Buck Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Buck - I like your High Score idea - I wish AtariAge would have more contests. I think that they have had a fair number of contests. If they have too many, I'd go bankrupt trying to keep up with the purchases one has to make to participate! (Actually Starfire was my first and so far only HB purchase, but Thrust Platinum looks inviting)(Hey Thomas! I was probably condemned and redeemed in one sentence by you! ) As for the High Score idea, since each homebrew has its own page, it would be nice to be able to submit a score and have your name as the current high score holder. I think that this should be limited to homebrews that AtariAge sells because the Al's would go crazy trying to sort thru all of the other games, and also the al's could require that to have your score posted as current high score you would have to had purchased the cart from AtariAge. Selling point! Call me Wile E. Coyote--Super-marketing-genius! This has gone a wee bit of topic. if anyone wants to discuss this further, lets start a new thread. Now back to the Star Fire Elite Squadron!!! Buck And Al, I forgot to mention earlier - my patch arrived in excellent condition! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 (Hey Thomas! I was probably condemned and redeemed in one sentence by you! ) :ponder: As for the High Score idea, since each homebrew has its own page, it would be nice to be able to submit a score and have your name as the current high score holder. Cool idea. A top ten would be IMO even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmpddytim Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Just got my copy today, and have been playing for about an hour now! This is a superb game! Right now My score is hovering around 2500 but I figure that isnt bad for my first day. I cant wait to break 3500. Must..Go...Play...StarFire.. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Gah! Hitting 3000, having trouble getting any more!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 As for the High Score idea, since each homebrew has its own page, it would be nice to be able to submit a score and have your name as the current high score holder. Cool idea. A top ten would be IMO even better. As long as it'd limited to three letters per persom like a real arcade game. I'm going to have to actually dig this one out to play again now. I've already surpassed 4000 in this game. Just never took a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Getting better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I still have yet to try mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I still have yet to try mine. What are you waitng for? There is no excuse! Well, unless you are trying to master Thrust+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I still have yet to try mine. What are you waitng for? There is no excuse! Well, unless you are trying to master Thrust+. Time! Time my friend. I have to dig out the 2600 from the closet and get it set up. However, by the time sometimes I get home at 10pm, I got to take care of other things, then I pass out. If I don't have to take the visiting in-laws shopping this weekend, I'm thinking that will be the time for some recreation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Now, someone beat THIS! EDIT: This picture is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Wow..... Thats all I can say right now. Wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Wow..... Thats all I can say right now. Wow.... Thanks. I won't give away too much (spoiling) information right now, but: - I didn't cheat at all - I switched to a very different tactic after some levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hi there! Thanks. I won't give away too much But you will tell us at least the level you reached? Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Maybe some won't care to do so or some may think its giving away secrets but I'd like to see some people post their scores per wave. Like: Wave 1 - XXX Wave 2 - XXX etc etc I'm just curious to see which waves people are picking up a lot of points on and to see if I'm on the path to 3,500 pts or if by Wave 6 my score has no chance of making it. For example I've had a score range on Wave 1 of 220 to 400; not sure why such a big variance as I try to shoot everything on the first few waves. My highest score so far is just over 3,200. I know I have a ways to go to reach the magic 3,500 mark but I'm not frustrated at all because the game is just THAT DAMN FUN!! Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 ok I did it. I played it for the first time tonight when I got home about 6. It took me about 7 or 8 plays to break 3500. I think I got 3800 something. I do have the exact score and I do have a picture. And for you Mendon I started tracking my score per stage on about the 3rd game However I had to go eat dinner and am now on a laptop.. so no details yet. I'll upload the pic and post my scores per game later tonight. But for now.. Albert, I'll take one patch please My opinion on the game? Very very nice. As an arcade conversion.. of course it's different, but in an awesome way and by that I mean it improves and adds things to make it more fun! I was only slightly dissapointed by the shots which were reminiscent of the "difficulty B-Photon Torpedos" setting of Star Voyager. I was expecting the lasers of the arcade or at least the lasers of "difficulty A" Star Voyager . Also no Lock-On like the arcade (which actually is what enamoured me with the game as a kid since it was reminiscent of the lock on that occurs on the Millenium Falcon ). But I guess it would have thrown off the pace and gameplay of this particular game. Aside from those very dismissable little things, this game is top notch! It was tougher to beat 3500 than I thought it would be.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 K here it is. And her is my game log: First 2 or 3 games.. not even worth mentioning Game 3 (started writing scores late) 4-1239 6 - 2103 7-2549 8-2763 --------------- Game 4 1-382 2-911 3-1494 4-2021 5-2313 6-2771 7-3085 -------------- Game 5 1 - 350 2- 731 3 - 1313 4 - 2056 5 - 2122 .. choked on this one ----------------- Game 6 1 -354 2 - 830 3 - 1362 4 - 2211 5 - 2640 6 - 2960 7 - 3550 8 - 3684 9 - 3822 I started on Hard, and toggled the difficulty switch back and forth with my toe as needed. However, once it hit stage 6 or so, it pretty much stayed on EASY. On the higher stages, my strategy was to just be as evasive as possible, and when threats appear.. FIRE LIKE CRAZY then run like hell if you survive. Of course chase after diamonds. Moving diagnolly up/down seems to work for avoiding shots until the higher levels.. I got demolished in level 10. That's about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Funny, looks like I am not the only one who writes down his scores after each wave: 444 [*] 958 [*]1602 [*]2404 [*]2734 [*]3277 [*]3731 [*]4216 [*]4514 [*]4879 [*]5287 [*]5537 BTW: This was the very first complete game using my new tactics, so I am sure there is still room for more. 6,000 points don't look impossible now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Thanks much for posting those wave scores, guys!! At first I didn't want to ask for wave scores because I thought I was the only one who had time enough on their hands to do stuff like that Interesting scores too.... I've never tried changing the difficulty setting but I might do that before I hit Wave 8 and see if I can survive it and break the 3,500 wall. Thanks again! Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloatedmonkey Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 One more down. My hand hurts, and I've definitely put some wear on my joystick. It took me a week to find a working strategy, but I don't play games very much these days. I want to thank all associated with the patch idea. It got me motivated to play a game for an hour straight, something I haven't done in a long time. Plus, I've been so busy collecting over the past couple years, that I hadn't sat down to REALLY play some of the games I was buying. And this one is a blast! By the way, what is the third (blue) freighter? I get the other three, but this one looks like a phone booth to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I think it's time for an update to the Squadron page. I'm getting very nervous with all these people making the grade And I haven't got my cart yet (but soon very soon ) By the way, what is the third (blue) freighter? I get the other three, but this one looks like a phone booth to me. Yep. It's a phone box, from Dr. Who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Further progress. 386 [*]948 [*]1550 [*]2354 [*]2734 [*]3358 [*]3872 [*]4500 [*]4828 [*]5055 [*]5311 [*]5727 [*]5897 [*]6251 [*]6605 [*]6671 I this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Further progress. Who's that Ugly bastard in the TV j/k Thats an awsome score man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 DAMMMMNNNN, THOMAS!!! That's incredible!! Congratulations!! Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Who's that Ugly bastard in the TV j/k I know, something is getting wrong with my mirror image, but I have no idea what's going on. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariK2 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Thomas - what wave did you get to with that score? Nice Job! I'm starting to think that they set the point total (3,500) too low for the "Elite Squadron"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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