niceorange wrote:broke 100mil tonight!
Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Arcade/PS2/X360/PS4/NSW]
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indeed. obviously you didn't see the secret message
i have a 1900-2000 hit pattern for stage 2, but if i think i'm about to be hit by a bullet from the st2 midboss i will activate the hypers early (this happens a lot these days). also, i don't do the funky pattern on the st1 boss, so i start st2 with 3 hypers, instead of 4.
i have a 1900-2000 hit pattern for stage 2, but if i think i'm about to be hit by a bullet from the st2 midboss i will activate the hypers early (this happens a lot these days). also, i don't do the funky pattern on the st1 boss, so i start st2 with 3 hypers, instead of 4.
RegalSin wrote:Videogames took my life away like the Natives during colonial times.
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I believe one of jpj's concerns (according to one of his past comments) is the high rank associated with launching five hypers at once. Isn't that right?
Also, a low chain isn't always much worse than a high chain. The hit count is a multiplier, so in theory, the player should use hypers as soon as he or she gets them, so that earlier enemies can be affected by the higher multiplier as well.
Also, a low chain isn't always much worse than a high chain. The hit count is a multiplier, so in theory, the player should use hypers as soon as he or she gets them, so that earlier enemies can be affected by the higher multiplier as well.
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yeah, now that i have the ps2 version i can practice particular levels individually, which is great. and i'm liking all the options in the simulation mode so you can try to play the levels in same conditions as you would in a normal run (ie i have used X hypers, i have 1 in stock, my meter is half charged, etc etc). have you seen the new DOJ BL dvd elf? in the type B replay he has a crazy pattern to beat stage 1 using only 1 hyper, but with a very good chaining route. he doesn't activate hypers on the boss either, and starts stage 2 with 5 hypers in stock. his chain for stage 2 is 2,800+ !!
but for me at the moment, it is more important to learn consistent pattern for stage 5 that i will be able to re-do over and over again, rather than work on extra 5 mill here, extra 10 mill there, etc. trouble is milking that stage 4 boss for hypers without screwing it up

shit. sorry about thatorange wrote: hey i think you missed something!
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I've seen one replay of the DVD once, i think it was Type A, though.jpj wrote: have you seen the new DOJ BL dvd elf? in the type B replay he has a crazy pattern to beat stage 1 using only 1 hyper, but with a very good chaining route. he doesn't activate hypers on the boss either, and starts stage 2 with 5 hypers in stock. his chain for stage 2 is 2,800+ !!![]()
It's in common knowledge, to no-hyper and full-chain stage 1, and milk 2 hypers from the arms of the boss , so you have that 5 hypers for stage 2, hope you know that
but for me at the moment, it is more important to learn consistent pattern for stage 5
You mentioned usually having about 150mio when entering stage 5, so according to your newest score, you can get about 15mio + in stage 5 itself.
How's your current progress with stage 5 ? Have you ever managed to clear it in one or two chains?
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elfhentaifan wrote:It's in common knowledge, to no-hyper and full-chain stage 1, and milk 2 hypers from the arms of the boss , so you have that 5 hypers for stage 2, hope you know that![]()
no no, this is one (or two?) hypers to generate a really high score, and then full chaining. what is interesting is when and where he uses the hypers. much better technique than what is on the arika dvd. most players sacrifice points on stage 1 and compensate with a good stage 2 (risk taking), but he does something like 900-1,000 hits on stage 1 with only 1 hyper.
the 300 million was done by chaining stage 5 in two chains. i've done st5 in one whole chain a couple of times, but only in practice mode.elfhentaifan wrote: How's your current progress with stage 5 ? Have you ever managed to clear it in one or two chains?
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I haven't seen this strategy yet, though consider, that black label is played with totally different strategies, than White Label.jpj wrote: most players sacrifice points on stage 1 and compensate with a good stage 2 (risk taking), but he does something like 900-1,000 hits on stage 1 with only 1 hyper.
