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Blackbelt Bobman
Jul 17, 2004

I don't need friends! I've been
manipulatin' you since the start!
All so I can something,
something X-Blade!


I won most of my matches against pirates, but lost a lot vs other ninjas

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Mr.Pibbleton
Feb 3, 2006

Aleuts rock, chummer.

90% of my matches were us curbstomping the other other team, then I'd die in the last 30 seconds and my team would fold. However the opposite happened once and that was nice. :unsmith:

Enos Shenk
Nov 3, 2011


I went 8-0 last night against the ninjas last night when it kicked off. Us pirates were rocking it. Then 4-0 today before finally taking a couple losses. The only times we were getting stopped cold is when the Ninjas had like 3 charger players over there that knew what they were doing.

It's always satisfying staying on a roll with the same group of players. So many games the ninjas had like 2 or 3 rollers that would just slowly truck at you while you blasted them to death.

Arr mateys.

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

I suppose it should be stated that it's pretty much impossible to predict a Splatfest while its being played. I wish there was a way to track which side has the advantage in real time.

Rack
Aug 5, 2003

I've misunderstood what a lion is.


Grimey Drawer
Is there any reason splatfest isn't just determined by total turf inked?

Tengames
Oct 29, 2008


Rack posted:

Is there any reason splatfest isn't just determined by total turf inked?

that would basically just be equal to which side is most popular most of the time unless it was a 50/50 split.
edit: I havent played in like a month and everyone is like already in the 40's level while i havent even hit 30, its taking me a bit to get competent again.

Tengames fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Nov 1, 2015

Alxprit
Feb 7, 2015

<click> <click> What is it with this dancing?! Bouncing around like fools... I would have thought my own kind at least would understand the seriousness of our Adventurer's Guild!

I'm on Team Ninja and my vibe never went above Toasty today. Confirmed Team Ninja is a total scrub.

Zaphod42
Sep 13, 2012

If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Cialis Railman posted:

Finally made it to queen. I don't know how it's going for the rest of you, but frankly I'll be shocked if ninja wins this. Not because pirate has better players, or even good players, but because there are soooooo many poo poo players on ninja. I only went against pirates a handful of times, but like half the time I did my team would collapse like a house of loving cards. Serves me right. I never should've strayed from Callie. :sigh:

Yeah I've been on so many completely poo poo Ninja teams. Its making me not want to play :smith:

Jarogue
Nov 3, 2012


I'm sorry to who ever was the roller i splatted 9 times in one match. Every time I was shooting a jumper it happened to be the same roller. At the one minute mark he stopped jumping out but end up in the middle of my crossfire every time. That match gave me 1500p and 11 to 0.

Flowers
Mar 16, 2007

it's all fucking lewds

I know you can't determine how a splatfest is going based on your own experiences, but I don't care. I'm a pirate, I hardly lost any games, and more than half of the games I did win were complete stomps. I've never had so many games where my team ended at more than 80% turf. This wasn't even one team I was staying with, this was with stopping and starting throughout the day. Pirates are clearly superior.

Luna Blaster Neo is also super awesome and I love it even more than the regular Luna Blaster.

pokeyman
Nov 26, 2006

That elephant ate my entire platoon.
Ten minutes left in Splatfest and I need 16 points for Queen.

gently caress you team ninja.

and me for starting late

MorningMoon
Dec 29, 2013

He's been tapping into Aunt May's bank account!
Didn't I kill him with a HELICOPTER?
Its nice when the final match is an overwhelming victory. Kinda sucks that it was against fellow team ninjas....

Love (and pirates) Wins.



x6 is bullshit

MorningMoon fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Nov 1, 2015

ThisIsACoolGuy
Nov 2, 2010

Shaped like a friend

:shittypop:

Araxxor
Oct 20, 2012

My disdain for you all knows no bounds.

ArmyOfMidgets posted:

Its nice when the final match is an overwhelming victory. Kinda sucks that it was against fellow team ninjas....

Love (and pirates) Wins.



x6 is bullshit

Ninjas still would have lost if it was x4. Though they would have won if it was x2. Though honestly, I'm not sure what the point of popularity is with that high a multiplier now.

Rack
Aug 5, 2003

I've misunderstood what a lion is.


Grimey Drawer

Tengames posted:

that would basically just be equal to which side is most popular most of the time unless it was a 50/50 split.


You can still balance it like it currently is, where same-team battles don't count towards the win total. I'm just curious why it's based on percentage of wins instead of sum-total points accrued.

WarpedNaba
Feb 8, 2012

Being social makes me swell!

ArmyOfMidgets posted:

Its nice when the final match is an overwhelming victory. Kinda sucks that it was against fellow team ninjas....

Love (and pirates) Wins.



x6 is bullshit


Gotta wonder how Salty Callie got after that.

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

Not surprised. Not really disappointed, either.

