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Splatoon Global Testfire Demo Schedule and Info Thread (https://youtu.be/l4UFQWKjy_I)
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flank. flank. flank.
lol @ the people on the first few pages who tried gyro controls for like 5 seconds an turn it off. xD
Yes it needs time to get used to it, but after 2 or 3 matches they feel really natural imo. oh well, good thing more control schemes exist ^^
also. best game man. best game.
Yes it needs time to get used to it, but after 2 or 3 matches they feel really natural imo. oh well, good thing more control schemes exist ^^
also. best game man. best game.
ThatRandomCliff
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In the third match I was in the Oil Rig map. My team was able to prevent the other team from even leaving their spawn area. We were able to cover the entire map, we dominated! I was in the same group of players for pretty much entire globaltestfire event. Splatoon is so much fun, I wish I could buy it right now!
They can tap the button and kill you if you do that. A lot of people were really bad at using the roller, I was killing them constantly with my own since you can usually just back up and sling paint at them while they seemed hellbent on running you over for some reason. If rollers do that to eachother they both die.
I agree that it's always too early to say something is OP, but damn if I didn't top every game using it, lol. This was my best one k/d wise.
Rollers can be really defensive too. In this game I stayed near the top of the map in Saltspray Rig, kept the whole area covered and would hide as a squid near corners to come out and fling at people as they crossed to kill them. Held the spot the whole game, especially hard to fight them when they have a large area of ink to move around in. The splat attack is why Roller is so good at offense, not the rolling around movement.
Aw, I don't think I saw you :C
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As for my impressions.
The game is just really, really fun. I had an absolute blast. I tried both twin stick and gyro and found that I naturally click with gyro much more but I did need to take away some of that sensitivity and made it perfect. The game is incredibly fluid and fast. The timer is the perfect length keeping things to the point so there is constant action going on.
Outside of one communication error over wifi the game had no lag. It was really great.
ShockingAlberto
Member
My favorite thing to do was ink moving platforms, dive in, then wait for a second until someone passes by.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I ran over quite a few people with one! Although it seems like it makes you an easy target for other types for the most part. o:
Ragingbegal
Member
I loved sneaking behind snipers. Had an 11-0 kill match and a 15-4 as I got the hang of it. Game is super fun.
Magnet_Man
Member
That was pretty fun. I was on the fence about this game but this demo sold me. I won about majority of the games I did and always ended up in the top two positions. There was one round in the warehouse where I was near the enemy spawn and somehow pulled off lockdown there using grenades. Had a K/D of 6/1! Also had another game where our team won by freaking 0.1%!
Really wish I could've tested it on the Pro controller but the Gamepad worked better than I thought and I might stick with it due to the touchscreen benefits. I didn't use the sniper rifle or the roller and found my happy place with the Jr. I already found a pretty helpful tactic for if you get caught and someone is chasing you: fire ink ahead of you like you're trying to run away and then squid, but instead double back toward them. Most players will expect you to keep running so they'll keep going, passing by some of your already laid ink so you can just pop up behind them. I was able to pull this off a decent number of times so I got to be really aggressive in enemy territory. Doubt it'll work as well when players are more experienced.
I think most players are forgetting that the objective is to ink as much of the terrain as possible rather than improving your K/D. I'd see my three team mates constantly fighting a group in some corner while an enemy roller is just laying waste to the rest of the map.
Lag was nonexistent from my games or at least it is well hidden like Mario Kart's so this was a pretty successful stress test and I'm looking forward to the main thing.
Only downside I can think of is I want the ability to leave a lobby during the in-between time. I had to wait the full 180 seconds waiting for people to join before getting booted to the title screen. Huuuuge waste of time.
Oh and lots and lots and lots of rollers. Thankfully the bubble shield blows them up pretty badly.
Really wish I could've tested it on the Pro controller but the Gamepad worked better than I thought and I might stick with it due to the touchscreen benefits. I didn't use the sniper rifle or the roller and found my happy place with the Jr. I already found a pretty helpful tactic for if you get caught and someone is chasing you: fire ink ahead of you like you're trying to run away and then squid, but instead double back toward them. Most players will expect you to keep running so they'll keep going, passing by some of your already laid ink so you can just pop up behind them. I was able to pull this off a decent number of times so I got to be really aggressive in enemy territory. Doubt it'll work as well when players are more experienced.
I think most players are forgetting that the objective is to ink as much of the terrain as possible rather than improving your K/D. I'd see my three team mates constantly fighting a group in some corner while an enemy roller is just laying waste to the rest of the map.
