Oh I had forgotten about rainmaker. I'm definitely more pumped up about it now, it can't come soon enough.
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Splatoon |OT3| Feel Good Ink
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Oh I had forgotten about rainmaker. I'm definitely more pumped up about it now, it can't come soon enough.
Well the first four hours were up and it was still Tower Control, but with different maps.
We still don't know how long mode rotations will be.
It's most likely either 12 hours or 24 hours for mode rotations.This may change after the first rotation.
Nico_D
Member
Yeah, done a few of those in Tower Control. Trying to evade shots while on tower as a squid I fall through the floor straight to the water. And that's not happened only once or twice.
Azure Phoenix
Member
Haven't had a chance to try Tower Control yet, how do short range weapons like the Inkbrush, Carbon, Dynamo or Luna fair on it? Feels like it's going to be dominated by mid-range weapons and bubblers.
CarlieCaplin
Member
Over twice as many kills as the rest of my team combined with less than or equal the number of their deaths individually. Can't even carry these scrub lords.
On another note, the opposing team decided to have 3 of their guys on the tower and then activate bubbler over the water. Knocking them all off was fun.
On another note, the opposing team decided to have 3 of their guys on the tower and then activate bubbler over the water. Knocking them all off was fun.
toastyToast
Member
Enjoying the game but the connectivity issues are preeetty maddening. This game and only this game will straight up knock out my Wii U's internet connection. Lose it completely. Need to restart the system for it to work again.
I've played some of my favorite ranked matches just now. My team's only strategy was to have all four of us superjump to the tower constantly, keep it pushed, die and repeat - and we somehow made it work. Getting close to A+ now
Saltspray and Underpass in ranked now
e: Saltspray still sucks
Saltspray and Underpass in ranked now
e: Saltspray still sucks
CarlieCaplin
Member
Ok just played 5 matches of Tower Control and it's great! Especially playing it on Arowana Mall!
But still...let me decide which mode I want to play. This is so fucking stupid...map rotation is already pretty bad but this is too much.
But still...let me decide which mode I want to play. This is so fucking stupid...map rotation is already pretty bad but this is too much.
BlueLiquid
Member
I was just on the opposite end of that. I just played against 3 chargers and while they did a great job of defending and racked up plenty of splats, not once did any of them get on the tower and it was all on the one guy with a blaster. We won by a decent margin in the end. That got me up to B+ 96.
But on the next game, for the fourth time, I was within reach of A- but it wasn't to be. We made a good comeback push to put it in OT and got very close but then lost control of the tower.
Whichever mode isn't in ranked should drop to unranked, so all modes are available at all times whilst ranked is focused on one mode. Right now it's just really dumb. Like yeah there is more content/modes but you're still limited to two at a time. I've never seen a game set so many arbitrary limitations on its playerbase before, it's definitely taking some time to come around to it, if I fully ever will.
Just played a few games on Tower Mode - it's hectic as hell, still working out the kinks.
The good thing is that I have just the hat I need for this mode
Pretty sure it's like the maps - where they rotate them non stop the first day after release. I reckon there would simply be two options in ranked starting tomorrow.
The good thing is that I have just the hat I need for this mode
Pretty sure it's like the maps - where they rotate them non stop the first day after release. I reckon there would simply be two options in ranked starting tomorrow.
Tower Control seems to come down to time more often than Splat Zones, I like that
Splatoon is basically "Don't Segment the Playerbase: The Game"
Ulysses 31
Member
Then which weapons aren't garbage in that mode?
I ain't siding with you dirty Blaster conformists
Rapid Blaster for life
*loses again*
Regular Splattershot Pro is better.
Point Sensor is worthless.
Rapid Blaster for life
*loses again*
Regular Splattershot Pro is better.
Point Sensor is worthless.
I switched to Rapid Blaster and almost made it to A+, and my connection is freaking terrible especially against Japanese players. The Rapid Blaster is good for this mode - my job is to zone other blasters and rollers, recapture the tower and most importantly to push the tower with the mines and bubbler
A fun gameplay vid i found.
http://www.mmcafe.com/nico.html#http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26617958
Apparently the tower is good for hiding your laser sight.
http://www.mmcafe.com/nico.html#http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26617958
Apparently the tower is good for hiding your laser sight.
I agree. It's one of my favorites for Turf War but insofar it's been one of the more miserable experiences in TC. It's too easy to fall into the abyss.
I actually like Underpass in the Tower mode. Less so in the Turf Wars. Got 17 kills in the last round. Blaster+Comeback+Stealth Jump+Defence build = lol
I think the part where the tower is in the air and you can't get to it is very unique and interesting but I don't think I like it
Pics or didn't happen. Because you can always climb the tower. Just not from every angle obviously.
That's the point. It's supposed to be harder to hold closer to the enemy base.
I've found that it's easier to hold for a lot of the dive which is what I was trying to say. Underpass doesn't have a point that's that easy to hold that far into the enemy base.
That's just my experience so far though.
I think I'm the only person at least on Gaf that likes Underpass for any mode. I guess I'm weird lol. What route did the tower go on Saltspray?
Starwolf_UK
Member
Not seeing many chargers used in tower control here in B-.
Since bombs are useful here and sprinklers are useless I finally decided to level up the goggles w/bomb range up use the Splash-O-Matic and get out of my .96 Gal comfort zone. I miss the power and range a little bit.
Since bombs are useful here and sprinklers are useless I finally decided to level up the goggles w/bomb range up use the Splash-O-Matic and get out of my .96 Gal comfort zone. I miss the power and range a little bit.
I've heard the game is thirsty for the upload bandwidth.
This would be great. I would love to play all the modes without worrying about my rank bombing.
I like it in Splat Zones
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Is there a decent single player in this, or is it just multiplayer?
It's got a 6-7 hour campaign which is pretty good and creative.