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Splatoon |OT4| You're a detriment to your squad

Pikma

Banned
I've fallen to A+ twice in the last two days (the first time was purely because of fucking disconnects), didn't lose a single game while I was on that rank so going back to S felt pretty damn easy, though I gotta admit I won a pair of them just by mere luck.

The last match I needed to win yesterday in order to climb back to S was on Moray Towers, we were down 100-1 with only 10 seconds left in the clock, but then the other team was dumb enough to focus on only one of the splatzones and I somehow managed to kill them all at the same time, after that it was just a matter of playing defensively and wait for them to always make the first move. That win was so damn rewarding.
 
It's so frustrating dealing with a bad team. I admit sometimes that I'm the bad guy, but I just had a series of bad teams (and a disconnect) and I think I need a break from ranked, lol. Or, I need to learn how not to care about rank.

yea my win to loss ratio today on rank has been bad i havent de ranked yet but have come very close a couple times its but a very tough day cant wait for rainmaker to be back so i can try and get out of A+ rank.
 

J@hranimo

Banned
You know, I feel like I encounter fewer and fewer of these post day 1 hype. What happened?

Bucket vs Gatling Gun in shooter. Which one drums up more hype by default? ;)

In all honesty I mainly use it in ranked, specifically Tower Control and Rainmaker. I only ever see a few others use it ranked compared to Turf Wars which is rare. It's a great weapon both defensively and offensively. I guess the charging turns some people off from it?

Indeed we did! I know exactly what you mean about the bubbler. I find the JR lacking, and I'm no Ryechu so I'm not going to be squiffering anytime soon. It's funny because I'm essentially a brush specialist and I find the bubbler pretty bad on the Inkbrush. Could just be because of the awful sub: mine.

Yeah that is a weird loadout o_O. Even as some one who never uses it I wonder...why? Lol. Octobrush Nouveau looks to be the hotness when that's finally out though.
 
Through some divine miracle of getting competent teamates constantly, luck determination, and clutch suction bomb spam, I finally hit B+ from 29 points and made 45k. Time to quit while I'm ahead and stick with turf war for the rest of the night.

Congratulations, it only took you 5 days to get farther in ranked than I did in 2 and a half months :D

;_;
 
This won't end well...
It never ends well for Azure. Poor guy.

Though I do remember the last time I joined a room of his. I was leveling up gear and using the Slosher, which I suck with, and it kept on picking Moray Towers, which I suck at. I ended up eventually just switching to my roller because I can't slosher but I think he might have left by that point, can't remember too well. lol. I definitely did better with the roller though!
 

ffdgh

Member
Congratulations, it only took you 5 days to get farther in ranked than I did in 2 and a half months :D

;_;

Please. I'm still a novice at this game compared to most here.
It never ends well for Azure. Poor guy.

Though I do remember the last time I joined a room of his. I was leveling up gear and using the Slosher, which I suck with, and it kept on picking Moray Towers, which I suck at. I ended up eventually just switching to my roller because I can't slosher but I think he might have left by that point, can't remember too well. lol. I definitely did better with the roller though!

I meant for me. I was screwing around with a joke setup when he joined >_>
 

Mellopillow

Neo Member
That strategy works better for any weapon with range on those maps.

And I'm talking about a setting where everybody is playing on point, for the most part in Turf War, people aren't and overextend.

I'm speaking mostly out of personal preference when I say I like those maps as a roller xD I like every map as a roller actually, so I'm more of an outlier when it comes to justifying which maps are good for rollers. They're all fun to me haha. Technically however, any gun with better range would have an advantage against a roller, so in that regard, any strategy would work better for any weapon with range on any map. it doesn't mean rollers can't use those strategies though, they'll just have a different and tougher way of doing it for the most part, but it's doable! (Except sniper strategies of course, for obvious reasons). those maps aren't that bad really, even though it's just my personal experience talking. But in general, I can agree that rollers would have a disadvantage from the start in those maps when faced against a longer ranged gun, simply because they can shoot at the zone at a safe place while the roller can't.

I don't understand what you mean for turf wars though. Shouldn't that reasoning apply to every map? So why are camp and bluefin bad in turf war for a roller, compared to them being good with the other maps?
 

DaBoss

Member
I don't understand what you mean for turf wars though. Shouldn't that reasoning apply to every map? So why are camp and bluefin bad in turf war for a roller, compared to them being good with the other maps?
That's true. I just feel you have to rely on teammates more as a roller on those maps because you can be zoned out easily if you're alone.
 

ss-hikaru

Member
You know, I feel like I encounter fewer and fewer of these post day 1 hype. What happened?

