The most difficult thing is, in ranked battles you lose like 54 points and earn only 14 if you win a match. It's just impossible to get a higher rank. I'm stuck at rank A I can't reach up to S 😕
That sort of thing happens to top level X rank players because they're running out of players that can go even with them and end up primarily in games they're predicted to win. It can feel frustrating sometimes, but I think a lot of that comes from the fact that, when that happens, we're less likely to remember that we won +30 and +25 a couple games ago. Breaking into S/S+ does take some adjustments. Players are going to be aiming better, moving better, and playing smarter than you've been used to. It may seem like you're hitting a brick wall, but keep at it. If you pay attention to what the higher rank players are doing that the lower rank players aren't, you can learn a lot and start making progress again. It'll also probably take some practice aiming and moving better, which you'll get along the way from playing ranked anyway. If you ever want any help with figuring out what to focus on, let me know and we can do a coaching session on Squid School sometime!
@@jellycore1316 oh my god this was so long ago 😭 and yes I got quad x around august 2021 it was really easy. I even made an alt account and got it there so keep trying everyone.
Recently got my first A rank and it's been interesting, it's either matches with really good players or people who've seem to still have quirks from B rank. These videos have been really helpful, hopefully I can learn to be more wary of nearby slayers and the zone aspect, I'd love for these to become second-hand nature hah.
@@JDragon272 Yeah motion controls are more difficult on handheld than docked. You can still play better with motion in handheld, its just more difficult
I use motion on switch lite with a pro controller but the payback is that i have to slouch with is very unhealthy, worse since i'm at s and handling a comfortable position to focus can be hard at times.
@@JDragon272 A friend I play with on a regular is really good with motion on her switch lite, but the draw back is she had to practice a ton to get as good as she is now
@@Joshua_Gomez15 I play splat undocked with a pro controller because I focus better and my control feels tight but I suffer the same as you with my slouch lol it’s very unhealthy
What they do have going for them is that, when you're in the air, your trajectory is pretty predictable, so seeing where the player was going, they didn't need to see them to track them. I could see that sort of shot being practiced for the clip but I wouldn't put it past a top level charger player or trickshotter to be able to land something like that every now and then.
I'm brand new to Splatoon as of Splatoon 3 and after unlocking it, I tried out anarchy battles twice with an Aerospray. At the time this was my weapon of choice because I had scored well with it during the Splatfest, not knowing that as a team Rock member I had teammates who were doing really great with zoning and applying pressure to the opposing team and I was merely scoring the highest points because I often stayed back and just made sure turf was being painted. I refused to use any other weapon because I wasn't comfortable with the controls yet, which was fine to begin with but would soon become a detriment because I became guilty of walk and shoot as well as tunnel vision due to not understanding how other weapons worked. I would also get a lot of splats with my reefslider but was horrified when players began cancelling my slider when I tried using it as a panic button later into the game's launch once people began to realize better how the new specials worked. Anyway, I lost both matches of Tower Control that I attempted to do and felt really bad for my teammates so I stopped doing ranked battles and shamefully retreated into Turf Wars again to figure out what I was doing wrong. I did a lot of introspection and watched pro level players playing ranked even though I still had no idea what was going on, and just tried picking up a few of the things they would do; jumping while shooting, retreating into their ink often, using bombs to back enemies off, and not running into a fight head on. Additionally, I finally tried out a bunch of different weapons, I had only unlocked 3 by level 11 and had a bunch of Sheldon tickets so I would just buy a weapon and do a few battles with it, lose horrifically and then try another one. What this did I don't think I expected; I thought I was finding the weapon best suited for me, but I was also scouting out ways enemies countered me and was able to employ those counters on those weapon types down the line as well. I discovered what ranges weapons have and also their weaknesses. Once I was able to consciously do these things, my movement controls just naturally started improving because I wasn't getting splatted at every turn. So far I have settled on using the Tetra Dualies and began averaging about 10 splats per session of turf war. I am nervous to jump back into ranked but watching this series I think I might be capable of getting into A rank. In fact, during the first two videos I realized that the things you said were the exact observations I was making, and I learned only a couple new things. This video taught me a majority of new things, so that's why I think I could reasonably climb to A rank. Retrospectively, my matches that went well are matches when I employed what you discussed here unconsciously while the matches that went poorly were ones where I lost my temper and made rash moves. It felt super validating when you said that you learn to see and observe first before you learn the movement well. The biggest jump in