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Splatoon on the Wii U
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Splatoon is Nintendo's unique twist on the shooter genre. Shoot ink on both your friends and environments to win the match! Players can turn into squids and 'swim' through their team's ink color. Players can also use their team's ink color to slow down enemy movement. It's ink or be inked in this chaotic marriage of third person shooters, de Blob, and good ole fashioned paintball.

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06/12/14, 22:15    Edited: 06/12/14, 22:19
 
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A couple of times, I flicked at Fabien and he didn't splat, though. I thought you had bulked up your defense or something.
08/26/15, 07:27   
@TriforceBun
Dynamo Roller definitely CAN get very annoying, but rushing them before they shoot or making them miss then coming in shouldn't be too hard to do. I don't find that weapon especially offensive, I think other Rollers and Blasters are much worse, especially in ranked stuff like To see Control.


The soundtrack for Splatoon is gonna release in Japan. I hope they do the same for other regions.

Why don't all game companies sell all their soundtracks? What do they lose? It's already made.

I'd give so much money to game developers if they sold their soundtracks. Thankfully, some do. Like dat Max Payne 3 soundtrack. Yummy.
08/26/15, 23:50   
Especially if the sell it digitally . I don't understand the hesitation.
08/27/15, 00:13   
This game needs a replay and/or Youtube feature(as do all games really). Like, yesterday.

Something like MK8 or Smash would be nice.



It feels like what happens in Splatoon stays in Splatoon. I've seen so many awesome things playing that game and it feels like such a shame that it can't be seen again.

Could this be a coming update or do you think this is something they'd wait to use on Splatoon 2?
08/27/15, 07:07   
Edited: 08/27/15, 07:09
Tried out the new charger weapon tonight... kinda interesting compared to the other chargers! For one, it doesn't kill in one shot which is odd for a charger but its actual charge speed is ridiculously fast so that sort of makes up for it. It has learning curve to it having played as other charger weapons for a while now but once you get the hang of it, it's a pretty fun weapon to use.
08/29/15, 06:51   
Edited: 08/29/15, 06:52
Oh man, it looks like the Autobots are going to kill it popularity-wise.

I had a feeling that would happen but I still chose to fight for MIGHTY MEGATRON.
08/29/15, 08:59   
@ploot

How do people even tell that?

@VofEscaflowne

I saw some people playing with it in splatfest. I'll try it after I've supported my team.
08/29/15, 16:51   
@DrFinkelstein

It's easy enough to tell based on the wait times to find other players and if you get matched up against others of your own team.
08/29/15, 16:57   
@DrFinkelstein@VofEscaflowne
Also, there are TONS of Autobots-clad Inklings dancing in the plaza and only a few of my brethren.
08/29/15, 20:26   
Played Splatoon without any trouble earlier today, but as soon as Splatfest starts it's all connection errors and lag. Thank sweet lord Cthulhu the kickass battle theme is playing, keeping me from going nuts.
08/29/15, 20:39   
Had some fun rounds late last night helping my fellow Autobots. Some of these players are pretty amazing dodging shots by dipping in and out of the ink. I still focus on one thing at a time and I need to change that. Either I'm trying to paint every nook and cranny or I'm running around like its team death match. I need to have a good balance.
08/29/15, 21:02   
I had something close to a 15 game winning streak this morning, but lately it's been a struggle.

And hail Megatron, I don't care if we lose
08/29/15, 23:45   
I've had one teammate drop from battles pretty consistently. Puts a hamper on the fun.
mrbiggsly said:


And hail Megatron, I don't care if we lose
Brother!!
08/30/15, 00:20   
@mrbiggsly yeah, throwing my hat in with the deceptions as well.

I must say the splatling gun is really powerful in Port Mackerel. And if you can get the timing down for the minimum charge needed to kill? Oh goodness.
08/30/15, 01:00   
Edited: 08/30/15, 01:18
This Splatfest has been absolutely terrible. I don't think I've ever lost so many games... everyone is doing terribly.
08/30/15, 02:25   
@VofEscaflowne by terrible you mean just got 700 points in one rount (pre win bonus) with like a 7-0 k/d rate right?
08/30/15, 02:28   
Edited: 08/30/15, 02:32
@pokepal148

If that were the case, I think I'd actually be on the winning team.
08/30/15, 02:29   
@VofEscaflowne you also would have crushed the other team who all wound up only being able to procure 7.2% of the turf.
08/30/15, 03:41   
Edited: 08/30/15, 05:06
I take all sorts of stats and have a spreadsheet that calculates stuff. It's minimal input for a lot of output and it's something nerdy I do for Splatfest. My stats for this Splatfest are…. (and this is only for today, where I played from the start until I became a Autobots Queen)…

Total Matches: 46
Total Points Earned: 48,361
Average Points Earned: 1,051
Win Totals: 31
Loss Totals: 15
Longest Win Streak: 17 wins (match 9 through match 25)
Port Mackerel chosen: 46% of the time
Saltspray Rig chosen: 26% of the time
Flounder Heights chosen: 28% of the time
Best Win Percentage: 86.1% (match #21; Port Mackerel)
Best Domination (their smallest percentage): 5.2% (match #21; Port Mackerel)
Closest Match: 0.1% (match #9; Saltspray Rig)
Most Points Earned in a Single Match: 1,478 (match #27; Flounder Heights)

Lastly, I started with Port Mackerel and ended with Saltspray Rig.
08/30/15, 03:43   
@DrFinkelstein

That's way better than me. I'm sure by win % is less than 25 and nearly Queen.
08/30/15, 03:48   
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