STGT 2k7- Week #4 Omega Fighter SRSM
Skyrandia - Cyber City Team - 6 530 240 - 1-6 - MAME
From what I gather from a few attempts with the new info given out, the start of stage 1-6 is very hard if you suicide on boss of 1-5 for the million.
You can probably hold 2 bombs handy for the next level to make things easier though.
Unfortunately I don't have much motivation or time to play anymore this week to try to get a better score.....
I really don't mind this though as this game feels like a bit of a mess to me for more then one reason!!
Thanks though to the people who contributed to giving out the info though. This has made the game atleast tolerable for tournament play.
From what I gather from a few attempts with the new info given out, the start of stage 1-6 is very hard if you suicide on boss of 1-5 for the million.
You can probably hold 2 bombs handy for the next level to make things easier though.
Unfortunately I don't have much motivation or time to play anymore this week to try to get a better score.....
I really don't mind this though as this game feels like a bit of a mess to me for more then one reason!!
Thanks though to the people who contributed to giving out the info though. This has made the game atleast tolerable for tournament play.
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SleepersEye
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SleepersEye - Team SDA - 2,619,880 - 1-2 - MAME
I wasn't planning on submitting anything this week since I'm preoccupied with studies (convenience at its best!), but there you go.
Another score from me at the weekend if I'm that bored. Heh.
Also, this game is stupid* generous with extends.
* on second thoughts, you could end the sentence right here and it would still be valid
I wasn't planning on submitting anything this week since I'm preoccupied with studies (convenience at its best!), but there you go.
Another score from me at the weekend if I'm that bored. Heh.
Also, this game is stupid* generous with extends.
* on second thoughts, you could end the sentence right here and it would still be valid
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KennyMan666
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KennyMan666 - Team Sweden - 2,355,080 - 1-2 - MAME
Scoring in this game just went from slightly inconvenient to stupid! I like the game, but this million bonus is making it give me the finger time and time again...
Scoring in this game just went from slightly inconvenient to stupid! I like the game, but this million bonus is making it give me the finger time and time again...
My 1CCs so I can find the list easier myself
<Despatche> you've been a thorn in the shmups community since the beginning, you're largely responsible for the horrible face of modern speedrunning
<Despatche> you've been a thorn in the shmups community since the beginning, you're largely responsible for the horrible face of modern speedrunning
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viniciusvbf
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Technically, this is not default. Difficulty is selected by dipswitch config (leave all dips set to off for Normal Difficulty and Normal extends), the Special bonus mode under the test menu is not enabled automatically on an OF Special PCB, therefore not default. I have no problem with this, since it seems to have been more of an oversight on the devs part, but it's worth saying.sikraiken wrote:The first post of the thread says "-Difficulty: Special (ensure "Special" is under the title logo. Access this by going to Test Mode via F2. Select it in the menu.)" so I'd say yes. No one will beat DEL's score otherwise. Believe me, Twiddle and I tested it extensively. (Thanks to mikwuyma too, and some other people in shmups irc).RotateMe wrote:Sweet! But is it legit to just change dispswitches? Is it like on the original PCB then?
Wait, so this 'special' mode can be accessed from both the normal Omega Fighter and Omega Fighter Special, so whats the difference between the two then?
And if this special mode isn't default then why on earth are we playing with it?
The world record for Omega Fighter over at the Italian site is 17.1mill. Would this have been done with the 'special' mode activated?
Can this week possibly get any more retarded?
And if this special mode isn't default then why on earth are we playing with it?
The world record for Omega Fighter over at the Italian site is 17.1mill. Would this have been done with the 'special' mode activated?
Can this week possibly get any more retarded?
keeping bombs after deathMacaw wrote:Wait, so this 'special' mode can be accessed from both the normal Omega Fighter and Omega Fighter Special, so whats the difference between the two then?
so long and tanks for all the spacefish
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<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
I'm actually having fun with this game now that there is no real score system to worry about at all besides "LOLRAMINTOBOSS." Stage 6 is ridiculous though, I tried to suicide into shit to make a path but yea i should actually practice the level since it was my first time getting there.
stanski - Team SDA - 6,193,700 - 1-6 - MAME
stanski - Team SDA - 6,193,700 - 1-6 - MAME
I don't really know why you people hate the special thing so much. It's just loosing one life for every boss. I see the problem with normal scoring getting more and more unimportant but it's nice to have the 1ups coming so frequently, isn't it?
