Developers Discuss The Game And Post Release Support

Highest rank is still S+, but if you fill up the Ranked meter, you get numbers after the alphabet such as “S+1”, “S+2” and so on
Maximum number is “S+50”, but this number will not be displayed to your opponent
You are the only one to see it, and you can check it on your own status screen
Ranked Power is calculated by an algorithm to measure how strong each player is with minuteness
This will determine if a player’s rank is worthy of receiving a big jump (like from “C” to “A”)
Ranked Power has no relation to your splat rate, and is more tied into to how well you lead your team to victory
You won’t drop off more than one rank even if you play poorly
Stage rotation time was changed to two hours
This was done because the devs expected people to play for an hour or so, but they found people play much longer
With Salmon Run, Nintendo considered how to implement a co-op oriented mode in a player-versus-player type of game
The devs will monitor how users are playing this mode to see if there’s some tweaks they can throw in
More Salmon Run maps will be added in the future, but Nintendo wouldn’t comment on adding more enemy types to the mode
Rewards are changed each time Salmon Run is played
You can obtain rewards when playing locally, but not gear
Originally Nintendo had an idea for this mode, but had no background setting, enemy designs, etc.
Inoue suggested that it should be salmon-themed
When Nintendo hosted the Splatfest that pit Callie against Marie, the development of Splatoon 2 had started
The devs had already decided to have the result reflected in the sequel
They even had an idea to announce the Splatfest with a phrase “Your choice will change the next Splatoon”
The timing to announce a sequel wasn’t right, so they decided against this
They eventually released a series of short stories about the Squid Sisters to show how the Splatfest affected the sequel’s story

Nintendo wouldn’t say if Marina is a Octoling, and noted that Inklings are not paying attention to this too much
Inklings don’t care about appearances, as long as everyone is doing something fresh
The Squid Sisters had composers who produced their songs, but Off the Hook are composing their music by themselves
Pearl is genius artist, but she couldn’t find a right partner because she’s a bit too edgy
She eventually found Marina as a partner though, and their chemistry is sparkling right now
Nintendo is planning a year of content updates for Splatoon 2
When finished, the quantity of stages will be more than the original
Some of the additional stages are totally new and some will be arranged stages from the first game
Not all original stages will return and they are choosing stages based on the potential for them to be improved
Brella is shotgun-esque weapon, so the ink hits your opponent more if you are closer
It can shield damage when you open it, but the amount of damage has a limit and once it reaches it, it breaks
You can shoot ink, but you can’t use the shield feature when it breaks
The shield won’t prevent your allies ink
There are more new weapon categories which haven’t been revealed yet
There are no other ranked modes outside of the three current options
The future holds any sort of possibility, but the devs didn’t get specific about adding more content like that
For the modes, they adjusted the rule designs so that players will experience the more interesting aspects

>>384974783
>Highest rank is still S+, but if you fill up the Ranked meter, you get numbers after the alphabet such as “S+1”, “S+2” and so on
>Maximum number is “S+50”, but this number will not be displayed to your opponent
>You are the only one to see it, and you can check it on your own status screen
So what's the point of these

>>384975083
likely for pairing for matches?

So in short.
>We make game run better on new hardware
>Added a couple abilities
>Did some balance changes
>Added horde mode

>>384974783
>Ranked Power is calculated by an algorithm to measure how strong each player is with minuteness
>This will determine if a player’s rank is worthy of receiving a big jump (like from “C” to “A”)
That explains how I went from B+ to A+. Pretty cool.

>didn't ask if the Squid Sisters will do anything outside single player in an update
>didn't even ask why Callie's not around in the postgame
Shit interview, guys.

>>384974737
>"post release" support
>it's content locked behind a timer on the cartridge

>>384975617
The first few months will be content complete or nearly finished and during that time the team can work on actual new stuff. Pretty smart way to have consistent updates without working your development team to death.

>>384975617
>every content ever was always already done, we just hold it back cause LOL
at least they are not charging for it, but just limit it so the games feels fresh no matter the pass of the time

>>384976108
>putting words in my mouth to try and make a point
Okay champ, whatever helps you sleep at night.

>>384974829
>Nintendo wouldn’t say if Marina is a Octoling, and noted that Inklings are not paying attention to this too much

But she was in the final battle/concert with all the other Octarians. It's pretty obvious that she is, she just decided to like among Inklings regardless.

>>384974829
>Pearl is genius artist, but she couldn’t find a right partner because she’s a bit too edgy
They really are Pinky and the Brain.

>>384975083
I guess it's a form of insurance. If you're good enough to reach S+50 it's gonna take a while of playing like an ass before getting kicked off S+ entirely.

>>384974829
New weapon types is the biggest tidbit here. Wonder what they'll be.

>>384974829
>Pearl is genius artist, but she couldn’t find a right partner because she’s a bit too edgy

Treehouse completely ruined their entire relationship. It worked with Marie/Callie because they just electrified their personalities a bit, but they completely changed Marina's character just so they could have BANTZ WOW.

Haven't played Spla2n yet cause I don't have a Switch, but are brush weapons back and if so were they tweaked in any way? I really liked the concept and feel of the weapons but couldn't help but feel like they were underpowered in the original.

>>384979146
Can't talk about diffrences because I don't use brushes, but yeah they're back and they're everywhere in ranked right now.

