How Good Am I At Splatoon?
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I think the sheer size of the spectrum of skill levels in this game is lost on a lot of people, especially newer players, and Anarchy battles are definitely not doing a great job of giving people a meaningful sense of progression, so I thought it might be helpful to describe step by step how players go from new to best in the world in terms of how likely they are to win tournament matches in the game modes you'll find in Anarchy Battles. Some of these categories overlap a little and a few of them are slightly out of order for ease of explanation (div 8 and 9, for instance, are probably somewhere between A and S+) but this video should give you a good idea of where you actually stand relative to the large, growing community of people who are trying to improve at this game.
#splatoon3 #competitive #ranking
0:00 What I'm Listing in this Video
3:41 Non-Gamers
4:45 Gamers who haven't played Splatoon
5:05 Single-player only players
5:36 Played PvP but not Ranked
7:05 C Rank
7:32 B Rank
8:20 A Rank
9:05 S Rank
9:45 S+ Rank
11:05 Low X Rank
13:37 Intro to LUTI
15:55 Divisions 7-9
16:48 Divisions 5-6
17:08 Intro to Low Ink
18:32 Division 4/Low Ink Banned/Div 3
23:47 Intro to Scrim Servers
24:31 The Plus Servers (starting w/ +3)
26:05 Division 2
26:27 Div 1/DivX
27:30 Top Level Japanese Teams
29:51 Conclusion - Zábava
Getting matched against dude and prochara was the scariest thing to ever happen to me
Chara honestly ain't that good of a player as you guys make him out to be
@@slurples149 damn I guess opposite day came early huh
@@slurples149 I’d still be terrified, he’d destroy me I think
@@mps64 Compared to the most other competitive players I mean
Seriously, first day of playing splatoon 3 and being excited for the new game, suddenly wadsm rounds the corner 💀
Thank you for meowing back at the cat
That is him, it's the cat I was meowing at
Something of note: people who struggled to become skilled tend teach better than those who are naturally skilled, since they can better bridge the gaps in knowledge.
thanks for that motivation actually
You sounded a lot more frustrated in this video, were you getting hate for not being a top level player and still teaching people how to improve in splatoon? I really hope that wasn’t the case because I’ve always found your videos really helpful and great quality! You’ve helped me rank up and keep gaining in splatoon 2 and make some of the best content for splatoon there is out there! If you’re reading this I hope you’re having a good day and you know you’ve got someone here who loves your content
Agreed! A high school teacher doesn't have to have a PhD in their subject (and often that could make them become out of touch with what level their students are at and what they need), they just need to know the content they teach and teach it well, which Gem absolutely does!
Or actually Gem might be more like a college TA 🤔 Still learning/improving at the subject but knows the subject really well and is good at it such that they can take the complicated stuff the professor is doing and make it make sense to a student just beginning to learn it
Yep, some of the best coaches aren't top level at all, its not a requirement, being able to study and understand it can be done without being it, its just harder.
You don't need skill to know a lot about the game all you need is high strategy planning capabilities and learning from the enviroment and most importantly the smartness to proces that information
Most of the video was just written with the idea of teaching people about the ranked progression and sharing my frustration with Anarchy Battles not representing my skill level, but later sections were written after some inaccuracies in the Inking Base video were brought to my attention and that's definitely been weighing on me, especially as popular as that one has gotten. I appreciate the kind words
@@ProChara Yeah, in a fast paced game like Splatoon, making the mistake doesn't mean you don't see the mistake. People cant tell the difference sometimes
I had *no* idea how far the skill ceiling and the competitive scene went - this is awesome! If anything, it just makes me want to watch matches between these LUTI tiers instead of just Big Tournaments more often.
Hello, I’m a Div 2 player who only recently discovered your channel and I’m very impressed with your content. While it is reasonable for someone to question the source of advice when that person isn’t at the top, teaching and playing are related, but totally different skill sets. The information that you convey is quite thorough and accurate. I really wish I had a resource like you when I was starting out!
This is such a nice comment :)
This man is doing god’s work. I love this game to death but can’t find a single living, breathing human being to play with and grow with, so squid school and ProChara are basically my life line at this point.
LITERALLY. And the one person I can play with used to be an S+ player 😭😭
My only prior experience was Splat2 Story Mode, and finally in 3 I am ready to start learning the game at a deeper level and actually improve myself. Your channel has been *invaluable* to me! You’re a phenomenal speaker, clear and concise, motivating, and so much more. Please keep up the great work 😊
Thank you, I'm happy to have been helpful!
I hope S3 becomes the era where people recognize how much heart you put into your coaching videos man.
Once people move past base gameplay and realize they want to work on themselves as players, your work shines the best because you've proven time and time again that almost anything is possible given dedication and consideration. People who look towards "high ranking as a source of credibility" often don't understand the mindset of it and I don't believe that's something even Kiver, flc, Chara or any other pro player can explain as well as you.
