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Splatoon |OT2| Prepare to Dye
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Depends whether they have the angles to shoot at all four sides.
twothunder
Member
Tomorrow, on 7/1 at 7 PM PT, a new Ranked Battle will be added to the game! This new mode is called Tower Control. Hop aboard the tower placed in the middle of the map, and ride it to your opponents goal. stay sharpyoull have to protect whoevers riding the tower from enemy attacks!
Once someone jumps onto the tower, it starts moving along a set path toward the other teams goal. If the tower doesnt arrive at either goal before time runs out, the team thats moved it closest toward their opponents goal wins. Ride the tower all the way into the other teams goal though, and youll get a decisive knockout victory.
Oh, and if you want a little early look at Tower Control, you can join the intrepid researchers of Nintendo Treehouse as they go on a fact finding mission in Nintendo Treehouse: Live with Splatoon Tower Control this afternoon at 3 PM PT. Tune into twitch.tv/nintendo for your early look at the new Ranked Battle!
http://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/122853178249/tomorrow-on-7-1-at-7-pm-pt-a-new-ranked-battle
And with the update hopefully the kraken can't stay up there either.
That fucking music on the tower ahahah, it's so ridiculous, annoying and yet fits perfectly. Everyone shall know that song and fear it - the ice cream truck of doom coming towards your base.
pinkurocket
Member
Ehhh I'm gonna do the splatfest this week then I'm either gonna contact Nintendo or the store I got warranty at for my Wii U because the Gamepad's gyro is really acting up. It moves left even when it's flat, recalibrating doesn't fix it at all. When I restart sometimes it stays neutral, but after a match or two it starts moving by itself again. It really shouldn't be like this.
tonyh24613
Member
Patch on July 1st, tower control on July 2nd, Splatfest on July 3rd/4th. Splatoon week it is.
hmm. Expensive though - nobody has normal stock so you're at the mercy of ebayers and amazon 3rd party sellers. £25 for one or £60 for the set of 3 is a lot to unlock a few challenge levels. I suppose I could buy, unlock and then sell on - assuming the challenges are a one-time unlock?
That's all fine but you can't play with friends in ranked. It's really dumb how they're doing this. At least move splat zone to non ranked, or have both a ranked and unranked version of the mode. Fuck me. If you want to play with people you know you're stuck with turf war. Boring as fuck at this point.
Yeah we know you're angry at the game at this point.
Annoyed more than angry and for legit reasons.
Mister Sloane
Member
There will be Party Matchmaking, where friends of four can fight other teams and there will be Custom Battles, allowing 8 players to choose any map and have custom rules.
Mister Sloane
Member
It's not a one-time lock - to use the Amiibo content, you have to go to the display stand in the plaza and then place the amiboo, which will cause them to appear and allow you to access the challenges.
Yeah, it's pricey - I got a bundle from one retailer for £60 for all three and the game, which I was okay with. In Europe, the only way to get the squid one is to either get the bundle or to import - it's a shame because I know people who didn't think they would love the game so much and weren't keen on amiibo but now would love that squid one.
oh wow, SplatGAF is going to be perfect for that. Look forward to it. Turf War with friends is ok but even then you're waiting a long time to join a game, and sometimes the friend has jumped off by the time you join
Mister Sloane
Member
oh wow, SplatGAF is going to be perfect for that. Look forward to it. Turf War with friends is ok but even then you're waiting a long time to join a game, and sometimes the friend has jumped off by the time you join
Think both will be in the big August update - getting closer!
I can't speak for everyone but my own rank is not my concern, it's how my teammates/opponents treat it.
People are less likely to take risks when there's something at stake and i can't help to feel that most matches feel the same and less exciting.
I'm ok with Internet strangers raging rather than playing against "fixed" teams.
Hm? I don't have time to think about the rank of the person I'm playing with or against when I'm playing ranked. I'm not going to remember the name of the lowest ranked person in my match then hunt him down or whatever.
I made another character just to play charger-only ranked and that frees up you from the "stakes".
Everybody is already playing sniper/roller/blaster on splat zones and this mode seems to favor those weapons even more. Offensive subs/specials will be even more emphasized here. Not a fan of that. I prefer to play more of a support role. I think I will just hunt down people and not go anywhere near that tower.
Similar to Splat Zones I don't see why you can't play this new mode defensively. Your teammates may not agree and people may not do that at first, but soon enough certain maps will favor certain strategies. Port Mackerel Splat Zone is the definitive example of that, most people didn't like that map at first because they didn't understand that it was a map that favors defensive play.
yeah I think I'm going to try stealthing around the map and taking out the other team as they try and get the tower back
I've got a feeling I'm going to need my disruptors back for this mode
PadWarrior
Member
Think I've played so much splatoon that I need a break. May need a mini vacation from it.
tonyh24613
Member
I just don't know how to use splash wall properly in the ranked mall. :\
Got one match today one of the teammates DCed during the battle and I got -6 instead of -10.
Got one match today one of the teammates DCed during the battle and I got -6 instead of -10.
Do you know how unranked works? There's no good reason for there to be no unranked version of the new mode. 'They might suck' isn't an excuse. Who cares? It's unranked.
It's good they're releasing a new mode, it sucks that it's only ranked. I'd be happy with it if the ranked mode rotates, so splatzone becomes available.
Which weapon are you using?
Magnet_Man
Member
Mother of god.
There needs to be a casual mode for children and new players. This tower defence thing is not casual. It would also cause trouble if friends were able to team up.
To flip your logic, there is no reason to not just play it in ranked.
Is being social with friends not a reason?
tonyh24613
Member
Yeah, because if you were using the squelcher than you could go up the right path and just annoy people and make people come to you in the corridor by setting up the splash wall as the entrance. .52 gal lacks range to make it as useful unless you manage to take the opposing team's corridor path. It'll be mostly useful to block sniper fire otherwise.
The August update, according to the Splatoon Direct?
Im having plenty of fun and see a variety of weapons. What rank are you?
I don't speak on an individual level, but the whole experience when a match is played. Seeing the same "meta" weapons being used over and over, the same safe options, etc is just not as fun. I think Dota 2 has plagued me in this regard. :l
Anyway, i'll leave it there. Splatfest will at least be something to look forward to.
There's not really a meta in Splatoon as people might expect. So far I'd say people see patterns in what they're trying to see. You can do well with almost any weapon you prefer to use. There's also no organized team play right now so whatever people think is the "best" is mostly just their personal biases.
PadWarrior
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I think one thing that bothers me (besides spike being a scam artist) is how the clothes store updates. I'm looking for the red vector tee with ink savers and it never shows up in my store
From what I've seen when other people play, you're suppose to release your shot as you start to zoom in. It requires you to aim fast as well, almost looks like quick scope in other shooting games.
Blak_Status
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You could always find someone wearing it or just ask a gaffer to wear it for you.