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i just played Sololuna, the default Extreme track, on my iPhone 3G, with 2.0.2. I didn't notice any lagging, and had no false misses.

Can you give your setup, and which tracks are giving you problems?

Have also got the same problem as Chris XD

Before the newest update I used to get 80% to 90% on the expert songs bit now it keeps saying I've missed them when I haven't. I now get 40% to 70% on the expert songs.

yeah the 2X multiplier happens twice before you get to the 4X thats with me anyway LOL so it should be 2X 2X 4X..........until you miss again or not miss

It doesn't mean you missed a note if you get 2X it just means that you got two vary close notes tapped already, but yeah if at the end of the game it says 100% then your fine.

The "point when the bubble 'pops' on the line" meaning when the bubble is tangent to the line (i.e., a real bubble would pop when touched, not when it was half-way through the surface it has come into contact with)?

Thanks. – afregoso.2013, on August 11, 2008 18:00

1.2 has received a number of tweaks under the hood which should result in far smoother play.

As to the OP's question, there is an "exact" correct moment to tap, which is programmed into the track by our music wizard, and that's the point when the bubble 'pops' on the line. That'll score you 150 points, but there's a buffer on either side of that (for early tappers and late tappers) with lower score values.

Thanks, afregoso - but that was part of our point: There are several problems with the behavior of recognizing the correct point to tap - even without the issue with audio being unsyncronized. Note that the little explosion when you tap is sometimes displayed even when your tap is far off the "optimal" time. The visual cues and "certain number of notes" are exactly the data we're looking for confirmation regarding, as well.

As far as you're statements & questions:
- max score (150, 300, or 600) is given if the dot is exactly intersecting the line when you tap (...and is actually recognized at that point)
- apparently, 10 successful hits to increase to 2x, another 10 to increase to 4x (but again, "successful" is currently a problem in several cases)
- no idea on the "line charged" displays; I agree that this needs to be clarified by the developers

(See the other threads regarding "stuttering", etc. for related concerns)

I'm *really* hopeful that these problems will be addressed for the 1.2 update. This is a GREAT game, but the problems apparent due to the inconsistent scoring, unsynchronized audio, etc. make it frustrating to play.

maybe someone could just answer the question?
I think that the best time to hit the bubbles is when they are exactly halfway across the white line, no matter how long your lag me be behind the audio. If you noticed there are slight visual clues, such as a sort of electric explosion to let you know when you have hit a note correctly or the line that the bubbles travel on that electrically charges after you have hit a certain amount of notes correctly and turns back to nomal when you don't get a note just right, obviously when you miss a note completely it flashes MISS. What I would like to know is when exactly you get 150 pts for the bubble, how many notes to a X2/X4 multiplier and how many to get a line charged?

Yes, yes Please!!!!!!!

i was going to suggest this as well. sometimes the simplest ideas are best.

Yes, please. A high score database is something that's been around... well, forever. Especially in rhythm games.

As I've done in the past, I'll cite DDR for a nice example of how this could be executed: Place only the highest score directly next to the song's entry in the song selection list. At the conclusion of each song, when it shows your total score, show the top five highest scores. Prompt the user to enter a name at the end; default to the last name used (or the option to always score by your Tapulous profile).

In addition, it may be more effective to automatically send these scores to the leaderboard via a toggle on/off switch in Settings.

i def. agree :) on some of the extreme tracks, i seem to miss quite a few and it really is annoying/breaks concentration.

i posted something on it too :)

http://getsatisfaction.com/tapulous/t...

I really like this idea too. We've had a lot of requests for personal highscores to go alongside the internet highscores.

Hey i like this idea 2. I also Word document my scores. A leaderboard option would be cool

PS: My friend actually gave me his Tapulous name so we could challenge eachother until he realised it didn't work that way.

Yes! Please! I was surprised when it didn't have a 'beat you and your friends' score board. Also, when you challenge a friend you should actually be able to challenge them through the app, not sending an email. Would be much better.

I like this idea.