Lag was nonexistent from my games or at least it is well hidden like Mario Kart's so this was a pretty successful stress test and I'm looking forward to the main thing.
Only downside I can think of is I want the ability to leave a lobby during the in-between time. I had to wait the full 180 seconds waiting for people to join before getting booted to the title screen. Huuuuge waste of time.
Oh and lots and lots and lots of rollers. Thankfully the bubble shield blows them up pretty badly.
woopWOOP
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They don't? Shit! ...Yeah, I actually remember that from the Direct now.
Guess I should stop painting walls in safe zones when the timer's almost up!
Think I'll try the sniper at the next session. For now... SLEEEEP.
its 7 am east coast time to 8 am.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
I don't mind being locked into a class for a match given the shortness of each round, but I should absolutely be able to retool at each round.
Sniper is really hard to kill with but it is a great support weapon. Making paths for your entire team at the start so you can rush quicker is great. Killing with it seems really hard because of how small the reticle is and how you can kill people who are under your trail for some reason but its still fun to use.
friskykillface
Banned
Pro controller support should be #1 priority , map can easily be put on the bottom or top right/left of screen if they need a map
Hmmmmm so only 5 maps at launch , that's good for now but I hope more come sooner rather than later
Undecided still but leaning towards buying
Hmmmmm so only 5 maps at launch , that's good for now but I hope more come sooner rather than later
Undecided still but leaning towards buying
My favorite was cornering people in squid form with my paint and mowing them over.
Big Green Anus
Member
Crap! I gotten so used to playing with Off- TV with nearly all of my Wii U Games
With regards to the game itself, it was fun and I couldn't wipe the smile of my face. I'm not a fan of the number of maps available at launch and was starting to get some fatigue already with the two maps provided, but the core gameplay itself is really fun.
May not pick this up at launch since I do want to see some impressions of the single player, but I enjoyed what I played so far
Newtype-001
Member
Its awesome. Thats it.
The best thing so far was when i had two squids teleport to one guy. Took the guy they were teleporting to out and then blew up the ones that teleported to him before they could breath. So good.
The best thing so far was when i had two squids teleport to one guy. Took the guy they were teleporting to out and then blew up the ones that teleported to him before they could breath. So good.
ShockingAlberto
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I'd be fine with gyro controls as supplemental. They shouldn't lock out analog stick aiming when they're on.
Aaaaaaand it's gone. Connection seemed pretty good after a couple initial minutes of not being able to get in. Only disconnected from one match, which is great, considering I'm playing with people in the US, and I'm all the way in Taiwan.
Gyroscope aiming up/down will definitely take some getting used to; like someone else has said, it's something you have to fight against. But holy shit this game is fun, and with leveling and loot added, I can see myself sinking enough hours into this to justify a day-one purchase.
Since no one can really aim yet, I'd rank the weapons as follows:
Splat Roller > Splat Balloon > Splat Charger > Splattershot > Splattershot Jr. > Splat Bomb >>>>> Sticky Bomb
The Splat Roller seems like it's definitely going to be the "noob" weapon. Seems to work like a combination shotgun/melee weapon, and having two on a team increases the chances of victory by a lot. And it's just fun to flank multiple enemies with the thing; I managed to finish one round with nearly 1200 points by sneaking around and mowing down the other team from behind.
The Splat Charger surprised me, because it can actually cover a lot of ground with ink, really fast; like, faster than the roller in certain situations. As mentioned before, I can't aim yet, so the automatic weapons seemed pretty average, though I did see some folks performing well. The sticky bomb seems like a worse version of the splat bomb, neither of which has the sheer utility and effectiveness of the Splat Balloon, because of its instant detonation and the ability to throw three balloons on one tank of ink. Maybe they should consider making the blast radius larger on those two.
The two maps were pretty good, with Saltspray Rig just ahead of Walleye Warehouse in my view. I liked the big, flat areas to ink in the north and south parts of Saltspray Rig; made for some great back-and-forth fights over territory. Walleye Warehouse was much more chaotic, especially the middle section, but had some nice side corridors that allow for some sneaking.
The verticality of the game hasn't really presented itself to me yet, but that might be because I'm still fighting the controls. Too many walls have barriers preventing the player from climbing, so it seems like time is more valuably spent on the ground inking things and pursuing players.
And the specials are definitely Bubble > Unlimited splat balloons > Sonic weapon thing > Unlimited splat bombs
I saw someone use a splat tornado during a match; was this probably a labcoat person? Didn't see that on any of the available loadouts.
