Favorite Cave scoring system.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:35 pm

Can't remember if this has been done. Here's a thread where some are compared if you need a refresher.

Forget playing for fun, which scoring system do you prefer? Feel free to explain your choice.

overkill55 · Post by **overkill55** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:36 pm

Gotta go with DDP, though I would have chosen a Raizing game if it were on here

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:37 pm

Which ones don't have enemy chaining? That sucks.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:42 pm

Why was there no Uo Poko on the list

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:46 pm

lol @ mushi's scoring system
what scoring system?

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:48 pm

I wish I could try some of the newer ones. Futari looks interesting, and so does MMP. Voted for other, btw (Ibara).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:51 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:(Ibara).

Oh no, please don't vote "other" for adopted Raizing scoring systems.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:53 pm

The only ones that I manage to do OK at are Ketsui and ESP RaDe, though Progear is fun, trying to get those constant diamond streams is great. Galuda (1) is OK.

DDP series is fun to play but I don't like playing for score in those. Mainly because I can't do it.
I don't understand Guwange at all.

Never clicked with Mushi or Futari, and have not played Pink Sweets, Galuda II, MMP, or Death Smiles :(

budloc · Post by **budloc** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:04 pm

Voted ESPGaluda because Galuda 2 isn't listed, I love Progear too, i've never played Ketsui, Pink Sweets, MMP, Death Smiles yet.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:06 pm

elfhentaifan wrote:lol @ mushi's scoring system
what scoring system?

This one, troll boy.

ptoing · Post by **ptoing** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:19 pm

I really like how simplistic the scoring system in Dangun Feveron is, as well as the low scores you get. Ketsui is good fun as well, DDP gets a bit too anal for my tastes, esp DOJ.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:21 pm

I am inexperienced with Mushi's system but it seems the most interesting to me. It seems to reward a play style that's pretty cool, a little similar to DDP's chaining with more freedom and perhaps variety.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:24 pm

Rob wrote: Oh no, please don't vote "other" for adopted Raizing scoring systems.

Mushi arrange, then.

overkill55 · Post by **overkill55** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:32 pm

ptoing wrote:I really like how simplistic the scoring system in Dangun Feveron is, as well as the low scores you get. Ketsui is good fun as well, DDP gets a bit too anal for my tastes, esp DOJ.

Good point, i like Dangun's a lot too

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:07 am

ketsui

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:11 am

ketsui death label

kengou · Post by **kengou** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:24 am

It's a hard choice between Galuda and Progear. Gaah I don't know what to put down! They're both really fun!

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:26 am

Though my opinion isn't worth much (still very new to the Cave shmup generation), i voted Dangun Feveron for its simplicity.

Here's the only Cave i've played:

DonPachi/DoDonPachi [~30 hrs]: very enjoyable but i will never chain full stages, most tedious scoring concept ever. The no miss score bonuses and such i do like.
ESPRade [~10 hrs]: fun but i have no fkin idea what's going on with scoring, might hate it once i do.
Dangun Feveron [~5 hrs]: huge rush, so far my fave Cave. zomg i understand the scoring system without reading a strat guide.
Progear [~2 hrs]: can't stand horzies, no idea how to score.
Guwange [10 min]: i hate games i have to read a strategy guide to even understand the basics (tho i'm sure i'll get to that eventually and give it the time it deserves).

So as you can see, i've hardly played any Cave for advanced score (and possibly never will), so you can probly subract 1 Dangun Feveron vote if you want more poll validity.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:31 am

Stuck between Ketsui (which I have only played for an hour or 2 but I love the proximity based burst chaining) and ESPGaluda and rade, because it complements the action so well. On this basis my least favourite is the Donpachi series, because it takes such a concious effort to score well...

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:50 am

I voted for ESP Ra. De., but I played ESPGaluda before and liked the scoring system on it.

So the ESP series pretty much.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:53 am

Mushi Original.

That being said, Dangun Feveron is the only system I'm even remotely interested in.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:59 am

unsane wrote: I like Cave but I don't play for score.

HMMMMMM

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:30 am

Voted Progear.

I'd probably have voted esprade if it wasn't for the damn milking that it lets you do...

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:35 am

Aside from the lame boss milking, I like Esprade's system.

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Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:35 am

Rob wrote:
Forget playing for fun

Heresy! How can you have fun without scoring? What's next. looks and resolution above all?

(pun intended).

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:39 am

Definitely ESPgaluda. It's the most open-ended, free-style, and least anal of the Cave scoring systems that I've played. If only the game were more difficult =)

I actually don't mind enemy chaining in Dodonpachi, but in DOJ it's just... so strict at points. It's like trying to learn stage 4 of DDP for EVERY DAMN STAGE, starting at 1!@#$ I still love the game though =D

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:56 am

Batrider

viniciusvbf · Post by **viniciusvbf** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:01 am

Progear

If progear was a vert, it would be the best game ever

ptoing · Post by **ptoing** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:09 am

viniciusvbf wrote:Progear

If progear was a vert, it would be the best game ever

Have you ever tried to play it on mame with rotated screen and adjusted controls? Feels odd, but works pretty well, only thing that is REALLY odd, is those bullets which are affected by gravity going of to the right side

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:19 am

This would be a good poll if it was still 2004.

The list is missing the unique scoring systems in Futari 1.0, 1.5, & Black Label (2 core systems w/ 9 variants), Ibara BL, MMP, and DeathSmiles. Lumping all of those into "something else" is a bit of an oversimplification. Also, where does Galuda 2 fit in?

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