performance I saw was when I started observing more and was semi-consciously paying attention to things like fire rate/range and zoning. For instance, I learned that if I shoot at a roller while dodge rolling backwards with the tetra dualies, I would Splat them first 100% of the time since most lower level rollers keep trying to plow forward at me in a blind panic while the ones who knew what they're doing would fling paint at me and retreat. At first I struggled with Flingza Rollers for this reason until I decided at one point to try flanking them from behind using ninja squid, and it worked! I later taught this to my roller main friend who mentioned they were having trouble with dualie users, and they started flinging paint at longer range weapons and checking behind themselves more and it made me feel really proud to have made this discovery. Meanwhile, I learned I was never able to splat any splatling users, and now that you've mentioned things like fire rate, fire distance, and flanking, I have a few new strategy ideas for how to actually deal with splatlings, such as using bombs to displace them and taking that chance to splat. I also had no idea that getting CLOSER to a high range but low fire rate weapon would give me an advantage but it totally makes sense! These two scenarios I've been in recently suddenly make a lot more sense: one time I accidentally dodge rolled forward into a roller and got splatted, I DID realize what I had done wrong when doing this, but because of this instance I was terrified of rolling closer to any enemies who were firing at me. I kept wanting to apply the same backwards and shoot tactic to *all* weapons. In the second scenario I was of course tryinh to employ the backwards rolling technique with a splattershot and they splatted me first and I just brushed it off as unlucky. But now I've realized. I have a shorter firing distance than that splattershot, but a higher fire rate especially after a dodge roll and I believe slightly higher damage. If I had advanced forward on them, I would have gotten the splat. Evidently this is what I've done accidentally in certain matches when I panicked and started rolling around at random and happened to get lucky and splat the also panicking enemies, but now I can employ this intentionally. For chargers and splatlings, which I had no idea going into this video how to deal with, I could try flanking and retreating and using bombs for displacing them into my firing range more, which I have never done intentionally but a couple times on accident in a panic. Like I was using my autobombs to get enemies to back off but then they would wait for my bomb to explode and then just come up behind me for a splat. I never though of throwing a bomb to get a splatling to stop firing, then since they need to charge their next shot I can take the chance to roll in and take my shot. None of these things came to me in an intentional thought pattern but now that you've outlined them like this, it makes a lot of sense why I was succeeding and failing in the areas that I was, I think the dualies came the most naturally to me only because I understood using s with dodge rolling from previous single player games that I've played before. And while I've consistently been winning recently and finally toppled my win to loss ratio (28 to 20, still not great but doing better because my wins are outweighing my losses which means I am finally the common denominator in my own success) I still have a LOT to learn and I appreciate your videos immensely! (I especially appreciate that part where you showed the charger routine, so I feel less stupid about repetitively dodging and shooting between the two moving targets in the lobby and hoping it does actually contribute to my improvement lol)
Please i beg break your paragraphs up with enters, i really want to read this but I physically cannot because it's just so insanely dense with no formatting
Pro tip: weapons from same weapon ranges can actually kite each other as the opponent can run into falloff shots while your shooting, it's precise but it's effective
Almost everything I talk about in these videos is something everybody's always working on. I'm still working on walk and shoot syndrome pushing into the 2300s of X rank
I got X rank with stick controls back in the day. I get motion sickness from gyro controls, but I just love this series so much. I compensated by playing slayer weapons that required less camera movement from me.
"But it one shots anyone in that range" Watching this clip gives me pain, because ironically I've got a stupid amount of clips of Roller randomly not one-shotting from point blank This also has given me the habit of ALWAYS waiting for the kill icon to show up, which is a mixed bag of a skill to have
amazing how simple and effective your tips are :) I was at -100 in A rank earlier today, watched this video and kept what you said in mind as I played, and I just finished playing for the day at 500 points
Super helpful videos! I’m currently in A rank on most modes and found your series from a link on Reddit after suffering a frustrating round of losses. I’ve been feeling stuck in my rank for a long time, but I’ve been watching and rewatching these videos this week and working on changing my mindset and it’s really helping me do better! Instead of getting frustrated when I die or lose a round, I’m starting to look critically at what I could do better, as well as see what my opponent is doing right. I’ve identified many opponents who walk and shoot or are laser focused on the objective and I’ve been able to take them out. I’m focusing on retreating more and playing more defensively. It’s going quite well and is way less frustrating now that my mindset is changed.
