Blak_Status
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My bad team. Played like trash that match.
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Splatoon |OT3| Feel Good Ink
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Blak_Status
Member
I thought DaBoss was going to come from the top
Uhh, what? How did SM239 kill me and not me kill him?
I did, but the game apparently thinks that I didn't kill him and he killed me.
I guess it was the defense up on my hat or something.
PurpleMoustache
Member
Just got the Best Buy Splatoon Bundle Wii U for my birthday today. Tilt aiming still is weird to me, but this game is hella fun. Any super newbie tips?
Blak_Status
Member
Ranking up abilities sucks. I miss my main ink saver lol
spindashing
Banned
- Don't put a Squid Beakon at the spawn point.
With how close I was that wouldn't have an effect on the brush.
- Walls don't count (but can be advantageous for traversal and surprise-attacks)
- Don't aim low (most of the time)
- Keep an eye on the map if you ever get a moment of down-time to get a sense for how the match is going and a general idea of where the opponents might be.
- Super-jump responsibly!
And the most important of all,
- Staaaaaay fresh!
I know that feel =[
- Move forward with unrelenting offense when you start a match, but when you die for the first time, take care of the areas that you may have missed.
- Jump during confrontations so you don't get shot at as often.
- Stick with the motion controls, you'll thank me later.
- Painting the walls don't count towards your team's score, but they're good for setting up surprise kills in certain stages.
- Keep an eye on the map just in case shit goes south for your team.
- The icons on the top of the TV (the ones that show the number of alive &/or dead teammates) grow if your team's winning & shrink if your team's losing. This is good for when you aren't sure if your team is in the lead by just looking at the map.
- C'mon = "I need some help, spawn on me!"
- Booyah should be used as an occasional taunt for whenever you do something badass
- If you use the Aerospray RG, cover your ass by planting a mine behind you if you go into narrow areas (or ahead of you if you're retreating).
Smashkirby
Member
Nothing like getting stuck in Locator hell.
PurpleMoustache
Member
Rad, thanks all.
Also, any other suggestions, besides Smash for games? I got the 2 Earthbound games because I'm a Mother fan...
timetokill
Banned
- If you swim slowly you don't cause ink splashes that give away your position.
- Only the floor counts for scoring, only paint walls if you're using them to get to another location
- Don't always squid jump to teammates, they might have enemies around them and they'll see where you're going to land and kill you on the spot. Look carefully to see if the ink around them is changing a lot, or if they're in enemy territory.
- Always Be Coloring. Keep moving to locations where you can cover more ground or cover your opponent's ink.
Mario kart if you love mario kart games, donkey kong tropical freeze if you love dkc games, hyrule Warriors if you love dynasty warrior games, and bayonetta if that floats your boat. I would also suggest golden sun if you like jrpgs but it may be underwhelming.
Oh yeah, one of the newbie tips that I think is important to keep in mind, though it's also a bit map-specific at times: Take care not to over-extend an advance! If your team is already in a position where they have an obvious majority of the map covered, it can be tempting to keep pressing forward and try pushing toward the opponent's spawn for a big blowout, but if the whole team starts doing that, it becomes that much easier for an opponent to sneak out and start retaking the middle without the attacking team even realizing. "Jailbreak" scenarios like this seem to happen on Urchin Underpass in particular (other people have said this can happen on Walleye Warehouse as well).
Basically if you want to press into enemy territory and really leverage a lead, be mindful of the opponent's escape options and keep an eye on side-routes.
Basically if you want to press into enemy territory and really leverage a lead, be mindful of the opponent's escape options and keep an eye on side-routes.
Smashkirby
Member
Did we just lose a 3v4? Really? In the gaf room? Come on
I have lost 12 of the last 13 turf war games. One of those was a disconnect but such trivalities don't matter to the game.
I had been on a 4.5 win streak. I thought about cashing out, but no, I wanted to get to 5.5. Even if I lost one, I'd just drop to 4.0 and still be able to cash out, right? But then I lost a game and my win streak went down by 1.0 to 3.5 and I have no idea why.
So I played another to get back to 4.5 at least before cashing out. Nope, lost, went down to 2.5 for some reason.
I tried switching lobbies from time to time. I tried taking a break to walk the dog for a bit after 5 straight losses. Came back, won one, then lost 7 straight.
