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[Azure J]

Dual Squelchers are fun, but I still like the .96 better. Sprinker is just so useful as a bait or just throwing across the fence to maximum inkage (so good doing this on Kelp Dome).

I remember before the Inkbrush dropped I thought of the Sprinker as a meh sub weapon. Nowadays I'm playing minigames with myself that basically boil down to how many sprinkers can I use I one match and where can I put them for maximum hilarity. I still think nothing's topping my "top of the utility pole" setup in Urchin Underpass the other day though, that was born from a complete mistake. :lol

 

[Smashkirby]

Come on... who brought the level 1 in here?

 

[GWX]

That flip guy and the level 1 one guy our team, Smashley, I saw it coming

 

[Azure J]

Come on... who brought the level 1 in here?

I was spectating this as my brother played. I immediately felt a sense of "aww that's cute" and "I feel bad for the GAF members that get grouped with them" when I saw the level. :lol

 

[PreyingShark]

Come on... who brought the level 1 in here?

There was like an obligatory level 2/1 in a lot of my matches today and they were always on my team. And I'm not exaggerating about that last bit.

 

[Zero²]

I remember before the Inkbrush dropped I thought of the Sprinker as a meh sub weapon. Nowadays I'm playing minigames with myself that basically boil down to how many sprinkers can I use I one match and where can I put them for maximum hilarity. I still think nothing's topping my "top of the utility pole" setup in Urchin Underpass the other day though, that was born from a complete mistake. :lol

The bad thing about using the Sprinker is that it completely sucks as a panic move, because it gets destroyed if you die right after throwing it

 

[Xeteh]

No doubt about that, but you use dual squelchers for inking and echolocator.

.96 Gal has Echolocator as well. Inking isn't terrible on it, the sprinkler helps.

 

[WALKMAN04]

Come on... who brought the level 1 in here?

He is way better than the level 15
Edit: he had 61 points without the bonus

 

[Vecks]

I remember before the Inkbrush dropped I thought of the Sprinker as a meh sub weapon. Nowadays I'm playing minigames with myself that basically boil down to how many sprinkers can I use I one match and where can I put them for maximum hilarity. I still think nothing's topping my "top of the utility pole" setup in Urchin Underpass the other day though, that was born from a complete mistake. :lol

I remember during launch week I thought it was pointless to use any of the sub weapons. Now I use all of them all the time. After 3-4 weeks, I feel like I'm still scratching the surface of the game.

 

[Ansatz]

These are my favorite routes to start the stage and for generally getting into the top of the map:

A lot of people like to get slaughtered at the chokepoint entrance instead.

Unless you are the person who slaughters that is. I almost always get the entry kill with my .96 and then I hunt people who jump down from above trying to do what you are suggesting!

 

[GWX]

He is way better than the level 15

The flip guy? I keep yelling "let's play, flip" to the TV and nothing happens

 

[Zero²]

I remember during launch week I thought it was pointless to use any of the sub weapons. Now I use all of them all the time. After 3-4 weeks, I feel like I'm still scratching the surface of the game.

Indeed! That and all this different playstyles depending on which Weapon/Loadouts and which Map you are playing. Feels kinda Monster Hunter in that sense, it's just so much fun learning how to effectively make the best use of all those situations.

 

[Violet_0]

I'm not in the Gaf game, Pinku
no Gaf games for me for a while

that double kill was nice, though

 

[atr0cious]

Depot is my new favorite map. The battles you can have on the to mids are so good.

Here's a small cut of some of the fights last night on Depot and Rig with splatGAF.

https://youtu.be/bXyRhJmY6bc

This is only the first half, but I don't want to miss this rotation, so I'll cut the other half later.

 

[pinkurocket]

I'm not in the Gaf game, Pinku
no Gaf games for me for a while

Aw alright, I just joined whoever was playing :3

 

[GWX]

Didn't see that inkzooka coming, Jonke

 

[Xeteh]

Didn't see that inkzooka coming, Jonke

Terrible. You should see all things at all times.

 

[Totakeke]

.96 Gal has Echolocator as well. Inking isn't terrible on it, the sprinkler helps.

Inking is much faster to trigger echolocator is what I was supposed to say.

 

[KingSnake]

That was a terrible game.

 

[GWX]

Terrible. You should see all things at all times.

I know ;_;

Spoiler

lol

 

[Jonke]

Not sure how to deal with Gal users with Luna Blaster. :l

 

[Violet_0]

Not sure how to deal with Gal users with Luna Blaster. :l

Custom Blaster is your answer

 

[GWX]

Not sure how to deal with Gal users with Luna Blaster. :l

Dammit Jonke, you splat all the time :lol

 

[Azure J]

I remember during launch week I thought it was pointless to use any of the sub weapons. Now I use all of them all the time. After 3-4 weeks, I feel like I'm still scratching the surface of the game.