i know this is 2 years later but i think i am the perfect example of doing the same thing over and over again does not get you better at the game. i started splatoon 2 in early 2021 and a month later got to A+. i got stuck in A+ and thought "if i keep going eventually i will get out of A+" i have now been playing for over 800 hours, my E-liter ( the weapon i used ) has a MILLION turf inked and after that year and a half i am still in A+. please, do not do the same thing again and again if you wish to get better, i litterally got stuck in A+ for over a YEAR (and i still am) due to that horrible assumption. I was stuck in A+ for SO LONG a sequel to splatoon 2 is coming out in a week. I really hope i will not get stuck in A+ in splatoon 3, that would really suck Edit: just noticed a typo
@SquidSchool I know this comment is a very late one, but I want to say something. These videos really help (even in splatoon 3, they have held up really well.) I love what you do on the channel, and I just want to say thank you!
As a player new to 3 these lessons make me more confident in my own observations about what I should be improving on but I'm also taking away something else: Splatoon 2 has maps I would love to play on more than any in 3.
watching this for splatoon 3 and this really helped i used to play bloblobber like a backline but this helped me relise i need to try other backlines i now play Z+F charger its been the most fun ive had with the game in a while
If God is playing Splatoon and is actually playing like the game is intended then maybe he just started picking it up. God is humble and doesn't cheat. He's slowly making his way up the ranks. I mean he is playing KGal. He's humble, I didn't say he wouldn't use the meta 😳
Something I want to say is a section of the zoning discussion isn't zoning but rather another concept called map control. Zoning is the use of cover and the range of weapons, bombs, and movement to pressure or kill another player. Map control is a more nebulous concept in most games of areas where your team has knowledge of what's in an area or has a space advantage in the area. (regularly checking the area. A player being in a snipers nest or with available cover. having two players in a choke when they know only one enemy could appear.) In splatoon map control is taught early by inking turf but the idea is a lot more complex.
@@SquidSchool okay! thanks! i got the game around 2 and a half months ago for christmas, and got a little... uh... addicted. seriously, i've been playing it in ALL my free time. but lately i've gotten stuck in a rank and it's really frustrating, especially because after watching this and the s rank video, i've been more aware than ever of what i'm doing wrong and how i need to improve, but i just... keep... making... the same... mistakes. it's super frustrating and i'm not super sure what i'm doing wrong. i think my main issue is i'm dying too much, but i'm so awful at dodging, and when i try to disengage i usually die anyways. there are times that i feel like i can play *really well,* but i'm just not consistent, and i'm tired of my performance fluctuating so wildly all the time. it doesn't help that i have friends who hit x rank at level 60 - 70, and i'm level 57 and still stuck in quad a. do you have any ideas on what i may be doing wrong, or how i can improve? or at least be more consistent in terms of performance?
@@shieldsurf Feeling frustrated at what seems like a lack of improvement is a pretty universal experience in competitive games. Everyone feels like they hit plateaus. Sometimes they're real, and other times their improvement is gradual enough that they're just not noticing it's happening. Don't worry about improving slower than your friends or anyone else; I know that's easier said than done, but unless you have something to learn from the way they're practicing and improving, worrying about not improving fast enough isn't helping and so there's no reason to do it. Be comfortable with improving at your own pace and it'll come together with time. By the way, you might be really interested in the video we just put out a few minutes ago!
@@SquidSchool you're right, i am very interested! unfortunately i don't have much in the way of recording equipment right now but hopefully i can learn some things from the other matches you review until i'm able to actually produce a decent quality recording of a match, haha. thanks for the recommendation, and for the advice. it's hard not to compare myself to others, but i'm sure you're right. i'll just grit my teeth and keep grinding, and hopefully with the stuff i'm learning from your videos, i can break the bad habits holding me back.
@@shieldsurf If you can think of a way we can record something for you in-house, maybe have some buddies join a PB that I can spectate, we could record for you, but yeah, capture cards are unfortunately pretty expensive. Best of luck, happy to help however I can!
