Homura (new thread)

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:23 am

Are you sure you wrote that down right?

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:10 pm

Third_strike - 869,522,200 - Stage 4 - EHH

Mistakes in game mistakes in score I am incredible!

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third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:59 pm

My fist 1 billion score!

Third_strike - 1,046,496,000 - Stage 4 - EHH - 61

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third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:13 pm

Third_strike - 1,136,831,000 - Stage 4 - EHH - 63

Improving!

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third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:24 pm

Third_strike - 1,398,827,000 - Stage 4 - EHH - 6?

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third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:25 pm

One mistake in 4 stage lowered my multiplier and score.

Third_strike - 1,556,901,000 - Stage 5 - EHH - 68

I have any questions:

My multiplier in stage 2 is 62 e kill rate 90% but I can not do 3M. What am I missing? Is the sub-boss in this stage nice for milking? Is the boss nice for milking?

how many forms and life bars have the last boss?

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Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:44 pm

third_strike wrote:My multiplier in stage 2 is 62 e kill rate 90% but I can not do 3M. What am I missing? Is the sub-boss in this stage nice for milking? Is the boss nice for milking?

x62 is fine. I got x63 a couple of times. x65 is maybe possible, too. Try to get 605mill BEFORE stage 2 boss and then get another 100mill on the boss. 700mill after stage 2 should be a first target.
And yes, milking the sub-boss AND the boss is essentially important for getting a good score. You only have very short time to milk them (it's no Shikigami

) and you should use this time.

third_strike wrote:how many forms and life bars have the last boss?

2 forms with one lifebar each

It's nice to see you playing this game and it will be interesting to see what scores you can achieve, considering you're ace at the Shiki's.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:08 am

Thanks Plasmo!
I really need to take a break in SnS for while, but I will play again it for my goal. I can play Shik II again if I can see one 6 billion run.

Boss 2 100M

. I get this in boss 1.
The boss 2 is one trouble for my (I always use one bomb here),
I will focus this guy.

You only have very short time to milk them (it's no Shikigami Wink ) and you should use this time.

My play stile in Shikigami no Shiro (I) is bit hunter, then...

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:42 pm

I liked the milking in this game because of how quickly the bosses timed out. You have to balance the killing and milking, draw it out to the last moment then kill the boss.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:31 pm

OK!
I still do not know how to make 330 millions in Stage 2. I'm probably making a big mistake at this stage.
My stages 1 and 3 are good and my stage 4 sucks a lot!

I realized that the boss 5 is score dependent(at least 300 millions) then you can continue and fight this boss, but is hard for me train him because I do not have a memory card.

Today done one score progression like:

Stage 1: 391mill (mistake in boss)
Stage 2: 690mill
Stage 3: 930mill
Stage 4:

One question

I have milking the sub-boss 4 until the last time?

Third_strike - 1,573,602,000 - Stage 4 - EHH - 77

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:31 am

What is the best tate screen setting? Vertical 0, 1 or 2? (for least stretch distortion/screen-cut-off

edit: getting 380millionish by stage 3 mid-boss, got some work to do!
not being able to bomb while holding shot is getting annoying.

edit2:

themachinist - 473,482,000 - 3 - EE - 53

Stage 2 boss giving me trouble... and still haven't passed the stage 3 mid-boss. For some reason I have difficulty noticing there are bullets on the screen, at times dying unexpectedly from some floater lazing its way down screen.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:22 pm

I always used screen setting 0. I think that's the original setting.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:35 pm

Third_strike - 1,623,220,000 - Stage 4 - EHH - 71

One score progression like:

Stage 1: 371 mill (bad i can do 390 easily)
Stage 2: 709 mill
Stage 3: 954 mill
Stage 4: 1,61 bill (until the boss, then I lose in second pattern in fist life bar)

My stage 4 strategy is very weak, then next week I will work it.
... And Yes! I am very very very slow and I'm still far from ALL.

