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Aug 10, 2015 at 11:12:44 PM

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Aug 11, 2015 at 12:05:51 AM

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Aug 11, 2015 at 1:02:19 AM

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Aug 11, 2015 at 3:02:33 AM

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Score updated

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Edited: 08/15/2015 at 07:21 PM by skinnygrinny

Aug 11, 2015 at 11:08:35 AM

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I'm expecting Red to show up at 10:30 Sunday with a 1 billion score

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Aug 11, 2015 at 1:26:28 PM

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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

No burger time for ya red?

While these contests have been fun, they can be a bit exhausting, especially the Summer Tournament. While I'll still post an occasional score, I don't think I'll be playing as much as I did in the first half. I don't own many of the games for this half anyway.

Originally posted by: WashYourFace

I'm expecting Red to show up at 10:30 Sunday with a 1 billion score

Well, I did beat Brendan last night.

Aug 11, 2015 at 1:29:21 PM

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Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: WashYourFace

I'm expecting Red to show up at 10:30 Sunday with a 1 billion score

Well, I did beat Brendan last night.

At least I was able to beat Joel.

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Aug 11, 2015 at 2:56:06 PM

skinnygrinny (68)

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Score updated.

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Edited: 08/11/2015 at 11:52 PM by skinnygrinny

Aug 12, 2015 at 8:59:53 AM

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Does anybody else accidentally fly directly into enemy fire? I find myself doing that a lot.

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Aug 12, 2015 at 11:51:41 AM

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Question for the moderators!

Is it considered point racking if I slow my plane down in Missions 3/7? On those levels you can hit Select+Up/Down to speed up or slow down your plane but only on those missions.

I was able to beat the game last night for the first time in forever but I used two continues. If I can 1CC this week I'll be happy with whatever score that it!

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Aug 12, 2015 at 12:52:28 PM

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Originally posted by: arnpoly

Is it considered point racking if I slow my plane down in Missions 3/7?

Why would this be considered point pressing?
If it is then my score is invalid.

If we're trying to score max points while trying to minimize any point pressing, then shouldn't dying in a base battle be considered the same as missing the supplies on your third pass? The base is worth a lot of pints.

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Edited: 08/12/2015 at 01:06 PM by skinnygrinny

Aug 12, 2015 at 1:01:20 PM

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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Originally posted by: arnpoly

Is it considered point racking if I slow my plane down in Missions 3/7?

Why would this be considered point pressing? If it is then my score is invalid.

please not another rule towards a low score contest.

Only because that gives you more time to grind points off of the plane that follows you around. I mean, you have to defend yourself, right?

Personally I think it's fine to do it but I wanted to ask just to be sure. It's no fun playing those levels at breakneck speed. I believe the point racking rule is meant to prevent grinding points off of the plane once you reach the base at the end of the stage since they keep spawning.

Aug 12, 2015 at 1:13:28 PM

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I don't see it as point racking at all. It's in the controls of the game.

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Aug 12, 2015 at 1:18:43 PM

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Originally posted by: arnpoly

Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Originally posted by: arnpoly

Is it considered point racking if I slow my plane down in Missions 3/7?

Why would this be considered point pressing? If it is then my score is invalid.

please not another rule towards a low score contest.

If we're trying to score max points while trying to minimize any point pressing, then shouldn't dying in a base battle be considered the same as missing the supplies on your third pass? The base is worth a lot of pints.

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Aug 14, 2015 at 1:47:43 AM

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Aug 14, 2015 at 1:55:02 AM

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Originally posted by: arnpoly

Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Originally posted by: arnpoly

Is it considered point racking if I slow my plane down in Missions 3/7?

Why would this be considered point pressing? If it is then my score is invalid.

please not another rule towards a low score contest.

Slowing down the planes isn't point racking in my opinion. In this game, it's just a means to slow your plane down if you find it difficult to make it through missions 3 & 7 at top speed.

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Aug 14, 2015 at 3:09:34 PM

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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

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Lol I never knew u could do a barrel roll! Now I'm gonna have to read the instruction manual.

I tried it and crashed right into the side of a mountain. This week has participation point written all over it for me.

The barrel roll has done nothing but get me killed. I suppose it might be useful in one of the base battles where there is room, but I've never thought "damn, I should have done the barrel roll".

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Aug 14, 2015 at 3:14:26 PM

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Bertsampson and Red ya'll are suspiciously quiet. I think I might have something respectable up my sleeve. *fingers crossed*.

Arnpoly is lurking too I feel.

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Aug 14, 2015 at 4:57:13 PM

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Still ended on Mission 8 but at least a better score.

Edited: 08/16/2015 at 08:31 PM by arnpoly

Aug 14, 2015 at 4:59:37 PM

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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Bertsampson and Red ya'll are suspiciously quiet. I think I might have something respectable up my sleeve. *fingers crossed*.

Arnpoly is lurking too I feel.

I don't think you have to worry about me too much. I may attempt to beat my score but I'm also very tempted to just keep playing Eggerland instead...

Now, Bert and Red, they will come out guns blazing I just know it.

Aug 14, 2015 at 5:01:28 PM

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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Slowing down the planes isn't point racking in my opinion. In this game, it's just a means to slow your plane down if you find it difficult to make it through missions 3 & 7 at top speed.

I agree, thanks for clearing that up!

I apologize if this was the wrong way to bring this up.

Aug 14, 2015 at 5:10:28 PM

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Originally posted by: arnpoly

I don't think you have to worry about me too much. I may attempt to beat my score but I'm also very tempted to just keep playing Eggerland instead...

Now, Bert and Red, they will come out guns blazing I just know it.

I'm tempted to give this another shot, but I'm not sure if I'll have enough time to play over the weekend to make much of a difference in my score.

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Aug 14, 2015 at 5:51:14 PM

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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

I'm tempted to give this another shot, but I'm not sure if I'll have enough time to play over the weekend to make much of a difference in my score.

Well you ought to at least beat your DD2 score!

Aug 14, 2015 at 6:02:49 PM

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Originally posted by: arnpoly

Well you ought to at least beat your DD2 score!

Hopefully I'll get some time tomorrow to give it a shot, but I need to take a break!

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Aug 14, 2015 at 6:12:03 PM

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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

If we're trying to score max points while trying to minimize any point pressing, then shouldn't dying in a base battle be considered the same as missing the supplies on your third pass? The base is worth a lot of pints.

So, is this allowed? If intentionally dying right before beating a boss is okay, I could really up my score.