There's an incredible amount of patience you hold that I've seen in few other streamers that may coach or provide help every now and then, but never address the chat with the same comfort you do. You're a great coach and I hope your videos continue to inspire and guide a new generation of Splatoon players to be the best they can be :)
I enjoy watching your vids. Despite me being Japanese and just learning English at school, I can understand your words and improve my skill thanks to your great explanation. Also I'm glad that you talk about Japanese players. I'm not a super skilled player, but I can still enjoy interacting with other players and have fun playing the game. Love from Japan💕
In my experience A rank matches were both my hardest and easiest matches, in some games we would get completely stomped and in other matches we would be stomping what I would assume assume be new players.
It was a pretty wierd matching making experience tbh.
EXACTLY
A-rank is definitely a weird place to be and is very hard to get out of
@@Spectacular66 as an A-, yes
Also as an A-, yes
I ranked up to A- a few days and am getting my shit rocked like 80% time in series
The section on turf-war only players reminded me why I'm in that group. I really wish there was an unranked version of the competitive modes so I could actually try them without ruining my rank or being dead weight for my teams.
Anarchy Open loses you practically nothing; definitely an easy place to just give them a try.
Well this was enlightening. I've had Splatoon 3 since launch and recently reached S+. I got S+ in all ranks in Splatoon 2 after getting the game a year ago (S+5 in Splat Zones is my best rank if you're wondering) and I've poured hundreds of hours in Splatoon 1. I think I'll try to enter the competitive scene now that I've gotten the newest game and it's relevant. Granted, I'm in college rn, so it could be tricky.
College can be busy but it also usually gives you more freedom to schedule things for yourself (at least for most majors, some get really intense). While I had more work in my core classes, I also ended up playing more competitive Melee because of how I was in control of my day to day life.
@@SquidSchool squid school irl world building is why i read comment sections.
One thing I have noticed that is different from Splatoon 2's ranking system is that different tiers are being grouped in the same lobbies. At A+ rank, while playing Anarchy Series, I noticed players with the S and S+ badges on their banners. This means that A rank lobbies are often combined with S and S+ players right now. When I say often, I mean literally 9 out of 10 matches. Sometimes, (although rare) I was actually the only A rank player in the entire lobby. While this did explain why I was having such difficulty ranking up, I found it kind of annoying that I needed to beat S+ players to rank up from A+.
True. I ran into Kyo back when I was in A+.
Yeah, I mention that in the video though maybe not the most clearly. It doesn't make a lot of sense because at this point the letter you have just measures how many anarchy battles you've played, not the caliber of player you can beat.
Oh I just thought it was players that got de-ranked, I found two S+ players in a S rank lobby
@@whooshylushy743 players cannot derank
@@SquidSchool oh never knew that
The beginning of this video makes me feel a little better. I am brand new to Splatoon, and jumped into ranked battles as soon as I could because they seemed the most fun, but I have been getting absolutely demolished, and I am stunned by the level of difficulty in this game. I am somehow in B+ tier, and yet almost every game I play I am far and away the worst player, and I constantly beg the game to put me in a tier with people my level. But after seeing this, B tier feels like it's probably where I belong atm, it's just been insanely competitive because everyone else is still climbing out of it.
Yeah, don’t feel bad if you’re not performing as well as you’d like. Hopefully the lobbies are a lot better in a couple weeks to a month. Hope you’re enjoying the game so far!
I'm on a maybe 60%-70% winrate on turf war. I'm new to splatoon games.
Usually in games I get a 90% winrate at the start.
It's really tough getting into the new game as a new player! My advice is maybe find some buddies who will private battle with you for some light training exercises (Like learning how to side strafe, squid surge, etc)
In a way, you have one benefit because a lot of old players will not use some outcome-changing changes like squidsurge, but you can still implement it into your muscle memory!
You got this, have fun
same, but one of the best in the B+ tier, every time loose promotion and next series can win like 5 in a row lol xD
I was in the same boat as you. Stuck in B for months FINALLY crawled out… Got S rank in 3 days after getting A. Now i’m in major rank debt..
Wow I really needed this video. My self esteem has been shattering since getting splatoon 3; I had started dipping my toes into the competitive scene in splatoon 2 a few years back and was doing pretty well, got to S+ for a bit
But now being dominated in B-? Can’t get a rank up battle done? *ouch.*
Thanks for this video explaining some stuff, it really helped.
large servers (especially ones with a competitive community) often scare me, but i'd love to interact with more top level players one day :D this channel is very helpful to learn information about the psychology and mindset of top level players, and ways to hone your abilities in the game and i appreciate that a lot
I think the common outlook about the viability of information based on who’s mouth it comes from is definitely problematic. Knowledge and performance are definitely different and understanding the difference and being able to glean value from studying either is basic maturity. I’m pretty sure this guy is definitely far beyond being affected by this given his experience and confidence in his craft ( not to mention his support to the community). I understand and have benefitted from his influence and I hope he continues for a long long time. 🖤✨
As a fan of Splatoon 2 playing a lot of Splatoon 3 and wanting to get more competitive. Thank you. For not only making this video with information on competitive play but time stamping the hell out of this video and linking to the channels that you mentioned.
