Splatdashing, An Advanced technique

[gameonion]

I'll try to record this today. Seems to be an actual useful tech.

 

[FunkyLobster]

alright, i tried this and the inputs are basically holding zr and mashing zl

its actually pretty good, you do move slightly faster than normal because any swimming time is better than walking no matter how little, and and you cover ink while doing so

its good for moving up out of spawn at the start of matches since you need to be fast and cover ink, but splatterhopping is definitely the more effective technique

 

[gameonion]

Recorded it, uploading it soon.

 

[Calzum]

One of the first things i tried when i played, nothing 2 special, good at the start of the game, not much use in the mid/late game

 

[Setu]

Techs are a stupid term, sorry. Can we just call'em what they are?

 

[FunkyLobster]

Techs are a stupid term, sorry. Can we just call'em what they are?

...techniques?

unless you mean glitches in which case lmfao

 

[ProjectQ]

Techs are a stupid term, sorry. Can we just call'em what they are?

I think it might be our experience with other games and how in those communities, tech is the only wisespread term. Tech seems to be the all-encompassing thing, but it is ok to call them just hy their name (without saying tech after).

 

[WydrA]

Techs are a stupid term, sorry. Can we just call'em what they are?

But I thought techs is what they are...

 

[WaifuRaccoonBL]

The point of AT names doesn't have to really reflect how to do it at all necessarily. Wavedash/waveland from smash is a good example.

Actually they generally do have to, to be able to allow the audience to know what you are doing. Smash bros actually has a problem with naming things, with some stuff named after people.

Wavedash is actually a good example of something be named decently. The slide along the surface like wave at the speed of a dash usually.

Anyway, certainly an interesting tech. Tried to use it a bit in the demo.

 

[lobotheduck21]

have to try this next time

 

[WydrA]

Actually they generally do have to, to be able to allow the audience to know what you are doing. Smash bros actually has a problem with naming things, with some stuff named after people.

Wavedash is actually a good example of something be named decently. The slide along the surface like wave at the speed of a dash usually.

Anyway, certainly an interesting tech. Tried to use it a bit in the demo.

But wavedash gives you 0 information about how to actually do the tech. In fact it's rather misleading. You don't dash at all to do it. And what's a wave?

 

[GamingWarthog]

Not going to lie, I came here to see if anyone else had discovered this. Nice to see I'm not the only one trying to figure out advanced techs, I had the splathop down, but splatdashing was a little harder. I had the concept down, but I didn't try keeping my finger on ZR for some reason. Does turning back into a human too quickly nullify the effect, or was it just the ZR holding I screwed up?

 

[FunkyLobster]

Not going to lie, I came here to see if anyone else had discovered this. Nice to see I'm not the only one trying to figure out advanced techs, I had the splathop down, but splatdashing was a little harder. I had the concept down, but I didn't try keeping my finger on ZR for some reason. Does turning back into a human too quickly nullify the effect, or was it just the ZR holding I screwed up?

the input is just holding ZR and mashing ZL, although you might gain more speed by timing ZL perfectly

you're still saving a small fraction time even if you mash it, though

 

[KurashiDragon]

The first match I played on the second demo time, I saw someone doing this. I thought it was interesting and when I picked up the splattershot JR is tried doing this. (with moderate success) It's a good way to get around while painting as much as you can.

 

[FunkyLobster]

Actually they generally do have to, to be able to allow the audience to know what you are doing. Smash bros actually has a problem with naming things, with some stuff named after people.

Wavedash is actually a good example of something be named decently. The slide along the surface like wave at the speed of a dash usually.

Anyway, certainly an interesting tech. Tried to use it a bit in the demo.

i don't see how this, at all, is different from the name wavedash though

splatdashing suggests the same thing it does, but instead of wave as in a smoothlanding, splat suggests crudely shooting ink

 

[WydrA]

Just tested it and this tech isn't what I thought it was. For some reason I thought it made you move faster in general, but I guess it's just faster for unpainted areas (unless i'm doing it wrong) It's almost like a mini S-hop I guess (without the hop) and better for covering more area. Also there's a definite timing to it. Mashing as quickly as possible wont make you move nearly as quickly and you'll just repaint the area in front of you because you're barely inching forward. Timing is pretty easy though.

 

[Xon Suprimes]

This already exists. Squidteching is where you switch in and out of squid while in the ink.

 

[RespawningJesus]

This is really good in the beginning of matches, and you can get your special charged pretty quick since you are covering territory at a much faster pace.

 

[gameonion]

This already exists. Squidteching is where you switch in and out of squid while in the ink.

But with this tech, you aren't just switching in and out of the ink. You also spread the ink. This is a different thing.

 

[Xon Suprimes]

But with this tech, you aren't just switching in and out of the ink. You also spread the ink. This is a different thing.

It's just squidteching but with ink in the middle. It's the same thing.