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Splatoon |OT2| Prepare to Dye


Thank you my friend... I now know the truth. Despite placing the highest on my team fairly often, the fact that I continue to lose is not due to my current luck. No, no that is not it at all. The truth is I'm just the worst player imaginable and nothing but a burden to others. Thank you again my friend... I think now is the time to just quit playing. Not just Splatoon, but games in general, I must hang up my controller since if I can't win what is the point?
 
That's because you're a good player, not because it's overpowered.
The difference is substantial enough that skill almost completely overrides the effect of sub abilities.

You'll be a teenie bit faster, stronger, and harder, but it's hard to notice in most cases.

3 sub = 1 main

and anything over 1 main will start giving diminishing returns I think

Alright, was wondering if having 3 sub abilities vs. someone with only 1 per gear was perhaps a bit unfair, and it sounds like it is but not as much as I thought.
 
Tried to pick up a different weapon today. Went with Dynamo Roller. I regret everything.

Gonna play some more in about half an hour, once the date rolls over and the shops re-fresh.
My friendslist is mostly euro-gaf, I should probably add some friends for my late night sessions too...
 
My goal is to get 100% of the ground covered. Please help me achieve this everyone.

I got a comm error that Underpass match.
 
Thank you my friend... I now know the truth. Despite placing the highest on my team fairly often, the fact that I continue to lose is not due to my current luck. No, no that is not it at all. The truth is I'm just the worst player imaginable and nothing but a burden to others. Thank you again my friend... I think now is the time to just quit playing. Not just Splatoon, but games in general, I must hang up my controller since if I can't win what is the point?
What even is this reaction
 
Whew! Just finished (and won) what ended up being a one-on-one match. Somehow we lost everybody else. That was pretty intense! It was my inkbrush vs. their Aerospray. I think they were more interested in getting splats, and they succeeded there, besting me 4-1. But in the end I managed 43.7% vs. 29.2% and won the match.

How does that even happen, anyway? And what happens if everybody but one person disconnects?
 
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it's not quite A+ but considering my circumstances it will do for now
 
There's one guy in my room who's able to start moving earlier than everyone else... like, at the beginning of each match, he walks off of our spawn point earlier than everyone else does. Am I missing something?
 
There's one guy in my room who's able to start moving earlier than everyone else... like, at the beginning of each match, he walks off of our spawn point earlier than everyone else does. Am I missing something?

What? That seems really weird, never witnessed that.
Maybe it's a sub that allows you to clip out? TF2 also makes you wait for a while before moving but people use rockets and mines to be launched and get that extra-second edge.
 
Such a great fucking game. I have not played in over a week, had about 25 minutes before going out for dinner, fired it up and just had a blast. Even lost most of the rounds and it just did not matter.
I honestly thought I may never play MP again. It is not that I dislike it, just at 40 years old I prefer playing SP games as my time is limited and I want to make the most of it. Waiting for matches, getting owned by 20 somethings (hell, even teens), is not what I consider making the best use of my time, so I haven't really played any MP in close to 4 years.
I picked up Splatoon on a total whim, and it is easily the best surprise I have had this year, and probably the past few years.
Brilliant game.
 
Alright, decided to have a go at it:

Below: Feel Good Ink. from Squidrillaz *reminder to change the pun into a better one*

Instrumental:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cElginqMX8

You know what, I'm going to finish Blue & Orange now:

Title: Blue & Orange
Artist: Wiz Coralriifa feat. B.L.U., Oh-Range & The Squid Sisters

(Hook)
Yeah, ahuh, you know what it is
Every place claimed, keep it free of lames
Yeah ahuh, shooting ink for hours
When we call down the 'strikes, the turf's ours
Slippin' through the zone layin' paths our way
Blue & Orange (repeat x4)
Buy out the stores, three stars next day
Blue & Orange (repeat x4)

(Verse 1 - B.L.U. [Blue Inkling])
Splat Zones are a specialty, my passion is the rhyme
Approach me aimlessly and you'll be doing overtime
The enemy's got the gift? Let's give them the curse
The squad will leave you adrift before the end of the verse
That squid got ink saver? No need for the crutch
The kid's got the special charge, we build up the clutch
Haunting their very memory with our cold blooded profession
Recon on their trajectory, soon we'll be laughing at their procession
We Chargin' down the floors and Splattering through the halls
With the Junior's at the ready, even moving through the Mall
The Inkbrush just dropped, might even Bob Ross the walls--
*Breaking News! Let's check in with Callie & Marie for details!*
(Callie): "This verse has to be stopped..." (Marie): "Those don't count, at all."

