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[sonto340]

Wow. Losing team member is absolutely fucking devastating in this game.

 

[Doorman]

Could you link me to a breakdown of those? All I've really read was that the single player was just the normal mode against bots in specific scenarios. That's not really what I'm looking for in a single player component of a game like this.

..and post-launch support is nice, but again, the prime issue here is the price.

Not even close to that, aside from a couple of arena-style areas in which you take on some Octo-girls. Most of the single player takes place over linear stages (think Mario Galaxy sort of progression) against a slew of unique enemies and a bunch of traversal mechanics not found in the multiplayer game. Lots of using the squid form to move around in ink so it's more like a shooter/platformer. It uses a different gear system whereby you collect "power eggs" to level up your gear.

As for an "endgame" to the multiplayer aspect...I dunno, it's a competitive online multiplayer game. What is the endgame you're building towards in Mario Kart or CoD?

 

[Roo]

The lowest score in my team was the highest in the other team lmao

#noskills

 

[plagiarize]

My splatter gun and I got stuck on a team where everyone else was using chargers. We didn't stand a chance!

 

[weekev]

This game is ink credible. Nintendo is right, so much fun and massively got that "just one more round" vibe.

Tactical options are awesome. Ink camping is possible but then you are wasting inky time. Bravo Nintendo.

 

[EndlessSky]

I'm carrying my teams so hard/ Splatter jr. is soooo good

 

[J@hranimo]

Splattershot JUNIOR!

Destruction thy name is INK!

 

[Regiruler]

The lowest score in my team was the highest in the other team lmao

#noskills

Remember the win bonus

 

[Nanashrew]

I think I was in that match.

Which side?

 

[Hasney]

My splatter gun and I got stuck on a team where everyone else was using chargers. We didn't stand a chance!

Since you pick a weapon before matchmaking, they should at least try and put you in teams based on your weapons so you don't get teams like that.

 

[Tesseract]

gg all, see ya may 29th!

 

[MixedBeverage]

So how do you deal with shielded enemies?

 

[Roo]

Remember the win bonus

lol yeah, just saw xD
This game is hilarious

 

[Woffls]

Yooo I just won a match by 0.1% this game is brilliant.

 

[daydream]

The lowest score in my team was the highest in the other team lmao

#noskills

Don't forget you get like 300p for winning.

 

[LoveCake]

Just been playing it, pretty good, i have it on order anyway for £25, i think maybe the roller is a bit overpowering though, i will have to tweak the sensitivity when i get the full game.

How many maps are there supposed to be in the full game, anyone know?

 

[Jintor]

So how do you deal with shielded enemies?

You have to run out the clock.

Might as well just bugger off somewhere and regroup

 

[Tesseract]

Yooo I just won a match by 0.1% this game is brilliant.

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

You can always tell when you're going to get a laggy game because you take an extended tour of the level.

 

[J@hranimo]

Man screw that comm error >_>

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Just been playing it, pretty good, i have it on order anyway for £25, i think maybe the roller is a bit overpowering though, i will have to tweak the sensitivity when i get the full game.

How many maps are there supposed to be in the full game, anyone know?

5 to start with, then more added as time goes by.

 

[Qurupeke]

Halfway through the match everyone on my team had disconnected. I had an absolute defeat.

Roller is pretty good btw. I see the praise now. The feeling of annihilating players with it is really unique.

 

[Isomac]

Well it was fun the 5 or 6 matches I got to play. Then it disconnected mid match and couldn't get back in. Just full of errors Bah stupid 1 hour times. Why couldn't it be full day at least?

 

[SmithnCo]

So how do you deal with shielded enemies?

You accept your fate

 

[Albo]

lol my team literally right in front of the other teams spawn point just waiting to shoot them

 

[EndlessSky]

I am constantly getting 1000+ points each game. Pretty sure if this session was ranked battles I'd be A+

 

[Omega Kirby]

Lmao got on top of a crate and two rollers couldn't get me, I killed them bothXD

 

[Arizato]

Had error codes for the entire hour. Couldn't play a single game.

 

[Regiruler]

So how do you deal with shielded enemies?

run

Or push them back. Any damage they would take is converted into slight pushback instead.

 

[Blunoise]

Splattershot JUNIOR!

Destruction thy name is INK!

Yes indeed!

 

[Dinjoralo]

Damn, this is fun. Though it seems like chargers aren't that useful, at least in the confined maps the testfire has.

 

[MouldyK]

Last game? Time to try the Charger!

 

[Papercuts]

Good for me. Always a bonus to not have to hit mute all to get rid of the annoying kids. Less buttons.

They could make it opt-in so it's defaulted off for everyone.

But eh. Not like it's gonna change anyway.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Got disconnected for the first time across three sessions. Was doing will good too and a few seconds left.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I love the Roller but I love the Splattershot Jr. even more. It's so awesome.

 

[NotLiquid]

YESSSS!

Won my last game!

This has been one hell of a magical day

 

[Grakl]

Winning with 3 and 4 roller teams constantly lmao

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

I can't kill to save my life.

 

[Neoxon]

My last match, better make it count.

 

[wrongway]

This game's super cute. Splattershot Jr is so good :O

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Might be able to squeeze one more in, need two players!!!

Edit: NM :/

 

[moribund112]

Barely was able to even play this game - loads of connection errors, and my connection is fine. I understand this is a server stress test, but I hope this doesn't repeat itself come launch day. I play other Nintendo titles without issue, including Smash and Mario Kart.

Kind of disappointing I was only able to finish one round before being disconnected. Did anyone else get the "connection unstable" warning on their screens?

 

[Doorman]

I think after finally trying all of the weapons today (missed out on the Charger during my first session), my favorite to actually use remains the traditional Splattershot. Love the added bit of range it brings and I got pretty effective with using it. But...is it just me, or is the balloon subweapon almost completely useless compared to the actual grenade? Yeah they explode immediately, but the range on them is pretty weak and seems like the damage is even worse. I'm pretty sure I got a balloon rush special and nailed another player with like 3 or 4 of them right in the face and it still wasn't enough to take him out. I would have been better off just keeping the special for coverage's sake and using my gun for the combat.

Maybe that's the point and it's meant more for coverage than actual offense, but still, something about it was really unsatisfying. Hopefully in the full game I can nab a splattershot with a different subweapon!

 

[Tuck]

Splatoon |OT| #TeamRoller vs #SplatterShotJr.

 

[Malus]

1270 pts 7-0 kills with splattershot jr

 

[plagiarize]

I was also on a team of all rollers with my splatter shot. Now *that* was a good combination. I inked up a bunch of nice shortcuts for us on the rig map, and the other team didn't really have a chance.

Rollers with support are impressive things.

 

[daydream]

And so the wait begins.

 

[EloquentM]

Final game 70 - 23 my team!
Got 1140pp and top billing. Whooo

 

[HiroTSK5]

What's everyone's favorite color, because I am digging the bright blue?

 

[Enforced]

Nooo! I want to play more. DX