PaCrappa wrote:
What western player ever worked anything out on his own since the internet was invented? Every single one of the holier than thou, "I play for score you lazy bum" type pencilnecks I've ever witnessed (and you're not the first I've seen on the net or in real life) admittedly copies the same replay videos that some kind Japanese fellow was gracious enough post on the net. Talk about "mindless, repetitive, mind dulling experiences." When you copy someone else, have you really learned a scoring system?
The vast majority of the time I played Batrider I did it on my own. I reached the final boss of Advance Course many times and learned the game sans video. My score and the way I play the game is mine.
At some point I finally got to see a video (the only one I've ever seen/found)- it wasn't that big a deal because I was already capable of doing most of that. No new information. I watch videos because they are often the only way to discover things about a scoring system that are only explained in Japanese or not at all. I've cleared the game now, but not because of a video. Because I practiced, and enjoyed the hell out of it.
The top Batrider score is 20+ million- mine is 8.5 or so. I'd like to be able to find out what the hell is going on.
PS- Mowing a goddamn lawn isn't the only thing that qualifies as hard work.
Well, cigs, I would say that there's a difference. The difference is that guys like you and Icarus (and of course others) actually do the work, enjoy it and share it with others. Without needing to call people who don't want to put the same amount of work into enjoying their entertainment "lazy". Some folks just start pricky little threads at message boards. Big difference.
Anyways, you've not cleared the second loop of DOJ so you're just a lazy western bastard. What's wrong with you anyway? You've had plenty of time. Everybody in Japan has cleared the third loop already.
Pa
Well I don't like that game, so there's my excuse. ;)
