The Dark Secret Behind this RARE Splatoon 3 Badge

[@dashyburd]

"It's literally free." "My electricity bills skyrocketed during this."

[@BoxheadRoss]

"it's free!" 2 seconds later: "you'll probably need a decent amount of equipment for it"

[@ShurikanBlade]

Bro is the only person with this badge

[@Kykai3212]

Actually only .5%

[@BelleColonD]

I'm on the tableturf battle discord server, and there are a depressing number of people with the badge. I think I've seen at least 3.

[@Kykai3212]

@@BelleColonD same but I'll one day have that badge as long as my sanity will live

[@ShurikanBlade]

@@BelleColonD it's depressing that 3 people GRINDIND for it because the level system for table turf is STUPID. I like tableurf but it's needlessly grindy

[@MickTemple]

Fr lmao. I'm on level 40 and trying to get the motivation to go to level 50. After that, we're done.

[@yttrbium2]

I remember playing tableturf with my grandma when I was just 5 years old. She would always beat me, but it still remains as some of my favorite moments from my childhood. Thank you fragzz for keeping the spirit of this game alive.

[@cakefire6237]

TF? Why u lying? Tableturf came out a year ago, u six or something? Cause you should be learning Abc's at this point.

[@superstarv.v.3810]

Bro the game is only out for like a year😅

[@noemimartinezcaldo8816]

​@@superstarv.v.3810 bro didnt get rhe joke

[@RyneMcKinney]

Sarcastic witticism is what this is called

[@partisan3353]

Id always play tableturf with my classmates, cant believe it finally got a digital version, pity you need splatoon 3 and an online subscription

[@Nintenguin]

There’s probably a few people out there that already have the badge legitimately and that’s just insane. I mean how do you not go insane playing TableTurf that much.

[@CrushedLollipops]

their blood flows with redbull and coffee

[@garrettbrothers6989]

The soundtrack is just too good, how could you not listen to it for like 1000 hours on repeat?

[@_DrPotato]

I'm a comp tableturf player and I stopped grinding with autopass at about level 525 and that was before this software was made, thanks for making this video on this cool program!

[@mjdevlog]

This is so janky but at the same time an absolute big brain idea. props to the script maker. Also amazing video covering that.

[@Spirit_of_Soul]

If you play normally and have 3 minutes per game, it will take you about 1240 hours to go from level 0 to 100. At 5 hours a day that would be about 8,3 months. I'm at level 94 and I hate it, but I want to earn the badge the hard way.

[@holy_oreoo8594]

Godspeed, Great Warrior

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

94 i am at 55

[@ImSayyD]

You're really dedicated, I hope you make it

[@starnemi6825]

i believe in you buddy

[@lightbluesquid]

Given how I only did grind to Level 50 for the NPCs and how I plan to get the Callie and Annie card sleeves, getting to Level 999 requires tons of dedication that even I wouldn’t be capable of doing so. 😅

[@S41tyPr3tz31]

I got myself to level 50 before the level cap increase, and after some level ups while getting card sleeves after the increase. Around August, I got my hands on an 8bitdo Controller (tired of mashing with brush) since it has Turbo functions, but also Macros So since like, August 12th, I've had it set up to lose, with it running most days after hours and when I'm at work, etc. It's been about 3 months now and last I checked I am currently at level 765. When people mean this takes ages, it really does haha.

[@vaampys]

Bro the dedication is crazy good! Shoutout to your poor electricity bill, pc and controller

[@sixtfiter8328]

Table turf is my favorite mode but i don’t think my ADHD or my responsibilities are gonna let me even attempt to get this badge 😭

[@LiliumOrientalis]

Same, the badge looks sick but getting to level 50 legit was painful enough already. If I ever get this badge, it'll be like this

[@sixtfiter8328]

@@LiliumOrientalis Exactlyyy u get it lol

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

​@@sixtfiter8328 i got level 55 idk how bro

[@starnemi6825]

im only at lvl 54 and its PAINFULLY boring i always have to be listening to something else to bear it.