Watching this in 9/23. Only have 80 hours in (was X rank in Splatoon 2). Last season I just failed to get S+ like 6 failed rank up matches. I was demoted to A+ with new season and just failed 2 rank up matches. There are times where I feel like there are teams against randoms. I know they say thats not permitted but I seem to always get the rush to the tower/ rainmaker tm8s or the "Scaredy cats" if you know what I mean?. My K:D could definitely improve (11:6) but its so frustrating.
Me having to use sticks because of vertigo and having bad wrists. People being confused when i tell them im strictly a stick player and thinking im joking Said people saying i would be better if i did motion. So anyways im quadX on my alt account--- lol
I've gotten 2 out of 4 modes to s but the other 2 have been giving me problems, im watching this video over and over to get the hang of the things mentioned here
I don't know if you've seen the S+ video, but there's a process for practicing I talk about there that might be helpful to you. If you write down a quick, short list of the goals you're trying to focus on and then rate how well you did at reaching those goals after every game, it helps a lot to focus your attention on exactly what needs to be fixed the most. Don't get me wrong, seeing our numbers go up on RU-vid Analytics gives me happy brain chemicals, but it might be more helpful for you to make a quick list of what you're working on instead of trying to rewatch and remember an entire RU-vid video's worth of information every game!
I’ve been doing Changes to my Build (now a bit broke on in-game resources from doing so) - then I’m now one week in to using Motion Controls - but haven’t taken a risk or a chance to go back into Ranked Solo Q yet. I can only hope that these changes will pay off and finally get me out of A Ranks.
I’m already having problems in the A Ranks, I’m having some serious rounds of Bad Luck. I Dropped to A- on one of them already. I’m seeing things like the opposing teams is literally Overrunning my random teams and me. I keep Debating that I HAVE TO Change my Gameplay Style, and I kinda don’t want to. Do I stick to OctoBrush line, or should I now be a full fledged Gunner? Or should I NOT DO the Main Parts and instead be a Full Fledged Attacker?
Saw this when I first started like a year ago and was like "pff yeah thats all obvious" but now that I am in A rank I 'm like "GEM YOU ARE DOING GOD'S WORK!"
That one's next in line! All of these videos still have a lot that applies in later ranks, especially the S Rank one, so I'd check that out in the meantime, but the S+ video is in progress.
It's hard to think of much in these videos that don't apply. Specific movement tech and certain specials/weapons in the metagame will change but the fundamentals are still sound. The biggest thing that's different is honestly the player habits, because letter ranks in Splatoon 3 don't mean as much as they meant in Splatoon 2.
Really useful video, just before finding these videos I got my first mode into A rank, and was astonished by the change in skill. Was about to rank down, but then found this series and went on a win streak. Was I just lucky? Yeah probably, but still, I learned a lot from this
Ink mines and trackers help alot tbh, when im a backliner and i dont get affected and if i do i go to the spawn, while if im a frontline i swim in ink to get my health up faster then i let the enemies come to me and splat em.
Ok one thing. I my whole life been playing handheld mode is there a way for you to make a video about switching and relearning the thing you once knew? I really want to switch but since I’m A rank I’m scared
Switch right now. I checked a couple of posts before I switched and a good tip I saw was to use the sticks for large movements and motion for precise ones. So adjust your sensitivity according to that. Then you can play salmon run and turf war if you're scared of losing your rank [which is not that important imo ... stressful + discourages you from trying new plays in fear of losing ... just not a good learning environment if you're bothered by rank, and you can always regain it :P]
At that point I'd say the problem is more about the ability to get a controller that works x.x Joy con can even develop stick drift, in which case they drift even with motion turned off. The controllers work fine until they break like that; I recommend a pro controller if you're in a financial position to be able to get one, not because they work better necessarily but because they break less.
Conclusion: -Be willing to change. -Work on reflexes to improve aim. -Dodging is a crucial part of not getting splatted. -Learn the range of many weapons to improve kiting. -Use zoning to stay safe and splat others easier. -Use information to help locate enemies.
The only reason why I'm watching this is because I EFFING TANKED from the tips at the higher levels. I've also tried being a supporting role minus the chargers and it did absolutely nothing. I am a glutton for punishment.
