STGT2k7- Week#3 Darius Gaiden

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:09 am

szycag wrote:Just 200,000 not 2 mil. I wish 2 mil : P

Ah. I've been drinking, counted one too many zeros.

viniciusvbf · Post by **viniciusvbf** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:21 am

viniciusvbf - Pelé Shooting Team - 7792800 - ABELHQV - MAME

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:36 am

Twiddle - Turbo Team - 4,450,280 - A - MAME

I can do better.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:58 am

Twiddle wrote:Twiddle - Turbo Team - 4,450,280 - A - MAME

I can do better.

You're supposed to shoot the dinosaur for the end bonus.

Kyper · Post by **Kyper** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:03 am

Kyper - let's destroy stgt 07 - 3992700 - ABDGKPZ' - MAME

Grumble...by being careful not to pick up any weapon upgrades in Zone P, I forgot to grab a shield! Not that I would've all cleared it when the Great Thing eats black holes for breakfast.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:09 am

Twiddle - Turbo Team - 19,438,590 - ADH - MAME

Noone is going to beat this score.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:20 am

We're the best.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:35 am

szycag - Team Downrank - 2820910 - ABDHLQV - Windows Port

Need to practice stage Q

But I made it to V!

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:30 am

Twiddle wrote:It's like 1ccing Touhou games on easy.

moar like 1ccing battle bakraid practice course

Touhou easy comes pretty close though rofl

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:02 am

I wonder how close it's going to be to my guess of 30 ALLs.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:08 am

I'm just wondering where Edge went. Think the fish got him?

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:28 am

I am sorry guys, but I am going to retreat from this year's STGT.
I have already been discussing that with DJI in the beginning of the week. And he is going to continue the STGT for everyone.

Why this sudden decision? Well, I have been somewhat down since the start of this event and didn't pay that much attention to everything. But I thought this was just a downed phase and that it would go away during the STGT. But it didn't happen. I have fallen into some kind of depression. And as a result I have let my studies become really bad and are now afraid of failing there. Also my socializing became somewhat lacking and I have drunken too much alcohol reccently. Oh, and I am still meeting with that girl I once mentioned, but she is not really the reason of this situation.

Well, whatever I will probably start to get better sooner or later. But when I have really trouble getting my real life sorted I don't really find this online-responsibility important at all. And since there are 2 organizers involved, I can simply take a break without spoiling the event for everyone involved. Which, maybe despite from a few unneccessary loud critizers (4-5 people), the majority of the paritipants seem to enjoy.

Actually I told DJI that I'll still finish this week since I already opened the thead, but I'd actually like to ask you (DJI). If you could be so kind to take also care of this scoring week. My last update in this thread was up to my post on the third page of this thread:
http://shmups.system11.org/forum/viewto ... ht=#278524

I know it is no fun, esspecially when that's such a big update. But may I ask you to update all the scores and post the list in this thread. I can quote your list on the first page to keep the thread going.
Thanks and sorry for my bad performance this year. I think I'll be back to normal next year.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:47 am

My criticism is entirely necessary.

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:02 pm

Sorry to hear you've not been too good recently Edge.

Take care and thanks for all the effort.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:20 pm

Hey Edge, it's perfectly fine if you want to drop out, as we already mentioned in our HQ. We all understand if there's other stuff going on. In any case, thanks so much for you hard work in organizing the event!

However, is it possible to recruit a replacement player for our team if somebody leaves? Or is that against the rules?

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:22 pm

Yeah, take care Edge, hope stuff gets better to you.

I guess there's no way to enable the increased autofire rate on the PS2...figures, it allows you to adjust the rank progression settings but not this, thanks a bundle Taito. Not only do I have to expose my shoddy skills to a game (frankly, a series) I dislike in the first place, but I have to do it with a handicap. Razz

I use hardware auto-fire, so it doesn't mind me too much. Though the PS2 version runs slower... It makes the 1st level incredibly boring

I enjoyed the game more when I switched from PS2 to Mame. Should be playing on Saturn though

anyone have any good tips for the bullet spam when neon light illusion opens his or her tentacles?