[@typeshinji]

I feel you on losing interest in the game. Even if you’ll be dropping it next year, I wish you the best.

[@_EthanStone]

i wondered how the hell you got the badge whenever we play lmao

[@saycap]

Aha the ‘I did it for content’ badge

[@slurples149]

it's technically the most expensive badge also considering you had to buy things to obtain it.

[@Kyzekrem]

Reached rank 50 several months before the level cap increase. Playing against character NPCs to have wins against: Baby Jelly level 1: 333 Level 2: 332 Level 3: 331 And gradually decreases every few characters. I'm on rank 67 Because I have all the cards I want or need, I'm using the bits to freshen each card from 1 to whatever arbitrary number the game stops adding table turf cards. From hero shot replica to the splash-o-matic are all holo.

[@sickcat-nu4ci]

The way you handle the technology in the IRL clips gave me anxiety spikes

[@Ljovynn]

The part at 5:12 is so painful because the maximum number of bits you can hold at once is 999.. So basically you just wasted a ton of bits. Hopefully you don't care about holographic cards that much😭

[@fragzz]

whats a holographic card

[@Ljovynn]

@@fragzz you can spend bits to upgrade cards up to level 3. It makes them holographic, which makes them shinier

[@TheEmeraldLunast75]

Wow. I rarely play tableturf, but I do have a rank around 44. So... I'm only 3 badges from 100 badges in Splatoon 3... Depending on my shop rng I could get them soon. 4 star Inkbrush, Level 100, and 30 barazushi stars.

[@13_cmi]

I’ve maybe played a few tableturf games. Haven’t touched it since day 1.

[@S0me.0ne._YouDont_Know]

I literally grinded without cheats to level 457….

[@S0me.0ne._YouDont_Know]

This is now the biggest waste of my time every :D

[@ItsWolf0]

@@S0me.0ne._YouDont_Knowoops

[@Yeetman14]

Could you make a full video how to exactly set everything up ? That would be amazing 🤩

[@fragzz]

i prolly wont, but if you download the script it includes a manual explaining how to set everything up

[@Yeetman14]

@@fragzz ok

[@dankRITZ.]

This badge looks like upgrade all your cards into holographic cards.

[@starnemi6825]

THAT WOULD BE SUCH A COOL BADGE id love that

[@Octa]

next time on fraggz "i coded an ai to play the game for me and reach level 999 in multiplayer"

[@NinDendo64]

I would really love an in depth tutorial on how to set this up

[@fragzz]

wont be doing this, there is a tutorial included on how to set it up in the download tho.

[@cuh6466]

"litteraly free" i mean you do need to spend like 100 dollars on the setup

[@jam-the-hologram]

I'm on Tableturf Level 45 and after watching this am definitely going to try and get this badge legitimately

[@the_legendary_fire]

Bear in mind thats 875 hours of running on the switch which i imagine isnt good for the console besides id rather stick with my 10x wins 333% hazard level cleared and top 500 badge as they all mean something to me

[@merlinbrandt9566]

I just got the Dojo Champion Badge today for beating all Dojo Opponents on lvl 3 once which took me around 45 hours, and in all honestly, Tableturf gets so mundane and boring really fast, that i totaly feel you using a script and a Circuit Board for grinding for the 999 lvl Badge. I dont see a normal Human being, spend THIS MUCH Time on a Minigame. so in my personal opinion, the way you acquired the lvl 999 Badge isnt cheating the way you did it, its an external requierment. I wish Nintendo would have put more thought into the whole Badge System because most of them feel really grindy. By the Time people get to the upper three diggit levels either be in Tableturf or in Splat level, there will be most likely be a new Splatoon title released before anyone got them in legitimate means, which makes the max level Badges for example quite non realistic for anyone to archieve normaly.

