"Beating" a shmup

[Octopod]

I am have a little discussion of sorts on another message board and I just wanted to get an opinion from here since this is Shmups after all.


If someone "beats" a shmup by using continues would you consider that beating the game?

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Only way to beat a shump is by grabbing a hammer and teaching it a lesson.

[Octopod]

Thanks for that bit of advice.

[Ed Oscuro]

I'M BATMAN

Some links to get you started (found simply using the words shmup and beating in the search):
Poll: Win or Score?
Why is coin-dumping sinful?
What is most important 1cc or high score?
Definition of "beating" a shmup...

As long as you don't claim to have "beaten" or "finished" a game when you've credit-fed it, I don't see what the problem is.

Beaten is the comical version of a normal player's 1cc. It means finished at any difficulty with any number of continues. Please add it to the glossary.

[Octopod]

Thank you for the links.

[worstplayer]

Would you consider finishing an FPS with invincibility cheat beating it? Same thing.

[emphatic]

Yes, credit feeding is just as lame as playing GOD mode of Futa-- eh, QUAKE II.

[BulletMagnet]

This topic has already been brought up in other threads, so I'll close this one.