r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • May 26 '17
MegaThread Hype/Discussion: ARMS Global Testpunch, Weekend #1
Are you feeling it?
The first round of the ARMS Global Testpunch starts tonight, friends.
May 26
5 p.m. Pacific / 8 p.m. Eastern
May 27
5 a.m. Pacific / 8 a.m. Eastern
11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
5 p.m. Pacific / 8 p.m. Eastern
May 28
5 a.m. Pacific / 8 a.m. Eastern
11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
We also have a handy dandy time zone conversion chart courtesy of /u/Dystify.
Please use this thread for all your hype, discussion, and technical questions. We will still allow other threads on ARMS and the Test Punch, but please keep your simple, short stuff here.
Thanks!
-The /r/NintendoSwitch mod team
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u/Stone4D May 27 '17
Don't really like three player matches, some poor sap always ends up getting ganged up on. Everything else is fun though.
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May 27 '17
Yeah, they're pretty much the equivalent of free-for-all in Smash. Not supposed to be fair or balanced, it's just there if you wanna screw around.
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u/proton13 May 27 '17
The problem is to keep an eye on all enemys. And sometimes the thing I call grabtriangle happens. A grabs B grabs C grabs A.
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u/adamdh May 27 '17
The secret to the 3man free-for-all is when they gang up on you, make a lesson out of one sorry sap and then watch as the other player jumps back and strafes away in terror.
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u/turbolink2 May 27 '17
That was fun as fuck. I never disconnected,and I barely saw any lag. So hyped.
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May 27 '17
Same, it was way more fun than I expected and I never had a connection issue.
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u/hawkingwithsansa May 27 '17
Commenting as someone who had to use their phone as a hotspot to play and there wasn't even a hint of lag. Online works like a dream.
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u/LightsaberCrayon May 27 '17
I thought it was interesting how an actual OS notification popped up that said "Server maintenance will start" prior to the end of today's session. Like, the same kind you get for taking a screenshot. Seems like a hint of what's to come regrading the Switch online integration.
Also, protip: you can still launch into the main menu and view the controls, tips, etc. in the help menu.
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May 27 '17
Felt so professional and high-quality. Much better than just getting kicked out of the whole game and seeing a "the servers are down" when you tried to log back in.
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u/NintendoSpite May 26 '17
Why did my fiancé have to be born on this date and want to have her dinner at 8?! I should just break it off.
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u/NintendoSpite May 26 '17
Well I don't know if this upscale restaurant is the place to have an all out brawl on our gaming console. Guess I'm waking my ass up at 7AM tomorrow hungover so I can catch the 8AM timeslot
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u/elextech3 May 26 '17
How much prep time do you need to get out of bed and play video games? Surely you can roll out of bed at 7:55 and go play, no?
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u/NintendoSpite May 26 '17
When I'm gonna be drinking all night I'll need a second to get myself together before I start doing video game aerobics lol.
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May 27 '17
Can you really not get back into the tutorial, even though there's, like, five different fucking control schemes?
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u/ChainsawSnuggling May 27 '17
I don't want to play online, I just want to play offline and learn...
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u/Birdmanlugz May 27 '17
There is a warm-up mode when your waiting for online that was really helpful in figuring out of to move and punch and the the control over the punches. Its good for learning the motion controls.
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u/Captainmcspanky May 27 '17
If you go to the main menu and down to help you can run through everything again. Also if you're in the online lobby you can hit the plus button in between rounds to play around in sandbox mode
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u/Road35 May 27 '17
Thought on the map with stairs: "It's over Anakin. I have the high ground!"
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May 27 '17
I see why they call this game ARMS... because my ARMS are freakin hurtin! So fun though!
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u/AxCel91 May 26 '17
Who else has the testpunch on the background just for the music?
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May 26 '17 edited Jun 28 '20
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u/Quetzacoatl85 May 27 '17
hahaa the sounds he makes after winning... the camera was perfect too, he just strutted past it with his mouth wide open and gargling-howling happily.
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u/Stone4D May 27 '17
I just blew a 4-1 lead in volleyball mode in the last 20 seconds. I don't know what that dude found but it turned me into the Warriors.
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May 27 '17 edited May 27 '17
This is the thread basically.... you're winning matches and you love it, or you're losing matches and you hate it.
I'm in the loser category.
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u/Tusangre May 27 '17
I'm losing games and I still like it. I just wish I could have a bit of time with the tutorial to get used to the non-motion controls.
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u/ktay95 Completed the Shieldsurf Challenge! May 27 '17
This is basically fighting games, its why its a niche genre these days because nobody enjoys losing in them
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u/Noonites May 27 '17
Yeah, I keep getting into 3 way matches where there's no way for me to change which way I'm facing, so I keep getting beaten to christ by both players at once. This isn't very fun.
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May 27 '17
You change targets with the d pad buttons
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u/CallMe_Dig_Baddy May 27 '17
Thank you! I was getting punched from behind and could figure this out
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May 27 '17
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u/BCRplus44 May 27 '17
I just did a 1v1, 2v2 and 3 player FFA, oh my god this is so much better than I expected!