So you can also get a 3000+ chain in stage 2 there (via extreme aura milking, especially at the base)
Do you actually that secrifice-points-in-st1 technique? It really gives more points, even if its such a ridiclously low difference, later on, but it sure looks nice, when having a 300mio score with a nice 2000Hit Combo (just for the eyecandy's sake)
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okay just watched the black label dvd again.
for type-a: he uses three hypers on stage 1, and chains the level for 40 million with a chain of 1400 hits. and starts stage 2 with three hypers, and with aura milking has a chain of 2500 hits and finishes the stage with a total score of 165 million
(i would be lucky to finish stage 3 on black label with 165)
for type-b: he uses just one hyper and chains 840 hits and a score of 28 million. starts stage 2 with five hypers and uses aura milking to make a 2800 hit chain, finishing stage with 164 million
so 1400 + 2500 gives same score as a 840 + 2800 over two levels. as chaining is more difficult without hypers, surely i'm better off learning the technique he uses with type-a, wouldn't you think? the main thing i would have to change is getting both bees before the first big turret and starting my first hyper here, along with how he takes out the large tank. but because i haven't been able to practice single levels by playing on pcb, my style has been to improve on all levels bit by bit. but rather than concentrate on a 2000 hit stage 2, i'm concentrating on the 2500 hit chain for stage 5
perhaps then you will be happier with my playing 
for type-a: he uses three hypers on stage 1, and chains the level for 40 million with a chain of 1400 hits. and starts stage 2 with three hypers, and with aura milking has a chain of 2500 hits and finishes the stage with a total score of 165 million
for type-b: he uses just one hyper and chains 840 hits and a score of 28 million. starts stage 2 with five hypers and uses aura milking to make a 2800 hit chain, finishing stage with 164 million
so 1400 + 2500 gives same score as a 840 + 2800 over two levels. as chaining is more difficult without hypers, surely i'm better off learning the technique he uses with type-a, wouldn't you think? the main thing i would have to change is getting both bees before the first big turret and starting my first hyper here, along with how he takes out the large tank. but because i haven't been able to practice single levels by playing on pcb, my style has been to improve on all levels bit by bit. but rather than concentrate on a 2000 hit stage 2, i'm concentrating on the 2500 hit chain for stage 5
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best way to do it is to chain into the last four bees as your hyper is coming to an end, and as the newly generated hyper icon is scrolling down the screen after picking up the x2 bee, make sure to avoid it. suicide on the first form straight away, then use two bombs to kill off the first form quickly. pick up the hypers, and start milking
anyways, when are you getting back into the top 10?
anyways, when are you getting back into the top 10?
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just watched your reply again, and yeah that stage 4 boss death was obviously unintentional
very interesting technique for stage 1 and 2. but your 2300 chain on stage 5 netted you 282 million from stage alone
and that was starting with 3 hypers. so starting with 5 hypers and a similar chain would be something like 300 million maybe? also, after watching your replay and playing my ps2 more i think regarding the slowdown issue, the ps2 has a touch more in the beehive section.
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Yay, I defeated Icarus!
malik11 - 104,483,890 - A-E - 1-4 - 1392 Hit
I finally cleared one hundred million, probably all because it was on the PCB, this time. I still wasn't able to chain those last two bees in stage two, as usual, although they wouldn't have mattered quite as much because I used my hypers very early and the hit count was lower. Actually, I also wasted a hyper by launching hypers while one was still falling on screen.
Question: Does the PCB save the scores when it's powered off?
malik11 - 104,483,890 - A-E - 1-4 - 1392 Hit
I finally cleared one hundred million, probably all because it was on the PCB, this time. I still wasn't able to chain those last two bees in stage two, as usual, although they wouldn't have mattered quite as much because I used my hypers very early and the hit count was lower. Actually, I also wasted a hyper by launching hypers while one was still falling on screen.
Question: Does the PCB save the scores when it's powered off?

