Maps Remember to NOT paint your base before you go to the battle

[Palas]

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Remember to NOT paint your base before you go to the battle - I will cover the pros on why you shouldn't paint your base at the beginning of a match

Hi! I'm Palas [NNID: JPalas] and this is my first guide at Squidboards and in general. I consider myself good at the game and I want to share with you some of my thoughts when I start a Turf War battle.

The majority of people cover their bases before they go to the battle, and they are doing it WRONG, why? Let me cover some of the points that I think matter a lot more than cover your base at the beginning of a match.

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[Graff]

Hmm. Not bad points, methinks.

 

[Guineapig126]

This thought process is pretty good and I would agree with it if it weren't for one thing: I've lost a lot of matches because my team didn't ink the base. It's certainly an important thing to do, just maybe have a roller take the job and the rest of the teammates go onto battle?

 

[Graff]

This thought process is pretty good and I would agree with it if it weren't for one thing: I've lost a lot of matches because my team didn't ink the base. It's certainly an important thing to do, just maybe have a roller take the job and the rest of the teammates go onto battle?

What he's saying is that it should not be a priority when the battle starts; players should advance toward advantage points, then just paint the base in-between deaths.

 

[iTwAsLucK]

What he's saying is that it should not be a priority when the battle starts; players should advance toward advantage points, then just paint the base in-between deaths.

mfw I never die

:3

 

[Graff]

mfw I never die

:3

You's a bad mamma jamma, then.

 

[Terabyte]

I'll consider this. I love inking all over the base when my teammates miss it (I got two Inkstrikes from it earlier) but you have some good points.

 

[JuddTheCat]

When I was really new to Splatoon I was like "why aren't you inking the base!" and then a few days later I realize that I shouldn't ink the base.

 

[Ikieri]

Yes and No. If you're going to take control of the base, why not just take it and get it over with? It's free gravy.
I agree that you should get to congested areas as soon as possible, but ignoring a free charge on your special isn't a good idea.
I usually win my matches by having one dedicated person ink the base while everyone else stays on the frontline.

 

[Guineapig126]

Yes and No. If you're going to take control of the base, why not just take it and get it over with? It's free gravy.
I agree that you should get to congested areas as soon as possible, but ignoring a free charge on your special isn't a good idea.
I usually win my matches by having one dedicated person ink the base while everyone else stays on the frontline.

I honestly think this is the optimal strategy if you want to ink the base and take control of the middle at the same time.

 

[Kiritora]

Guys always remember that if you have a roller on your team let them cover your base. Or at least hope that they do.

Rollers, I've seen too many of you not cover your base. This is your job before you cover the middle. You cover far more ink than almost all weapons in the game. Your job is a defensive one, not an offensive one. At least not until you know what you're doing. Though for the most part you want to be defensive. This does mean making sure your base is always good before heading back to the middle.

Many times has the opposing team lost in close calls lose to not covering areas in their base. You need someone to cover it, If no rollers, an Aerospray or an Inkbrush can do the job.

 

[Zovnig]

To me it really depends on the map. To stay around too long to cover your own area in Saltspray-Rig, Port Mackerel and on Blackberry Skaterpark is suicide. You need to move as fast as possible to take control over the middle (Skatepark and Mackerel) and the back (Saltspray-Rig).

On Arowana Mall and Kelp Dome it feel like it's a gigantic missed opportunity to not cover you homebase and the surroundings to get charged up really fast.

I haven't come to a final conclusion on Bluefin Depot and Urchin Underpass :)

 

[Achamo]

I never considered this.
All this time, I've actually be inking the base, but it would explain why I see a lot of people leaving it.
But at least now it's explained to me.
I'll consider this more.