Security_Tubbs Posted January 24, 2014 I think I'm going to have a no-Spelunky weekend. I'm starting to experience these weird, unusual damages I can't even tell where they're coming from (i.e. I'm going crazy). Today I died in the daily by whipping a boomeran tiki guy from behind. A few days ago I fell into the abyss with my Hedjet and jetpack after being stunned from damage I took when I stomped on a frozen enemy in a 1-tile-tall tunnel. That happened another time as well, without as fatal consequences. A mantrap, which I was sure was supposed to be stuck in some webs was moving around and ate me. I made it to Yama once, and died an honest death due to ignorance (I've explained it earlier). Since then it's been harder and harder to even reach the Temple. I think at least a few days break will do me good, and let the stirring insanity inside me calm down a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 24, 2014 I was trying to do too much at once, should have concentrated on one thing at a time when that ghost showed up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20ozMonkey Posted January 24, 2014 Whoo! Beat Olmec during the daily and eked out the $500k achievement by bombing out gems in Olmec's stage. I did mess up and didn't have any bombs in the City of Gold so I couldn't get the Book of the Dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 25, 2014 I found out it's kind of hard to plasma cannon the temple without a jetpack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted January 25, 2014 Nice job 20ozMonkey. I was doing alright until I got to the temple, then lasted about 20 seconds. I had so many bombs, I'm not sure why I got as close to the enemies as I did... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted January 26, 2014 Back from a week long ski trip, so back to spelunking. I've never seen that ball and chain before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 26, 2014 i made some mistakes in the mothership that, well, I should have known better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted January 26, 2014 How much do you allow yourselves to know about the upcoming Daily Challenge before attempting it? I'll usually look at the leaderboards for a target and an idea of where people are getting to, sometimes check the thread for any chat, but stop short of watching videos. Maybe I've gone too far already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted January 26, 2014 absolutely nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 26, 2014 I usually just do the daily first thing after it resets. At least as soon as I am able to after the reset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted January 27, 2014 The purity of my daily challenge runs must be absolute. Luckily that's not very hard. In other news I'm traveling for work and can't do the dailies all week. Maybe I should just quit my job instead... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted January 27, 2014 I check the leaderboards.Man, I don't know if today's seed was especially brutal or if I'm tired, but I struggled all the way tonight, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted January 27, 2014 Mistakes were made. I couldn't find the black market entrance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted January 27, 2014 The purity of my daily challenge runs must be absolute. Luckily that's not very hard. In other news I'm traveling for work and can't do the dailies all week. Maybe I should just quit my job instead... Windows XP, Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz, Direct X 9. Make it so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 27, 2014 Given enough time, I'll always screw it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted January 28, 2014 Massive bee killing going on here. Successfully raided the blackmarket. Did some ghosting. And fucked up big time twice in the same level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 28, 2014 I did a dumb thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted January 28, 2014 I was wondering what you did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted January 28, 2014 My theory is the better the warmup, the worse the actual run. I think if I do well I get into my own head too much. I've just given up on them altogether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 28, 2014 My theory is the better the warmup, the worse the actual run. Yeah, I've started going straight into the daily (mainly on vita) rather than warming up at all. I had too many warm ups where I got really far, then didn't do nearly so well in the daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 29, 2014 Protip: don't use the scepter to kill a croc man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerpants Posted January 30, 2014 I throw this run away by trying to jump on a shopkeeper in the ice caves. I'm full of bad ideas during daily challenges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted January 30, 2014 ffs... I had a great practice run, reaching 3-4 (although I stupidly took the wrong exit and missed the black market). And then this happened in the challenge: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Security_Tubbs Posted January 30, 2014 Damn, made it to Yama for the second time ever in today's daily. I had five hitpoints before entering Hell, but only one when reaching the final level.There were some monumental butt-clenches, getting hit by vampires and whatnot. I got him to his final stage, this time knowing that the falling projectiles don't stop even after you destroy his hands. But, I just couldn't hit him with my bombs, and eventually I took that one final point of damage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites