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Title: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 09 February 2023, 11:33:16
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so, it didn't work on mah fone, but now they fixed it and it does,  and now tp4 is like 99% addicted. can't think about anything else.

always get the second whip.


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Fri, 10 February 2023, 01:42:18
Haha, it's pretty addictive, yeah. Not sure I'd want to play it on mobile though xD .
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: phinix on Fri, 10 February 2023, 02:25:46
Last and only addictive game on my mobile I had was Mafia Wars. I think it was the only addictive game I ever played in my life :)
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: Rob27shred on Fri, 10 February 2023, 08:57:50
Right TP! Not sure what it is exactly about this game since it is so simple, but I agree it is F'n addicting!
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Fri, 10 February 2023, 09:21:30
Actually now that we're on mobile games anyway, why are the games NEVER like they actually show in the ads?! Why don't they just make those actual games and not the fake **** that takes up 99% of the actual gameplay?!
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 10 February 2023, 09:29:10
Haha, it's pretty addictive, yeah. Not sure I'd want to play it on mobile though xD .

it doesn't make any sense,  this is a tiny smidge step above cookie clicker, but, omg you pop the little bats and you're like w00000000 bats.

it's getting so bad, tp4 has uninstalled and reinstalled the game 5 times now, trying to quit.


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 10 February 2023, 15:04:20
Installed on pc, with blustack 10,  using wasd controls, OMG, way better.. addiction +15
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 11 February 2023, 02:25:45
If you like VS try Sexy Mystic Survivors. It's actually better than VS in a few areas, plus boobs.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 February 2023, 01:48:57
played vampire survivor for 22 hours straight.

haven't slept , drank about 9 pepsis.  can't stop, won't stop.

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this is the current build, problem is early game because you have to get the 2 birds very little damage output.

starting to think maybe the birds are not worth it.


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 12 February 2023, 06:48:37
La Borra is S tier imo. Vespers, Mannajja, and Deathspiral are great too.
Infinite Corridor is probably the strongest in the game, although I haven't tried all the new dlc evos yet.

Worst is the guns. So much investment for total garbage.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 February 2023, 10:41:07
La Borra is S tier imo. Vespers, Mannajja, and Deathspiral are great too.
Infinite Corridor is probably the strongest in the game, although I haven't tried all the new dlc evos yet.

Worst is the guns. So much investment for total garbage.

Haven't unlocked the guns yet,  was too busy caught up in optimizing the base builds, LOL.

I don't actually like deathspiral end game, because it has low dps as the other weapons push the enemy too far out.

but there's no way around it for my build, because the stupid birds take so much investment, i am locked into something that's good in the early-mid game  for health steal/ survivability.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 February 2023, 17:15:23
played so much..

feels like i might die...


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 12 February 2023, 17:40:38

played so much


A few dozen Oreos will give you additional energy.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: yuppie on Sun, 12 February 2023, 22:30:17
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so, it didn't work on mah fone, but now they fixed it and it does,  and now tp4 is like 99% addicted. can't think about anything else.

always get the second wipe.


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I love this game. Garlic is OP.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 February 2023, 22:44:03
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so, it didn't work on mah fone, but now they fixed it and it does,  and now tp4 is like 99% addicted. can't think about anything else.

always get the second wipe.


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I love this game. Garlic is OP.

evolved it's pretty op. 
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 February 2023, 23:37:19
this game is 2 addictive. and tp4 has ran out of sodas.

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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 12 February 2023, 23:47:00
Did you unlock the Yellow Card yet? The game really opens up once you do.
After that, try going to Green Acres with Hyper and Hurry mode on, and head directly SW for a long while and you'll see something... odd.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 February 2023, 23:50:00
Did you unlock the Yellow Card yet? The game really opens up once you do.
After that, try going to Green Acres with Hyper and Hurry mode on, and head directly SW for a long while and you'll see something... odd.


not yet, i died on that stupid mini game level at the end,


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 February 2023, 02:27:44
Tried out the dual pistol character.  the problem with them is the cooldown.

With the -45% cooldown empty tome,  the beam is continuous. it's just circles full time. very great crowd control..


