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Magician team is for relatively experienced players. That is unless you're able to control their super focused shot-type, which is actually not an easy feat, despite how destructive it is.

Tried to use either Reimu/Yukari or Youmoe/Yuyucow in normal ?
Yukari is capable to deal good amount of homing damage, and Yuyuko's widespread shot is one good solution to survive longer in stages filled with enemies. They are very good for starters/non-experienced-players.

Ah, and I have not tried R/Y or Y/Y either yet.

I used Ghost team only for memorizing enemies' initial position. Maybe you could use them that way too. Knowing your enemies' position is one necessary step toward victory.

[size=10].... I think I am being possessed by my avatar.[/h]

Ahem, some people think Reimu/Yukari is the best team in IN. With that being said, it's preferable for you to clear their normal route last.

Play IN with Remilia/Sakuya. She is fast and her focused shot lets you move around really easily without worry of targeting. Sakuya has a decent spread shot. Its not screen clearing like Yuyu though. [size=1]In before "bias due to Remi love"[/h]

Has anyone tried those overdrive spellcards in TD? I've been picking through them. The stage 5 ones are proving more difficult than they look.

I have... and they are all very difficult... except for Poison Raze. Only took me 7 tries on Lunatic to get the spell card.

No, I've never tried any mode aside from Story, that includes Extra and Practice. Capturing a spellcard doesn't really pique my interest.



[size=1]Mandatory bias judgement.[/h]
You don't think they are hard to use ? In my opinion, Vampire team is the worst among all. For the non-focused character, Sakuya is only capable to deal moderate amount of widespread damage, which is considerably inferior to Yuyuko's in both damage and scope. For the focused character, Remi is able to set her familiars at will, but they aren't really as strong as the description implied, much weaker even; homing attack such as Yukari's is still a better solution.

One of their special is about accelerating the drop time of point/power charms, right ? I don't know about your experience, but in mine, that didn't help me any.
For me, Vampire team is strong, but they don't have any (useful) distinct specialty that is better than the others'.

Its cool for sure but not the best, so no deal (Howie).



At least try extra. Its like perpetually on a mode between hard and lunatic in non-spellcards. Have you played hard and lunatic in story mode then?



The difficulty is the sugar in the whip labeled "overdrive". Or I'm in masochistic mood right now. Have you tried extra?



[size=1]NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO![/h]
They are the hardest to use. I haven't played with Marisa+Alice yet but it appears everyone else is stronger in their respective field. Their special is that you get a bomb when you lose a life if there are unused bombs. Its fine if you use bombs regularly but it has to be a big part of your strategy to be really effective.

No. You have no right to object. My opinion is absolute. Object, and your head will roll in the most horrible way possible.
[size=10]Ahem, who's the first ? [/h]


Oh yes, that's the other special of theirs. Still not helping though. One bomb ain't enough to compensate a huge load of bombs you wasted. (assuming you were on-fire)



Hm, I did try TD extra once just minutes after I posted that.
I was only able to reach Mamizou's 2nd spellcard. Guess I just suck at it.

Only hard mode, once. I managed to reach the last stage, Miko's third spellcard.
I didn't try it again because I had more fun in normal.

You see, unless it was a strategy game, I'd rather not use my brain much [size=1](in daily basis as well)[/h]. I am only someone who seeks to live a joyful life, by being carefree and whatnot. Right, Youmu ?

I have. I can get to Mamizou, but I can't get past her first Transformation Card.

For Hi-Tension: Nue [size=1]Biased[/h]
For Climax: Sakuya. It looks really cool with the floating knives.



True. You could just use the bombs as death-bombs though, potentially at the cost of some scoring. The other perk they have is the highest focused speed, which is known to be a double blade sword. Finally tried IN (easy) with Reimu+Yukari today. Its too easy for spellcards I have memorized. Marisa (not-memorized) is a different story.



(Below) That far for me as well (damn pirates). Had to discover that after Nue you get lives back. The last stage on 1cc?





...Right. [size=10]Fixed[/h]. Good strategy games are awesome though. [size=1]Empire: Total War bias[/h]

Wait... you get lives back after Nue? O.O

If you get the orbs you can. I went from less than 1 to two full ones in the non-spellcard part following Nue and right after losing a life to Orb of Youkai Mechanics. You can also get bombs too if you bomb through those parts.

