McKong Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Pilot Mission Pilot Class 1 energy 3189 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Time Pilot 42900 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Time Pilot - Had a bunch more goes but still not improving, I think they've made the game way too hard now (for the first round). I'll post some comments on the TP thread. Star Raiders - Pilot - was having fun playing but got damage to photons, instruments? and long range scanner was doing nothing so I repeatedly tried to find the star base but couldn't. I tried hyperspacing to the middle without any joy and thrusting full speed to see if eventually you moved within the sector but it didn't seem to so gave up in frustration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) Time Pilot - Had a bunch more goes but still not improving, I think they've made the game way too hard now (for the first round). I'll post some comments on the TP thread. Star Raiders - Pilot - was having fun playing but got damage to photons, instruments? and long range scanner was doing nothing so I repeatedly tried to find the star base but couldn't. I tried hyperspacing to the middle without any joy and thrusting full speed to see if eventually you moved within the sector but it didn't seem to so gave up in frustration Yeah, if your computer and long range are both destroyed, it's difficult (at best) to find the starbase, but there is a way to do it (if I remember correctly.) You can still use the long range scanner, even if it's destroyed. Hyperwarp to the starbase sector. Once you're there, bring up the long range scanner. The starbase should appear, but it's more like a screenshot (moving the joystick won't show the starbase moving. So, you have to switch to your front view, make an adjustment, then switch back to the long range scanner again. The starbase will appear in a different location. You have to keep switching back and forth, making adjustments and back to the long range scanner. It's tedious, but it does work. I'll try to make a video of me doing it. I'm sorry that you (and others) are not enjoying Star Raiders. I figured since it was such a highly regarded game, that more would be having fun with this one. Edited June 3, 2018 by Deteacher 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Warrior Mission Pilot Class 5 energy 9347 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'm having fun with Star Raiders, I hadn't played it since I was a kid, and probably didnt even know how to play it properly then either! Once I started using the computers tracking numbers at the bottom of the screen I started to get the hang of it more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Everyone can't enjoy every game, lex Rally Speedway. I'll be the first to admit having a TL;DR problem with complex instructions for a game I'm not dying to play, but the more fun for the rest of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Time Pilot: 62,200 Now it's time for a couple of rounds of Star Raiders! I've only ever played this on Novice, so I'm going to try some harder difficulty levels. Also, I haven't played this one in about 20 years. Should be interesting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 54,200 hard stuff... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Jefferson Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Time Pilot 46,000 The controls take a bit of getting used to, that's for sure! Never played it in the arcade, neat game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Yeah, if your computer and long range are both destroyed, it's difficult (at best) to find the starbase, but there is a way to do it (if I remember correctly.) You can still use the long range scanner, even if it's destroyed. Hyperwarp to the starbase sector. Once you're there, bring up the long range scanner. The starbase should appear, but it's more like a screenshot (moving the joystick won't show the starbase moving. So, you have to switch to your front view, make an adjustment, then switch back to the long range scanner again. The starbase will appear in a different location. You have to keep switching back and forth, making adjustments and back to the long range scanner. It's tedious, but it does work. I'll try to make a video of me doing it. I'm sorry that you (and others) are not enjoying Star Raiders. I figured since it was such a highly regarded game, that more would be having fun with this one. Thanks - Don't worry, I was having fun with SR! I didn't spot the dot on the scanner but perhaps it was there somewhere, will play more Anyone struggling with the game there is a small section in the manual with the simple instructions - link on the first page. It's really only a case of understanding the long range scanner the rest is simple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 As promised, here's a video on how to use the Long Range Scanner, even if it's destroyed. Hope it helps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I never liked the long range scanner, always preferred locating Zylons with the computer azimuth/elevation/distance display and only used the LR scanner when the computer was gone. In our age of multi-hour immersive gaming it gets hard to "feel" how much more immersive than all other available games Star Raiders was back in 1979 when even multiple screens were a rarity. While I like a challenge, Commander level can get frustrating and tedious when you lose vital equipment in every battle and constantly need to find a starbase to dock for repairs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I never liked the long range scanner, always preferred locating Zylons with the computer azimuth/elevation/distance display and only used the LR scanner when the computer was gone. In our age of multi-hour immersive gaming it gets hard to "feel" how much more immersive than all other available games Star Raiders was back in 1979 when even multiple screens were a rarity. While I like a challenge, Commander level can get frustrating and tedious when you lose vital equipment in every battle and constantly need to find a starbase to dock for repairs. I totally get your point, there! Yes, Commander mission is unforgiving, to say the least. I just wanted to show that if you are pretty much dead in the water, there is a way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedThunder Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Time Pilot 26,800 ::1940:: 36,600 ::1970:: 51,400 ::1982:: Star Raiders Garbage Scow Captain - Class 2 Galatic Cook - Class 4 "2nd Rate Pilot in a 5th Rate Outfit" Edited June 5, 2018 by RedThunder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Commander mission galactic cook class 5. I pretty much had to visit a star base for repairs after every encounter with the Zylons! Edited June 6, 2018 by McKong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Star raiders Novice lieutenant class 5 energy left 5452 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Star raiders Pilot mission lieutenant class 3 energy 4626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Star Raiders: Pilot Mission: Ensign class 1 Warrior Mission: Pilot class 1 I like Star Raiders. Never played this on anything but "novice" when I was a kid. These higher difficulty levels are a good challenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I'll bring my 'top scores' together to make it easier to draw up the tables Star Raiders Novice - Lieutenant Class 5 energy left 5452 Pilot - Lieutenant Class 3 energy left 4626 Warrior - Pilot Class 5 energy left 9347 Commander - Galactic Cook Class 5 (mission failed) Time Pilot - 128100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Time Pilot - 54000 pts, reached year 2077 When it comes to catch-up, I realized that I never replayed the bonus game Keep on Koastin' in the Rainbow Walker round. While my score would not have awarded me any additional points, at least it improved my score from 228 to 459 pts. Finally, I know it is not HSC material this year so no points to be won but I set a new personal best, all formats combined on Metagalactic Llamas with a nice 127209 pts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Time Pilot - 44,800 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Let's have it in the poll for next round! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Round ends Sunday 18th June 10am UK time Hmm, Monday, 18th? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 We really need to crowdfund a calendar app for trbb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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