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[Geg]

what about Aus?

Australia shares it with Europe I think

 

[Jims]

I honestly don't feel like I've noticed anything in random turfwars that makes me think I'm getting paired with painters or splatters in higher doses. There are days where I see room after room of heavy paint-cover weapons (Aerosprays, Splash-O-Matics, Jrs, etc) but it's hard to tell if that's just because they're really common weapons. There are times I notice seeing more splatters (like Gals, Dynamos, Chargers) but it seems kind of random.

I have had random GAF people show up in random games (SM239 showed up randomly last week to kick me around), so don't know what that means either. I know I've definitely seen other random people's names repeatedly before that aren't on my friendlist.

Maybe when he says by "pairing" people, he's talking about who ends up on your team versus the other? I've noticed weird instances in GAF games or with randoms where I end up with the same teammate 10+ times in a row. Do we just play the same or do we play completely different and they're balancing?

 

[Regiruler]

This is cool, but here's one by each equipment: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...YXkYGSZGg4AsrTI_2veUlbs/edit?usp=docslist_api

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...Exium9qeELagu3mF6AjoU4g/edit?usp=docslist_api for bomb range up, but yeah dunno about sub saver

16% for one, 29% for two, then 36% for three doesn't feel right somehow. It goes from 16, to 13, then to 7. The decrease doubled.

Are we sure this is accurate?

 

[DaBoss]

It only mentions turf wars directly, but I think I was right about my earlier assessment. If you have terrific K/D in your rise up the ranks, your future high-rank opponents are going to be just as tough and aggressive. If you're coasting by with mediocre results, spend more time paiting the zone with few kills, or even stinking up your team but still winning and gaining rank, the people around you when you reach A will be "average" too. If you keep winning, the game will feed you into the lion's den of the real A/A+ players.

Someone tell me this makes sense because it has been my experience rising up to A, staying there no problem, but then inexplicably dropping a few times now.

This doesn't really make sense.

It just puts you in rooms based on your rank and tries to match you up with similarly ranked players. Sometimes there aren't enough open lobbies with similarly ranked players so they just put you in with lower ranked players.

I honestly don't feel like I've noticed anything in random turfwars that makes me think I'm getting paired with painters or splatters in higher doses. There are days where I see room after room of heavy paint-cover weapons (Aerosprays, Splash-O-Matics, Jrs, etc) but it's hard to tell if that's just because they're really common weapons. There are times I notice seeing more splatters (like Gals, Dynamos, Chargers) but it seems kind of random.

I have had random GAF people show up in random games (SM239 showed up randomly last week to kick me around), so don't know what that means either. I know I've definitely seen other random people's names repeatedly before that aren't on my friendlist.

Maybe when he says by "pairing" people, he's talking about who ends up on your team versus the other? I've noticed weird instances in GAF games or with randoms where I end up with the same teammate 10+ times in a row. Do we just play the same or do we play completely different and they're balancing?

It isn't referring to how it pairs up teams because team shuffle is a thing to have teams change around regardless of levels and whatnot.

However, there seems to be a bug where it may not change teams at all. I think it happens when there is a DC or something.

 

[Grakl]

16% for one, 29% for two, then 36% for three doesn't feel right somehow. It goes from 16, to 13, then to 7. The decrease doubled.

Are we sure this is accurate?

Post #24 http://squidboards.com/threads/the-...ecials-and-abilities-range-dps-and-more.2139/

 

[Jims]

It isn't referring to how it pairs up teams because team shuffle is a thing to have teams change around regardless of levels and whatnot.

However, there seems to be a bug where it may not change teams at all. I think it happens when there is a DC or something.

Do we know the team shuffle feature is completely random, though? They could be putting something in there to try to pre-balance the teams (although, if so, it fails miserably regularly at it). Maybe I just subconsciously look for patterns but it doesn't feel completely random sometimes. Could just be a placebo.

 

[Geg]

Maybe when he says by "pairing" people, he's talking about who ends up on your team versus the other? I've noticed weird instances in GAF games or with randoms where I end up with the same teammate 10+ times in a row. Do we just play the same or do we play completely different and they're balancing?

