Author Topic: Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 47623 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #960 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:40:49 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 12, 2012, 02:07:13 PM

> If we do what we do best from above, then let's get there!
> While ever-so-slightly drifting to the left, start floating upward. After about a second and half, stop drifting left and starting heading forward toward the oni while still moving up. Keep facing the oni at all times while doing this.

>You drift left and upward. as the shot spirals past you.
>Will you be attacking, as well?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #961 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:35:52 PM »

> Yes, lasers and lesser bullets as normal.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #962 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:50:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 12, 2012, 04:35:52 PM

> Yes, lasers and lesser bullets as normal.

>You keep up the attack as you move. A third and fourth beam fly toward her and connect solidly, while your shots drift in her direction. Scattered as they are, they don't do much to her, but a couple connect.
>As you get above her, the spiraling bubbles coming at you begin to pick up speed, and she begins to fire them move quickly! You don't think you'll be able to linger in just one spot anymore.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #963 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:48:13 PM »

> Let's keep moving, then.
> Continue our flight arc by flying up and forward, increasing forward speed while decreasing upward speed, like we're tracing a circle in the air with the oni as the centerpoint. Keep firing while fly, as well.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #964 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:10:14 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 12, 2012, 06:48:13 PM

> Let's keep moving, then.
> Continue our flight arc by flying up and forward, increasing forward speed while decreasing upward speed, like we're tracing a circle in the air with the oni as the centerpoint. Keep firing while fly, as well.

>You keep moving, circling upward over the oni. The bubbles spiral much too close for comfort as you do, some of them nearly brushing the side of your bucket. You send a fifth and sixth beam at her, then a seventh. The shots you leave in your way fly down toward her with some effect. Surely she can't have too much left to that card now...
>As you fly almost directly over her, you note that the side of the tavern she was leaning against is looming in the way.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #965 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:24:02 PM »

> How well can we fly backward?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #966 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:58:08 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 12, 2012, 09:24:02 PM

> How well can we fly backward?

>You can fly backward, but it's about as sure and speedy as a normal person walking backward; at least from what you've seen.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #967 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:17:55 PM »

> What is to the left and the right in terms of buildings and crowds?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #968 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:40:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 12, 2012, 10:17:55 PM

> What is to the left and the right in terms of buildings and crowds?

>To your right there isn't anything in the way of crowds or buildings, but it is presently full of bullets. To you left is the side of the building.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #969 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:42:22 PM »

> Then what's straight ahead of us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #970 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:27:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 12, 2012, 10:42:22 PM

> Then what's straight ahead of us?

>Several yards of empty air and the ground.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #971 on:** March 13, 2012, 01:25:23 AM »

> So if we're going straight ahead, where there's open air, and the side of the building is on our left, how is it in the way?
> How far can we tip ourselves over in the bucket looking down below it before we start to risk falling out?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #972 on:** March 13, 2012, 01:58:27 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 13, 2012, 01:25:23 AM

> So if we're going straight ahead, where there's open air, and the side of the building is on our left, how is it in the way?
> How far can we tip ourselves over in the bucket looking down below it before we start to risk falling out?

>Because while going leftward earlier, you were circling around her to keep the aim on her.
>You can probably tip it more than 90s degrees. You've never really measured it, but you can go fairly far. You'll have your things fall out before you do.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #973 on:** March 13, 2012, 04:50:34 PM »

> So we can keep heading straight in front of us without worrying about running into any structures?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #974 on:** March 13, 2012, 05:13:55 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 13, 2012, 04:50:34 PM

> So we can keep heading straight in front of us without worrying about running into any structures?

>Structures are not a problem if you move forward. The oni's danmaku would quickly become a problem.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #975 on:** March 13, 2012, 06:28:17 PM »

> So she was firing ahead of us instead of at us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #976 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:16:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 13, 2012, 06:28:17 PM

> So she was firing ahead of us instead of at us?

>No, she was firing at you. But moving toward her when you're barely dodging as it is will likely not end well.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #977 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:45:56 PM »

> But if we're almost directly above her and we keep moving forward, wouldn't we start moving away from her?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #978 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:52:14 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 13, 2012, 08:45:56 PM

> But if we're almost directly above her and we keep moving forward, wouldn't we start moving away from her?

>You are facing her to fire upon her. Forward is going to lead you toward her.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #979 on:** March 14, 2012, 11:18:42 AM »

> Oh, so we're more or less tilted that 90 degrees already and are facing the ground?
> What's to stop us from dropping straight down on top of her head bucketfirst? Are we too large for our bucket to provide cover from bullets coming from below?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #980 on:** March 14, 2012, 04:56:35 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 14, 2012, 11:18:42 AM

> Oh, so we're more or less tilted that 90 degrees already and are facing the ground?
> What's to stop us from dropping straight down on top of her head bucketfirst? Are we too large for our bucket to provide cover from bullets coming from below?

>That you are.
>This is pretty much why you can't just drop on her; the fire is too heavy in a typical danmaku battle unless you can find an opening.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #981 on:** March 15, 2012, 02:51:48 AM »

Hmm.

> How quickly can we deactivate and reactivate our card?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #982 on:** March 15, 2012, 02:57:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 15, 2012, 02:51:48 AM

Hmm.

> How quickly can we deactivate and reactivate our card?

>It would take a couple of moments, you think. You're not sure if the card would take well to it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #983 on:** March 15, 2012, 03:03:56 AM »

> Worse than if we just kept it running without it really firing at anything in particular?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #984 on:** March 15, 2012, 03:17:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 15, 2012, 03:03:56 AM

> Worse than if we just kept it running without it really firing at anything in particular?

>Likely so if it's only for a couple seconds. If you just wanted to turn it off and leave it off, it wouldn't be a problem.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #985 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:47:47 PM »

> If we can fire off one more laser while still facing downward, do so.
> If we can't, or once we have, right ourselves and continue our circling path, now moving down and away from the oni. Make this trip at a faster flight speed than we took going up, though.
> Once we get close to the ground, turn around and get the oni locked in our sights again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #986 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:59:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 15, 2012, 10:47:47 PM

> If we can fire off one more laser while still facing downward, do so.
> If we can't, or once we have, right ourselves and continue our circling path, now moving down and away from the oni. Make this trip at a faster flight speed than we took going up, though.
> Once we get close to the ground, turn around and get the oni locked in our sights again.

>Will you be backing away from the oni, or turning tail?

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #987 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:57:09 AM »

> Given the present speed of the bullets, do we feel comfortable enough in our flying-backwards speed that we think we can outrace them?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #988 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:03:26 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 16, 2012, 01:57:09 AM

> Given the present speed of the bullets, do we feel comfortable enough in our flying-backwards speed that we think we can outrace them?

>You can't outrace them, but you would have more time to dodge around them as needs be.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #989 on:** March 16, 2012, 04:55:33 PM »

> Let's follow the flying-backwards backing-away flight path, then.