As someone who is really getting into Splatoon 3 (despite being completely stuck in A+ rank), it's cool to see how deep this community goes! I'm eagerly looking forward to any advice and knowledge necessary to improve my play!
I can rly relate to the stuck in a+ thing lol
Do any of your past students watch your videos? I'm just incredibly interested in how that would feel or how they would feel if you talk to them
They've popped up in stream chat before! They knew I was a competitive gamer, it's something I talked about in the obligatory day 1 about me slide. I don't think any of them ended up becoming Splatoon players from it though so idk if they've stuck around for more than a few minutes to check it out.
Glad you made this video, as I was that one casual player in Splatoon 2 who hit triple XRank as a one trick charger and even dabbled in joining a team albeit very briefly and then stopped upon realizing the time commitment on learning team coordination and team play would conflict my daily life. On the flip side I hope people who got into this game and truly love it realize that XRanked is merely the tip of the iceberg and there is so much more to enjoy.
Truly intelligent people will be the judge of the information itself, not who is sharing the information. It is just easier, and maybe psychologically pleasing, to rely on who you might trust based on our preferred artificial factors. However, it's still a factor to consider for seemingly sound revelations.
This was a great summary of competitive Splatoon, and a great commentary on your own validity. You're doing a great job, ok!
As a div 2/3 player I think you explain things really well, it helped me improve a lot when i was still low level right before i ended up winning low ink, and I remember watching your guides in 2020 when i was grinding for X rank, so I will always respect what you have done for lower level player
First of all, I enjoyed this video a lot. Thank you for making it as it gave me a lot of perspective about the game and how it works. I only started playing Splatoon July 27 of this year. I got the first game for cheap, got addicted and got the second game 6 days later and put 200+ hour into it before the 3rd came out. I managed to get into A- in splat zones and promptly dropped back to B+. Ive been too scared to play anarchy especially because i couldnt seem to win many turf war matches within the first week. Anyway, I found a lot of x rank players on youtube near the beginning because for some reason i chose this game as the game i want to get good at. I know i still have a lot to learn and 300 hours across the three games is nothing but just knowing there is a place for me somewhere and top players want to see newbie interested in improving and maybe competeing is comforting. But ill stop rambling now. I really like your channel. Its the only one that ive really found that tries to teach newer players how to get better and move through the ranks. Ive learned so much already and look forward to learning more. One last thing, im majoring in Japanese with the goal of becoming a translator. If i can help with anything, let me know.
You're much better off than me! 800+ hours in 2 only staying in my comfort zone and doing turf wars. I regret it, but there's no time like the present to start deciding you want to improve!
Right now, I'm only in A+, and I definitely don't belong there, but I am trying and that's what counts :)
A good place to start for at least getting some names as search terms would be area cup, zonecup_jp on Twitch. It's a regular Splat Zones only tournament attended by top JP players that a lot of Western audiences watch to see what weapon comps those teams are playing. That would get you familiarized with the players and then if they put out educational content you'd have found their CZcams channels and whatnot and be able to see what the videos are about and decide which ones to share
Hey man. I’ve been here since before the rebrand and I’m so happy you’ve been getting the recognition you deserve. Your videos have helped me as well as many others get better at the game. Really great video :)
I am A rank in 2 and 3 but I've been able to keep my rank relatively stable in 3 despite all the s and higher ranks being lumped in with us. I have noticed that some matches are very one sided at the moment but at the very least it lets me compare my gameplay with better players and sometimes the good player is on my team so its still fun, its not like I'm just getting dunked on every match.
I'm A+ and my rank is "stable" if by "stable" you mean I am at negative 700p right now and win 1 out of 5 matches.
I actually kinda wish this game would rank me back down to A or A-. This game is brutal
since splatoon 3 has been out for like 2 weeks, my ranked matches are such a hit or miss. i got a 22 kill / 1 death game as eliter in rainmaker and after that round i ranked up into a. first a round i was put in a japanese s+ lobby and we were wiped...
The beginning was the biggest ego boost, knowing I might’ve just been matched with someone way more experienced than me at B rank. And even then I still clawed my way to A.
I found your videos on Tik Tok and followed you here to CZcams. I love your content! This video was one of the most informative I have ever seen about competitive play, and I've been sharing it with my friends that are newer to the game. Thanks for everything you are doing to grow and inform the community so we can all get better together!
I Hope that X Rank is a seperate rank ladder entirely like a C B A Prestige.
Like name it X Mode or True competitive Mode.
Or different names for ranks, but just give people a far more difficulty rank system to climb, where you need to hit S+ To Enter.
That's looking like how it'll be since it is a separate mode. I wouldn't hate it if they just made it identical to the Splatoon 2 X rank system
Really well made, informative video. Props.
Also, I felt exposed when you were explaining what players tended to do at each rank and those were exactly my experiences/strategies lol. I really only started playing ranked in the last couple months, and you just went through my entire journey lol
Funny things aside, that goes to show even more that you know what you’re talking about, so you’ve just earned a new sub (this is only my third video I’ve seen of yours)
I'm very glad the channel is getting more attention and you can bring up things like these so people have a better understanding, completely agree with what you said at 19:32, you helped me understand the game very well, hope you can keep going with the channel for as long as you can!
