RQ: Dodonpachi: Continuing the chain in 1-2 after midboss

[KNekoSpy]

I've been practicing with savestates on MAME to get down any trouble spots in 1-2 where my chain seems to disappear a lot, but nothing is nearly as hard as the part after the midboss. There seems to be a rather long pause of enemies, and the few that are there I often kill just barely too late to continue my chain. I've been watching an example video, but it's never simple as it looks. Can anyone help me with this? I'm trying to get the full chain with C-L so I can get the 2nd Loop requirements.

[blackoak]

Interesting question given the slightly more powered laser of C-L. With C-S, its hard, but its pretty much just a matter of leaving the midboss alive long enough by killing side enemies/buildings in the right timing. Even then I feel like its close most of the time. Curious to hear a C-L player's take on chaining that section... would studying an A-L replay help, and then adapting the route for the slower C-L ship?

[Zerst]

Yeah, the tank should be surviving up until the very start of the popcorn gauntlet. Spend as much time damaging the stuff on the sides as you can while you dodge its attacks.