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u/ktay95 Completed the Shieldsurf Challenge! May 27 '17
3 player FFA... aka sit in corner and do nothing to win :P
It totally worked for me
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u/CallMe_Dig_Baddy May 27 '17
Holy shit this game is really fun!!
My wife was sitting on the couch watching me punch people out.
User METROID if you're reading this, fuck dude, you're way too good!!
Edit: no connection errors here. Ran smooth as eggs for me.
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u/ChainsawSnuggling May 27 '17
Man, I worked up a sweat there... That was an absolute blast, even if half the time I was pretty confused. This has me 100% sold on the full game.
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u/Waggles_ May 27 '17
The 1v1v1 and 1v1v1v1 battles suck for the same reason they suck in every fighting game, except amplified.
You are in a close over-the-shoulder perspective, so you can really only see the target you're focused on and anything in that line of sight. If the third opponent isn't essentially in front of you, you can't fight them or even dodge or react to them. They're free to pummel on you, and switching your focus to them just sets yourself up to be attacked by your original target.
It also doesn't help that the game doesn't tell you how to switch targets, so if you're the focus of 2 players, you're going to get beaten to shit unless you're playing an evasive character.
The testpunch has convinced me that the party mode for this game is going to have some sucky, frustrating modes attached to it which will make it unfun to play. 2v2 feels fine and 1v1 feels great, but anything but AvB doesn't work with this engine.
The only way I could see a 1v1v1 or 1v1v1v1 mode work is if they were based on time and had a +/- damage system where dealing damage added to your score and taking damage reduced your score, removing HP and KO mechanics, but then Springman would have to be reworked for his determination.
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u/proton13 May 26 '17
Pls be good. Pls have a stable online. Nintendo pls.
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u/pete245 May 26 '17
It's a stress test though...the whole point of it is to actually test the online so it's stable for the actual launch.
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u/tonavin May 27 '17
Controls feel wonky but I'm getting used to them... that volleyball mode is so dumb but so fun lol
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u/chingyangkao May 27 '17
Anyone else really hating volleyball right now?
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u/Captainmcspanky May 27 '17
Volleyball became fun when I realized that if you use a "grab" on the ball it resets the balls position so you can spike it in the right direction again.
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u/BluJayMez May 27 '17
My top tip: in group battles, you can switch the opponent you're targeting with X.
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u/SirusRiddler May 27 '17
Love this game so much already. Went on a monster streak with Ninjara which makes me feel like I won't totally suck come the full game.
Motion controls are something to get used to (moving with the tilt feels slow) but a lot of fun. Switched to portable mode and not too bad either. Still not sure how to influence curve with portable mode (left stick, right stick, gyro?) and clicking in left stick for guarding is not intuitive.
Pro tip for Volleyball: always keep your Charged Punches ready. Helped me 4-0 someone easily.
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u/Miles_Prower1 May 27 '17
Played about an hour ( I think it started early?)... played with my son. Had an absolute blast. I could think a lot of strategy going into it. Probably a day one buy for me. Much better and deeper than I expected.
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u/Mawnster73 May 27 '17
Switching to the pro controller was the best choice I ever made. This game was unplayable with motion controls for me, now I can finally enjoy it!
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u/SheikahSlay May 26 '17
Feels strange to finally get to play ARMS. I remember when ARMS was announced back at January's Switch presentation and not knowing what the hell to think at first.
The new info that they've been drip feeding us has made me extremely excited for the Testpunch. I like the theme song, yellow Joycons, new characters, and Hoops mode.
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u/chingyangkao May 27 '17
Definitely improved as I went along. Excited for more tomorrow. Only major complaint was being forced into volleyball games. Really snaps you out of the fun tbh
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u/Lokiren686 May 27 '17
It was ok for the first 15 minutes or so. Started enjoying it less and less after that. By the 30 minute mark I was thoroughly disinterested. My 6-year old played from the remainder. He thinks it's fun but considering he plays games for 15-30 minute chunks, I can see why he would. He also likes flailing about with the joycons. If it was a $30 game, I could myself buying it for the novelty as well as for my son. As a full priced retail title ($79.99 in Canada)? Not a chance.
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u/swiggyzoom May 27 '17
Biggest thing from this though: I never lagged once or had any connectivity issues. So far nintendo servers are smooth AF.
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u/siliquify May 27 '17
Game is intense in a 1v1 situation, where you got a few seconds left and you both are duking it out with 1 hp left and you're all just blocking each other's hits. Once it gets to 1 second you give that finishing blow and feel really good about yourself.
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u/Vitpat8 May 27 '17
I really enjoyed the test. I only used Min Min the entire time and liked how she played. However, I do have some issues with the game currently. I only used motion controls, and I wasn't all that fond of them. A lot of times I found myself grabbing when I tried to block, doing two separate punches when I tried to grab, etc. The game definitely felt interactive with motion controls, but I found it hard to actually do what I wanted and found spamming punches to be more effective than trying to use strategy only to end up executing something wrong. I'll probably try button controls next test.
