Lemon/EAB Super League 2020 - Round 6 - Battle Squadron

lifeschool · 26 April 2020, 02:00

EAB/Lemon Super League 2020: Round 6 - Battle Squadron

Starts: April 26th 2020 Finishes: May 16th 23:59 UK Time.

Rules:

Starts now, ends at 23:59pm (midnight) UK time on Saturday, May 16th 2020.

Score as many points as possible during this time-frame.

Post screenshots of your high score in this thread, and write the score underneath.

Don't cheat! No continues, passwords, score leeching, trainers or savestates.

Press the Space Bar on the Title Screen.

Select 5 Lives and choose starting weapon, leave all other options as default.

Do not miss the entrances to the caves, this is leeching, see old thread. Otherwise, pause and snapshot the score.

No continues. Autofire is allowed.

Game Info:

Battle Squadron Lemon Page

Get the Game
We will play the PAL version which is not in the ADF TOSEC. It has a 28% larger playfield: 256 instead of the NTSC's 200 lines.

ADF - Flashtro PAL crack.

HD ADF - 2nd Fire Button Nova Missile, 3rd Button Pause and Whirl motion can be disabled.

WHDLoad version - WHD PAL

Questions:

For the RULES and FAQ click HERE (includes 2020 Season Schedule).

Live Championship Scores:

Extras:

Lemon's Round 6 thread is here.

Check out the C64 Games Competition at our sister site Lemon64.

Super League Live Ladder!

All new players are welcome at any time. Join us!

arcanist · 29 April 2020, 04:25

655,375

Liking this! The weapon variety is really nice and the upgrades feel meaty. Death only drops you down one upgrade level, which you can come back from.

Looks like a game where the skilled players can differentiate themselves. I'm mediocre at shmups but will definitely be putting some time into it.

lifeschool · 29 April 2020, 17:52

I think it depends. Those who love Mega Typhoon and bullet hell games where you fly around will be good with this one. The gamers who are good with timing shots to kill enemies might not be so good here. I'm above average when it comes to most shooters, and stuff like Hybris and Swiv. Deluxe Galaga I won the round. But Im not going to be very good with this one.

Update:
The rules have been slightly updated today. If you miss a tunnel entrance you can press pause and take a snapshot of your score from there. If you get into difficulty at the entrances, players can always use a nova bomb to sweep away any bullets. The exit starts to flash when it is half way down the screen.

arcanist · 30 April 2020, 05:10

953,000

I've tried out all the weapons now and I use yellow almost all the time. Red has great spread but is far too weak. Blue has rear shot which doesn't seem useful unless you screw up. Green is quite weak until the very last upgrade. Yellow has good spread and high damage from the beginning.

In this run I messed up by losing a life, then losing another trying to get the upgrade back to max damage. From there I played it like a bullet hell for two more levels, which you can get surprisingly far by doing. Do lots of circling.

lifeschool · 01 May 2020, 18:26

This is more like a bullet hell than I remember, so you may be on to something there. Last time was played this, Mike got over a million points, so you may have a star player.

Harry · 02 May 2020, 00:43

479.500

I prefer the green shots, because they have very concentrated firepower.

capehorn · 03 May 2020, 22:15

625,100

This is the first time I have played a SEU with a mouse but it seems to me that Smart Bomb use is crucial and it's so much easier with the mouse button (I didn't manage it when practicing with a joystick)

arcanist · 04 May 2020, 02:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by capehorn

625,100

This is the first time I have played a SEU with a mouse but it seems to me that Smart Bomb use is crucial and it's so much easier with the mouse button (I didn't manage it when practicing with a joystick)

Can you not configure your emulator for 2 joystick buttons? The WHDLoad version makes the second button smart bomb. It also has an option to disable the circle movement completely.

john4p · 04 May 2020, 10:00

Someone should really make an HD ADF out of the WHDLoad version for those that don't know how to use WHDLoad.

The difference between having instant access to the nova missile with the 2nd fire button and having to do a whirl is immense.

capehorn · 06 May 2020, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by capehorn

625,100

Just checking the score is ok and valid? Can it be added to the scoreboard?

lifeschool · 06 May 2020, 22:46

Thats great capehorn, your score seems to have been added. Always let us know if we forget your scores as sometimes I only check this forum once a week.

Dont forget everyone, voting closes on round 7 soon.

mihcael · 08 May 2020, 17:21

175750

lifeschool · 08 May 2020, 18:54

Ok, for those lining up waiting for a HD ADF, I made one today, and you can find it in the first post.

john4p · 09 May 2020, 11:38

This HD ADF is the only ADF that lets you use the 2nd fire button for the nova missile. You can even disable the whirl motion completely.

It needs Kickstart 3.1 to load and DF0: must be an HD drive:

I recommend every ADF user to switch to this as it is a huge game changer.

The HD ADF should be uploaded to the EAB File Server.

mihcael · 11 May 2020, 14:22

363,700

mihcael · 12 May 2020, 13:13

757,500

Octopus66 · 13 May 2020, 00:08

Loved to learn there is a PAL version - maybe I should join sometime

I am terrible at games

lifeschool · 14 May 2020, 15:56

Hey not problem.

Just take a screen grab of your score on a full screen screenshot, and write your score somewhere in the post.

turrican3 · 15 May 2020, 07:10

Ooops i wasn't too far to miss it will try to play today or tomorrow.

arcanist · 16 May 2020, 03:08

Just checking in to say that I've played lots and still haven't beat my early score. That green level gets me every time.

