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Release 21st July 2017 Nintendo’s colorful post-apocalyptic 4vs4 team multi-player TPS surprise hit of 2015 makes a return on the Switch, with much of the same but with improvements all around for a fresher experience. The main mechanic of the series are the Inklings and Octolings, fashionable kids who can transform into squid form in order to swim in the ink they shoot for greater maneuverability. Further improving mobility is the ability to super jump straight to your allies positions. Inking turf fills your special meter, which when filled can be activated to unleash the special skill connected to your weapon set in use. Do at least these three things
Serious lore bit Mankind has gone extinct after America was made great again. Millenniums passed until two humanoid races of cephalopod descent emerged: Inklings and Octarians. At first things were amicable between the two, but with the rising of the seas and their inability to swim in water (due to evolutionary changes) a war for territory broke out. Inklings won that with a last second break of luck, but the threat of Octarian invasion still looms large - not that it seems to worry the hedonistic Inklings. The Game Unlike in the previous game, this time around you rarely if ever encounter Japanese players, so now your lack of skills are less apparent. Private battles can be set up with your squid friends either online or locally in your local gaming den. Maps and rank battle modes are rotated every two hours. You can check stats, upcoming maps and modes via the Switch phone app. Also has voice chat, but we usually just use Discord for that. Regular Battle Mode Turf War The main battle mode of the game. The team that controls the most ground with their ink after a 3 minute period wins. The name of the game is area control. Get to the center as soon as possible at the start, you can ink your spawn later on in the game. Rank Battle Modes (unlocked at level 10) For the more serious gamer, these are more competitive than the more casual Turf War. Players ranks are now separate for each mode. Splat Zone(s) Teams need to control all of the zone(s) on a map by covering them with their ink. When a team has control, their timer starts to count down to zero. Whoever exhausts their timer first or has the least, wins. Teams losing control of the zone are issued a penalty timer that has to be exhausted first when they regain control. Nothing makes you lose in this quicker than losing your cool. Don't try to go solo and capture a guarded zone by yourself, wait for your team! Unless time is running out. Tower Control Get on the tower and ride it along the rail to your opponent’s terminal. Whoever does that or gets the closest, wins. New to the mode, there are now checkpoints at certain points. You need to empty the checkpoint timer before you can continue your trip. When riding the tower, use the pillar for cover! The pillar covers more of you when you stay as a kid. Rainmaker If you're the only one remaining, splat the Rainmaker carrier first! This will usually provide your team with enough time to regroup. Clam Blitz Another inkling sport mode, you collect clams and throw them in the opponents basket. However, you need to open up the basket with a Power Clam. You create one by collecting 10 clams that are scattered all across the stage. Throwing said Power Clam at the basket opens it. After that, the basket will be open for additional clams to be thrown in. The basket closes up again if no further points are scored after some time. Resealed baskets will also generate a Power Clam for counter-attacks. The first team to score 100 clams or the most after a set time wins the round. (Began December 12th 2017) You can extend the time a basket is open for attacks by throwing extra clams into it. This also extends the time your basket is protected from attacks. But this also works in reverse, so remember defense. You can super jump with the Power Clam. Use this detail to your advantage. Other Modes Salmon Rush A 4-player co-op mode where you fight off waves of crazed Salmonids for their golden eggs. The more successful you are, the harder they’ll come. Enlist yourself as a part-time child laborer at Grizzly Co. and collect various meager goods and gears for your endeavors. Read the manual Mr. Grizz provided you. READ IT. Splatfest Once in a blood moon, a question pours out from a horrid, horrendously ancient telecommunication device. A week later, an orgy of violence and destruction follows where families and relationships are torn apart by the seams while inklings vandalize all or any stable surface with blasphemous graffiti. All the while writhing aquatic figures chant in unison while demonic music emanates from atop the gate to the sacrificial Turf War grounds. A spectacle of madness for tentacled gods to gaze upon with malicious glee, their schadenfreudian laughter echoing in your mind like tinnitus. All to answer a simple question from that horrid, horrendously ancient telecommunication device: “Which is better, cats or dogs?” The winning side receive Super Sea Snails, which can be used as currency for some shady dealers. The losing side gets... less of the same. If you want a smoother experience, consider organizing a team with some friends. You can see what side your friends are and severe from them by checking the SplatNet 2 app. Single Player Hero Mode Solve the mystery behind the disappearance of renown pop goddess Callie with the help of, err… Merry? Millie? Well, whatever. Somehow the sworn enemies of the Inkling way of life, the Octarian army, are involved, so you get to brush up your skills