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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    Counter-counter weapon analysis:

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  • AlphagaiaAlphagaia Registered User regular
    The sniper rifle is weird to me because it doesn't seem to actually go that far, even fully charged.

    When I used it it felt almost better to treat it like a shotgun with a very narrow spread. Charge, walk around the corner, and instagib the person in front of you. Maybe I'll get a better feel for it when the next stress test happens.

    A snipers can get around real quick and work like scouts. Shoot a straight line in front of you when the game starts and help you and your mates get to the centre quick while a roller squid stays behind to quickly paint the start. As a sniper find a high spot and draw lines to the opponents start or a desirable spot that's not occupied and shoot lines to get there. Make sure your team mates can use the lines as well and hope they big jump to you when you are in a good spot, while you take out any enemies that try to enter the area.

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    The Snipers range isn't great when compared to other shooters, but it's way farther than any of the other weapons so you can hit someone way before they can hit you.

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  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    My sniper strategy was as follows:
    1. Find a nice high ground spot in the middle of the map.
    2. Wait. The sniper rifle's range isn't super long, so you have to let the enemy come to you. But since the middle of the map is always contested, that won't take long.
    3. Ink squids.
    4. If the enemy starts targeting you, hide in the ink. This will make them think they've killed you, and they'll resume engaging with your teammates.
    5. Resume step 3.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    My sniper strategy was as follows:
    1. Find a nice high ground spot in the middle of the map.
    2. Wait. The sniper rifle's range isn't super long, so you have to let the enemy come to you. But since the middle of the map is always contested, that won't take long.
    3. Ink squids.
    4. If the enemy starts targeting you, hide in the ink. This will make them think they've killed you, and they'll resume engaging with your teammates.
    5. Resume step 3.

    Alternatively, they're smart and paint balloon your spot, inking it, forcing you out, and shooting you.

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  • WyvernWyvern Registered User regular
    Maz- wrote: »
    What exactly is the difference between the Splattershot and the Splattershot Jr.?
    The Splattershot Jr. has short range and a wide spread. This makes it easy to hit people as long as you can get close enough, and it's better for quickly painting a wide area.

    The regular Splattershot has longer range and a narrower spread. It takes a lot more work to be accurate with it (especially since taking advantage of the range means having a really good feel for the arc), but the range can give you an advantage in combat if you can pull it off. I think it probably ends up a bit worse for territory control no matter how good you are at aiming, though.

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  • McFlynnMcFlynn Registered User regular
    Well the direct showed that one sniper rifle that had a longer charge time but a larger range.

  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    So, if you buy the game digitally I mean I assume it's like a one time thing, you download it and it's on the wii u and if it got broken or whatever I'd lose it. On the other hand if I buy the game physically I am now reliant on the disc not accidentally getting scratched or anything.

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  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    Polaritie wrote: »
    My sniper strategy was as follows:
    1. Find a nice high ground spot in the middle of the map.
    2. Wait. The sniper rifle's range isn't super long, so you have to let the enemy come to you. But since the middle of the map is always contested, that won't take long.
    3. Ink squids.
    4. If the enemy starts targeting you, hide in the ink. This will make them think they've killed you, and they'll resume engaging with your teammates.
    5. Resume step 3.

    Alternatively, they're smart and paint balloon your spot, inking it, forcing you out, and shooting you.

    That's an easy situation to deal with. As soon as you see the balloons coming toward you, go squid and jump backwards, behind your spot where they can't see you. Shoot the air just above your spot to re-ink it, then climb back onto it again. By the time you've done that, the balloonist will have doubtlessly lost interest and you can resume your killing spree.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    My sniper strategy was as follows:
    1. Find a nice high ground spot in the middle of the map.
    2. Wait. The sniper rifle's range isn't super long, so you have to let the enemy come to you. But since the middle of the map is always contested, that won't take long.
    3. Ink squids.
    4. If the enemy starts targeting you, hide in the ink. This will make them think they've killed you, and they'll resume engaging with your teammates.
    5. Resume step 3.

    Alternatively, they're smart and paint balloon your spot, inking it, forcing you out, and shooting you.

    That's an easy situation to deal with. Go squid and jump backwards, behind your spot where they can't see you. Shoot the air just above your spot to re-ink it, then climb back onto it again. By the time you've done that, the balloonist will have doubtlessly lost interest and you can resume your killing spree.

    You can throw multiple balloons on a single tank, so I'm not sure you'd be alive to do that.

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  • b1rdmanb1rdman Registered User regular
    Just watched the direct. Was it me, or was there definitely a fun that was just like the flak canon from UT. It for me super excited.

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  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Polaritie wrote: »
    My sniper strategy was as follows:
    1. Find a nice high ground spot in the middle of the map.
    2. Wait. The sniper rifle's range isn't super long, so you have to let the enemy come to you. But since the middle of the map is always contested, that won't take long.
    3. Ink squids.
    4. If the enemy starts targeting you, hide in the ink. This will make them think they've killed you, and they'll resume engaging with your teammates.
    5. Resume step 3.

    Alternatively, they're smart and paint balloon your spot, inking it, forcing you out, and shooting you.

    That's an easy situation to deal with. Go squid and jump backwards, behind your spot where they can't see you. Shoot the air just above your spot to re-ink it, then climb back onto it again. By the time you've done that, the balloonist will have doubtlessly lost interest and you can resume your killing spree.