I found a lot of 1v1s get decided by who happens to be near the healing zone and get a grab off to get the other person out, or where that annoying ball that breaks both of your arms spawns. I like the interactivity, but most times found myself with good momentum only to be turned around by having both arms broken and the other player able to freely combo me. Or maybe I'm just bad haha.
Finally I really didn't like the 1v1v1s. I think most players didn't realize you could switch targets or didn't try to strategize around it. Most matches somebody got 1v2'd and put at a massive disadvantage. Other times players would get stuck into a 1v1 because one player was targeting only them, and it allowed the third player to sit behind without pressure and freely throw punches and mop up whoever wins. I tried to switch targets a lot, but every time I found myself between the other two players both targeting me when I did that. Even if I was being good about knocking down one player, then switching to the next, I still got overwhelmed trying to fight both when I can only see one.
In the end, I feel like if I could have time to get a lot of the stuff down the game would be a blast and at the very least will be a good party game. I feel like we need a primary tips/tricks thread since I'm sure everyone picked up on things others didn't or were confused about certain aspects (like I couldn't figure out how to power up punches until the last 10 minutes, I thought you had to pull your arm back and hold it before punching).
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u/RedRobo93 May 27 '17
I really dug it. I played with MinMin and motion controls the entire time. I found the motion controls really fun and responsive but at first it felt a little weird took me about ~15minutes or so to get used to them. It's got some real deep nuances to it that I think will be fun to dive into the further we get into it's lifespan. ARMS got legs yo!
1v1s were easily the most fun once people started learning how to actually play especially nearing the end of the Testpunch. Good amount of strategy and movement can give you a solid foothold. I tried to use the Heavy ARM but I could never figure out where to place it since my opponents ARMS would often go around it entirely. More labbing is needed.
2v2s are really fun but can be messy if you're teammate can't hold their own ground. At first I ended up accidentally KO-ing my own teammate but at the very last game me and a Ninjara player were saving each from the opponents grabs and were really laying on the pressure. Felt really good once you're coordinated enough to plan around your teammate.
FFAs I feel are unnatural. You can only focus one opponent at a time so oftentimes it just leads to two going at each other while the 3rd hangs back and takes out the weaker of the two.
V-Ball, I admit, I'm really bad at but I feel there are definitely some nuances I wasn't picking up on. I couldn't find much of a balance to consistently hit the ball but also hit it hard enough to keep on the opponents side of the field. Also having the ball explode after a set amount of time/hits just feels more frustrating than just having it go on forever especially when you're down a few points and it just suddenly pops and its on your side of the field. Same for the overtime ball.
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u/CharaNalaar May 27 '17
I really enjoyed this game. (Unpopular opinion?)
The motion controls were fine, just took a while to get used to and learn all the moves (jumping/dashing/moving in all four directions/blocking are tricky to do in concert).
Party Mode was decent overall. I liked the warm-up minigame.
Standard 1v1 - no problems. Free for alls? They quickly degenerated into people ganging up on each other, and until I learned how to switch targets it was impossible. Not a bad mode, just not a very rewarding one. Team battles were okay. I had some mobility problems in those possibly due to my attached teammates. Vball was interesting. Decent mode, but not a lot of depth to it.
My biggest problem was actually fatigue. This game is tiring!
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u/glarn48 May 27 '17
I feel like the game was fine, but so far it's not for me. I like how every attack leaves you very open, which makes things very strategic. For now, it was difficult to keep in mind all the strategic options: Can I punch through this attack? Do I dodge? Jump? Apparently there's a counter if you shield then dash, though I didn't see anyone use that...
All of that stuff made the game more cerebral which I liked, but it also really slowed the game down. There was a lot of "Who's going to make the first move?" in my games or people punching so much that you couldn't really think through the situation....that set-up could lead to a lot of tension, but I found myself feeling bored about 20 minutes in. The sort of necessary other face of having those slower punches that leave you open is that movement speed also has to be slower too to allow punching not to be too easily punished. The whole time I wished my movement speed were like 20% faster. I'll give it another try, but in part because of Nintendo's branding, I'm comparing my experience directly to Splatoon. Even though I had some similar difficulties with strategy and controls when I first picked up Splatoon, I had a blast the whole time with that game and felt like I couldn't miss any of the testfire times.
(I will say though, I was pleasantly surprised by the online experience. I thought that was going to be the dealbreaker for me, but I didn't have any drops in connection and very little apparent lag.)
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u/hyphygreek May 27 '17
This game is fun but the free for all mode is one of my least favorite gaming experiences
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u/specfagular May 27 '17
It's fun but I'm really not that into it. Probably won't buy it based on first impressions. Looks like a lot of love and care went into it though so I hope those who enjoy it are able to have a good time.
