#being a dualie main and trying new weapons is funny

[asrit3]

no dodge rolls?

#art #splatoon #being a dualie main and trying new weapons is funny #it makes me realize just how much i dodge roll..

[squid-ink-symphony]

im really liking story mode and splatoon 2 in general so far, and i just got to the 4th area, so here are some random thoughts i have on it in no particular order.

I rlly like that Marie is basically the only other character here. I may be biased cuz she's my second fav character (shiver is number one ofc) but i just rlly like her commentary. But not have Callie here to also say random stuff is kinda sad..... Like at first i was like yessss lets go only Marie(no offense, i love callie). But i miss her :(

I may be one of the few sheldon enjoyers as someone who actually likes reading all his dialogue, so i appreciate him also being here.

THIS IS HARD. I know i suck at video games... but some of these levels just feel so LONG. And making me fight enemy octolings with a charger is evil. Anyway yeah i need some easier levels spread out between these like splat 3 had. Cuz this is..... not good. I have to keep taking breaks cuz the long levels do be mentally taxing. Like hello this is funny squid game i cant be bad at smth intended for kids. I havent straight up failed a level yet but ive come close.

Hello?????? The ruins of ark whatever its called salmon run map is so cool????? Why dont we have this in splat 3 yet. Its so fun.

speaking of salmon run, not being able to throw eggs or have the movement of splat 3 is so cursed. like, what do u mean thats not a thing????

Yeah the not being able to do the lil charge thing up wallls is so unsatistfying.....

I had to play as a guy cuz i wanted my splat 3 hair. (the ponytail) which i dont usually care about in games, but the girl inklings have cuter voices.... Oh well i am a dude now lol. Luckily gender is a game to me so i dont actually care other than the voice difference

Pearl and Marina my beloveds.... HOW COME WE DONT DONT GET STAGE SPECIFIC DIALOUGE IN SPLAT 3????? not only do deep cut not get many chances to speak in story mode they also have repetitive news segments...... so sad.. its ok i still love them. But yeah i love these funny creechurs. why are they like that. they say so many insane things. pearl and marina are so funky :D

Forcing me to use the hero charger for certain levels is so evil and messed up. I only like dualies, rollers, and sometimes brella. They cant do this to me.. I cannot aim....

As with splat 3 i am enamored with the backgrounds in the story mode levels themselves. i love just wasting like 5 mins just staring at them. I want to make literally any of them my desktop background but idk how to get a good pic of them.... man especially the upside down city looking one in 3. its so pretty and just UGH ITS SO GOOOD/

I am so poor..... what do u mean clothes cost money/?? i have to play the game??? all i want is to dress up my funny lil squid... i need a splatoon spinoff that is just a casual game thats like a dress up/room decoration game. maybe w like a cooking minigame too. thats ideal. like animal crossing or smth but squids. Shooting ppl is stressful.... (dont ask me why i play splatoon if i dont like combat cuz its scary. i couldnt tell u)

WHY ARE ALL THE INK COLORS IN THIS GAME SO MUCH PRETTIER THAN THE SPLAT 3 ONES???? ITS NOT FAIR. Some of these blue's are so pretty... i want...

none of the multiplayer maps have rlly stuck out to me in any way. Like they all just kinda feel the same lol. I think like maybe one or two i thought were cool? but idk the names. i def like the aesthetic of a lot of them.

I wanna just try all the weapons and specials but noooooo i gotta level up. just gimme everything ok

i also wanna explore the stages but as far as i know there isnt recon. I was just gonna do a private battle but turns out u cant do those w one person. And i was so excited cuz there were splatfest stages availbe too...... so sad i just wanna check out the maps but idk how to/if i can do that.....

the amount of times ive fallen off the map in the main level select area of story mode is more than i can count. its not even funny at this point

I also just cannot find some of the scrolls/sardines in some levels despite playing them mulitiple times. Not to just expose myself as incompetent over and over today, but i am 100% gonna need to look up a guide cuz i do not have the patience for this.

