Ketsui Arrange

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:39 pm

OMG THE WAIT IS KILLING ME GAIS.

monouchi · Post by **monouchi** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:46 pm

Yep, cant wait to burn this on a rom and try on the actual PCB.

Vamos · Post by **Vamos** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:17 pm

Canny wait heres hoping for a weekend release .

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:06 pm

Weekend release, while it would be awesome, prbably won't happen. Employer is on vacation, so I have to wait for that to end (possibly monday) before I can even really resume progress. Maybe next weekend though

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:47 pm

trap15 wrote:Weekend release, while it would be awesome, prbably won't happen. Employer is on vacation, so I have to wait for that to end (possibly monday) before I can even really resume progress. Maybe next weekend though

Thanks for the update so I can stop stalking shmups chat for a while. How about spillin' the beans on the new system while we all wait? *pretty please*

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:11 pm

I'll explain what the D button does, I guess, since it's not too dramatic (though it slightly hints a tiny bit at the big change). I'm keeping the big change a surprise though, for greater effect.

The D button switches your option formation. Order is side, back, forward, and rotate. When you die, your option formation is always reset to side.

And I guess one more thing that's a bit of a tease as well: expect it to be slightly easier to play for survival, and balls-crushingly hard to play for score (but in a fun masochistic way).

Vamos · Post by **Vamos** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:16 pm

Sounds like we are going to be getting battle Ketsui

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:23 pm

trap15 wrote:I'll explain what the D button does, I guess, since it's not too dramatic (though it slightly hints a tiny bit at the big change). I'm keeping the big change a surprise though, for greater effect.

The D button switches your option formation. Order is side, back, forward, and rotate. When you die, your option formation is always reset to side.

And I guess one more thing that's a bit of a tease as well: expect it to be slightly easier to play for survival, and balls-crushingly hard to play for score (but in a fun masochistic way).

LOVELY. *takes cold shower*

Illyrian · Post by **Illyrian** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:48 pm

Ketsuigaregga?

burgerkingdiamond · Post by **burgerkingdiamond** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:09 pm

How much easier is Ketsui X than regular?

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:16 pm

If played for survival, considerably. If for score, about the same as vanilla first loop I'd say (you want to NMNB the entire game, and the bullet canceling is offset by Doom fight at the end).

burgerkingdiamond · Post by **burgerkingdiamond** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:54 pm

moozooh wrote:If played for survival, considerably. If for score, about the same as vanilla first loop I'd say (you want to NMNB the entire game, and the bullet canceling is offset by Doom fight at the end).

what other game would you put it on par with for survival?

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:57 pm

Futari 1.5 Original with Palm or something like that.

SuperSoaker360 · Post by **SuperSoaker360** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:11 pm

I wonder if the option formations also change the direction of where the options lock-on. Locking onto enemies to your left and right would be a strange sight to see.

Obscura · Post by **Obscura** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:37 am

I guess we know why he learned so much about Ketsui's rank system

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:38 am

SuperSoaker360 wrote:I wonder if the option formations also change the direction of where the options lock-on. Locking onto enemies to your left and right would be a strange sight to see.

Nah, the lock-on is determined by the laser in front of you. But it is pretty fun to see the options spinning around you while locked onto a big enemy

Obscura wrote:I guess we know why he learned so much about Ketsui's rank system

Obscura · Post by **Obscura** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:18 am

Out of curiosity, does the other big change happen to be that cubes are no longer auto-grabbed, but have to be grabbed like medals, and probably chained?

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:27 am

Nope, not at all.

SuperSoaker360 · Post by **SuperSoaker360** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:22 am

Just tried out DDP Arrange and I am really enjoying it. I'm having trouble activating C-button as auto and it's driving me insane. I'm far from a MAME expert so I'm clueless on how to turn it on.

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:33 am

Hold F2 to go into the test menu, go to configuration, hit B, then hold F2 until it leaves the menu.

SuperSoaker360 · Post by **SuperSoaker360** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:48 am

trap15 wrote:Hold F2 to go into the test menu, go to configuration, hit B, then hold F2 until it leaves the menu.

Works like a charm, thanks a bunch! Really looking forward to Battle Ketsui!

Cagar · Post by **Cagar** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:12 pm

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:55 pm

And I haven't posted about how eagerly I am awaiting resuming work on it >_<

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:42 pm

Alright, I have IDA again, so I shall resume work.

Be prepared for a release on a very special day

RNGmaster · Post by **RNGmaster** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:56 pm

I hope "special day" isn't April 20th.

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:42 pm

I was initially hoping to have this burnt onto an eprom to be shipped from UK to Sweden in time for a shmups meet this weekend, but I'll settle for any date this year now as I'm just so God damn happy and thankful for your work, trap15. How do I donate?

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm

There's a donate link on my site

(my stgt banner links there)

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:58 pm

trap15 wrote:There's a donate link on my site (my stgt banner links there)

Donated. I suggest more people do this as getting awesome new game modes should always be rewarded.

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:15 pm

Thanks a bunch! Wish I had something I could give you back in return (other than Arrange, that is)

yosai · Post by **yosai** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:23 pm

Next time I get some money in my pp account I'll send some your way, I've had a lot of fun with the arrange mode already and it's still going strong.

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