NeoSeth
Senior Squid
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2015
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- 74
I thought I'd post this in Competitive Discussion, but I thought it might be more appropriate for here. Have you ever changed your gear setup and just felt like a new squid? People talk a lot about just how impactful gear really is on how you play, but I think we can all agree sometimes it really makes a huge difference.
Looking back at my own setups, I can see a few moments when gear really made a huge difference. The first time was when I started running Swim Speed Up on pretty much every build I had, way back when I was a scrub. The way I played the game completely changed. I was so fast! I could approach and escape all these situations. The mobility increase really felt revolutionary. I also noticed a big difference when I started using Bomb Range Up on my CJS. I was able to get the Burst Bomb combo kill at my max range and secure really quick kills at a distance. My whole playstyle shifted and I felt much more effective in my role on teams. Finally, the thing that got me wondering how other people felt was when I switched to a Damage Up build for the Berry Splattershot Pro. I had previously been using an ink efficiency/Swim Speed Build, but my brand new build has even more Swim Speed and Damage Up instead of ink abilities. It feels like a much better weapon for my playstyle! Being able to get kills with fall-off damage has led to way fewer squids escaping my clutches and the 2-hit kill potential is way more useful than I thought. It also helps with assisting, as dealing nearly 50 damage with a single shot makes it so easy to pick up a kill from a teammate or help them secure their own.
But I've prattled on long enough. What about you guys? What gear really made a huge difference in your own play?
Looking back at my own setups, I can see a few moments when gear really made a huge difference. The first time was when I started running Swim Speed Up on pretty much every build I had, way back when I was a scrub. The way I played the game completely changed. I was so fast! I could approach and escape all these situations. The mobility increase really felt revolutionary. I also noticed a big difference when I started using Bomb Range Up on my CJS. I was able to get the Burst Bomb combo kill at my max range and secure really quick kills at a distance. My whole playstyle shifted and I felt much more effective in my role on teams. Finally, the thing that got me wondering how other people felt was when I switched to a Damage Up build for the Berry Splattershot Pro. I had previously been using an ink efficiency/Swim Speed Build, but my brand new build has even more Swim Speed and Damage Up instead of ink abilities. It feels like a much better weapon for my playstyle! Being able to get kills with fall-off damage has led to way fewer squids escaping my clutches and the 2-hit kill potential is way more useful than I thought. It also helps with assisting, as dealing nearly 50 damage with a single shot makes it so easy to pick up a kill from a teammate or help them secure their own.
But I've prattled on long enough. What about you guys? What gear really made a huge difference in your own play?