Also the rhythm game is surprisingly one of my fav things so far??? Like i am having the most fun ever with this thing. I want it in splat 3 so bad w all the new songs. Its actually just so fun. Like idk maybe better than story mode somehow. Maybe i just have my priorities wrong tho lol

Anyway yeah tats all i have 2 say for now... I think. idk im having fun w the game so yeah

#splatoon #splatoon 2

[snailvibes]

okok let me think for a moment .

mike: usually sticks to watching the others play, but when he does he's pretty average at it! mains dualies. has terrible fashion sense in-game

will: not very into it aside from the artsy themes and lore and is very low level, but is really good at turf war somehow. maybe because hes the only one ever covering ground? he plays as an inkling boy with the tied back hair and mains the basic brush. probably a fanartist and draws all their avatars together in the drawing tool

el: plays as an octoling and really seems to like the octo expansion. i guess she resonates with eight. when she does turf war she usually doesn't like to go for other players. splooshomatic main (yes im projecting my favorite weapon)

lucas: is on a league team (im not sure if people actually make teams but ive heard of it happening) with max! isn't very aggressive when playing but is still pretty good! really likes clam blitz. he'd main the blasters

dustin: usually does stuff in main story, hasn't 100%ed it yet tho. mains whatever the hero bucket is in turf war! has a crush on marina but knows the love is unrequited.... for she has a lover :(

max: is a completionist. has done all of main story with every weapon and is the only one in the group besides el (who took a long, long time) to have beaten inner agent 3. on the chance she does turf war she immediately goes for other players, but she mostly does ranked/league. what she mains depends on the mode but usually uses chargers

HELLO. THANK YOU FOR THIS. IM GOING TO BE CLINGING ONTO THIS ASK FOREVER AND EVER IM SCREENSHOTTING IT SO I CAN JUST HAVE IT BECAUSE I DESPERATELT NEEDED THIS THANK YOU THANK YOU.

MIKE HAVING A HORRIBLE FASHION SENSE INGAME IS PERFECT FOR HIM LMAO he lies and says it’s for the good stats but he genuinely thinks the outfits look good😭

I think Will 100% makes the party agent ocs and constantly draws all their splatoon characters hes the one person that always has a new plaza post everyday and also inks spawn

EL WITH THE SPLOOSH HELL YEAH if she knew what kinning was she’d make kinning Agent 8 her entire personality she probably exclusively plays as an octoling and constantly grinds for CQ points even after she’s 1000% the dlc (which takes her forever because she refuses help or advice from the party since she really wants to do it herself)

LUCAS AND MAX ON A LEAGUE TEAM TOGETHER ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💕💕💘💞💖💖💖💖 Lucas definitely focuses more on the objective and lets Max worry about getting kills and being aggressive when needed. He 100% tries to avenge Max whenever she gets splatted though <3 they work rlly well together competitively and max constantly makes fun of him for now having the storymode completed or even owning the dlc lol

Dustin’s is so fucking funny to me😭😭😭 he loves Marina but respects the lesbians what a champ❤️ I am choosing to believe part of the reason he hasn’t beaten the storymode yet is he spends too much time annoying Marie and trying to get Steve to watch him play

#GAAHHHHHH I LOVE THESE I LPVE IT SM SMSMSM #important post #stranger things #splatoon #splatoon 2 #lucas sinclair #max mayfield #dustin henderson #Mike wheeler #will byers #eleven

[rhapsody-crossing]

S2: RSI Tournament - A Memoir (Part 1)

Table of Contents

Part 1 HERE Part 2 HERE Part 3 HERE Part 4 HERE Part 5 HERE Part 6 HERE Part 7 HERE Part 8 HERE Part 9 HERE

Splatoon 2: Ready, Set, Ink! Tournament - A Memoir

Following the events of Ink Your Heart Out!, the organisers of Splatoon Community Malaysia hosted another tournament with the ambitions of raising awareness for Splatoon 2, promoting the growth of e-sport, and attracting Nintendo’s attention on the existence of SEA community.

