+cmadruga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) It's interesting to look at the ratio of score/hits. Biffman seems to be highly efficient at 198 points/hit. I'm sure he has been prioritizing targets well. gezkc showed good improvement between tries! I'm sure Intelligentleman will see improvement as well. On the other hand... I'm lagging behind the average ? Hence, what the strategy tip section of the manual says... (in red) Edited April 1, 2020 by cmadruga 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gezkc Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, cmadruga said: It's interesting to look at the ratio of score/hits. Biffman seems to be highly efficient at 198 points/hit. I'm sure he has been prioritizing targets well. gezkc showed good improvement between tries! I'm sure Intelligentleman will see improvement as well. On the other hand... I'm lagging behind the average ? Hence, what the strategy tip section of the manual says... (in red) Thanks cmadruga - very interesting! I've been trying to go for the big score targets, but sometimes I just hit what I can! I think my ratio was better the second time mainly because I coped better with the planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 ... which makes sense since enemy planes are the highest ratio targets in the game, together with carriers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 42 minutes ago, cmadruga said: ... which makes sense since enemy planes are the highest ratio targets in the game, together with carriers. Definitely get better scores when I get lucky with a long string of fighter planes. Key one in there is how high value trucks are. Same as half a bridge and almost double a tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Slight improvement to 72,180. 213 pts/hit for @cmadruga chart ? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) The one thing I would add to the target selection strategy, though, is that sometimes you're better off if you can clear out 4 or 5 low value targets instead of veering over to a lone tank or something like that. Edited April 1, 2020 by Intelligentleman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Intelligentleman said: The one thing I would add to the target selection strategy, though, is that sometimes you're better off if you can clear out 4 or 5 low value targets instead of veering over to a lone tank or something like that. Depends on how much that target is worth, I guess. 1 truck = 3 AA guns... 1 train engine = 6 AA guns... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Has anyone figured out the timing to consistently get 3 hits on the large ships / carriers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 As I wait for this one to come in the mail, I am trying to learn from you guys, so I appreciate all the info you are covering on it! I feel like I am gunna suck at this one though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Managed to boost my efficiency to 240 pts/hit! However, being focused is just part of it... the other part is lasting long enough! Edited April 1, 2020 by cmadruga 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 27 minutes ago, Intelligentleman said: Has anyone figured out the timing to consistently get 3 hits on the large ships / carriers? I don't think the cadence allows for it... which is kind of frustrating, but I suspect it relates to a technical limitation of # sprites on screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 minute ago, cmadruga said: I don't think the cadence allows for it... which is kind of frustrating, but I suspect it relates to a technical limitation of # sprites on screen. Might be possible if you slowed way the heck down, but not worth it in my opinion regardless. Hit twice and move on to something else. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, cmadruga said: Managed to boost my efficiency to 240 pts/hit! However, being focused is just part of it... Very nice! Definitely a great ratio. Did you happen to have a lot of planes to shoot down on that run? I'm wondering whether they count as "hits" or not and might explain why my ratio seems to vary more than I would expect. By the way, I love that you analyzed points per hit average. Speaks to my numbers-oriented geek heart and is yet another fun way to measure success! ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Alright, here's my new best... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, cmadruga said: I don't think the cadence allows for it... which is kind of frustrating, but I suspect it relates to a technical limitation of # sprites on screen. You definitely CAN but it's rare. I've seen it several times myself. Maybe it's more of a semi-glitch when it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 16 minutes ago, BiffMan said: Very nice! Definitely a great ratio. Did you happen to have a lot of planes to shoot down on that run? I'm wondering whether they count as "hits" or not and might explain why my ratio seems to vary more than I would expect. By the way, I love that you analyzed points per hit average. Speaks to my numbers-oriented geek heart and is yet another fun way to measure success! ? Planes definitely count as hits. What's happening is that my dog fighting survival rate seems to be improving. Part of that was myself switching to an emulator... those side buttons were killing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Sacrificed my ratio a little bit (down to 173 points/hit) in favor of maximizing the score. Difficulty seems to ramp up when it gets dark. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 4 hours ago, cmadruga said: Managed to boost my efficiency to 240 pts/hit! However, being focused is just part of it... the other part is lasting long enough! I love the way you broke everything down for us,it took me a minute to figure out your formula and what you were saying. Awesome,I am off to play the game now ? I have a feeling you would make an excellent game designer too !? Actually,I know you already are..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Game designer, me? haha, I'm just a dabbler. Let's see your scores! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 4 hours ago, cmadruga said: Planes definitely count as hits. What's happening is that my dog fighting survival rate seems to be improving. Part of that was myself switching to an emulator... those side buttons were killing me. I feel your pain with the side buttons. I am using a flashback controller and the buttons are definately softer than my intellivision 2 controllers,and it still sucks pressing them. I am actually using the right side buttons to make it better but I am used to using the left side buttons. Either way,I know I am not getting close to that 70k score you posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) This game takes some getting used to,and I didnt like it at first but-its actually kind of fun once you get the hang of it ! I always have a target score in my head when I start a new HSC game,and this is not it!? Edited April 3, 2020 by wolfy62 Added content. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gezkc Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 On 4/2/2020 at 2:00 AM, wolfy62 said: I feel your pain with the side buttons. I am using a flashback controller and the buttons are definately softer than my intellivision 2 controllers,and it still sucks pressing them. I am actually using the right side buttons to make it better but I am used to using the left side buttons. Either way,I know I am not getting close to that 70k score you posted! I'm using a flashback controller and also finding it easier to use the right side buttons with this game. With my original Intellivision, I always use the left side buttons. They kill your fingers after a while, but I actually find the Flashback buttons a bit too soft. I think I press them too hard sometimes and they just don't respond for me. For some reason, this happens to me less with the right side buttons than with the left. It feels a bit weird holding the controller like this, but at least I know the buttons are going to work when I press them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gezkc Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 55,920 My score/hit ratio was better on this game but it's totally down to doing well shooting down the planes - if you get a good run on them, it makes a huge difference. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 That's true. The way the enemy planes spawn can kill you instantly sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Mission X - 8,280 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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