Ok one thing. I my whole life been playing handheld mode is there a way for you to make a video about switching and relearning the thing you once knew? I really want to switch but since I’m A rank I’m scared
Idk I've been kicking out of S so many times that I'm considering a 4 MP up Sploosh-O-Matic 7 and hate that weapon Edit: this is how you should not think.
Oh i should change up what i do? Me: alright let's try to main rainmaker. Honestly doing pretty good at using it to push the enemy team back instead of relying on my team all the time.
Well, I’m back again. Struggling Brush User, A Ranks, I keep Maintaining, got my Dropped Rank Back - almost lost another, hit DANGER, made OK Mark the skin of my teeth, then can’t Counter last minute spotted and noticed “Overrun” being committed by opposing Teams. On top of me being a Switch Lite user too. What a Paradox.
The best I can suggest is to focus on the gameplay decisions you're making instead of the stress; if you can think about the decisions that actually help you win, you'll win more than if you just think about winning or losing.
What if I'm following these tips and end up getting unlucky and aren't able to climb out of A? Should I keep practicing these tips or should I focus on playing with my teammates more, even if they never play objective?
It's possible to get out of A rank without relying on luck. It's hard for me to say what exactly you individually should be working on without actually seeing how you play; this video goes over the most common errors I was seeing A rank players make, but everyone learns differently. If you're interested, I do coaching streams for viewers on Tuesdays. Feel free to drop into the Discord server and DM me to set one up.
10:38 I come back to these series of videos often and learn a lot. But to be honest, i dont understand this part at all. The zones youre drawing on the screen dont seem to apply to any of the players. im assuming the circle near the E-Liter is their zone of control, yet their charger's laser far exceeds that circle. The circle near Gem's inkling also seems a bit off center for what its purpose serves. Every zone of control pointed out on the screen before this timestamp made relative sense, but then from this point forward im lost. And then theres the random green circle in the corner of the stage where you fall into the void, what zone of control does that represent? The talking doesnt seem to match what im seeing. Please explain, thank you in advance.
I'm quite late, but the way I interpretted it is that the circle near the charger represents the control that their teammates have (so the brush and the nzap) gem mentions here "they start off in a strong position because they have teammates controlling the area around them" the circle near gem would represent gem's control. I don't know why it's off center either lol. 10:51 is what I'm assuming youre referring to with the green circle, around the brush. it refers back to the first green zone - the nzap went down, so now it's only the brush's range of control, and the charger isn't as safe anymore (so they go down moments later).
I do VOD reviews with individual players on our streams on Tuesday; if you'd like, you could submit a recording and I'd look over it and be able to give some more individualized advice
Here's another video request: How to defeat a dualies. When a player is able to rapidly change positions while firing, how are you supposed to hit them? To me, the dualies are the most unfair weapons in the game as they destroy the whole idea of positioning which is supposed to be what the game is all about. Usually, I can tip my cap when I lose a duel, but when I lose to a dualies I feel cheated. Seriously, what idiot at Nintendo thought this weapon was a good idea?
What if I told you a shooter can actually change its position faster than dualies can? If you stop firing as soon as you notice you're missing your shots and swim a short distance then press ZR again, you'll be able to start firing again faster than the dualies can. You won't go as far, but it'll be far enough to throw your opponent's aim off. They can only reposition with rolling twice or maybe four times if they're tetras before they're just locked in place. You can do this as many times as you need. Another answer to dualies is to use range advantage; if you have a nautilus or a kpro or a bamboo or a rapid blaster or even just a weapon with a burst bomb or something, just don't approach enemy ink close enough that a dualies can get on top of you and kite them if they try.
@@galactica1981 The tri-slosher is very short ranged. It's easy to aim, to the point where you may still be able to hit the dualies player even after they roll without changing your aim sometimes, but the hard part is getting close enough to hit someone. Playing tri-slosher is all about positioning for ambushes and knowing when to go in. Pretty unique weapon in that regard.