and maybe acquire new gear. Octo Expansion You are an Octoling who wakes up in a derelict underground metro hub system littered with test chambers. You don't know why you ended up there, but you do know you are headed for the promised land: Inkopolis. Harder than the regular single player campaign, this DLC offers the ability to play as an Octoling online. (You can let the game skip the difficult levels for you if you're that desperate for playable Octolings.) Gears Apparel isn’t just a way to keep fresh: Gears have various abilities that can give you an edge over the competition. Abilities provide beneficial effects, from improving ink consumption to providing special skills. Inklings wear three different sets of gears at a time: Headwear, shirts and shoes. Each gear has a main ability and up to three sub-abilities. A sub-ability is 3/10 weaker than a main and some abilities only appear as mains. When you purchase gears for the first time they’re without sub-abilities, but leveling them in combat reveals a random ability. Keep in mind that certain brands have a higher probability of revealing certain abilities than others. New to this game, you can now plant certain abilities straight to your gear as sub abilities instead of playing one-hand-robber. However, you need to have the abilities as patches. You can get them by working for Mr. Grizz or scrubbing sub-abilities from your gear with the help of Murch, the shady dealer up in the square. The required amount of patches rises with the amount of already existing sub-abilities, meaning a full set might cost a total of 60 patches. Weapons Can’t go around inking and splatting without some kind of weapon, now can we? Choosing the right tool for the job is essential in this game, so knowing the pros and cons of each is vital. Each weapon and its variant comes with their own set of sub-weapon and special. Use Sheldon’s test range to get a feel of a weapon. Shooters are your general all-arounders that are great for close to mid-range combat. Pick shooters with a wide spread if you like to get in their faces.
Chargers rule the mid-to-long range. They either strike fear in their opponents or are massive dead-weights to their teams.
Rollers are for inking turf. Except with the carbon roller, they can instakill any inkling they roll over. Flicks are used for anyone out of range, but you need to get close to hit them.
Blasters produce exploding shots that can ink anything and anyone caught near the blasts. One direct hit, one splat. Poor firing rate means you are toast if someone gets near.
Sloshers are buckets that produce an arching shot, so no use hiding behind cover.
Dualies offer akimbo shooting action with great maneuverability. Jumping while shooting makes you roll, making you harder to hit and increasing your firing rate.
Brushes are basically faster rollers with a narrower mark. Great if you need to get from point A to B fast. You won’t roll over squids with this, but you can flick ‘em to submission - you just need to get close.
Splatlings provide long-range suppressing fire. Charge it and let ‘er rip! Alas, the need to charge means you’re especially vulnerable to surprise attacks.
Brellas keep you dry from hostile spouts of ink while you creep closer for the kill.
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Goons Nintengoons Discord server - For those who are more comfortable with Discord. Authenticate yourself in the #auth-waiting-room by typing !authme <yourforumname> and follow instructions. Goon Friend codes - An editable list of goons and online games they play. I guess someone uses this. Other stuff Official English patch notes - Detailed changes to the game. No. 1 Callie Fan fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Jul 24, 2018 |
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Current Ranked Map Rotations No. 1 Callie Fan fucked around with this message at 11:14 on May 10, 2019 |
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I didn't have a Wii U so I'm excited to get to play this, since I only got to try the first game a few times at a friend's place. Is the single player really a substantial amount of content, or is it more like a 2 hour tutorial for the multiplayer like some games do?
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Rexroom posted:The more successful you are, the harder they’ll come.
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Please post that image showing all the current post apocalyptic shooters compared to Spla2n 1
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Kelp Plankton posted:I didn't have a Wii U so I'm excited to get to play this, since I only got to try the first game a few times at a friend's place. Is the single player really a substantial amount of content, or is it more like a 2 hour tutorial for the multiplayer like some games do? Think of it like if Mario Galaxy, only gravity is only in a single direction, and each planet is a little shooting gallery with a few unique things thrown in exclusively for the single-player (like bosses and some gimmicks). The little amount of stuff that was there wasn't bad, though. Splatoon 2 seems like it'll be more of the same in terms of the single-player stuff, and I'm okay with that.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4yOtuqMplU
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Can't wait to splat dudes again I bought the switch for this https://twitter.com/Dystify/status/883001854006890496 Get hype
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Calaveron posted:Please post that image showing all the current post apocalyptic shooters compared to Spla2n 1 OP can't cover everything!