Hi Gem, I've been a fan since before the rebrand and I can't express how helpful and eye-opening your coaching videos were to me! I think teaching and strategy are completely different skill sets to actually playing completely, and that's totally ok! Your analysis is almost unmatched and you constantly pull from other sources and pro players to back up your information. I've heard you mention ProChara, DUDE, WADSM, FLC, etc, and you take their advice into account when giving out your own advice. That's good! It means you are willing to listen to other top players while also having your own strategies and opinions. I think it makes the community more diverse and interesting. Keep up the great work!
Amazing video! I am fairly new to Splatoon but as you said it's a deep rabbit hole, and if we can learn anything from Japan, to improve it's that it's always going to be better together, so keep up the great content whatever people might say!
It's incredible how much Splatoon is still in it's baby shoes in the west and I expect it only to blow up even more so than Splatoon 3 did.
I am so glad you uploaded this. You’ve cleared up a lot in just the first few minutes. I thought the game felt harder for me and I had no idea why. I thought I was extremely out of practice.
This video is ABSOLUTELY INKCREDIBLE!! More than qualified to teach me! I was S+ in Splatoon 2, but now that I’m off to college I’ve dropped down to a MUCH more casual level. Nonetheless techniques and information you give are SUPER interesting and honestly motivating. I pull up this channel when I lose a lot of matches to remind me of all I’ve yet to learn. Keep it up!
I’m new to Splatoon but always wanted to get in on it. I’ve been playing for a week and I feel like I got some basics down. Your positioning videos have helped me a bunch and I hope to keep growing through your videos. Thank you!
Hi splatoon player since 2015 here, and I got to say I've never been that much into ranked ever (my max rank was around A I think), but seeing all of these well-made informational videos about it really makes me wanna give it a try. So thanks a lot for the amazing work, will check out the rest of your channel for sure :)
Thanks for the videos.
I started getting back into Splatoon again with the release of the new game and had been looking for ways to improve.
Your videos are easy to follow and have been very helpful.
Also, I didn't know there was such a need to Splatoon information to be translated.
I live in Japan and play Splatoon in Japanese.
I occasionally do translations on my channel, so depending on the content, I might be able to translate some Japanese resources.
Basically anything you translate from a top-level Japanese player, I'd be happy to retweet and share however I can! Feel free to DM me on Discord with anything of that nature you'd like me to promote
😱 I was shocked to see *myself* in a CZcams video! I'm one of the players in this video's b-roll. At least you posted a great match of mine. 😅 I'm glad to have handed your team a swift knockout in splat zones with no deaths in a video about how "good" Splatoon players are. Thanks for the confidence boost. You're a good teacher even if you're not +1 or 2600 level at the game. The way you speak is very structured and easy to follow. I really enjoyed this video and learned a few things too.
Hi! Long time growing up Splatoon player and learning artist here! As much as I've not had a massive commitment to this series at high levels (mainly due to my own time limiting skill and other factors like my mindset not being great and my kinda poor sociability), I've gradually grown more interested in the competitive side of this game through your channel and many others! So even if I can’t speak for everyone on how good your tips are long term, I wanna thank you for the informative videos you put out, and just know that even if you don't hear it enough, your work goes extremely appreciated!
I love how in depth this video was, keep up the good content.
I spent the last half of 2021 and the first half of 2022 playing Splatoon 1. It wasn’t until early 2022 I bought a Switch and at that point Splatfests were long gone from Splatoon 2 so I skipped it. While I played the game when it came out in 2015, I was pretty bad. When I bought my WiiU from my brother I played a lot of Splatoon and after a few days I was constantly at the top of the board. I picked up 3 and am doing great in Turf War, and okay in ranked but I’m sure this channel will help me get even better. Thanks man. :)
This is one of the best videos I've seen about splatoon as a whole. Not only is it entertaining, its information on being a teacher is invaluable. You have clearly put in so much effort and I appreciate that so much.
just recently found your channel and i am super hooked on this kind of content for splatoon, reminds me a lot of voo's videos on counter-strike in structure
keep em coming
Hey, Squid School!
I just wanted to say that I love your content. I've been playing Splatoon ever since the first game, but your tips and tricks help me understand and enjoy the game more by trying out new techniques. I'm never going to play competitive (though I kind of wish I could), but your experience and knowledge is greatly appreciated, and I love testing out your tips!
*Also every time I see a Japanese name on Splatoon I immediately tense up in fear* 😂
As an Australian player I’m like wait- you guys have been playing with non japanese names in the lobby?
I find your video's really helpful, and let's be honest... You're probably a lot better at this game than I am. Why could I not learn from you? I think a lot of people should realize that we can't all be S-rank. For me, it's important to put in the hours, and reflect on what I did wrong. I can learn from CZcams channels like yours, on what mistakes I make. It helps me reflect and improve my own play. People that are questioning your rank or how good you are, are not reflecting on themselves. And I think if you want to be good at something, you need self reflection. Because even if you're the best mechanically, it won't carry you, if you make stupid choices and run in 1 vs 4 all the time.