[@MidX4]

Cool video I’m gunna share this with all my friends

[@kittyazzzie]

I have only played tableturf once, and i destroyed the computer. I feel like if i were to play Splatoon 3 for a few years playing a couple times a day i would get it without realizing i was anywhere close, and yes, i plan on doing this, that way instead of going insane.

[@fernavliz1]

It is awesome how many things an arduino can do. I have fixed some expensive machines that didn't want to run because their electronic cards just burned out and their replacement were just extremely expensive, and they didn't do what a simple arduino could do, and its so cheap compared to the factory specific electronic card for those specific machines.

[@Windowmeiker]

I may or may not have gotten tableturf rank 50 before reaching level 5(I don't have an addiction I swear...) I stopped playing the game a while ago and I didn't know tableturf was updated before watching this so now I have a reason to play the game again for a couple months....😂

[@_arttime360_]

my switch would overheat after 10 hours

[@F0rKo0-c5n]

Well time to get my hands dirty

[@Cookdyeast]

“son wth is all this weird equipment you’re buying”

[@veryepic2]

honey wake up a new fragzz video posted

[@cedrolenon]

Tableturf pro watching as you use an ai to win a badge without efforts: *(insert Chris Griffin amazing grace here)*

[@moldycheese1084]

0:31 screaming in public restroom prank

[@windchimes2883]

I painfully worked for the card shark emote and now I'm never playing tableturf again

[@WailLord430]

"I do still love the game" fragzz 2023

[@fragzz]

i do tho

[@S45264]

Seeing as I don’t have a computer I’m going to do this manually

[@samplingboot899]

Still unbelievable that it take ruffly 1000 hours. The goal is there, only if you hard commit/cheat

[@pollymuff0895]

I’m currently using the auto pass one (and I have been for like a month or two) I got to level 90 manually though and I’m a competitive tableturfer so a lot of my xp is legitimate, mostly just getting the badge for fun

[@-Victormitsu-]

That's just the badges how much time you wasted just for the beautiful badges. Honestly, I would never spend too much time on something like that.

[@poe_tay_toe]

0:32 no way geometry dash???

[@Angel-pc2vc]

im only tableturf level 32 but honestly that badge is so pretty kinda wanna try and get it legitematly

[@MoonMarshmallow]

o7

[@Bradorks]

I would consider doing this, I just wanted to unlock the win flair and Marie

[@pikachuyip1478]

I’m just gonna say that getting the Medal for playing Table Turf is totally not worth it.

[@noufish5991]

2 weeks later now im level 208 using this

[@Bloodhound_of_Florencia]

The “I never touch grass” badge

[@giganticmoon]

I’m losing interest in the game too, but “playing” Tableturf this long must’ve been i n s a n e.

[@inktea256]

Ugh, this is legitimate proof that Splatoon 3 is a lazy stopgap just to keep the brand relevant before the release of the next console. Balance-wise, it’s the best the franchise has been, and grinding for weapon stickers and the 4-Star badges are a great addition to encourage more playtime (could we PLEASE get cameos and simplified weapon attachments next game???); but when it comes to the long-term aspects like map design and stuff like THIS, it really makes me eager for the next game already. Great job dropping the ball on your new cash cow, Nintendo. It only took you guys earning a couple billion dollars to FINALLY hire enough people to regain my hope for this franchise.

[@squiddu]

The cynicism kills me, because, for all that it's worth, the map design has been improving substantially since launch. Hell, part of the reason the game is more balanced is because they decided with this game to make patches more frequent, so more feedback could be taken. I understand that the extreme grindiness in some areas of this game does kill it for a lot of people, but calling this a "cash cow" and a "lazy stopgap" with all of the quality of life improvements, genuine attempts at taking player feedback to make things better, and other such things feels like overkill. Perhaps that's how the execs saw it. But that's not the game that I see here.

