Updates (21.7.2014):
- trap15 very kindly did what he does and took apart Batrider's rank system to provide us with correct information pertaining to how it works and what affects it. As expected, a lot of the information we had previously was either incorrect or incomplete, so having a more complete and accurate set of details gives us a better, clearer picture of the devil in the details. Thanks trap! :3
I've dumped up his pastebin notes directly into the ST thread pending a complete "layman's terms" rewrite in the future.
There's still a few things I need to flesh out all section, which I've posted as a list in this thread. If you've got the time, please feel free to contribute to the completion of this guide!
Raizing's Batrider is a strange beast, being both more accessible (in some cases) than Battle Garegga, yet being the more vicious of the two in terms of scoring and survival. the game has tremendous depth, however, with the four individual play modes, and the level of customisation available with regards to team composition and stage order.
The Batrider ST will try its best to put everything you need to know in one accessible location.
> CONTENTS <
- General Information
- In-Game Setup
- Items and the Drop Order
- Training Plan For Beginner and Intermediate Players - Weapon System
- Shot
- Bomb
- Option
- Self Destruction - Rank System - The System In Basic
- What is Rank?
- What does Rank affect?
- Basic Rank-controlling Strategies - Rank System - A Hacker's Guide
- Scoring System
- The Medals
- Scenery Destruction
- Specific Attack Usage - Ship by Ship Breakdown
- Secrets and other fun stuff
- Metro City Stage
- Stage Strategies
- Conflict (Boss) - Sky High Stage
- Stage Strategies
- Boredom (Boss)
- Bashinet (Boss - Mahou) - Sewer Stage
- Stage Strategies
- Deviate (Boss)
- Black Heart (Boss - Garegga) - Airport Stage
- Stage Strategies
- Bazzcok (Boss)
- Gob-Robo (Boss - Mahou) - Colosseum Stage
- Bashinet2 (Boss - Mahou) - Highway Stage
- Tsumujimaru (Boss - Mahou)
- Stage Strategies
- Hayatemaru (Boss - Mahou)
- Blunt (Boss)
- Sobut (Boss)
- Envy (Boss) - Airport2 Stage
- Black Heart Mk2 (Boss - Garegga) - Zenovia City Stage
- Stage Strategies
- Grubby (Boss) - Night Sky Stage
- Bashinet-R (Boss - Mahou) - Airport3 Stage
- Glow Squid (Boss - Garegga) - Gigantech Building Stage
- Stage Strategies
- Discharge (Final Boss)
Taken from the current scorethread, run by Enhasa. Thanks!
- Previous score threads: 1 2 3 4 (some good info inside if you want to look for it)
- Page at The Sheep's WORLD-OF-ARCADES
- 17.8 mil replay for advanced course at SuperPlay!
- Strategy thread
- Introductory post if you are a complete newbie (warning: written for a different audience)
- More info: Gamest strategy scans, differences between revisions, debug mode info
- Must-see unbelievably awesome endings in English at The Video Game Museum (JYUJI WOW!)
- Other threads: 1 2 3 4 5 6
> THE "THANK YOU" LIST <
I stupidly forgot to put in a list of big shout outs and thanks, as there has been lots of great contributions to the guide, not just in data acquired and submitted, but from ever-curious players asking a steady stream of good questions as they push on in their Garegga mastery. Here goes:
- Aquas
Massive shoutout to the man that wrote almost all of the boss strategies for me. Saved me a big chunk of work, and really helpfully laid out to boot. Nice one! - Randorama
Many thanks for all your continued input with this game as I both write and play it. All your information has been a great help! - rjpageuk and snacky of ikaruga.co.uk
You guys get a huge thanks for kindly accepting my request to host my massive store of players guide video material on your server. I owe you guys, bigtime ^_^ - Twiddle
Thanks for the work done on both Garegga and Batrider's rank systems. Great stuff. - Plasmo
Thanks for your contributions to past scoring discussions. Much appreciated. - cigsthecat
Good discussion in the Batrider SD thread. Great player. - namakoteam! - DEL, Smraedis, freddiebamboo, elbarto, mulletgeezer
Great discussions at the HQ for STGT, and in person at our various meets. - Enhasa
Nice and concise resources list, and the running of the current score thread. - DMC
Awesome scores and replays for Normal Course. Keep it up! - Kaiser and notman
For tracking down the 17.8mil Advance Course teamplay input and sharing the link. - sbr and croikle
For finding the 20mil Car-Pet replay on nicovideo, and sharing the links. A real eye-opener. - And other people I might have forgotten to list, thanks!