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Mon, 13 February 2023, 02:44:14
The cooldown tome item is all but essential really. I always make sure I get that one.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: phinix on Mon, 13 February 2023, 06:37:04
I don't know this game, but having a feeling I should stay away...
Should I look into it?
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Mon, 13 February 2023, 08:00:06
I don't know this game, but having a feeling I should stay away...
Should I look into it?
Depends on how much time you have available to burn :p .
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 February 2023, 08:42:13
I don't know this game, but having a feeling I should stay away...
Should I look into it?

This game is slot machine+bullet hell+hack and slash

you can try it for free on mobile,  but you know, if it turns out, you're susceptible, you're better not trying it


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: ReverbSlush on Mon, 13 February 2023, 08:46:37
I was playing it a lot on steam before they released it for mobile... the game has changed A LOT since I last looked at it.  It used to be we just tried different strategies to kill the first reaper :P
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: ArchDill on Mon, 13 February 2023, 09:39:45
I got hooked on this in December! Most fun game I have ever played on my phone. The computer version is even more fun!
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 February 2023, 15:47:36
holy crap cherry bomb, it's goes pacpacpacpac.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 February 2023, 19:03:33
eyes, pain..

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i have to stop playing this game
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 February 2023, 19:07:53
i don't quite understand infinite corridor and crimson shroud,  they take so long to "walk to" how are they ever worth it.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 13 February 2023, 19:36:48
i don't quite understand infinite corridor and crimson shroud,  they take so long to "walk to" how are they ever worth it.

First off, there's an Arcane Card that pulls all items to you on the level every few minutes. That way you can get them all immediately.
Generally if you have about 15 mins left you can easily level every item just walking to them. I've done it for Shroud and Corridor past the 20 min mark many times, but you need to level quickly if you try that.
Both are needed to kill death, required. Corridor will do 8-10x damage of anything else in the end, even if you get it late. It's that powerful.

Plus, if you wait till all your weapon and item slots are filled you can pick up all the level items as bonus items far past what you can carry.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 14 February 2023, 00:45:34
man, gotta stop playing.

these few days are stark reminder that Tp4 is older now. Wow, can't hack it.


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 February 2023, 02:03:12
The pc version is much better , framerates are higher than emulating on android
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 February 2023, 10:45:26
do you guys get eye-pain  paying this game ?

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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: PlayBox on Thu, 16 February 2023, 12:08:50
do you guys get eye-pain  paying this game ?

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isn't eye pain a thing for every game if you play it too much?
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 February 2023, 15:29:38
do you guys get eye-pain  paying this game ?

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isn't eye pain a thing for every game if you play it too much?

Yea, but this one in particular, very straining. /weird
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Thu, 16 February 2023, 15:35:27
do you guys get eye-pain  paying this game ?

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No, not really Oo . Or not especially, at least....
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 February 2023, 17:12:28
gonna have to set some limits, 45 minutes a day, no more.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 February 2023, 00:23:40
figured out the problem, the game is too bright.

didn't really think about it before, but it's alot of static bright backgrounds.

recalibrated the monitor to moon white (4100k) instead of 6500k, compressed to 20nits.


sitting a little further distance away. much more comfortable now.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 17 February 2023, 01:04:35
It's mostly the constant strobing images in late game that make my eyes hurt. Sometimes I can barely even look at the screen due to all the flashing lights.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 February 2023, 08:12:12
It's mostly the constant strobing images in late game that make my eyes hurt. Sometimes I can barely even look at the screen due to all the flashing lights.

there's an option for flash and damage numbers off, but yea it still flashes for some effects.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 18 February 2023, 08:17:42
Reducing the brightness is helping. but not enough, still eye sore. sigh... guess limiting play to 30 mins a day is the only solution.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 18 February 2023, 15:01:13
understand what crimson shroud and infinite corridor is for now, getting to minute 31.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 18 February 2023, 16:01:09
when menya goes super saiyan, it's like wwwhhhahaatfff....
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 18 February 2023, 16:53:08
ok, sooooo  this is just messed up, don't even know what's good anymore.