    You can throw multiple balloons on a single tank, so I'm not sure you'd be alive to do that.

    The balloons have to actually get to you before they can hurt you. It isn't difficult to notice a bunch of white balls flying through the air and take appropriate measures to avoid them.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    edited May 2015
    I look forward to playing this later, though I'm sure I won't do very good. Should still be a lot of fun though.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Polaritie wrote: »
    My sniper strategy was as follows:
    1. Find a nice high ground spot in the middle of the map.
    2. Wait. The sniper rifle's range isn't super long, so you have to let the enemy come to you. But since the middle of the map is always contested, that won't take long.
    3. Ink squids.
    4. If the enemy starts targeting you, hide in the ink. This will make them think they've killed you, and they'll resume engaging with your teammates.
    5. Resume step 3.

    Alternatively, they're smart and paint balloon your spot, inking it, forcing you out, and shooting you.

    That's an easy situation to deal with. Go squid and jump backwards, behind your spot where they can't see you. Shoot the air just above your spot to re-ink it, then climb back onto it again. By the time you've done that, the balloonist will have doubtlessly lost interest and you can resume your killing spree.

    You can throw multiple balloons on a single tank, so I'm not sure you'd be alive to do that.

    The balloons have to actually get to you before they can hurt you. It isn't difficult to notice a bunch of white balls flying through the air and take appropriate measures to avoid them.

    Well, the idea is they either hit or force you off the spot. Though I suppose it depends on terrain.

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  • Emperor_ZEmperor_Z Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    The feeling of being unable to aim precisely with the control stick, was that just me, the game, or the Wii U control stick? Like, it feels like the minimum amount of movement is too high

    (I think the proper explanation might be that the "deadzone" is too large)

    I'm going to use the motion controls anyway, but now I'm curious

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  • NotoriusBENNotoriusBEN Registered User regular
    I've wondered that myself, but I'm gonna lower my camera speed a bit more and see if that changes anything.

    It seems like a deliberate sabotage of the right stick against people who play FPS games regularly though...

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    I'll have to tweak my aim speed a bit once the game releases. Like that for me in all shooter type games.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    I've wondered that myself, but I'm gonna lower my camera speed a bit more and see if that changes anything.

    It seems like a deliberate sabotage of the right stick against people who play FPS games regularly though...

    but the real pros use super high sensitivity to 360 no scope w/ minimal physical movement

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    Last Global Testfire starts pretty soon, doesn't it?

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    OH DAMN! The Splatoon fan timeline revealed!

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  • BronzeKoopaBronzeKoopa Registered User regular
    I hope the control options in this demo is not final and you get more things to tweak in the full game. I want to be able to have full x and y-axis movement on the right analog while still having the motion controls on. Regular looking with the right stick with fine aim adjustments with motion would be perfect.

  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Wow, 2 games so far and defeated both times.

    Still pretty damn fun.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Wow, on my 3rd match I think everyone else must've gotten disconnected on my team. I got like 500 points while everyone else got 0. Weird.

    Still lost of course :)

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    note to self... don't watch a stream while playing.

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  • NotoriusBENNotoriusBEN Registered User regular
    confirmed, push your camera sensitivity down for better R stick control

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  • Toxic ToysToxic Toys Are you really taking my advice? Really?Registered User regular
    People have stepped up their game. All 3 games I played were really close.

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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    Oh no. I'm watching videos and this game looks like something that I REALLY want to play.

    ...but I'm one of those guys that needs a keyboard and mouse for shooters.

    Oh dear.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Finally won my 4th game. Felt good.

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  • Emperor_ZEmperor_Z Registered User regular
    Oh shit, I forgot about the last session. Whelp, half a session is better than none

  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    Paint Rollers are some BULLshit.

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    And here was me thinking they'd be useless.

    I wonder how good the paint brush will be.

  • AlphagaiaAlphagaia Registered User regular
    Taramoor wrote: »
    Paint Rollers are some BULLshit.

    Only on flat surfaces and when they are in front of you. Either shoot at their feet, take some height, or squid around them.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    I wonder how high the paintbrush will be able to fling paint.

    Would you guys like it if, hypothetically, they eventually added cosmetics based on their other franchises? I myself wouldn't mind rolling out in a team-colored Link hat, for example.

  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Paint Roller and Killer Wail definitely feel OP.

    Really fun game. Can't wait to play the full one. Hopefully there will be more testfire times.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Man that was a fast hour.

    I made it to stage 9 of Squid Jump! Jesus, the Jellyfish and small moving platforms...

    Also I apparently suck with balloons.

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  • Care Free BombCare Free Bomb Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    Weird. I won almost all of my matches when I was using the roller and lost almost all of them with the charge rifle but I was still always in the top two places on my team with both.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    Won all but one of my matches, wooo

    Splattershot Jr is civilization

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  • pirateluigipirateluigi Arr, it be me. Registered User regular
    I think people don't realize how good the paint flick ability with the roller is. Had quite a few games with more than 7 splats because people couldn't deal with the jump and flick.

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  • ChopperDaveChopperDave Registered User regular
    People are already starting to figure out the paint roller. Having more than 1 on a team seems to be a liability. All you gotta do is shoot around their feet or use your paint balloons to quickly neutralize them. I only really get killed by them now when they surprise me.

    My favorite combo in the test fire actually ended up being the super soaker and balloon combo. Getting the super weapon and just going to town on an area with 20 paint balloons is so satisfying.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    I really want that shield on the paint roller.

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