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Splatoon |OT3| Feel Good Ink
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it was nothing like this during the first 3 weeks. Do they monitor this stuff? Are they even aware that this has been happing since like the splatfests started?
Triforce141
Member
Something tells me that the more unique weapons, like the H-3 Nozzlenose, octobrush and bamboozler, will come out first.
Then the variants like the Neo-matics, N-Zap '89, and scoped E-liters, will come out later.
Then the variants like the Neo-matics, N-Zap '89, and scoped E-liters, will come out later.
If that's the case, then the wait for the N-Zap '89 will be a while. =/
PadWarrior
Member
I can't any more for the nzap 89 need it now! Lol
I want to be captain n
scoped eliter is unique. Its like range blasterter vs blaster lvl different. But i want bamboozler too
yeah i gave up on winning
a lot of ppl. our roller.
It was just me and Ryechu.
You know mines are too slow when a roller can just roll over them safely.
I'm trying to improve my burst bomb game with Custom Jet Squelcher at the moment.
I use splat bombs when I'm playing dual squelcher, but mostly just to try and flush people out of cover or to force chargers out of position.
Can I join you then ? My NNID is the same as my username
This annoyed me so much when I had mines. Rollers just rolling right over them every time.
CoconutTank
Member
I mainly use bombs to fight enemies behind walls, or at very different heights than I am. I'm not so good at comboing shots together with Burst Bombs, but I definitely rely on them more when I use the Carbon Roller. With the Custom Jet Squelcher, I want to maintain my distance, so closing in with BBs doesn't come to mind often. With the Tentatek Splattershot I mainly use the Suction Bombs to try and build up meter faster or pincer enemies, including the uses I mentioned earlier.
@Robotguy: So does the 1 shot 1 bomb KO for CJS require Damage Ups? If so how many? I thought that was a natural combo for the CJS and the normal Splattershot, just that I couldn't pull it off consistently.
@Robotguy: So does the 1 shot 1 bomb KO for CJS require Damage Ups? If so how many? I thought that was a natural combo for the CJS and the normal Splattershot, just that I couldn't pull it off consistently.
Mocha Nova Coffee Scotia
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PadWarrior
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StAidan
Member
So, what kind of strategies do you guys use to break back into the middle of Urchin Underpass when you're zoned out by snipers on both sides? I see this situation occasionally in randoms but I'm mostly thinking of my splatgaf games last night. Felt like my options were limited with the Dual Squelcher, but no one else on my team was having much luck either.
I was using 2 dmg up mains with CJS. This gets me 103 DMG on the test range. Doesn't take much defense up to turn that to one bomb 2 shots though, less than 1 main I think.
I haven't tried it with splattershot, so I don't know if it requires DMG up or not.
Edit: The burst bomb play I was working on was mostly to make myself more dangerous when people manage to get close to me and I can't range them out. Last night I was playing closer than normal a lot of the time specifically to practice bomb comboing. It's not really representative of how I intend to play.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Finally reached Level 20!
Also man the matchmaking gods were on my side today and now I feel guilty about it.
Also man the matchmaking gods were on my side today and now I feel guilty about it.
Mocha Nova Coffee Scotia
Member
Time to start the real Splatoon where you attempt to have every piece of gear with a perfect roll of three identical sub slots
CoconutTank
Member
Come play with SplatGAF! Did you already share your NNID? Mine is CoconutTank
dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
Is damage up any good for e-liters? What are the best attributes in general for e-liters?
Damage up has the most significant effect for e-liter because their base damage is the highest. Generally true for all abilities, the better the base, the more useful % increases are, like run speed with Nozzlenose. Any other ability is debatable for e-liter.
dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
Interesting! What's the best place to read up on how stats work?
Unfortunately I don't really have a good answer for this. I feel like Urchin Underpass is one of the hardest maps to retake the center on if the other team goes into defensive mode.
http://squidboards.com/threads/hard-data-gear-abilities-percentual-effects.2904/ has the most numbers I think.
dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
There is. It's easy to see when the enemy is around a corner or on other side of wall/box.
I feel like this is one of the tougher chokepoints to break through when you're losing, so it's going to be difficult no matter what your setup is. Especially depending on the skill of the two snipers in your example. If they are theoretically playing "perfectly," then obviously a lot of this discussion is moot. But for your example, I'll just assume good snipers who can pick you off regularly, but occasionally loses you if you're tricky.
Dual Squelcher, I've found there is very little you can do in this situation, other than continue to paint repeatedly over the hill, build special, and give your teammates an Echolocator. Just your presence, continually firing toward them, is good for keeping the enemy temporarily busy. Sometimes the Echolocator gives your teammates the chance to take out the ground soldiers, sometimes the opportunity is wasted. If you do start getting a decent push going, it's probably your job to try to get the near sniper if you can.
If you have Inkzooka, you can wait to build up special and then poke over the hill to surprise attack the sniper at your team's perch. You could go down the hallway and try to get him with the Inkzooka, depending on if he's doing hallway patrol or pressuring from the perch. The first Inkzooka shot is obviously the most important one, so make sure you aim extra carefully to get that guy.
Waiting for Bubbler or Kraken is a decent strategy. I've seen some rounds turned around by a miracle Kraken splat read that creates a lot of temporary chaos. You're going to have to get rid of one of the snipers in the chaos, and find cover from the other one, however.
.96 Gal, sometimes you can just fire mindlessly over the hill and pick off a couple ground soldiers who aren't being careful. Same with Seekers.
Splash Wall has a couple options, either approaching in the sniper hallway or standing on top of the little hill at the entrance and trying to create a zone. Sprinkler is okay for a temporary distraction, but not that great for this scenario in my experience. The other team is usually organized enough to get rid of it quickly.
I don't usually like the other entrance (the dropdown one) because you're so exposed and alone in the other team's ink, and the other sniper can see you come down. If you're Bubbler'ing, it could be a good approach if you want to pincer the people guarding the entrance, however.
Those are some of my experiences. They often don't work, but it can be turned around. I think the real key is just being patient, not rushing into a lot of dumb deaths over that hill, and waiting for you and your teammates' specials to build up. Sometimes the other team will get a little too greedy and end up getting splatted themselves, so they could create openings for you on their own. You're often just waiting for one random kill or special to get an attempt going.
EDIT: Wow, I wrote more than I expected to.
A couple of days ago I played a match like that on urchin underpass, where Goya and Azure were both chargers on the other team. I was using the custom dual squelcher and managed to use the killer wail to take out one of them, then jumped down and splatted the other with normal gunfire.
It didn't work so well the second time I tried though, when I went back in later that match they both were aiming right at me and and shot me at the same time lol
It didn't work so well the second time I tried though, when I went back in later that match they both were aiming right at me and and shot me at the same time lol
Smiles and Cries
Member
I vote TOWER CONTROL! best mode https://youtu.be/vwqiqNFV1kQ
love seeing that what I do can mean a Win or a Lost
love seeing that what I do can mean a Win or a Lost
StAidan
Member
Good suggestions though, so thanks for that. I guess the bottom line is that my special (echolocator) isn't best suited to the situation. I don't really play anything with the bubbler or kraken, but the inkzooka seems like a good alternative. Come to think of it, I've nailed Underpass snipers before that way.
I like the killer wail idea too, and it wouldn't require me to sacrifice my favorite weapon. Of course, Kelp Dome was in rotation at the same time and I find the echolocator to be pretty indispensable on that map.
It's all about the loadout...