Bugs Rider(Another Korean MMO Shmup,this time in English)

mainpatr1 · Post by **mainpatr1** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:17 pm

http://bugsrider.gamengame.com/

Very strange shmup.

Mission mode is a horizontal manic shmup.
Multiplayer mode is a turn based horizontal shmup.

Thee's also bosses that randomly attack like in Twinkle Star Sprites.

Hardstepah · Post by **Hardstepah** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:52 pm

how does one get valkryie sky? is it a free download or is it an actual game you have to purchase?

postman · Post by **postman** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:05 pm

http://vsaga.hangame.com/

This is the game's home page.

Someone told me they tried to sign up and download it, but it's currently in a closed beta stage.

Looks to be distributed on the Hangame network.........

postman · Post by **postman** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:02 pm

Anyone able to login to Bugs Rider? I can install, but can't connect to the server, must be my router.

I'm not going to mees with router settings, I guess I'll just wait for the bugfix they say is coming soon.....

Looks interesting though...

postman · Post by **postman** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:36 am

Server is fixed now......

I like this game!

Only one player can attack at a time, and the others auto defend (i.e. you can't control while defending). You are at the mercy of the other players.....but this adds some strategy to the game.

I made a video of a match here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Q_ZwYa0Ys

It's still in beta mode, but it's working pretty good for me......

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:01 am

I have no idea what was going on in that video ..

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:20 am

Of COURSE it's in closed beta.

Argh, I hate when an upcoming MMO does that (which of course they all must do at some point).

I'll be waiting to try this, yes. This looks really neat. Which isnt something I say about many Korean MMOs. Though lately they're starting to get interesting....

postman · Post by **postman** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:25 pm

It says closed beta, but you can still just download and install and jump right into gameplay, I had no problems with it.........

Keade · Post by **Keade** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:20 pm

I don't know why but when I'm playing online the game rapidly freezes (when "nice !" is displayed on the screen). The longest I could play was 30 seconds.

I couldn't test with anyone other than the only guy who's online in an open game (whose nickname is "furito") and who doesn't answer to chat

If anyone would like to try this game with me, please tell. Thank you

My nick is "tssfan".

(edit : spelling)

postman · Post by **postman** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:33 am

I'm on from time to time during the day (shmupnut)

After each round it has to refresh the connections of the players, so after the "nice" either you or the other player(s) have a laggy connection. 90% of my matches ran with no problems at all.

There could be a lot of Japanese/Korean players, maybe that's why they don't respond.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:52 pm

This reminds me of Gunbound in a way.

The fact that you just sit there while the other guy attacks you is just silly...what's the fun in that? It'd be much better if you could fight each other like in Change Air Blade.

Not to mention it'd be very annoying to lag during the matches.

postman · Post by **postman** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:08 pm

They kinda had to do a "no defense" type engine, otherwise matches could last for hours.

It actually works out really well, since it add a lot of strategy to the game. You can end a turn early in order to get two turns in a row afterwards. Also, you need to choose who to attack when faced with more than one foe and a boss.........think of it as shmups meets chess.

There is also a "set the bomb" grid that isn't functional yet, but it looks like the defender can drop a bomb somewhere in the attacker's path.

Lag only happens between rounds, and I haven't seen much of it. Overall I really like this game.

postman · Post by **postman** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:40 am

I'll be on and off tonight (Sunday June 8th) for those who want to play. Or head over to STC news, maybe we can get some set times for people to meet in the game.

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:27 am

ENCOUNTERED AN ASSAILANT

BUGRIDER OPPONENT

BE ATTITUDE FOR GAINS
1 EARLY END
2 TIME BOMBER
3 CHARGE AND STREAM

monoRAIL · Post by **monoRAIL** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:25 am

I've signed up as monoRAIL. It looks great, but I found it strange that I couldn't control my player when the other person is shooting. It could be good with lots of players, but there were only 3 people on when I tried.

Necronopticous · Post by **Necronopticous** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:06 am

That video was absolutely hilarious.

Doesn't look like my kind of game, but regardless of how good or bad it may be, I'm very pleased that it exists, if only for this priceless passage in the guide:

‘Bugs Rider’ has overcome the limits of other online shooting games as you can attack enemies with continuously rapid fire advancing the game excitement. Dodging your opponent’s containing attack narrowly and attacking them back is excitement you can only meet in Bugs Rider.

postman · Post by **postman** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:42 am

Here's the single player level for those still interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kCK1jf_W2E

postman · Post by **postman** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:18 pm

Anyone else take the plunge and try this out? There are more people on now, and I can get a match at almost any time of day.......

I'm still loving it.......

postman · Post by **postman** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:35 am

Open beta starts Sept. 1st, there is hardly anyone on these days, but I still really like this game. So those holding out might want to get in on this come September.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:14 am

Aru-san wrote:ENCOUNTERED AN ASSAILANT

BUGRIDER OPPONENT

BE ATTITUDE FOR GAINS
1 EARLY END
2 TIME BOMBER
3 CHARGE AND STREAM

4 TURN AND BURN

TURN AND BURN BABYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:26 am

postman wrote:Open beta starts Sept. 1st, there is hardly anyone on these days, but I still really like this game. So those holding out might want to get in on this come September.

It's the "hardly anyone on" bit that's throwing me off.

Until I hear that there are enough players to warrant playing something like this, I'll just wait on it.

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:32 am

Postman's gone as far as making a dedicated BugsRider TIMES category for players that wanna play BugsRider.