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Trap15: Video index link

2023-11-20T08:32:31Z

Video index link

Frostyryker at 17:57, 23 July 2023

2023-07-23T17:57:59Z

Komidore64 at 12:42, 9 May 2021

2021-05-09T12:42:28Z

Komidore64: Komidore64 moved page Fighter & Attacker to F/A: I incorrectly assumed that "F/A" was a colloquial abbreviation for this game, as opposed to its original name

2021-05-09T12:40:50Z

Komidore64 moved page Fighter & Attacker to F/A: I incorrectly assumed that "F/A" was a colloquial abbreviation for this game, as opposed to its original name

Ggmaximo: /* Gameplay */

2021-03-11T08:50:16Z

Gameplay

Ggmaximo: /* Weapons */

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Weapons

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Weapons

Ggmaximo: /* Characters / Ships / Styles */

2021-03-11T08:36:38Z

Characters / Ships / Styles

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2021-03-11T08:36:23Z

Gameplay

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Gameplay

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 '''F/A''' ('''Fighter & Attacker''' in western releases) is a vertical STG released by Namco in 1992.
 == Gameplay ==
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 == Gallery ==
 == Other ==
 [[Category:Vertical orientation]]

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	== Other ==		== Other ==
	F/A Video Index (containing a number of replays with various plane choices) : [https://shmups.wiki/library/F/A/Video_Index Link]		F/A Video Index (containing a number of replays with various plane choices) : [https://shmups.wiki/library/F/A/Video_Index Link]
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		+	[[Category:Vertical orientation]]

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 }}
-'''F/A''', called [[Fighter & Attacker]] in western releases, is a vertical STG released by Namco in 1992.
+'''F/A''' ('''Fighter & Attacker''' in western releases) is a vertical STG released by Namco in 1992.
 == Gameplay ==

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 === Items ===
 === Scoring ===
 Scoring is pretty simple. Each stage has a number of prisoners to collect which gives you 2,000 points each upon stage completion on 1 credit. When you beat the game, you will receive two bonuses:

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 The ground shots are of the following three types.
-Vulcan
+===Vulcan===
 This secondary shot is launched in a straight line from your ship. Although it has low power, it is the easiest secondary shot to use because of its strong range compared to other secondary shots. You can pointblank tanks using this secondary shot, which will allow the player to hit the tank directly below you and efficiently collect prisoners.
-Bomb
+===Bomb===
 This is a secondary shot that behaves similarly to a lock-on shot and reticle in Xevious. However, because the player can use the secondary shot multiple times in a row, the bomb's trajectory can clear out the enemies surrounding the reticle target. It may be easier to use than vulcan depending on your playstyle.
 The range of the bomb is different depending on the player's plane choice, and can be compared on the plane select screen at the beginning of the game.
-Guided missile
+===Guided missile===
 This secondary shot will automatically target and lock on to the enemies within range of your ship and attack them with guided missiles. Due to the range of the secondary shot, there is no need to directly approach enemies. Although you can fire multiple guided missiles at the same time, there is a slightly time delay after firing multiple guided missiles. The player must wait until the secondary shot can be used again.

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 === Weapons ===
-The ships in F/A are mainly classified by shot type, but there are 6 types of air shots and 3 kinds of ground/secondary shots. Usually, you would think there are 18 shot types, but because there is only one aerial shot "FULL - AUTO", there are 16 shot types in all.
+The ships in F/A are mainly classified by main shot type, but there are 6 types of main air shots and 3 kinds of ground/secondary shots. Usually, you would think there are 18 shot types, but because there is only one aerial shot "FULL - AUTO", there are 16 shot types in all.
-As for the ships, the types of shots, hitboxes, speeds, etc. are finely adjusted, so the playing sensation may be significantly different even on ships with similar configurations.
+As for the ships, the types of shots, hitboxes, speeds, etc. are finely adjusted, so the general game feel may be significantly different even on ships with similar configurations.
 The ground shots are of the following three types.
 Vulcan
-Aiming from your ship, this secondary shot is launched in a straight line. Although its power is low, it is the easiest weapon because it has the strongest range of any of the ground shots, and you can pointblank tanks using this secondary weapon, hitting directly above the tank while being able to efficiently capture prisoners.
+This secondary shot is launched in a straight line from your ship. Although it has low power, it is the easiest secondary shot to use because of its strong range compared to other secondary shots. You can pointblank tanks using this secondary shot, which will allow the player to hit the tank directly below you and efficiently collect prisoners.
 Bomb
-This is a secondary lock weapon like the target reticle in Xevious. However, because it drops several times at once, it can clear out the enemies around the place it was dropped. It may be easier to use than a Vulcan depending on your playstyle.
+This is a secondary shot that behaves similarly to a lock-on shot and reticle in Xevious. However, because the player can use the secondary shot multiple times in a row, the bomb's trajectory can clear out the enemies surrounding the reticle target. It may be easier to use than vulcan depending on your playstyle.
-The range of the bomb is different depending on the aircraft (You can compare it on your own aircraft selection screen, such as the Vulcan?)
+The range of the bomb is different depending on the player's plane choice, and can be compared on the plane select screen at the beginning of the game.
 Guided missile
-This weapon will automatically lock on to the enemies in range of your ship and attack them. Due to the range of the weapon, there is no need to approach enemies and pointblank them. Although it gives out multiple shots, there is a time delay (recharging) until you can use it again.
+This secondary shot will automatically target and lock on to the enemies within range of your ship and attack them with guided missiles. Due to the range of the secondary shot, there is no need to directly approach enemies. Although you can fire multiple guided missiles at the same time, there is a slightly time delay after firing multiple guided missiles. The player must wait until the secondary shot can be used again.
 === Items ===
 === Scoring ===

