STGT 2k7- Week #4 Omega Fighter SRSM

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:29 am

SiK just got served.
Congrats, STG! namakoteam pwnz.

Elgin McQueen · Post by **Elgin McQueen** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:28 am

Elgin McQueen - Retro Passion UK- 2,630,910 - 1-3 - MAME

Keade · Post by **Keade** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:48 am

The Coop wrote:
Keade wrote:
The Coop wrote:(inp verified)
How did you record it ? I couldn't access the service mode unless I modify the DIP (which needs reseting the game and aborting the record).
Just go into the dip switches (...) and you're off

Oh I see. I guess it requires NVRam file to playback, but it's better than nothing. Thanks !

sikraiken · Post by **sikraiken** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:52 am

sikraiken - team apes - 24,641,400 - 2-ALL - MAME

MA7 · Post by **MA7** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:59 am

MA7 - Team Lurker - 340,040 - stage 2 - MAME

recently picked up a 360, skate and Halo 3

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:01 am

Sometime I dream
That he is me
Like Sik if I could be like Sik…

Well I guess I'll post it:

WEEK OVER!

Thank You For Playing -- See You Next!

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:03 am

Scoring Over!....erm..yeah...what he said

uh...no cheat codes allowed, shoe...or save state things....or increasing default assets in options menus....-all that good stuff

I'll try to have update in 4 hours, count on possibility of it being 8-9 hours. We'll see how things go.

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:19 am

Excellent score Sik! On the first attempt too

sikraiken · Post by **sikraiken** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:38 am

Thanks. 2nd try though, I woke up early. : )

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:19 pm

DJ Incompetent wrote: uh...no cheat codes allowed, shoe...or save state things....or increasing default assets in options menus....-all that good stuff

Your stating this at the end!? I can guarantee a whole bunch of people have used the in-built hold start code to bypass some stages and get to easier 2nd loop opportunities.

Not me though.

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:34 pm

Macaw wrote:
DJ Incompetent wrote: uh...no cheat codes allowed, shoe...or save state things....or increasing default assets in options menus....-all that good stuff
Your stating this at the end!? I can guarantee a whole bunch of people have used the in-built hold start code to bypass some stages and get to easier 2nd loop opportunities.

Why would discovering a new code suddenly make people think cheat codes are ok? Would people really have used the Konami Code during that week if Gradius was selected?

Post by **Shatterhand** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:59 pm

well, I can asure you our team didn't use the level skipping cheat, even though it was a member of us that discovered it.

It would indeed be useful as 1-6, 1-7 and 1-8 are way harder than 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 and probably 2-5 too. You could skip 1-7 and 1-8, maybe lose 3 to 5 million points, but then asure between 7 and 10 millions in the next 5 levels.

Now I'm back to try my 1cc on Gradius V (Finally a Treasure shmup I feel I can beat

)

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:06 pm

Icarus wrote:SiK just got served.

And knocked that meatball out of the park.

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:25 pm

DJ Incompetent wrote:
Macaw wrote:
DJ Incompetent wrote: uh...no cheat codes allowed, shoe...or save state things....or increasing default assets in options menus....-all that good stuff
Your stating this at the end!? I can guarantee a whole bunch of people have used the in-built hold start code to bypass some stages and get to easier 2nd loop opportunities.
Why would discovering a new code suddenly make people think cheat codes are ok? Would people really have used the Konami Code during that week if Gradius was selected?

But thats a code for a home game. If its an arcade game then anything goes, and in Omega Fighters case the code is so incredibly simple to do that you can be sure it was used all the time in Japanese arcades.

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:29 pm

The problem with people complaining about the cheat code is that, in reality, it is a useless feature in terms of a scoring competition: if you use it to skip a stage, then you lose 1.1mil+ instantly. While it can be useful to avoid certain deathtrap stages, you lower your maximum possible score as a result.

I'd rather take the risk and play the hard stages than wuss out with a code. In OFS, the hardest stages are also the highest scoring.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:40 pm

You lower your maximum possible score, but you can raise your REAL score. Maybe there are people who can't beat 1-7, but could beat 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 and 2-5, and then actually score more.

The fact that you can beat 1-7 and score well on it, it doesn't mean EVERYONE can do it.

Redsun from our team made a pretty good score using the cheat and skipping 1-7, beating his score at that point (Before that he had made only around 9 millions, and when he skipped 1-7 he managed to score 13 million)... later he beat that score by playing properly (as shown here in this topic), but if he had never managed to beat 1-7, the level skipping would make his score better.

I am not even complaining, I am just pointing that it CAN be useful.

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:51 pm

Of course its useless in the long run, but as Shatterhand pointed out it is an easy way to quickly get a better score. In a time restricted competition like this, obviously people are tempted to take the easy route.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:09 pm

sikraiken wrote:

sikraiken - team apes - 24,641,400 - 2-ALL - MAME

ahahaha

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:33 pm

Enjoy it while you can Mister Twiddle

See sig for reference.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:09 pm

damn sik's gunna kick ass in ddp

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:01 pm

Wot? 500mil?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:53 pm

Icarus wrote:SiK just got served.

lulz

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:29 pm

week 1 macaw gloating all over again

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:58 pm

DJ Incompetent wrote:I don't think I can beat Davey and that makes me sad

Move over BulletMagnet, I'm the new benchmark of suck!

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:19 pm

Rob wrote:
Icarus wrote:Turbo Team just got served.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:21 pm

We started out in a competitive spirit and then just got bored. Getting bored and getting served are two very different things.

mikwuyma · Post by **mikwuyma** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:29 pm

DJ Incompetent: Kennyman666 is in two spots, 61 and 70. Other than that, the score list looks good (especially our place

)

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:47 pm

professor ganson wrote:We started out in a competitive spirit and then just got bored. Getting bored and getting served are two very different things.

I'm not sure who the "losers" are. The grown men that score less in a video game high score competition or the ones that gloat about it.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:03 am

The Turbo story '07:

Zigfried took a nap.
I played 75 other games.
PG and GP have lives.
Twiddle = MVP.
DW, most consistent from '06.
Deets?

Off year.

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:44 am

Where's my score?