Splatoon 2 |OT| HIGHTIDE ERA IS THE BEST

Dizzy Ukulele · Apr 2, 2019

Haunt might change everything. It's down there with the least used abilities (maybe the least used of all) but these notes are making it sound close to essential now.

I already use the Jr and Sploosh a fair bit because they're strong in the departments the team has seen fit to buff, but whatever. In particular I use the Sploosh with ninja squid and a swim speed up and already feel as fast as I need to be for stealthy evilness so this buff is pure filth with the curling bomb improvements too.

Kraid · Apr 2, 2019

I've been waiting so impatiently for the Sploosh 7. Getting some swim speed buffs plus finally returning to a Splat Bomb sub is just icing on the cake. Ugh. Can't wait for the damn patch.

Sagitario · Apr 2, 2019

BUFF THERMAL INK!

Haunt lasting until the user splats the target seems waaaaaay too... unfair? IDK, I don't like this change, especially with the amount of revenge kills and squid bagging that has been happening lately.

Apopheniac · Apr 2, 2019

Magnet_Man said:
Haunt (Holy shit, it's relevant now)
+Effect will now continue indefinitely until the target gets splatted.
+Increased amount of simultaneous targets from 1 to 4.

...So if I'm understanding this right, Haunt applies Thermal Ink continuously to the entire opposing team once the wearer is splatted?

Wow.

Magnet_Man · Apr 2, 2019

Made a mistake on Haunt translation. I thought it lasted until the Haunt player got the kill but it works like before where the target is marked until they die from anything. The changes are just no time limit and now multiple targets.

Magnet_Man · Apr 2, 2019

Apopheniac said:
...So if I'm understanding this right, Haunt applies Thermal Ink continuously to the entire opposing team once the wearer is splatted?

Wow.

No, what it means is if you get killed by player A, and then get killed by player B and A never died, players A and B will be marked and so on with a max of 4 simultaneous targets possible.

What happened before is if you were killed by a different enemy, your Haunt effect would move to the most recent player who killed you. Now effect stays on every enemy that kills you until something kills them.

Doorman · Apr 2, 2019

Don't tell me that the Junior needed this horseshit.

Magnet_Man · Apr 2, 2019

So....I thought we were getting 12 weapons at once or did they fuck up?

They fucked up?
They fucked up.

Also I'm amazed that I don't have a single silver badge on any of my weapons. I hopped around the weapons I use too much I guess XD.

Edit: Okay, there we go. That was so freaking weird! Why was only the Aerospray available and why did they wait for the next rotation to unlock the other weapons?
Edit2: Alright, this new Bamboozler is disgusting. Fizzy Bomb does its multiple explosions instantly when it hits the bubbles, popping them instantly. Kensa Jr could do close range instant pops under ideal circumstances but this seems like 100% assured explosions. If you want to kill the boozler, your best bet is to RTSD all day, every day.

Sagitario · Apr 3, 2019

I hate the new Bamboozler already. It's going to be soooo overused :\
I've been using long range weapons for weeks now, so when I tried the Aerospray last night... OH BOY! Very few splats, and always outmatched by the Sploosh-o-matic :P

Magnet_Man said:
If you want to kill the boozler, your best bet is to RTSD all day, every day.

RTSD?

Sheldon · Apr 3, 2019

Sagitario said:
RTSD?

Rush That Squid Down

Sagitario · Apr 3, 2019

Sheldon said:
Rush That Squid Down

Never heard the term. Does it mean like... play aggressively?

Sheldon · Apr 3, 2019

Pretty much. Get in close, don't allow them time to set up.

Also I gave you the family friendly version because Splatoon is a family friendly game. The S normally stands for something else...

Sagitario · Apr 3, 2019

:O
Thanks!

I don't particularly enjoy aggressive play, but I've noted squids becoming really aggressive for a while [at least in turf wars], like, vicious, that's why I've been using weapons with shorter TTK (or the Sloshing Machine when I'm just tired of the BS :P)

Sheldon · Apr 3, 2019

Sagitario said:
I don't particularly enjoy aggressive play, but I've noted squids becoming really aggressive for a while [at least in turf wars], like, vicious, that's why I've been using weapons with shorter TTK (or the Sloshing Machine when I'm just tired of the BS :P)

Be careful with that. Word on the Plaza is that Turf War matches you with players of similar playstyle preferences, meaning if you kill more than you paint, you get to play with other people who like killing more than painting.

Sagitario · Apr 3, 2019

Sheldon said:
Be careful with that. Word on the Plaza is that Turf War matches you with players of similar playstyle preferences, meaning if you kill more than you paint, you get to play with other people who like killing more than painting.

Oh, I didn't know. It's odd cause I'm usually the one that paints the most and I'm not seeking players to splat, I'm the one that holds positions/routes so the other team doesn't advance.