I've been pretty consistent in my play, too: 550 to 650 points with the Blaster in every game, sometimes more. A little inconsistent with the kills, but still. I generally produce.
I can't tell you how demoralizing it is. And this happens all the time. I don't think I've ever had a 5.0 win streak. I have half a mind to sell this game, it's not worth all this bullshit.
I had been on a 4.5 win streak. I thought about cashing out, but no, I wanted to get to 5.5. Even if I lost one, I'd just drop to 4.0 and still be able to cash out, right? But then I lost a game and my win streak went down by 1.0 to 3.5 and I have no idea why.
So I played another to get back to 4.5 at least before cashing out. Nope, lost, went down to 2.5 for some reason.
I tried switching lobbies from time to time. I tried taking a break to walk the dog for a bit after 5 straight losses. Came back, won one, then lost 7 straight.
I've been pretty consistent in my play, too: 550 to 650 points with the Blaster in every game, sometimes more. A little inconsistent with the kills, but still. I generally produce.
I can't tell you how demoralizing it is. And this happens all the time. I don't think I've ever had a 5.0 win streak. I have half a mind to sell this game, it's not worth all this bullshit.
Your problem here is that you're using a blaster but not controlling the map. Your points look okay to me, but blasters shine in kills. If you cannot consistently land kills with it then you are not using it to its full potential. The gun sucks at covering ink but is amazing at killing people. You may need to practice killing people with the weapon or just switch to a different one. Chargers (especially scope chargers) will help you with twitch aiming which is essential for blasters but it maybe too difficult to use.
As for your win bonus, you can cash out anytime you want. You could get a +99 win streak then lose it all and still get your 1400 coins. The bonus takes your highest streak you've gotten and rewards you based on that number.
Conor_Fool
Banned
What are the general thoughts on Tower Control? Just played my first two and it's pretty fun. Got my first quadra kill on the first game
This is super important, I can't tell you how many times my team has over extended and either gotten wiped, or let somebody through and them messed everything up. I almost always stay at what I consider to be the most defendable location once we have captured enough turf to guarantee victory.
Junahu
Member
Didn't you know? Lag is one of its innate abilities.
It was another off day for me and my charger. I don't think I got a single legitimate kill that wasn't a lucky Killer Wail.
- The Wonderful 101 (don't bother with the demo, just get the game)
- Bayonetta 2
- Super Mario 3D World
- Mario Kart 8
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Hyrule Warriors
- New Super Mario Bros. U (& get the New Super Luigi U expansion DLC)
- ZombiU
- Pikmin 3
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
It doesn't suit my playstyle and I try to avoid ranked when it's going. I played a few matches in it today and it definitely seems better than the first few days it was out when it was just chaos, but it's still my least favourite mode. I would much rather have a TF2 style Payload map, where you have points and a time. Then the other team tries to match and beat it. As it is, it's just a bunch of random people with little coordination trading splats and praying your teammates understand the point.
For Competitive play, ie; a metagame with set teams, communication and everything, I think Splat Zones is still the go to. I think Tower could find a place as well, as it'll be completely different with organization. I'm interesting to see how competitive play will be. Will weekly rotations switch maps and modes, or will they stick just with one? Competitive Turf Wars would be super interesting as well. I'm looking forward to August a lot.
Yeah, this shit is pissing me off and I'm not making money
timetokill
Banned
I love Tower Control, you guys are crazy.
Tower Control gives me the opportunity to practice my charger, use my blaster and different clothes I'd never touch in Splat/Turf. On the negative side, it makes me yell at my television a lot because people in the B/B+ rank will give me an aneurysm they are so inept at times. At least in Splat Zones I can hold a point by myself sometimes when my teammates decide going on a 'sneaky' detour for 45 seconds behind enemy lines, only to be splatted without doing anything, is a good idea.
Hey http://splatoon.ink/ is wrong. It misled me to think that urchin underpass is in rotation right now for ranked.
How have I missed this site? My breaking news posts are now super irrelevant
Gotta get some stuff done for work and hopefully I can jump on by next rotation.
"Hey these two idiots are painting the enemy base while the tower is coming to our base." Game ends. "Oh, they're B rank, no wonder".
But it's wrong.
How have I missed this site? My breaking news posts are now super irrelevant
Gotta get some stuff done for work and hopefully I can jump on by next rotation.
But it's wrong.