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	Next is an introduction of the ship and shot type combinations. There are sixteen ships to select arranged in six categories based on their shot type.		Next is an introduction of the ship and shot type combinations. There are sixteen ships to select arranged in six categories based on their shot type.
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−	~~[As expected, I’m not familiar with all ships, so I will comment only on the ships that I used frequently.]~~

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 The planes with this main shot type are a safe choice.
 List of planes that utilize this shot ( corresponding secondary shot):
-* F/A-18E (Bomb) - This aircraft is selected by default. The ship is decent in all categories including bomb range, size & speed.
+* F/A-18E (Bomb) - This plane is selected by default when the player presses the start button after inserting a credit. The plane is decent in all categories including bomb range, plane size & speed.
-* MRCA-IDS (Guided missile) - It would be safe to start with this aircraft first for people who are thinking of trying to use a guided missile aircraft.
+* MRCA-IDS (Guided missile) - This plane is a good choice for people who what to use a plane with a guided missile secondary shot.
-* ACM (Vulcan) - At the time that this came out it has been said that this is the most easy-to-use aircraft in the field. If you are aiming for your first clear it would be this aircraft. ( while I'm not entirely sure about using this for your first clear, the straightforward semi-auto main shot & vulcan secondary shot make this one of the easier planes to clear thanks to its range & versatility)
+* ACM (Vulcan) - This plane was said that to be the easiest plane to use for beginners upon the game's release.
 AUTO
-The aircraft below here is completely for advanced users. It fires 2 shots at semi-automatic (close to semi-automatic speed?). Power is ... is still low for the primary shot. However it is deadly that there is no width of the shot anymore. The third and fourth stages will be the highlight of this. ( Round 3/4 has a lot of popcorn enemies that pop in from both sides of the screen, which puts you at a disadvantage due to the small width of your main shot)
+The planes listed below below are for advanced players. This main shot fires 2 straight bullet shots at a semi-automatic firing rate when the player taps the shot button. The plane will continue to fire bullets for a short time if the shot button is pressed and held down. The power of this main shot is fairly low and the shot does not have any width.
 List of planes that utilize this shot ( corresponding secondary shot):
 * Mir2000 (Bomb)
-* X-29 (Guided missiles) - I cry when I choose it because of the coolness of the aircraft, seriously.
+* X-29 (Guided missiles) - This plane has a cool design.
-* A-10A (Vulcan) - G, Greg ~! (That’s another game) ( this plane is pretty similar-looking to Wild Snail in the 96' stg Battle Garegga)
+* A-10A (Vulcan) - This plane has a similar appearance to the Wild Snail plane in Battle Garegga.
 FULL-AUTO
-This is the genuine full auto. I feel safe even if I leave for many days... It is! I cry due to low power more than auto.
+This main shot fires a stream of 2 straight bullets when the player taps the shot button. The plane will continue to fire bullets for a long time if the shot button is pressed and held down.
-The word "full auto" is used to get stuck in this game itself, there are many patterns (crying)
+This plane has the lowest main shot power out of any plane choice in the game.
 List of planes that utilize this shot ( corresponding secondary shot):
-* F-117A (Bomb) - I can fire two bombs on the scary thing, why only this aircraft? In other words, the ground attack is the strongest of all models! ( It has the strongest ground attack) However, it is very difficult to clear because it has two uses of a big slow bomb and takes time to recharge. In particular, the final boss has no way of using bombs, so its hell. ( last boss only allows you to use your primary shot, so it takes forever due to the very low power of your main shot).
+* F-117A (Bomb) - This plane allows the player to fire two consecutive fire bombs buy pressing the secondary shot button, making it the plane with the strongest secondary shot of all planes!  However, the secondary shot takes a long time to deal damage on screen and it takes a little bit of time to recharge the bombs. The final boss gives the player no way of using bombs, so it will be very difficult with this plane.
 === Weapons ===

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 STRAIGHT
-This shot consolidates four rounds of bullets that are fired to the front. There is considerable power in the primary shot, but its range is considerably tight because the shot does not spread.
+This shot fires a straight firing line of four bullets when the player taps the shot button. The main shot is powerful, but it has limited range coverage because the bullets do not spread out.
-In addition, this shot is characterized by the bullets coming out when you release the button. So it is pretty good for people who can’t fire at a fast rate.
+In addition, this shot allows the player to shoot again when you release the button. This makes it a pretty good main shot choice for people who can’t  manually tap the shot button at a fast rate.
-List of planes that utilize this shot ( corresponding secondary shot):
+List of planes that utilize this shot (corresponding secondary shot):
 * F-4EJ (Bomb)
 * A-6E (Guided missile)
-* GR.5 (Vulcan) - The fastest of all planes and the smallest per-shot width can be covered. Recommended.
+* GR.5 (Vulcan) - This plane has the fastest movement speed and the smallest main shot coverage. Recommended.
 SEMI-AUTO
-There are four rounds of bullets, the 2 shots in the middle are straight, the rest will the diffuse from the center and spread out to the left and right.
+This main shot fires four bullets when the player taps the shot button. The 2 shots in the middle fire straight ahead, while the other 2 bullets will spread out to the left and right of the 2 middle shots.
-I've only used it a little, but you will feel "where the 's semi-auto!?", I have a feeling that, two shots in the middle is fired twice in one shot. It doesn't mean much. But it is the most easy to use shot.
+The planes with this main shot type are a safe choice.
 List of planes that utilize this shot ( corresponding secondary shot):
 * F/A-18E (Bomb) - This aircraft is selected by default. The ship is decent in all categories including bomb range, size & speed.