TheGreatMightyPoo
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Splatoon 2 Squid Research Lab (news updates on the game)
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Moray has seen some considerable changes, beyond the addition of ink rails. Here is a comparison image I took. I couldn't duplicated the camera angle, but the differences should be easy to notice regardless.
The ramps to get to snipe are much wider. The yellow boxes run perpendicular to the walls, which should be nice for squiffer play. Everything seems less cramped.
And all walkways are much wider.
Ok so I knew they changed the walkways! They seemed wider since the Hero Mode trailer. Some of those other changes are really good, hopefully this overall makes it a better map.
Goddammit lol.
UnemployedVillain
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I LOVE the new lighting in the game. It just makes everything look extra cheery and bright
PotionBleue
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I think the ink is a bit too glossy, it's like they're trying too hard to show improved lighting.
Also disappointed that they moved the Moray Towers Splat Zones. They're so close now, they could be just one big zone at the center of the maps. The two small zones far apart is what made Moray and Port Mackerel special.
The grid pattern for zone transparency is a nice new discreet effect.
Also disappointed that they moved the Moray Towers Splat Zones. They're so close now, they could be just one big zone at the center of the maps. The two small zones far apart is what made Moray and Port Mackerel special.
The grid pattern for zone transparency is a nice new discreet effect.
Yes, it's fucking beautiful. This game is really shaping up, I'm super excited.
BassForever
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Do we know for sure if the rails in moray tower work like splatoon 1's ink rails or are they the new grind rails of splatoon 2?
TheGreatMightyPoo
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They work like they did in the first Splatoon.
I think the ink is a bit too glossy, it's like they're trying too hard to show improved lighting.
Also disappointed that they moved the Moray Towers Splat Zones. They're so close now, they could be just one big zone at the center of the maps. The two small zones far apart is what made Moray and Port Mackerel special.
The grid pattern for zone transparency is a nice new discreet effect.
The new zones are actually looking to be a lot better. The previous zones really came down to "does your team their zone pinned down with the eliter?" with making it way too hard to push through without a coordinated team.
These zones allow for more hectic battle as well as those ink lines going right over the mid enables more access to the zones and overall pressure against the charger on the sniper perch. I'm actually looking forward to playing on one of my least liked maps in the sequel...crazy.
This is one of my most wanted things in Splatoon 2 as well, but since the other modes are still explicitly called "Ranked Modes" I don't think they're going to do that =/
Is the main snipe not as high up on Moray anymore? It could be an optical illusion because the new ramp goes higher against the bottom rim, but it looks like they lowered it just a little... Like a Burst Bomb could paint the wall pretty easily. It been fun seeing Nintendo play around with Moray Towers after all this time. They know there are people who like it and they're determined to get the design right.
I wanna see what a Mini Splatling or N-Zap would look like with a full Ink Resistance build. Could be kinda silly.
(Although if it's stackable now, they might nerf it a little in advance.)
I wanna see what a Mini Splatling or N-Zap would look like with a full Ink Resistance build. Could be kinda silly.
(Although if it's stackable now, they might nerf it a little in advance.)
Yes, that main perch is lower. It also looks like the distance between the ramps is smaller so it should be easier to jump between them.
They are
tonyh24613
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Blaster with poison mist and super landing
Poison mist, reduce speed and ink, you lost ink faster if staying in the mist longer.
The mist effect is a neat change actually, since it's not just a one hit and you're boned situation anymore. If you only wind up on the outskirt of the cloud, it means you can get out of it quickly and not suffer the effect too much. I'd think this would be a change that disruptor-haters *cough* would appreciate.
The one thing it doesn't show us in the tweet is whether or not disrupted opponents still have the audio and visual feedback of the debuff like the original had. If the cloud lingers for a couple seconds this will be really handy at choke points, but you may not get to use them as faux point sensors anymore.
The one thing it doesn't show us in the tweet is whether or not disrupted opponents still have the audio and visual feedback of the debuff like the original had. If the cloud lingers for a couple seconds this will be really handy at choke points, but you may not get to use them as faux point sensors anymore.
tonyh24613
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It's all weapon sets. Lots of pre-made choices
Wow that's neat. Seems to home in when target is within range at startup.
So I first choose a character (like the roller, or sniper) and then I get to choose a weapon set which is my secondary items?
D.Lo
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Weapons are not tied to characters. You can make and outfit any character you want and all can use all weapons.
You choose a pre-set loadout.
They're load out specific, so you can't pick and choose the exact combination of you want, though the game does give you quite a few different combinations for each weapon so you should be able to find something you like.
SinCityAssassin
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No, from the store you have different assortments of sets. For example there could be a variant of a Slosher that comes with Ink Bomb and has a Splashdown special.
Seeker Bomb 2.0, I welcome you.
It feels like they took the two main qualities of the original seeker (makes a trail of ink, homes in on enemies), and divided it into two new subs that do thise two things better in the curling bomb and robobomb, respectively.
If this thing can detect squids hiding in ink then it could be a pretty powerful tool. Feels a lot like the mistruptor and tentamissiles in the sense that the game has a lot of items now that may not necessarily secure kills, but do force movement.
If this thing can detect squids hiding in ink then it could be a pretty powerful tool. Feels a lot like the mistruptor and tentamissiles in the sense that the game has a lot of items now that may not necessarily secure kills, but do force movement.
lol that's amazing
Lol that reminds me of tails' bomb special from sonic battle.
Finally confirmed for NA https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/872151406530134017
Available July 21
Available July 21
LegendofLex
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Now I just need to find a place that has it available for pre-order...
Hopefully they'll release the Joy-Con, too, so I don't have to import!
Hopefully they'll release the Joy-Con, too, so I don't have to import!
That might be the case actually.
SinCityAssassin
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Best place to do it would be during the Splatoon 2 tournament at E3 right? We probably won't hear anything 'till then.
we don't know but I feel like there should be another round of testfires
the last ones were at the end of March and the game doesn't release until mid-late July
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
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THIS GAME is going places DAMN
It's going to be to Splatoon 1 what melee was to smash 64, mark my words.
It's going to be to Splatoon 1 what melee was to smash 64, mark my words.
tonyh24613
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Anaspidea?
Point sensor's searching effect now stays a bit longer. (not pointing effect)
Kinda feels to me like an amalgamation of the vanilla and Forge pro sets. Giving it Inkstorm (or whatever it's going to be called in NA) should help mitigate the Pro's lack of inking ability. Seems like a decent kit for it overall, since it seems all about safely exposing and disposing of enemies.
I want to also take a second to express my extreme dismay at the revelation from the "summer games" trailer, where it was shown that the vanilla splattershot kit was altered. They've seemingly replaced its Tenta-Missiles special with Splashdown instead. Meanwhile the Dualies got an adjustment yet again, taking on the splattershot's kit of burst bomb/tenta missiles, thus rendering the vanilla splattershot useless in comparison. Gee thanks Nintendo, can't wait for the goddamned Tentatek variant to totally usurp the original yet again.
I want to also take a second to express my extreme dismay at the revelation from the "summer games" trailer, where it was shown that the vanilla splattershot kit was altered. They've seemingly replaced its Tenta-Missiles special with Splashdown instead. Meanwhile the Dualies got an adjustment yet again, taking on the splattershot's kit of burst bomb/tenta missiles, thus rendering the vanilla splattershot useless in comparison. Gee thanks Nintendo, can't wait for the goddamned Tentatek variant to totally usurp the original yet again.
If they put this with an H-3 nozzlenose i can see some damage being done. Throw the sub then drench them with ink to prevent escape.
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