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Splatoon 2 |OT| Fresh Squids 2 Go
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Skittzo0413
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Well most of my problem is the inability to pause- that's a bit easier in online co-op games (like Diablo) where you can just say "AFK" and usually people will respect that. I guess it's timed matches which I don't like rather than general competitive multiplayer.
Well I'm more wondering if it will make a big difference whether I get into it now versus 1-2 (or more) months from now. It's a Nintendo game so I don't expect the price to change but it's more splitting my time between this and BotW and all the indie games I have in my backlog. And I know if I wait to get Splatoon 2 I'll be getting a lot more content due to the free DLC.
But if the matchmaking is good enough so that it'll always be able to put you with like-ranked players I guess it absolutely doesn't matter when I get it.
EDIT: Bought it cause why the hell not.
that's what league battle is
honestly for turf wars it doesn't really matter. sometimes you'll win huge, sometimes you'll get wrecked, and sometimes it'll be tight until the finish. each match is 3 minutes and it's really fast paced so it's pretty chill. also my personal recommendation is to get in on the ground floor because one of the best aspects of Splatoon for me with the first game was being there when the new content dropped. it's really fun to jump on when something new goes live. for new weapons you'll jump into a match and you could have 6 out of the 8 people using the same weapon which is always hilarious. in the last game they introduced a seeker rush special as a DLC weapon and seeing a bunch of seeker rushes go off was pretty nuts. stuff like that. also playing on a new map for the first time when it's new to everyone else as well is really fun and when a new one goes live it's usually in the rotation for 24 hours or so before they start cycling it out so you can really get a good feel for it. so that's just my recommendation because I really enjoyed experiencing the content rollout as it happened and seeing the meta develop in response.
The new map is so hard. ,-,
I have a feeling my friends and I are gonna get about 1/10th the mileage out of this than we should've because of how jacked up and 1998 the online system is. How can you not have a system in place for people to group up and play random or ranked matches? It's inexcusable.
Distresssss
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Is there a GAF discord for this game? Looking for people to play with.
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It's in the OP
That grate in front of the egg collector...
spindashing
Banned
so many newbies
I know you got dogpiled already but bruh the game just god damn came out
Kingpin Rogers
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Takes a long time to get to level 10 eh? Expected things would go quicker than this, I just want to see what ranked is all about.
Conkerkid11
Member
I'm getting some weird input lag in regular matches that I wasn't getting in Salmon Run. I stay as a squid long after I've let go of the trigger. Playing with a Pro controller on TV.
some of you guys are crazy fast. I'm not expecting to unlock league for awhile.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
We nneed a fucking "PLAY THE OBJECTIVE" emote.
Fucking team just run the other end of the rainmaker for no reason.
Fucking team just run the other end of the rainmaker for no reason.
midasmulligan
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To anyone on the fence (such as I was): get the game, the beautiful thing about it is that it is less of a competitive shooter, and more team/objective based with the ability to focus on a certain task (like just splatting the ground) and can avoid, to a great extent, having to get kills. Aside from the occasional "too many newbs!" And "I killing all these newbs so hard lol!", you'll be able to grow with a curious and fresh community. Jump on board!
A "group up" would be good as well. I've had times where the rest of my team kept running to the objective and dying so we were all split up.
Conkerkid11
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Oh wow. This isn't even normal input lag. It only happens with things not related to movement. I remain shooting long after I've let go of the trigger. Input delay in throwing bombs. Remain a squid long after. Wtf is happening.
Eh, I stand by what I feel.
those things exist though
Tacorona72
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Yeah, it's pretty crappy. I've gotten a couple of kills with it, but it felt like I had to hit them 10 times before they finally fell.
Toadsili T
Neo Member
On the other hand, its reliability took a hit from the first game as far as accuracy goes, as the weapon will now maintain full RNG Spread whilst jumping until you land. It used to be possible to time shots so that you could jump forward to get more range, and maintain perfect accuracy, making blasters extra deadly. Still seeing a lot of blasters jump shot in Splatoon 2; probably muscle memory, as it no long helps them.
Still seems to deal a minimum of 50 DMG though.
Yeah but I couldn't aim for shit anyway so it's all good
I rely pretty much on flanking
I thought you could play turf war with friends?
you can, they were just talking ranked
You can but you can't "party up" with them... you just join their turf war lobby from the menu and it will place you in their lobby but some games you'll play on their team and some games you'll be on the opposite team.
I was talking ranked and about the ability to queue together as a group.
Ahh fair enough. I can deal with that.
Reluctant-Hero
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I received the shirt at lvl 7. I think the outfits unlocks are based on lvls, not time.
Had a moment in Salmon Run where we had one egg left to score, and I was the last person up. Had a wave of enemies coming towards me, so I used the power move that can shoot through walls. Killed the enemies, just managed to pull the weapon towards the allies who got downed reviving them, though a blockade, and one of them managed to score a golden egg.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
This is really fun.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Booyah.
This is really fun.
Chittagong
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How do I get to Salmon Rush? I can figure out where MP and campaign are, but not that.
Conkerkid11
Member
Oh, I guess those matches had a shitty host or something. Dunno why the game would keep him as host.
Kinda hate that we can't team lock in turf war, we are two playing together and we are both whiny ass babies when we end up on the losing side when placed in different teams. Salmon run did not help either because we got different meal tickets so I'm grumpy about not gaining the same amount of xp and his jealous of my bigger pile of money.
We are having more trouble staying friends when on opposing teams here than we have ever had while playing Mario Kart.
It's at the back of the hub on the left, just past where the single-player is
DeuceGamer
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Is there a place that shows what each stat icon means? Didn't see it in the OP
Nazgul_Hunter
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Salmon Rush is so so good. Almost worth the price of admission. The motion controls finally clicked for me and with my new pro controller (
), this feels like a giant leap from Splatoon 1.
holy shit also so good
when you're on the equip page hover over a certain piece of gear and press ZL for more info. it'll tell you what each ability does.
DeuceGamer
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Thanks but I was more meaning the icons at the end of a battke.
It's overpowered for sure. I consistently get over 2000 points with it. Not many people seem to have caught on yet, but it's a matter of time before turf war becomes full of teams with nothing but Aerospace MG.
The curling bomb launcher is without doubt the best special for turf war in my opinion.
Get some tickets from Hero Mode. With an XP boost I ranked up to level 17 in no time at all.
It's worth sticking with a weapon too, as you then get xp bonuses when you consistently win.
The matchmaking in this game seems fucked though, I end up in a room with lot's of level 1's etc. I appreciate there aren't many people ranked up too high at this stage, but still....
Chittagong
Gold Member
Cool, thanks!
Bobo Dakes
Member
Just learned the hard way just because the opposing team lost a player doesn't mean it's a sure win for you. Followed that up with the worse Splatoon beating of my life. * sigh *
No you can't
You can join one other person, but you join their lobby and it's not a party. You will be playing on opposite teams and will not have voice chat.
If you want voice chat, you can only play private matches.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
OMG somehow survived 3 steelheads. 
Salmon run is so much fun. Also their fishermen/women outfits are so cute.
Salmon run is so much fun. Also their fishermen/women outfits are so cute.
I don't agree. I'm using a low level weapon even though I'm ranked 17. I can't remember what level the Aerospace mg unlocked but I'm doing very well. I've not even checked the weapon shop to see what weapons I've unlocked since purchasing that.
oh yeah I wasn't saying anything about voice chat
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