Week 2 STGT: Jamestown (Gauntlet Legendary)

[noiseredux]

I'm obviously out of the conversation. Democracy rules here.

Just mad I wasted 2 hrs playing a ship didn't count - obviously had no idea. As far as I knew we all had the same 2 ships to pick from. Really annoyed.

[mjmjr25]

Thanks guys - i'll try that when I hop back on.

Other ships - any other input from others? If there is no discernable advantage (ie, hyper powerful ship) then i'm ok w/them - other opinions?

Here's my post on the topic from yesterday afternoon but other than doc no one has weighed in.

Can anyone comment on the fairness of the other ships? I don't have any of them to say they should or shouldn't be allowed.

[TSTR]

I can't find anything that suggests the DLC ships are like OP or anything. I feel like they should be allowed, IMO. Plus, the DLC is only like 3 bucks or something anyway.

[mjmjr25]

Like I said yesterday - i'm fine w/them and i'm not seeing anything in hi-scores to suggest one ship rules them all, but since the first to post a score is on my team, I think there needs to be a poll to allow or not allow.

[dsheinem]

Thanks guys - i'll try that when I hop back on.

Other ships - any other input from others? If there is no discernable advantage (ie, hyper powerful ship) then i'm ok w/them - other opinions?

Here's my post on the topic from yesterday afternoon but other than doc no one has weighed in.

Can anyone comment on the fairness of the other ships? I don't have any of them to say they should or shouldn't be allowed.

I don't know if any of them are any better for scoring either as I don't have them. Some may be better at earlier parts or later parts in the game, too, for all I know.

I actually figured the issue of no DLC was primarily one of cost (not making people pay an extra $3 to have all the options).

In any case, I am having fun with the game but if there's another slew of ships that I need to buy and test to see if they fit my style better, I'd like to know ASAP so I can go ahead and buy them and do whatever is needed to then unlock them.

And Mike, I love the games you picked for this tourney, but can you go ahead and try to get all these kinds of variables sorted out before we get started with the next two games? I hate feeling up in the air about time I already sunk in, and I know noise does too...

[mjmjr25]

And Mike, I love the games you picked for this tourney, but can you go ahead and try to get all these kinds of variables sorted out before we get started with the next two games? I hate feeling up in the air about time I already sunk in, and I know noise does too...

I can but there are 2 things that I want to be clear on:

1 - I don't know all the issues with some of the games. For example, I didn't know there were extra ships until Doc mentioned them and i've asked for input each time it's been brought up, because...

2 - While i'm "running" it, I still want input, particularly where i'm not an expert.

So - if there are any issues with Dimahoo and Deathsmiles now, please let me know what things might not be straightforward.

The only thing I can think of is console port for Deathsmiles. As owner of PCB and Console port - they are very similar and scoring is the same - so both are allowed.

Deathsmiles again - it is at the player option to play the bonus stage or go straight to the last stage.

I don't know of any other issues that may be up for debate - so if anyone else does, please let me know.

[dsheinem]

Well, for Deathsmiles the Xbox 360 port has all kinds of modes, versions, and settings: What is allowed or not? iirc there's a character that is playable on 360 and not in the Arcade?

There were questions about blitter settings in MAME? I don't know what that is, of course...

Dimahoo...beats me.

[noiseredux]

I would think Deathmsiles 360 is arcade mode.

[mjmjr25]

Yes, DS is arcade mode on 360 with none of the tweaks like 50% damage instead of 100%, etc. Default settings on arcade mode - no tweaks of any kind.

There's an extra player on 360? I don't think so - there should be 4 lolis to choose from on both MAME/Arcade and 360. You may be thinking of Sakura, but she is only available on DSMBL (deathsmiles mega black label) which we are not playing.

[noiseredux]

between Rosa and Casper who would want Sakura anyway? We're good.