@Infinitywave
Sprinklers help a lot, especially on moving platforms, high areas, or big spots of enemy ink. Just throw one down in one direction and go in another to maximize coverage! You're not supposed to use them as rollers, though--the rolling function is mostly for travel, but the slashing really gets solid coverage.

Awwwww.

We have decided to postpone the first North American Splatfest. We’ll have details on a new date soon!

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 19, 2015

@Guillaume

I wonder what that's about. Random...

@DrFinkelstein

Sorry, the previous tweets had more context: simply, when they did the Splatfest in Japan, there was an issue where it took a long time before matches filled out. So they need time to fix it.

@Guillaume
Aw, whaaaat? Dang, I was looking forward to this.

I'm confused now. What is a Splatfest? I thought the act of voting and playing was the whole event, like in Smash online; pitting players against certain players meant whoever won more...won..?

@Guillaume

Aw damn, that sucks Well at least we still have the new level tonight.

Frustrating night of Splatoon. Started out as a B-, ended up BORDERLINE C+/C. What the F, The Rest Of My Team.

One game I SINGLEHANDEDLY held off all 4 players while my other guys just dicked around. I'm guessing they were dicking around in the final minute / overtime (which, again, I "caused" because I stopped their zones from being controlled, alone, with like 4 seconds on their clock to go), because I didn't see them at all while I sat on the front lines and racking up 16 (SIXTEEN) kills. WITH A ROLLER. It was my proudest Splatoon achievement to date.. Like, if this was actual war, I would've got a prestigious medal and a serious ceremony.

And then, of course, the videogame Gods intervened, and my rating went down the tubes, getting teamed up with the worst players the match had to offer. Routinely ranked 1 or 2 on my team, but lose lose lose lose lose. No thank you.

Earlier today I played in the most lopsided match I've ever seen. We wound up with 87.4% of the map to 4.3%. It was ridiculous.

@Mr_Mustache
I do hate when it starts feeling like no one else on the team is even trying to accomplish anything. I don't mind losing so much, but it's not fun to feel like you're fighting alone.

Twice this evening I was on the losing team, but had more points than any of the winners. Having a weird night of it. :p

@Infinitywave

I tried joining you earlier but as my luck would have it you had disappeared when I got in the game. I hate when that happens. Happens a lot to me lol.

I love the new map, Bluefin Depot, aesthetically and mechanically. Having a split central demands some multitasking, and trying to defend your base is a fun challenge as a result of that.

Getting a bit more comfortable using a charger now! Though some maps aren't always the best to use it on, it's quite effective on those where it really works. Very satisfying to pull off a shot with it and hit someone. My best was probably yesterday when all 3 of my charges one after the other hit someone. Three kills in a matter of seconds and to secure the ground I was guarding was so great!

Obviously there are a lot of japanese players on right now but man, so many are using the Dynamo Roller to flick shit at me and then of course the one super sniper on their team. Lots of lag to boot. Can't some of you Negative Worlders get on!? Come on!

UGH! And when someone is online, I wait to join them, and then they disappear!

@DrFinkelstein

I'm jumping online shortly. I'll see you there if you're still waging turf wars!

@VofEscaflowne

It really is satisfying to clear out an area with a few quick shots from a charger. It's my favorite weapon type!

Sorry I missed you, DrFink'. Yeah that happens to me a lot too, you wait patiently to join someone and then they're gone.

Nintendo needs to add a "infinitywave is trying to join you" message, so you might keep playing until a spot frees up. (or that might just make it worse when the person doesn't hang around :p )

Splatoon has been data-mined, revealing the rest of the levels, weapons, and ranked modes found on the disc.

Do you really want to click this? SPOILERS

@Hinph
..........is this good or bad? You tell me.



Sigh people really need to stop doing this shit. The Ryu reveal was (still awesome, but) completely ruined by those data mining fucks.

Edit: Sigh. Data mining fucks. I just had to read the final 2 maps didn't I. If true that last bit is pretty crazy little nugget of spoilery info. Don't click it. I wish I didn't. Already spoiled a really good surprise. Fuck.

@carlosrox
Stupid as I am, I clicked even though I didn't really want to. But it seemed good. We've already heard about the levels and modes before, but I don't think we've gotten any details until now (but I didn't look at any details, 'cause I want some surprises). Good amount of content for the base game, IMO. Bring on the actual DLC! Free, please.

@carlosrox

I too have poor impulse control when it comes to stuff like this and skimmed over it. It does certainly ruin some of the fun of what Nintendo was trying to do here with the slow drip of content.

It has also once again riled up the people who want all of the content right away and somehow think Nintendo is doing something shady here. I've always disagreed with those people, though, and I still think they are silly getting all upset over a non-issue.