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[JCX]

might be just me, but I don't see the appeal of Splatoon as an observer sport

Do you play Splatoon? I personally don't enjoy watching competitive games that I don't play. Some things are tougher to understand without the firsthand experience.

 

[LegendX48]

Poor Team USA, Deadbeat was an appropriate name. Land of the Free, I guess.

So who needs a nerf, Japan or the Dynamo Roller?

japan too godlike

need nerf

 

[palazuelos]

Spectator mode looks nice. I hope there is better casual ranked queues

 

[NateDrake]

The US team is going to lose every match.

Edit: They have made me a liar.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Wow. US actually won a game.

 

[Neoxon]

Wow, I guess the Deadbeat Americans aren't completely free.

 

[JCX]

USA USA USA

 

[Violet_0]

Compared to other shooters? Or just shooters in general?

Do you play Splatoon? I personally don't enjoy watching competitive games that I don't play. Some things are tougher to understand without the firsthand experience.

been a long time since I played it, but it's very hard to follow what's going on on the observer cam, and Turf Wars isn't any good anyway. I watched the stream for a bit, but it just doesn't grab me

thing is, I don't follow other competitive shooters either, so that's a good point

 

[ash321]

USA is not actually free.
HOW ?

 

[Xbro]

That tiebreaker tie.

 

[palazuelos]

Now comes the good modes like tower, right?

 

[UnemployedVillain]

might be just me, but I don't see the appeal of Splatoon as an observer sport

It's the simplest mode. It's not even one of the ranked ones in the game

 

[Dyle]

Inkblot looks like a great map, I kind of hope that the endpoints for Rainmaker are one top of the hand/cloud things. It'll be absolutely brutal getting on top of those

 

[thesaucetastic]

I didn't realize EU was losing in map coverage that badly lol.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Now comes the good modes like tower, right?

yep

 

[Brofield]

Dynameu is destroying.

Deadbeat is holding on barely, but I'm calling this match from 2:15.

Were I betting man,

1. Dynameu
2. Blue Ringed Octolings
3. Deadbeat
4. Rising Moon

For posterity, I was right for at least the end of the Round Robin, but I'm sure it'll be definitive by the end of it all.

 

[jediyoshi]

Is the lack of minimap showing ink coverage by design so the end tally is more exciting? As a spectator sport, not having view of actual progress unless they go back to overhead view is fairly annoying.

 

[JCX]

Now comes the good modes like rainmaker right?

FTFY

Is the lack of minimap showing ink coverage by design so the end tally is more exciting? As a spectator sport, not having view of actual progress unless they go back to overhead view is fairly annoying.

This is my biggest gripe as a player. I replayed Splatoon 1 recently and found it so much easier to play and no where to go with the gamepad map. I hope they patch one in.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I dont watch a lot of esports just some Smash and Street Fighter but this commentary seems to flow more like a real sport. Maybe it's me.

 

[Doorman]

Is the lack of minimap showing ink coverage by design so the end tally is more exciting? As a spectator sport, not having view of actual progress unless they go back to overhead view is fairly annoying.

Players still access the full map by pressing X, it's what you use to superjump (which we've seen players in the tourney do).

We just aren't seeing when they use it due to the nature of spectator mode.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

It's funny, because burgers are actually shitty in Japan compared to the US

lmfao at the japanese FOBs. and hamburger is the american localization of Ramen

That makes it less funny since it's the exact opposite D:

 

[Dyle]

Now comes the good modes like splat zones, right?

FTFY

FTFY

I never got into competitive Splatoon, but hopefully that will change soon. Spectator mode should make it much easier to take part in.

The hamburger guy reminds me of the Japanese youtubers who went to all the fast food places

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Kid just wants a burger.

 

[blue_phazon]

TIME TO GET READY FOR SOME REAL MATCHES

I think this game will really shine as a spectator esport with more focused objectives

 

[JoyConBoy]

lmfao at the japanese FOBs. and hamburger is the american localization of Ramen

 

[Lambtron]

Rainmaker motherfuckers.

 

[JCX]

Wait Rainmaker is only if it goes to 5? Lame.

 

[LegendX48]

ranked modes! Time to watch Dynameu dominate all over again

 

[Tom Nook]

Chaos. Just Chaos. Love it.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Wait Rainmaker is only if it goes to 5? Lame.

It's also match 3

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Holy fuck he went UNDER the sting ray. I would have screwed that up for sure

 

[Aaronrules380]

That was a goddamn massacre

 

[thesaucetastic]

JAPAN SWEEP

 

[PotionBleue]

Sting Ray must be quite a bad special if you can evade it this easily.

 

[zeioIIDX]

God, I would love to be in a Splatoon tournament. I'm not THAT good but I can definitely throw down in some Splatoon for sure. This has me so hyped for the sequel right now.

I like that the announcers are actually competent at commentating and not annoying.

Green and blue ink is amazing together, planet Earth from above

 

[B00TE]

Just now tuned in, man spectator mode helps so much.

 

[LegendX48]

There's like no reason to watch the rest of this, Dynameu claimed their victory at the start of the tourney lol

 

[AdventureMike]

This looks very cool. Can anyone tell me what differentiates 2 (in simple terms) from the first game? Don't need to go super in depth, just curious because of the limited time I've watched the first and now this one, they look the same or very similar.

 

[Xbro]

Dynameu sweeping.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Japan op pls nerf

 

[LegendX48]

This looks very cool. Can anyone tell me what differentiates 2 (in simple terms) from the first game? Don't need to go super in depth, just curious because of the limited time I've watched the first and now this one, they look the same or very similar.

new story mode but, aside from that, it just looks like more of everything the first game had. More weapons, abilities, maps, customization options (now with pants).

 

[UnemployedVillain]

This looks very cool. Can anyone tell me what differentiates 2 (in simple terms) from the first game? Don't need to go super in depth, just curious because of the limited time I've watched the first and now this one, they look the same or very similar.

* New weapons, clothes, specials, subs, etc
* New single player mode
* New "horde mode" called Salmon Run
* New stages, and multiplayer options

There might be more that hasn't been revealed yet

 

[Lambtron]

My partner & I are fuckin' ready for new Rainmaker since she always focuses on laying down a path for the Rainmaker. Ugh. These next 5 weeks are going to drag.

 

[Mory Dunz]

This looks very cool. Can anyone tell me what differentiates 2 (in simple terms) from the first game? Don't need to go super in depth, just curious because of the limited time I've watched the first and now this one, they look the same or very similar.

gameplay tweaks, new weapons, specials, new maps, old maps edited, new story mode, new online mode that was shown in direct, new type of equipment (pants iirc), and probably other stuff

 

[zeioIIDX]

Come on USA, let's gooooo!

 

[woopWOOP]

This is so much easier to follow with spectator mode. I never really bothered with Splatoon streams before because of it, but this is fun to watch

 

[zeioIIDX]

This is so much easier to follow with spectator mode. I never really bothered with Splatoon streams before because of it, but this is fun to watch

Same here, I agree. I never watch esports but I would totally watch Splatoon 2 with this format. A game I understand and love, that makes a difference too.

 

[twothunder]

Japan with the sweep
too strong

 

[foxuzamaki]

Lesgo

 

[AdventureMike]

Thanks everyone for the responses! I'm looking forward to grabbing this one for my Switch. It looks like a lot of fun. I'm a little worried that Splatoon 1 vets are going to wreck me at this point, but I'm still interested.