maybe (if I have the energy) I'll run my own well-ran, modernized draft/semi-draft tournament in the future (definitely post-SWS) I think it's something the scene needs, as there's a whole market of people who want to get into comp but don't know where to find teammates (SBA gets 150+ apps/season)

AREA CUP 61st Quarters RPM6-BJ4W-8NRK-Q5LY RBQY-BECE-LC0S-GF7J RH1S-QEGQ-6GTB-12L6 Semi RJWE-EXMR-RC9M-Q6WY RRWG-M8B1-GE98-BFLF RSE4-X2WV-Y2W6-PVX8 R1JM-E3QS-52FA-E6LP R84D-2KUB-HSPJ-JN1F Finals RUNQ-VVX2-WHUC-61LP R5DE-F04E-UUWR-9S9G R7TL-DJDY-KNQW-7L8X R86Q-56FU-98AV-65G7 RQ45-2GMQ-UKA3-WK4P

If you're having trouble finding people to play with around your skill level: 1) find a tourney and look for players that place near you 2) DM them to pickup in scrim/tourney/open 3) profit I'm not signing up for It's Dangerous to Go Alone for the foreseeable future. DM for details. #compsplatoon

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? the prod team here is so goated <3

I can't believe elymental teased the script of grey winning AREA CUP today

🏆 Full house are your AREA CUP 61st champions! 🎉 This is the first AREA CUP championship for all of them, and Grey, in particular, is the first player from the West to ever win an AREA CUP title. 📋 Reno · Razzy · @greyspl.bsky.social · Shomi Huge congratulations! 🏆 #AREACUP #SPLATOON3

PV tomorrow. #sws26 is about to kick off.

pro tip: always check your cables before replacing hardware, you can save a good chunk of money by testing/buying good cables idk why I didn't invest into a better cable for my capture card until now 😭 (those who know my struggles with my capture card will understand this)

kinda glad I'm in the position I'm in within the community currently, as most times when I try playing the game in any competitive system I just get impostor syndrome and depressed 🥀

Been prototyping Splatoon 3 computer vision based approach to recording match results, builds, replay codes etc. Try it out today and tell me how it goes! Either upload an image, video or stream directly from your capture card as you play. This all runs in your browser. cv.sendou.ink #sendouink

imagine the SWS strike/select format but for a non-SZ mode

updates to "tracking the line"! - a new dashboard for seeing your chart and... races?? - there's races now! you can start & join a race in a server with with `/race` invite it with discord.com/oauth2/autho... :)

wait a sec why did I make my last post, I literally said this a week ago lol I'll give it one last try with that one and if everyone hates my opinions and thinks they're stupid I'll just stop being a public figure here bc it's not worth having potentially constructive discussions on bsky.app

sometimes I wonder if we focus too much on locking out players entirely from the community after some wrongdoing rather than attempting to see if we can rehabilitate them I get that we want to maintain a safe space, healing can take a long time, and not everyone wants to be rehabilitated, but

Titanfall 2 🙏 mech + movement shooter for $5, even if it's just for the campaign it's so worth I could praise the movement in that game all day, it probably has my vote for the best movement I have ever seen in any shooter

Streaming the Stronghold Beginners Academy Showcase. Come watch my student's run www.twitch.tv/damageot

look at my comm doc creator dawg 😭

genuinely no player (outside of maybe top-level) will have a more impressive run this year than @splatkid9.bsky.social no comp experience (to my knowledge) -> LI banned & 2x TST top 2 in JUST UNDER 2 MONTHS crazy. #compsplatoon

I wanna push back on this a bit: just because you are a good player doesn't automatically mean you are going to excel in a non-player role. Be humble, be willing to learn, and prepare to put in a lot of effort into being good in your new role (passion for it and having fun with it helps a lot too).

It's Dangerous to go Alone is back and better than EVER! IDTGA is a solo-registration tournament where you enter alone, and you get placed onto a team that is balanced out against all other teams within your division, so there is always a chance of you winning every game! youtu.be/ZYNN6GIkHkY

the Coach Training Program (run primarily by @eenyee.bsky.social and @ren97.bsky.social) will be a genuine game changer for the community imo I'm currently going through the beta myself (with others), and after only 2 days of lecture, I'm already learning a lot and am excited to absorb more info :)

actually why do I try to be nuanced, this is social media after all lol I should probably uninstall this app for a while for my mental health

Been a while but I’m looking for a team! Dm me on Discord (hyperbeam77) if interested or have any questions!! :)) #compsplatoon

all ima say is, i put wayyy too much dedication into the stuff i work on in this scene and i would hope this is the start of something positive for the community

i dont do the amount of work that i do because i wish for it to not be seen -- the number of eyes we have on us are just a reality that i accept. but, if an opportunity for things to change is presented to me, i'm obviously taking it? i dont want to hear any freeloader's perspective

as riptide approaches with so many people vying for those limited commentary slots saying "i hope i get it!", i encourage you to ask yourself what sets yourself apart from everyone else? it's a hotly contested role. as i scout for next sws too, i'm thinking what does someone offers that others dont?