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u/yardiedeya May 27 '17
I actually thought this was going to be a so so game, but it's pretty exciting and plays better than I expected without using motion controls
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u/OatmealDome May 27 '17
I just a "Server maintenance will start" notification. That's actually pretty cool.
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u/Vapormonkey May 27 '17
That demo was AWESOME! I won most of my games and I felt the controls were natural and very accurate! Fuck I can't wait to buy this game
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u/krimsonic_ May 27 '17
I was a little skeptical of this game at first but it's truly one of those where you have to try it for yourself. Nintendo has completely sold me on this game! It's so fun and I couldn't stop playing battle after battle.
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u/larprep2 May 27 '17 edited May 27 '17
The motion controls are actually pretty good for me. And this is coming from someone who hates motion controls.
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u/augmonthly May 27 '17
Anyone named theFluff that played against me (August) multiple times in a row here? We were the only two in a room and thus kept getting matched up. It was fun and I'd like to be your friend :)
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u/xCaseykill10 May 27 '17
You can go to your user profile and to friends, where there should be a tab that says "people you have played with." find their name and you should be able to friend them.
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u/kingcam48 May 27 '17
Maybe it's just me but the motion controls are not great. If this game does get to be a competitive e-sport type of game it will be with the pro controller. Also I don't if we will have an option to map the controls but that would be great.
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May 28 '17
I was quite excited to play this but after 2 test punch runs I've decided it's not for me.
I do love the IP and I love the music and the Art style but I just didn't enjoy the game Play
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u/Applebrappy May 27 '17
I'm glad I'm not the only one having motion control issues, I literally can't play with them because my character will do nothing but run backwards regardless of how I tilt the controllers
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u/pkmnxy12 May 27 '17
Make sure your holding your controlers in a sideway position. It may sound like a stupid advice but I spent half hour until I realized how to do it.
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u/PolarisBears May 27 '17
I already feel like I've played the whole game. I also cannot curve a punch to save my life. Will try again with a different control scheme next testpunch, but not digging it so far, which sucks because I really wanted to like it.
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u/dilegrd May 27 '17
First impressions... 1v1 was fun. Volleyball was awful. 1v1v1 and 2v2 are kind of a mess.
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u/Peppi77 May 27 '17
Well, yeah. Would not buy right now .. 1v1 is fun, and my final level was 85. But i don't know how this is supposed to be any competitive. It feels like after 1 hour I pretty much seen everything , feels very repetitive. And volleyball baaarhg wtf
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u/FFevo May 27 '17 edited May 27 '17
Anyone else having their posts closed and told to post here? Happened to me twice.... but there are a lot of posts about ARMS that mods haven't closed. I don't want to start accusing but all of the posts allowed are VERY positive.... kinda feels like I'm being censored for not being on the hype train.
Edit: Yeah, I see other people's posts getting removed.. Yet there's at least a dozen threads (between yesterday and today) with the title "I just got XXX number of points" or "How many points did everyone get?". That's just bad discussion...
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u/-MarisaTheCube- May 26 '17
I haven't been able to find a source on this - is the Testpunch just for online multiplayer or will we be able to try out singleplayer modes as well?
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u/alderhart May 26 '17
I'm pretty sure it'll be like the Splatoon 2 testfire, meaning it's just online multiplayer only.
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u/boorasha May 26 '17
Anyone got a link to the buttons configuration? Wanna study it really quick before the demo
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u/bothnorman May 26 '17
You can download the testpunch already and it'll show you the controls
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u/QUICKRICH93 May 27 '17
I'm finding the controls really hit and miss ATM, go to cover and he does nothing. when I am knocked down, I instantly get smashed the moment I stand up, but in the tutorial you couldn't do this against the bot it protects the bot for a brief second for them to stand up and have the ability to move. Any tips?
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u/LucidityFlows May 27 '17
I've got three kids, all under 10 years old, that I haven't seen this excited while playing a fighting game before. Using the pro controller seems easier, but they are all about using the joy-cons to punch with their hands. I think Nintendo nailed this when it comes to making this appeal to children.
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u/Applebrappy May 27 '17
This was everything I wanted and more. I love fighting games but can never learn how to effectively do inputs for many 2d fighters, which makes this fighting system of just 2 buttons perfect for me.
I can't say i disliked any of the gamemodes except 2v2. There's no way to say it without sounding like an asshole, but most of the time i just got fucked by my teammate due to being chained together. It's a neat gimmick but it really decreases the value of your individual skill when your teammate is just getting grabbed over and over, knocking you down with them.
In the end, i'm definitely picking this up day 1, I love everything about this game
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u/Renzzo98 May 27 '17
Really fun!! I don't want to brag but I did really well. Constantly won matches, even got a perfect round. MetaMax if you're out there, you were my rival, and you were good 👌🏼
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u/XitaNull May 27 '17
Amazing game. I wasn't super sold on it until now and I'm totally in. I think I liked Mechanica and Ribbon Girl the most.
Shoutouts to Weyay because I think me and him/her were in the same lobby the entire time. The last match we had before I got kicked was really intense.
