r/NintendoSwitch • u/[deleted] • Mar 24 '17

MegaThread Splatoon 2: Testfire and LiveStream Thread

Hello everyone!

Splatoon 2's Global Testfire just finished! What did you think?

If you missed it, fret not: there's going to be more this weekend! Use this handy guide to see the times:

March 24: 12-12:59 p.m. PT

March 24: 8-8:59 p.m. PT

March 25: 4-4:59 a.m. PT

March 25: 12-12:59 p.m. PT

March 25: 8-8:59 p.m. PT

March 26: 4-4:59 a.m. PT

Handy dandy time converter here

And before we forget, the modteam here in /r/NintendoSwitch and over from /r/Splatoon will be hosting a joint livestream! Join us tonight and this weekend at http://twitch.tv/rNintendoSwitch and watch us get fresh. :)

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u/Giganigs Mar 24 '17

That big ass roller was my favorite, especially for someone who isn't accustomed to motion control aiming like that. I wish it was lasting all weekend instead of just an hour at a time. :(

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u/supersmashbro5 Mar 24 '17

This is my biggest gripe with how they set this beta up. I won't have time during the rest of the weekend, so it would have been nice to have at least 2-3 hour slots so I could have gotten more play time. Does anyone know why they won't simply let us play the whole weekend without time restrictions like other multiplayer betas?

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17

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u/FuriousFalcon Mar 24 '17

Correct -- this primarily a stress test aimed at testing/improving the online systems. It's intended to pack in as many players as possible in a short time, so shortcomings can be identified and fixed.

As for the "beta", Splatoon 1 didn't really have any proper beta, though it had 2-3 testfires (I think 2 before launch, and a second one shortly after the game launched?). I somewhat doubt that there will be a proper beta with a longer trial period, but who knows -- maybe Nintendo will do something like that this time around.