Skill

[DEL]

zlk wrote;

One thing I just found out for myself is playing on a proper cabinet makes a huge difference in score. When I played Ibara using a supergun connected to a tv, the boss attacks seemed unfair and difficult to dodge. On a cab, the screen is so large that these attacks now seem very reasonable and not so difficult to get past. If you aren't playing on a proper cabinet, you are at a disadvantage in my opinion.

Yep, why do you think I try to insist on playing in an arcade. Its for that reason. Especially for the tight gaps in manics. 26" screens make things easier for sure.

[LUNardei]

I used to believe that 21/25" was an ok size for a monitor, for some reason. After the Egret experience (not at my place, unfortunately) I must say that I was wrong, 28" FTW!

[Dave_K.]

zlk wrote;

One thing I just found out for myself is playing on a proper cabinet makes a huge difference in score. When I played Ibara using a supergun connected to a tv, the boss attacks seemed unfair and difficult to dodge. On a cab, the screen is so large that these attacks now seem very reasonable and not so difficult to get past. If you aren't playing on a proper cabinet, you are at a disadvantage in my opinion.

Yep, why do you think I try to insist on playing in an arcade. Its for that reason. Especially for the tight gaps in manics. 26" screens make things easier for sure.

Now imagine what scores Mr. MonkeyMan would get if he wasn't playing on his supergun with tiny screen!

[DEL]

Dave_K wrote;

Now imagine what scores Mr. MonkeyMan would get if he wasn't playing on his supergun with tiny screen!

Well if that's true, then I'd guess the outcome would be a date with Doom.

[DEL]

Mills has dumped the amphetamines for now and is improving his skills with the Powerball

Mills Skillz

www.powerball.com

[Frederik]

Hell yeah, powerballs are great. It is huge fun and serious excercise. I guess I´ll dig my one out again - after training with that gadget for some weeks my SNES pad will play like a hot knife through butter. I will have to take some protein supplements, though.

[Mills]

Yeah it is a great and fun training tool for strengthening and developing wrist movement. del doesnt believe in them.

[DEL]

The Old Mills wrote;

Yeah it is a great and fun training tool for strengthening and developing wrist movement. del doesnt believe in them.

HAHA! Since when?! You lot hogged it off the whole time. I didn't get more than a couple of chances to rotate that thing

[Mills]

YEAH RIGHT! you dissed the thing before you even tried it out, you septic. thats probably why your wrist skills are not good enough to loop the old FireShark (which had taken me 3 plays to loop it).

[Pirate1019]

Am I the only one who does not know what a powerball is? When I click the link I get the site for the powerball lottery.

[Frederik]

It´s a small plastic ball as big as a tennis ball, with a small weight in it that you slowly rotate with your wrist. While you do this, the inner part starts spinning, some sort of force feedback, and a resistant force builds up. The more forceful you spin it, the heavier it gets. Its a good training for the hands, wrists, and forearms. It´s also huge fun, though not very easy to pull off at the beginning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerball_ ... se_tool%29

[PPA]

heyyyyyy what the hell is a Powerball?


i must second randorma on skill that get rusty if not properly practiced

I used to score 8-9 mil at dodonpachi, then i stopped playing it for something like 2 weeks...

My score was then about 5mil....

These days i practiced more and got again 8-9 mil....and this time ill improve !!

[Arvandor]

I don't remember what my score was in Dodonpachi (probably something horrendously low), but I did make it to the chapter 4 boss for the first time yesterday ^_^ Not TOO bad considering how much time I've put into it.

The powerball is basically a handheld gyroscope I believe. The more momentum you give it, the more force it exerts trying to lay out flat (it's what gyroscopes do), thus the feeling of it getting heavier. It is an incredible workout for your forearm, wrist, and grip to a lesser extent, and it can be annoyingly difficult to get going at first.

[DJ Incompetent]

'Didn't know your crew rolled with Jason Mewes.

lawl. "Snoogans."






On-T:
-Free up some mad hours over days.
-Practice
-Practice
-Practice
-Set BGM volume to 0. Setup a playlist and balance volumes to match the SEs
-One-to-three beers optional. Results may vary.

[Icarus]

'Didn't know your crew rolled with Jason Mewes.

lawl. "Snoogans."

You know, I had seen that photo quite a few times now, and never made the connection. Nice one. ^_-
Where's Silent Bob?

[Masamune]

LOL i get that quite alot...

that powerball caned my arms, i need to get one.

funnily enough another one of the london players looks alot like Silent Bob when he wears a Backwards cap.

[DEL]

masamune wrote;

funnily enough another one of the london players looks alot like Silent Bob when he wears a Backwards cap.

Wot? Chunkis!?

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and in other news,
The Old Mills wrote;

YEAH RIGHT! you dissed the thing before you even tried it out, you septic. thats probably why your wrist skills are not good enough to loop the old FireShark (which had taken me 3 plays to loop it).

Yeah, that's why its called MILLS TEAM and not DELZ TEAM. init


your score was only a fraction above mine anyway RA RA

[Mills]

Hey J.M. Im heading down westend tonight (ive gotta work at ICA building 8:30pm-11:30 near trafalgar square and make visit to a chinese doctor nearish chinatown) with both the standard powerball and the pro version. if your in town, you can check for me at either at troc, or casino. ive also sent you a private msm.