What type of shmupper are you?

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What type of shmupper are YOU!

PCB Master Race (instant pass,you could play with your feet)
1
1%
Score Player
31
22%
Survivalist / 1CCer
70
50%
Creditfeeder / lol player
18
13%
Bro Gamer / Mainstream Reviewer
3
2%
(Please kick me in the head I have herpes) Touhou nutter
17
12%
 
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What if I try to play for score, end up having to focus on survival, happen to be a touhou fan and not rarely credit feed out of frustration? :roll:
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I'm in it for the experience.

And for the hipster cred.
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hzt wrote:I'm in it for the experience.

And for the hipster cred.
You only play Dimahoo then? Oh wait...you are playing Dimahoo....
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Illyrian wrote:
hzt wrote:I'm in it for the experience.

And for the hipster cred.
You only play Dimahoo then? Oh wait...you are playing Dimahoo....

I am as hipster as it gets as I am playing DFK BL Strong,Pink Sweets and Dimahoo.
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I play only arcade games, and without friggin' save states, training modes and any other shit that gives an unfair advantage against other players LOL.
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emphatic wrote:I play only arcade games, and without friggin' save states, training modes and any other shit that gives an unfair advantage against other players LOL.

Hey you are also playing Battle Bakraid join in on the hipster crowd.
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COME ON... at least some of you "Survivalists" and "1CCers" are closer to Credit feeders/lol players and you know it! How can you expect to get better unless you constantly think your play is shitty?
Put me down for lol player. I've gotten five or so 1-ALLs but that's over hundreds of hours of play. Most of the time I drift from game to game and don't get anywhere.
And just because you try to score sometimes does not make you halfway between a 1CCer and a Score Player. It means you acknowledge the game mechanics.

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I don't have DFK BL but PS is my favourite game ever, Dimahoo is currently overtaking all my other favourites probably to reach number 2, and Battle Bakraid is the only game I am above average at scoring in.

I picked Bro Gamer in the poll by the way
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I throw a quarter in the toilet every time I reset the game
that's how hardcore I am
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emphatic wrote:I play only arcade games, and without friggin' save states, training modes and any other shit that gives an unfair advantage against other players LOL.
I stand by these words :!:
Maybe i'm just lucky to have played some of these fine games at Casino :mrgreen:
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I'm a credit feeder transitioning to be a survivalist.

I have loved the genre since back in the 16 bit days and I had some true skills but not any more. I usually make it to stage 4 of the Cave games on one credit and then it all goes to shit. Apart from DFK where I'm struggling on stage 3.

I adore the games but I just don't have the skill for bullet hell.
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Zeron wrote:
emphatic wrote: Hey you are also playing Battle Bakraid join in on the hipster crowd.
False, I don't play Bakraid, just into the artwork for lulz.
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Last time I checked, you're free to use as anyone else to use save states and training mode. It doesn't put you at any disadvantage because you choose not to.
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It's all for the 1cc for me. I try to score high in the process but once I get the clear I move on.
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Nasirosuchus wrote:Last time I checked, you're free to use as anyone else to use save states and training mode. It doesn't put you at any disadvantage because you choose not to.
Last time I checked, there were no save states on my PCB's. Feel free to correct me.
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By the way, what makes a PCB player "master race"? Players who can score insanely high should be top tier instead.

Skill > PCB collection
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I'm trying to transition from 1cc/Survival to Score as soon as I find a game or three that I'm really in love with for scoring. I'm working my list down pretty quickly, and then I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do when I quit fucking around and quit switching between games every 3-4 days.
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Eno wrote:What if I try to play for score, end up having to focus on survival, happen to be a touhou fan and not rarely credit feed out of frustration? :roll:
Then you are doomed to go to hell, may the lord have mercy on your soul
Bee Cool wrote:While I understand that this is (mostly) a joke poll, it really scares me to think that some people believe that purely because they own PCBs they are better STG players than everyone else. Even if these people let their pcbs collect dust after they credit feed through it once just to look at the pre renders that they call hand drawn pixel art on their youtube reviews which are more about the boxing than the contents.
As someone who isnt into the PCB scene, I see it as something similar to the mainstream PC - console thing, ie PC / PCB gamers have certain standards / requirements for them to enjoy the genre, ie the best experience they can get with their money) occasionally PCBers and non PCBers have been dicks about it in the past.

The joke was really meant for long time forum members as many PCBers also play the console ports nowadays and we dont get any PCB vs non PCB debate nowadays
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Why do the pictures get more and more homosexual the higher up you go?
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I like to be between being a survivalist and score player, as evidenced with Kamui and Battle Garegga.
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I personally like scoring, but on some games, I'll try and aim for a 1CC alongside trying to get as many points as possible.
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"Rather just play the Genesis/MD port" isn't an option I see. >_>

I'd say somewhere between Survivalist and Creditfeeder, actually. I'd *always* rather play with a set amount of credits and I like to shoot for the 1CC; but 99% of the time, I'm not especially fixated on a particular goal other than just having fun.
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There should be an option that combines 2 & 3, since I'm sure many people do a little of both.
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emphatic wrote:
Nasirosuchus wrote:Last time I checked, you're free to use as anyone else to use save states and training mode. It doesn't put you at any disadvantage because you choose not to.
Last time I checked, there were no save states on my PCB's. Feel free to correct me.
That's your problem. The ports and MAME were there for you to use just like everyone else. You simply chose not to. You knew what you were getting when you decided to buy the PCB's so deal with it instead of accusing everyone of having some kind of advantage.
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Definitely touhou nutter here :P
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Bananamatic wrote:I throw a quarter in the toilet every time I reset the game
that's how hardcore I am
Actually, I put a 1 chf coin in my cab every time I play! It's my larger-than-life piggybank!

Otherwise... Lolplayer pretty much all the way... I only 1cced Deathsmiles, Mushi Futari Original BL and Crimzon Clover simple mode...

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perfect cherry blossom master race
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Nasirosuchus wrote:The ports and MAME were there for you to use just like everyone else. You simply chose not to. You knew what you were getting when you decided to buy the PCB's so deal with it instead of accusing everyone of having some kind of advantage.
MAME with save states = fake boobs. PCB = Beautiful naturals. 8)
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emphatic wrote:MAME with save states = fake boobs. PCB = Beautiful naturals. 8)
local arcade = strip club, where punters have to pay £1 to cop a feel
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TrevHead (TVR) wrote:
emphatic wrote:MAME with save states = fake boobs. PCB = Beautiful naturals. 8)
local arcade with a MAMECAB = strip club, where punters have to pay £1 to cop a feel
^^fixed
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