1cc condition, question about defaults

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:31 am

ok as i've been playing a lot of megadrive shmups recently i've discovered the fact that many shmups from this era defaulted on an 'easy' setting. 1ccs usually are done on default settings. should i therefore take this 'easy' setting as interchangable with a 'normal' setting in modern games and just moving everything up one? for example in the gynoug/wings of wor manual it lists the difficulties as normal, hard and very hard, and yet the game lists them as easy, normal, and hard.

i managed to 1cc the first loop of fire shark last night on all default settings, and i'd add this to my list of completions (no real reason i know, and i'm aware it's just bragging rights etc) but what are your opinions on the matter? oh and the second loop of fire shark is a bitch!

Daigoro · Post by **Daigoro** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:33 pm

defaults are defaults id say.

id consider that a 1cc. if you beat it on any other difficulty besides default, then you would have to make a note of it. if you upped the difficulty, you wouldnt be on defaults anymore.

congrats

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:52 pm

Yup, default means you could go play the game without even touching the options screen. Don't worry about the difficulty text; not changing anything is the golden rule of a 1CC.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:40 pm

There are exceptions, though - Raiden Project, for example. I tend to play Fire Shark (Gen) on hard as well, because it's still easier than the arcade even on hard.

Ko.oS · Post by **Ko.oS** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:06 pm

^ do you also turn autofire on?
I know I do.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:17 pm

Hell yeah man. I can't be asked to kill my fingers on those little 6-button pad buttons.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:59 am

If you really feel you like game, try playing with it on HARD now.

BTW, plase post your scores here.
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=4892

If you still like it after finishing Hard, consider the PCB.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:29 am

well to be honest i was pricing up same!same!same! the other day as a possible first pcb but that means taking the dive into serious prices and i'm still on a shitty wage...

and thanks for the congrats

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:04 am

sjewkestheloon wrote:well to be honest i was pricing up same!same!same! the other day as a possible first pcb but that means taking the dive into serious prices and i'm still on a shitty wage...

Well a Japanese version Fire Shark (same!same!same!) costs $$$, but if you could satisfied with American/European version, you should be able to acquire one used at around $70.

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:24 am

I use turbo fire when i play all the time unless i need to turn it off for a charge shot. I don't really use it out of anything other than controller preservation though. I haven't had much luck with controllers in my lifetime... only on my pc controllers though. I actually despise 3rd party console controllers. Ugh... they are always so gawdy and cheap.

1cc condition, question about defaults

1cc condition, question about defaults

re: fireshark (gen)