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Splatoon |OT4| You're a detriment to your squad
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Anyone who picks Team Nice thinking "less popular = more wins" may be in for a rude awakening.
It's obvious that there is no inherent correlation between less popularity and better performance, as there could exist questions that divide the talent pool equally. The reason we've seen this trend is that the splatfest teams do not subdivide the talent pool equally. And the most likely principal component on which it is selecting is age.
Who thinks being nice is better than being naughty? Young kids. So I predict Team Nice will skew young, and thus be composed of some very good forumgoers trying to cleverly counterpick and many more very bad players.
Cynicism: Marie is Team Nice only because she's on the right and the second to speak.
As for the Zink Mini (zinkmini? zinkini?), eh, I dunno. I performed well enough, but that may have just been my bucket experience. The mini never seems to have enough ink to take out two foes. I can't stand waiting to fire, which also seems to mitigate most of the range benefits I would have. And the delay is exacerbated when your gun is your only method of inking. A slow TTK is the exact opposite of what I love about my latest affair, the Heavy Nozzlenose.
It's obvious that there is no inherent correlation between less popularity and better performance, as there could exist questions that divide the talent pool equally. The reason we've seen this trend is that the splatfest teams do not subdivide the talent pool equally. And the most likely principal component on which it is selecting is age.
Who thinks being nice is better than being naughty? Young kids. So I predict Team Nice will skew young, and thus be composed of some very good forumgoers trying to cleverly counterpick and many more very bad players.
Cynicism: Marie is Team Nice only because she's on the right and the second to speak.
As for the Zink Mini (zinkmini? zinkini?), eh, I dunno. I performed well enough, but that may have just been my bucket experience. The mini never seems to have enough ink to take out two foes. I can't stand waiting to fire, which also seems to mitigate most of the range benefits I would have. And the delay is exacerbated when your gun is your only method of inking. A slow TTK is the exact opposite of what I love about my latest affair, the Heavy Nozzlenose.
And this is why nowadays most of Splatgaf takes the "wait and see" approach. Also as much as I like the color green and Marie, dat reddish ink we rarely see may be too much to pass up haha.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Man going back to Splatoon after 35 hours of Xenoblade Chrincles X wasn't a great idea. Firstly 60fps made me a bit nauseous but the control sensitivity also got me.
Also the teams I was with were fairly bad. Like super jump all the time never paint the base oh and trading KOs all the time as they used really short ranged weapons. The worst thing is two of these were level 50 players.
The map rotation (mall, museum, dome) is also pro-inkstrike meta which is a pain to get on top of (especially where your inkstriker decides to risk death to inkstrike 2 feet into front of them in the last 15 seconds of a match).
40/50 on defender so it will be a long night...well, morning (I tend to try and get about 25 into Champion and split the splatfest over both days, not planning on playing much more tonight though). Yeah, pro pineapple might have been a mistake.
Also the teams I was with were fairly bad. Like super jump all the time never paint the base oh and trading KOs all the time as they used really short ranged weapons. The worst thing is two of these were level 50 players.
The map rotation (mall, museum, dome) is also pro-inkstrike meta which is a pain to get on top of (especially where your inkstriker decides to risk death to inkstrike 2 feet into front of them in the last 15 seconds of a match).40/50 on defender so it will be a long night...well, morning (I tend to try and get about 25 into Champion and split the splatfest over both days, not planning on playing much more tonight though). Yeah, pro pineapple might have been a mistake.
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Punished "Venom" Callie
Triforce141
Member
Yep...or a win due to a literal last second miracle.
Brings up a branching choice:
Keep playing because maybe you're on a roll and that was just the beginning and you'll do something cooler.
Stop playing and just be happy.
CoconutTank
Member
I've had a couple of those, yeah
generally though, I have a lot of fun playing Splatoon, even when I lose, so I can usually quit a session whenever I want.heathen
CoconutTank
Member
You people are monsters.Hawaiian pizza is good.
You are dead to me
;P
I wish there were more of you
Zack Zavage
Member
Ah, I see. Last time I checked I think it was only available in Japanese.
It's very well designed but also disappointing. I expected an actual stat tracking site.
I guess the stat tracking site Nintendo has announced at the recent direct show, is still in development. Or maybe it is this site and they're working on a big update for it.
Anyone who can confirm?
I hate being on the receiving end of it >_>
That's one of the main reasons I love the roller. I wonder if I'd like it.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
lol
Is there much else to say than lol? Haha.
Reminds me of the funeral pallbearer posts from a while back.
"I want my teammates to be my pallbearers so they can let me down one more time."
It slayed me every time I ran across it, because we've ALL been in the position (and have been the teammate in question at other times
).CoconutTank
Member
Yeah, I'm definitely getting a juggernaut feeling when I use Zink Mini =] feels much more natural to use Bubbler instead of Inkzooka. I certainly like the fact that I can zone off Splattershots and outstrafe Nzaps if I hit them with Disruptors.