I didn't know that... o_o


Edit: I've got a picture I've found off of danbooru, and I want to give it a title... but I can't think of anything. Anyone have any suggestions? (pic is in the spoiler in my sig)

Mandatory very biased statement.



Better not rely on bombs though. Let's say you lost a life with some unused bombs, isn't that what we call a mistake ? In normal circumstance, I try to spend my remaining bombs as efficient as possible, that is in order to survive, to avoid death. Going by that mindset, Vampire team's special is proven to be useless.

Besides, Ghost team's special is still much better.



Yes, I didn't use any continue. "There is no point in continuing if I don't 1cc it" is what I have in mind all the time, which is also the reason why I still suck at playing Touhou up until today.



No no no no you, Youmu.
I actually prefer a fantasy-related turn-based strategy game, just like Fire Emblem Fuuin no Tsurugi/Blazing Sword/Sacred Stones, Brigandine, and etc.

Those preferences go well with VN/eroge too.
I wouldn't be Alicesoft's (aspiring-)fan as the way I am now if not because of Sengoku Rance. One of my favorite games of all time, mainly due to Rance's power as the main character; girls in there are just bonuses.

Do you consider strategy game as a mandatory main course as well ?



"Come if you want to die"

Moony, Prongs, Padfoot

lol

"Koishi and 2 of Butterfly's 4 Touhou wives"



Ignoring the above quote, it looks like Playstation buttons. Which is instant cool. Its not like I'm a Sony fan or anything just the PS1 and 2 are sitting in my room by coincidence.



Its good not to. Yes that would be a mistake. Vampire team seems to make your life a bit harder in IN compared to the other options. Regarding the Ghost team, is being 100% human worth anything over 100% youkai? I haven't noticed a big difference in the game in trying to be both sides of the spectrum. Youmu is only half human so in the Ghost team's case it will never be above 50% human. Is that a disadvantage at all?



Thats funny. Modesty isnt worth 1,000,000,000 points. The mindset (italics) is much more understandable. After losing and continuing it feels like all the pressure is off and its just messing around.



Final Fantasy too?


Haven't played Sengoku Rance (or several other VN's) yet. The strategy has to be the entire focus, Risk/Empire/Civilization, or a sufficently large part of the game that it is thoroughly thought out and covered by developers. It could also be inherent in the game. So if strategy is involved at all in the game it better be the rice or meat in the meal.

.. I'm sorry that I cannot seem to understand the question. Would you mind to rephrase it into sentences that even a ditzy ghost could understand ?



I wasn't really being modest. It's just that I don't consider myself an experienced player, yet. Compared to fellow Touhou fanatics that I know, I am still an aspiring-player. Excluding PC-98 games, the only game I can't 1cc up until now is SA, mainly because I dislike the mechanic = excuse. The time when I don't use excuse anymore is the time when I can consider myself a better player.

Gotta say that I was late to enter Touhou danmaku world. I am still trying my best to catch up though, by any available measures. 10 Trials of Shoutoku was a good excuse for me to improve my danmaku skill. #1 improving myself #2 having fun with fellow members #3 competition, were my goals.



I've only played and finished FF 4 and FF Tactic in my entire life, and the latter isn't really memorable.
Actually, I dislike FF series in general. No matter how much I've been trying to suggest myself to like it, I just couldn't bring myself to like the gameplay. Sure they may have good stories, but I am not gonna play a game just because I love to read novel. Story is important for a game, but not all.

That being said, I still respect people who like FF. Fanboy/girl-ing can be quite aggravating at times, but it's tolerable.



Then you may like Sengoku Rance. Consider that a personal suggestion/recommendation from me.
Sengoku Rance is still a story-oriented VN (rice). But the strategy (meat) still tastes good, despite not being the main focus of a VN in general. If you ever need help (gameplay-wise, strategy, story-wise), feel free to ask me as I'm very willing to help fellow/future Alicesoft fan.

Breath of Fire IV is still more memorable than every FF series I played (with the exception of FF 8)

I like it. ^^



I... don't get it?



Now that's an accomplishment... though, I can't really say that. lol.

Haven't read Harry Potter series I see, that's probably why~