(Hook)

(Verse 3 - Oh-Range [Orange Inkling])
Turf War's a breeze when you're inking with the GOAT
Hit up Crusty Sean, told him "Apply a second coat!"
Jelonzo with the imports, gear's fresh off the wharf
But damn can a squid get her hands on his scarf?
Annie's got the lids for the kids and the squids
Bought out the store? I did, stayin' fresh is in my id.
Spyke got the rights to snatch that outfit off a dope
"...whatchu mean Ammo Knights got E-Liters with a scope?!"
Spending machine, looking for some kicks that's clean,
embrace my inner queen
With Amiibo redeemed, could even be a student samurai marine!

(Hook)

I suck at this, but hey I had fun. :lol
 
Such a great fucking game. I have not played in over a week, had about 25 minutes before going out for dinner, fired it up and just had a blast. Even lost most of the rounds and it just did not matter.
I honestly thought I may never play MP again. It is not that I dislike it, just at 40 years old I prefer playing SP games as my time is limited and I want to make the most of it. Waiting for matches, getting owned by 20 somethings (hell, even teens), is not what I consider making the best use of my time, so I haven't really played any MP in close to 4 years.
I picked up Splatoon on a total whim, and it is easily the best surprise I have had this year, and probably the past few years.
Brilliant game.

I think it is first and foremost a victory of brilliant game design and balancing work. Tweaking this game must have been a nightmare, but they somehow got it so right. Oh, and the tech is also so good. How does it run so smooth with all the shit going on? With that "crappy" CPU? I do not get it.
 
You know what, I'm going to finish Blue & Orange now:



I suck at this, but hey I had fun. :lol

Goddamn, this is amazing. Way more related to the game too.
Bob Ross the walls, heh.

(Callie): "This verse has to be stopped..." (Marie): "Those don't count, at all."
Brilliant.

Now I'm not sure whether Blue and Orange or Feel Good Ink is the best OT title.
 
Aww man, why do I lose 14 points in rank A+ but only gain 8 per win? I keep getting 2 wins countered by 1 loss lol.

I think 10 is the norm for a loss in every rank, but it varies on how much you gain/lose based on the average rank of the other team. Were you facing a bunch of B+, for example?
 
Mostly A I think. There was one C dude thougth lol. He quickly left.
I had a C+ in my room at one point. We won the match. My team consisted of A+/C+/A-/A and the other team consisted of A+/B/A-/A-. I only got +10 points for that. I was so annoyed.
I want to play ranked and finally crawl out of the B- hole but I'm so scared of a losing spree again. :lol
Think of all of the cash you will get if you win.
So Splatfests are region locked then? Both the timing and the sides?
Seems like it.
 
Does anyone have that list of abilities you're more likely to get with each brand of gear, so rockberg is more likely to give you swim speed and so on?
 
I think I'm gonna try to make a Gorillaz-Style Album Cover with the Gear Store Owners + Spyke. Spyke and Annie just fit really well, and I'm sure Jellonzo and Crusty Sean could work with some slight remodeling.
 
Does anyone have that list of abilities you're more likely to get with each brand of gear, so rockberg is more likely to give you swim speed and so on?

Firefin - 5x chance for Ink Saver (Sub), 1/2 chance for Ink Recovery Sub
Forge - 5x chance for Special Duration Up, 1/2 chance for Ink Saver (Sub)
Inkline - 5x Defense Up, 1/2 Damage Up
Krak-On - 5x Swim Speed Up, 1/2 Defense Up
Rockenberg - 5x Run Speed Up, 1/2 Swim Speed Up
Skalop - 5x Quick Respawn, 1/2 Special Saver
Splash Mob - 5x Ink Saver (Main), 1/2 Run Speed Up
Squidforce - 5x Damage Up, 1/2 Ink Saver Main
Takoroka - 5x Special Charge Up, 1/2 Special Duration Up
Tentatek - 5x Ink Recovery Up, 1/2 Quick Super Jump
Zekko - 5x Special Saver, 1/2 Special Charge Up
Zink - 5x Quick Super Jump, 1/2 Quick Respawn
 
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