Originally posted by: gutsman004

I'm guts,please welcome me. 

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel


That is where having the trio really comes in handy.

If you can avoid getting hit, the trio is "better" because you have a wider range of fire and a smaller hit profile.

If you MIGHT get hit, the 3 headed dragon is better, since you only lose one head at a time.
Also, the 3-headed guy has more concentrated firepower, compared with the trio.


I need to brush up, since I used to be able to secure a 3-headed green dragon on Level 1 and then maintain for the entire game

Originally posted by: BriGuy82


Welcome back! Fantasy football season is over already?

Originally posted by: gutsman004




Just meant I'm not a fan of those trio of stages....5,6,& 9.

Originally posted by: gutsman004

^Lol,yeah. When I first started playing,I usually just grabbed whatever power ups I came across (minus the bad one) although now I'm more selective. Most stages it doesn't matter too much,although I like having the white dragon and its' spread fire for stages 5 and 8.

Originally posted by: pegboy

Does this game loop or not?

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

I've honestly never bothered with the white dragon, because I loved the concentrated firepower of the green dragon.

But I'm having second thoughts.  I might try to get a trio or three-header with a powered-up white dragon to get the better spread coverage.



Also, it looks like there is some power up that is worth 1000 pts each, and a number of ground enemies may score in that range, so that might be where your score jump was coming from.

Score-wise, it seems like you want to hit EVERYTHING on the ground, even if it means missing some arial enemies.  (and remember to kill the apparently invincible web generators on the cave level -- even at full power they take awhile)

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Yeah I tried stage 8 a little while ago with the white dragon and it was definitely nice for keeping the path clear.

Bosses with the green dragon are the way to go, though. They just melt into a pile of sludge in seconds.


My point estimates were wrong, though, since I think they were from the arcade game.
I've definitely seen the "point item" giving 10k on this version.

Also, big bummer, the item distribution has some kind of either randomization, or set cycling (where if you die, some enemy items are something different on subsequent attempts)

Might throw a wrench in an absolute way to shatter the record, in terms of some of it being up to luck rather than skill/strategy.

Originally posted by: gutsman004




Makes sense on the bonuses,as there have been times I've looked up at my score in stage 1 and was like,where did I get all those points?

Originally posted by: BriGuy82

Picked up a copy of this game at a yard sale this past summer, glad that I can put it to use. I'm kinda weak when it comes to shooters even though I really enjoy them (favorites are Stinger and Captain Skyhawk), hopefully I can put up a half-way decent score this week.

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

You should get the hang of this in no time.


 

Originally posted by: BriGuy82

The first step for me is just to figure what the power up scheme is... Question: Say you are powered up with the three headed green dragon and then you get that awesome pink temporary dragon, do you revert to the single blue when it wears off?

 

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Yes, you do completely revert in that case.

I would NEVER get the pink temporary dragon unless you are two-headed-blue, or less, IMO.


The critical things are:

(1) decide if you want mini-with-wingmen or 3-headed dragon
(2) decide if you care about white-vs-green
(3) avoid "skull" downgrades
(4) avoid "S" small-conversions since they are bad for you unless you are already small with wingmen
(5) grab literally EVERYTHING else except the one or two pink-dragon upgrades in the game

If you're flexible, flipping between green 3-headed and white 3-headed periodically isn't that bad (though green is WAY more powerful against the bosses), but getting switched to mini-with-wingmen really spreads out your fire-base and getting fully downgraded by the pink guy wearing off are both sub-optimal.

 

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Yes, you do completely revert in that case.

I would NEVER get the pink temporary dragon unless you are two-headed-blue, or less, IMO.


The critical things are:

(1) decide if you want mini-with-wingmen or 3-headed dragon
(2) decide if you care about white-vs-green
(3) avoid "skull" downgrades
(4) avoid "S" small-conversions since they are bad for you unless you are already small with wingmen
(5) grab literally EVERYTHING else except the one or two pink-dragon upgrades in the game

If you're flexible, flipping between green 3-headed and white 3-headed periodically isn't that bad (though green is WAY more powerful against the bosses), but getting switched to mini-with-wingmen really spreads out your fire-base and getting fully downgraded by the pink guy wearing off are both sub-optimal.

 

Go with the three headed dragon

Originally posted by: BriGuy82

The three headed dragon looks good on you Vex, much more intimidating then that girlie little pokemon you were rockin before.