How Good Am I At Splatoon?

[@sleepyshinx174]

Getting matched against dude and prochara was the scariest thing to ever happen to me

[@slurples149]

Chara honestly ain't that good of a player as you guys make him out to be

[@mps64]

@@slurples149 damn I guess opposite day came early huh

[@QuiteTheBandNerd]

@@slurples149 I’d still be terrified, he’d destroy me I think

[@slurples149]

@@mps64 Compared to the most other competitive players I mean

[@svogel6459]

Seriously, first day of playing splatoon 3 and being excited for the new game, suddenly wadsm rounds the corner 💀

[@misseon]

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

[@kagomekirari25]

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

[@ProChara]

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.

[@dahgnzg5508]

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

[@SquidSchool]

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

[@jade_onWindeX]

@@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

[@GreGuru]

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!

[@thinkublu]

This is such a nice comment :)

[@g2e1d1d2y]

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 😊

[@SquidSchool]

Thank you, I'm happy to have been helpful!

[@EverythingInMyBrain]

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.

[@chairn_t]

thanks for that motivation actually

[@jgrocket]

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.

[@criley0007]

Thank you for meowing back at the cat

[@SquidSchool]

That is him, it's the cat I was meowing at

[@Tくあん]

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💕

[@average-dirt-enjoyer]

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.

[@kyu6594]

LITERALLY. And the one person I can play with used to be an S+ player 😭😭

[@Lydia-vm6yn]

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 :)

[@spaceman4390]

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.

[@pieceofbogus110]

EXACTLY

[@Spectacular66]

A-rank is definitely a weird place to be and is very hard to get out of

[@pieceofbogus110]

@@Spectacular66 as an A-, yes

[@Dragon-Draws]

Also as an A-, yes

[@frameturtle]

I ranked up to A- a few days and am getting my shit rocked like 80% time in series

[@zeatehkcasualaccount]

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

[@TGCPhilip]

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

[@SquidSchool]

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.

[@syrexio]

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.

[@SquidSchool]

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.

[@heaventoast]

@@SquidSchool squid school irl world building is why i read comment sections.

[@undercvrwtch]

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. 🖤✨

[@slundo6325]

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.

[@SquidSchool]

Anarchy Open loses you practically nothing; definitely an easy place to just give them a try.

[@ceaslug9791]

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.

[@PurpleSytheMusic]

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 :)

[@leftovernoise]

Haha my cat just meowed back when your cat meowed in the beginning of the video

[@SquidSchool]

Hello, Leftover Noise's cat! I'm Gem, it's nice to meet you :>

[@leftovernoise]

@@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

[@SquidSchool]

@@leftovernoise and mine is Romeo, he says hi too

[@leftovernoise]

@@SquidSchool cat reveal when?

[@SquidSchool]

@@leftovernoise there's a picture of him in the video about Strafing (pretty sure there's a chapter title for it)

[@MedievalKitty07]

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.

[@Lunar_DeBrie]

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 :)

[@SquidSchool]

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 KZbin channels and whatnot and be able to see what the videos are about and decide which ones to share

[@Chara-yp6zj]

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!

[@omnomgamer8633]

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.

[@LeahLuciB]

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

[@isthatawormwildbowreferenc4562]

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...

[@inklinggirl7754]

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 :)

[@000-j7p9m]

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+.

[@calo1467]

True. I ran into Kyo back when I was in A+.

[@SquidSchool]

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.

[@whooshylushy743]

Oh I just thought it was players that got de-ranked, I found two S+ players in a S rank lobby

[@SquidSchool]

@@whooshylushy743 players cannot derank

[@whooshylushy743]

@@SquidSchool oh never knew that

[@DukeCyrus]

They're not professionals, they're proFRESHionals

[@niicespiice]

9:39 "often over 100 hours deep in the game" me, an A-to-S-rank player who has almost 500 hours over the multiple Splatoon games: .......oh no

[@SquidSchool]

I definitely remember being A rank at 150 hours, don't remember exactly when I got out though so maybe I should've gone higher with that number haha, sorry if it made you sweat. The number of hours doesn't necessarily correlate that closely with rank; I know players I've beaten in tournament with 3000 hours more than me and players in div 1 and div X with only 1500 hours total (where I'm at 5500)

[@Feelin-Lucky]

I love how in depth this video was, keep up the good content.

[@QuiteTheBandNerd]

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+

[@unl3ash3d95]

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

[@Eggmancan]

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.

[@QuiteTheBandNerd]

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!

[@trickygamer555]

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.

[@cryppi1510]

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

[@hutir_ua]

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

[@Ridge34678]

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..

[@rexbolt4086]

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.

[@actone4822]

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!

[@Rootof-2]

I can rly relate to the stuck in a+ thing lol

[@sonicrunn3r895]

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!

[@crazyrc1000]

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.

[@YouMayKnowMeAsNate]

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)

[@MementoDespair]

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.