This was a fascinating watch, thanks! Really well presented and it does go much deeper than I expected
I'd say not to worry too much about the whole experience thing when teaching. Im around Div2 getting suggested to +3, and looking at your videos, i can easily see that there's so much information that i wish i had when i first started, and even when i entered midlevel. The best players aren't always the best teachers and vice versa, like i know i am not good at explaining what i do, but The community is lucky to have someone like you : )
Thank you for making all the content that you do. It’s really helpful and even if I’m still in A rank I want to improve and try competitive
i wouldnt exactly say i have ties with the competitive community, but i follow your videos super closely. i’ve learned a lot of stuff from you, and i try to apply it in my gameplay, and i just wanna see how far i can get by myself, playing casually. i really love this game, so maybe one day i’d consider competitive, but for now, your videos have just been keeping me company. i appreciate it a lot!!! i don’t feel so alone and confused when something i don’t understand happens.
what i’m trying to say is, even though your videos seem to be aimed at an audience who wants to get better and maybe even some who want to go into competitive, i’m not really either of those, but i love em anyway. these videos just teach me how to have more fun!
also you’re a WONDERFUL teacher. i dont understand why people take this stuff seriously enough to be picky with what they allow themselves to learn from. people can learn from anything. you’d be surprised what you can learn from something you deem “below you”. all i need to know, is that you’ve helped me and a lot of other people improve-i honestly dont care how skilled you are, your advice is working!!
(i hope this is comprehensible, i am tired)
So dude, we just played against each other in solo Q less than an hour ago, and I happen to fall into the ‘Casual X-Ranked’ category which I was surprised to discover is even its own category. I’ve only been playing since 2019, but have no idea how I break out of this casual XRanked phase. I don’t have any friends that play this game at a high level, and your description was nearly spot on - impressive! Thanks again for sharing your Splat wisdom with the world, I’ve REALLY been finding it helpful and applicable lately!
Hey jen.
I'm gonna be honest you are probably one of the best teachers I have found in splatoon.
Even if i go to your channel and i know some stuff like man advange map control ecc.
I still find that there's a lot here that i can take to improve.
I have been here before the re brand and if you are getting hate from ppl that say: "you are not a top level why are you teaching this."
Don't listen to them cuz most of the times are usually below your skill sealing.
With your tips i was able to go against really good players even tho it was only a viewer private battle with 2600 XP players in it.
Keep the work up.
As someone who originally was a turf war only player that swapped to ranked. I'd say S is probably the limit of how far you can get just off of turf war experience. That's the wall I eventually hit where my aim was no longer "good enough" to carry me through in 2, and I had to learn more about the game to progress further.
Which makes sense to me. That top 15%~20% tends to be pretty consistently the wall in every game. Whether it's league, overwatch, or splatoon. The gap between being a top 15% player and a top 1% player is pretty large, larger than the gap between say a B rank player and an S rank one, imo.
Your videos is what got me to X rank in splat zones and S+ in everything else. It also got me to use motion controls, I assumed that comp would have them off lmao
This channel is great, I wish I discovered it during Splat2!
I was low X rank / around D7-D6; I felt it was very hard improving further without putting in significant time and deliberate practice (had ~4 hours a week to play)
I never played ranked before splatoon 3 but am working on it now, and your videos are so helpful for unlearning the habits I learned for Turf Wars
I'm finishing up my communication studies and spanish degrees in school. One thing that came to my mind from a teaching perspective is the need to get japanese/english content to spanish speaking regions. In other words, while getting japanese to english provides the most benefit to competitive play, I think japanese/english to spanish would provide the most benefit for the community as a whole (both the splatoon community and this community dedicated to teaching). i'm crossing my fingers I can get into game localization some day.
Hard agree. I mean, the current Nintendo situation towards Latin America and Spain (There is no official Nintendo Division for LATAM and only Spanish people can play in tournaments representing their country when almost 18 countries or more that speak the same language don't) doesn't help at all, but on the bright side, I know a handful quantity of people that are trying to make competitive-focused content for us spanish speakers.
I've been playing ranked for a bit more then 1 year now. Before that, I was one of those turf only players. I was stuck for a while in S-S+2 in Splatoon 2. Then I started watching a lot of your videos. Reached X rank in 3 modes in a few months after this. So, thank you very much! You're a great teacher 🙌👏
I only just discovered your channel about a week ago, but what you said about teaching is 100% true. We need people who can teach those who are at lower levels, but getting to higher levels is something you can really only do by pushing yourself.
Anyone who's been to college has probably experienced a class with that one teacher who is clearly a true expert in their field, but sadly just cannot teach for beans. Honestly, those teachers really shouldn't be teaching if you ask me, because those who are truly experts in their field are (usually, but not always) not the ones teaching, but are instead out there doing the research and hard work to push their field forward. Even those experts, however, had to start somewhere. Einstein, Newton, heck, even Plato all had someone who taught them the basics before they could ever push their fields of knowledge to the limit.
