02-02-2004, 10:24 PM
12: I'm trying to think of a name for the "doohickey" at 5 in the morning. Hmm...How about calling it the "Meter Mate"? :P Yeah, I thought not.
You picked a good time to take a screenshot, since most of the various "global effects" are visible. I'll try to explain them according to the order they show up in your picture.
Lightning - looks kinda like JD's shot 1. It's a ball with zig-zags leading to the core of it. Produces a column of lightning, that "enchants" your projectiles, such that a similar column will ignite(for a brief second) at the spot where the shot landed.
Thor - Warlocke already explained this a little. Basically the same as lightning, but using Thor. Note that for Aduka, shot 2 and SS work exactly as though Thor was active, but only for Aduka itself. Some things Warlocke DIDN'T mention. Thor has levels. As far as I know, they go in roughly this order:
Note that Thor gains "xp" on a one for one basis with the amount of damage it does(ie, only the laser part of the damage, nothing else counts)
Level ---------xp-------------Approximate damage per quadruple laser(Aduka -------------------------------------------------------------------Shot 2, dual/double death)
Level 1 - 0000-0300 xp -- 100
Level 2 - 0300-1000 xp -- 200
Level 3 - 1000-3000 xp -- 300
Level 4 - 3000-5000 xp -- 400
Level 5 - 5000-7000 xp -- 500
Level 6 --7000-10k+xp -- 600+
Note that Thor's "exp counter" is broken for values above 10k(it can only show 4 digits, so if Thor is at level 6, and the value is below 7k, multiply it by 10 to get the amount of damage done in that round by Thor) I'm probably pulling the numbers out my ass, so forgive me if they don't seem right. 600 is about the highest I've ever seen come out of Thor. It may be possible to do more, but you'd need a cooperative bunch of Aduka players to charge up Thor, then use a mobile with a lot of projectiles,(say A. Sate, Bigfoot, or Grub), and dualshot, during Thor's phase. You could get up to 12 lasers(1800 damage) with Bigfoot's shot 2(and dual/double death), assuming you could land them all in the same spot. Would be even scarier if all the players were huddled together in one spot...
Black hole - Blocks item usage, and supposedly regains SS sooner(ie, normally you can use SS after about 5 of your turns, but supposedly, if you shoot really well, you can reduce this somewhat. My guess is that BH only reduces the recharge time by 1)
Wind - Looks like a meteor. It's a blue ball in a red flame. Can change winds in any direction/power. Fear the multiple wind-changes. Some stages(notably Miramo Town), have the winds stacked one after the other, up to 3 in a row.
Sun - Produces a column of light, same as the lightning, this one multiplies the power of the projectile instead. Has funky effects with:
A. Sate: Doesn't matter if the satellite passes through the light column, only those lasers that path through the column get the bonus.
Moon - Looks like a crescent. All mobiles regenerate(I think) Or maybe only Bionic mobiles(Grub, Ice, Trico, Turtle, Boomer[!]) Nothing too spectacular, but it could mean the difference between 2 players during endgame(like if the 2 players had roughly equal life, the bionic mobile might get just enough life to survive the opponent's dual shot 2, and counter with a shot 1+dual 2.
Ice ball - Removed from the game. You can see it in the waiting room. Supposedly it used to increase the size of holes/explosions
Hurricane - Looks like a pale blue circle with bits spiralling out. Produces a column of wind. The Hurricane will exaggerate your shots. If your shots are headed down, it pulls them downwards sooner. If they're headed up, it gives them an upward boost. All projectiles go through a one and one half twist(360 degrees, plus another 180, USUALLY headed in the original left-right direction), before release. Anomalies observed:
"Guided" shooters like A. Sate, Knight: The "painter" shot gets screwed first, then the actual projectiles get screwed as well. Since the projectiles are usually pointed downwards, this means they will almost always fall short when pathed through a hurricane. Solution is to overshoot by about 1/4 of the power meter. For all other mobiles, increase by 1/4 if your shot will be down by the time it reaches the hurricane, decrease by the same if you're upthrusting into the hurricane. Note that while Aduka's "worm" shots may be screwed by the hurricane, Thor isn't so easily fooled. Thor's lasers always go in a straight line from Thor to impact zone(this has strategic implications for anyone using/facing Aduka).
Okay, what else...
Some "enchantments" stack. When Sun, Lightning, or Hurricane stack with themselves(you can never have more than one enchantment on screen at a time, barring the lightning item), you will see multiple columns of the same effect. As far as I know, Lightning does not stack with itself(ie, you still only get 1 lightning strike per projectile impact) Multiple hurricanes will lead to a lot of "WTF!" moments(especially amongst A. Sate/Knight players) unless planned for(easiest if they're spaced equidistant from the apex of your shot) I'm unsure about multiple light columns. Since I have no idea how much they boost a regular shot's damage by(probably 25%?), I cannot comment on whether the effects stack.