I think this is what keeps me playing this game so consistently. It just feels like you never stop revising your strategies, developing clutch twitch actions and continuing to learn.

 

[Saro]

Mrgrgr

 

[GWX]

It seems my eye-to-hand coordination is gone, so I might as well do the same. GGs everyone!

 

[Xeteh]

Inking is much faster to trigger echolocator is what I was supposed to say.

Ah, gotcha.

 

[NateDrake]

Splatfest on July 4.

 

[WALKMAN04]

I felt kind of bad for that team
Edit: Ofcourse when it's a full gaf room I have no internet connection, when I was fine for the past hour

 

[Peléo]

Depot is my new favorite map. The battles you can have on the to mids are so good.

Here's a small cut of some of the fights last night on Depot and Rig with splatGAF.

https://youtu.be/bXyRhJmY6bc

This is only the first half, but I don't want to miss this rotation, so I'll cut the other half later.

Really liked the gameplay, subscribed. Wished you played splat zones though. How does the inkbrush do in that mode?

Spoiler

I originally wrote "you have a great inkbrush!".

 

[Jonke]

Comm error. :l

Quite sure it's not my connection.

 

[jariw]

I think this is what keeps me playing this game so consistently. It just feels like you never stop revising your strategies, developing clutch twitch actions and continuing to learn.

That's one of the good things with randomized teams. The need to constantly revise and readapt strategies to fit the team setups.

 

[Moondrop]

July 4 Splatfest throws the balance of power toward the cats. Wonder if we'll be given an opportunity to switch sides.

 

[Chezzymann]

Ugh why did they chose July 4th of all days? That's probably the worst possible date they could have chosen. Most people are going to be out doing stuff then (including me)

 

[Smashkirby]

Hey, its another level 1!

 

[PreyingShark]

Hey, its another level 1!

What is with all the newbs today?

 

[MouldyK]

The first European Splatfest is now happening on 4th July at 19:00 CEST! #Splatoon #WiiU

Separation everywhere!

 

[Geg]

What is with all the newbs today?

Lots of enthusiastic new players buying the game and you guys crushing them in their first match

 

[PreyingShark]

Lots of enthusiastic new players buying the game and you guys crushing them in their first match

I didn't do any of the crushing tho

The only reason I stopped playing was because they were always on my team!

 

[foxuzamaki]

I think they should have done it July 5th

 

[Zemm]

It's really really painful how bad the general population is at this game. Genuinely awful. It puts me off playing ranked so much.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

Someone please explain to me why B rank battles are such a miserable, soul crushing experience. C rank was hectic and enjoyable with everyone knowing what they needed to do, B rank is nothing but AFKers, quitters, base painters and no semblance of teamwork. I don't even want to play ranked any more now I've hit B, I'm sick of going headfirst into 4 enemy players with 2 team members sitting back in our base painting and one getting lost somewhere else.

 

[Saro]

Why did I ever leave the Jr?

 

[jacob armitage]

So i finally go around to picked this up. Is it wrong to say this feels like a late 90s/early 00's Sega game? Which i mean in the best possible way of course. Not just w/ the Jet Set Radio/Grind-esque colours, but the life and energy the game seems to have.

 

[jariw]

It's really really painful how bad the general population is at this game. Genuinely awful. It puts me off playing ranked so much.

But then it's no problem for you to carry the matches.

 

[Zemm]

But then it's no problem for you to carry the matches.

You can only carry so much.

 

[NotLiquid]

Someone please explain to me why B rank battles are such a miserable, soul crushing experience. C rank was hectic and enjoyable with everyone knowing what they needed to do, B rank is nothing but AFKers, quitters, base painters and no semblance of teamwork. I don't even want to play ranked any more now I've hit B, I'm sick of going headfirst into 4 enemy players with 2 team members sitting back in our base painting and one getting lost somewhere else.

B-Rank is this game's version of hell

It's like trying to advance ranked advances in League. Replace the footage in that video with Splatoon ranked and it's basically the same.

 

[Azure J]

Someone please explain to me why B rank battles are such a miserable, soul crushing experience. C rank was hectic and enjoyable with everyone knowing what they needed to do, B rank is nothing but AFKers, quitters, base painters and no semblance of teamwork. I don't even want to play ranked any more now I've hit B, I'm sick of going headfirst into 4 enemy players with 2 team members sitting back in our base painting and one getting lost somewhere else.

I thought the whole time that getting past B- would mean that we'd get to the part of the game where people knew what was up and would act accordingly. Instead I'm greeted to hilaribad matchmaking (four A- ranks versus a team of one B+ and three Bs), teams that are spastic as fuck and wonky connections. I haven't touched ranked in a week because of it, but damn if I don't want some cash from it.

 

[Neoxon]

Splatfest on July 4.

How fitting.

 

[Geg]

I just recently got to Rank B but haven't played any ranked matches since, you guys are scaring me