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 February 2023, 18:00:57
Squirrel guy is top tier, bocce 108 is OP in early game, it's basically better than every other weapon.. 

muramasa damage is too low late game


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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 21 February 2023, 19:43:21
Gains Boros is what I usually use for progressing. His xp gain makes him one of the best characters for leveling and progressing quickly, although you are stuck w/ the ****ty sword for one slot.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 27 February 2023, 15:16:48
haven't played the game for 2 days now,  eye pain completely gone.

don't understand, tp4 is still using the computer all day, same viewing distance, at even higher brightness than the game setting, etc. 

what is it about this game.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 03 March 2023, 11:59:00
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so, it didn't work on mah fone, but now they fixed it and it does,  and now tp4 is like 99% addicted. can't think about anything else.

always get the second whip.


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Very hot opinion here but i believe theres so many clones that Vampire Survivors should be classified as not a "rogue like"  but an auto killer game in its own separate genre. I'm trying to find unique roguelikes to play but all i see is vampire survivor clone vampire survivor clone vampire survivor clone and it's not fun
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Fri, 03 March 2023, 14:38:38
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so, it didn't work on mah fone, but now they fixed it and it does,  and now tp4 is like 99% addicted. can't think about anything else.

always get the second whip.


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Very hot opinion here but i believe theres so many clones that Vampire Survivors should be classified as not a "rogue like"  but an auto killer game in its own separate genre. I'm trying to find unique roguelikes to play but all i see is vampire survivor clone vampire survivor clone vampire survivor clone and it's not fun
Vampire Survivor is its own genre, it's called Bullet Heaven (as opposed to Bullet Hell). It's definitely not a roguelike.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 March 2023, 22:25:27
I finally got around to beating it today. Now to wrap up the dlc and unlock the rest of the stuff  ;D


why is this $3 game the one I played the most the past few months?
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 04 March 2023, 10:04:28
I finally got around to beating it today. Now to wrap up the dlc and unlock the rest of the stuff  ;D


why is this $3 game the one I played the most the past few months?

Tp4 would be playing it right now, if he weren't about to go frkn' blind..

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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 21 June 2023, 22:09:52
Woo! 4-player coop mode coming soon!  :D
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 June 2023, 06:25:31
addicitve overhwelmng
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 29 June 2023, 22:24:59
I just realized why I am so into this particular genre. It's an evolution, or more accurately, an offshoot of the shmup genre I am already so fond of. I've always been a huge fan of arcade and 16bit era shmups, and this kind of game delivers on oll the same lizard brain check boxes with the addition of rpg systems and light crafting elements. It is also interesting how the majority of these types of games are still using sprite based graphics, and I expect this type of game is not just a flash in the pan, but just the prototype for what it will become in the near future.


Just picked up Halls of Torment, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, and the VS dlc from the Steam sale  :thumb:
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 29 June 2023, 22:33:27
Humanity has had a good run in terms of -Concentrating-.

But it's time that we must de-solution for the sake of planetary balance.

From the what we eat, to energy use, all aspects of pleasure seeking need to have a severe Ecological capacity factor for the next century if we are to survive.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 29 June 2023, 22:49:33
I blame porn, cellphones, and social media
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: phinix on Thu, 13 July 2023, 17:13:59
Some nice trans-continental co-op session, tp? :)

https://www.techpowerup.com/311191/vampire-survivors-co-op-mode-previewed-ahead-of-august-17-launch
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 July 2023, 17:29:17
Some nice trans-continental co-op session, tp? :)

https://www.techpowerup.com/311191/vampire-survivors-co-op-mode-previewed-ahead-of-august-17-launch


It's tempting phinix, but tp4 had serious eye-problems playing this game and had to stop, it was to the point where tp4 had to use eye-drops constantly.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 13 July 2023, 17:33:07

tp4 had to use eye-drops constantly.


You are using "lubricating" eye drops, aren't you?
They cost triple the price but are 1000% better.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 14 July 2023, 06:54:00
Actually now that we're on mobile games anyway, why are the games NEVER like they actually show in the ads?! Why don't they just make those actual games and not the fake **** that takes up 99% of the actual gameplay?!

