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ARMS |OT| (ง’̀-‘́)-------------ง
- Thread starter Dandy Crocodile
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Given how this community was my lifeline into our new home, it seems appropriate to make this the landing point for my inaugural post. (We are small but mighty, and we know how to take a punch.)
Newcomers and others curious about Arms: it's perfectly viable to stubbornly stick with the motion controls. Once they click, there is no other experience like it in games.
Newcomers and others curious about Arms: it's perfectly viable to stubbornly stick with the motion controls. Once they click, there is no other experience like it in games.
I agree, I think one of the biggest pulls for me playing this game is certainly playing it with motion controls..... It can take getting used to certainly and for me it's paid off
I tried motion controls multiple times but I just can't move around like I can with a controller. I stuck with motion control in Splatoon because I could feel early on that would pay off, but in Arms I can do ok with a controller. "Ok" doesn't mean a whole lot though, so maybe I should try again...
But then I play a round of hoops and get angry. Though again, yesterday with a controller I bricked 4 shots in one match. Four! And ended up losing 0-2 when the other player threw me once. :(
But then I play a round of hoops and get angry. Though again, yesterday with a controller I bricked 4 shots in one match. Four! And ended up losing 0-2 when the other player threw me once. :(
I definitely play better in ARMS with traditional controls, but the motion controls really are fantastic and make the game a blast to play. Splatoon strangely enough is the opposite, the gyro controls definitely give players an edge over classic controls, but I just can't get comfy with them.
I hopped on this game last weekend for the first time in weeks and damn is this game not only still fun to play after logging in dozens of hours, but it's only getting better this these updates.
I think I may swap Min Min for Lolli Pop as my new main. I love how she can slowly work her way in on her opponent while guarding and baiting grabs.
I think I may swap Min Min for Lolli Pop as my new main. I love how she can slowly work her way in on her opponent while guarding and baiting grabs.
I switched to traditional controls in Splatoon and my aim managed to get worse. That's why I switched back to motion. It's a brand new world so I'm going to try motion controls in Arms again. Maybe I'll even enjoy playing hoops for once?
Not likely:)
Last update got me to come back and play some more ranked. Won 7 in a row!
And then I lost a bunch. Still great fun.
And then I lost a bunch. Still great fun.
I've been playing a lot more recently since the badge update. Speeding up the treadmill of unlocking arms made a huge difference in providing me with motivation to jump back in. Now I just need to get better. I've been stuck at Rank 8 since almost immediately after I bought the game in July and don't feel like I've made any progress. Arms requires a level of patience that doesn't come easily to me in competitive games
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Whoah the new forum has some weird limits on images. Gotta see what I can salvage of Niwa's beautiful work.
there are only like six regulars playing in Australia so I don't take ranked too seriously. If I see someone new I'll try to bump them up in rank by playing with a character I'm not as good as. There are alot of ppl spamming funchuks recently though so I've been trying to learn Master Mummy as a counter.
The Arms getter dev score is pretty intimidating. I'm like 5k off
Still haven't seen Springtron yet—fights, Hoops, and V-Ball are rarely a problem for me on GP4, which is what I've been running and is below the level I used to practice on, but Skillshot is a crapshoot every time. I don't think I have a foolproof and consistent method for it yet, so I might just run Skillshot in practice until I get it down, and take whatever loadout works for it into GP with me and just fight with it.
I could also run GP over and over until I don't draw Skillshot, but the last time I did that, I choked in V-Ball and got a draw, which meant a rematch, which in turn meant no Springtron.
I could also run GP over and over until I don't draw Skillshot, but the last time I did that, I choked in V-Ball and got a draw, which meant a rematch, which in turn meant no Springtron.
I run with the barq one.
The two losses in ranked one looks pretty good for a "bad" badge too.
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I'll try to fix it this weekend, i'll hit you up on discord. :)
No matter what single player game I'm digging into, I always make time for ARMS. Glad this thread made the jump :)
After playing Arms a fair amount at launch, I sort of lost all interest and stopped playing. The Badge update has got me back in, though, and all the sudden I'm having so much fun. It's not even just the badges, either. Something just clicked this time around and I'm really enjoying it. I think I was just playing on 1 and 2 difficulty too much, because the higher ranks are much more fun/frustrating.
It's a nice touch for your current badge to stand in as the button on the main menu that takes you to the badge screen, too.
Despite earning far more prestigious badges, I'm actually running with the badge depicting a pair of Joy-Cons that everyone gets just for playing a single game with the thumbs-up motion scheme, just to flag myself as a motion player as I climb the intermediate ranks.
That'd be cool....
Just a heads up for something to look out for in November
https://www.reddit.com/r/ARMS/comments/78b93y/uia_presents_universe_survival_saga_teamcrew/
Up in Arms is organising a tournament for the various crews hanging around in discord.
There has already been a number of informal crew battles in the past between Fellow In Arms, Breakthrough Esports, Team Canada and Team France so its interesting to see if this because a mainstay in the competitive arms scene in the future.
Cool thanks, will check the old discord channel. I was just wondering if we have a new one here.
Maybe you know this, but you can cheese Grand Prix. If you Save & Quit right before you don't win or even the instant after the last hit/second, when you reload Grand Prix you can try again. This even works mid-match where you keep your first round win. You can still reach Springtron because that's how I got there:) Just do not Save & Quit after match 9 or during Springtron because then you will lose your shot at him.
Hadn't played since the update. Turning it on I got a ton of monies thanks to badges and was able to unlock a ton of ARMS. I mostly just mess around with party mode because I like the variety and yo, this game is still fun as hell. I also tried out uploading a replay for the first time too. The quality of the clips is....not great. But hey, it is a step in the right direction at least.
Ah, it's like coming home after a long day...
I'm looking forward to kicking off the old Speculation Lab when we start getting our next teases!
I'm looking forward to kicking off the old Speculation Lab when we start getting our next teases!
Nice! After the Badge update I was very close to having all the ARMS for the entire cast. It really helped me finish getting them all quicker than I thought I was going to get them.I finally got all the ARMS for Mechanica. :D
Man Lola popz just clicked with me....I may have to put twintelle down for a bit :)....btw is there any gaf multiplayer sessions...I remembered hearing y'all played online on mondays? Does still hold up
One thing I really love about this game is that the roster is like 1:1 male to female fighters. My 7 year old daughter loves the game, and she loves that there are so many girls she can choose to play as, all with their own style. Thank you Nintendo for the gender diversity in play here!
*Sniffs new forum*
Damn! That's impressive. She sure has an aggressive playstyle. That finish was awesome xD
I really should check out the game again soon played for a month till Splatoon 2 launched and never looked back.
But i really wanna try it out soon again with all the added updates and the achievement badge system.
But i really wanna try it out soon again with all the added updates and the achievement badge system.
While Mario has been keeping me busy, i find the badges were a great feature that helped keep me entertained because they mostly fix one of the biggest issues the game had: the pain in the butt it was to get coins and new ARMS.
This is awesome! I love watching skilled kids play, proves me right everytime that skills has nothing to do with age
Cool! ANdit's hosted by that developer who kicked some serious butt during the Invitationalback at E3.