Kind of, but with diminishing returns on stacking abilities I'm not so sure those people are better off than those with 12 separate abilities. I think certain abilities may stack more effectively than others, but dedicating entire pieces of gear to a single ability seems like a terrible idea.
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Kind of, but with diminishing returns on stacking abilities I'm not so sure those people are better off than those with 12 separate abilities. I think certain abilities may stack more effectively than others, but dedicating entire pieces of gear to a single ability seems like a terrible idea.
Pretty much. I get what the intent of saying that is, namely you shouldn't pass up inking turf for the sake of remaining stationary for quick kills but there's definitely some strong benefits to isolating key threats and keeping them from acting during matches.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
How does the Pro Controller work with this?
SuperDowns
Banned
What exploit?
It doesn't. Only in 1v1 local play.
Blak_Status
Member
It doesn't unless you're playing a 1 vs 1 match offline.
Tell me about it
Starwolf_UK
Member
Sadly I can't find the original post but interesting nonetheless (especially as my speculation of swim speed up was 50% of previous strength). The only thing I can add is I did notice the training dummies with shield icons (implying defence up ability) still die to one fully charged shot implying strength up is a waste on a charger or the training dummies are slightly inaccurate.http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/805617-splatoon/71914894/822446103 said:
It's kind of an overtime. If you've been capping for a while and the other team takes it back, you earn overtime for how long you were capping it.
Dr. Buni
Member
Hmm I can already see people complaining it it works this way (rotating modes). I don't mind it (well, maybe I will mind it if the other modes suck).
I am seriously loving everything about stealth builds in this game. It just feels so damn right covering large areas of space and having people guess where you're approaching from. I really love this game.
It's a countdown before your actual countdown can count down. Penalty for losing control and a chance for the enemies to come back.
Splatoon Wiki:
Oh, same! I mean, while writing it, I was thinking "Would I enjoy it like this?", but everything I can read up on it
(ie: Nothing)
For those asking what the Spyke glitch is.
Lord_Byron28
Member
Yea ranked battles on walleye warehouse are pretty intense. My strategy is making sure there is enough ink laid down that I can stealthily get opponents from the back or side. I noticed players don't use squid mode nearly as often and when they see a player they just start shooting.
PotionBleue
Member
So has anyone tried to perform the Spyke glitch 3 times in a single map rotation?
donkey show
Member
I recorded some Splat Zone gameplay using the Zapper on Blackbelly Skatepark and Urchin Underpass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5xYselefY0
I just play a few hours in the recent released Splat Zones or Ranked Mode and it was very annoying. I mean, how in the hell do I get positive rank without a stable team (and a good one) if isn't by luck and luck only?
The first time I read the critics against the absence of in chat mode I was like "man, with all the respect in the world: if some kids listen all the gore and insane stuffs that I yell with all my anger they will end in a nuthouse with a few meds. Really."
But after the new game mode I started to think about in chat game as an imperative feature (or at least optional). Even if you are with some friends you will end in Skype now.
If is not, at least design a different factorization of scores. You can give a minimum of points/gold or a really low amount of ranked points to losers in order to not frustrate players. Believe me, when you fell that 85% of the outcomes depend on luck and telepathic coordination, it's quite desperating.
Nintendo really need to figure out how to improve the independence or team work in order to provide real opportunities for a good performance in the field of Ranked Mode.
Thoughts?
The first time I read the critics against the absence of in chat mode I was like "man, with all the respect in the world: if some kids listen all the gore and insane stuffs that I yell with all my anger they will end in a nuthouse with a few meds. Really."
But after the new game mode I started to think about in chat game as an imperative feature (or at least optional). Even if you are with some friends you will end in Skype now.
If is not, at least design a different factorization of scores. You can give a minimum of points/gold or a really low amount of ranked points to losers in order to not frustrate players. Believe me, when you fell that 85% of the outcomes depend on luck and telepathic coordination, it's quite desperating.
Nintendo really need to figure out how to improve the independence or team work in order to provide real opportunities for a good performance in the field of Ranked Mode.
Thoughts?
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
I think strength is not for chargers or rollers to take into consideration, as those things kill in one shot anything that is not a boss tentacle on singleplayer mode, its more for people who go fight to fight with different kind of splatters.
