it really depends on the map. if everyone on your team rushes to the middle on blackbelly skatepark, you're gonna have a bad time. however for saltsrpay rig it's pretty much essential.
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it really depends on the map. if everyone on your team rushes to the middle on blackbelly skatepark, you're gonna have a bad time. however for saltsrpay rig it's pretty much essential.
I switch it up. I'll play ranked until I don't want to fuck up a win streak or rage quit then go to turf wars with randoms to chill out. turf wars with GAF is also awesome. having competent players on both teams for turf wars really elevates that mode.
Level 6 scrub here. So far I've been using a Splattershot (not Junior). But I just bought a Kelp Splat Charger and I'm debating whether or not to try it in Turf Wars. I've been practicing the maps in recon mode.
I know chargers are terrible in face-to-face combat. But I can cover a large area with ink pretty quickly and evenly (a partial charge is good enough). And if I hang back and stay high around the map's central area, I can snipe the other team trying to make an inkursion into our home side.
One drawback I can think of is I probably won't get as many points as I did with the Splattershot because holding the fort doesn't earn you any points; only inking does. And earning points is what Turf Wars is all about.
So I have mixed feelings about trying the Kelp Splat Charger in Turf Wars. Should I stick with the Splattershot?
I know chargers are terrible in face-to-face combat. But I can cover a large area with ink pretty quickly and evenly (a partial charge is good enough). And if I hang back and stay high around the map's central area, I can snipe the other team trying to make an inkursion into our home side.
One drawback I can think of is I probably won't get as many points as I did with the Splattershot because holding the fort doesn't earn you any points; only inking does. And earning points is what Turf Wars is all about.
So I have mixed feelings about trying the Kelp Splat Charger in Turf Wars. Should I stick with the Splattershot?
Blak_Status
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Just make sure you snipe enough people for your team to win. Then you'll get a decent amount of points.
I think most play both but play normal more often, probably because you can't play ranked with other gaffers.
Blak_Status
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Yeah... that's why I just joined Walkman's room. Ranked started to piss me off lol
You don't stay in matches with randoms for very long either, it seems like I every time I try to join your game you're out of the room when I get in lol. We did play a couple of games together yesterday though
It's Reyn Time!
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That feeling when you take out the whole enemy team in ranked, die trading shots with the last guy and your team doesn't even attempt to use the ~20 seconds you bought them to take the splat zones back.
Damn i was feeling motion yesterday, now I'm missing easy kills. Black status and GWX are you guys still in I'm trying to rejoin but it's not showing me your online
Edit: I'm gonna keep going with motion and I'm joining sendou since it's not showing you online Blak join me if it lets you
Edit: I'm gonna keep going with motion and I'm joining sendou since it's not showing you online Blak join me if it lets you
Blak_Status
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Yeah.. I am.
Blak_Status
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Started a match with only 3 and still won with 59%!
You're both right to some extent. Rushing to the middle isn't about "omg get/coat the middle fastfastfast" so much as it's about making good paths so people can get established fast (and in Turf War's case, so you can begin assembling in groups of twos to take on quadrants of the map). That said, depending on the map, the "middle" is a bit nebulous:
Blackbelly: Obviously you want the tower. but secretly, everyone wants the two paths on the far left/right from the tower since they control the second way into both your own base and theirs. The actual middle is damn near impossible to hold onto for too long
Saltspray: The northern most structure is key but don't dawdle there, the second "middle" is the southern spot.
Walleye: This one is tough but I think it's mostly about having more of the middle on the opposing side covered than the actual middle itself. It forces them to use alt paths that your team can split up and defend.
Bluefin: The "middle" is the third floor of your bases before the two segments on the right and left of the stage. Those are distractions to cover at best. Letting anyone onto that third floor though is a massive strike against your team and you will be battling people climbing up the walls often.
Port Mackerel: The middle is the large rectangular area closest to the opposing team. The issue here is unless you have a lot of stupid good snipers/range abusers or teammates with good sprinkler use, you have to play it straight and you also have to consider spending time to fix paths along the way.
Kelp Dome: Perhaps the only stage where the middle is actually the middle with no extra things to consider. At the same time, with walls essentially meaning nothing if you have good throwable sub weapons, you can really just fuck it all up from anywhere and skirmishes can be wholly avoided.
Kelp Dome is the best because it can give you tons of cash and I need lots of cash lol.
Yesterday when the Turf War rotation was Kelp Dome and Saltspray Rig, I felt like I was a goddamned millionaire. Ranked is too stressful even if I'm now in the tier that gives 3K per win. Somethings in life just aren't worth the toll on your soul. :lol
On a related note: buy slots on all your gear first before doing any rerolls. I got sucked into the vortex of rerolling a million times and realized that I had so many other things to do in game with slots. Trust me guys, this is a lifesaver tip.
Blak_Status
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Fuck.. I was really bad that time. Sorry guys
Blak_Status
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You caught me from behind a couple times lol
I keep meaning to look up which ones I'm missing but... that sounds like work and I like doing things like not doing things.
Jonke, your lobby is broken!
I was behind you for like 5 seconds each time, because I can't aim for shit, lol
Nice I thought I was the only one using analog, I'm playing gyro right now I usually suck if tried a few times but yesterday it clicked and I noticed I can at least play it now you should try it it's like a new game
Edit: that was a good game even though it was 6% difference
Blak_Status
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I keep running into 2 on 1 ambushes smh
I got an Excel document I made with the ones I have seen and I have counted how many there are on the other document made by people.
Blak_Status
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LOL.... DaBoss was chasing me for like a whole minute
We got new weapons less than a week ago though?
Usually it's less than a week. Like 4-5 days maybe?
Gimmie dem Inkbrushes.
Is it :? I don't see any problem.
Well, this works for now.
I was just talking about those couple matches where it took forever for a couple people to join.
That's the secret to getting A+ in ranked. You should give it a shot.
Hey, a use for Haunt.