Author Topic: Kisume Quest II - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 36904 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #150 on:** April 17, 2012, 03:20:49 AM »

> We've come this far; no sense in ruining everything by rushing. Let's begin taking them one at a time. Remember to mentally alert ourselves if we see green out of any corner of our eyes, though.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #151 on:** April 17, 2012, 04:34:03 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 03:20:49 AM

> We've come this far; no sense in ruining everything by rushing. Let's begin taking them one at a time. Remember to mentally alert ourselves if we see green out of any corner of our eyes, though.

>You progress steadily, taking each undulation of the danmaku streams a step at a time. Ahead, you see a line of green snake through the section you in, then continues into the one to your left. You have a feeling it's going to swerve back soon enough.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #152 on:** April 17, 2012, 11:02:27 AM »

> How close to us was it when it came through our section?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #153 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:07:21 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 11:02:27 AM

> How close to us was it when it came through our section?

>It was a few yards away.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #154 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:51:37 PM »

> How much distance does traversing through a single 'gate' cover?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #155 on:** April 17, 2012, 03:56:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 02:51:37 PM

> How much distance does traversing through a single 'gate' cover?

>Usually around two yards. The green bullets were two gates ahead.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #156 on:** April 17, 2012, 04:36:56 PM »

> Mmm. Which means it might come back in on the next gate and smack right into us.
> Gotta go for the gusto here. When the opportunity arises, speed it up and try to make our way through two gates at once. Forget about that green stream, it won't be a factor unless we get caught by something else, and it's all over then anyway.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #157 on:** April 17, 2012, 05:37:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 04:36:56 PM

> Mmm. Which means it might come back in on the next gate and smack right into us.
> Gotta go for the gusto here. When the opportunity arises, speed it up and try to make our way through two gates at once. Forget about that green stream, it won't be a factor unless we get caught by something else, and it's all over then anyway.

>You decide to risk it all. You have to linger for a moment; or rather back away with the bullets, as you left the waves in front of you open and close once, then open again before you see the opportunity to dash through the it and the wave gate past it. As you do, the line of green shots slithers along your side and nearly grazes against the edge of your bucket as you move forward. >Up ahead, the green stream cuts reasonably close to the nearest gate, but you can see the tail end of it. Past that, the current pattern gives way to a line of orange danmaku and a line of yellow. That, you are absolutely certain, will be more than enough to get you close enough to the oni.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #158 on:** April 17, 2012, 07:02:46 PM »

> 'Close enough' being reliable danmaku range or bucketsmack range?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #159 on:** April 17, 2012, 07:06:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 07:02:46 PM

> 'Close enough' being reliable danmaku range or bucketsmack range?

>Reliable danmaku range.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #160 on:** April 17, 2012, 07:09:35 PM »

> How much closer would we need to be to get into bucketdrop range?
> Let the tail end of the green pass by, then concentrate on getting through the rest of the gate pattern and into the orange/yellow pair.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #161 on:** April 17, 2012, 07:42:23 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 07:09:35 PM

> How much closer would we need to be to get into bucketdrop range?
> Let the tail end of the green pass by, then concentrate on getting through the rest of the gate pattern and into the orange/yellow pair.

>You'd have to get between some lines of danmaku that were directly in front of her and hope she doesn't move. Then close enough to actually strike. You're not confident you could get out ins some other place and circle around, she'd probably just refocus the whole thing on your new position.
>You let the stream of green pass, then continue onward. Soon, you reach the edge of the set of orange and yellow danmaku. You would have to be careful, but you think you can probably slide between them and move forward freely.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #162 on:** April 17, 2012, 08:37:09 PM »

> They're not doing the gate thing the last two lines did, are they?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #163 on:** April 17, 2012, 09:18:12 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 08:37:09 PM

> They're not doing the gate thing the last two lines did, are they?

>Not enough to be a problem.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #164 on:** April 17, 2012, 10:26:40 PM »

> Concentrate on getting in between them, then. We'll have time to fire once we're there.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #165 on:** April 17, 2012, 10:53:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 17, 2012, 10:26:40 PM

> Concentrate on getting in between them, then. We'll have time to fire once we're there.

>It's not too difficult to clear the last gate and make your way between them. You can easily move back and forth between the two lines pf danmaku now.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #166 on:** April 18, 2012, 12:40:59 AM »

> Let's start unloading arrowheads at the oni, then. Move back and forth as needed, but primary focus should be on firing.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #167 on:** April 18, 2012, 12:59:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 12:40:59 AM

> Let's start unloading arrowheads at the oni, then. Move back and forth as needed, but primary focus should be on firing.

>What is considered needed in this case?

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #168 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:15:26 AM »

> Well, when looking at the oni to fire off arrowheads, how well is our vision angled to be able to see the undulation of the color waves coming at us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #169 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:37:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 01:15:26 AM

> Well, when looking at the oni to fire off arrowheads, how well is our vision angled to be able to see the undulation of the color waves coming at us?

>You think you should be able to see the orange line, which is between the two of you, pretty well. The yellow line you cannot see very well, but you have good enough feel for how those move now you should be able to estimate where it will be and move safely as long as you keep your movements reasonable under control.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #170 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:04:37 AM »

> Let's count on our memory of how the yellows work and weave in and out according to said memory, then.
> Fire off some arrowheads at the oni, weaving in anticipation of avoiding the yellow stream as best we remember its path.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #171 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:35:15 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 02:04:37 AM

> Let's count on our memory of how the yellows work and weave in and out according to said memory, then.
> Fire off some arrowheads at the oni, weaving in anticipation of avoiding the yellow stream as best we remember its path.

>You trust your memory and fire at the oni. Your bullets fly through the maze toward the oni, and with some grim satisfaction you her jerk from being hit by one. before moving away from the rest without too much trouble.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #172 on:** April 18, 2012, 03:36:46 AM »

> Glance over quickly to visually check back in on the yellow stream.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #173 on:** April 18, 2012, 03:40:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 03:36:46 AM

> Glance over quickly to visually check back in on the yellow stream.

>You find that it hasn't done anything unusual. Your predictions seem to have been accurate enough.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #174 on:** April 18, 2012, 03:43:54 AM »

> Keep the mental dodging pattern going, then, and resume firing arrowheads at where the oni has moved.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #175 on:** April 18, 2012, 03:45:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 03:43:54 AM

> Keep the mental dodging pattern going, then, and resume firing arrowheads at where the oni has moved.

>You continue to fire on her, but she seems to be expecting it now and is able to slip around them, though there are a few close calls. It may help to get closer.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #176 on:** April 18, 2012, 10:35:01 AM »

> Give up on firing for the time being, then.
> Refocus on the orange and yellow lines we're in between and make our way forward through them.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #177 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:59:01 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 10:35:01 AM

> Give up on firing for the time being, then.
> Refocus on the orange and yellow lines we're in between and make our way forward through them.

>You stop firing, and make your way forward. It is an easy trip, you barely even have to dodge.
>As you make it midway through, now having only a few yards between you and she, the oni releases another line of green kunai which begins to slither in your general direction very quickly.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #178 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:02:09 PM »

> The green travel sinusoidal paths...is this particular one coming at us head-on or from an angle?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #179 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:06:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 18, 2012, 02:02:09 PM

> The green travel sinusoidal paths...is this particular one coming at us head-on or from an angle?

>The line of bullets seems to be becoming almost directly toward you, favoring the left a bit. You can see it just starting to curve a bit to the right, but you are not certain if that would take it away from you before it hits.

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