Topic: Splatoon 2

@Ninfan If you're not into the single player, that's fine. But, the single player game also serves as a weapons tutorial.The farther I got through the single player, the better I got with the weapons & Turf War online. But definitely do what's fun for you.

My avatar picture is one of the first high resolution radio telescope pictures ever looking into space, toward the center of our galaxy. It's such a new way of looking into space, they don't even really know what the verticle whisps are. Which is cool. The nasa.gov link below is a high resolution version of my avatar. Which has a lot of cool detail.

The brightest section in the middle is where the biggest black hole of our galaxy is -Sagitrius A., which has a mass equal to 4 million of our suns -mind boggling. Each sphere is where a star is, or exploded star? I'm not quite sure. The bright stuff lines up across the middle of the picture because it's basically a side view of our pancake shaped galaxy. There's a lot of dust clouds hiding things at the center of our galaxy that we can't see through with regular telescopes, but radio waves go right through, finally letting us see details of what's behind the clouds for the first time. If you want to call that seeing

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/astro801/content/l8_p7.html
The high resoltion version of my avatar. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190708.html

@Woomy_NNYes there a black hole in our galaxy, I didn't know that. I thought something like that would out there further away from us in the universe somewhere.

@Ninfan Science has found black holes at the center of galaxies everywhere. The ones at the center of our galaxy are 25,000 light years away. Our galaxy is about 100,000 light years wide. So, not close to us. Space distances are nuts. If you're curious how far that is, google how long it would take a rocket to travel one light year. It's crazy.

@Woomy_NNYes there's a black hole in our galaxy , I hope not. That really isn't good. I mean I know what a black hole is and what can happen if you pass through it. No one ever told me there was one here.

Got it for my birthday in 2017. Finally getting around to playing the single player mode while waiting for Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. Enjoying it thus far! The campaign in Splatoon 1 was enjoyable and rather short. For the hour I've played I think this one is slightly better and balanced already. Curious for the rest!

@KoenM84 keep playing. It's great. I've replayed the single player at least 7+ times. The final boss battle is kinda epic. If you've already got some Splatoon 1 skills, Octo Expansion is sick, too. A bit harder than the regular single player game. But if you've got those splatoon 1 skills, you might be ok. Salmon Run is great too.

Thanks I will! Had a blast with the first iteration on the Wii U. My friend that bought me the game 3 years ago keeps on recommending the Octo Expansion as well.

It's ideal for short bursts of playing as we've got a son of 2 years old and we're working from home in these Covid-19 times.

Every time i see Humpback Pumptrack live in the rotation, I wish it would go away. I loath this map. 😋

@WoomyNNYes whats the competition there talking about that's going to happen with splatoon 2.

OOOo! @Ninfan, you haven't seen a Splatfest yet? They're awesome. Splatfest typically lasts 24 hours — they run from Friday night to Saturday night. All the online maps are turned into nightclubs, with cool nightclub style music. And a new map is created just for the Splatfest. (one you haven't played before). It's really fun. Splatfest's have a theme, two teams to pick from. This time it's Ketchup VS Mayo. You pick a team and are assigned a splatfest themed shirt (in-game) for the duration of Splatfest. At the end of splatfest, a winning team is calculated. Splatfest awards a bunch of super sea snails, which let you add ability slots to your gear. Both teams get the sea snails, but winning team gets a little more.

And sometimes a few new pieces of gear issued for Splatfest. Gear you can keep. If you haven't done so already, look up Squid Reserach Lab in your switch news articles(on your console). There MIGHT be some old Squid Research Labs news tiles that still offer downloadable gear.

Here's Splatfest from last Spring. I don't know if this is the greatest example, but had a hard time finding better.

@Ninfan The news tile that offers this gear is still in my feed. If you've had your switch since last summer, you might have the news tile that lets you download this gear. Even if you didn't have a switch yet last summer, check your news anyway, just in case That chrome helmet is awesome.

@WoomyNNYes how do I join the splat-fest . is it only in America.

@WoomyNNYes sorry to pest you again. ( i have checked ) but how do I put up that word cloud in the lobby do I need the octo expansion pack?

@ NinFan To play splatfest, you don't have to do anything, just turn on Splatoon 2 and play turf war may 22-24. I think it will be available for Ireland too.

Edit: If Splatfest is available for your region, you can pick your team right now at a kiosk in Inkopolis square. I picked team Ketchup. Make sure your game is updated.

@Ninfan ohhh, the "word cloud" bubble thing. I got ya. You can only post things in those if you link your Twitter or maybe Facebook. I have no idea why you can't post without a social media account.

Edit: there's a red mailbox looking thing by the shoe store in inkopolis Square. That is where you go to link twitter and create a word bubble, banner post. I don't know what they are called.

Is this Ketchup v Mayo Splatfest happening for UK too? Can anyone in the UK region confirm that you can pick Splatfest teams for this Splatfest? I'm trying to help @NinFan. I was able to pick team Ketchup yesterday here in the US.

@WoomyNNYes yes. It’s happening

Just picked up this game again after selling it about a year ago. The demo got me back into it. Forgot how much fun it is, especially now that some of my mates are trying it out for the first time and loving it. Hopefully they invest too.

I bought Splatoon 2 a few months ago out of curiosity and I think it's one of Nintendo's most dynamic IPs. Every parameter of the game is compelling, from the art style and lore to the overall concept and control scheme. Between the varied online modes, from the competitive turf wars to the cooperative Salmon Run, and the engaging single-player campaign, it adds up to a fine package.

Initially, I was put off by the motion controls and opted to disable them. But doing so is basically heresy for any tried and true fan of Splatoon, so I forced myself back onto motion controls and it soon felt so natural, even on handheld mode. Given that the game lacks an auto-aim function, motion controls do indeed allow one to run and gun more precisely.

As one would expect from Nintendo, there is both accessibility and depth in the gameplay, which makes it difficult to put down, even if you're – like me – not particularly good at it.

@nib0 Yeah, I thought motion control was crazy at first, and resisted it. But yeah, it's the only way to go, and you'll never go back to stick aiming, it's that good. And, it didn't take long to get used to it.

The other thing that annoyed me when I started Splatoon 2, is the mandatory news/stage updates when you bootup the game. Nintendo made that mandatory to deter players from disconnecting from online games. Without the news, people could easily disconnect from online games (ruining your team's game), then reboot & jump jack fairly quickly & painlessly. I still don't like sitting through news, and having to hit the buttons to keep advancing through it, but knowing why they it's mandatory makes it a little easier to accept.