Yes. Dodge the bullets.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:52 pm

Shatterhand wrote:Yes. Dodge the bullets.

That's good advice right there.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:05 pm

You shouldn't be getting hit more than once, and you have a shield that doesn't modify your hitbox.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:59 pm

Shocky wrote: You know what really sucks? (During an excellent run) To forget the auto-fire on after stage H boss and then end up in M instead of L. Say hello to my little friend, Titanic Lance X_x

When I was messing around with different routes to see which one would grant me the 1LC easier (and just give me the final bonus and rely on that, instead of milking bosses or whatever), when I got to level M (and for some reason I had never entered that level before)... when the level begun, it was incredibly easy and with 15 seconds it came the "WARNING"... so I just thought "HEY! This level is EASY and SHORT! It's perfect!" .... and when the name "Titanic Lance" showed up, I though "Uh-oh, I got screwed...."

Oh, and I think if we are accepting Darius Gaiden as a legit score system, we shouldn't leave Compile out anymore (Well, unless we keep mame-centric forever). because I can't see compile end of game bonus as worse than this.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:03 pm

The best part is the obscure rank system as an attempt to compensate for shitty and hideously unbalanced level difficulty progression.

Post by **Ghegs** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:24 pm

Ghegs - Team Downrank - 4,491,840 - ABDHLQV (All) - MAME

Take care of yourself, Edge.

ayuh · Post by **ayuh** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:21 pm

anyone have any good tips for the bullet spam when neon light illusion opens his or her tentacles?
Yes. Dodge the bullets.

oh, you~.

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:39 pm

Sword - IWST - 6.528.880 - ABDHLQV (All) - MAME

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:47 pm

Hope you´ll feel better soon Edge.
I know how deep depressions can go, but as the saying goes:
there´s sunshine after the rain (corny, but true).

Thanks for all the hard work!

Also, sorry for not being much of a help with game selection and all (just noticed I was mentioned to be doing that...

)
Would offer to help out DJI, but with me being on holiday from early next week on that´s not really an option...

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:10 pm

crithit5000 - lets destroy stgt 07 - 4,758,300 - ACFINSY (ALL) - MAME

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:43 pm

Shatterhand wrote:
Shocky wrote: You know what really sucks? (During an excellent run) To forget the auto-fire on after stage H boss and then end up in M instead of L. Say hello to my little friend, Titanic Lance X_x
When I was messing around with different routes to see which one would grant me the 1LC easier (and just give me the final bonus and rely on that, instead of milking bosses or whatever), when I got to level M (and for some reason I had never entered that level before)... when the level begun, it was incredibly easy and with 15 seconds it came the "WARNING"... so I just thought "HEY! This level is EASY and SHORT! It's perfect!" .... and when the name "Titanic Lance" showed up, I though "Uh-oh, I got screwed...."

Before this contest started, I hated going up against Titanic Lance. It always cost me all my ships in reserve, and usually a continue. But now? Now I've made Titanic Lance my bitch.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:51 pm

Is it good scoring-wise? Because I can't see to get any better scores with my current route. The hell with miliking Risk Storage, I am glad I can beat it quickly.

Just to be fair, I'll say my current route is the unoriginal ABDHQLV and my score is on the 9.6 mil mark.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:01 pm

It pretty much evens out. Titanic Lance makes for some decent points on that stage, but the stages that you have to choose from afterwards weren't too rewarding when I played through them regularly.

Edit: Plus, there's no midboss on TL's stage, so that costs you a nasty chunk of change.

KennyMan666 · Post by **KennyMan666** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:41 pm

No idea why I'm even submitting this score since Team Sweden already has three fantastic scores up, but...

At least I've gotten better at capturing. And actually one-lifed up to zone G.

KennyMan666 - Team Sweden - 1,689,770 - ABDG - PC

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:48 pm

ayuh wrote:

anyone have any good tips for the bullet spam when neon light illusion opens his or her tentacles?
Yes. Dodge the bullets.
oh, you~.

I have a better tip.

Don't go to Zone H