This echoes my feeling so far. True, I've only had the game three days, but I'm finding it very frustrating at times - not exactly what I expected.msm wrote:i'm struggling with manic mode scoring in this game, and not getting on that well with the game in general which is surprising as it seems so highly recommended.
I wanted to start with Original, and move to Maniac. Ultra is just nuts - I consider myself an ok Cave player, but I'm not even going to go there.
I was hoping someone could help me answer a few questions about how you play. Most of these will relate to Original mode, but probably cross over to Maniac too.
- Are there certain enemies that will always drop large gems, regardless of shot type? In all the action sometimes I can't tell.
- (mainly Original mode) I'm having a very hard time keeping tabs on the counter switching colour. I tend to look at the top left to see where I am rather than staring directly at Reco. Both are uncomfortable. Looking at Reco is tough because the counter is lost in the action, and my eyes don't naturally rest so close to the character. Glancing to the top left, especially in boss battles, causes obvious problems. Anyone got a better method?
- I'm finding attempting to score is really fucking up my chances of survival. I want some tips on how you play. It's okay until stage 3, but I seem to find that there are many occasions from there on in where you need to switch weapons (for instance C on multiple little enemies, and A for attacking larger ones) but this doesn't always correlate to scoring. It gets bloody difficult to use a spread attack on a large enemy just for score - how do you guys do it, do you just occasionally throw scoring out the window to concentrate on survival?
- The different player types: Reco/Palm - Normal/Abnormal, I really can't grasp exactly which shot is stronger A or C. I've looked at EOJ's guide, but they still seem to be all over the place, especially on the stage 2 boss.
I'm guessing Reco Normal 'A' shot is stronger, but sometimes this doesn't match with the scoring at certain points. Pain in the ass.
- Finally, just some straight up tips. Don't need detailed reasons, just some hints for the following. For survival only, which characters and option types are best for beginners on both Original and Maniac modes?
Thanks all for the help in advance! This isn't meant to sound like I'm hating on the game, it's just tougher to get into than I expected. I'm sure it'll blossom into something truly incredible in due course.