Ready, Set, Ink! was the first tournament that includes the four currently-existing ranked modes: Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Clam Blitz, with Turf War as a tie-breaker. The categories included were ones that require a higher level of strategy, team synergy and personal skills for higher chance of victory.

The four modes are as follows (extracted from Inkpedia):

Splat Zone (SZ) - Plays similarly to the King of the Hill mode from other video games. It revolves around a central "zone" or "zones", which players must attempt to cover in ink. Whoever retains the zone for a certain amount of time wins.

Tower Control (TC) - A player must take control of a tower located in the center of a map and ride it towards the enemy base. The first team to get the tower to their enemy's base wins.

Rainmaker (RM) - A player must grab and take the Rainmaker weapon to a pedestal near the enemy team's spawn point. The team who carries the Rainmaker furthest towards their respective pedestal wins.

Clam Blitz (CB) - Players pick up clams scattered around the stage and bring them to the goal. (It’s more complex than it sounds)

As Fate would have it, my old team decided to get together to give this tournament a try. This resulted in another long memorable journey that would now be eternalise here.

0) Team Members

louhai - The captain of the team. His passion for Ink Brush is unwavering. Like a shounen hero, he is always eager to fight strong opponents as it motivates him to improve his combat skills (and forces him to reflect if he’d done wrong). A social butterfly who has a hand in empowering the community to participate the tournament.

Furidomu - Resident slayer of our team, the no-longer-lonesome wolf continues to bless us kills with her existence. Her action speaks louder than words, and she is highly determined. She remains a strong pillar of our group. Uses Dapple Dualies, Tri-Slosher and Clash Blaster.

slap - No longer a captain, but he becomes surprisingly crucial with his mid-range/long-range skills. Still has the tendency to emo in the corner, but develops a form of hardcore streak during the journey (thanks to Leaf’s absence). Dabbles in Dynamo Roller before returning to his beloved Splattershot Pro.

Leaf - Formerly known as Low, he remains a skilled Dualies user. A companion we trust to fight by our side. In this tournament, however, he is half-retired and prefers to remain as a substitute. Shares his knowledge when needed.

Kuniki - New addition to the team, but definitely not a stranger. His performance is determined by his “battle mode”, and he fights like a whirlwind incarnated. A veteran Splatoon 1 player who is also our resident artist. Master in Dapple Dualies, but uses Tri-Slosher when needed.

And then, there’s lil ol’ me. While I main Tri-slosher, I took up Rapid Blaster Pro and Heavy Splatling to cover my team’s weakness for long range. Like before, I played the mediator, grandmother, as well as the manager/trainer of the group.

1) Tofu Team’s Revival

It started when I found out that I still crave to ink and win, that I want to start a legacy of West Mountain Tofu team being the first victor in Malaysia tournaments.

It also started with Leaf’s procon broken, and we found out that the tournament’s prize are new procons.

Meanwhile, louhai and Furi were undecided on whether to form their own teams individually as to maintain that power balance.

So, when I suggested a revival, all immediately agree to it with much enthusiasm.

slap was the last one to get roped in. We knew he has a fickle heart for gaming, and this tournament would require much more dedication and hard work than before, so he was given time to consider and prepare himself.

(louhai sent in the registration form before he said yes, though.)

As such, West Mountain Tofu team was back into business!

2) Planning the Path to Victory

It was agreed that everyone really wanted to win first prize, therefore everyone's here to win and our goals are aligned yet again!

However, herein lies the difficulty: in terms of personal skill, Tofu is potentially stronger than most of the existing, registered teams (as far as we know, anyways)... however, Tofu is not perfect and there were (and are) still many, MANY things to work on.

In my opinion, we needed a) a person who could give us solid advice, and b) a team that could challenge our skills.

a) a person who could give us solid advice

Tofu may be somewhat self-sustainable, with Leaf and I being the resident Splatoon 2 geeks and slap being well-read. However, it’s sometimes better to find someone with a more neutral and experienced view, especially considering that we don’t have much long range specialists and I was learning Rapid Blaster Pro. But where can we find that someone when everyone is potentially our foe?

The answer is simple: someone from overseas.

Or to be more precise, Rezizard.

