Last minute futility in Tower Control

Sunday, July 31st, 2016

My goodness, what are my squidmates doing in this battle? The one time I see one riding the tower, he jumps off just as I do, and that's before it resets to the middle position. I could understand their reluctance to ride the tower if a) they were successfully suppressing the ...

What Bubbler? Kelp Dome Tower Control

Saturday, July 30th, 2016

That first splat is so sweet! I even purposely wait a second longer to get that bit closer. I only notice on review that the charger is aiming at a squidmate, so thankfully that extra second didn't cost our team a splat. But that Luna Blaster is irritatingly better than ...

Blasting to the goal in Tower Control

Friday, July 29th, 2016

I'm kinda getting the hang of the Blaster. It helps to pay attention to the composition of the other team, see two chargers, and understand what they are likely to be doing. Or, perhaps, not doing, which is not look to their sides very often. Flanking a charger is an effective ...

Taking the tower alone in Tower Control

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

I've recently been facing Blasters in Tower Control and told myself to give them another try. Now's the time! But which Blaster? I suppose the default Blaster is the best newbies Blaster option, but maybe the Custom Blaster for its Bubbler special. That'll do, pig. A couple of all-too-brief battles end ...