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Byaaakuren · « **Reply #810 on:** February 06, 2012, 09:34:22 PM »

I have a new found love for UFO and I now regret not participating in some of the UFO challenges. Hopefully there's going to be more UFO

Spoiler:

チソウ タイゼン · « **Reply #811 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:56:47 PM »

It's really hard to like UFO challenges when that 114,000,000 blue one escapes.

Sapz · « **Reply #812 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:21:28 AM »

Quote from: Zil on February 06, 2012, 09:23:53 PM

I sense a discrepancy.

What, you guys can't travel through time? Dammit. I guess I'll have to push the deadline back to this month.

ark · « **Reply #813 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:58:56 PM »

222 reference. Let's see how hard I can copy/improve/adapt it.

Zil · « **Reply #814 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:39:25 PM »

Is there a way to disable the background? I've heard people complain about glitches causing that and stuff, but I want to get rid of it, or at least that spinning circle of light.

ark · « **Reply #815 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:14:55 AM »

That would be cheating. D:

ark · « **Reply #816 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:44:15 AM »

I have found a method for Imperishable Shooting which I have used to reach the theoretical maximum of 160 graze on the first wave.

Zil · « **Reply #817 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:07:31 AM »

So there are exactly 160? The best I've done so far is 157. I'm also noticing that where Mokou randomly places the red ring in the second wave has a noticeable effect on how much of the blue one I can graze.

ark · « **Reply #818 on:** February 22, 2012, 12:01:52 AM »

So I didn't get around to Imperishable Shooting again. Oh well, great fun was had by all.

Considering these things are not running weekly, I figure the next thing should be called just "Touhou Tournament 25" or something.

チソウ タイゼン · « **Reply #819 on:** February 22, 2012, 12:04:44 AM »

Didn't we have a graze competition for MoF a while ago

Why not do one for EoSD :]

Zil · « **Reply #820 on:** February 22, 2012, 12:25:37 AM »

Quote from: Nereid on February 22, 2012, 12:01:52 AM

So I didn't get around to Imperishable Shooting again. Oh well, great fun was had by all.

I was actually worried that if you came up with a better replay I wouldn't have the morale to get into it again.

Well then it seems I have, for the first time ever, won a MotK challenge! :toot:

MMX · « **Reply #821 on:** February 22, 2012, 12:50:53 AM »

Quote from: Chisou Taizen on February 22, 2012, 12:04:44 AM

Didn't we have a graze competition for MoF a while ago

Grazing in MoF? Yeah, that would be awesome! :yukkuri:

Sapz · « **Reply #822 on:** March 06, 2012, 03:51:18 PM »

I've come to the conclusion that using Normal, Lunatic and Extra as the difficulty selection for these adds more or less something for everyone while keeping the amount of categories fairly low (barring unusual special challenges and such). Thoughts?

Also, sorry about the late thread, etc.

I have no name · « **Reply #823 on:** March 06, 2012, 04:30:48 PM »

Yes 90 FPS

SA...ReimuB...eh, I can probably 1cc normal with that.

touhoumaniac · « **Reply #824 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:35:42 PM »

Looking for clarification about special challenge:
*survival equals to no death or game over?
*survival fail in stage 6 beginning is equal to game clear - true or false?

Sapz · « **Reply #825 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:39:59 PM »

Survival means game over, and game over in stage 6 is ranked lower than a clear, marked by C.

Zil · « **Reply #826 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:47:43 PM »

Is a game over at the beginning of stage 6 the same as a game over right at the end?

I have no name · « **Reply #827 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:01:39 PM »

If multiple people fail on the same spell/nonspell/part of stage, is the tie broken by score, time in or damage dealt?

Sapz · « **Reply #828 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:17:02 PM »

Ties are broken by score between everyone on the same stage - the whole boss/card/whatever deal I used to try to do is too hard to check/standardize in practice. :V

I have no name · « **Reply #829 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:26:29 PM »

Quote from: Sapz on March 06, 2012, 09:17:02 PM

Ties are broken by score between everyone on the same stage - the whole boss/card/whatever deal I used to try to do is too hard to check/standardize in practice. :V

So for the extra stage, it's really a scoring challenge since clearing while likely give such a huge boost to score it would beat most non-clears anyway.

Also what if there were volunteers who checked for that, all it takes is fast-forwarding a stage, I'd be willing to check that anyway (I fully plan on a 1cc by the challenge end, so mine will just fall under "score")

xForeverFanaticx · « **Reply #830 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:35:23 PM »

Urrr... Just saw this thread. I'm not *that* good with Shmups yet, but this will prolly help me improve~

Sapz · « **Reply #831 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:45:20 PM »

Quote from: I have no name on March 06, 2012, 09:26:29 PM

So for the extra stage, it's really a scoring challenge since clearing while likely give such a huge boost to score it would beat most non-clears anyway.

You could argue the same thing about Normal mode for those skilled enough to clear it easily; for those who may struggle to beat the Extra stage, clearing it in itself will be a good goal and will add score as a side effect, likely moving them up places.

Regarding the stage positions, their removal generally makes everything a lot tidier and easier to deal with/read. It's less a matter of checking it than it is a matter of having a bunch of somewhat arbitrary rankings, which I feel don't really add much.

xForeverFanaticx · « **Reply #832 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:21:13 PM »

To clear things up, survival is just survival right? As in, bomb whenever, but when you get a game over it's over? Or are bombs banned? O.o I think I'm confusing this with pacifists >~<

Zil · « **Reply #833 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:56:27 PM »

Just get as far as you can. Game over is game over, no continues. Bombs are fine, so bomb liberally.

MMX · « **Reply #834 on:** March 07, 2012, 12:53:33 AM »

Just tried SA normal @ 90 fps Brrrr.. >_< This is ridiculous. I cant get past stage 3. Better go scoring moar on my favourite TD :3

Also, way to go another 90 fps lunatic, Zil. Now with Reimu B

Edit:

I may not be the first who noticed this but there's one thing about TD scoring. No matter what you do at stage 6 the maximum score you'll end up with will be around double the score you had at the end of the stage 5. I've noticed it in all my runs and all runs i watched. Maybe it's because the way of scoring on stage 6 is pretty obvious, so you can estimate minimal ammount of resources needed to enter it and do your best on the first 5 stages.

Shimatora · « **Reply #835 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:03:46 PM »

Finally got around to entering, submitted a mistake ridden score. May or may not try to improve.
Might give 90FPS SA a try for the lulz at some point too.

Zil · « **Reply #836 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:30:37 PM »

I want more people to do the special challenge on Lunatic.

I also want a superplay to copy for TD. :derp:

Zengeku · « **Reply #837 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:56:08 PM »

Quote from: Zil on March 07, 2012, 10:30:37 PM

I want more people to do the special challenge on Lunatic.

Yes you do

Quote

I also want a superplay to copy for TD. :derp:

No, you don't.

I have no name · « **Reply #838 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:57:12 PM »

No a NDNBNT run of lunatic Zil, totally the best way to score

If only it was...

MMX · « **Reply #839 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:57:43 PM »

Quote from: Zil on March 07, 2012, 10:30:37 PM

I also want a superplay to copy for TD. :derp:

Here you are

Guys! How the heck can you break 1 bln on normal?

I mean i saw replays and do a lot of stuff like there but still cant get even 900 mln

Here's my current best attempt at scoring with Reimu. Can anyone point me what am i doing wrong? I see like all score players do their best to enter stage 5 with full trance. Is is critical?