ProChara AMA: Hey, I used to be a lot more active on this subreddit, and its been a while. I figure id do a q and a to try and offer advice or answer questions about youtube/content creator stuff, ill try to get to as many as I can today.

What would your dream splatoon map look like?

Flounder heights

What color is your toothbrush?

Was blue but is now green, not really picky about it.

Is this just a trend amongst splatubers? Lmao

Do you/ have you ever cared about the plot or lore of splatoon?

Yep. I think ROTM was fine/solid

The story in RotM was solid, but nothing groundbreaking.

What weapon that hasn't ever really been meta throughout the series do you think deserves a chance to shine in Splatoon 3?

Heavy Splatling

Out of all the weapons currently in splatoon 3, which do you find to be the most and least fun to play, and most and least fun to play against?

Stamper is most fun to me right now, least fun im unsure, I dont really hate fighting weapons either but most fun to fight to me is Brella, especially if it was good, its like a mini chess match.

what is your favourite thing to have on a sandwich?

Strawberry Jelly for PBJ is a classic for me.

Hey Chara! Not really any questions. Just wanted to say that you're doing a great job imo. I think your content among others creates a positive learning environment that's great (and rare, sadly) in these communities. Keep it up!

Thanks

I dont really have any main weapon I hate fighting honestly, nothing really has a super lame playstyle to me.

Question 2 was something i didn't know i had on my own mind either until I read it from you, so thanks for raising it :D

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To me it depends on how much we get in the update and so far this one seems pretty good, if all of them are like this then I think its better.

I think they just wanted 5 s2 specials and missiles were an iconic pick.

1: How did you come up with your name?

How do you feel about the ink brush?

I think its very underated. 180p special great mobility very synergistic kit. Its a bit harder on some of the maps since getting behind enemy lines is tricky, but its still very good, i'd call it a top tier.

What other games besides Splatoon do you play and how do you balance the time between them and Splatoon?

I kinda jus do diffrent games for variety when I have time, I do not manage it well and have been sitting on LM3 for 3 years now, oops.

Love your vids man, keep up the good work. I dont really have a question. Just hoping you're gaving a good day.

thanks

What would be your ideal concepts for new weapons for each class?

Unsure really, weapon concepts take a ton of time for me to make and im not great at them. I would like to see a support splatana though.

Not really a question but I just wanted to say that I love your content and what you've done for the Splatoon community You make competitive Splatoon more approachable and have helped people such as myself and many others become better players. Keep up the great work!

thank you

How would you buff Angle Shooter?

Honestly id just be going with a ton of diffrent buffs, the weapons just super underpowered right now. Currently this is my list.

What would you do if range blaster had point sensor + 1.0 Ultra Stamp?

Use it a lot less sadly

Who would win in a fight Smallfry or Pearl?

Smallfry can become a giant kaiju and pearl can blow up a world destroying laser but both require outside help. I'll give it to pearl since she blew up the old reef bridge with just her voice

What is your opinion on the Splatana Stamper (Aka Wh 40k Chain Sword) and what is your favorite non Splatoon series game? Also keep up good work.

Extremely strong main + sub combo that can be very adaptable and especially good vs objects but zipcaster is a bit difficult.

What other previous splatoon maps would you like to return after Flounder?

Bluefin could be really intresting since they can't ruin the mid area and are typically good at spawns. Reef unchanged would be amazing for S2. And Saltspray could be a cool salmon run stage.

Oh hey Chara! Nice to see you here. Since you often talk about splatoon i don’t have a lot of splatoon related questions so let’s go for a yt related question. What video are you most/ least proud of? Can be the video as a whole or a certain concept.

I really like my remake of the best and worst weapon in every class and the tips video I did today. But overall the blasters being good in 3 and 2nd kit predictions videos are the ones I like the most, it always changes though. Least proud for Splatoon 3 is my big house video, it was a brand new format and it came out fine from what I saw but after making something new you quickly find out things that you can do better.

1: Did you start your yt channel with the intention of what you do now? If not, what did you intend to do?

Pro Controller

what is the color of your bedroom walls?

Blue

Should more brella have the vac? I think tenta combos well when you launch the brella then use vac.

Yeah its a nice combo since the shield can help with it and run speed stacks well on Vac and the main weapon. Wouldnt mind another one getting it.

Do you like the new gacha machine

It is destroying my finances and has not given me 1 cool reward, so not yet

What's your least favorite map from each of the three games? And of those three, which would you crown as the worst map of the series?

Walleye

what was your reaction to the grass vs fire vs water splatfest?

I really liked the theme, just a cool idea

Marine animal species you’d like to see in Splatoon in the future?

More sharks

Salt, sweet, saure (or however you spell it) or bitter?

Sweet

What's your opinion on cats?

They are cool

If you could create your own 3 way splatfest, what would the theme and choices be?

Hm I really dont know. The only idea I had was if they do 3 new weapons you could pick a team based off what your favorite is and get to use it early, as long as all are added after. Maybe some in game class fights like charger vs stringer vs dualie could be cool but idk

What do you think is the biggest flaw in Splatoon as a franchise?

Limiting how players can play the video game. S3 fixed a lot of it but not all. Want to play salmon? you can only use these weapons at these times (S2) its a big problem

I don’t watch splatoon youtubers but i have heard your name many times. anyway,-

Since late 2015, I got it on November for my birthday.