I think that's about all I have to add for now. Still a little depressed about having to attend a military briefing on a Saturday morning.
You picked a good time to take a screenshot, since most of the various "global effects" are visible. I'll try to explain them according to the order they show up in your picture.
Lightning - looks kinda like JD's shot 1. It's a ball with zig-zags leading to the core of it. Produces a column of lightning, that "enchants" your projectiles, such that a similar column will ignite(for a brief second) at the spot where the shot landed.
Thor - Warlocke already explained this a little. Basically the same as lightning, but using Thor. Note that for Aduka, shot 2 and SS work exactly as though Thor was active, but only for Aduka itself. Some things Warlocke DIDN'T mention. Thor has levels. As far as I know, they go in roughly this order:
Note that Thor gains "xp" on a one for one basis with the amount of damage it does(ie, only the laser part of the damage, nothing else counts)
Level ---------xp-------------Approximate damage per quadruple laser(Aduka -------------------------------------------------------------------Shot 2, dual/double death)
Level 1 - 0000-0300 xp -- 100
Level 2 - 0300-1000 xp -- 200
Level 3 - 1000-3000 xp -- 300
Level 4 - 3000-5000 xp -- 400
Level 5 - 5000-7000 xp -- 500
Level 6 --7000-10k+xp -- 600+
Note that Thor's "exp counter" is broken for values above 10k(it can only show 4 digits, so if Thor is at level 6, and the value is below 7k, multiply it by 10 to get the amount of damage done in that round by Thor) I'm probably pulling the numbers out my ass, so forgive me if they don't seem right. 600 is about the highest I've ever seen come out of Thor. It may be possible to do more, but you'd need a cooperative bunch of Aduka players to charge up Thor, then use a mobile with a lot of projectiles,(say A. Sate, Bigfoot, or Grub), and dualshot, during Thor's phase. You could get up to 12 lasers(1800 damage) with Bigfoot's shot 2(and dual/double death), assuming you could land them all in the same spot. Would be even scarier if all the players were huddled together in one spot...
Black hole - Blocks item usage, and supposedly regains SS sooner(ie, normally you can use SS after about 5 of your turns, but supposedly, if you shoot really well, you can reduce this somewhat. My guess is that BH only reduces the recharge time by 1)
Wind - Looks like a meteor. It's a blue ball in a red flame. Can change winds in any direction/power. Fear the multiple wind-changes. Some stages(notably Miramo Town), have the winds stacked one after the other, up to 3 in a row.
Sun - Produces a column of light, same as the lightning, this one multiplies the power of the projectile instead. Has funky effects with:
A. Sate: Doesn't matter if the satellite passes through the light column, only those lasers that path through the column get the bonus.
Moon - Looks like a crescent. All mobiles regenerate(I think) Or maybe only Bionic mobiles(Grub, Ice, Trico, Turtle, Boomer[!]) Nothing too spectacular, but it could mean the difference between 2 players during endgame(like if the 2 players had roughly equal life, the bionic mobile might get just enough life to survive the opponent's dual shot 2, and counter with a shot 1+dual 2.
Ice ball - Removed from the game. You can see it in the waiting room. Supposedly it used to increase the size of holes/explosions
Hurricane - Looks like a pale blue circle with bits spiralling out. Produces a column of wind. The Hurricane will exaggerate your shots. If your shots are headed down, it pulls them downwards sooner. If they're headed up, it gives them an upward boost. All projectiles go through a one and one half twist(360 degrees, plus another 180, USUALLY headed in the original left-right direction), before release. Anomalies observed:
"Guided" shooters like A. Sate, Knight: The "painter" shot gets screwed first, then the actual projectiles get screwed as well. Since the projectiles are usually pointed downwards, this means they will almost always fall short when pathed through a hurricane. Solution is to overshoot by about 1/4 of the power meter. For all other mobiles, increase by 1/4 if your shot will be down by the time it reaches the hurricane, decrease by the same if you're upthrusting into the hurricane. Note that while Aduka's "worm" shots may be screwed by the hurricane, Thor isn't so easily fooled. Thor's lasers always go in a straight line from Thor to impact zone(this has strategic implications for anyone using/facing Aduka).
Okay, what else...
Some "enchantments" stack. When Sun, Lightning, or Hurricane stack with themselves(you can never have more than one enchantment on screen at a time, barring the lightning item), you will see multiple columns of the same effect. As far as I know, Lightning does not stack with itself(ie, you still only get 1 lightning strike per projectile impact) Multiple hurricanes will lead to a lot of "WTF!" moments(especially amongst A. Sate/Knight players) unless planned for(easiest if they're spaced equidistant from the apex of your shot) I'm unsure about multiple light columns. Since I have no idea how much they boost a regular shot's damage by(probably 25%?), I cannot comment on whether the effects stack.
I think that's about all I have to add for now. Still a little depressed about having to attend a military briefing on a Saturday morning.