I dunno if that's what it means but I've noticed it too. Sometimes people in rooms just never go on my team, and it's usually the person who gives me the hardest time and I want on my team the most.

Is that why the game always seems to stick my team with the one random low level player? Does it think I'm good enough to carry them? Please don't think that game, I'm not

 

[Regiruler]

Post #24 http://squidboards.com/threads/the-...ecials-and-abilities-range-dps-and-more.2139/

Odd.

In any case that's some harsh diminishing returns.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

That carbon roller is right where I wanted the weapon to be. I could never get over how little coverage the brush has, and the regular roller was always a little too slow. Still OHKO with the slap splat. Plus I like being able to toss out the subweapon freely. The only downside is that Zooka, but I can deal with it.

 

[Grakl]

Odd.

In any case that's some harsh diminishing returns.

What's odd?

 

[Grakl]

Splat-o-matic loses really bad to the Luna Blaster

edit: oops sorry dp

 

[Kastrioti]

Wow close match. One more of Saltspray Rig and I'm done for a few hours.

 

[Sendou]

That carbon roller is right where I wanted the weapon to be. I could never get over how little coverage the brush has, and the regular roller was always a little too slow. Still OHKO with the slap splat. Plus I like being able to toss out the subweapon freely. The only downside is that Zooka, but I can deal with it.

Zooka a downside? What world is this.

 

[timetokill]

Zooka a downside? What world is this.

Depends. I don't like the zooka except in Splat Zones myself.

 

[Violet_0]

Same. I have matches where I do good and make shots that require me to move my reticle from one end of the map to close to the other end and still hit my mark without having to take a second to aim, but I've been going on a 1:1 KDR or even 0/X on occasion recently. It's almost frustrating. Chargers are one the hardest classes to play consistently well. It's also been the source of my salt recently. =/

indeed, a charger with no kills is just sad. I'm missing so many easy shots right now, just terrible

btw, who of you is noite?

 

[Blak_Status]

Who has a GAF room open?

 

[Totakeke]

I dunno if that's what it means but I've noticed it too. Sometimes people in rooms just never go on my team, and it's usually the person who gives me the hardest time and I want on my team the most.

Is that why the game always seems to stick my team with the one random low level player? Does it think I'm good enough to carry them? Please don't think that game, I'm not

Well you're kind of contradicting yourself. Are you actually getting good stats that the system is making things difficult for you or is the system making things too difficult for you and you're not getting good stats?

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Zooka a downside? What world is this.

Ok, to me! I like my wide range giant middle finger weapons, and my aim isn't super hot sometimes. It's why I like being a roller.

 

[Grakl]

Dinner time, ggs

 

[Kastrioti]

Saltspray Rig is probably my favorite map. One more match........:

 

[Geg]

Well you're kind of contradicting yourself. Are you actually getting good stats that the system is making things difficult for you or is the system making things too difficult for you and you're not getting good stats?

I'm often the highest scorer on the losing team in turf wars when I play with randoms, so... both?

 

[Grakl]

I'm often the highest scorer on the losing team in turf wars when I play with randoms, so... both?

You should be carrying tho like I carry gaf

 

[Totakeke]

I'm often the highest scorer on the losing team in turf wars, so... both?

Highest scorer as you ink the most or you kill the most or both?

 

[Crayolan]

It took me a while to "get" the game. I played until I reached level 10 but wasn't really enjoying it or feeling it. Then I played with some of my friends and all of a sudden it just clicked and I now I absolutely love it. I didn't really understand some of the impressions you guys had until now.

Play ranked. When you want throw your controller out the window, that's when you know it's really clicked!

Nah, there are tabs on the bottom for the three clothing groups.

There's tabs on the bottom to switch between equipment types.

I'm an idiot. Thanks.

That carbon roller is right where I wanted the weapon to be. I could never get over how little coverage the brush has, and the regular roller was always a little too slow. Still OHKO with the slap splat. Plus I like being able to toss out the subweapon freely. The only downside is that Zooka, but I can deal with it.