Mr.Pibbleton
Feb 3, 2006

Aleuts rock, chummer.

Even trying my hardest I only managed to drag my ninja team to victory a few times. :negative:

No. 1 Callie Fan
Feb 17, 2011

This inkling is your FRIEND
She fights for LOVE

ArmyOfMidgets posted:

Its nice when the final match is an overwhelming victory. Kinda sucks that it was against fellow team ninjas....

Love (and pirates) Wins.



x6 is bullshit

Such unbearable dishonour can only be atoned by committing sudoku. :ninja:

Also not even a x3 would've made a difference. Poor Marie.

Sabby23
Nov 10, 2010

Stay fresh!

WarpedNaba posted:

Gotta wonder how Salty Callie got after that.

ElMaligno
Dec 31, 2004

Be Gay!
Do Crime!


Goddamit Callie its Port Beam, not Port bow. She is directly to your left, not forward and left of you.

Ya dumb squid :argh:

WarpedNaba
Feb 8, 2012

Being social makes me swell!

Like the spray of the Caribbean Ocean

The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Rexroom posted:

Such unbearable dishonour can only be atoned by committing sudoku. :ninja:

Not sure if this was intentional, but either way :laffo:

Jonas Albrecht
Jun 7, 2012


GODDAMMIT

Neddy Seagoon
Oct 12, 2012

"Hi Everybody!"

What was Marie's retort?

Sabby23
Nov 10, 2010

Stay fresh!

Neddy Seagoon posted:

What was Marie's retort?

That was Callie's comeback after Marie said something along the line of "Pirates must have cheated".

Zaphod42
Sep 13, 2012

If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

ArmyOfMidgets posted:

Its nice when the final match is an overwhelming victory. Kinda sucks that it was against fellow team ninjas....

Love (and pirates) Wins.



x6 is bullshit

This is both entirely expected and complete horseshit.

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe
I knew that ninjas would win the popular vote so it would be full of 12 year olds who are bad at video games. I chose correctly.

zolthorg
May 26, 2009

Are any of you finally ready to admit that splatfest is a terrible minigame?

Zaphod42
Sep 13, 2012

If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

zolthorg posted:

Are any of you finally ready to admit that splatfest is a terrible minigame?

Nah because its all in good fun, winners and losers all get participation awards and then its back to the usual state of affairs.

Lol your avatar.

Jarogue
Nov 3, 2012


zolthorg posted:

Are any of you finally ready to admit that splatfest is a terrible minigame?

No because one I still get shells, two complaining about losing Splatfest is about the same as complaining that you won $70 instead of $100 on a lottery scratch off.

zolthorg
May 26, 2009

Jarogue posted:

No because one I still get shells, two complaining about losing Splatfest is about the same as complaining that you won $70 instead of $100 on a lottery scratch off.

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe

zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

Were you team pirate or team ninja?

RadicalR
Jan 20, 2008

"Businessmen are the symbol of a free society
---
the symbol of America."
Welp, my brother has sworn off of Ranked mode until "they fix what they broke." Tried to recommend switching weapons to no avail (they nerfed the Krak-On Roller, his favorite weapon). I assume this is just bias, or does he have a legit complaint?

Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused

zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

There are two splatfests in a month. I think you're not trying very hard.

RadicalR posted:

Welp, my brother has sworn off of Ranked mode until "they fix what they broke." Tried to recommend switching weapons to no avail (they nerfed the Krak-On Roller, his favorite weapon). I assume this is just bias, or does he have a legit complaint?

Tell him to get good.

Jarogue
Nov 3, 2012


zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

Yeah because its so hard to set up a private match with friends during the middle of Splatfest.

Sade
Aug 3, 2009

Can't touch this.
No really, you can't

zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

LethalGeek
Nov 4, 2009

Suspicious Dish posted:

I knew that ninjas would win the popular vote so it would be full of 12 year olds who are bad at video games. I chose correctly.
I saw so many people on my ninja team go 0 splats and barely seem to know their left & right. I'm not surprised we lost.

zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.
Lol still so mad :dealwithit:

absolutely anything
Dec 28, 2006

~As for dreams, she has enough and more to spare~

zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

i'm glad you still have brain problems after all this time

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raditts
Feb 21, 2001

The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.


Dr. Fetus posted:

Ninjas still would have lost if it was x4. Though they would have won if it was x2. Though honestly, I'm not sure what the point of popularity is with that high a multiplier now.

People spent the first four splatfests crying about how much popularity weighs in, now crying about how it doesn't weigh in enough.

zolthorg posted:

I didn't ask if you were ready to complain about losing? Its a blemish on an otherwise tightly designed fun game. The entire multiplayer component shuts down for 24 hours for gently caress sake. Haven't been able to play Splatoon with my friends in weeks because every time I suggest it on a weekend we're not busy. Its loving Splatfest again.

It wouldnt be splatfest without a spergy zolthorg outburst.

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