STGT 2k6- Week #4 Poll (Psikyo Week)

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:29 pm

I'm a bit torn between Strikers III and Dragon Blaze. I enjoy the Strikers series quite a bit, but being a fan of dragons makes me curious to try the other one.

Hmmmm...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:41 pm

The Coop wrote:I'm a bit torn between Strikers III and Dragon Blaze. I enjoy the Strikers series quite a bit, but being a fan of dragons makes me curious to try the other one.

Either one is excellent, but really. Would The Coop really not pick the game Landshark calls the hardest Psikyo game ever?

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:49 pm

Suggestion for an addendum to the official rules: in the case of a tie in voting the winner is the game that more people can play (thanks to ports).

Btw, dragons are pretty damn cool.

oxtsu · Post by **oxtsu** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:50 pm

Icarus wrote:The one thing that surprises me is reading comments from known Psikyo experts about the severe difficulty of Dragon Blaze.
Which is amusing given the high scores you guys have already put up for it. ^_-

Let's see if anyone here can get a 50% WR in one week, like you did with Batrider. :p

Belmont · Post by **Belmont** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:58 pm

my vote is for gunbird.....its the game i have the best chance at.

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:19 am

oxtsu wrote:Let's see if anyone here can get a 50% WR in one week, like you did with Batrider. :p

38.1%, actually.
For 50%-ish I would have needed an F,8xx,xxx score. ^_-
(Plus I was already competent with Batrider and Raizing in general, which gave me a headstart.)

I think one of the resident Psikyoheads can hit a 50% in DB or S1999 given a bit of time and incentive.

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:49 am

aah, skrw it.
I vote Sengoku Blade. And hope a horde of rabid fans will suddenly appear.

Skyline · Post by **Skyline** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:13 am

DRAGONSHIT

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:32 am

Time for a vote:

says Dragon Blaze. Imagine that.

oxtsu · Post by **oxtsu** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:33 am

Icarus wrote:
oxtsu wrote:Let's see if anyone here can get a 50% WR in one week, like you did with Batrider. :p
38.1%, actually.
For 50%-ish I would have needed an F,8xx,xxx score. ^_-
(Plus I was already competent with Batrider and Raizing in general, which gave me a headstart.)

I think one of the resident Psikyoheads can hit a 50% in DB or S1999 given a bit of time and incentive.

Point taken. Ok then, if anyone gets a 38.1% WR in one week's DB comp (and/or doubles their score that was near the top of the charts previously, similar to what you did with Batrider), I will be pleasantly surprised. :D

Just a little shit talk before. My point is..Dragon Blaze = HARD. And blatantly fun, playing for score attack or survival.

I'm excited...it's looking like I'll finally be able to compete this week. :)

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:39 am

oxtsu wrote:doubles their score that was near the top of the charts previously,

1.9 million?

Zigfried the Trizealot · Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:42 am

I vote Dragon Blaze.

//Zig

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:47 am

Rob wrote:Time for a vote:

says Dragon Blaze. Imagine that.

I figured you'd pick that.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:48 am

Rob wrote:
oxtsu wrote:doubles their score that was near the top of the charts previously,
1.9 million?

Ugh. I'm not looking forward to Psikyo week if it's DB. Great game, lots of scoring potential, but I think it may have been Dragon Blaze that lead me to a damaged knuckle and a cracked cabinet. I know it was a Psikyo game that lead me to send my TV through the back of my cabinet.

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:53 am

landshark wrote:Ugh. I'm not looking forward to Psikyo week if it's DB. Great game, lots of scoring potential, but I think it may have been Dragon Blaze that lead me to a damaged knuckle and a cracked cabinet. I know it was a Psikyo game that lead me to send my TV through the back of my cabinet.

And yet you still play them?
You are a glutton for punishment. ^_-
At least its not Space Bomber again.

NRS · Post by **NRS** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:20 am

Gunbird, I guess.

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:29 am

Dragon Blaze.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:37 am

I pretty much agree with Landshark. I was hoping for GB2. DB = lots of work + real pain!

You're a good sport, Nemo.

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:12 am

Yeah, but you guys have a headstart on DB already.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:17 am

this game's gonna be extra fun since i have two exams to prepare for next week

ED-057 · Post by **ED-057** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:20 am

I'll go with Dragon Blaze

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:08 am

Icarus wrote:
landshark wrote:Ugh. I'm not looking forward to Psikyo week if it's DB. Great game, lots of scoring potential, but I think it may have been Dragon Blaze that lead me to a damaged knuckle and a cracked cabinet. I know it was a Psikyo game that lead me to send my TV through the back of my cabinet.
And yet you still play them?
You are a glutton for punishment. ^_-
At least its not Space Bomber again.

It's usually a sign of a good game if it can get me that riled up.

Space Bomber rocked!

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:49 am

I voted dragon blaze.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:59 am

Too bad BER is not in this tournament. I would love to see what ALL score he could get if Strikers 99 is chosen.

And Strikers 1945 Plus MVS with two lives default is the hardest.

namagomi · Post by **namagomi** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:27 am

i vote for gunbird

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:08 am

My first ever play session at Dragon Blaze (yesterday) ended at 260.000 or so. This game already feels like a beautiful nightmare.

While I enjoyed the Dragon Shot strategic use, I still dislike charge shots, and in this case there are even two to use... Also the choice of just four avatars disappoints a little - especially since I've heard very little praise about Sonia or Rob...

It's not like I had higher expectations though - I witnessed Psikyo going nuts already with Gunbird 2, so DB was likely to be even harder being released two years later. I suppose at least the gold coin system is better than the "grab while they shine" system.

Oh well, at least the PS2 port is much better than Taito's Gunbirds and the game really shines in the visual department. It's like a gorgeous update of Dragon Saber...

In the chance this game wins the poll, I'll need serious advice from teammates - my goal is to reach at least penultimate in the high score

malcolm · Post by **malcolm** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:58 pm

Dragon Blaze please.
I like Dragons

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:04 pm

Rob wrote:You're a good sport, Nemo.

I'm just upset cuz scoring in DB is tedious as spit. I don't think people realize what they're getting themselves into.

IlMrm wrote:And Strikers 1945 Plus MVS with two lives default is the hardest.

Strikers game sure, but not Psikyo.

Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:59 pm

I propose Rob and Nemo as the " disfunctional duo of shmups".

Maybe a sit-com on the groovy duo could even sell for a couple of seasons...

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:00 pm

Nemo wrote:I'm just upset cuz scoring in DB is tedious as spit. I don't think people realize what they're getting themselves into.

Not as tedious as Gunbird. At least DB has some challenge to it.

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STGT 2k6- Week #4 Poll (Psikyo Week)

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