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Supercar Gautier
Jun 10, 2006

I mained the inkbrush in the first game and I will shift back and forth impatiently in my seat until the content patch where it arrives. No, the octobrush isn't the same.

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Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer

Kelp Plankton posted:

Debating if I want this digital or physical. I can see playing it for a long time, especially with the new content and splatfest stuff happening so often, but I don't have an SD card in my Switch yet so I don't know if it will even fit with the patches and updates all in there on top of the game

Main download is only 3.3gb, so I guess it depends how much other stuff you have.

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

ConanThe3rd posted:

I am heavy weapon squid, and THIS

is my weapon

Hell yeah, I'm so glad that gun is coming back.

Coolspaz
Feb 26, 2004
And so it came to pass, and so it was told, quoth the raven "never more"
Are there any clear "must have" abilities? I figure fast respawn and slow their respawn could be useful any others?

Unlucky7
Jul 11, 2006

Fallen Rib
For some reason I think pure digital fits the Switch, so I am waiting for the download. Only Physical switch game I got is Zelda and that was at launch.

Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer

Coolspaz posted:

Are there any clear "must have" abilities? I figure fast respawn and slow their respawn could be useful any others?

Ink refill up or whatever it's called is great, and the one that stops it revealing where you're super jumping to.

Zaphod42
Sep 13, 2012

If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Coolspaz posted:

Are there any clear "must have" abilities? I figure fast respawn and slow their respawn could be useful any others?

Ninja jump or invisible swimming were both pretty great in splat1.

Most of splat1 came down to "stack more damage or speed" but it seems like they removed those so it'll be more fun this time around to try different things.

The ones that keep your super through dying are good for new players.

Escobarbarian posted:

Ink refill up or whatever it's called is great, and the one that stops it revealing where you're super jumping to.

Ink up is especially key if you're using a roller or if you often use your sub-weapon grenade thing.

Jonas Albrecht
Jun 7, 2012


Coolspaz posted:

Are there any clear "must have" abilities? I figure fast respawn and slow their respawn could be useful any others?

The Ability Doubler.

The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Jonas Albrecht posted:

The Ability Doubler.

Isn't that literally "must have" in that it is on, and only on, the mandatory splatfest tees?

Jonas Albrecht
Jun 7, 2012


The Bloop posted:

Isn't that literally "must have" in that it is on, and only on, the mandatory splatfest tees?

Ohhhhhh really?

Modus Pwnens
Dec 29, 2004
Just buy a separate Switch for each game and leave the game in the slot.

Shifty gimbal
Dec 28, 2008

Hey you... I got something to tell ya
Biscuit Hider
The subs seem rather lethal this time around so I'm thinking the explosion protection one.

Sea Lily
Aug 5, 2007

Everything changes, Pit.
Even gods.

Escobarbarian posted:

Main download is only 3.3gb, so I guess it depends how much other stuff you have.

Oh that's way smaller than I expected. Is that normal for Switch games? I'm used to everything being like 20-60gb

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


I just killed the entire other team with one grenade and it felt loving fantastic.

Supercar Gautier
Jun 10, 2006

Kelp Plankton posted:

Oh that's way smaller than I expected. Is that normal for Switch games? I'm used to everything being like 20-60gb

Nintendo's known to be super good at compression. First-party digital downloads are pretty much always way tinier than what third parties put out.

Splatoon also has an art style where they can save space on textures by just applying shaders to flat colours instead, so that approach could knock a nice chunk off the filesize.

The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Jonas Albrecht posted:

Ohhhhhh really?

I don't know. I'm honestly asking. I feel confident I read that here but some goon might have been being an idiot.

Nephzinho
Jan 25, 2008





The Bloop posted:

I don't know. I'm honestly asking. I feel confident I read that here but some goon might have been being an idiot.

They mentioned some things only being available through Salmon Run, so who knows. Really though you probably don't want to bother stacking defensive skills when you could be getting power ups that let you kill them first.

Tempura Wizard
Sep 15, 2006

spending all
spending
spending all my time
I hope it won't be long before I'm reunited with my one true love, the Mini Splatling.

Manky
Mar 20, 2007


Fun Shoe

Coolspaz posted:

Are there any clear "must have" abilities? I figure fast respawn and slow their respawn could be useful any others?