RotateMe - Sturmvogel - 5'592'610 - 1-6 - MAME
Missed the Bonus for the fourth boss. Surviving the beginning of 1-6 with low power weapon and no bombs seems to be impossible.
RotateMe - Sturmvogel - 5'592'610 - 1-6 - MAME
Missed the Bonus for the fourth boss. Surviving the beginning of 1-6 with low power weapon and no bombs seems to be impossible.
You can get upwards of 8 million normally, probably a few more if you're some kind of mutant. You can still incorporate most of that point gain into your stage strategy.RotateMe wrote:I don't really know why you people hate the special thing so much. It's just loosing one life for every boss. I see the problem with normal scoring getting more and more unimportant
so long and tanks for all the spacefish
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
Definitely not default, consider it an oversight due to being a 'hidden gem'. Thinking about it more, the special bonus mode does seem to break the game a bit. Too many extends + 1,000,000 suicide trick is far too generous considering the ease... somewhat negates the heart (and finesse) of the score system which is proximity multiplier.Macaw wrote:Wait, so this 'special' mode can be accessed from both the normal Omega Fighter and Omega Fighter Special, so whats the difference between the two then?
And if this special mode isn't default then why on earth are we playing with it?
No.The world record for Omega Fighter over at the Italian site is 17.1mill. Would this have been done with the 'special' mode activated?
8mil? The normal OF record w/o special bonus mode is 17.Twiddle wrote:You can get upwards of 8 million normally, probably a few more if you're some kind of mutant. You can still incorporate most of that point gain into your stage strategy.RotateMe wrote:I don't really know why you people hate the special thing so much. It's just loosing one life for every boss. I see the problem with normal scoring getting more and more unimportant
I was talking about not using the noshoot-nomiss bonus. I'm pretty sure the WR holder did it a couple or 3 times per loop and scored normally elsewhere.
so long and tanks for all the spacefish
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
If you don't shoot and don't die, you get a 1m special bonus if you're not playing in Special mode. You can do this in the first six stages (feasibility in question for some stages), though in most places (namely stage 3 and 6) you get more points with red bomb placement.
so long and tanks for all the spacefish
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
neo - Team France - 6'076'950 - 1-6 - MAME
1-6 is really brutal without any power-up. At least the explosions of my ship got me lots of *10.
Yagawa was definitely inspired by this game for battle garegga, both are all about suiciding, bombing the right places and extends everywhere. Even though it's the most stupid scoring system I have ever seen, I find it really enjoyable, although I understand why it's not everyone's cup of tea.
1-6 is really brutal without any power-up. At least the explosions of my ship got me lots of *10.
Yagawa was definitely inspired by this game for battle garegga, both are all about suiciding, bombing the right places and extends everywhere. Even though it's the most stupid scoring system I have ever seen, I find it really enjoyable, although I understand why it's not everyone's cup of tea.
bsidwell - Team SDA - 5,968,120 - 1-6
Wow. Special mode changes this game a LOT (making it much more enjoyable IMO, if quite a bit easier.)
Wow. Special mode changes this game a LOT (making it much more enjoyable IMO, if quite a bit easier.)
Because the poll listed "Omega Fighter Special", not "Omega Fighter Default"Macaw wrote:So the question remains, why the heck aren't we just playing with full defaults. This special mode is stupid with how many extends you get.
What on earth is the logic here. If the poll lists Omega Fighter Special then you would expect we would be playing the game normally without turning the retarded special mode on. The 'Special' in the game title and the 'special' in the service menu are different things.bsidwell wrote:Because the poll listed "Omega Fighter Special", not "Omega Fighter Default"
Yes, but maybe the only way to play Omega Fighter Special is to switch to Special by the service mode. I'm also not for playing with this mode, and would like wait after DJ Incompetent for a clarification.Macaw wrote:What on earth is the logic here. If the poll lists Omega Fighter Special then you would expect we would be playing the game normally without turning the retarded special mode on. The 'Special' in the game title and the 'special' in the service menu are different things.