In all honesty I mainly use it in ranked, specifically Tower Control and Rainmaker. I only ever see a few others use it ranked compared to Turf Wars which is rare. It's a great weapon both defensively and offensively. I guess the charging turns some people off from it?

I like to use it in Turf War :) But it's true you don't come across the Splatling very often, I see more Sloshers that Splatlings. I tried using the Splatling in Tower Control and went alright in matches where I was matched with fellow B rankers, but then we got matched with a full team of A rankers and they just outmaneuvered me good. I want to try it in Rainmaker... I'll never use it for Splat Zones XD

Haha, I love splating some jerk while they're in the midst of squid-bagging one of my fallen teammates :D

GGs everyone!

And justice is served >:D
 

RedFyn

Member
Anyone here want to get a squad game going? Looking to play with some Gaffers instead of the rando's for a change.
If you join discord (2nd post) there's always people looking to squad. Its much easier to coordinate and where we've moved a lot of the discussion.
 

ChrisD

Member
Maybe I'll post there :p

EDIT: I MADE IT S RANK BOYZZZZZZZZZ! (^_^) b

Congratulations!


I think I'm just not gonna' touch Splat Zones for a while. I find I have the most fun with Blasters. And I'm certain that they aren't bad in the mode, but I can't get them to work without massive death counts. Someone needs to make a good video guide so I can lrn to git gud. :p
 

J@hranimo

Banned
Ok, GGs with everyone I played with tonight! From the squads that led to the crazy streak of rainmaker wins to Azure's private lobby of lolz and PJSalt. Used the rapid blaster for the second time ever, that was nuts.

I like to use it in Turf War :) But it's true you don't come across the Splatling very often, I see more Sloshers that Splatlings. I tried using the Splatling in Tower Control and went alright in matches where I was matched with fellow B rankers, but then we got matched with a full team of A rankers and they just outmaneuvered me good. I want to try it in Rainmaker... I'll never use it for Splat Zones XD



And justice is served >:D

Splatling works very well in RM. Bursts the shield in a few seconds with a full charge. Only map that I feel is terrible for it is Saltspray RM. Splat Zones can be effective with the splatling as well, but you gotta be a mixed attacker and know when to support from far and charge and kill everyone in sight. Still love the slosher though :)

Congratulations Jah!

CongratS!

Congratulations!


I think I'm just not gonna' touch Splat Zones for a while. I find I have the most fun with Blasters. And I'm certain that they aren't bad in the mode, but I can't get them to work without massive death counts. Someone needs to make a good video guide so I can lrn to git gud. :p

Thanks! Honestly didn't expect to reach S tonight. I think I'm gonna just enjoy it for now lol.

Alright, which one of you is Swiffy?

This. We need answers.
 
Man, I still don't really understand how to play charger in Flounder Heights.
There are certain sniper spots that make my roller ass hate life. Unfortunately I can't find them.

Also Azure, rollers > bushes get out.
Lol sorry but when you have people on your team with 0 kills at the end of tower control, you deserved to get called out
I believe you just said the completely opposite of what you meant to say...
 

Nico_D

Member
Besides, if the other players clear the way while one player rides the tower from start to finish getting zero kills, was he useless?

I've seen enemy teams with over 20 kills and still they've lost.
 

Omzz

Member
I wouldnt mind with rainmaker because making the path to the goal to easily swim for the guy holding it is helpful
 

ChrisD

Member
I don't think I've ever seen a Tower Control game where someone (excluding AFKs) went 0/0, now that I think about it. Happens in Rainmaker often, can happen in Turf War, rare in Splat Zones... But have never seen it happen with TC.
 

Shun

Member
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My current equips of choice.

Trying to get Black Arrowbands to replace my gas mask but I like it so far.

Don't know if I want to risk doing a reroll.
 

StAidan

Member
lol, I made a terrific run-up back to A 96 in Zones this morning, then lost 20 points with a couple of really disappointing losses when matchmaking took my 3 good teammates and pitted them against me. One of them was an S rank who got a kill on me during my final match, then squidkidded me. This even after sharing many booyahs together as teammates. He had even been using my beacons, highly unusual in my experience.

Splatoon hates me.
 

DaBoss

Member
I don't think I've ever seen a Tower Control game where someone (excluding AFKs) went 0/0, now that I think about it. Happens in Rainmaker often, can happen in Turf War, rare in Splat Zones... But have never seen it happen with TC.
I think I went 0-0 the other day on TC where everything tried to kill me but I lived and my squadmates were protecting me by clearing the enemy team.
 

Geg

Member
I remember playing tower control in a squad a while back, at the end of one game I only ended up with 3 kills because it felt like every time I was about to kill someone, Emil or Kasumi would show up out of nowhere to finish them off before I could land the final hit lol
 
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