Gyroscope aiming up/down will definitely take some getting used to; like someone else has said, it's something you have to fight against. But holy shit this game is fun, and with leveling and loot added, I can see myself sinking enough hours into this to justify a day-one purchase.
Since no one can really aim yet, I'd rank the weapons as follows:
Splat Roller > Splat Balloon > Splat Charger > Splattershot > Splattershot Jr. > Splat Bomb >>>>> Sticky Bomb
The Splat Roller seems like it's definitely going to be the "noob" weapon. Seems to work like a combination shotgun/melee weapon, and having two on a team increases the chances of victory by a lot. And it's just fun to flank multiple enemies with the thing; I managed to finish one round with nearly 1200 points by sneaking around and mowing down the other team from behind.
The Splat Charger surprised me, because it can actually cover a lot of ground with ink, really fast; like, faster than the roller in certain situations. As mentioned before, I can't aim yet, so the automatic weapons seemed pretty average, though I did see some folks performing well. The sticky bomb seems like a worse version of the splat bomb, neither of which has the sheer utility and effectiveness of the Splat Balloon, because of its instant detonation and the ability to throw three balloons on one tank of ink. Maybe they should consider making the blast radius larger on those two.
The two maps were pretty good, with Saltspray Rig just ahead of Walleye Warehouse in my view. I liked the big, flat areas to ink in the north and south parts of Saltspray Rig; made for some great back-and-forth fights over territory. Walleye Warehouse was much more chaotic, especially the middle section, but had some nice side corridors that allow for some sneaking.
The verticality of the game hasn't really presented itself to me yet, but that might be because I'm still fighting the controls. Too many walls have barriers preventing the player from climbing, so it seems like time is more valuably spent on the ground inking things and pursuing players.
And the specials are definitely Bubble > Unlimited splat balloons > Sonic weapon thing > Unlimited splat bombs
I saw someone use a splat tornado during a match; was this probably a labcoat person? Didn't see that on any of the available loadouts.
catapult37
Member
Wait,anytime? From anywhere or do you have to return to the spawn point?
That was fucking FANTASTIC! Started off with Splattershot and I think I had the most fun with that one - lot of one-on-one firefights hiding behind cover while trailblazing... But man, the roller is so fun to play with - you really feel like you're the powerhouse of the team, covering the most ground and rolling over guys like mad. Also made a point to try the charger out, but either I need more time for it to click with me or it's just not really my thing.
At least for me it seemed the servers were performing really admirably - I only had a game actually drop me once and as shitty as that was I was expecting MUCH worse for this one-hour event.
Oh, and motion controls? So fucking good. Just gotta crank the sensitivity waaaaay the fuck up and I'm golden.
Holy shit, Splatoon is legit.
At least for me it seemed the servers were performing really admirably - I only had a game actually drop me once and as shitty as that was I was expecting MUCH worse for this one-hour event.
Oh, and motion controls? So fucking good. Just gotta crank the sensitivity waaaaay the fuck up and I'm golden.
Holy shit, Splatoon is legit.
LQX
Member
Pretty damn fun but...
-Gyro mode SUCKS. I was so relived I could change it.
-The jump button better be able to be remapped
-Needs chat support. I don't talk much online but would have loved to hear some sort of communication going on.
-Sniper needs to be more accurate or scope mode.
Also I see it getting old real fast if there are not more maps.
-Gyro mode SUCKS. I was so relived I could change it.
-The jump button better be able to be remapped
-Needs chat support. I don't talk much online but would have loved to hear some sort of communication going on.
-Sniper needs to be more accurate or scope mode.
Also I see it getting old real fast if there are not more maps.
balladofwindfishes
Member
You can't do it with a roller, but climbing to a high vantage point and just shooting out over the main playing field covered in enemy ink was quite satisfying. And when you're up there, its hard (but not impossible) for you to get hit.
You are the reason why there is no voice chat. Shouting at people calling them morons.
Cymbal Head
Banned
I was on a team with Wario64.
I feel like I ran into Chris Pratt at the supermarket.
I feel like I ran into Chris Pratt at the supermarket.
Buy Gamer's Club Unlocked from Best Buy. You'll get the game for $48.
Omega Kirby
Member
You know what's crazy? Four killer whales going on at the samee time
Gonna try sniper tomorrow.
Gonna try sniper tomorrow.
Nah, Nintendo need to move the mini map on the main screen like in HOTS instead xD
Just had no time to look down at my mini map, lol.