I feel like I’ve been stuck on this rank forever, i watched this video but i constantly forget the things specially when i try to get on my best mindset to improve i still forget or don’t do it right, like the zoning thing you mentioned i think i understand it but i constantly forget it when i play, or when you mentioned that watching my periferal vision or something i still struggle sometimes i focus on the top of the screen or another place and don’t realize there’s an enemy right in front of me i would appreciate if you gave me some help I’m trying my best to improve but i feel stuck maybe i just need to play more but i don’t know.
If you'd like, you can find me in the Bravous Community Discord server and DM me to set up a VOD review on Squid School. We'll do a ~45 minute coaching session that's just focused on what you can do to improve. Check the Bravous linktree (in the description) for the invite to the Discord
@@SquidSchool i guess I’ll do that but i don’t have a way to record my screen and if i do the file would be too heavy because i don’t have discord nitro
@@jachii196 We can always record for you in a private battle using the spectator mode. And you can share files easily by either uploading them to Google Drive and getting a Share link or making an Unlisted upload on RU-vid
Hi, I'm a pretty good S/A+ Splatoon 1 player thinking about getting Splatoon 2. What would you consider to be the most important differences between the two games? Also would you guess if it worth it getting the game if I'm going to be this late to the party? (I know it's impossible to tell how things will pan out after Splatoon 3 but I would like to know how other people are feeling)
I (Gem) have played Splatoon 1 for 2 hours total, so I'm not the one who can answer that question for you. As far as whether it's worth it to get into it now, my guess is that it will still be another year or so before Splatoon 3 is released (inb4 I regret making this prediction when E3 happens next week and I get told I'm wrong). A year is a long time when it comes to learning a game, and the hours players put into Splatoon 1 carried over well into Splatoon 2. If you want to be able to hit the ground running in Splatoon 3, I'd say it's worthwhile. There are more people playing Splatoon 2 and there are more resources available for learning it, so I'd rather be learning this game right now than focusing on Splatoon 1 if I'm trying to get ready for number 3.
@@SquidSchool No problem, thanks for the response to both of my comments :) Also it was conformed at the end of the Splatoon 3 trailer that it would becoming out 2022 so you are right on that part.
Hi there, I played Splat 1 for a long time and finally got Splat 2 a year ago. There’s a new ranked mode called clam blitz and co-op mode called salmon run. Also, all of the specials are different and it took me time to understand their nuances (They’re not as op). Two new weapon classes- dualies and brellas. There are lots of other differences but those are some of the big ones :) Def worth getting, with my splat 1 experience I quickly made S+ which seemed impossible for me in the first game. ALSO IT DOESNT LOWER YOU FOR DISCONNECTS MOST IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE !!!!
other people use the splat roller for good painting ability and assassin playstyle I use splat roller beacuse I cant aim at least I'm good at it right? I think 20 kills on average is good
We have an entire video on that use of the word "good" 20 k/a per game is huge, and probably means you should be winning the vast majority of those games. If you're not, consider your objective play. If you are winning that consistently, it means you'll need to play against more skilled players to get better and not develop bad habits.
@@SquidSchool I'm winning most of those games yeah, a teamwipe means a huge lead wich A ranks are usually skilled enough to stall on I'll check the video out. who cares about online classes when you have splatoon class
@@icicletheweavile3056 Capture cards tend to be fairly expensive. The one I use is running around $200 right now. It works pretty well, though, for VOD review purposes at least, to just aim your phone camera at your screen and record that way. Worst case scenario, we can just record a private battle and have someone focus on your view in spectate mode. So don't let not having a capture card stop you if it's something you're interested in.
@@SquidSchool absolutely can't afford a capture card at that price, ill try to record since my new phone is fairly good at that but my TV screen is placed fairly akwardly to be recorded. And as for another thing, the last Discord invite to the server seems to be expired, it would be appreciated if a new one would be sent
The splat brellas definitely aren't bad in theory. Rain and bomb rush are both great specials for the brella to have, given that it'll be supporting the frontliners and painting a good amount. The main problem with them is that if there's any latency, chances are you're going to get shot through your shield sometimes, which is something a lot of people don't like putting up with. The undercover brella is one of the weakest main weapons in the game at higher levels, but the kensa undercover's sub weapon and special are good enough that it's still playable. The sorella kit isn't bad, though it's not as well suited to it. The vanilla undercover brella is probably my argument for the single worst weapon in the whole game, having a main weapon that splats very slowly, a sub weapon that doesn't do lethal damage, and a special that, at higher levels, is likely to just get you shot out of the sky. That's probably the one weapon out of all these brella variants I would suggest someone reconsider.
