STG Thread Stage 4 ~ Like the Night of Hunting Bees

[Chaotic Phoenixma]

I wonder if my first Cave 1cc(no Novice, no Arrange) will be Futari, DDP, or Deathsmiles. I haven't played Futari in a while, but it's not like I was ever close to 1ccing, DDP I can't be bothered to learn fully yet but the first loop might be doable, and Deathsmiles doesn't come out until the end of next month here.

[lmagus]

I have 1cc'd Mushi Original, Futari Original, Futari BL Original...

Can I still count a 1cc in DS if I only choose level 1's?

[Bananamatic]

DDP first loop and Progear first loop for me...US version though :V

[lmagus]

I find Progear to be so hard o.o

[Bananamatic]

Anyone explain this video?
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9630928

He fought Taisabachi, but Hibachi didn't appear...was that Bomb style or some requirements weren't fulfilled?

[Aisha]

Anyone explain this video?
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9630928

He fought Taisabachi, but Hibachi didn't appear...was that Bomb style or some requirements weren't fulfilled?

Tsuujou loop? It's easier to get into than the Ura loop; it only requires that you collect 35/45 bees or no-miss the first loop, whereas the latter requires not more than 1 death, 2 bombs used, and all 45 bees collected.


Also, Cave is so silly. :V

[Bananamatic]

Tsuujou loop? It's easier to get into than the Ura loop; it only requires that you collect 35/45 bees or no-miss the first loop, whereas the latter requires not more than 1 death, 2 bombs used, and all 45 bees collected.


Also, Cave is so silly. :V

But...doesn't Black Label have only one loop?

Also how does Khoa keep getting and losing Acolyte

[Aisha]

Oh Black Label. I didn't watch the video. orz

[KOA]

Aisha, I got that album. Cave no Uta's the name and it contains a bunch of vocal songs for each game.

Bananamatic: I'm keeping it this time, hopefully.
For that Black Label video, I think it's something to do w/ unlocking Ura or Tsuujou "routes" for the stages.

Also, ESPGaluda II Arrange Lv.99*99 keeps getting better and better.

Screencapped from my vid that's also uploaded on YouTube.

[Bananamatic]

once again: how easy is it to counterstop

[KOA]

I think CAVE left enough room for digits that the counterstop will never be possible. :V

[Azinth]

Made it to the final stage finally, got raped shortly after:V



I lost my chain right at the end of stage 4.  If not for that, the score probably would've been about 400-500k higher.  I also bombspammed past the stage 3 and 4 bosses like a little bitch.

Also, I discovered that with B ship + Roll weapon, the bomb is RIDICULOUSLY abuseable if you charge Roll while invincible and stand on-top of bosses.  Annihilates their healthbars like it's nothin'.

[Bananamatic]

you lost it again :V

[shadowbringer]

I'm trying to learn how to use roll, because I don't have the memorization it takes to use bomb.. from what I've read, bomb usage is best when you lay bombs on the upper half of the screen.. I must watch a scorerun which uses it or Roll.. (but am tempted to keep using the cat.. will it be allowed?)

[Aisha]

Uo Poko moves way too fast for me. :V

[Azinth]

I'm trying to learn how to use roll, because I don't have the memorization it takes to use bomb.. from what I've read, bomb usage is best when you lay bombs on the upper half of the screen.. I must watch a scorerun which uses it or Roll.. (but am tempted to keep using the cat.. will it be allowed?)

Using Roll takes a lot of memorization too.  In fact, this game's scoring is like the epitome of memorization.  It's pretty much 'Speedruns:  The Shmup.' :V

[lmagus]

I've almost gotten the second extend in DSMBL. 292mil.. so close =(

Still, I was a bit far from clearing it, so it's ok...

I'm hoping to 1cc the game this week.

[?lice Bl?ckb?rn]

Also, I'm finding Dangun Feveron's final stage to be quite a bit easier to learn than stage 4 for some reason.  Even though it's way longer, it doesn't seem nearly as complex; just a bunch of uniform waves of enemies coming one after another.  The boss also isn't nearly as bad as he seems, and lots of fun.