[@SquidSchool]

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

[@Rhinocerosje]

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 🙌👏

[@sloshy2412]

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

[@LionmanCF]

You are a good teacher, i only played Splatoon 1 and i got into S+ days ago because i watched your videos.

[@rararazuri7160]

"X players players with a casual mindset who don't participate in the competitive scene" omg thats me

[@matt2027]

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?

[@LeahLuciB]

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.

[@Deg-no]

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 : )

[@springbokspringbok3249]

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 KZbin 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.

[@RosenshineRewby]

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.

[@waffle.i.am.]

the meowing back at the cat is wholesome :)

[@xf3s_]

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

[@klevmeister1g]

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

[@pchris]

Why do you never take the tacticooler buff in your b-roll footage?! You're using a BLASTER! YOU NEED THE INTESITFY ACTION! It's nothing but useful, isn't it?

[@Sqwivig]

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!

[@wizdoodle]

I graduated a Japanese studies program and am fluent in Japanese, and I'm quite interested in helping the community be in touch more with the Japanese scene. Could you maybe direct me to where I can offer some help?

[@Aethersong]

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.

[@SquidSchool]

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

[@s12y6o24]

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) ^^;

[@philipschorr5145]

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.

[@trickshot8471]

For those interested Die splatoon legue just mean "the splatoon league" in German

[@sportnut1989]

I found your videos on Tik Tok and followed you here to KZbin. 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!

[@Microtardz]

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.

[@Bravice]

"I have yet to come across a player of that description." Hi, how are ya

[@goonerOZZ]

And if I can add with European football analogy, there's a lot of top level coaches that were just decent regular or even not so good players when they were players themselves.

[@Kingdom_Heart]

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.

[@lukostello]

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.

[@Andresini-ey5uv]

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!

[@RedLuminous]

Listening to that Flingza spam This Way for the entire match made me annoyed and I'm not even playing.

[@HDHaZmY]

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.

[@galacticsalt7336]

I once got matched against kyo on the first day, and after 45 seconds of hard fought battle I got dabbed on

[@Ambipie]

I've accepted I will never go to X in a year but I will die trying to make it to A. You may not be X plus, but you are the Jerma of Splatoon: you're our NewsTube, if you wanted to be the best you'd be streaming gameplay and not teaching us. I prefer you as Professor X

[@maapleleaf8776]

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!

[@yoshiapollo5717]

waiting for the salmon run teaching video

[@eeveemaster243]

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

[@modstin]

I'm super glad there's some awesome competitive environments. I just kinda wish I was able to play these alternative gamemodes without having to engage in a non-casual atmosphere. I always feel like I'm going up against REAL TOUGH KIDS when I play control tower and stuff, even though I love those modes. I mean, imagine if TF2 didn't let you do payload unless you were on their competitive servers.

[@azure6912]

I have a question. I have a disability, disgraphia, which makes my muscle control significantly poorer than most. I can still use motion controls to an extent but not with precision, I'm constantly relying on sticks for greater precision. I've had similar problems with improving my aim with a mouse. I've made my peace knowing I'll probably never reach proper competitive play, and have never broken b rank since splatoon 1, despite this, and especially in splatoon 3 I really want to improve. What should I be looking at as far as experience and fundamentals? I've had a former coach friend of mine hammer home that mechanics and game knowledge come first, but that was for a wholly distinct game so I'm not even sure where to start. I primarily use the sloshing machine in 3 though I have experimented with the n-zap, exploosher and blob, finding myself most comfortable between skirmisher and anchor, terms and positions I've only noted and tried to fill having watched your videos. I haven't touched comp in 3 yet, figuring it would be a fuster cluck for the first few months as higher ranked players took their positions ((hoo boy, a match of zone control where two members did nothing but ink base reinforced that hard))

[@Tobithecomic]

I'm one of those "only plays Turf War but got really good playing it" at least I think I'am. Tbh i cant really confirm this myself I only know that in Splatoon 2 after a couple hundred hours, my matches were filled with X rank players on both sides. I dont really know how matchmaking in Turf War works. So thats pretty much my only way I can sorta maybe see a Ranking for myself. So anyway even though I only play Turf War I still want to get better. I watch a lot of content like your guides or watch tournament play so I can improve. But I dont want to play ranked myself. It just doesnt look appealing to me

[@lolin6379]

Sheldon cooper in the sitcom Big Bang Theory is a remarkably brilliant person, having graduated university in his teen years with a PhD in theoretical physics, he considers himself to be above most anyone else, even his own roommate who also has a PhD in physics but probably “only” got it in his 20s or 30s. However Sheldon is not perfect. He lacks even the most basic skills in social interaction, probably neurodivergent in some way, and has no filter. Throughout the series, he learns how to socially interact with his friends, some of which have phds, one with “only” a masters, and one with Hollywood dreams who works at the Cheesecake Factory to get by. Despite their “lower” level of intellect, Sheldon learns a great deal from them, especially the “dumb blonde who wants to be an actor but can’t act to save her life” character on how to be social and talk to people. I suppose in this analogy Sheldon represents the top of the top players. His PhD friends represent other pretty high rank players. His masters friend somewhere below that. And miss wannabe Hollywood like s rank. Being an arrogant prick who thinks they’re better than everyone else therefore your input is not important will put everyone else off and they may not value you’re input because you’re an arrogant prick. People who are at a lower level can still have a lot of valuable things to say and dismissing them simply because they are worse at the video game is stupid. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

