting 1CCs in too! Now clear the Advance Course, it's only two more stages so you're already mostly there.

Holy shit, I finally beat stage 8A of rRootage

Nice one, I remember being stuck on that one for quite a while. I actually just finished clearing the 8's row in Normal mode a couple days ago, 8B was the last one I had left. All of the 8's gave me a lot of trouble and since I only play the game every now and then when I remember about it, it took me forever to get past each one. The later rows in general are really insane, and the programmed slowdown's never enough in the places I need it the most. At least with the R column you can hope to get an unusually easy set of bosses.

[Lilium]

Congrats Uznare, you’ll always remember your first

I have actually forgotten what my first 1cc is

But congratulations on your first 1cc Uznare. First of many I hope!

[CStarFlare]

Since I was assigned Dodonpachi in ACSeraph's Death Label tourney thing, I finally went ahead and cleared it. I got to stage 6 years ago but never really cared to spend time with it. I enjoyed it a lot this time and I know I could probably improve my score by another 20 mil or so with a little more effort but...

I need to go play Hotdog Storm next.