[@inktea256]

@@squiddu Well, this last season and the upcoming one really sparked my love for Splatoon again, but there’s no denying just how much they have fumbled with S3 the majority of the time. (Just look at this last season’s catalog of reskins.) And those badges do cut to the heart of the game’s biggest problem. A game that was released an entire five years after the previous entry shouldn’t have to rely on such tricks to keep players invested. I am SUPER excited for Bluefin Depot returning! I do think they will keep improving the game from now on, but the suits should have prioritized just making a good game over “CONTENT.” Never allocate your most experienced talent someplace else when you’ve got an entirely new phenomenon that you can’t just expect the players’ goodwill to keep alive.

[@Hyper_Slade]

My Tableturf rank is 53. I sometimes try to grind unlocking the cpu Sleeves when listening to my weekly rpg. Idk how long it'll take but whenever I get them all I'll consider trying to reach lvl 999. Only to preserve my sanity

[@ThomCout88]

Electricity bill goes up in the sky lmao

[@randomreferencer2336]

You did show the Arduino it in it's entirety, but just for clarification sake, this is the Arduino Leonardo with headers [A000057] ? Just want to be precise with this, Thanks!

[@fragzz]

i think so, i bought it sometime in 2019 if that means anything, its jst too long ago for me to be certain

[@NubIthink]

A fragzz upload? Chat is this real?

[@RyneMcKinney]

4:42 This is why you don't try this at home

[@Legomotionfake]

You could make steal a friends switch with splatoon 3 online and make them lose

[@RawrFizzy]

I stopped at 30 for the Card Shark emote at the start of the second season 💀

[@darklitexd]

Very cool video, earned a sub! Also what keyboard do you use it looks really cool

[@fragzz]

keychron k6

[@Waraiiii]

We need to give this man subscribes so he can pay off the electricity bill for his mom after all he did for this video

[@Waraiiii]

And how does he have 100k likes but 14k views

[@squiddu]

​@@Waraiiiibruh that's 1.1k likes

[@Waraiiii]

@@squiddunm it was glitched for me i am sure i saw exact 100k

[@SplatDroid]

Chat is the badge real?

[@AlsEggs]

This is kinda like tableturf if you think about it

[@noufish5991]

Great video might try it out myself since I already of have the capture card

[@XxTechnoCakezxX]

Im tableturf rank 40 :3 (and thats before hearing about all the badges and opponents that occur after lvl 30 lmao) i honestly didnt even know there were even more new apponents after 30

[@heavykez]

Ive been grinding tableturf badge fully legit and im about to hit 400 and i should get the max rank in like may/june if i keep the pase im going at

[@existenceispain_geekthesiren]

okay i LOVE your pngtuber, it's adorable

[@ElGing]

Kyo will have level 999 pvp in 2 months 😂

[@fragzz]

aint no way

[@harden-rock-butwhy]

0:32 gd moment

[@medom3710]

Imagine going through all this effort just for a stupid badge.

[@fragzz]

fr

[@Str1ke-YT]

Chat is this real?

[@SizemoreSystem]

Would this work even with a capture card with multiple second delay?

[@fragzz]

nah it's too much delay

[@StephenHopkinsVaults]

Dunno what’s worse splatoon 3 badges or the gold badges in splatoon 2 both unrealistic where you have to give your life away via wasted time 😂

[@nojus0708]

Can you maybe do a tutorial on how to do the setup and the source code pls?

[@fragzz]

i wont be making one, but there is a manual included in the download link

[@nojus0708]

thx@@fragzz

[@MoRiSeR_]

I don’t play tableturf rn but once I’ll try to get the unlocks there I‘m probably gonna play legit until I get to lvl 50 and then just use the script.

[@thexwhats2989]

1:36 I got scared this was going to become a sponsor No offense in sponsors I just think they get annoying when I see them alot

[@thewafflerr]

my tableturf rank is 18, and i might start doing it for the badge

[@scooter5673]

So tempted to do this but it takes so long and cost a quite a bit,I’m getting a pc and my friend has a capture card so i might try lit.Any one actually done this?Lmk ur experience bc i probably will do this some day.