My impressions on what sort of teams you might see for organized play just from these weapons:
I think you might see one roller, one sniper and any mix of the other two gun classes. Roller will have a pocket Gunner with them; It'll help the Roller deal with enemy range attackers and Gunner will help Roller go vertical when it needs to. The other Gunner will basically be a roamer and they'll primarily be focused on the Sniper. The Sniper's focus will generally be the Roller and the primary unit that'll call out player locations.
I can't wait to see the maps and really get into them in detail. And to see what other weapons will be like. I think they fucked up big time by not having voice chat for random play. Just include it and give people easy options to turn it off and mute it.. because playing random matches has no appeal to me right now. It's a cluster fuck. But organized matches and scrims, oh yeah, I'll buy into that.
I think you might see one roller, one sniper and any mix of the other two gun classes. Roller will have a pocket Gunner with them; It'll help the Roller deal with enemy range attackers and Gunner will help Roller go vertical when it needs to. The other Gunner will basically be a roamer and they'll primarily be focused on the Sniper. The Sniper's focus will generally be the Roller and the primary unit that'll call out player locations.
I can't wait to see the maps and really get into them in detail. And to see what other weapons will be like. I think they fucked up big time by not having voice chat for random play. Just include it and give people easy options to turn it off and mute it.. because playing random matches has no appeal to me right now. It's a cluster fuck. But organized matches and scrims, oh yeah, I'll buy into that.
ThatRandomCliff
Member
The paint meter is the ink tank on your back. The less ink in there, the less ink you have. Also, when you swim in your team's ink, your meter shows up (a little HUD meter) and starts to fill up again.
I was murdering cheese rollers the entire time with splat Jr.
But yeah this turf wars mode really favors the rollers still.
In regular team deathmatch you won't get anything with the rollers.
How do you do the special moves? Somebody had a giant paint tornado going on in one of my matches.
But yeah this turf wars mode really favors the rollers still.
In regular team deathmatch you won't get anything with the rollers.
How do you do the special moves? Somebody had a giant paint tornado going on in one of my matches.
I think having the map at all times in the game pad and being able to jump to a partner is crucial and thas why Wiimote wouldn't work.
Vital Tundra
Member
Oh my god. I have been into this game since its reveal, but after playing it?! Holy shit its fun! I can't believe the hour went by so quickly. I was so engaged while playing, and thats something I usually don't get in online games.
I just wish the play time was longer. Everyone didn't know what they were doing so games would be super lopsided sometimes. Can't wait to play when everyone has gained some experience and learned the general rules of thumb.
Weapons seem balanced. At a glance the Roller seems OP but the Charger seems to make quick work of them.
Can't wait to play in 7 hours.
I just wish the play time was longer. Everyone didn't know what they were doing so games would be super lopsided sometimes. Can't wait to play when everyone has gained some experience and learned the general rules of thumb.
Weapons seem balanced. At a glance the Roller seems OP but the Charger seems to make quick work of them.
Can't wait to play in 7 hours.
git gud
Guns were definitely the most balanced. Quick coverage if you get up to a vantage point, quick getaways by painting the ground next to you and going squid, quick flanking, easiest way to paint walls and sneak up on people.
Mango The Magician
Banned
Yeah, this is another issue I noticed, everyone felt uncoordinated, but at the same time that kinda adds to the chaos to it all which makes it fun.
Really though, I love the game, and the only aspect I actually really do not like at all about the game is the lack of a hairstyle/color option. I fully understand why, but I feel like I'd have a lot more fun if the customization of the base character was a bit deeper. Granted, I'm really looking forward to the clothing and whatnot.
Ehh...well those bombs and balloons help immensely in covering areas fast. Also if you kill someone, the explosion paints stuff.
Got kicked out once, and a tiny bit of lag briefly in one match, but the rest was smooth as can be.
My impressions:
My favorite weapon was the regular splattershot. It had better range than the splattershot jr. Good rate of fire. Good for covering an area and for taking down enemies from a decent distance; especially rollers. I was regularly getting the most points for my team.
Gyro aiming is great. No idea why anyone would turn it off. You use the sticks for sweeping camera movements and the gyro gives you a lot more control than a stick for fine aiming.
My favorite weapon was the regular splattershot. It had better range than the splattershot jr. Good rate of fire. Good for covering an area and for taking down enemies from a decent distance; especially rollers. I was regularly getting the most points for my team.
Gyro aiming is great. No idea why anyone would turn it off. You use the sticks for sweeping camera movements and the gyro gives you a lot more control than a stick for fine aiming.
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