@@SquidSchool i have been stuck in a rank for am ungodly amount of time. I used to have a s rank, but lost it. And this is in tower control. I use the brella because it was an unconventional weapon, and i wanted to use it to stand out. I wanted to be different from the 95% of a rankers who use shooters, rollers, tri sloshers and blasters. How long were you stuck in a rank. I know it didnt take long for you to reach x rank, but did a rank take you long? And i have been playing for over 1400+ hours, not even a s+. I live somewhere where virtually no one plays splatoon (malaysia), but even the few who do, have s ranks and x ranks. And some of them are probably younger than me! What do i do? I am seriously losing hope of me ever getting to x now.
@@BJ86491 On this particular file it didn't take long, but that's because this is the second time I've done it. I was A rank back in mid 2018, and at the time I wasn't thinking about playing competitively and wasn't really paying so much attention to how long it took me to make it out and whatnot. Don't worry too much about age. Esports is a big equalizer for this sort of thing; there have been world's best Smash players that were 14 or 15 years old. A lot of top Splatoon players are in the 16-19 range. There are also strong veteran players in their upper 20s. Getting better isn't just about putting hours into the game; it's also about practicing effectively/efficiently, trying to actively figure out what needs to change. If you wanted, I would be happy to have you on Squid School sometime and maybe try setting you up with some goals to track if you're having trouble seeing what to set your sights on and work toward.
@@SquidSchool sounds cool, but i have online classea and stuff so i may not always be present. Also, 14-15 years old?! I'm 14, and I'm still nowhere near as good as those people...... that's sad. And, this may sound selfish, but do you mind giving me your friend code? I've always been meaning to test my skills with someone who's good at the game. We dont necessarily have to fight each other-we could play turf war together (if you do), or even private battles. Then, i can have assurance that i am somewhat average at the game.
@@BJ86491 Like I said, don't worry too much about how old you are. It doesn't make as much of a difference in esports as it does anywhere else. It's all about how you approach the game. 5032 4396 4333. Make sure to let me know what your tag is because my friends list is always full and I need to delete people to add new ones, so if I don't recognize your tag I probably won't accept the request. "I can have assurance that I am somewhat average at the game" Don't try to define yourself as "good" or "bad." Those words don't mean anything in this context. If you worry about meeting a goal that isn't defined very clearly ("being good at the game") you're never going to be sure whether you've met that goal or not, so you're always going to be worried that you're actually "bad" (whatever that means) and it'll hurt your confidence. If you're only comparing yourself to someone in X rank then yeah, you're probably going to be a weaker player, but you could easily still be in the better half of all of the people who play the game.
I dont know why this man capitilized the a, but sure, whatever. Here's my strategy. Winning enough battles to get into another rank thats higher, or losing enough to get into another rank thats lower.
Nah, I think stick is underrated, in my opinion, I can’t aim for nothing when it comes to motion meanwhile im amazing with sticks! Is there any other stick people here!?
I use sticks, managed to get up to S+ in a few modes. Can't really use motion because the controller I use (a type of pro controller) is wired and can't support it, plus using motion on Joy cons has always felt too awkward. The main issue with sticks is the aiming, so I prefer to use weapons that aren't primarily focused on crack shot aiming, like chargers. It is an uphill battle sure, but it isn't impossible, as many players have gotten up to X rank that use sticks. It just is more of a minority when compared to motion, so it requires you to think outside the box a bit.
@@bigtroll8915 Right?! Everyone is always like STICKS OR DIE! But it doesn’t really matter, sure it’ll take longer but as long as your playing how u wanna play, DO IT
@@---DJ--- I have to agree with you there, it doesn't really matter, just let people play however they want to, and if some amount of extra work has to be put in, well so be it. As I said before, getting X rank and higher is definitely possible, just a bit more tedious. With that said, I do think that (for Splatoon 3 at least) there should be some extra amount of stick control support. Perhaps aiming assist or something.
@@bigtroll8915 YES. Aim assist would NOT be broken because snipers can still just 360 no scope in less than 10 milliseconds, but there should be some buffing at least
