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[Bass260]

Here's another one of those unsubstantiated weapon X will rule the game posts...

but beacons are really amazing in ranked. Every second counts and what is important in ranked is to kill off, or at least guard, all the possible attack angles your enemies can come in. When you have a beacon deep in your territory, it's another angle of attack you have to defend or you have to go after it which can also trigger a comeback if you fail doing it.

Yup - I saw (and used) a lot of people using beacons on Saltspray for easy superjump access back to the upper levels or back area. Ranked really changes the use of a lot of weapons. Chargers feel a lot more useful and roller less so as covering a ton of ground isn't so key anymore.

 

[Dr. Buni]

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I really hope Nintendo doesn't overreact and remove this feature when they see things like this...[/QUOTE]
Or... People should stop posting things like this if they don't want Nintendo to potentially remove the feature (which would be a shame). It wouldn't be Nintendo's fault.
[quote="Chezzymann, post: 166119216"]In ranked do the teams change each time? Even if you don't leave after a round?[/QUOTE]
Yeah. There was this person who was killing me constantly (and being killed constantly by me) who was in the same team as me in the following match.

 

[EndlessSky]

So is this why they made it so you can;t leave lobby's after entering lol.

 

[Pappasman]

Can't get out of C- becuase my teams keep sucking major ass.

 

[Mik317]

I don't "get" ranked. I won twice and I felt like I did nothing but get shot once and then we won.

 

[Nosgotham]

I don't "get" ranked. I won twice and I felt like I did nothing but get shot once and then we won.

Just normal king of the hill mode but with paint.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

I don't "get" ranked. I won twice and I felt like I did nothing but get shot once and then we won.

Just wait until you have an even match, it's very intense.

 

[PadWarrior]

For Splatzones what determines you individual score? How many people you splat and how long you stay in the zone?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

I really hope Nintendo doesn't overreact and remove this feature when they see things like this...

They'll probably just remove the offending Miiverse post.

Until everyone starts drawing dick butts

 

[Heng]

? Saying you're good with it? Great killing power, but don't really contribute any to the actual painting. If it had slightly more range I'd love the damn thing, might as well use the roller instead of it.

I think it's great since you can wipe out an entire team. Seconds really count, and if you can take someone out of the action it can be the game winning factor. There's a lot of drawbacks to using it like short range and shit coverage, but if it didn't have those shortcomings then it would be too strong.

 

[Xeteh]

I don't "get" ranked. I won twice and I felt like I did nothing but get shot once and then we won.

Your team held the zone. Games can be potentially reaaaally fast.

 

[victreeb3l]

I love how i can go 1-5 and yet win and lead my team

 

[Vylash]

For Splatzones what determines you individual score? How many people you splat and how long you stay in the zone?

good question actually

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Is splatter fest going to be turf war or splatzones?

 

[Grakl]

For Splatzones what determines you individual score? How many people you splat and how long you stay in the zone?

You don't get an individual score, just kills/deaths.

 

[RedFyn]

The current maps for turf war are so good. I'm in roller heaven. Too many flawless games to count.

 

[Ferrio]

I think it's great since you can wipe out an entire team. Seconds really count, and if you can take someone out of the action it can be the game winning factor. There's a lot of drawbacks to using it like short range and shit coverage, but if it didn't have those shortcomings then it would be too strong.

I'll try it a bit more, was in that new cargo map and never could find situations where the aoe was useful.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

For Splatzones what determines you individual score? How many people you splat and how long you stay in the zone?

I don't think there are individual scores. Everyone gets the same points for winning or no points for losing.

 

[Regiruler]

Port mackeral is bizarre. There doesn't seem to be a contested area.

 

[SmithnCo]

Whoever can get to A+ when put in random teams really deserves it

 

[petethepanda]

Are the amiibo unlocks 'static'? As in they won't have more slots if I wait until I'm higher level or anything.

 

[Crayolan]

I really hope Nintendo doesn't overreact and remove this feature when they see things like this...

The miiverse stage in smash is going to be so good.

 

[MrPanic]

Ok, joining that gaf lobby with a short range weapon was obviously a mistake.

 

[Chezzymann]

Nothing feels better than carrying your team by going on a 6 person kill streak to keep control of the area when you're the last person in the zone and the other team is surrounding you

 

[sonto340]

Port mackeral is bizarre. There doesn't seem to be a contested area.

I was hype when I saw it because t looked like a good high ground low ground map but all of the high ground is inaccessible. It's kind of shitty actually.

 

[SmithnCo]

Are the amiibo unlocks 'static'? As in they won't have more slots if I wait until I'm higher level or anything.

I'm level 20 and they had two stars

 

[Heng]

I'll try it a bit more, was in that new cargo map and never could find situations where the aoe was useful.