The same applies to the field of Splatoon. We need people like you to teach those who are at a lower level and want to get better. However, once those new people reach a higher level, they won't be able to rely on this channel or others like it to guide them anymore. And that's a GOOD thing. At that point, they've reached the level where they can only learn by pushing the field forward themselves and with other fellow experts. And I appreciate that you and other Splatoon content creators are humble enough to realize that fact. At some point, the student will surpass the teacher, but that doesn't stop the teacher from being a teacher.
But what do I know? I'm just some idiot who takes the tips you give and only puts them to use in the one mode I play: Salmon Run. Where do I fit in that experience ranking in the video? Answer: I don't.
I'm really glad I found your Channel. It's refreshing to see somebody talk about the competitive nuances of a video game outside of a vacuum.
thank you for this! ive peaked 2300 soloq and have played for six years and i've never heard of any of these scrims or discord servers. I'll be sure to check them out while i wait for the servers to go back online...
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What's crazy is that I've been a low X rank player since pretty much it dropped in Spla2n, but even then I've noticed a much better experience after watching your vids and applying the advice in them. I noticed that I would fluctuate alot within X, but I'm more consistent with my rank now!
Your Vids are great to watch, because I usually learn something, they are entertaining and it's just nice to see someone out there who is giving great advice on how to improve at the game, therefore making it more fun and enjoyable to others. By making these vids, I feel like you are doing your part to be welcoming and expanding the community! Keep up the great work! ^_^
Thank you, I'm always happy to hear that my content is helpful to people!
this video made me realize how unnecessarily rough i've been on myself lol. i only picked up splatoon a few years ago, getting to participate in one or two splatoon 2 splatfests before they stopped completely. it was during this time that i found my way into the online splatoon community, but wasn't really learning anything applicable. I was in B rank and struggled to find a staple in A.
once splatoon 3 launched, and the absolute matchmaking hell of ranked settled down a bit, i somehow found myself very comfortably in A, climbing into A+, and now I'm constantly teetering on rank-up battles. i rationalized this sudden jump into assuming that the game's new rank system was too forgiving and that I didn't deserve the rank that i was in.
your classification of player skill levels -- based not only on rank and mechanical skill, but by a study in players' experience with the game's competitive sphere, finally explained why i jumped into A so abruptly. over the summer, I became SUPER invested in splatoon. i watched youtubers, used reddit, experimented in weapons in my own time. i still really struggled to see progress, but i was building up that larger perspective and experience on how the game works that would benefit me once i allowed it to. the turning point was booting up splatoon 3, being shown new mechanics and weapons, and yes -- being slapped silly by japanese pros in B-. the invigoration of the splatoon community following the announcement of splatoon 3 is the direct cause of my jump in skill 4 months later. suddenly, i don't feel so bad about my skill level anymore. :)
I'm around that same skill level that you are in (2200 rank x average so about division 5 tho I don't do a competitive team,) and I think you are plenty qualified. I have about 1500 hours from all 3 games combined and you basically took most of these words out of my mouth here... wish you were around making vids like these back when I started! Thanks for the information man!
I have anxiety and I've always been terrified of playing any ranked/comp gamemodes in any online games. I've sunk about 150 hours just into turf war and with your videos as well I'm feeling confident enough to finally get into it!! Thank you :D
Right now in anarchy battles, I'm stuck in a wierd spot where I'm at B+, and dominate in a regular series (easy wins, tons of gold medals), but once I get to the level up series to go to A- suddenly I'm getting murdered out there. As far as I can tell I'm not doing anything different, same weapons, gear, mode, stages. Does something different happen with the matchmaking for those? Has anyone else experienced the same thing?
Yes. I ran into the same at A- and A (and am currently A+).
The level-up series pits you against people of a higher rank than you are, so they're just better. They've gotten uswd to the strats that dominate at your level and are going to read you.
I found thay somewhere arpund the A- level, people will start anticipating your sneaky moves, and you may have to fake them out and do stuff that might get you killed in lower ranks (A lower level player might expect you to peek the same corner and keep shootong that corner, while a higher level is looking at the other corner you might think to peek).
Also, somewhere in there, people start getting really accurate and dangerous with bomb throws.
i def feel the intro to this video. I was S+2 in splatoon 2 but ive tried to get to s+ in anarchy twice and they were some of the hardest matches i’ve ever played
I only super casually played 2, pretty much just single player, 20 hours of turf war and some salmon run. Currently playing the hell out of 3 and I'm on the struggle bus trying to get from c+ to b. Some of the teams I'm up against in rank up matches are insane. Like wiping my entire team over and over again till the match ends in 1-2min haha
@@leftovernoise yeah same my first time playing splatoon was last year with splatoon 2 but this is a different level of difficulty.
@@sml_bear I feel like 75% of my matches in c rank were a good match up. But when doing rank up, man, it gets brutal as hell. I kind of whish you could rank down if you lose a bunch. If my ra k up matches are what b- is like then I'm not ready haha
@@leftovernoise I've had the same thing trying to go from B+ to A-. Regular series are a piece of cake, rank up series are brutal.
You are a good teacher, i only played Splatoon 1 and i got into S+ days ago because i watched your videos.
