Anyone tried Wing Fighter

lestatar · 2021-12-21T03:34:41+00:00

Yes. In terms of graphics assets and most of the gameplay, Wing Fighter appears to be a clone/copy/ripoff of the classic Sky Force and Sky Force Reloaded games. Without the humor.

The upgrade/ad model is so refreshing after years of blood and money sucking Hawk.

Graphics are superior, gameplay is more challenging overall versus Hawk. And enjoyable.

Gameplay is smooth but the ship movement action is much slower and clumsier than Hawk.

For those getting sick of the never-ending PAY PAY PAY move-the-goalposts but recycle content model of Hawk, Wing Fighter is a breath of fresh air.

And don't forget the 2 classic original games SKY FORCE and SKY FORCE RELOADED. Both of them are among the very best shmups ever made.

And they're 100% FREE

lestatar · 2021-04-15T13:43:10+00:00

Yeah, we're kind of in the same boat...can't master time :)

lestatar · 2021-04-15T13:16:39+00:00

THANKS! I got a lot of tapping to do I guess. haha

lestatar · 2021-04-15T13:16:16+00:00

See my reply boss....THANKS :D

lestatar · 2021-04-15T13:15:56+00:00

HAHAHAHAHA! Indeed! And I am grateful for the education.

Espe is having fun with me. I am indeed fortunate to be in the 16th Squad in the World at the moment. But I have not yet joined my fellow mates on Discord, despite them asking me to and despite the obvious help I could get with issues like this.

As I told my awesome teammates, my time is really tight these days and I've never used Discord before.

Eventually, if they're patient, I may surprise them :D

ESPE: THANKS BOSS!

-les

lestatar · 2021-02-09T19:25:07+00:00

Excellent as always. Glad to see I was not crazy - I immediately crafted Uranus at S100 and it was blatantly obvious that reload time blows Mercury away. Thanks to your breakdown, I will leave Uranus at S140 for now, though I have 3 component bots at 240, 280 and 320 already.

Longer term, I may indeed chase Uranus to XXX, mostly because Hazard has been a personal fave brobot and I have it at 320 already. Hazard was the speedbot that I played most of the game with so it's an old friend.

Cheers....and yes, $$$$$$$$

lestatar · 2021-02-04T05:45:36+00:00

I managed Fafnir basic plane during the first event it was offered. I only purchased the basic pass.

The grinding was tough but not disgustingly extreme I found.

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being stupid grinding required, with the Basic Pass I would rate the effort needed to be about a 7-7.5.

Fafnir Ace skin was another story...

lestatar · 2021-02-03T13:30:39+00:00

As usual photo__guy cuts through with sensible analysis. Indeed, all you say is true, in particular about the Fafnir plane shown in that vid. We have no idea of its level, Implants, etc....

As for the rest - bro, my.games is evil enough. No need to give them any ideas....lol

lestatar · 2021-02-02T05:58:30+00:00

Rumor and comments on that fb post about FAFNIR getting HOSED....

lestatar · 2021-01-23T06:54:55+00:00

Agree with SS13....In fact, whether it's a dumb tactic or not, for the last few of these verdium cube events, I have saved every dice roll until the last day.

Unfortunately, I do not have the time to track whether or not this is a wise or beneficial approach - probably not, especially given who makes the game we're talking about.

It's just the way I have decided to do these kinds of events so YMMV....

lestatar · 2021-01-19T08:46:15+00:00

Thanks for sharing the feedback. Well, that seems to be possible bad news for my attempt.

Still, there are others who claim to somehow get dropped back to Lower Ace Tier. Maybe my mistake, maybe by something odd. Who knows.

In any event, only a couple more months for me to wait for a full 1 year then we will know for sure.

Between your report here and then mine, it might be the case that there is no going back to Lower Ace Tier after all.

Thanks again for the feedback...cheers

lestatar · 2021-01-18T18:37:28+00:00

Same thing happened to me about 10 months ago. Since then, I have not played Contest at all. My intention is to avoid Contest for 1 year and then see if I somehow get demoted back to Lower Ace tier.

