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Title: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: apachacha on April 20, 2011, 09:37:25 AM
The first boss is so fast it kills me almost imediately. Is there something I'm missing ? :-k
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: sunteam_paul on April 20, 2011, 09:44:47 AM
I'd help you but I just died twice on level 1 trying to get there :/
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: apachacha on April 20, 2011, 10:30:23 AM
Let me guess: the shootable walls ?
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: Digi.k on April 20, 2011, 11:29:40 AM
you really need auto fire for this game XD
also pick up 2 x speed ups for the first boss.
and I got a vid up on youtube years ago completing it.. although I wish I did the end level better
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: Arkhan on April 20, 2011, 11:39:17 AM
Get the speed ups and the lazers+options.
then, hold the button down and jiggle around til you succeed.
Salamander level 1 is the hardest f*ckin level in the game if you ask me lol
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: nat on April 20, 2011, 11:41:07 AM
Really? I never, ever had any problem with level 1 in Salamander. Are you guys just saying this to make the OP feel better? I had far more trouble with the level 2 boss than anything. The f*cking thing takes eons to die.
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: Tatsujin on April 20, 2011, 01:12:40 PM
the first boss is kinda strange, if you fight him with full weaponry he's faster than if you fight him with weak weaponry (those who already died before at the germ walls). anyway get nuff speed ups and he should be history in no time.
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: SuperDeadite on April 20, 2011, 02:39:03 PM
He's rather easy, just grab every powerup you can :P If you're stuck here's my old 1 life clear (expert mode) run.
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: csgx1 on April 20, 2011, 03:11:37 PM
I agree, if you are powered up, then the game is easier.
Doesn't that count for sheer every shooter ever made in history of videogames?
But nevertheless as I said above, the boss is harder (moves kinda faster/different) when your fire power is on max. as when your power is weak/slow. So this probably is what most peeps do irritate. At least it did me. So knowing this, you have to act different to beat him without losing a life.
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: apachacha on April 20, 2011, 06:51:47 PM
I agree, if you are powered up, then the game is easier.
Doesn't that count for sheer every shooter ever made in history of videogames?
But nevertheless as I said above, the boss is harder (moves kinda faster/different) when your fire power is on max. as when your power is weak/slow. So this probably is what most peeps do irritate. At least it did me. So knowing this, you have to act different to beat him without losing a life.
Thanks.
Well not every shooter.
Take Deep Blue for example. You're stil screwed regardless of what you have :P
Edit: okay I found the speedups. I didn't properly kill all those orange whatchamacallits right after those huge teeth looking things, so I didn't pick them up before :P. Thanks.
Title: Re: Minor Problem with Salamander
Post by: Mathius on April 20, 2011, 07:30:24 PM
Really? I never, ever had any problem with level 1 in Salamander. Are you guys just saying this to make the OP feel better? I had far more trouble with the level 2 boss than anything. The f*cking thing takes eons to die.
Agreed. But, that level 2 boss sure does test your reflexes while it's testing your patience. :)