Haha my cat just meowed back when your cat meowed in the beginning of the video
Hello, Leftover Noise's cat! I'm Gem, it's nice to meet you :>
@@SquidSchool Haha, mines name is patches. Thanks for all your work btw! I'm still pretty new and almost b rank, and while I'm still very bad at the game your tips help me learn from my mistakes
@@leftovernoise and mine is Romeo, he says hi too
@@SquidSchool cat reveal when?
@@leftovernoise there's a picture of him in the video about Strafing (pretty sure there's a chapter title for it)
This was a great video. It's definitely going to teach people a lot
I've gotten into a game with you before and I remember one time you were in a fight that I think you thought you were going to lose but then I swooped and killed him before he could kill you and I remember you booyahed after that and I felt like the best team player I could be at that moment so here I am months later saying thank you
This video has given me the confidence to think about what can I make videos of in splatoon
I don’t know if I will ever have the commitment to make it to X rank but if I do I’m confident that the game sense and general advice you’ve given us will help me climb up given enough practice.
I will say though, it’s really tough playing in handheld mode, it restricts your motion controls because of motion blur and it isn’t accurate compared to a controller.
i do NOT need you to be the best player in the world to know you’re doing something different & better than my B rank self, lol. super interesting video! :D
They're not professionals, they're proFRESHionals
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HEY THAT'S ME AND WOW THE BLASTER WAS YOU NO WONDER I WAS GETTING OUT SKILLED AKAJS
I was just commenting on this situation on one of dudes videos. I too was X rank in Splatoon 2 and when I started playing Splatoon 3 I could have sworn I had lost all my playing abilities because I couldn’t make any headway out of B- lol
As far as teaching things about Splatoon, I don’t think you have to be top level to teach it. Everyone plays the game differently and makes their own particular mistakes so I think each person is partly their own best teacher for Splatoon. You can definitely teach the basics of movement, how to use weapons and how to support your teammates, but then it’s up to the player to analyze their own matches and find where they tend to make mistakes. I’ve watched tons of Splatoon content about how to play better but if I’m not careful I still make dumb mistakes when I’m not critical of my own actions. In addition to basic teachings I think it’s good to also educate others on how to analyze their games and make the proper moves to improve themselves
Thanks for the video! I'd echo what everyone else has said about your content being fantastically helpful for the vast majority of players.
I'm curious where to find those sorts of Japanese resources you mentioned, if you have any particular links in mind? My Japanese is still a little mediocre (~N2 level), but with some dictionary assistance I've read multiple novels so I'm not an outright beginner. I'd be curious about seeing what I can do with it, also as a good way to combine these hobbies and keep learning the language better.
Oh, I found the other comment you responded to, nevermind! Video content is going to be harder than written for me but I'll explore a little and see what I find.
Hey gem I’ve been loving ur videos since this channel was bravous esports. I was just wondering if you have any tips on getting into comp while in high school, since I wouldn’t be able to play in scrims or tourneys during the weekday. I wa stinking it might be worth it to just wait till summer, but I wanted an opinion from someone who’s actually in comp and understands how much of a time commitment it is.
Btw I was wondering what you would deem my hypothetical LUTI div as a splatoon 2 x2350 player and now s+4 in 3 but rising rapidly. I have no prior comp experience so if that is a factor please tell me. Anyways I love your content, you’ve done so much to get competition casuals actually into comp, so I wanted to thank you for that.
Yes, when the game came out I actually had to try in C lobbies against some people. I’m in A now and slowly working my way back up to S+
YO
I'm literally that guy who got good but never played Ranked
But that's not really the case anymore because that was just Splatoon 2
By the time I got Splatoon 3 I was confident enough in my skill to play ranked modes, and I ended up doing very well
I've climbed my way to A- rank in less than a month and I'm aiming for X rank so I can get an actual measure on where my skill level is compared to other players in the world
edit: Also I've been primarily using your channel to learn the ropes of competitive Splatoon play while I was waiting for the opportunity to acquire a copy of Splat 3, and I think combining my skill with the knowledge you've made available to the world wide web is what made me as capable as I am at flying through the ranks so efficiently
Keep up the great work! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I actually didn't know there was a way to donate in a CZcams comment lol I only ever learned the Twitch monetization features before I started getting on CZcams myself
I love the implication that this channel is like splatoon high school as opposed to a splatoon college education. Made me laugh as it feels accurate to where I’m at with the game compared to what I see from creators like chara
I'm rooting for ya after this :)
ive never once before wanted to be part of a competetive community (i tend to find them really hostile to my usual casual playstyles) but honestly? i think im gonna start trying to get good enough at splatoon 3 to compete. not try to be the best, but the best i can be. time to bingewatch and bingeplay until my brain melts!
5:34 Dat me: after getting a taste of ranked from the previous splatfest, the thought of trying anything above casual turf war *terrifies* me!(including other splatfests) > <
That being said: your videos have been helpful, informative, and i hope to work my way up to trying ranked sometime(eventually...but it'll probably be a long way out) ^^;
Awesome video! Definitely has re-ignited my interest in playing Ranked and Comp too, eventually. Are there any high level stick players?
