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[hazukash]

I had Splatoon yogurt today. It was pretty good. I don't own the game (yet) but I'm really tempted. This promotion got me.

 

[Kid Ska]

7 ranked wins in a row

 

[SmithnCo]

Haha, I'm loving the sprinkler in ranked.

 

[Busaiku]

Ranked is so fun.

 

[-Horizon-]

Having one or two people with ink strike seems pretty ideal for ranked.

 

[Dr. Buni]

I like the new mode, but the rank crap stresses me out

 

[Blunoise]

Omg! Just got into a match where everyone got kicked out and it was only me and a random and we painted the stage green

 

[Timeaisis]

Just came back from 90-13..

 

[daydream]

I had Splatoon yogurt today. It was pretty good. I don't own the game (yet) but I'm really tempted. This promotion got me.

are you sure it was "yogurt"

 

[Chezzymann]

It seems like once you lock down the entrance its literally impossible for the other team to come back unless a ink strike happens

 

[hillsighed]

Wow. I'm 1-5 in ranked and most of them weren't even close. I'm gonna go back to unranked for awhile to see what it feels like to win again lol.

 

[Revolutionary]

Haha, I'm loving the sprinkler in ranked.

Yep lol

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Winning 4 rank battles in a row. Holy shit is hard to get out if c-

 

[Geg]

Still level 6

 

[Tuck]

Definitely hard to comeback in ranked. Its possible, but damned hard. Losing so utterly is disheartening.

 

[Mesoian]

Yeah, the bad guns are still bad, even for splatzone. Back to the aerospray

 

[Jarate]

NES Zapper is incredible, went 8-2 with it in a ranked match that we shut them out on

this game is 2 good

 

[Kid Ska]

7 ranked wins in a row

Jinxed it...

 

[EndlessSky]

Yeah, the bad guns are still bad, even for splatzone. Back to the aerospray

I went 18-2 with the blaster. It's really good at keeping people out from around the corner.

 

[elostyle]

Great, the last thing I need when obsessing over a game is a more competitive version of it.

 

[Teknoman]

Sprinkler in ranked is go to!

 

[-Horizon-]

I think having one person focus on filling ink strike meters outside the contested area so that they can immediately change the tide is gonna be a good strategy.

Wow. I'm 1-5 in ranked and most of them weren't even close. I'm gonna go back to unranked for awhile to see what it feels like to win again lol.

I was completely KO'd in one. Lost one in overtime (I didn't know this was a thing). Won the other two matches I had.

 

[Neff]

Not keen on the Zapper :/

Looks great though.

Anyone getting the new map in the original mode? Hasn't come up at all for me yet.

Yeah, it comes up.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

There is a Japanese guy in my lobby just jumping and spamming the blaster while occasionally squiding around. I adjusted to his gimmick eventually but this mode reminds me more of a regular shooter. I hope turf war eventually becomes ranked as well.

 

[Jon]

Loving Port Mackerel. Hopping between the containers, hiding around corners...the map can change in an instant. Can't wait to see Splatzones on this map.

 

[OmegaFax]

I'm getting nowhere in rank. The ranking system is screwed up since it's a lottery who you're getting paired up with. It ends up being a zero sum game when you're winning one or two and losing the rest.

 

[Setre]

Do you lose just rank in Ranked or do you also lose XP?

 

[Bulbasaur]

So ranked matches is about body count and not covering turf??

 

[Timeaisis]

So how does + Time work?

 

[guek]

There is a Japanese guy in my lobby just jumping and spamming the blaster while occasionally squiding around. I adjusted to his gimmick eventually but this mode reminds me more of a regular shooter. I hope turf war eventually becomes ranked as well.

I think turf war is fine as is as long as they eventually add more levels. Like maybe up to 50 and eventually up to 99.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

I'm getting nowhere in rank. The ranking system is screwed up since it's a lottery who you're getting paired up with. It ends up being a zero sum game when you're winning one or two and losing the rest.

Once you hit the next letter I don't think you can go back, though wins earn you less it seems.

 

[-Horizon-]

Do you lose just rank in Ranked or do you also lose XP?

If your team is KO'd, you get no experience and your letter rank drops. If you lose when the timer runs out, you get experience but still lose rank.

 

[Dr. Buni]

There is a Japanese guy in my lobby just jumping and spamming the blaster while occasionally squiding around. I adjusted to his gimmick eventually but this mode reminds me more of a regular shooter. I hope turf war eventually becomes ranked as well.

I hope splat zones get an unranked version...

 

[?oe?oe]

Rank is intense.

 

[Dash Kappei]

Whoa training in the campaign sure paid off!
Played my first 6 matches: 6 wins, 6 times MVP with an average of 1100 points, now level 4. Probably not much for you pros but I'm delighted, finally an online fps where I don't suck (besides COD4 with the Wiimote) god bless motion controls' accuracy! And to think it was so awkward during the first testfire and almost wanted to switch gyro off but I knew like Resident Evil on 3DS it would be better to stick with gyro and gitgood.

tl;dr I love this game

 

[Chezzymann]

Goddamn this one team was like a machine, they all had bubbles and used them together at the strategic times and had strategies like perching on high grounds by the entrance. I have no idea how they were this prepared considering the mode just came out lol

 

[emb]

So ranked matches is about body count and not covering turf??

Still about turf, just a small area of it in the center.

The order of the player listing at the end might be based on kills though, idk.

But with close quarters, there's a lot more direct combat going on.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Single player is really fun.

 

[Javier]

I have yet to see a Roller in Ranked.

 

[Feltrol]

I have yet to see a Roller in Ranked.

I'm here!

 

[Vena]

Hot damn, ranked is blitz and fun as hell.

 

[Gaiaknight]

alright hit C+ im done with ranked for now 10wins in a row lol

 

[Xeteh]

2-0 in ranked. Absolutely #teamnzap

 

[-Horizon-]

So ranked matches is about body count and not covering turf??

You still gotta fill the special meter because some of them really help. But yeah, the focus is more on taking out the other team so they don't take control of your little area.

 

[Zing]

Areospray is godly in splat zones. Fast shots, good spray, mines to defend entryways or backdoors, and inkstrikes to wipe the zone.

 

[Totakeke]

My heart rate is definitely going up the longer a ranked battle goes.

 

[Gsnap]

This makes me even more excited for the other two ranked modes.

 

[Tuck]

So far, with one exception, its been win utterly and completely or lose utterly and completely. Very hard to come back once you're behind.

 

[Kid Ska]

People need to grow a pair and get in the zone when we're not in control.

 

[PotionBleue]

...So I'm at a disadvantage if I want to play Splat Zone because everyone I'm facing is 3-Star and I'm 1.

Sub abilities aren't really powerful.