I know you asked this ages ago, but it's because these mobile game companies just pay for ads that some company makes, very few make their own ads, which is a lot of the time, you can see different games having similar ads. They mainly spend their money on advertising so they can get as many people to watch as many ads as possible. Some of these companies purposely mislead people because the games are really basic, such as a generic match 3 or clash of clans clone so they purposely mislead in order to make people think that it isn't a candy crush clone, and a semi decent game which takes more money, as these games are only made to money not to make a game. (which actually works really well)

Mobile game advertising is an extremely weird but interesting topic, basically using everything advertising tactic in the book, along with just straight up lying in order to get ad revenue. It's sustainable because enough people play them so that they still make ad revenue. And that they haven't been taking to court/taking down because it would be a waste to, it's not like these companies are taking money from people, they are just using them to make money along with that it is extremely quick to set up these operations.

Got a lot of this info from this article and some reddit posts interesting stuff - https://maf.ad/en/fake-mobile-game-ads-advertisers/

Side note I think everyone else has said this but it looks really fun and addicting. It seems to have a similar structure to a game I played for a bit called devil daggers, really fun fps where you had to run around and survive in an arena, that was addicting but really hard.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 14 July 2023, 07:32:17
Side note I think everyone else has said this but it looks really fun and addicting. It seems to have a similar structure to a game I played for a bit called devil daggers, really fun fps where you had to run around and survive in an arena, that was addicting but really hard.


Vsurvivor is like crack-cocaine if you're susceptible.  Tp4 is 9999% suscept,  several days, no sleep, mountain d00, top ramen packets all over the floor,  electric stove, portable mattress,

-only left the room to pee.
-it was all consuming.

Despite the obvious physical harm this game has caused, Tp4 still thinks about playing it, But he mustn't.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 14 July 2023, 08:39:46

Vsurvivor is like crack-cocaine if you're susceptible.  Tp4 is 9999% suscept,  several days, no sleep, mountain d00, top ramen packets all over the floor,  electric stove, portable mattress,

-only left the room to pee.
-it was all consuming.

Despite the obvious physical harm this game has caused, Tp4 still thinks about playing it, But he mustn't.


The trailer on steam says "just one more run" and the 2nd and 4th review on steam refer to it like a hard drug so I believe you lmao.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: chyros on Fri, 14 July 2023, 08:51:54
Actually now that we're on mobile games anyway, why are the games NEVER like they actually show in the ads?! Why don't they just make those actual games and not the fake **** that takes up 99% of the actual gameplay?!

I know you asked this ages ago, but it's because these mobile game companies just pay for ads that some company makes, very few make their own ads, which is a lot of the time, you can see different games having similar ads. They mainly spend their money on advertising so they can get as many people to watch as many ads as possible. Some of these companies purposely mislead people because the games are really basic, such as a generic match 3 or clash of clans clone so they purposely mislead in order to make people think that it isn't a candy crush clone, and a semi decent game which takes more money, as these games are only made to money not to make a game. (which actually works really well)

Mobile game advertising is an extremely weird but interesting topic, basically using everything advertising tactic in the book, along with just straight up lying in order to get ad revenue. It's sustainable because enough people play them so that they still make ad revenue. And that they haven't been taking to court/taking down because it would be a waste to, it's not like these companies are taking money from people, they are just using them to make money along with that it is extremely quick to set up these operations.

Got a lot of this info from this article and some reddit posts interesting stuff - https://maf.ad/en/fake-mobile-game-ads-advertisers/

Side note I think everyone else has said this but it looks really fun and addicting. It seems to have a similar structure to a game I played for a bit called devil daggers, really fun fps where you had to run around and survive in an arena, that was addicting but really hard.
A very interesting read, thanks!
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 14 July 2023, 15:30:10
I compare it favorably to shoot em ups, as a big shmup fan. I think this survivor genre is a natural evolution or offshoot of bullethell shmups for a more casual playstyle.
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 17 July 2023, 15:44:33
interesting documentary on VS
Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 17 July 2023, 15:59:01
Tp4 can't play VS

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Title: Re: Omg, vampire survivor
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 17 July 2023, 16:57:22
Tp4 can't play VS

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don't limit yourself, follow ur dreams!