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Splatoon |OT3| Feel Good Ink
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DaBoss I see you on stream http://www.twitch.tv/tarolg
In terms of the gun itself, the two of them have identical range and power, so I'm not sure where you're going with that. The only potential "range advantage" of the Tentatek would be using the inkzooka.
Haha. It is just from my experience today. I use the splattershot and get wrecked by the tentatek. I switch to tentatek and get killed by splattershot.
So this took me longer than I want to admit. Here's some of my sets:
Basic Inkbrush build. I call it the "balanced special offense" build. It's entire gimmick is "get meter fast, Inkstrike everything". Explicitly designed for Kash Dome but I love the red and white theme enough to consider it a "default" for myself.
Alternatively:
Same concept except I trade Ink Recovery for Ink Saver Subs. Not sure which I like more in effectiveness, but Inklings look way cooler with caps/visors on.
The Inkbrush god. My favorite setup and probably the one I've used most since I acquired everything needed for it. It's your standard ninja squiddery with perks to benefit that style of play. While nowadays I'll opt to try more stuff, this one will always have a special place in my heart. It's also like the uncontested god of cleaning up in ranked for whatever reason when paired with the .52 Gal Deco. You'd think folks would suspect random Seekers more often...
That said, I want to get the triple subs on all three pieces of gear so I've got a fair bit to go.
Cooooold blooodeddd. Swap one color polo for another. Serve with either Firefin Fish Fry visor or Tentatek Fake Contacts depending on what you see yourself doing more of between swimming around or chucking sprinklers. Please enjoy responsibly.
My basic charger build. Bomb Toss Up to use splat bombs for getting people out of hiding and two damage ups because they do make a difference. Ink Saver Main because duh and Swim Speed Up because gotta go fast. Unfinished since I still need those extra two slots on my hat.
A Cold Blooded build for my charger optimized aroundlooking fly as fuck getting in as often as possible (the hat is supposed to have three quick respawns while the shoes are supposed to get three quick super jumps) assuming a mode where I die a lot or just want to hop around from person to person because why not. Also has the added bonus of three Ink Saver Subs to play with from the jacket itself.
...honestly this one only exists because that varsity jacket is straight up flames. If only I could justify it not having Ink Saver Mains or even an Ink Recovery Up chance...
Finally, some experiments:
Only because I wanted a green look. This can definitely be better optimized around a specific theme.
This one I'm tentatively calling the asshole build. Run around doing whatever the fuck, build copious amounts of meter then go HAM with specials. If you die, Quick Respawn gets you out there trolling faster than usual and Special Savers on the hoody hold on to all the meter you fought for and earned.
A tenacity build primarily for my Inkbrush. TBH though, the Neon Sea Slugs are kinda eh. That color is too loud for most inkling colors. :lol
Basic Inkbrush build. I call it the "balanced special offense" build. It's entire gimmick is "get meter fast, Inkstrike everything". Explicitly designed for Kash Dome but I love the red and white theme enough to consider it a "default" for myself.
Alternatively:
Same concept except I trade Ink Recovery for Ink Saver Subs. Not sure which I like more in effectiveness, but Inklings look way cooler with caps/visors on.
The Inkbrush god. My favorite setup and probably the one I've used most since I acquired everything needed for it. It's your standard ninja squiddery with perks to benefit that style of play. While nowadays I'll opt to try more stuff, this one will always have a special place in my heart. It's also like the uncontested god of cleaning up in ranked for whatever reason when paired with the .52 Gal Deco. You'd think folks would suspect random Seekers more often...
That said, I want to get the triple subs on all three pieces of gear so I've got a fair bit to go.
Cooooold blooodeddd. Swap one color polo for another. Serve with either Firefin Fish Fry visor or Tentatek Fake Contacts depending on what you see yourself doing more of between swimming around or chucking sprinklers. Please enjoy responsibly.
My basic charger build. Bomb Toss Up to use splat bombs for getting people out of hiding and two damage ups because they do make a difference. Ink Saver Main because duh and Swim Speed Up because gotta go fast. Unfinished since I still need those extra two slots on my hat.
A Cold Blooded build for my charger optimized around
...honestly this one only exists because that varsity jacket is straight up flames. If only I could justify it not having Ink Saver Mains or even an Ink Recovery Up chance...
Finally, some experiments:
Only because I wanted a green look. This can definitely be better optimized around a specific theme.
This one I'm tentatively calling the asshole build. Run around doing whatever the fuck, build copious amounts of meter then go HAM with specials. If you die, Quick Respawn gets you out there trolling faster than usual and Special Savers on the hoody hold on to all the meter you fought for and earned.
A tenacity build primarily for my Inkbrush. TBH though, the Neon Sea Slugs are kinda eh. That color is too loud for most inkling colors. :lol
The ditch poses a big problem to me as a primarily long range weapon user. If someone is in the middle I can't shoot down over the edge without being super exposed to any short range weapon. I can come down one of the ramps and hopefully range out people if they're near the middle or far side, but if anyone is waiting for me on the near side I'm probably done for. Not sure how to approach it.