Matrix XII
Member
OK so this game is my favourite online shooter since Halo 2. It's that good. There's so much potential yet to be realized as well. It's only going to get better.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
So hey tell me THIS. There are two basic types of perks, right. You've got ones that improve your ability to some percentage, maybe give you a little more defense, save a little bit of ink, etc. But then you've got ones that are a binary toggle, something like "you're invisible in ink now."
The former type, they stack, but there are diminishing returns. Maybe your primary one does 50% but then the sub does another 10% or something I dunno. And if you have the ability as a sub instead of primary, it's inherently weaker.
But the latter type, the binary type, is there any negative to having them as a sub-perk? Like ninja squid for example. If you have it as a sub-perk instead of a primary, is it still just a binary toggle?
If that's the case, any build should strive to have primary that are the percentage-improvement types, and then secondaries that are binary, yeah?
The former type, they stack, but there are diminishing returns. Maybe your primary one does 50% but then the sub does another 10% or something I dunno. And if you have the ability as a sub instead of primary, it's inherently weaker.
But the latter type, the binary type, is there any negative to having them as a sub-perk? Like ninja squid for example. If you have it as a sub-perk instead of a primary, is it still just a binary toggle?
If that's the case, any build should strive to have primary that are the percentage-improvement types, and then secondaries that are binary, yeah?
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Wow...
It's a good in-between the Splattershot Jr/Aerospray and regular Splattershot for me.
Most fun I've had in an online shooter since Halo 3. I agree, it's that good.
I really don't understand the extra timer for Splatzones works. So one team controls the zone at the start of the game and get down to something like 35 pts, then the other teams conquers the zone and the first team has to wait 60 seconds while the second team can conquer it again and again without time penalty? I already lost several game this way
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Matrix XII
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Haven't used it myself yet as I can't pry myself away from the Aerospray, but from what I've heard it's performing quite well.
Fuck, I already talked to Judd. Oh well, I didn't have 30k anyway but that's useful to know.
Using the Krakon Splat Roller is soooooo good for Splat Zones.
Matrix XII
Member
For sure! I can't even remember a game that I kill the controller battery every time I play it. I'm going to have to buy an extra long charging cord for the gamepad lol
Waiting for the work day to pass is torture because all I want to do is play this game!
I thought so, but wasn't sure they could kill, maybe if you walk riget through it
Oh yea, GGs to everyone I played with.
People should use the D-Pad commands to indicate where they died. That's what I usually do, but sometimes I just use it when I'm gonna super jump just as a thanks lol.
People should use the D-Pad commands to indicate where they died. That's what I usually do, but sometimes I just use it when I'm gonna super jump just as a thanks lol.
Something similar happened to me, I was just dumbfounded. I was storming the base to distract them and managed to kill 3 people and was hoping my team mates would capture the zones, but they didn't. All 3 of them were alive too, so they could have done ,
I love it. I prefer the it over the Jr thanks to the added range.
Incitemaybe
Member
I was flipping through some Twitch player channels last evening so I could watch how others approached situations. I found quite a few who were extremely bad at assessing what to do and how to support their team. It was as if they were playing in a vacuum.
It's fascinating to me really.
Seems the call of duty mentality types are starting to filter through, I'm starting to see a trend of people just focused on kills. In one match a guy on my team was camping high up just going for kills, he finished bottom but I imagine he was pleased with his k/d ratio lol.
Blak_Status
Member
Yeah... but there are reasons why. You need the gamepad for the map (knowing what areas to ink), super jumps, etc, There's no way you could do any of that with a pro controller.
That would make sense but I don't know lol
I wonder whether the inkbrush is going to be a roller subtype, or whether it's going to be its own thing with its own subtypes. It seems just different enough to me to become another main weapon - faster, greater attack range, but less ink coverage than the roller. That would also explain why they're saving it for later - they don't want to overwhelm an influx of new players with too many main weapons at once.
Also I just really want to see an inkbrush that's a fountain pen with pathetic inking ability but incredible speed and melee attack power. So basically you'd just run around hiding and slash-splatting people like some kind of squid ninja.
Also I just really want to see an inkbrush that's a fountain pen with pathetic inking ability but incredible speed and melee attack power. So basically you'd just run around hiding and slash-splatting people like some kind of squid ninja.
I believe stuff like the Ninja Squid will never appear as a secondary perk. There's a list on Squidboards somewhere.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Oh, interesting. That might make more sense.