Splatoon Direct Summary

[FunkyLobster]

alright, so you can DOWNLOAD the demo now, but the event doesn't start until tomorrow. trying to connect just gives you an error, and the game tells you to wait

 

[RespawningJesus]

alright, so you can DOWNLOAD the demo now, but the event doesn't start until tomorrow

Yeah, you cannot play unless the servers are up. All you can do is stare at it, and enjoy the music.

 

[viewtifulduck82]

I go all digital for my games. I got a white Wii U at launch, and got TB hard drive. I'm never running out of space aha

 

[FunkyLobster]

Yeah, you cannot play unless the servers are up. All you can do is stare at it, and enjoy the music.

to be fair that's what i've been doing since last june

 

[Setnaro X]

alright, so you can DOWNLOAD the demo now, but the event doesn't start until tomorrow. trying to connect just gives you an error, and the game tells you to wait

Doesn't the demo have something for players to do though? Like walk around the hub or at least try out the local multiplayer?

 

[FunkyLobster]

Doesn't the demo have something for players to do though? Like walk around the hub or at least try out the local multiplayer?

nope... :/

you just get to download it before servers start self destructing

 

[itisRag]

Time to try to hack the demo and see if I can set up a LAN. Putting on my lab coat. Those Japanese scientists could hire me.

 

[lightdasher]

Downloaded the demo, and these squid girls are adorable!

-claims Marie-

 

[itisRag]

Just noticed the squid on the demo icon has aviators like the research lab team.

 

[FunkyLobster]

Downloaded the demo, and these squid girls are adorable!

-claims Marie-

i already ship them i mean what

 

[Zoot]

All those free stuff feel like it should've been in the game in the first place. Unless someone can prove otherwise, it just looks like locked content in an attempt to keep the game fresh.

Yeah, I think Nintendo saw that regularly releasing new content was effective at keeping players coming back in Smash and Mario Kart, so they chose to implement it here. I don't mind too much, because it looks like there will definitely be enough to play with at launch to make the game feel worthwhile.

 

[lightdasher]

i already ship them i mean what

But that's forbidden love

All those free stuff feel like it should've been in the game in the first place. Unless someone can prove otherwise, it just looks like locked content in an attempt to keep the game fresh.

I can prove it, there's no evidence saying that it's locked content and you're just pulling that out your arse.

 

[Setnaro X]

Downloaded the demo, and these squid girls are adorable!

-claims Marie-

Bayonetta and Jeanne.

 

[Setnaro X]

Yeah, I think Nintendo saw that regularly releasing new content was effective at keeping players coming back in Smash and Mario Kart, so they chose to implement it here. I don't mind too much, because it looks like there will definitely be enough to play with at launch to make the game feel worthwhile.

I'm fine with it too, but I'm just worried that we may lose a lot of active players online before we get all the content. We're talking stuff getting released all the way to August. I seriously hope Splatoon remains strong until then. I know we have a community here, but we're rather small compared to other online arena shooters like TF2.

 

[Setnaro X]

I can prove it, there's no evidence saying that it's locked content and you're just pulling that out your arse.

There's no evidence saying that it isn't locked content either. We can clearly see they have some maps and weapons already completed, so what's keeping it from being available right from the start?

 

[lightdasher]

I'm fine with it too, but I'm just worried that we may lose a lot of active players online before we get all the content. We're talking stuff getting released all the way to August. I seriously hope Splatoon remains strong until then. I know we have a community here, but we're rather small compared to other online arena shooters like TF2.

Maybe because TF2 has been out for at least 10 years and Splatoon hasn't even released yet.

 

[FunkyLobster]

All those free stuff feel like it should've been in the game in the first place. Unless someone can prove otherwise, it just looks like locked content in an attempt to keep the game fresh.

possibly

i really don't think sothough. the only one they've actually shown is the ink brush, which might be buggy and doesn't work in the current build for some reason, so they're going to polish it before pushing it out after the game's released. the new weapons like the aerospray MG and splatterscope are in the base game, so don't worry

stuff like private lobbies should've been in the base game though, i agree on that

for the most part it looks like they're just going to push out new maps, weapons, and clothes for free. splatoon's definitely gone gold by now, so in the few weeks before release, they've probably been working on the DLC items

 

[itisRag]

I'm fine with it too, but I'm just worried that we may lose a lot of active players online before we get all the content. We're talking stuff getting released all the way to August. I seriously hope Splatoon remains strong until then. I know we have a community here, but we're rather small compared to other online arena shooters like TF2.

Fortunately, these discussion boards do not represent everyone who will be playing Splatoon, and probably will never represent the entire playerbase.

 

[FunkyLobster]

I'm fine with it too, but I'm just worried that we may lose a lot of active players online before we get all the content. We're talking stuff getting released all the way to August. I seriously hope Splatoon remains strong until then. I know we have a community here, but we're rather small compared to other online arena shooters like TF2.

...tf2 is 8 years old, of course splatoon isn't nearly as big as it is

plus the base game is bursting with content. i really don't get how you could see this direct and the little free stuff they'll be adding in later as free DLC as something to be pessimistic about

 

[RespawningJesus]

possibly

i really don't think sothough. the only one they've actually shown is the ink brush, which might be buggy and doesn't work in the current build for some reason, so they're going to polish it before pushing it out after the game's released. the new weapons like the aerospray MG and splatterscope are in the base game, so don't worry

stuff like private lobbies should've been in the base game though, i agree on that

for the most part it looks like they're just going to push out new maps, weapons, and clothes for free. splatoon's definitely gone gold by now, so in the few weeks before release, they've probably been working on the DLC items

Wait, private matches aren't in the game at launch?