A charger can cover over half the map not counting the topmost area with the crane. I have found that's the best way to go about winning the map.
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Splatoon |OT3| Feel Good Ink
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A charger can cover over half the map not counting the topmost area with the crane. I have found that's the best way to go about winning the map.
No. The best sniping areas are ground level zones. In front of an between the two towers in between top and central salt spray. Just in front of the zone boundary of warehouse where you can strafe to cover either side. If a charger is on high ground you can catch them off guard and kill at 3/4. The range difference between a dmg up kill is 5 vs a max of 5.5. No one uses the precisely the maximum range but an effective buffer near the maximum. Assuming perfect play which it seems like you are doing, why would ink skills even be necessary. Dmg up extends your potency covering your blind spots while holding the point that locks out the most area. It's not as though You stop using max range shots. You don't counter an e liter with another e liter. You hit them faster and closer while still being safe from opposing threats with a charger.
What can say except I disagree and we'll see how things will look like once metagame develops.
BlueSilver
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I haven't tried the crane yet, but that also depends on the Charger's ability to pick off opponents while on the crane. You can't always hop on the crates it stops at because it either passed them or hasn't got to them yet.
I don't have much to say about that strat because I haven't tried it. =P But over half of the map? I didn't think the crane gpes that far out.
No, not the crane. The usual sniper spot in the map near the center.
What I'm saying is that the area with the crane is expendable and instead the focus should be on covering the area within the reach of a Charger when positioned above the middle area.
BlueSilver
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Denying Kas our base is so fun, but my hands and arms refuse to wake up... literally.
Triforce141
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Holy shit, Killer Wail quad kill on Tower Control to victory!
BlueSilver
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Oh, in that case, I agree completely. Holding that area is more important because it's the floodgate. Lose that area, and you're almost guaranteed to lose the upper area with the crane.
in the end abilities really don't matter much (aside from Ninja Squid, perhaps) but the ink refill ability isn't that great (someone posted some comparison gifs a while ago) and from personal experience ink saver (sub) is hardly noticeable either unless you really stack them (3 mains + maybe 1 sub give you enough ink for another bomb)
I respectfully disagree with you about Damage Up on chargers, it's working out for me on the E-Liter. There are often situation where someone ambushes me or I whiff a shot and I need a quicker charge time. Not that useful for charger duels since those usually happen at a longer range and the Splat Charger can probably do without. Well, and that zomg pro Japanese E-Liter sniper from the video a while ago didn't use any either, so it just comes down to preferences
Well that's just that. Perks in Splatoon are really such a small part of the game. Of course you're going to want every little bit of advantage in any case. I'm not even sure I have the best lineup but from my experience (and I have probably over 100 hours of Charger gameplay by now) this is the line of perks I have had most luck with.
I can even admit that Ink Refill Up and Sub Weapon Ink Consumption down aren't that great but Sub Weapon Reach Up is so lovely. Well in any case I need to experiment more but the game is still so fresh (pun intended) so that's only natural.
Any GAF games going on?
BlueSilver
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That 360 shot was hilarious, especially because it was literally a 360 no scope shot. =P
Ink Saver Sub has its uses. Don't hate. =P
Gonna try to join your game, Violet. Not feeling the greatest, so expect to splat me a lot. =P
Metroid Killer
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how was the preccentages?
I just had two pretty bad game myself, room is full of Japanese players
that billboard is my eternal enemy
Team Sleeping got trashed despite higher winning rate
BlueSilver
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Lol, it's that time already?
And another lol at the headshot from the back, Violet.
Also, ditto at the billboard.
And another lol at the headshot from the back, Violet.
Also, ditto at the billboard.
I take that as a challenge
BlueSilver
Member
Can Wii U upload to photobucket or anywhere else I don't have to sign in to upload things? I found Violet talking to his twin in my plaza.
So so far the only splatfests where the most popular team also had the most wins was Rice vs Bread and Rock vs Pop? It feels like there must be some kind of weird matchmaking reason for that
Yeah you can go to imgur or any other image uploading site using the internet browser and upload what's currently on your screen as a screenshot.
Azure Phoenix
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And Team Sleep lost. Not because of wins, because of popularity. Fuck Splatfest.
abload.de
wait, I have a twin
btw is it easier to hit the other person on the catwalk from the other side of Kelp Dome? I never tried that
it's seem there's a queue for this room
a long queue
toastyToast
Member
Ugh
Both times I knew what team would be more popular and voted against. People are so predictable.
Both times I knew what team would be more popular and voted against. People are so predictable.
We are the better players at least.
The opposite actually. Ink saver main is to have extra ink after using the sub, sub saver is to have enough ink for a sub after shooting your main. That's what the guide says anyways.
BlueSilver
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Does it work?
Yes it does. All except the shirt.
Should have gone for a better angle. =/
I'm wearing the same shoes. Lol
Joining Violet now except I guess he just now joined me or something? lol
#TeamSalt
#TeamSalt
I was in it too when #TeamPop was full of scrubs.
Azure Phoenix
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Don't worry, I'm on an even worse streak. Had to quit to cool down because the garbage teams I keep being fobbed off with are becoming a joke.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
BlueSilver
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I hope you guys don't go on a 3-day losing streak. That shook me up so bad. =(
almost
Even the shoes? Triplets would be great. =P
PotionBleue
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Does it work?
Yes it does. All except the shirt.
Should have gone for a better angle. =/
it's the Damage Up club! That is one fresh looking kid/squid if I may say so
Junahu
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Satisfied that I was part of the better team. I know my demographics. I just forgot how much weighting Splatfests give to raw popularity.
Yet, being on the less popular team meant faster matchmaking, and more matches that actually contribute to the splatfest. So I might just stick with the less popular side from now on.
BlueSilver
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Going E-Liter for now.
BlueSilver
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Violet with the behind the wall splat. =P Getting delayed messages?
except you just cleared the whole map without leaving anything to do for me, lol
e: some, had one or two delayed kills against you Blue and Sendou. To be fair, I hit you that time and it just registered a bit later, and you got one on me as well
bleh, getting the lobby full message now
Saint Gregory
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Sorry team, I just had a power surge knock out everything at once :{
BlueSilver
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GGs, Sendou and Violet, and whoever else was there. I gotta go for now.
And that double shot on that roller at the end of our losing match was hilarious, Sendou. I hit him, but didn't have enough charge to kill him. You finished him off. =P
Edit: Yeah, the message was delayed for me on that first kill at the dome and the splat hit me through the wall at the port, but the rest of them were pretty normal IIRC.
And that double shot on that roller at the end of our losing match was hilarious, Sendou. I hit him, but didn't have enough charge to kill him. You finished him off. =P
Edit: Yeah, the message was delayed for me on that first kill at the dome and the splat hit me through the wall at the port, but the rest of them were pretty normal IIRC.
Teamplay!