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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · Aug 3

You know what this is actually a wonderful thing to do so I think I'm gonna do it too! I don't think I've talked about my pookies much on here so I think I will :3

1nfa.bsky.social @1nfa.bsky.social · Aug 3

Woooo today is national friendship day and my ass is sappy so this is just a thread thanking my friends in the comp scene. Also #compsplatoon get in on this if you want to. Even if you say it often, seeing something written is special for this kinda thing

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 9h

I’m so sorry you had to go through that this is awful ☹️ sending hugs and prayers 🫂

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Hershey @splhershey.bsky.social · 14h

Another Splatoon Stronghold meme session

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 12h

LIGHT THAT BURNS THE SKY

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 1d

@expiredmilky.bsky.social hi

Stormy Senpai @stormysenpai.bsky.social · 1d

When the Splatoon team is lowkey trash so their coach steps in to play a game, but they lowkey ahh too

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🍉Droid - COMMISSIONS OPEN‼️ @splatdroid.bsky.social · 4d

Just wanna say I'm all for rehabilitation. Imo Zero is doing really well by returning to the scene and giving back to it via the liquipedia work he's doing. I also personally think Q is mostly okay because she waited past her ban. I'm just against Jared because of him inviting madness back early.

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 5d

YES BOSS

🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 6d

I would definitely like this. Squidboards does need some more accessibility features before we do that, though

🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 6d

YOU CLIPPED ME IN OUR SCRIM THE OTHER NIGHT

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 6d

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Under Pressure @upsplatoon.bsky.social · 8d

Time for the next edition of Setting Sail!

Setting Sail #4 will be on Sunday October 26th @ 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET!

Setting Sail is aimed towards novice-level players and teams to get practice! If you don't have a team, we also offer a drafting service!

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#compsplatoon

Setting Sail #4

Setting Sail is Under Pressure's monthly semi-draft tournament for novice-level players and teams. Sign up as a lone sailor, a partial crew, or a full brigade to participate! - For verification, all ...

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 10d

Genuinely so cool to see myself on here (even if it’s last page lmao), but also seeing my teammates and friends on here too

Time for the grind to start. This is so fucking cool

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wings @ancientwings.bsky.social · 17d

i’m so at war with the x rank debate. as someone who plays an unconventional backline i have several issues with x rank. but before i get into those i want to say that x and solo in general are a great way to improve at the game, should you have the time to grind them

red @akainacephalus.bsky.social · 17d

im like 90% sure that so many people coping about x rank being bad/meaningless/unfair and convincing people not to play it set the western scene back by years

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 22d

what this chart says: people who are likely to be good at the game in tournaments are more likely to be good at solo queue

spl community: omg bigger number better div

Radha @radha.splstrong.com · 22d

#splcensus #compsplatoon #splatoon

The first of hopefully many posts on data from the Splatoon Community Census!

Shown is a chart of players LUTI div from the most recent season, compared with their X power, showing a pretty linear correlation

Chart by the wonderful @zapfisk.splstrong.com

Graph which shows a correlation between LUTI Division and X Power

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Alphine | 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @alphinespl.bsky.social · 25d

Psa for #s3nal

There is going to be a LOT of new players, people who have never touched sendou or know about the wider scene

TREAT THEM NICELY PLEASE - don't get audibly mad if a team picks urchin turf g1, or doesn't get in the lobby fast enough, etc - a lot of these groups (1/2)

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · 26d

Just put me in the nursing home already by the gods 💀

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Gus! @gusplatoon.bsky.social · 28d

I think the only thing I didn’t like is how normalized DLC has become.

I remember buying full games as a kid and not having to pay an additional 30% for content.

DK Bananza being $20, the inconsistency when it comes Switch 2 editions. I can only imagine how much Mario Wonder will be.

Gus! @gusplatoon.bsky.social · 28d

Incoming Nintendo Content Creators:

“WAS THE ONE HOUR DIRECT A DISAPPOINTMENT?”

“Nintendo Direct did NOT live up the HYPE”

“10+ Year Old Nintendo Game Bundle is $80”

Personally, I thought the direct was fine. Some nice things. I’ll probably just buy Galaxy 2 out of the new things announced.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 29d

it always feels like we're being forced to throw a dinner party for the worst people on earth, and we have to shut up and smile and be gracious, no complaints, while the worst people on earth are our honored guests and we best not embarrass ourselves in front of them no matter what they do to us

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almojo @almojo.online · Sep 10

sorry but i don't have sympathy for individuals who have historically wanted me and the people i love most dead

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Diam @diam.bsky.social · Sep 10

related to current events: its rlly sad how inkademy has somehow become such a right-wing cesspool

how are u gonna be a splatoon player and proceed to be bigoted. make it make sense 😭

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Len. 🕷 @drawingdudelen.art · Sep 10

Reap what you sow.

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kuro 🎃 @kuroooishere.bsky.social · Sep 10

hot take for the comp splatoon scene: tie your goals to improving, not winning. the game feels miserable when winning is all that matters 😭

basically, you have to enjoy the process if you want to be able to push yourself further when it really matters.

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Alphine | 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @alphinespl.bsky.social · Sep 7

Do you want to start your competitive splatoon journey, but don't know where to start? Are you interested in the #s3nal but unsure of where to look first to find teammates? Do you feel lost in the sauce?

Well, do I have the guide for you! (Engagement appreciated!)

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Making a Competitive Splatoon Team from Scratch

Preface; this guide is meant to help those forming competitive, organized teams with the goal of practicing regularly and striving to improve at the funny squid game: if you are looking for a guide to...

docs.google.com

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · Sep 9

Most casuals ask about how to get into the competitive side of things, and there aren’t a lot of comp players who are active there that can help guide people to the proper channels for it.

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’ve been sharing it around with some people who have been asking so far so it’s helped at least a handful, whether they take the advice is still up to chance but hopefully others can spread it around. I think that our community needs a stronger presence on Reddit. That’s a place that I see +

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🫧🐉Basalt🐉🫧 @basaltspl.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m really really hoping that because of the sheer size of this event we get more people interested in the grassroots part of the scene

I’ve already met some people and am trying my best to help them form their own teams even after the league ends 🤗

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