Oh shit sorry. I thought you meant ranked battle. Don't use blasters in turf war lol.

 

[Hyrule Warrior]

I don't think I like this game.

 

[SolicitorPirate]

How is the Rapid Blaster? I've just unlocked the weapon at the store, but am currently saving up money for 3 star gear and don't want to waste money buying a weapon that isn't effective/fun to use.

On paper it looks cool; a sorta grenade launcher with mines and the bubble special sound like an effective combination.

 

[MrPanic]

Is splatter fest going to be turf war or splatzones?

Turf war only I believe. Ranked will be unavailable during its duration.

 

[PadWarrior]

You don't get an individual score, just kills/deaths.

I don't think there are individual scores. Everyone gets the same points for winning or no points for losing.

Oh thanks!

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

I was hype when I saw it because t looked like a good high ground low ground map but all of the high ground is inaccessible. It's kind of shitty actually.

Yeah, that's the impression I got too and I also thought it would have been wider.

 

[Rappy]

They'll probably just remove the offending Miiverse post.

Until everyone starts drawing dick butts

I'm hoping they ban offending users for some amount of time. Even the tame memes are getting old. Maybe I've just seen too much of the meme side of the internet. The drawing and art they had before the public got their hands on the game was great...still a few good stuff now too, I guess.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Is splatter fest going to be turf war or splatzones?

It might be both but it's definitely at least Turf War. Nintendo wants as many people to participate as possible, plus there's a Splatfest screenshot I posted in another thread that shows Turf War in the lobby menu.

Turf war only I believe. Ranked will be unavailable during its duration.

Ahhh, that clears it up then.

 

[princemarth23]

Splat Zones is nice for something different but I still feel like Turf Wars is easily the better mode. I kind of wish there was a ranked mode for that.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Turf war only I believe. Ranked will be unavailable during its duration.

Music to my ears!

 

[Diffense]

Don't really have a choice, the GamePad makes my hands ache after 15 min or so. Worst ergonomics of any controller I've used.

Which is ironic because the Pro controller is probably the best I've ever used. It blows my mind that this game doesn't support it. I didn't even know that games couldn't support it. Unbelievable.

The Wii U's gamepad is so integral to the system's concept that we saw the controller before the system itself. AFAIK, the Wii U does not come with a pro controller but it does come with a gamepad. It must be hard to own a console while being allergic to its primary controller. I'm surprised you kept it after finding it so unusable. Being unable to play after 15 minutes sounds debilitating. Splatoon is not the issue here. You should be returning something else: the Wii U itself.

 

[GeeDuhb]

Holy shit, I swear...I was in love with this game after playing it all weekend...and THEN, they unleash Splat Zones! It feels like a completely new game! I am loving it! It is crazy how the entire strategy changes when you are going for one little area as opposed to the entire map. I have been loving the SMG type guns, but longer range stuff is definitely better in SZs.

 

[Kindekuma]

Lost by ONE point in ranked matches.

I don't think I'll ever get this mad later in life.

 

[Kid Ska]

I just realized how much of a shit show the mall zones will be.

 

[Exile20]

Made it to C without one lost.

Pretty awesome mode.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Honestly, splat zones are so refreshing. The intensity is graaaaand! I looove it!

 

[Exile20]

I don't think I like this game.

How come?

 

[illadelph]

Godlike

Miiverse can just close up shop now

it can never get any more perfect than this

 

[EndlessSky]

WOAH!? Is it overtime whenever the losing team has control when the clock runs out? That happened to em they has 2 points left, we had 20, then overtime happened at we made the comeback.

 

[WALKMAN04]

Does anyone know how the armor works in ranked because both teams were neck and neck trading the zone back and forth then suddenly we got 53 armor and they got like 20, the match went to overtime and we lost because of it, this armor thing is pretty annoying

 

[Chezzymann]

Aren't there animal crossing devs on this game? I wouldn't be surprised if this segemented approach to content and 'cycles' between map rotations has to do that

 

[petethepanda]

I'm level 20 and they had two stars

Cool cool, thanks.

 

[foxuzamaki]

i wish people wouldn't blindly super jump if they don't have the powerup that stops the mark from appearing

You wouldnt know most of the time, and alot of times things happened while your superjumping, like Ive jumped into killer wails like 3 times now because someone set it off while I was mid-jump. And the worse part is that person didnt even get anyone except the person who superjumped into it, so now they all feeling good from a coincidence.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Think I'm going to stay away from ranked battles tbh. I like the game mode but the all or nothing thing kind of seems like a waste, especially considering you only get 1800p. A good run on Turf Wars can net you 1200-1300 or at least 700-900 guaranteed so it doesn't seem worth it imo.