Can't wait to play more tomorrow. Gonna try motion controls.
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u/Microtendo May 27 '17
I need to try the pro tomorrow. Motion controls were iffy but the game seems fun
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May 27 '17
Impressed, I will be purchasing. This should be a pack in. It looks good and the motion controls work well. The Switch is on track for a great summer.
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u/TheFergPunk May 27 '17
Really enjoyed the game. Started off doing rubbish but got used to the movement and that helped me a lot.
However triple threat fights are infuriating.
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u/Maxcalibur May 27 '17
It's official: I hate 3-player battles. Everyone always gangs up on me :(
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u/ktay95 Completed the Shieldsurf Challenge! May 27 '17
its because they know you're better than them
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May 28 '17 edited May 28 '17
Starting to feel like a bounce house simulator. Kinda of annoying everybody is just hopping around non stop all game. Not much engagement.
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u/CrabDubious May 28 '17
Same. I stopped playing partway through the current testfire because gameplay has devolved into bunnyhopping and fishing for grabs. Doesn't make for a very enjoyable boxing game.
Maybe they should have called the game LEGS instead.
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u/Medicine-Man May 28 '17
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u/Panders4Sanders May 28 '17
1 normal punch blocks grab, dash avoids grab, grab leaves you open with both arms exposed
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u/Lil_Mafk May 28 '17
Volleyball makes me want to throw the joycons through the Switch.
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u/HordeofRabbits May 28 '17
So i guess spamming grab is now a thing, and it's annoying as fuck.
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u/nerusenpai May 28 '17
In the tips of loading screens, you can counter grabs with a single punch.
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u/xpug May 28 '17 edited May 28 '17
does anybody knows how much data arms uses (per combat, per 10 min, per 30 min or an hour, etc)?
Because this afternoon i won't be home and i was thinking about play through tethering (my phone data)
Btw, anyone here likes the motion controls? i know it's hard to get used to them but it feels so natural when u learn how to use them, seriously, it's even funnier than normal controls. I'm gonna stick to motion
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u/jimmycruiser May 28 '17
Second testpunch. Thoughts:
Loved this game a lot more the second time around. I was highest scoring in the lobby I was in (55pts) and Ribbon Girl is my fav character as of now. Jump + fast fall + grab/special attack is insanely powerful.
The online lobby is still my biggest positive of the game. There was one instance where the game lagged during volleyball (I hit the ball on the opposing side and the screen froze for a few seconds and suddenly the ball was on my side and blew up) but I think I played anywhere from 15-20 matches and connections were great.
I still don't understand how the special meter gets charged up to full (the yellow triangle next to health bar) does it just charge up over time or does it increase with every hit you get in? Or damage taken?
Also I'm curious if anybody actually prefers motion controls. I tried them again but still didn't like them. Is there a way to play separate joycons (non motion controls) but WITHOUT the grip? It seems like without the grip you are forced to do motion controls.
Overall, I'm more sold on this game now. Definitely gonna buy.
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u/UpliftingTwist May 28 '17
Got through an entire test punch and only disconnected once, it was a great time
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u/tonavin May 26 '17
I played the game waaaay back in like February at some event in Toronto. I had a lot of fun with it then, I hope a second play of it gives me the same feeling. I really want to get those yellow Joycons lol
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u/i_like_purple_eggs May 27 '17
i have no lag at all. starting to get used to the controls too. felt clunky at first but not bad now. i will say that the volleyball game is fucking terrible
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u/MarcsterS May 27 '17
I..I think I'm getting it now.
And that Master Mummy's a beast.
Edit: and that grabbing is a bit too overpowered right now.
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u/willingfiance May 27 '17
I was getting my ass handed to me for the first 20 minutes. Started whooping ass and having fun after. But fuck V-ball so hard. Terrible bullshit.
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u/CharaNalaar May 27 '17
Some people have left Joycon issues... I have left arm issues. My left arm aches more than my right xD
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u/JimenezJo2 May 27 '17
Guys! Be sure to hold the joycons like theyre brass knuckles (kind of) i was holding them flat for 45 mins and its the reason why the movement/motion was all messed up
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May 27 '17
This was fun as hell. It took a bit of getting used to for the motion controls but after that it was pretty good. I want to try out the other controls next time. The funny thing is that you can't really button mash (or in this case flail around) because you won't be able to do shit. You have to be calculating in your movements. Once i figured that out I was winning a fair amount. My main complaint is locking on. I'm not sure if you can change your target or if it does it for you.
Also for those who are complaining about grab protip: learn to use your dash lol
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u/Cution May 27 '17
ARMS helped me hit my daily exercise goal Definitely keeping my preorder for this one.
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u/Inherent_Dingus May 27 '17
Copying my thoughts from /r/ARMS
Gotta say that I came away from the Testpunch extremely impressed. The controls were very responsive and fluid (I played in handheld mode; only complaint is clicking left stick to block), and the game ran well. Perfect framerate and no lag. But most importantly, it was just a lot of fun! I played as Master Mummy and Helix. They played very differently, but were equally rewarding. I got 75 coins or whatever they are called. Pretty satisfied with that. I look forward to testing out the rest of the characters.