Kraid · Apr 3, 2019

The swim speed buff for the Sploosh is ridiculous. I always ran a ton of swim speed, but good lord.

Boiled Goose · Apr 3, 2019

Wait.. weapons badges?

That's a game changer.

Magnet_Man · Apr 3, 2019

Sheldon said:
Rush That Squid Down

I'm mad I never thought of that

Magnet_Man · Apr 4, 2019

I'd like it if the Haunt user got a sound effect or something when they splat someone so they know they got Haunt's Respawn Punisher effect.

Edit: So people seem confused about the Grim Range Blaster. *ahem*

It's super strong if,

IF,

IFFFFFF-UH...you use your Burst Bombs with the blaster, not just use it like a Range Blaster, m'kay?

Knightmare · Apr 6, 2019

Imagine being carried to top 2000.. I mean yeah it's the start of the month but it's so stupid that I have this super fake crown in clams when I'm a trash tier player.. and it's even more stupid that when I lose 50 points I get so happy I'll finally lose this crown but then I win the next game I get +40.. like why? I've never gotten this many points before and now it's given to me when I don't even want it.. this game is killing me xD

Please japan.. play clams more and raise the top 2000 ceiling so I can play more comfortably :\

On the other hand.. I really like that with the new weapons I don't see so many KPros and stingrays. it just feels so refreshing to play this game now.

Magnet_Man said:
Kensa Jr could do close range instant pops under ideal circumstances but this seems like 100% assured explosions

I was experimenting with a new gear set up and apparently you can do something similar with Jr if you have enough sub saver to throw 2 torpedos at the bubbles (I'm using 1 main 2 subs). I made a quick video to show that:

I guess with the fizzy you're standing at a safer distance, but this might be helpful when you want to get the zone real quick or to get some map control.

Regiruler · Apr 6, 2019

I legitimately thought the Splatfest was this weekend, but it's... 2 weekends away?

Doorman · Apr 7, 2019

Regiruler said:
I legitimately thought the Splatfest was this weekend, but it's... 2 weekends away?

Correct. The international 48-hour "event" splatfests always wind up being announced further in advance than normal. I guess they really want to make sure that anyone who still plays is definitely aware of it?

r_n · Apr 7, 2019

Doorman said:
Correct. The international 48-hour "event" splatfests always wind up being announced further in advance than normal. I guess they really want to make sure that anyone who still plays is definitely aware of it?

It's also probably so there's more word of mouth to people who haven't bought it or fell off.

It's a special event! Every one will be there! 2 full days! A full make over of the plaza! 12 new pieces of gear, for free!
Even if it doesn't result in a million new copies sold, the buzz will probably get people to at least look at it and maybe consider buying

Magnet_Man · Apr 11, 2019

Huh, another update....oh it's probably a bug fix. I wonder what was wrong....

Version 4.6.1

Made fixes to the data scheduled for an upcoming release.

Uuuuuuuhhhh????

Jeff Vader · Apr 12, 2019

It's for the Coro-Coro contest gear that's not leaving Japan lol.

Magnet_Man · Apr 12, 2019

Jeff Vader said:
It's for the Coro-Coro contest gear that's not leaving Japan lol.

Doorman · Apr 12, 2019

They tweaked the main abilities on the CoroCoro mecha gear.
That's all.

In other news the Switch News section has the article up about Bomb Defense DX right now. Don't forget to check in to get your free 20 chunks for an ability you'll probably never be spending chunks on!

Sheldon · Apr 12, 2019

Doorman said:
In other news the Switch News section has the article up about Bomb Defense DX right now. Don't forget to check in to get your free 20 chunks for an ability you'll probably never be spending chunks on!

Ruining flawless gear by chunking in one sub of Bomb Defense DX is totally the pro thing to do.

Jahranimo · Apr 12, 2019

I actually have a fair amount of gear with bomb defense up...lol

cmdiego · Apr 12, 2019

Cool.

Sagitario · Apr 12, 2019

EXPLAIN ME PLEASE HOW CAN SOMEONE BE THAT GOOD! ( T_T)
I'd love to know their controller settings. Magnet_Man, you speak Japanese, right? Could you ask them? :P

Also, LOLOLOL at this:

Spectrum · Apr 12, 2019

And here I thought I was a decent charger player...

Magnet_Man · Apr 13, 2019

Sagitario said:
EXPLAIN ME PLEASE HOW CAN SOMEONE BE THAT GOOD! ( T_T)
I'd love to know their controller settings. @Magnet_Man, you speak Japanese, right? Could you ask them? :P

Uh, sure I guess. I doubt I'll get a response.

And you know that what this person is doing isn't because of their settings.

