Dagobert Duck
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He still got a point. Servers will probably be crowded as shit, so postponing (is it really postponing though) the smash Update is the best choice...
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Splatoon update Aug 6th - Team Ranked, custom game, level/ranked cap raise, new gear
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He still got a point. Servers will probably be crowded as shit, so postponing (is it really postponing though) the smash Update is the best choice...
Was there something wrong with the tree I've been missing out on? Those others sound like pretty decent changes
Dagobert Duck
Member
PETA got involved and said its bad to ink up trees, so please remove it...
Im kidding, I guess its just pointless there
SinCityAssassin
Member
Since there's only like one tree on both corner sides of the map maybe they just thought it was superfluous after a while.
It seems so and I love it
I've watched a lot of players waste a lot of ink on that tree.
randomhugs
Member
I think the screenshot on the side is the base choke point leading to the center area. If it is then, the map is getting a huge redesign and the hallways on the side are becoming raised platforms that are much more exposed to fire from the center.
if it's being removed, it was probably slowing people down/blocking fire in tower control where that balcony is actually really important
/edit actually the screenshot has a ink punching bag or whatever in there, so i guess it'll toss a few in there as well?
That does sound like something PETA would say.
Second explanation makes sense even though I've never really noticed that. I still think it'd be a weird change but I'm not really complaining
edit: tower control does make more sense but they already change maps for that mode anyway. Poor tree
Punished_Snake
Member
Again, I want to play the game with gaf members, which thread should I visit to put my NNID to play with gaf members?
woopWOOP
Member
Maybe we'll get a little Direct or something similar to showcase the new stuff. Curious how the minigun differs from the other midrange weapons.
Wonder how they'll handle setting up private rooms. There's no AI and the game can't start until there's 8 players, so I expect lots of waiting times and player requests in the OT the moment one player quits
Hopefully you can select any map and equipment after every match atleast.
Wonder how they'll handle setting up private rooms. There's no AI and the game can't start until there's 8 players, so I expect lots of waiting times and player requests in the OT the moment one player quits
Hopefully you can select any map and equipment after every match atleast.
Part of me is going to be sad when the Map is changed because the older version will cease to exist.
I've never heard of a Shooter changing how a Map is laid out after its' release. I can't imagine this being the first game to do so, though.
I hope that you can earn Gold in Private Matches at least.
I've never heard of a Shooter changing how a Map is laid out after its' release. I can't imagine this being the first game to do so, though.
I hope that you can earn Gold in Private Matches at least.
Dagobert Duck
Member
That does sound like something PETA would say.
Second explanation makes sense even though I've never really noticed that. I still think it'd be a weird change but I'm not really complaining
edit: tower control does make more sense but they already change maps for that mode anyway. Poor tree
Tower Control seems to be the best explanation
Splatzones on that map was particularly awful. The choke has two blind spots since it had two corners. One of those corners coverd both the balcony exit and main choke. The 3rd entrance that was a simple dropoff didn't have LOS on any of the other entrances blindspots until you dropped down.
The update staggers the walls adjascent to the choke so you only have to deal with one corner blind at a time. And the left side blind spot is no long direclty underneath the balcony drop off either. I wonder what the blobs in the middle are.
check the googledoc in the Splatoon OT
Maybe we'll get a little Direct or something similar to showcase the new stuff. Curious how the minigun differs from the other midrange weapons.
Wonder how they'll handle setting up private rooms. There's no AI and the game can't start until there's 8 players, so I expect lots of waiting times and player requests in the OT the moment one player quits
Hopefully you can select any map and equipment after every match atleast.
The minigun is a charger. I'm pretty sure it has signifantly longer range than the other high spread weapons as well.
Maybe we'll get a little Direct or something similar to showcase the new stuff. Curious how the minigun differs from the other midrange weapons.
Wonder how they'll handle setting up private rooms. There's no AI and the game can't start until there's 8 players, so I expect lots of waiting times and player requests in the OT the moment one player quits
Hopefully you can select any map and equipment after every match atleast.
A Direct in early August would make sense with both Gamescom and this Splatoon update happening at the same time...but with Iwata passing things like that could be put on hold for a while. Hard to say.
Punished_Snake
Member
Thanks
I'm aware of the chokepoints and how unforgiving they can be, bit even then I enjoy the map a lot. I've had plenty of great matches on there in Splat Zones and it is one of the best for Tower Control as well, but if the majority really wanted these changes then so be it.
Also I'm guessing the blobs in the middle are those cushion things like on the right hand side of Blackbelly that can be used for cover.
The new update introduces Squad Battle and Private Battle matchmaking options. In Squad Battle, players can participate in Ranked Battle rule sets with friends, rather than being teamed up with other players through a random selection. After a player creates a squad, friends can be recruited to form a team of two to four Inklings. Friends will always play together on the same team and battle against other squads at random.
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/201...tml?utm_medium=Nintendo+UK&utm_source=twitter
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/201...tml?utm_medium=Nintendo+UK&utm_source=twitter
kuroneko0509
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https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/201...r-update-releasing-on-6th-August-1037221.html
welp i'm slow... anyway, level cap raised to level 50
welp i'm slow... anyway, level cap raised to level 50
Dagobert Duck
Member
wild wild rice
Member
holy shit
Not75Drops
Member
Looks like Rainmaker won't be in this update.
Edit: Does Squad Battle not include Turf War as well?
Edit: Does Squad Battle not include Turf War as well?
At least when it comes to maps I don't think there any left on disc.
That's the whole point of sea snails.
No it isn't. Sea Snails just add another slot or re-roll the existing sub-abilities. It doesn't change the MAIN abilities.
There are some really nice looking gear items which I will never use because they have terrible main abilities. and some have terrible brands too which make terrible sub-abilities appear more often.
Guess that means new weapons will not necessarily be auto unlocked for the level 20ers since they have 30 more levels to allocate them to now.
very few abilities are terrible.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Maybe that'll change when they add new maps later this fall.
Or at least I sure hope so. It's really the only thing about this game that's starting to bug me.
Oh yeah, I also really hope we get at least one more non-ranked mode at some point in the future.
BlueSilver
Member
We can choose whatever map we want! =O
... or it could just be whatever is in the rotation at the time. =(
... or it could just be whatever is in the rotation at the time. =(
the fall? I'm pretty sure map and weapon updates will continue at the pace they have been, after the august patch settles in for a week or two.
FunkyDealer
Banned
I hope they keep the trees, I really like them. I'm guessing what you describe as a bridge or pillars is a change to the jumps. Bridges isn't a bad suggestion.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Well yeah, whenever. Late-summer, fall. winter, etc.
I like what it supposed to happen to Urchin Underpass. I only wonder what will be there in the middle, two bridges or two pillars.
Also, this update is like the perfect update for the game. With the level cap raised to 50, the Squad Battle and Private Battle and the bucket (Slosher), this is like getting Splatoon 2 already. Fast and great, I like the kind of updates Splatoon is getting.
Also, this update is like the perfect update for the game. With the level cap raised to 50, the Squad Battle and Private Battle and the bucket (Slosher), this is like getting Splatoon 2 already. Fast and great, I like the kind of updates Splatoon is getting.
What about the Splatling?!