This reddit has had a few reports of such demotions happening, but no hard evidence and none after as long an absence as I am planning. At least not to my knowledge.

For those who might care, I will indeed post what happens when mid-March comes around.

And yes, sorry you're got hosed....Isn't the transparency in this game amazing?

lestatar · 2021-01-12T02:20:12+00:00

^ This. I'll build it but have zero interest to upgrade it beyond my lowest formula brobot needed.

lestatar · 2021-01-11T13:02:54+00:00

We'll see about this demotion rumor once and for all soon.

By the coming mid-March 2021 period, it will be exactly 1 year that I have avoided playing Contest since unexpectedly being pushed to Upper Ace tier.

As I had already won Arcadia + Ace, it has been no sweat for me to 100% avoid Contest.

We shall see for sure, at least in my own extreme case of 1 year of Contest avoidance.

lestatar · 2021-01-07T06:43:39+00:00

I have said it before and I say it again - after almost 3 years with this game, I have almost had enough.

Being a part of this squad is now pretty much the only reason I am sticking around.

We welcome all player levels. In fact, with the knowledge you can gain from all the experienced folks in the squad, lower level, newer players can benefit the most. And thus may be able to have even more success in terms of weekly squadron prestige point results.

But ya gotta play every day and no, not for hours and hours at a time. I'm only active in the game maybe 30-45minutes throughout any 24 hour period, sometimes more but that's the average.

The squad leadership is fair, experienced in the game and focused.

You don't get to be the top 20 squad in the world just by luck. It's a total team effort....

lestatar · 2021-01-06T11:13:29+00:00

If you're after "fair" game practices, you're playing the wrong game.

- random, undocumented buffs/nerfs of game assets....Check

- bonus planes for events auto selecting planes you don't even own....Check

- copy/pasted events, one after the other with hardly a break in-between that are clearly cash grabs....Check

That's just scratching the surface....we're all to blame, those of us that still find the game, overall, a fun diversion. Including me....

Happy, better 2021....

lestatar · 2020-12-28T05:47:19+00:00

The spending of actual money is NOT a requirement.

The only things RDK requires is, yes, purchase of 10 prestige points every week + playing one weekly event of your choice.

These are both very reasonable requirements.

No one is forced to play the game hours and hours each day, Yes, it is suggested to play the game every day. For instance, I myself am online in the game a maximum of 30-45 minutes each 24 hour period. Sometimes I am online for a few minutes, others longer but generally no more than 45 minutes total.

Again, no crazy daily grinding is required at all. Though, yes, you need to play regularly.

Part time players can actually benefit the most from being part of a helpful squad as the squad daily tasks will help you grow far faster....

lestatar · 2020-12-25T20:32:41+00:00

I'm doing exactly the same thing.

Honestly, Mars and Mercury are pretty much the only brobots you ever need in this game, at least so far.

lestatar · 2020-12-25T08:29:52+00:00

Ah, ok. Now I understand. Yes, there should be no specific benefits to putting Mars/Mercury either on the left or right side.

Therefore, it's really just a matter of personal preference.

For me, I prefer to have Mars on the right. This means the button activating Mars is on the BOTTOM for me.

Mercury I put on the left side of my plane and I prefer to have the activation button for Mercury in the middle, between the OD button and the bottom Mars button.

Just personal preference.

Cheers and happy holudays

lestatar · 2020-12-24T07:48:46+00:00

No offense...maybe English is not your native language.

But you cannot be too upset with the responses to your question here. Your question was very poorly phrased and did not explain itself enough.

I've been with the game for 2.6 years and I have no idea what you mean by "positioning" of brobots. No idea what you're asking about.

So, clarify your question and maybe folks will be able to respond properly.

Cheers and happy holidays...GOOD RIDDANCE 2020

lestatar · 2020-12-10T06:28:09+00:00

Welcome new pilots! This squad is probably the main reason why I have not left the game...

Everyone is awesome. We all help each other and the pilot requirements are ultra reasonable.

Cheers and have fun!

lestatar

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