Nope, you'd be correct, stage 4 and the final boss are the two hardest things in the game, and stage 5 is basically just a lot of near-uniformly-paced streaming sections one after another. Also, the final boss, while perhaps not that hard in general, has the issue of incredibly ginormous healthbars, which make fighting him extremely annoying.

[beaver1231]

Oh look it's almost page 34. People come with names for the thread 5 quick :V

Am I doing it rite?

On the other hand though, how do I know that I don't suck at shmups?

[lmagus]

Damn, got late at work today cause i played too much DS this morning >.>

I think I'm addicted =(

Good thing I can't play it at work. When I had just started playing Touhou, I brought all the games on a usb key and neglected all my work, played all day for a couple weeks =P

[Erppo]

Tried DANGUN FEVERON because everyone is talking about it and holy crap have I improved my skills since the last time I tried. I remember how the game used to totally rape me and took like 15 credits to finish but now I made it to stage 4 and broke 1M in only a few tries. Stage 4 is still a total rape though. I guess general shmupping skill counts a lot in that game because most of the stuff comes at you so fast you have to dodge it basically by instinct.

Also, pulled off another Guwange 1cc, this time scoring 6,192,218 which is a slight improvement. Broke my chain in the middle of stage 3 and didn't bother with it after that.

[Matsuri]

God damn it all I need to play some Guwange soon.

Maybe that'll be next week's game.

It's finals week, at least for me. Gonna aim for the high scores.

[KOA]

No-miss, no-bomb your exam.

[Azinth]

Protip:  your notes are static, micromemorize them

God damn it all I need to play some Guwange soon.

Maybe that'll be next week's game.

Yes you do

But tbh, Guwange would probably be a horrible idea for a one-week competition for many reasons.  Maybe even moreso than Garegga.  But if you feel like letting me rape another scoreboard then ok BV

[Bananamatic]

progear
progear
progear

EDIT:
HAHAHAHAHA OH WOW

I don't usually say this, but

STOP REVIEWING GAMES AND GET BACK IN THE FUCKING KITCHEN

[Sapz]

Dodonpachi run #872346

>Perfect first four stages
>Die during that goddamn streaming section in Stage 5
      >Add a bomb there for good measure
>Miss a familiar on the Stage 5 boss, die
>Fly into the boss, die
>Get flown into by the boss, die
>Perfect stage 6 stage section
>Think 'Hey it'd be cool if I perfected the whole stage'
      >Die to the boss' final attack
>Perfect 2-1
>Game over on 2-2, having used 1 bomb in the entire run.

There is not a :colonvee: image large enough for how I'm feeling right about now.
Played some random other games; amongst other things, hit Guwange's stage 5 boss despite missing the extra life, and died to the Stage 5 midboss in Futari 1.5 Maniac as it had a sliver of health left just before getting two extends. ;_;

[Bananamatic]

What's the proper way to play Guwange anyways :V

[lmagus]

Dodonpachi run #872346

>Perfect first four stages
>Die during that goddamn streaming section in Stage 5
      >Add a bomb there for good measure
>Miss a familiar on the Stage 5 boss, die
>Fly into the boss, die
>Get flown into by the boss, die
>Perfect stage 6 stage section
>Think 'Hey it'd be cool if I perfected the whole stage'
      >Die to the boss' final attack
>Perfect 2-1
>Game over on 2-2, having used 1 bomb in the entire run.

There is not a :colonvee: image large enough for how I'm feeling right about now.
Played some random other games; amongst other things, hit Guwange's stage 5 boss despite missing the extra life, and died to the Stage 5 midboss in Futari 1.5 Maniac as it had a sliver of health left just before getting two extends. ;_;

what, you get that far in Maniac O.O

I'm so bad at it, it hurts.

[Matsuri]

I suck at 1.5 Maniac because I tend to only focus on getting that number up

I need to stop taking so many risks until I can even manage survival :V

[lmagus]

No miss no bomb first 6 stages of DS MBL.
Last stage now, Should be easy to 1cc now, 4 lives, halfway to the second extend..

I die 4 times in a row before being able to power up once.