Ninja jump, totally.

Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer
I think Ink Up + Ninja Squid + Ninja Jump were the 3 I always used, at least for Turf War. Maybe Swim Speed Up instead of Ninja Squid.

It's almost midnight here! I'm gettin hella sleepy but definitely staying up to play for an hour or so

Dr Cheeto
Mar 2, 2013
Wretched Harp

Jonas Albrecht posted:

Ohhhhhh really?

The Bloop posted:

I don't know. I'm honestly asking. I feel confident I read that here but some goon might have been being an idiot.

I was that idiot goon. According to the official Tumblr, the ability doubler main is only available on the splatfest tee.

Also stealth jumps are still visible to nearby enemy squidkids, according to the ability descriptions in the Splatfest testfire.

Dr Cheeto fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Jul 21, 2017

Unlucky7
Jul 11, 2006

Fallen Rib
Hay guyz I found this funny comic



I am so sorry

Not really

Mr.Pibbleton
Feb 3, 2006

Aleuts rock, chummer.

Supercar Gautier posted:

I mained the inkbrush in the first game and I will shift back and forth impatiently in my seat until the content patch where it arrives. No, the octobrush isn't the same.

I hope they give it wall running and buff the charge damage.

Dr. VooDoo
May 4, 2006


Unlucky7 posted:

Hay guyz I found this funny comic



I am so sorry

Not really

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


Unlucky7 posted:

Hay guyz I found this funny comic



I am so sorry

Not really

Good to see his art style hasn't improved or changed in the 5 years since I last saw a strip of his.

.TakaM
Oct 30, 2007

B^U



no Splatoon 2 for me until next payday :(

Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer
Downloaded. See some of you on the battlefield :)

e: Don't get cooked stay off the hook is such a lovely sign-off

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
only post good fanart

Maple Leaf
Aug 24, 2010

Let'en my post flyen true
Pre-bought my copy! Unfortunately I'm getting a physical copy so I won't be able to join anyone online tonight. Gonna be a fun weekend though!

Sea Lily
Aug 5, 2007

Everything changes, Pit.
Even gods.

The game is out in Japan and we still don't know what Callie and Marie Amiibos do, it's driving me crazy

I can't take the suspense over something so minor and pointless

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
How are you guys downloading it now?

Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer

Dexo posted:

How are you guys downloading it now?

UK

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



Escobarbarian posted:

Downloaded. See some of you on the battlefield :)

e: Don't get cooked stay off the hook is such a lovely sign-off

It reminds me of the sign-off from that one cop in The Wire, "Don't get captured"

Night Blade
Feb 25, 2013

God, his awful art even makes Marina unappealing.

robot roll call
Mar 7, 2006

dance dance dance dance dance to the radio


Unlucky7 posted:

Hay guyz I found this funny comic



I am so sorry

Not really

poop, teeth, AND AIDS??? drat that shoe is WHACK!!

Shifty gimbal
Dec 28, 2008

Hey you... I got something to tell ya
Biscuit Hider

robot roll call posted:

poop, teeth, AND AIDS???

Edgy a f

Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer
Looks like Heavy Splatling unlocks at level 8 for whoever mentioned that earlier.

Millions
Sep 13, 2007

Do you believe in heroes?
Is Salmon Run going to be up when the game drops? I'd be down for a Goon Run if so

Escobarbarian
Jun 18, 2004


Grimey Drawer
Going to bed now but Splatoon 2 is the bloody good video game. Got to level 4 so I could stop using the Splattershot Jr and get some fresh duds then played a bit more because of course. First few matches were irritating because I was with awful people who seemed to largely be treating the game like a straight shooter (that they were bad at) but once I quit and re-entered the lobby I got paired up with better people and it was a blast again.

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a cock shaped fruit
Aug 23, 2010



The true enemy of humanity is disorder.

Kelp Plankton posted:

The game is out in Japan and we still don't know what Callie and Marie Amiibos do, it's driving me crazy

I can't take the suspense over something so minor and pointless

Don't get too excited friend.

Reviewer here, The NDA for this game was basically 2 pages of DON'T SAY WHAT THE CALLIE AND MARIE AMIIBOS DO OR ELSE.

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