During the last Malaysia Splatoon 2 Gathering, Rezi and I had a brief chat on his play history: he was a competitive battler who decided to retire and found more joy in organising and coaching.

An experienced eye was what we need! With that in mind, I invited him to watch our battles with the expectation that he would give us a summary of what to fix and such.

What he gave in return far exceeded my expectations: multiple videos of our matches with full blown analysis of what went right, what went wrong and gear checks:

(The following videos covered mainly Clam Blitz and long range positioning tips:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN1fYDCQpw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD_8Xxuv9AE His videos painted a clear picture, and opinions and analysis were well-received. His drawings were received with some playful snarks from Leaf, and some of his words were even memefied (“No more chargers”). It was overall an educational and enjoyable watch.

b) a team that could challenge our skills

A scrim is what Splatoon competitive players called a serious practice match between players to hone and better their skills.

In my Oceanink experience, SOTONG team’s level were somewhat on par with Knife & Banana team. Their win rates increased enough to bump them to fourth place in Oceanink Division 4 after the inclusion of RayRay-- an Ink Brush user who was the inspiration for louhai to have picked his soul weapon. Therefore, I had invited them for a scrim in hopes that the “Inspiration” and the "Inspired” could meet together, and to make louhai’s flame burn brighter.

Unfortunately, RayRay could not make it, and the scrim became a bit of a joke when players started using themed weapons. This results Rezi being pissed because it defies how a scrim should be, louhai being sad for not being able to see RayRay, and my team being disappointed with the fact that opponents aren’t serious enough to match their passion.

In order to maintain Rezi’s attention and to get him further invested in our progress; in order to restore my team’s faith in international teams; I turned to another Singapore team: [ ] Nameless.

[ ] Nameless is a Division 3 team personally coached by Rezi. I remember this as Rezi had once invited MwS to battle Nameless, and it was quite a challenging and fulfilling experience. One of their members, NeoSotong, inspired me to pick up Rapid Blaster again; we remained in brief contact. 

Funny how one small connection was able to led to another; due to that, I was able to arrange a SZ and TC scrim with their team schedule-manageress Charmy.

Rezi planned the maps to be used on scrims, our scrims were once again made to videos:

(Following vids are mostly about Splat Zones, positioning and Dynamo usage:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_umEMC4rLxA (Splat Zones) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAzLGugPby0 (Tower Control) As expected of Rezi’s team, [ ] did not disappoint in providing tough battles to challenge us. Satisfied with the trashing we received, we happily agreed on a Rainmaker-focused scrim so that Rezi could make vod (yes, vod, which stands for video on demand) out of it.

3) Enter Kuniki

The combination of Leaf’s procon getting fixed and RSI finals clashing with his Malaysia-Singapore trip puts a damper in Leaf’s motivation to play. As such, Tofu decided to get a 6th member in case Leaf could not play during his vacation.

The first candidate that popped into my mind was Kuniki.

Kuniki and I, our first meeting was an odd one. We first met in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, where I fulfilled his request for Splatoon amiibo-exclusive furnitures. We would then meet again in Splatoon 2 under louhai’s North and South Bros Whatsapp group. 

NCY often spoke highly of Kuniki’s skill, and I remembered feeling the same after witnessing him fighting like a whirlwind-- charging into enemy’s base to wreak havoc, and escaping unscathed.

Kuniki is a bit of a lone wolf... or at least, that was the feel I get when I got to know more about him from NCY in the past, the same feel I got when I was in MwS chat. He doesn’t... “belong” anywhere.

With everyone’s blessing, I invited Kuniki in hopes that he could fill Leaf’s shoes, but at the same time I was worried; the loss of Leaf would put a dent on Tofu’s confidence, for Leaf is a strong battler and his strength gave others to fight..  I invited Kuniki in hopes that his presence would give Tofu the same confidence that Leaf could instil, and soften the blow of Leaf’s loss. But to me, no players are ever fully replaceable.

Could Kuniki really fill his shoes? Stay tune to find out.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Read Part 2 HERE

#splatoon 2 #rsi series