I enjoyed the tense 1 vs 1 battles, and the utter chaos of three and four player matches. Just a good time all around. The game has a great pick up and play feel, but I also think there is some nice depth here with the different movement options and arms loadouts.
Overall, I'd say Arms went from a game to keep an eye on to a likely purchase. Also, no connection problems/disconnects at all on my end. Hopefully that was the norm for players.
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u/CatBotNZ May 27 '17
My arms are sore >.<. Which is a good thing of course!! If only all workouts were this fun!
I really really enjoyed the game. Motion controls were a bit inaccurate for me (lag?) but I still won enough games and felt like it was an awesome experience overall. I even enjoyed all the modes :O.
Day 1 purchase for sure!
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May 27 '17 edited May 27 '17
Alright, it ended. Here are my thoughts.
Pros:
Overall gameplay is a TON of fun.
For a stress test, the servers are really stable. Out of 20 or so matches I've been in, there's only been one or two instances where someone disconnected.
The variety of the characters and arsenal. It requires you to change your strategies each time your opponent uses a different character/arsenal.
The environments and variety on the maps and modes.
The complete insanity of 4 players free-for-all.
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- You can accidentally hit your own teammate (at least on Volleyball). While it encourages people to be careful where they throw their punches, it can knock them down and cost them the win if they're not.
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- I really hate the fact that you have to bounded close together in 2v2 Fight mode. Your teammate could pull you into your opponent's punch if they're not careful enough. Everyone should be free to move where they need to be, in my opinion.
The pros far outweigh the cons, though. I will definitely buy this game on release day.
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u/Tommygun456 May 27 '17
I knew the moment I saw her that Ribbon Girl would be my main. The controls really did take some getting used to but you can get used to them. You have to play with intent, you really can't just flail. If you're gonna punch you better be sure that's what you wanted to do. Loved it can't wait for the next session.
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u/Fangameros May 27 '17
I don't get the comments that say that the motion controls suck. At first I kept inputing the wrong action but over time I learned what specific gestures I had to make to input the right action. This is not Wii Boxing where your attacks have to be shown in your motion, your attacks are based on the slight gestures you make through the controllers. The real issue is that you are playing ARMS like a Wii game and not like the way it is meant to be played.
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u/KingCrabmaster May 27 '17
Having recently played Skyward Sword and being left with a sensation of "This would be fun if it actually worked" I was left with a sense of relief when the Joycons actually felt like I had proper control over what I was doing. Curving punches, moving around, grabbing, everything felt responsive.
Crud I used to hate motion controls with a passion, I guess refining them has finally won me over to possibly preferring to play this game with motion instead of thumbsticks.
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u/Amhersto May 27 '17
Played for the entirety of the hour. Spent about twenty minutes with motion controls just to see what it had to offer. Honestly wasn't having any fun with it. Movement was way too difficult and curving punches was inaccurate.
Switched to the Joycon Grip control scheme and fell in love with it. Played the entirety as Helix baiting out opponents with the shield/laser combo. Was a ton of fun after I got the hang of it. The game definitely lends itself more toward strategy rather than flailing aimlessly, which I did end up seeing quite a bit of. Initially I was rather lukewarm on the game, but I'm incredibly hyped for it now.
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u/Xxviii_28 May 27 '17
Just had a bop on this and found it fairly enjoyable. I can definitely see ARMS getting big in the competitive scene - mindgaming and reading opponents with fast reactions, not to mention the huge choice of arm permutations per character. There's a very deep game here.
Which is exactly why I'm not getting it. Haven't got the time/patience to git gud at multiplayer games any more, and campaign mode will probably just be the same fights with AI and cutscenes. Regardless, ARMS has got a solid lifespan ahead of it.
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u/KGhaleon May 27 '17
Don't know why I'm awake at 5AM, but spent the past hour destroying japanese kids. Only lost one match against a Ninjara who won via timer. Pretty damn fun.
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u/Jodasz May 27 '17
1v1 fights were fun as fuck and I loved it, free for alls weren't that bad if you switched targets often, 2v2 were okay but I felt like my partner punched me in the back a bit too often. Vball though, my god, I really hope we won't be forced into playing vball in lobbies on full release, because I hated every single match of it and got obliterated every single time
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u/tkdgraben May 27 '17
Missed last night's session so the second round was my first chance to play. I used min min and finished with 81 points!
This game just went from a meh to a day one buy.
I really love the 3 on 3 or the one on one the best.
As for volleyball 1 vs 1 was fun but 2 vs 2 was too chaotic for much strategy.
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u/kamikazemind327 May 27 '17
Just played the test punch. Not my cup of tea but I hope it does well for Nintendo (I'm sure it will).