It's been fun, though!

26 April 2020, 02:00	#1
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	Lemon/EAB Super League 2020 - Round 6 - Battle Squadron EAB/Lemon Super League 2020: Round 6 - Battle Squadron Starts: April 26th 2020 Finishes: May 16th 23:59 UK Time. Rules: Starts now, ends at 23:59pm (midnight) UK time on Saturday, May 16th 2020. Score as many points as possible during this time-frame. Post screenshots of your high score in this thread, and write the score underneath. Don't cheat! No continues, passwords, score leeching, trainers or savestates. Press the Space Bar on the Title Screen. Select 5 Lives and choose starting weapon, leave all other options as default. Do not miss the entrances to the caves, this is leeching, see old thread. Otherwise, pause and snapshot the score. No continues. Autofire is allowed. Game Info: Battle Squadron Lemon Page Get the Game We will play the PAL version which is not in the ADF TOSEC. It has a 28% larger playfield: 256 instead of the NTSC's 200 lines. ADF - Flashtro PAL crack. HD ADF - 2nd Fire Button Nova Missile, 3rd Button Pause and Whirl motion can be disabled. WHDLoad version - WHD PAL Questions: For the RULES and FAQ click HERE (includes 2020 Season Schedule). Live Championship Scores: Extras: Lemon's Round 6 thread is here. Check out the C64 Games Competition at our sister site Lemon64. Super League Live Ladder! All new players are welcome at any time. Join us! Last edited by lifeschool; 17 May 2020 at 17:09.

29 April 2020, 17:52	#3
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	I think it depends. Those who love Mega Typhoon and bullet hell games where you fly around will be good with this one. The gamers who are good with timing shots to kill enemies might not be so good here. I'm above average when it comes to most shooters, and stuff like Hybris and Swiv. Deluxe Galaga I won the round. But Im not going to be very good with this one. Update: The rules have been slightly updated today. If you miss a tunnel entrance you can press pause and take a snapshot of your score from there. If you get into difficulty at the entrances, players can always use a nova bomb to sweep away any bullets. The exit starts to flash when it is half way down the screen. Last edited by lifeschool; 29 April 2020 at 18:14.

02 May 2020, 00:43	#6
Harry HD Installer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hamburg/Germany Posts: 1,068	479.500 I prefer the green shots, because they have very concentrated firepower. Attached Thumbnails

09 May 2020, 11:38	#14
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	This HD ADF is the only ADF that lets you use the 2nd fire button for the nova missile. You can even disable the whirl motion completely. It needs Kickstart 3.1 to load and DF0: must be an HD drive: I recommend every ADF user to switch to this as it is a huge game changer. The HD ADF should be uploaded to the EAB File Server. Last edited by john4p; 09 May 2020 at 13:35.

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29 April 2020, 04:25	#2
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 405	655,375 Liking this! The weapon variety is really nice and the upgrades feel meaty. Death only drops you down one upgrade level, which you can come back from. Looks like a game where the skilled players can differentiate themselves. I'm mediocre at shmups but will definitely be putting some time into it.

30 April 2020, 05:10	#4
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 405	953,000 I've tried out all the weapons now and I use yellow almost all the time. Red has great spread but is far too weak. Blue has rear shot which doesn't seem useful unless you screw up. Green is quite weak until the very last upgrade. Yellow has good spread and high damage from the beginning. In this run I messed up by losing a life, then losing another trying to get the upgrade back to max damage. From there I played it like a bullet hell for two more levels, which you can get surprisingly far by doing. Do lots of circling.

01 May 2020, 18:26	#5
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	This is more like a bullet hell than I remember, so you may be on to something there. Last time was played this, Mike got over a million points, so you may have a star player.

03 May 2020, 22:15	#7
capehorn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 1,794	625,100 This is the first time I have played a SEU with a mouse but it seems to me that Smart Bomb use is crucial and it's so much easier with the mouse button (I didn't manage it when practicing with a joystick)

04 May 2020, 10:00	#9
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Someone should really make an HD ADF out of the WHDLoad version for those that don't know how to use WHDLoad. The difference between having instant access to the nova missile with the 2nd fire button and having to do a whirl is immense.

06 May 2020, 22:46	#11
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	Thats great capehorn, your score seems to have been added. Always let us know if we forget your scores as sometimes I only check this forum once a week. Dont forget everyone, voting closes on round 7 soon.

08 May 2020, 17:21	#12
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	175750

08 May 2020, 18:54	#13
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	Ok, for those lining up waiting for a HD ADF, I made one today, and you can find it in the first post.

11 May 2020, 14:22	#15
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	363,700

12 May 2020, 13:13	#16
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	757,500

13 May 2020, 00:08	#17
Octopus66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: London Posts: 335	Loved to learn there is a PAL version - maybe I should join sometime I am terrible at games

14 May 2020, 15:56	#18
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	Hey not problem. Just take a screen grab of your score on a full screen screenshot, and write your score somewhere in the post.

15 May 2020, 07:10	#19
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Ooops i wasn't too far to miss it will try to play today or tomorrow.

16 May 2020, 03:08	#20
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 405	Just checking in to say that I've played lots and still haven't beat my early score. That green level gets me every time. It's been fun, though!

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