What is the best tate screen setting? Vertical 0, 1 or 2? (for least stretch distortion/screen-cut-off

I am playing the Japanese version it would is setting 1 in yours version.

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themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:57 am

themachinist - 537,486,000 - Stage 3 - EEE - 54

Stage 1 I get around 317M but stage 2 maybe 150M... lol.. and stage 3 even worse.
Decided to go with setting 0.
I'm enjoying this bullet swatting and "mad dashin".
You know those circles that come out after the star pattern on the 1st form of stage 1 boss, they always snatch a life when I go in for the star swat. Cave's "bullets with hitboxes" gave me sloppy habits.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:41 pm

One thing that always tripped me up was the speed change when you hold rapid fire down, especially when dodging patterns while not firing to milk a boss. That usually cost me a live or two.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:13 pm

Third_strike - 1,770,819,000 - Stage 5 - EHH - ??

Mistake in final of stage 4 lowered my multiplier

I lose in fist life bar of boss 5.

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Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:02 pm

You'll beat my score very soon, you're individual stage scores are already much better than mine were.
Can you do a video or something?

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:20 pm

Yeah, I would appreciate a video as well. Not many vids of this game around.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:13 pm

In my next score I will take one picture.
I would love record one replay, but my 56K it is still one problem for me

I am very poor

Then:
" what I do?
What do I do?
What you do?
What do I do?
..."

Cool!

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:10 pm

To the hell!
I have no luck I really have no luck!
Today my PS2 broke and I can not play this game so soon.
That only happens to me?
I don't play even 1:30H straight in this video game and it break in 3 months.

One last score (lose in fist life bar of boss 5):
Third_strike - 1,793,695,000 - Stage 5 - EHH - 77

After do it I switch off o PS2 it and later when I switch on it was not reading anything else.

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:34 pm

@third_strike: that sucks man

themachinist - 620,539,000 - Stage 4 - EEE - 49

don't forget about me acid

edit: higher score

themachinist - 747,164,000 - Stage 4 - EEE - 55[/b]

how do you guys milk 100M from stage 2 midboss ?

how high of a multiplier at that point? i try to reflect as many bullets as i can but the boss timer is pretty fast. i can only get like 20m

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:07 pm

themachinist wrote:
how do you guys milk 100M from stage 2 midboss ? how high of a multiplier at that point? i try to reflect as many bullets as i can but the boss timer is pretty fast. i can only get like 20m

I used to get a max 64x multiplier before the mid boss, sometimes between 59-63. By the time I'd get to him, it'd be in the 50's. There's a couple patterns of his where if you position yourself close enough, you can get the whole 360 spray in the reflection. I'd say watch him time out and just remember the pattern cycle. Reflect as much as you can while peppering him with the regular shot to lower his health enough that you can kill him on his last pattern.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:30 pm

100M in midboss is impossible!
Or not?
Cool!

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:57 am

Ah I see... I suppose I need to work on getting the multipliyer up on stage 2 and the bullet swatting... i think the max i get in st 2 is like 49x.

also acid i guess you didn't notice i had a higher score in my previous post. not to be nitpicky, just pointing it out.

themachinist wrote: themachinist - 747,164,000 - Stage 4 - EEE - 55

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:15 pm

I added the world record score to the table for reference. Third_strike could be getting close if he clears it.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:53 am

Third_strike - 1,829,276,000 - Stage 5 - EHH - 75

I lose in forth pattern in fist life bar of boss 5.
I can't milk the boss 4 because I have not bombs and lives for this (I bombed much in stage 4). Horrible stage 1 (still recovering the lost time).
970M until stage 4 then 1,81 billions in final of stage 4. I need wait my sister whit your cell phone for take one picture and I have not memory card then...

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Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:09 am

Good job taking the 1st place

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:20 am

Thanks Ruldra
Proofing my score:

Fail in initials ( the nervous)

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coffeejoerx · Post by **coffeejoerx** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:37 am

Very nice third_strike!!!! Congratulations!!!!

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:53 am

Nice work. Anyone know what kind of end of game bonus you get?