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Splatoon 2 |OT| HIGHTIDE ERA IS THE BEST
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Smol Judd is on Chaos, eating DJ Octavio.
Really cool to see the motivations for the team each one choose. We probably won't get for all of them, but lore is lore.
Really cool to see the motivations for the team each one choose. We probably won't get for all of them, but lore is lore.
Looking at that illustration again, there are some interesting alignments.
For example, I think that's supposed to be Agent 3 in the Order side and Agent 4 over in Chaos.
For example, I think that's supposed to be Agent 3 in the Order side and Agent 4 over in Chaos.
After spending two months in Rank X, I can't shake the feeling that the matchmaking up there is seriously busted. Twice I deranked to S+9 and immediately climbed back up on a win streak, but with how big the skill gap is between 2000 and 2500+ win or loss seems to depend as much on luck of the draw as on my own perfomance.
I agree.
If anything the way it calculates how much points you earn each match is fucking busted. Many times i've earned +0 points after winning against really high skill players, and then next match i lose -25 out of the blue.
July's SR reward is the worker's cap, which reminds me: did they ever say for how long they'll create SR gear rewards?
Love the first of the month since I get a crown for a few precious hours. "Yeah, I'm rank 32, I'm huge."
I like how slowly the plaza is getting more ready for the splatfest. Especially with the stickers everywhere.
What's the worst Salmon Run map and why is it Spawning Grounds? Discuss.
I'm going to miss the themed drawings. They are good and hilarious. Most of the current memes are still funny, tho :P
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Hey guys, I have a question about online. My partner has recently started playing Splatoon 2 on their own profile on the switch and they want to try playing online. I have the individual online subscription attached to my profile, so when they try to play in the lobbies it wants them to link to a Nintendo account.
Is my only option to change to the family plan and add them to that? Seems weird to have to do that if it's just one console (multiple consoles I totally understand, but we just have one that we share)
Is my only option to change to the family plan and add them to that? Seems weird to have to do that if it's just one console (multiple consoles I totally understand, but we just have one that we share)
With Final Fest coming up, now is probably the best time to push out our shiny new Discord server invite link. We have roles available for both teams so you can find fellow Chaos/Order people to play with during Splatfest.
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EDIT2: Changed Hiding parameters (again) since I forgot how this stuff works
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It's the Splatfest curse. I've not played Splatoon for months and neither have my teammates, but Team Order has been grinding 24/7 for two years.
The ink is gorgeous and hearing Splatoon 1 music really pumped me up. I'm also loving the 4 stages rotation. I wish they would allow at least 3 maps in turf wars for the 5.0 update.
Team Chaos is definitely the popular one. There was a 40 minutes period earlier where we only got mirror matches against other Chaos teams. It was frustrating :/
While I did more than 50 battles, we only lost to team Order 5 times (the rest of our defeats were in mirror fights). So, I'm feeling very confident for team Chaos.
Still not a single 100x battle 🙁, but I participated in three 10x ones (won two of them).
Team Chaos is definitely the popular one. There was a 40 minutes period earlier where we only got mirror matches against other Chaos teams. It was frustrating :/
While I did more than 50 battles, we only lost to team Order 5 times (the rest of our defeats were in mirror fights). So, I'm feeling very confident for team Chaos.
Still not a single 100x battle 🙁, but I participated in three 10x ones (won two of them).
In order of priority
Main Power Up
Ink Resistance
Maybe ink Saver Main
Followed by something exclusive like stealth jump, comeback or last ditch effort. Do NOT be like those nitwit dualies that use drop roller when they can do that by default.
I wavered in my support of Pearl, but then I came upon the stage of the final battle and lo I heard the heavenly wail, sounding like the trumpets of Jericho before it, and I saw the crumpled walls and the new world beyond. Now all doubt is gone and only faith remains. The Voice To End All Voices is the ink of my life forever and always.
(The Killer Wail is so much more hype than Marina's hyperbombs)
(The Killer Wail is so much more hype than Marina's hyperbombs)
The plus side of them going chaotic or apocalyptic would be we could get some cool redesigns of past stages. Like imagine a more broken-down version of Arowana Mall or Musselforge Fitness. I wouldn't want them to do it for all stages, but if Chaos wanted to wreck a few old stages, I'd be down for it.
Only if there is any justice left in the world.
I thought 5.0 was coming out when the Fest ended but I guess it's later this week?
I thought 5.0 was coming out when the Fest ended but I guess it's later this week?
Yeah, I remember the stream saying "right after the Final Fest" or something that led me to believe it'd come out today, but the social media all say "late July".
Replying here instead of the Splatfest thread cause that one is too focused on the result.
Turf wars is my favorite/preferred mode, but I do agree with most (not all :P) of what you say. The last 30ish seconds are the most crucial. The battles I lost during the fest, were lost because those seconds became basically 1-2 vs 3-4 fights (after been in complete control the first 2 minutes).
The best Shitfy Stations were the ones that somehow tried (accidentally?) to fix that with their gimmick, like restricting access or guarding areas:
So hopefully the level design in Splatoon 3 is up to that standard and they do something about this issue.
