Shmup of the Month Club 2012

[dsheinem]

I don't think I'm going to post my scores this month until I can get more than 20 minutes of play time in. I'm embarrassed of my less than 1 Mil score.

One thing I noticed is that I'm really inconsistent scoring. I'm assuming most people are making it through stage one without getting hit? I've tried to do that tail trick with the first boss and I haven't noticed any substantial score increase besides just shooting the head and killing him in 5 seconds.

I'm in the same boat with sad scores so far, but I also am just playing straight survival instead of scoring. I probably need to change that.

[fvgazi]

I made it to the Stage 3 boss, but i only had about 800-900k. Learning to score in stage 1 and 2 seems critical.

I really enjoy this game regardless of my lack of skill at it so far. I'll end up playing this after it's month is over.

[dunpeal2064]

The scoring in this game is defeinitely completely removed from survival.

Zeron on shmups mentioned that, even with clearing the entire game, scores of much over 10mil are not possible without completely understanding the game... at which point you can counterstop the game at 90mil (although it has only been done with Karte and Grimlen I think)

Probably the most challenging counterstop ever. I can't imagine what the rank would be like having colelcted every single item!

Even if you don't score, the game is still damn fun. Epic bosses, a cool setting, and pretty sweet tunes to accompany it all.

[ExedExes]

I made it to the Stage 3 boss, but i only had about 800-900k. Learning to score in stage 1 and 2 seems critical.

I really enjoy this game regardless of my lack of skill at it so far. I'll end up playing this after it's month is over.

Sounds just like me. I'm not good as the people who buy, eat, and breathe these newer shmups but it doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. This one I could do over and over again, the number of items makes it better.

[mjmjr25]

I can't hit 3mil today. I'm trying to be at 2mil+ by stage 2 end or suicide/restart.

The thing is, the rank is nuts in this game.

If I get the pinwheel and both boss secret items, stage 2 just starts out insane, everything is faster, and i've been dying, so losing out on the midboss 4-bomb bonus.

Longterm that is the win strategy, but I feel like i'm regressing by getting all 3 and then getting pissed out by dying so early.

For now, i'm gonna go back to passing on the pinwheel and implementing my "stage 1 farming" technique.

I can clear the stage in the 700K range and the rank isn't over the top intense, so I can still chill and get the 2nd level mid-boss bonus which can be worth 3-400K, which is obviously worth passing the pinwheel for.

I feel like today was a lost day doing that over and over :/

[noiseredux]

got MAME setup. This game is incredible. I am terrible.

[mjmjr25]

Woot!

I didn't clear a million for my first 7-8 runs dude, give it some time and just work shit out, it is so in depth.

[dsheinem]

see you bitches next month.

wtf

MAME, bitch.

got MAME setup.

That's right, bitch.

[dunpeal2064]

Super excited to see you playin Noise!

[fvgazi]

see you bitches next month.

wtf

MAME, bitch.

got MAME setup.

That's right, bitch.