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[Mr. Smiley]

Also, how was the connection for everyone? I got one at the beginning, but smooth connections for the rest of the hour

Rough at the first 10 mins, afterwards it was Mario Kart 8 smooth until my last 2 matches. (Delayed splats fucks with your mind.)

 

[broncobuster]

Not big into online shooters these days and I'll pass on the full game, short of the campaign turning out, but I had fair bit of fun with it.

Needs voice chat, spotting, commo rose; any way to communicate with team mates. Matches where there's two rollers going in the same direction, covering the same streak. What are you doing! Or you see a sniper but you're a roller and can't do anything. Not certain what of this test is in the release. No access to control options or class switching without leaving a group is another puzzling omission.

 

[Vylash]

Played it. Loved it. HATED gyro controls. I enjoy the roller class most. Their super can be mean.

you can turn off the gyro controls

 

[Chaos17]

You are the reason why there is no voice chat. Shouting at people calling them morons.

I second this.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Dude....the second to last match my team spawn camped the other team like hell. I felt sorry lol

 

[EmCeeGramr]

I also think it's a bit too early to worry about class balance when there are multiple weapons for each type that will be in both the final game and in updates, like heavier shooters, longer range carbine type guns, that delayed air burst gun, sniper rifles with scopes, heavy duty rollers and fast thin rollers, etc.

 

[Anteo]

dammit, i was playiong xenoblade and forgot about this

 

[catapult37]

I agree that we need to be able to remap jump

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Also, how was the connection for everyone? I got one connection error at the beginning, but smooth connections for the rest of the hour

Yeah, my first match was my only error.

 

[Kriken]

Pretty damn fun but...

-Sniper needs to be more accurate or scope mode.

Well there was one sniper shown in the direct with a scope

 

[Delstius]

And preordered, the game is awesome.

The roller is a great noob killer and allow to reverse the situation pretty quickly (dat ulti). It's a free kill tho once you get the hang of it.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

This game is far too fast paced and frenetic for voice chat. Some of you can keep crying about the lack of voice chat, but I think the decision was 100% correct.

Although voice chat should have been an option, I agree that it is definitely not needed, at least in Turf War.

 

[McNum]

Wait,anytime? From anywhere or do you have to return to the spawn point?

From anywhere, to any teammate, at any time during the match. Except while dead.

Yes, it's that good.

 

[Ricky 7]

Remember guys the Roller takes ages to recharge so it's pretty balanced.

 

[?oe?oe]

Once people unlock scopes... watch out.

 

[Firehead]

This game is far too fast paced and frenetic for voice chat. Some of you can keep crying about the lack of voice chat, but I think the decision was 100% correct.

I do kinda agree. But I would really love to communicate where the team should focus and such.
Ranked will be five minute matches, right? Would be very useful to have voice chat in Ranked at least.

 

[daydream]

Still sitting in front of the title screen, ruminating about what just happened, the interplay of systems and classes and geometry and and and.

Left me speechless.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

This game is far too fast paced and frenetic for voice chat. Some of you can keep crying about the lack of voice chat, but I think the decision was 100% correct.

We don't need it for detailed coordination. We need to remind dumb noobs to play the objective and to split up. That much was evident in just the hour we played.

 

[Revven]

Rollers aren't about killing opponents. They're about painting, you know, the thing that contributes towards winning a match.

Yes but if you kill them, you prevent them from using their paint X many seconds, which allows you to put your paint back on the ground. Killing them is part of the match, you can't just focus on painting the ground. 4 rollers isn't going to be successful in the long-run.

And from what I saw, people were complaining about its ability to OHKO which is one of the things you can easily avoid/prevent by doing what I said. Getting yourself killed before even being able to put ink/paint down only contributes to the Roller's "OPness". Once you deal with the Roller, you have plenty of time to get your ink back down over what they put. And often times, the Roller may not even come back to that spot and go elsewhere.

It's too early to call it OP, simple as that.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

This game is far too fast paced and frenetic for voice chat. Some of you can keep crying about the lack of voice chat, but I think the decision was 100% correct.

How is it 100% correct to not put in an optional feature that could really help a team strategize?

 

[Vital Tundra]

I was murdering cheese rollers the entire time with splat Jr.

But yeah this turf wars mode really favors the rollers still.

In regular team deathmatch you won't get anything with the rollers.

How do you do the special moves? Somebody had a giant paint tornado going on in one of my matches.

Click R3 and your subweapon is replaced with whatever special.

 

[Teknoman]

People need to learn to ink up base first and foremost. If you start getting pushed back and have no safeground...you're toast.

 

[SalvaPot]

I agree that we need to be able to remap jump

Jump should be on the L Button, I honestly always forgot I could use it and when I need it I ended up dying.

 

[Jintor]

this game is so good regarding ambushes and flanking and popping up in unexpected positions

 

[catapult37]

From anywhere, to any teammate, at any time during the match. Except while dead.

Yes, it's that good.

Whoa, that's huge. And a huge advantage right now before everyone knows that 😄

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Also the fact that you can see where the other team is going to land when jumping is hilarious.

Sorry that I rolled over you the instant you landed "Matthew"

 

[phanphare]

I'd be fine with gyro controls as supplemental. They shouldn't lock out analog stick aiming when they're on.

yeah that was bugging me. they allow left and right movement but not up and down. how does that make sense? I think I still prefer the gyro controls, though.

 

[-Horizon-]

I actually really liked the gyro controls :|

 

[WiiRevolution1]

I was AbbyVamp if anyone played wth me.