[@RATGANG-ys6tn]

All I care about is my flingza roller that I have maxed already, flingza my favorite weapon

[@13_cmi]

My most difficult to get badge is either the max hazard or 999 salmon run badge. They were really just time consuming. 999 levels is never happening and neither is tableturf. Those badges are just to show who doesn’t have a life outside of splatoon. I haven’t seen a player with more than 5000 hours in splatoon 2 and that game has been out for many years. If anyone gets that badge then they seriously need to go out and see the sunlight.

[@Ivory-_-fox]

There's a player named Porsche who reached 9999 hours on Splatoon 2, but stopped playing splatoon 3 when he was around level 450. After a few days I found a player that was level 715 before November started. I think his name was spmafm or something

[@glitchg14]

you do realize multiple people have hit max tableturf level already. and max hazard level and evp 999 is free if you have the time, spent 12 hours yesterday and got it easily. The badges just take time and dedication

[@JasmineBrowneyes]

@@glitchg14 12 hours?! Is this with Freelance or with a dedicated team?

[@glitchg14]

was with my 1 friend + 2 randoms.

[@armoredanteater609]

Prochara had around 9k hours in s2

[@coolioman9073]

sometimes nintendo is evil with badges

[@BoneGoddess]

Ok but how expensive is the equipment?

[@playingwithpikaquin]

I got the other video in my recommended for this video

[@Nevae_696]

Only three months none stop that’s like ( counts on fingers ) six and a half in my time. Bro if I get this I’m so coming back to edit it 😂

[@its_limer]

So including the power bill is this the pay to win method?

[@fragzz]

fs

[@dasises]

Can you link the devices you used to make the connection. (Arduino etc.)

[@fragzz]

i used an ardunio leonardo, a cp2014 usb serial converter, and an elgato hd60s capture card. you dont need to use the exact equipment i use, you can find a list of compatible items bundled in the manual which can be found in the script download

[@felixsong5262]

thank u for the decent work of calculation and it's really astonishing for me to see the AI really exists for Tableturf.(after 2 days I skiped to 999 :-p ). wanna translate into Chinese, is that OK ?

[@fragzz]

yes! go ahead!

[@Dogday13355]

If I play 3 hours each day how long will it take?

[@boonduckgod1655]

Now I don’t want it

[@nicoletoledo.7067]

It has been so long. That might be much?

[@Smug-Sonic]

I just use an 8BitDo stick controller, program a macro to pass every turn, turbo the button and leave something on it to hold the button down. :)

[@EchoLocator]

Bro wants us to learn about computer hardware only for 1 badge 😭😭😭

[@MushroomEater64]

So you can just easliy skip turns for a two whole months just to get it. Sounds like a challenge...

[@TheShin77]

I play tableturf normaly and I'm rank 48. I'm grinding for rank 50 for the gold badge

[@Angel..L]

I think I went to lvl 16 on table turf before stopping . No online functionality for table turf sucks.

[@Artificer_]

there's online functionality though??? sure, it's structured like private battles, but pools or whatever exist for a reason

[@fragzz]

it has online

[@squiddu]

​@@fragzzreally does feel like some of the coolest stuff they add in updates are the small things that get, like, no advertising

[@Acaigoeschrip]

Soooooo hows the sanity

[@fragzz]

I'm fine

[@Ross516]

What capture card do you use?

[@fragzz]

elgato HD 60 s

[@angusblodgett4997]

Bruh how does this have only 9 likes

[@megametexe5129]

This badge is literally free…….. Except for the Arduino and the Capture card And the thing that’s around 10 bucks on Amazon and may be a computer powerful enough to run all the software But it’s totally free

[@fragzz]

you got a point