Talking about viewership for comp splatoon on the Popcast, why it has been trending down over the years and how we can capitalize on the resurgence in Japan’s viewership. Will be bringing in @elymental.bsky.social of IPL’s upcoming Splat World Series as well. Popcast today live 6p ET on IPL.

Okay Splatoon with us we are cool n fun #compsplatoon

JALEN BRUNSON MY KING

FYI, apparently YT will now show your account and handle on any YT video you share if you leave the tracker (anything ?=si... and after in the link) on it* *I don't see it myself but I'm hearing reports of it happening and you probably should remove the tracker anyways as it won't impact the video

might be just a me thing, but lowkey saying gn/gm to your friends unprompted is underrated tech to help improve their mood imo normalize telling the homies gn/gm on occasion, it just might make their night/morning a bit better than it otherwise would have been :)

new art of my creature exists thanks to @aceastro.bsky.social!! so happy with how it turned out!! (go follow them NOW)

Charger, Stringer, & Roller sections have been added to the guide! Huge thanks to @imxi.bsky.social, @madman46i.bsky.social & @nedyah.bsky.social for contributing! The guide is nowhere near done, so please reach out if you want to contribute too! #Splatoon #splatoon3 metafy.gg/guides/view/...

Just released a tournament layout refresh with new features especially for organizers: - bracket now utilizes full screen real estate - TO can add pickup logo - new table based edit team layout - export teams w/ selected format & fields - audit log - import team from another event #sendouink

I spent roughly 50 mins on the application #builtdifferent go apply!!!!!!!!!!!

❗Do you want to get into coaching?❗ The Coach Training Program has a beta running from June 16th to July 6th! We're an educational program teaching the fundamentals of coaching competitive Splatoon. We cover 6 lessons, and offers live-coaching experience. Apply today! forms.gle/ux7cD4JHt5cc...

"I can't wait to do GG2 analysis using the replays to improve my own analysis skills!" "balance patch goes live the day after release"

patch tomorrow. well then.

The GG2 Replay Code Database is now available! #sws26 >> play.iplabs.ink/gg2replays << Please note that these codes will expire on July 5th (or earlier if there is a version update).

it's about time for me to go into the mines for GG2 replay code database setup...

idk all of the context (I didn't watch the Jared stream last night), but as a neutral party, this post is unproductive at best and antagonistic at worst genuinely curious on how framing/wording it specifically like this helps Jared and/or the scene at large

Petition for the collective to stop moralizing "meta" and "off-meta" and perhaps stop using those terms as personality traits or descriptors as a whole and we instead just play the video game.

I'm opening up early access to this (~5 people max) to get feedback on it, DM me on Discord if interested notes cover: - playtime & quality time - autotelicity & intrinsic motivation - vod review & self-analysis I'll open it up to the public once I think it's in the best spot it can be :)

Alright, heres the long version on my opinion about xp, results culture, and the value of x rank. youtu.be/hJtpXe82BEU

not to gloat but i see a second scoliosis diagnosis in my future - wrote comm doc - all socials posts - all player info on stream is manual entry btw - streamed/obs + the sole IPL TO - ft analyst desk with no break on mic for 5hrs they wont diagnose and medicate me because i'd be unstoppable

@elymental.bsky.social deserves any "TO of the Year" award we give out this year and frankly I don't think it's even close so far hardest-working TO out there, who else is streaming the event itself, doing socials, prepping comm docs for talent, etc. on top of doing most of the traditional TO work?

Don't forget about the strongest team of all; take a look at our on-air talent team bringing you the GG2 finals tonight! #sws26 Games start tonight at 8pm PT / 5am CEST / 12pm+1 JST. Tune in to the pre-show 30 minutes prior! #compsplatoon 🔴 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNDk... 🟣 twitch.tv/iplsplatoon

I'm working on a guide (notes sheet) for time management and autotelicity, and I genuinely think it'll help people at all levels (yes, including top-level) if they take it seriously (most of what I say in the guide is backed by the experience of high/top-level coaches in other esports btw)

who knew investing time into learning actual coaching methodologies could actually make you (me) a better coach