I feel like I could have written this post word for word. Agree completely. Well, actually I did get over the brush coverage but the carbon roller is just so much better.

 

[Mega]

This doesn't really make sense.

It just puts you in rooms based on your rank and tries to match you up with similarly ranked players. Sometimes there aren't enough open lobbies with similarly ranked players so they just put you in with lower ranked players.

What you said doesn't disprove that there is a hidden rank system within the letter tiers. I don't have solid proof, but I believe there is one. In a room full of B players where I'm the top person on my side with a high K/D ratio, the game seems to know who the roughly equal top player is on the enemy team and keeps us apart (separate teams) at a rate that appears much higher than chance.

 

[Malus]

Is defense up useful for anything at all? I know the .52 gal thing but that's pretty niche. I had a nice piece of gear going, 2 special charge up sub abilities and the last slot ended up being defense.

 

[Geg]

Highest scorer as you ink the most or you kill the most or both?

Ink score I guess. K/D tends to depend on the group I'm playing with, and the map sometimes

 

[Kastrioti]

GG everyone

 

[Grakl]

Ink score I guess. K/D tends to depend on the group I'm playing with, and the map sometimes

Ink score is ehhhh

Best player status is least deaths, even or higher kills, and second or first pts imo

I've seen games where people get tons of points but that doesn't mean you necessarily have map control if you're dying a decent amount of time

 

[Regiruler]

Splat-o-matic loses really bad to the Luna Blaster

edit: oops sorry dp

Spash loses bad to everything, it's basically a bomb rush generator and no other major positive.

Still really fun to use.

 

[Grakl]

Spash loses bad to everything, it's basically a bomb rush generator and no other major positive.

Still really fun to use.

Very fun, yup. I also like that it has little spread

I prefer it in close range to most weapons tbh, don't think it typically has problems

 

[Totakeke]

Among the rapid inking shooters, splash o matic is actually the better at dealing damage.

 

[Jonke]

I'm done for today. Good games

 

[Fandangox]

I read somewhere that if someone in your team disconnected you would only lose 1 points in a ranked battle. Yet two people on my team disconnected and I lost all 10p.

 

[Grakl]

Among the rapid inking shooters, splash o matic is actually the better at dealing damage.

Yah, I actually think it's pretty strong tbh

 

[Violet_0]

I read somewhere that if someone in your team disconnected you would only lose 1 points in a ranked battle. Yet two people on my team disconnected and I lost all 10p.

only when they do it before the match starts

 

[spindashing]

Wow. Made it to rank B in splat zones and you guys were right... The money piles on and on!

 

[Fandangox]

only when they do it before the match starts

I see :/

 

[mrpallyguy]

The recon sub ability is pretty helpful when your super jumping

 

[Grakl]

Wow. Made it to rank B in splat zones and you guys were right... The money piles on and on!

Yeah it's fuckin insane, I just grind ranked if I need some quick money

 

[Ocho]

It sucks to be stuck in the other team with bads.

 

[mrpallyguy]

Ouch 86.8%

 

[ActStriker]

I have no consistency in ranked

 

[twothunder]

Losing streak in ranked. Got beaten down bad.

 

[SM239]

GGs all. Going to take a break after that one.

 

[Crisium]

That feel when you get a reroll that's worth it.

 

[spindashing]

I didn't even know there was a Overtime in ranked. What is the criteria for entering that?

 

[Robotguy]

Trying out the nozzlenose for the first time. Doing fairly well with it, but man does it feel unsatisfying to play.

 

[Grakl]

I didn't even know there was a Overtime in ranked. What is the criteria for entering that?

Losing team has control at end of time

 

[Junahu]

I'm crying salty tears right now. I lost count of how many times SM239 was on the opposing side, making it absolutely impossible to get anywhere or do anything.

Why does Splatoon's matchmaking hate me? You're supposed to randomise the teams, not keep the exact same ones for ten matches in a row.