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Since the last COD suuuuuuucked and I'm tired of Blops3 I'm hoping this can fill the cod-shaped hole in my heart
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Rexroom posted:Splatfest Once in a blood moon, a question pours out from a horrid, horrendously ancient telecommunication device. A week later, an orgy of violence and destruction follows where families and relationships are torn apart by the seams while inklings vandalize all or any stable surface with blasphemous graffiti. All the while writhing aquatic figures chant in unison while demonic music emanates from atop the gate to the sacrificial Turf War grounds. A spectacle of madness for tentacled gods to gaze upon with malicious glee, their schadenfreudian laughter echoing in your mind like tinnitus. This is my favorite description of a Splatfest. Ia! Ia! Stay Fghtagn!
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The list of abilities you can get on equipment shown in the Splatfest demo does not have attack or defense up. Thank Judd if those two abilities are not in Splatoon 2 at all.
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Rexroom posted:Reserved for pics of Pearl. Marina forever.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Since the last COD suuuuuuucked and I'm tired of Blops3 I'm hoping this can fill the cod-shaped hole in my heart Oh it will fill so, so much more. Your entire heart will be swallowed by the tentacle bearing boiling pitch of Splatoon. You will awake on full moons to find yourself having gone on horrible killing sprees in which anyone who prefers cake to ice cream will have died by your hand. You will stare at the monster you've become in the mirror and only one word will come from your lips "More"
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This game is going to be great and I will probably lose all my time to it.
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PEARL GET BACK IN THE BASEMENT MARINA DIDN'T SAY YOU COULD COME OUT
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Since the last COD suuuuuuucked and I'm tired of Blops3 I'm hoping this can fill the cod-shaped hole in my heart squid, octopus, and now salmon, but no cod
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Mr.Pibbleton posted:OP can't cover everything! gently caress that I miss Left 4 Dead 2
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Why oh why does the Switch cost like 600 dollars in my country? https://twitter.com/blackbookalpha/status/883172064902782977
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Zaphod42 posted:Can't wait to splat dudes again I don't know it could be just be one of those nvidia specific AA implementations that are usually free at 2-4x.
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grand theft grotto posted:The list of abilities you can get on equipment shown in the Splatfest demo does not have attack or defense up. Good news!
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incoherent posted:I don't know it could be just be one of those nvidia specific AA implementations that are usually free at 2-4x. Sure; point is game look good now
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Brushes are the superior weapon type BTW
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I'm a big fan of the Squiffer. I might be the only one though. The ability to save a charge might make the Squiffer better!
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use chargers and get good
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I'm back! First splatfest is a good one, and confirms that Marina is amazing and Pearl is awful Marina throwing shade! Pearl Antoinette
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I'm a Splatoon virgin and I am excited for Splatoon
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Are there any male hairstyles where they let their tentacle hair down?
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Internet Kraken posted:Are there any male hairstyles where they let their tentacle hair down? There's 4 hairstyles in the demo for boys, there's one where your hair is kinda half down to the side? But not really, its still tied in the back. The other two have pretty super short normal dude hair (one spikey short tentacles and the other one basically buzzed), and the fourth is the classic tentacle ponytail. Unsure if the full game will have more styles or not. Zaphod42 fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Jul 8, 2017 |
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Not really. Closest there is would be the style where the hair is parted to the side, so the front is down, but the back is still tied up. Edit: Beaten
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Boo
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I feel bad for Pearl's hosed up teeth
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Purple is the best color.
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if u see me, flop on down and lets have a splatfest squid party
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If you want long hair just be a girl squid, there's virtually no difference.
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Zaphod42 posted:If you want long hair just be a girl squid, there's virtually no difference. I like the male squid voice more.
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drew something stupid https://twitter.com/saboyland/status/883820029355192320
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Nice!
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