The new specials are not overpowered.

[Saber]

@Momo If you go to the customization part of the splat fest menu and press - to look at the specials they explain the Bubble blower better but here is a brief summary

1 from what it reads it needs to be activated by another person, teammates will make it explode while enemy fire will shrink and decrease it power or dissipate the bubbles
and from what it look like yes it can be aimed in multiple direction but you only get 3 so choose wisely before you aim

 

[Momo]

@Momo If you go to the customization part of the splat fest menu and press - to look at the specials they explain the Bubble blower better but here is a brief summary

1 from what it reads it needs to be activated by another person, teammates will make it explode while enemy fire will shrink and decrease it power or dissipate the bubbles
and from what it look like yes it can be aimed in multiple direction but you only get 3 so choose wisely before you aim

Oooh alright then. So as long as your team gets to it before the other team it'll be pretty useful. Thanks by the way!

 

[Dessgeega]

Thanks for the clarification, Saber! I didn't cover the bubble blower because we don't have more than a few seconds of footage to go off so far.

 

[Saber]

Oooh alright then. So as long as your team gets to it before the other team it'll be pretty useful. Thanks by the way!

No problem and honestly that is one of the things I am liking about this sequel most special require you to act as team to coordinate pushes, unlike the previous where one special can easily wipe most of the enemy team in no time flat

(at 6:00 for example) btw I found this and realized I was in the video :)

I mean seriously;
Baller/ Ink Jet are obvious so it require either a distraction or poison mist or ink storm, Ink armor is good to avoid a team wipe
Ink storm can help coordinate pushes with just about anything, tenta-missles allow push enemies out of position and allow for a team push, sting ray can force enemies to move or protect allies, and Bubble blower works best with a teammate poping bubbles.

 

[Dessgeega]

I thought that name was familiar, wasn't sure if it was you :D

 

[dylan_not_bob]

I really like the way they are making the specials more versatile while also making them riskier to use. Doesn't seem like anything is OP to me, personally. Everything will take time to learn, obviously, but I think the net gain will be very positive.

 

[Lonely_Dolphin]

I bet the Inkjet will be considered OP by some. May not be as good as Inkzooka but it still has high potential for multisplats. Plus I believe you can still swim along the ground with it to make it less vulnerable. I think Nintendo knows how good it is which is why the Tentatek is so far the only weapon that requires more than 180 points for it's special.

 

[Dessgeega]

I bet the Inkjet will be considered OP by some. May not be as good as Inkzooka but it still has high potential for multisplats. Plus I believe you can still swim along the ground with it to make it less vulnerable. I think Nintendo knows how good it is which is why the Tentatek is so far the only weapon that requires more than 180 points for it's special.

It's also kinda slow and is essentially a blaster with infinite range, which requires a hell of a lot more precision than the inkzooka's flying tube of death. It might be a terror once people learn to aim with it.

 

[Lonely_Dolphin]

It's also kinda slow and is essentially a blaster with infinite range, which requires a hell of a lot more precision than the inkzooka's flying tube of death. It might be a terror once people learn to aim with it.

I'd say it requires less precision actually. The Inkzooka has a smaller hitbox and doesn't turf well, whereas the Inkjet has a bigger hitbox, though only a direct is a ohko, but it can kill with multiple indirects, and it's actually good turf spread gives it much more trapping potential.

 

[Dessgeega]

It's also kinda slow firing. Eh! We'll see soon enough :P

 

[Lonely_Dolphin]

It's also kinda slow firing. Eh! We'll see soon enough :p

But we've already seen it! Tis how we also know the interval between shots is about the same as the Inkzooka. Again not saying it's as good as Inkzooka, but it doesn't have to be to still be considered OP. At the very least I think most will agree it's one of if not the strongest specials currently, certainly one of the most fun!

 

[Dessgeega]

But we've already seen it! Tis how we also know the interval between shots is about the same as the Inkzooka. Again not saying it's as good as Inkzooka, but it doesn't have to be to still be considered OP. At the very least I think most will agree it's one of if not the strongest specials currently, certainly one of the most fun!

Point! Still, I'm interested to see how it handles once more long-range weapons enter the fray. I know my Jet will be able to go toe-to-toe with an inkjet no problem.

 

[MindWanderer]

Once people have more experience playing against the Inkjet, I think it'll get a lot more unpopular. It makes you a giant target while it's running, and the fact that you get sent back to where you started when it runs out means that anyone paying attention will be able to take you out the moment you land. (Will Drop Roller apply, perhaps?) Even in the testfire, I found myself getting killed while using it nearly half the time, and that's without competent chargers around every corner.

 

[Saber]

@MindWanderer
Try but the great part about inkjet is you don't have to be in the air if it is danger you can stay low and attack, and then gain height and turf beneath you with the ink stream to prevent danger from shooters or rollers on the ground
But long range blasters and dynamo with vert. Flick... nice knowing ya

 

[Dessgeega]

@MindWanderer
Try but the great part about inkjet is you don't have to be in the air if it is danger you can stay low and attack, and then gain height and turf beneath you with the ink stream to prevent danger from shooters or rollers on the ground
But long range blasters and dynamo with vert. Flick... nice knowing ya

Also chargers and squelchers and splatlings, the Pro and the 96... the incautious are going to find the skies to be very unfriendly.

 

[Lonely_Dolphin]

Except the Inkjet easily outranges all non-chargers. :L

 

[Dessgeega]

Except the Inkjet easily outranges all non-chargers. :L

And opponents can swim faster than it can fly last I checked :L

 

[Lonely_Dolphin]

And opponents can swim faster than it can fly last I checked :L

If you're running away then you're not killing it, unless you mean swiming towards the Inkjet user, but that'd be suicide.

 

[Dessgeega]

If you're running away then you're not killing it, unless you mean swiming towards the Inkjet user, but that'd be suicide.

We are talking about the same thing, right? It's not that intimidating. It has a pause between shots and needs a direct hit for an instant splat, for a long-range weapon it's entirely feasible to swing into firing range at an angle that isn't head-on and peg them. It's technically a gamble but it isn't suicide.

 

[Lonely_Dolphin]

We are talking about the same thing, right? It's not that intimidating. It has a pause between shots and needs a direct hit for an instant splat, for a long-range weapon it's entirely feasible to swing into firing range at an angle that isn't head-on and peg them. It's technically a gamble but it isn't suicide.

Oh I find it very intimidating! We'll not convince each through words though, so I'll just let the game itself dictate if we change our minds or not.