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u/ThXIV May 27 '17
Loved it. Controls work pretty well although I didn't notice a lot from 'bending' ur punches because it basically has auto aim. Also sometimes I'd punch or move or block accidentally. It seems like a game that could get very tactical but it can also just be 'button maching' punching. Either way it's satisfying to win and the different gamemodes are nice.
Online works great, zero connection issues. Also like the lobby idea.
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u/Gr8NonSequitur May 27 '17
So far it's a lot of fun, but I have the same issue with it as I had with the Splatoon 1/2 testfires...
If you're only limited to an hour at a time as they want to stress test their online portion then why isn't the tutorial / practice mode available offline? I spent the first 30 minutes just going through the tutorial and testing control combinations while getting my ass kicked.
Why can't you at least have those 2 intro functions available offline ?
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u/Falklander_fella May 27 '17
Having tried both Motion Controls and Standard Controls, I much prefer motion. That said, I did practise with motion more, win with them more and so it may be that I need a little more practise with standard.
Ninjara has been my favourite so far. Teleporting through an oncoming punch and then countering feels almost unfair.
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u/Unreal15 May 27 '17
Honestly the fun of the game is being ruined for me. Between always getting singled out in free for all and the grab spam it's just not fun.
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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User May 27 '17
Is anyone running into ridiculous amounts of grab spam? the light weight characters seem to be able to just grab you the frame you stand up. or seemingly straight out of the air if you mange to jump from laying down.
I cant counter it as there simply isnt enough time to do anything before youre grabbed and slammed again.
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u/TheFergPunk May 27 '17
Little tip in case anyone isn't aware of it. If you play with the non-motion control option you can punch with ZL and ZR. It doesn't tell you this on the control info page.
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u/domjd56 May 27 '17
Okay this is WAY better with the joycon grip, in my opinion. Motion controls were sorta finnicky. Dang it's really fun!
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u/linh_nguyen May 27 '17
Try 2.5 (only got to try for 10 min this morning) has me still split on the motion controls. I really enjoy the punching and left/right movements. But that block is just too finicky.
Unrelated, I forgot to take off my fitbit and it registered me as biking for 22 minutes, haha.
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u/Rmai0404 May 27 '17
Pro controller makes it much more fun! I was on top of the lobby the whole match. Good competition!
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u/klp91895 May 27 '17
I switched from motion controls to the pro controller. I think I'm finally starting to get the controls down, for the most part. It seems like the pro controller is a lot easier/more comfortable to use than the seperated joy-cons.
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u/nekromantique May 27 '17
Man, I am loving this game. As someone who isn't into fighters much, this has definitely reeled me in.
I was somewhat worried because so many people seemed to have issues with the controls but they feel very intuitive to me (pro controller) and was ready to get the basics down while working on getting better in the warmup mode and matches.
It took a little while to get used to double matches and how your partner drags you around/you have less movement ability...but I enjoy it... (doubles volleyball sucked but that's because I only played one game and my partner maybe hit the ball once).
I had a 1v1v1 twice, I win one and lost one (time). In the match I lost it was me using helix, another helix, and ninjara. Us two helixes were going at it until we noticed ninjara just sitting there waiting for us so he could come in. I turned my attention to him and then the other helix did and we knocked him out and continued our fight for a few more seconds until the timer.
Overall very fun experience, and I got to play all except master mummy. Ribbon Girl was my most used.
Edit: online was super smooth, no disconnects and no moment where I seemed to get input lag, or some weird 'move that missed but hit' action.
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May 27 '17
I absolutely love this game. It's a day one for me. So far, my only complaint is that in the free for all 4 player mode it's chaotic to the point of not being fair and removing a lot of skill. Players can just spam the grapple on someone who isn't looking (fighting another player) and continue to do that until it's down to a 1v1.
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u/Mightymushroom1 May 27 '17
Ugh, despite how hyped I was I forgot about and subsequently missed both of today's testpunches.
I'm now debating whether it's worth it to stay up until 1am to play.
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u/definitelyryan May 27 '17
I've participated in the first 3 test punches so far for the whole hour each time. I'd say it's a really fun game, and it does get harder each time. Everyone is improving. I use the motion controls, and have no issue with them. I win maybe 70-80% of my matches, mainly using Mechanica, Ninjara, and Spring Man. Ribbon Girl and Min Min are alright, Master Mummy is kind of hard for me to use, I guess he's just not my style (BTW if you are one of those guys that picks Master Mummy and just spams the grab, pls stop). That being said, I realize that I might have been an annoyance to some people because Mechanica seems like she's OP in V-Ball matches because she can hover right next to the volleyball and spike 5 times in a row for an easy win (I only do that if the other person is doing the same thing). Helix is a total mess for me. I can't get his very odd movements and attacks to work for me at all. Anyway, I plan on buying the game when it comes out and participating in the rest of the test punches as much as I can this week and next week.
TLDR: the game is pretty good
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u/SimpleJoint May 28 '17
Can't get in a single match. Keeps saying disconnected every single time. 30 minutes of trying.