[@vannoah]

from memory the group of that flc play with in oce would probably roll low ink and is probably div 1-2 in luti

[@Espeon5]

I’ve literally never played splatoon before and made it to A rank, and now I’m watching videos like this, so now my goal is gonna be to make it to 3k before the end of the game

[@metropolitankei6623]

I'm a "Sticking to turf war bc my experience with ranked in Splat2n was so many losses to the point the bar kept getting cracked and just gave up trying to rank up" ;w;

[@jousis_]

Can some1 explain how the ranks work in open vs series? Currently i'm sweating to get out of S in series (and i mean SWEATING) but in open the teams seem 2-3 level below. Very strange.

[@kztxl7]

Open seems to mix players probably with a wider variety of ranks. Probably why it has with friends mode.

[@SquidSchool]

Open is way lower stakes. You gain the same kind of ranked points but you both gain and lose way way fewer of them, by a factor of 50 or more. Because it's so much slower and harder to rank up that way, they feel comfortable letting you lobby up with friends even if they're outside your skill level, because it's not like you're rising or dropping anywhere fast by doing that.

[@thezuccubus]

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.

[@2wickie686]

I'm currently stuck in S and S+ for all game modes (except clam blitz, to which I got to A and said wow, I hate this game mode). These are for splatoon 2 btw. Got about 280 hours into the game and much of that is in Salmon Run and singleplayer/octo expansion. I'm at a point where I consistently get around 10 kills, but sometimes I'll get 20+, other times 0. I don't know if this is tied to the fact I'm chronically ill and have better and worse mental fatigue days or not but yeah. I don't think I'll be X rank any time soon, but it would be cool to get there, especially since I play with joycon controls and not motion controls. I recall very briefly getting to X rank in splat zones, but then promptly dropped the game and picked it up a month later and got on a huge loss streak because my skills weren't as good as they were a month prior. Edit: 11:31 this is pretty much me. I have not looked into hardly any competitive playing and I don't know all the rat strats. I basically just react to what's happening and try to make calls as the game changes and shifts.

[@Maxler5795]

I had a splat 2 safe file on c- and then that switch broke. In my new one i didnt even reach level 10. And in 3 for some reason it unlocked the anarchy battles instantly. It was painful.

[@merranmccallum-gaul9455]

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?

[@QuiteTheBandNerd]

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.

[@SquidSchool]

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

[@qwp1884]

My problem is... Splatoon 3 doesn't match me with the same rank, I've been hard stuck A rank and matching with multiple S+ badges...what do i do? And sometim my opponents just hit me without hitting me, I don't know what to do if my Internet is just great and I bearly ever have problems with it

[@nikolasschmitt6250]

I am now S+ with 60 Hours in splatoon three, the Last Time i played splatoon was splatoon 1 like 6 years ago, i think i‘m Talented 😂😅

[@nmlarfey4237]

Not me thinking I now have an excuse for getting annihilated lately as a B+ rank player before realizing this video is from 9 months ago 💀

[@Hermaphroditious]

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.

[@CitrusThings]

This video has given me the confidence to think about what can I make videos of in splatoon

[@poyoboyo2788]

9:55 HEY THAT'S ME AND WOW THE BLASTER WAS YOU NO WONDER I WAS GETTING OUT SKILLED AKAJS

[@ammakko]

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)

[@cannonsword1]

I kinda wish thumbnail said "kracki'n" or some other kraken pun ngl

[@Chase247]

This was a great video. It's definitely going to teach people a lot

[@ilikeolives4823]

This explains why I was fighting S+ in A rank

[@x-man5432]

Me when squid school says tent is nothing but a meme 😢 (it’s true tho)

[@jeffreysherman8224]

😱 I was shocked to see *myself* in a KZbin 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.

[@thebiscuitguy646]

It would be really cool for somebody to translate and fix the langauge barrier. There are many things all 3 continents could learn from one another, and it's weird to see them so divided. It's like the 1700s with the division in playstyles.

[@tomas_iss7469]

This guy mews back at his cat, that’s how we know we can trust him In all seriousness that was cute

[@mrokamifox1871]

very first x rank match i did i got matched up with starburst lmao

[@RedPandaStan]

Im like an A or A- player in splat 2 and i took a huge break so im at the mercy of my team

[@Jvggr]

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.

[@MementoDespair]

0:50 That rating might be good for S+ Since S+50 and S+0s might have a massive gap in skill.

[@JC101_Official]

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.

[@MarkMolnarBeachVb]

I was X rank in splatoon 2 but I haven’t played splatoon in years. Now I’ve been getting back into a groove tho the game just feels different to me. I’m currently A- rank in 3. Def more of a casual player but I still have fun with it