Maybe I just need to switch to something with a lower time to kill when playing there.
Level is only an indicator of time played. It has nothing to do with skill. What are you finding overpowered?
Access to more sub abilities and more weapons is not skill
Damage up is heavily recommended for most chargers since it allows you to kill before reaching full charge so you can shoot quicker. Squiffers are an exception to this.
With the charger you should focus more on area control than on getting lots of paint down. If you keep the enemy locked out of an area your teammates can paint it more freely, and it should stay painted unless your opponent manages to take back the area. But, in terms of painting the most effective way to paint as a charger is usually to shoot forward, strafe a bit, shoot, repeat. I've found that I can cover area fairly quickly as a squiffer using this method. I don't really have much else to recommend, as I don't do much charger play.
Is there supposed to be a question mark at the end of this?
Pretty much why I go there first. It offers me the most protection and allows me to use the walls to move around.
I think the best way to approach it is to use the arc of the ink to shoot into the middle without getting close.
I have a hard time touching anyone that is in the corner on the left right after you enter the middle are
I'm kingjolly
Ah, I figured it might be you...
okay, not really.
I don't play charger, so I can't give you much advice. But I don't think you need to be so down on your score. From what I've seen, chargers are most effective for defending key points, blocking pathways, acting as a safe beacon and getting kills to slow the enemy offense. Doing so usually means not getting much inking done, unless you take a more mobile approach. So 400-500p sounds about normal to me.
Hey, they are level 20 and Japanese? Didn't you know that Japan is inherently overpowered? Japan needs a nerf.
I'm Japanese and I'm pretty bad, so you're clearly incorrect
lol
Also, I accepted your request, PadWarrior
Now I have one friend in my list
/cry
The ultimate troll for all those teammates who leave their team's color beakon on their spawn. This should be an alternate version of capture the flag. :lol
Robotziane
Neo Member
Managed to get in the gaf room at last!
Japan sucks at shooters.
I love Splatoon for showing me how fucking wrong this is. :lol
Yeah, I try to get to the left corner frequently when the mid zone is controlled by the enemy, or if they're making a push towards our door. The game doesn't really offer any safe approach options to that area so I can make full use of my range. The downside being that I don't have great retreat options from that location.
I think in all three of these Splatoon threads, not a single time did someone refer to any other race or nationality other than Japanese. This is played from from south america to europe and its as though Japan is some other planet.
Is the game out in Russia? I'd love to see some cyrillic names so I could say "that russian bastard splatted me".
PadWarrior
Member
Awesome looking forward to playing with yaI'm Japanese and I'm pretty bad, so you're clearly incorrectlol
Also, I accepted your request, PadWarrior/cry
I believe its partially because its hard to tell someones nationality just by their mii name. But Japanese tend to use jp characters in their names, so its easier to recognize.
If you see someone crazy good, but with a random name, you will just forget about him/her shortly after. But if his/her name is a japanese one, you will remember that a japanese player was really good. Mostly because of this 'Japanese player' trope
Noooo! We just had TC, and I see my fav two Splat Zone maps come up. But... it'll still TC. These aren't bad for TC, but come on...
I remember how they lag.
I remember how they lag.
spindashing
Banned
New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
well shit
way sooner than I expected
Team Water Slide for sure though
New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
I guess it will be less uneven than the last one lol
Water Slide wee
But, are those ghosts? lol
Triforce141
Member
Aren't water slides death traps for squids though?
PadWarrior
Member
I hate both don't know which to vote for
PreyingShark
Member
They probably planned this months ago and didn't account for the delay of the first splatfest.New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
That said Rollercoasters make you think you're going to die so water slides it is!
...Actually I'll just be going with whichever one seems more popular at the time.
New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
Inklings die in water
You fools. Team Marie will be the end of you, America
New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
Got motion sickness so I can't ride roller coasters :/
Guess its waterslides for me!
Sadly, a lot of people will do this thanks to the system Nintendo chose.
Rollercoasters just trigger acrophobia.
Water slides trigger acrophobia AND hydrophobia
I like to view the Jungle Hat as a fisherman hat or an exploration hat where any sort of vest and any sort of boots makes your inkling look like an explorer. I think the Dark Urban Vest and Tan Work Boots give that look even better.
And yea, water slides for sure. Or ink slides.
Watching the VOD now lol.
And yea, water slides for sure. Or ink slides.
Yea. I usually leave rooms after a few games to switch weapons, but didn't want to leave the room lol. I actually got into the room by chance, didn't realize he was streaming.
Watching the VOD now lol.
New Splatfest already? Rollercoasters vs. Water Slides.
Now that's a cool theme! hope we'll get something as good than this in europe.
...I'd go with Water slides, it's just the best thing to do when the temperature is over 30°C.
Water slides is on the right, so I'm guessing water slides.
timetokill
Banned
#TeamMarie