Sagitario · Apr 13, 2019

Magnet_Man said:
Uh, sure I guess. I doubt I'll get a response.

And you know that what this person is doing isn't because of their settings.

Thank you! :)

And I know, but I'm always curious about other people controller and gear preferences.
I used to play with sensitivity +4 since launch, but someone recommended me [back in December] -1 for chargers and now that's what I use for every weapon :P

Sheldon · Apr 14, 2019

After 645 or more hours of Splatoon 2, I finally made it to Rank X.

Does it still count if I used the Kensa Pro but without a single point of MPU?

I promise I won't post when I immediately fall back out of X again.

cmdiego · Apr 14, 2019

Congrats man. Well done.

DrWong · Apr 14, 2019

Congrat', I think we did have one together a moment ago

Sheldon · Apr 14, 2019

cmdiego said:
Congrats man. Well done.

Only 1935 hours to go and I'll also reach Rank X in Tower Control, Clam Blitz and Rainmaker!

DrWong said:
Congrat', I think we did have one together a moment ago

Sadly, that couldn't have been me as I wasn't playing. On the plus side this means I can say I hope you won, because you weren't playing against me!

If we ever end up in the same lobby, you can tell it's me when I chase you down in total tunnel vision mode and run out of ink just before I can land the third hit that would kill. And then I die a spluttering, humiliating, chewing gum-shoed death.

maouvin · Apr 14, 2019

Second artbook is getting localized: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506713742/

Vic · Apr 14, 2019

maouvin said:
Second artbook is getting localized: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506713742/

I might buy it.

Kivvi · Apr 15, 2019

Sheldon said:
After 645 or more hours of Splatoon 2, I finally made it to Rank X.

Does it still count if I used the Kensa Pro but without a single point of MPU?

I promise I won't post when I immediately fall back out of X again.

Congrats!!! I'm stuck on S+ since last year so I know how hard it is. Then again, I haven't played since January.

Sheldon · Apr 15, 2019

Kivvi said:
Congrats!!! I'm stuck on S+ since last year so I know how hard it is. Then again, I haven't played since January.

Thanks, playing almost daily for a bit definitely did the trick for me. That plus focusing on only two game modes this month, sticking with one weapon and picking the maps more carefully. Previously with my irregular play-what-and-whenever-I-feel-like approach I was bouncing up and down S+ from as high as +6 to as low as +0.

I'd like to try to go for Rank X in Tower Control, too, but I'm not sure if I'm enough of a masochist to do the same in Clam Blitz or Rainmaker.

jefjay · Apr 19, 2019

Deep breath... I haven't played Salmon Run in quite awhile, and I just had the worst shift ever. Went from 300 power, down to 120. Didn't get to a single third round. A couple games were connection issues. The match started with just two of us, and then connection error. Still, -20. Then others I have no idea what a few players were doing. Then I started to get pissed and playing frustrated... I'm done with this mode.

Splatfest time? Bah humbug.

Sagitario · Apr 19, 2019

This is BY FAR, THE WORST Splatfest map ever designed. Awful bottlenecks + it makes areas unavailable + there is no point of turfing back past a certain point + it makes your side of the map almost worthless.

P-Tux7 · Apr 19, 2019

So let me get this straight, the hairstyles are STILL gender-locked likr in Splatoon 1? Isn't that reinforcing a gender binary?

dgco86 · Apr 20, 2019

Sagitario said:
This is BY FAR, THE WORST Splatfest map ever designed. Awful bottlenecks + it makes areas unavailable + there is no point of turfing back past a certain point + it makes your side of the map almost worthless.

I've encountered three opposing teams where they allowed us to take the entire centre part of the Splatfest map without any resistance. It was surreal.

Anyway, got to Hare Queen with a 23-13 record.

Dizzy Ukulele · Apr 20, 2019

This Shifty Station is a fun temporary ranked mode when you've got two teams approaching it properly but quite miserable when you're stuck in a team with three players who only play Turf War.

It's also great for the new Aerospray and its burst bombs and booyah bomb.

Regiruler · Apr 20, 2019

What a strange gimmick

Regiruler · Apr 20, 2019

Why the fuck can't you reach the main area from the inner high point. So frustrating.

Ogodei · Apr 20, 2019

Fah, this last rotation in the Splatfest had me madder at the game than I've been in a while. Trying to recover from my anger problems means you'll relapse sometimes and boy this one was a doozy, though I didn't throw anything.

Humiliating to "win" the mechanic in Shifty Station and still lose 70-30.

The game did the opposite of what it did in my last run through the Pro matches, where before they tanked my rank quickly due to a few early losses, such that a 4-3 record still had me with a gutter-tier power ranking, now a 3-4 left me with a respectable 2009 because it kept matching me with teammates and players in the 2100s despite losing to an 1830 at one point early on.

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