>we gave the game a four hour map rotation because we didn't think people would actually play it
>now it's only two hours

>still not justifying why this shitty decision exists in the first place

>>384974783
>The devs will monitor how users are playing this mode to see if there’s some tweaks they can throw in
Might these tweaks include removing the bullshit time restriction?

>>384979146
I didn't play the first one and I haven't played for long (level 10) so I'm not very good but yes they're back, and they seem to be awful. The paint roller is good, but the actual brushes are wank.

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>>384974783
>Ranked Power is calculated by an algorithm to measure how strong each player is with minuteness
>This will determine if a player’s rank is worthy of receiving a big jump (like from “C” to “A”)
>Ranked Power has no relation to your splat rate, and is more tied into to how well you lead your team to victory
I'm not sure I understand what ranked power even is.

>>384979298
>bullshit time restriction?
you mean time rotation for the maps??

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>>384979031
>but they completely changed Marina's character just so they could have BANTZ WOW

Confirmed for never playing the fucking game. Marina isn't actually trying to insult her, she's actually genuine with what she says. She's just also really blunt to a fault.

>>384979146
The brushes are back. I really enjoy them. I like the ink brush because I like the special better. They're almost unchanged from the first game.

>>384974829
>Pearl is genius artist, but she couldn’t find a right partner because she’s a bit too edgy
>She eventually found Marina as a partner though, and their chemistry is sparkling right now
Where is my PearlxMarina art?

>>384979489
No, I'm talking about how Salmon Run is only open at specific times

>>384979841
avoid fatigue + they change the rewards??

>>384979503
No, Marina is throwing BANTZ most of the time, it's just that once in a blue moon the treehous forgets about the personality changes they made and gives them their japanese personalities for a line.

>>384980315
who are you, and why are you trying to make bantz a thing?

Please stop.

>>384980614
I'd much rather it not be a thing, but treehouse insisted.
Squid sisters update fucking when?

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>>384980315
>>384980715
Fuck off retard. Maybe you should actually play the fucking game instead of some screencaps from Tumblr.

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>>384981002
I'm fully aware of the like 4 times Pearl remembers she's supposed to be the bitch. Here's the 3rd, the 4th is after you clear story mode. Now if you had played the game, you'd know these moments are few and far between, and Marina shitting on Pearl after she says some normal thing is vastly more common. Try not to accuse people of not knowing what their talking about when you don't know what you're talking about.

>>384974737
>>384974783
>not a single comment about the campaign

No wonder its so fucking boring. S1's campaign was acceptable as experimental side content in a multiplayer-focused game, but with not much needing to change in the second installment in terms of multiplayer, there's no reason 0 effort had to be put in the campaign again. It's a chore to go through.

>>384980021
>avoid fatigue

>You will have fun on our terms

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>>384981405
>Marina's just BANTZ LOL
>what about these interactions
>T-those don't count!

>>384981806
Campaign its just a tutorial with a plot anon.

>>384975083
>yfw after S+50 there's SS

>>384975617
wasn't the original Splatoon like that until the 2.0 update which came with a metric fuck ton of new shit?

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>>384982017
>fucked up Inconsistant translation
>but the least common version is the real one

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>>384983210
>fucked up Inconsistant translation

Have you ever considered, that maybe you've completely misinterpreted her character for the sake of keeping your localization hateboner? That maybe her insults weren't actually meant to be insults at all, but her being dense? But no, keep being autistic and spamming BANTZ in every splatoon thread you come by, like that will get you anywhere.

>>384983723
Have you ever considered that maybe, just maybe, it's you that's wrong and everyone else that's right? Or do you seriously think it's the same guy complaining in every thread even though this is the first time anyone has come forward with an opinion matching yours? I assure you that everyone, even people who like Marina's english translation, see it as an attempt at snark. Only you think it's mere bluntness.

>>384983963
>everyone else
That's an opinion rich with implications, anon.

>>384984442
Go type Marina into twitter if you don't beleve me.

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>>384983963
>everyone else

You mean yourself, you autistic fuckwit?

>>384984943
>>384984516
Stay in denial.
I'm not even the guy you started this argument with.

>>384979291
It forces players to play all the levels which keeps the game fresher compared to just playing blood gultch or final destination every fucking time.

With this comes adaptation to players style which also encourages different weapons that benefit each map selection

>>384981806
Its not a chore unless you're going for all the hero replicas.
Otherwise it's more of a developed version of the original games SP with new gimmicks and ideas

>>384974737
>Occasionally the resolution will be scaled down when there is too much ink displaying on the screen
Curious how often this happens in multiplayer. It seems less frequent than in single player, but I don't think it spends much time at 1080p

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So can any of you explain why you play a game made for kids? It's literally my little pony of the video game industry

>>384989652
All video games are for kids

>>384989712
no they arent. splatoon was made for kids, however. if you're at the minimum age limit of this site, then you are too old to be playing this game. So, how old are you anon

>>384989712
Exactly. If you have time to play video games, you are either a child or a failed adult.

>>384989812
>no they arent
Um, yes they are, sweetie.

>>384989712
not helping your case buddy

All this wall of text just to say the game is a lazy sequel with hardly any significant changes.

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>>384974829
>There are no other ranked modes outside of the three current options
Pretty disappointing. I was hoping for one more.

>>384986418
I think an easier solution would be to make sure when you release the game that most of the maps aren't fucking shit