It depends how high level we're talking here, because it is a disadvantage. But people have done some pretty impressive things with it, all things considered
I was only considering even thinking about comp if I got to S+10/X rank and no earlier but its good to know that if I practice more I can start (to bad that all of my friends with splatoon dont play ranked or like it so I'm solo queue locked for a long time)
You mention near the end about needing pro-japanese level resources translated so the west could learn from them. I am actually in school for Japanese and have been getting more into competitive Splatoon as a result of 3 coming out. One day I might be able to actually help out in that area, as for now though i just don't think i'm qualified enough and good enough at Japanese to do this though. Maybe one day with more comp practice and my actual degree I might be able to help the community as a whole.
I'm A+ right now in S3 but was S+0 in S2. I dont have lightning quick reflexes or stellar aim but I have a good understanding of how to position the team when to push and when to hold/retreat. I envision what it takes to get into higher ranks will have more to do with being more mindful of my teams composition as well as the enemies as well as having a better mental representation of where both teams are or where they likely are. I also don't know the amounts of damage/range each weapon has and knowing that would change the way I interact with them. But now that you wait in the training room I can conceivably learn these things as well as increase my reflexes and aim.
It’s nice to hear I was technically in the top 1% of Splat players when I was playing low-rank competitive. We played some discord server cups & Low Ink & although we did well in the server cups, we got absolutely stomped in Low Ink. It was so bad our top 2 players left our team lol. I lost some confidence in my ability after that. Dropped from X as I started playing ranked pretty rarely & ended Splat2 in S rank. I’m not at the skill level I used to be & will probably never be a top player, but these videos help show me what I was doing wrong & how to level back up & correct my mistakes.
also this really explains why B- was such a grind lol
rn I’m B+ and yea this is super accurate. I’ve recently been getting myself to stop playing super over aggressive and it’s been helping a lot lol
If nothing else, I'm now going to be looking into low ink. I don't think I'll be shooting to get in (I've only solo queued after all) but it seems like a great idea that more communities need to do.
Thanks for the great vid as always. I'd love to look in to the competitive resources the Japanese community has to offer but have no idea where to start. I wonder if their competitive community is as linked to Discord as many of ours are in the West. Maybe there's some stuff on youtube as well
A good place to start for at least getting some names as search terms would be area cup, zonecup_jp on Twitch. It's a regular Splat Zones only tournament attended by top JP players that a lot of Western audiences watch to see what weapon comps those teams are playing. That would get you familiarized with the players and then if they put out educational content you'd have found their CZcams channels and whatnot and be able to see what the videos are about and decide which ones to share
@@SquidSchool looks awesome, thanks for the info and your reply. I'll take a look
@@Sealophile
Ive been watching リオラch-スプラ解説- on CZcams lately. Hes an X rank player that puts out various guides with tips to improve. Though, the videos are all in Japanese.
I recently got the game and have 60 hours in splatoon 3, I played the other splatoon games as well and I’ve only played turf war. I get a little involved with the competitive scene to learn and figure out what abilities are good and bad.
I’ve been trying to apply my knowledge from these lessons in turf war, because in turf war there is no repercussion to rank or anything if you lose a battle or so. I wouldn’t want to embarrass myself or be useless to a team, so I figured I’d try to hone my skills by getting as many wins as possible in Turf War until then. Since Splat3 has been my first Splatoon game, and I’ve been picking up bits and pieces for something so big and challenging, I’ve been a bit worried. Somehow, I want to be great. I’m just worried.
Screwing up is the best way to learn; put yourself in positions where you can screw up, and as long as you're reflecting humbly on what you screwed up to avoid screwing up next time, nobody has any right to be upset with you. People ask me all the time whether they're good enough at the game to start playing in tournaments, and I always tell them they have it backwards. You don't git gud and then join tournaments. You git gud BY joining tournaments.
I've hit a wall that I can't get past since I've purely gotten to A rank in Splatoon 2 and 3 just through playing the game enough. I've never looked at specific strategies or the inner techniques. I want to get better at the game but have no idea how and I'm feeling kind of lost. I thought my best way would be to watch guides and incorporate tips and strategies into gameplay, but have no idea what I'm doing. What is a good place to start improving? Is simply learning more about the game the way to begin getting better?
If you’ve played Splatoon 2 I’m assuming you’ve played for a while. If guides aren’t helping, maybe just try out new weapons in turf war to see how you perform with them and practice the new squid roll and surge techniques. If you’re in A rank right now in Splatoon 3 then just give it a few weeks. Lots of S+ and X players moving through the ranks. I was an S+4 in Splatoon 2 before I stopped playing and I’m currently still in A rank in Splatoon 3.
I've summed up most of my best advice for solo queue in my how to get out of __ rank series. People especially seem to find the S+ video helpful. I do also coach viewers onstream if you're having trouble figuring out what you individually need to work on
the meowing back at the cat is wholesome :)
Unless I am right below or at top level, I don't necessarily need someone at the top level to teach me. This pretty much applies in all aspects of life, at least for me.