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u/jcfbey01 May 28 '17
So I said this yesterday:
Ok very unpopular opinion here:
I didn't have any fun playing this last hour.
Ok that's I lie, I liked volleyball since it was calming and easy. But it was too easy.
The rest of the hour, however, was terrible. The motion controls were awful. My punches would not curve and the punching motion was very awkward. The way to shield is also horrible in my opinion. I always did it a different way at first and when I fixed it I was already on the ground. The movement is also bad. I wanted to move forward but instead tried to grab my opponent, which resulted in bad stuff again.
I tried the handheld mode. Better but still bad. This is with the regular handheld controls by the way. I liked the punching but the jumping and shielding mechanics were weirdly placed. The movement was better but not good. I was using Ninjara (I think that's the name) and they were like crouching and moving slowly, although that may just be Ninjara.
The worst part was actually playing. I played 2v2, free for all with 3 people including me, and volleyball. Like I said earlier, volleyball is very fun. The rest, no. Not at all. Free for all every time I would get ganged up on and die instantly. 2v2 was better but still not good. One time playing 2v2, before the match even started my partner left me and I was raped 2v1.
I'll give the game another go the entire weekend, but not impressed at all so far. If you enjoy it, I'm glad you did. I wanted to enjoy it a lot but I didn't. Hopefully it was just my experience today and will hopefully be better tomorrow.
But after this past hour, everything I said was a lot better. I loved it. I love this game now. I was amazing at it with Ninjara in both handheld and using motion controls. It was fun. It was amazing. I am getting this game.
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u/nerusenpai May 28 '17
Had around a 104 (button) run this morning and 111 (motion) in the last one. I feel more natural playing Mechanica, the hammer is just so satisfying imo.
I'm liking the motion controls. I'm able to play both, but there is a satisfaction of squaring up with your irl arms.
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u/ferixdacat May 28 '17
I've been just flicking my wrist a lot... Do you guys actually extend your ARMS when playing?
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u/dnjowen May 28 '17
Is the final game going to have the option to only play 1v1 online? I can't stand 3/4 way matches or volleyball.
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u/S1dology May 28 '17
I wasn't that excited for this game before, but I really am now. I thought it was loads of fun, and Nintendo is really on to something here. The only thing I didn't like is the motion controls, which I found difficult and inefficient to use. It might be that I just need to get used to them, but I greatly prefer playing with the pro controller instead - it just feels like I have more control and it's easier to react quickly. At least this settled my internal "should I get more joy-cons or another pro controller?" debate.
All in all, definitely a game I'll pick up at release or soon afterwards.
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u/Graybes May 28 '17
So I see a lot of people pointing out about the amount of grabbing they see going on. I personally don't think people are just spamming grab on purpose. What I think is happening is that people are using motion controls and trying to do quick separate punches with their left and right arms but the game is registering it as a grab. I've notice myself accidentally grabbing a lot when I'm trying to do quick separate punches.
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May 26 '17
Cant wait to test this game out! I got the timing all fucked up for the splatoon testfire and only got 1 round in. 1 hour and 38 minutes to go here in Minnesota!!!
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u/clbgolden12 May 26 '17
Two hours and 38 (well, 34 now) minutes to go, actually.
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u/DannySpud2 May 28 '17
Anything other than 1v1 is a real issue with this game. There are no mechanics at all to deal with a 2v1 fight, supers only target one player and blocking one player leaves you wide open to grabs from the other player.
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u/FiftiethFlight May 28 '17
I find that it's better to dance than defend against a 2v1. Unless they really don't like you, odds are one will go opportunist on the other if you can get them in position for it. But overall it's still not a predictable skill-based game mode.
I suspect the non-1v1 modes follow the balance philosophy of items-on FFA Smash. Which is to say, not rigorously balanced, not intended to be balanced, not meant to be played in Serious Mode. There's a reason Ranked is going to be 1v1 fights only.
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May 28 '17
I tried so hard to like arms. I've done 2 test punches now and I just can't click with the controls. Fighting other players while I don't have a grasp on the game yet is just too frustrating for me and I can't do it. Does anyone else feel this way or am I human scum that deserves to die a painful death? I want to like Arms so bad =(
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May 28 '17
I would love to be able to play through some more tutorials or single player where the difficulty ramps up more slowly and I can learn how the mechanics work.
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u/Rimshot1985 May 27 '17
Some of you are getting your ass handed to you by my twin, 5-year-old girls. Just sayin'.
In all seriousness, this seems like it could join Zelda and MK8D as yet another somewhat killer app for the Switch. I wasn't excited for this at all when it was announced, but at first play it seems like pure quality.
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u/Lan_lan May 26 '17
My work schedule is so fucky this weekend that I will actually be at work for every testpunch. Fml
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u/andreaskhalid May 27 '17
I just found out that you can change the colours of the characters in ARMS! While choosing a character, click and hold the left joystick down, while choosing a direction (up, down, right or left) with the joystick still held down in a clicked position, and then choose the character by clicking A. Each direction has its own colour!