What sources would you recommend to read/watch/learn advanced techniques and weapon counters?
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Turf War is the basis for basically all the ranked modes and no it is not the worst mode, that would still be Clams lol.
On the one hand, since Turf War is so silly, I can't really get mad about losing it. Sure it's frustrating to lose, but It's like getting mad at a coin flip. On the other hand, I'd really like there to be more substance and variety to special events that get so much attention like the Splatfests.
A lot of pro players stream regularly like Dude, Sendou, and Vesper on Twitch.tv. Dude does answer questions on stream but it is better to just tweet him or watch his Youtube videos. There's also a lot of Japanese players that stream and post videos to Youtube daily and while they do give advice you can get the idea from watching them play.
But specific weapon counters? That's just something players have to learn on their own and Ranked mode will do that with longer game times and more people using high tier weapons more often. I've complained about Dualies for so long because they're everywhere and take too much advantage of Nintendo's potato online. Fight them so long and so consistently you can't help but eventually learn how to read them. Same with Rollers and Chargers. I still remember when the Splatoon 1 demo came out and people thought the roller was the most OP weapon.
Honestly it's about learning fundamentals that help more than anything. Knowing to wait and observe, stop super jumping all the time, not rushing in like you're a superhero, saving special, not using up all your ink on nothing, not giving up advantageous position and learning that it is OK to back off. I talked shit about Aerospray and Brushes a lot because the people using them during Splatfests / Turf War aren't using them correctly and hurt the team for it. The players do the same thing with both weapons and treat them like aggressive shooters when they absolutely are not. Aerospray is a high paint, high mobility weapon so it should be used to paint turf to allow your aggressive weapon teammates ink to move in but instead the Aerosprays I see rush in and get killed by everything under the sun while their galaxy brain strat is build Curling Bomb Rush and walk along side making them completely vulnerable instead of letting the ink and bombs do the work for them. Brushes should be used for disruption and diversions taking advantage of their high speed without needing paint to move, instead I see brush users fling fling fling, swim to the edge of their ink, fling fling fling, and repeat like it's a gun.
Because of the chaotic and unfocused nature of Turf War, I think it's harder for players to learn things of actual substance while in Ranked modes that have objectives, you have to learn through observation and adaptation or you get washed. It's like in Smash Bros Brawl when I went online. I felt I was pretty good at the series but when I got into games without items and without stage hazards, I realized how little I actually knew about the game and the characters I used. Once I had to rely solely on my characters' innate abilities that was when I really began to learn the game and enjoy it on a different level that appealed to me a lot more. And that's carried over to 4 and Ultimate. And it's why every Splatoon Tournament that isn't hosted by Nintendo rarely if ever feature Turf War.
Clams is still pretty terrible, but I'm enjoying it more by focusing on backline and popping people rushing the choke point. But even then it being better than Turf is like by 0.00001% XD
Some updates about 5.0, but no date. Just late July.
There will be a new piece of gear added, the Splat Fest Tee Replica. It will have the Ability Doubler ability and the shirt color will change to match your team's color for the game.
But the real surprise is finally, another stage remodel is coming.
Coming 7/31 Japan time (so 7/30 for North American players; same date as 5.0?). I can't believe it took this long for such a universally hated stage from what I've seen and heard from players both NA and JPN.
Looks like the glass area is getting massively reduced (thank fuck), the sides are being expanded, and the rail is replaced with a sponge. The top area being a football field of glass with no cover meant any long range weapon on one side and you control almost the entire map; Hydra and Ballpoint being horrific eldritch monsters here. Hammerhead Bridge had this concept but did it better by being a net that you could escape through and shoot up through instead of this glass crap so good riddance.
There will be a new piece of gear added, the Splat Fest Tee Replica. It will have the Ability Doubler ability and the shirt color will change to match your team's color for the game.
But the real surprise is finally, another stage remodel is coming.
Coming 7/31 Japan time (so 7/30 for North American players; same date as 5.0?). I can't believe it took this long for such a universally hated stage from what I've seen and heard from players both NA and JPN.
Looks like the glass area is getting massively reduced (thank fuck), the sides are being expanded, and the rail is replaced with a sponge. The top area being a football field of glass with no cover meant any long range weapon on one side and you control almost the entire map; Hydra and Ballpoint being horrific eldritch monsters here. Hammerhead Bridge had this concept but did it better by being a net that you could escape through and shoot up through instead of this glass crap so good riddance.
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Turf War's flaw shows up in high level, optimized team play. In casual queue I still frequently see groups lose because of mistakes in the early and mid-game, like not pressing an advantage or pushing too far, not painting in the back or on the way back to mid, super jumping too often or not often enough, not having specials ready for the final stretch, etc.
"Wins are decided in the last 30 seconds" is only true once players realize there's distinctive phases to Turf War strategy at all.
Clam Blitz is a bad mess at all levels of individual competence and group coherence.
"Wins are decided in the last 30 seconds" is only true once players realize there's distinctive phases to Turf War strategy at all.
Clam Blitz is a bad mess at all levels of individual competence and group coherence.