My main problem when going from Mini to Zink Mini is that I've basically traded away all my long range options. Even if I get bubble, I can still get bullied around, and there's not much I can do if they outrange me.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Yaaaaaas, finally a third Female to win Splatoon Kohien is at hands.
Zack Zavage
Member
I think I just fell in love with the Tri Slosher.
It seems that I've finally found an alternative to the splattershot junior after 50h of playtime.
Gotta love dem bubbles.
It seems that I've finally found an alternative to the splattershot junior after 50h of playtime.
Gotta love dem bubbles.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Turns out I was wrong about last night I was at 22 in defender not 40. Took me nearly an hour to get to Champion. I'm out. I really don't want to spend another 4 hours on this.
It is bad enough having players who at ripe level of 14 have not figured out that ink refills faster while in ground inked of the same colour (seriously a dynamo roller just chilling in the floor in squid form) but when you have a level 45 player with nothing better to do of a Sunday than deliberately play badly I feel I can't catch a break.
So yeah worst Splatfest ever...outside of North vs. South where I couldn't finish a single match...
It is bad enough having players who at ripe level of 14 have not figured out that ink refills faster while in ground inked of the same colour (seriously a dynamo roller just chilling in the floor in squid form) but when you have a level 45 player with nothing better to do of a Sunday than deliberately play badly I feel I can't catch a break.
So yeah worst Splatfest ever...outside of North vs. South where I couldn't finish a single match...
plentyofmilhouse
Member
Why am I going for max rank Pro-Pineapple? There's no way this is gonna pay out in time/snails for me.
Zack Zavage
Member
How much time do you guys usually have to invest in order to reach max rank at splatfests?
~3 hours, maybe more if you get stuck on crap teams
Zack Zavage
Member
How can people say then it's not worth the time?
I mean you earn as many coins in splatfests as in regular turf war AND get those 18 snails.
Being matched with a bad team can be frustrating though.
because it really does depend on the quality of your team. if you're not getting the win bonus every time it's going to take a long time to fully rank up.
plentyofmilhouse
Member
Finally hit Queen, whoop!
I'm not great at the game and Splatfest is usually several hours grinding for me, probably 4+ across last night and this afternoon. Probably would have taken longer if I hadn't lucked out with good teams for large chunks of time.
I hope they someday make it possible to play Splatfest with friends. Would be cool to join up with a few buddies and would definitely lessen the grind.
I'm not great at the game and Splatfest is usually several hours grinding for me, probably 4+ across last night and this afternoon. Probably would have taken longer if I hadn't lucked out with good teams for large chunks of time.
I hope they someday make it possible to play Splatfest with friends. Would be cool to join up with a few buddies and would definitely lessen the grind.
Daria Morgendorffer
Member
Congratulations team Anti-Pineapple, this is one victory for mankind!
It's mainly a correlation for NA. It's the opposite in Japan, if memory serves correctly (opposite isn't the right word, I suppose, but popularity was a big part in their wins).
Zack Zavage
Member
Whoah! 24 super sea snails!?
I've participated at only one splatfest so far (tidy and messy) and have been on the loosing side, resulting in only 18 snails. Didn't know the winner side is rewarded with more of them.
Decided to finally start the single player earlier on today and went for the 3rd boss for the aerospray unlock. The SP was surprisingly fun and full of fresh ideas. Definitely worth playing. If I knew it would take only one hour to the 3rd boss, I would have done it months ago...
Aerospray seems pretty decent. Ink spread and general output is very good, but I have a harder time with splats, than with other weapons like the splattershot jr. Probably because aerospray is five-shot and splattershot jr. four-shot.
I decided to turn on the motion controls in SP but I have a very hard time getting into them. It just feels very unfamiliar for someone who has been playing fps on consoles for more than 10 years. But it definitely feels like motion controls are the way this game is meant to be played.
I've participated at only one splatfest so far (tidy and messy) and have been on the loosing side, resulting in only 18 snails. Didn't know the winner side is rewarded with more of them.
Decided to finally start the single player earlier on today and went for the 3rd boss for the aerospray unlock. The SP was surprisingly fun and full of fresh ideas. Definitely worth playing. If I knew it would take only one hour to the 3rd boss, I would have done it months ago...
Aerospray seems pretty decent. Ink spread and general output is very good, but I have a harder time with splats, than with other weapons like the splattershot jr. Probably because aerospray is five-shot and splattershot jr. four-shot.
I decided to turn on the motion controls in SP but I have a very hard time getting into them. It just feels very unfamiliar for someone who has been playing fps on consoles for more than 10 years. But it definitely feels like motion controls are the way this game is meant to be played.
lastrealgameralive
Member
I just do not have the patience to wait on equipment rerolls.
1117 hours 51 minutes
1365:56
StAidan
Member
I was at ~360 last I checked, probably approaching 400 now. Probably won't get much higher since I'm not actively playing anymore.
CoconutTank
Member
507:57 over 291 plays