It was a pain to hook up my tv and my neck now hurts because of the angle but I wanted to try it so bad and god damn its amazing. Moving in July so maybe I'll get it then if I finally get into a place where I can put my tv up.

So fucking amazing. So much fun and I played the entire hour. Won't play the other times since I now know I like it. Would rather wait to I get the game since I care about stats alot lol.


Edit: Gyro controls ftw.

Also Nintendo please patch in off tv play. I can't even look at the map except when I'm respawning to launch to someone else becuase I'm to focused on tv.

 

[FleetingFlowAir]

Also, how was the connection for everyone? I got one connection error at the beginning, but smooth connections for the rest of the hour

The first few minutes had people getting connection problems, but everything was smooth after that big burst. No lag happened in any of my matches.

 

[Boney]

its 7 am east coast time to 8 am.

Thanks, hmm would've liked that extra hour of sleep hahaha

 

[Tan]

Also, how was the connection for everyone? I got one connection error at the beginning, but smooth connections for the rest of the hour

Latency was fine but other people were definitely jerky and sometimes their paint would spawn really late.

 

[Tuck]

I also think it's a bit too early to worry about class balance when there are multiple weapons for each type that will be in both the final game and in updates, like heavier shooters, longer range carbine type guns, that delayed air burst gun, sniper rifles with scopes, heavy duty rollers and fast thin rollers, etc.

Really?

I did not know this, cool.

 

[catapult37]

What is up with the pulsing arrows when you're in squid mode?

 

[Teknoman]

Giant inknado? Is that the chargeshot super?

 

[foxuzamaki]

I need to remember to use that super jump thing. I keep going back to base and just swimming to where I was. Waste of time all because I'm too dumb to use it haha


Yes I do :3

Have I got you on my friend list yet Pad?

Horizon have we added eachother on the U?

 

[Codeblue]

Also the fact that you can see where the other team is going to land when jumping is hilarious.

Sorry that I rolled over you the instant you landed "Matthew"

You're a monster.

 

[Tesseract]

Also the fact that you can see where the other team is going to land when jumping is hilarious.

Sorry that I rolled over you the instant you landed "Matthew"

yeah, it's freaking awesome

 

[tkscz]

Whoa, that's huge. And a huge advantage right now before everyone knows that ��

Yeah this. I jumped to my partner before I realized he/she was the only other living person and fell into an ambush.

 

[TheXfactor]

I can't believe how awesome the game felt, and I didn't even play online, can't wait to try it tommorow

 

[Soul Lab]

I actually really liked the gyro controls :|

me too. haters gonna hate

 

[Vital Tundra]

Yes but if you kill them, you prevent them from using their paint X many seconds, which allows you to put your paint back on the ground. Killing them is part of the match, you can't just focus on painting the ground. 4 rollers isn't going to be successful in the long-run.

And from what I saw, people were complaining about its ability to OHKO which is one of the things you can easily avoid/prevent by doing what I said. Getting yourself killed before even being able to put ink/paint down only contributes to the Roller's "OPness". Once you deal with the Roller, you have plenty of time to get your ink back down over what they put. And often times, the Roller may not even come back to that spot and go elsewhere.

It's too early to call it OP, simple as that.

Exactly, calling things OP after an hour is never a good idea. Besides I already see the rollers weakness. I was using the Splat Charger at a vantage point and the rollers couldn't even react in time before they were dead. Just hide in the paint, come out to 1 shot.

 

[Firehead]

I also think it's a bit too early to worry about class balance when there are multiple weapons for each type that will be in both the final game and in updates, like heavier shooters, longer range carbine type guns, that delayed air burst gun, sniper rifles with scopes, heavy duty rollers and fast thin rollers, etc.

And then there are the sockets and bonuses from clothing...

 

[Regiruler]

Pretty damn fun but...

-Gyro mode SUCKS. I was so relived I could change it.
-The jump button better be able to be remapped
-Needs chat support. I don't talk much online but would have loved to hear some sort of communication going on.
-Sniper needs to be more accurate or scope mode.

Also I see it getting old real fast if there are not more maps.

Scope mode is exclusive to a different version of the splat charger class.
It's in, but as a specific benefit, and they probably won't give it to the entire class.

 

[ThatRandomCliff]

Took about 3 matches for it to click with me and when it did I started dominating. I'll pick it up day one. Everything is balanced well and I like how you can easily evade most situations by squiding away.

Squiding away... thats something that should be in a gif. Would be perfect.

 

[NotLiquid]

this game is so good regarding ambushes and flanking and popping up in unexpected positions

So true.

The best feeling kills are when I sneak around the opponents using the ink. It's so great when you realize that the enemy ink isn't just something you need to cover to win, you need to cover it to make sure that no one's going to pop out in your face. It's a twofold incentive and contributes not only to the winning condition but to the vertigo of the game.

I really hope there's some kind of "stealth mode" that will be out down the line. Sneaking in this game is so good.

 

[Tuck]

This game is far too fast paced and frenetic for voice chat. Some of you can keep crying about the lack of voice chat, but I think the decision was 100% correct.

Absolute nonsense.

 

[BBboy20]

.....and voice chat wasn't missed at all. Fun game, really fun.

telling others to splat spots would be nice

Splatoon is going to save the WiiU.

This is absolutely the best part of the game, in my opinion. Have other MP games done this type of thing before? It's such a great feature.

as personal player abilities

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

We don't need it for detailed coordination. We need to remind dumb noobs to play the objective and to split up. That much was evident in just the hour we played.

Like any noob is going to listen lol. Havent happened in any game Ive played online yet

 

[oti]