If you had a button to remove missiles but add back splashdown to online, would you press it?

Prolly not, id feel too bad for the weapons that would get it.

All of the specials of any game which is or was your favorite

Zipcaster but theres a lot of good ones

What makes a good map? I hear a lot of discussion about the splatoon 3 maps being bad, and while I agree, I’m unable to put my finger on what makes them hard to play. I really like your content, keep it up!

variety in terrain, multiple routes, encouraging variety in playstyles, objective paths that make sense for both sides, ways around mid, cool background, unique gimmicks

Favourite among us crewmate colour?

Red

Hi, I'm a new Splatoon player, I started with 3. I came across your 'How to use motion controls' video on YouTube. A lot of high level players will say "you need to use motion controls" but your vid was the first one I found that actually explained with practical excercises how to get comfortable with it. It really helped me get into it, I still suck but at least I'm having a ton of fun with it now lol.

I think you got ProChara confused with Gem, he's the Splatoon coach making those Squid School videos, it's great that you are improving though!

I dont think ive done a motion control guide so you might be confusing me with dude or another creator but im glad your getting used to it.

Which weapon class is your favorite and why?

Rn its Splatanas, the multiple modes of fire are done super well and lead to a lot of depth without being hard to understand, and the 1 shot up close is super satisfying. It just feels good to learn and use.

What's the most underated weapon in the current meta in your opinion?

Splatana Wiper, tetra is very good right now but wiper is basically a better tetra to me especially with the ammount of crab and booyah we see. But QR comps are very rare in west so it makes sense its not seen much, if not a lot of top teams want to learn Tetra despite how good it is, then yeah not gonna be many top level wipers.

Favorite weapon kit from any of the 3 games. Also why do you think nintendo added torpedos to the dapples nouveau when the clears already had it?

Splatoon 1 Splat Bomb Kraken, if the special were balanced on Range it would have been perfect fun.

I like it so far.

Thoughts on the basic Splat Roller?

Its fine, it suffers from the map design the most with how much curling helps mobility, but its still a good weapon that has a good kit.

Hey, ProChara! First I wanted to say I'm a huge fan and your videos, they even went so far to make me want to join my HS esports team.

Jumping out is when you cant retreat, its basically a last resort option, or to reposition quickly if a safe jump

i can order pizza tonight, should I get a cheese pizza or a spicy pepperoni pizza? or half and half?

half n half

The best question on this comment section

Do you think they should bring back disruptor?

No that sub was kinda broken and it would also invalidate mist. mist is horrible though so I think they could be merged to find a middle ground.

Is there a specific price of splatoon advice you see people give that annoys you (whether you think it’s wrong or just not helpful to think about)

Leaving your spawn for the last minute (the enemy then walks into mid and wins the game)

1.) Do you think Baller from 2 is a Balanced special and should return?

Appreciate the compliments.

I'm usually an inkbrush or splattershot pro main, but I've just started trying out Dynamo and having a lot of fun with it. My only issue is rn I'm not that good so I've only been playing it in turf war. How would you recommend I get ranked practice without risking my rank.

Do anarchy open, the point gain is so tiny that youll be fine.

I’ve seen Heavy Splat played in higher level comps. Why is that for such a mid tier weapon?

Honestly at this point its not, its found a cool slot with fast quick respawn comps, but typically its struggled with charger teams. Those have just gotten less common in Crab meta with all the flingzas.

Do you think any of the new weapons will be viable in comp?

All of them and with good kits the roller and charger could be top tiers.

What is your Splashtag title?

Never heard of you. Do you like Salmon Run?

I do, in Splat 2 I found it a tad limited but in this game its a ton of fun and something I want to get better at. A friend of mine wants me to try going for 999 one time so ill prolly have that as a goal.

I feel so bad at Splatoon and I don’t really feel good at any weapons (i only play turf war) should I choose one and stick or explore? And just in general any advice for turf war, i feel so feeble

Explore to find stuff your good at then narrow it down. Turf war is a lot about survivability and holding space, play around your special a lot and make sure to maintain control in the last 20 seconds.

1: when you show awesome clips of an instant 180 direct with the range blaster (or something similar), is it entirely skill based or mainly luck?

Theres always mostly skill involved, especially if it happens often

Thoughts on gloogas?

They are very stationary in a very fast game but they have a perfect kit and insane 2 shot range. Prolly good but its one of those weapons where its like at top level I need to see a team build around it, which hasnt happened

What would your ideal weapon and kit be? (If you could, for instance, take any weapon and give it any sub and special that you want)

Splatana Stamper: Burst Bomb Crab

Favorite salmonid design wise

I actually really like the king salmonid the most

What are your thoughts on the Dark Tetra Dualies and what are your recommendations to help someone get better at the game?

Very good weapon that can get around and take resources with solid kill threat.

Idk if you know Chase but he makes videos and plays tetras. Check him out and analyze his gameplay. See what he does and compare it to how you’d handle a situation

Fav splat campaign?

Octo expansion

As someone who’s trying to get back into the competitive scene, what do you think makes for a team that you mesh well with?

Having the same goals and ideals so your all on the same page. Have open discussion, how often do you want to play? Do we want to review? How do we want to approach the game, etc

if you could make your own game mode in splatoon 3 what would it be?

Not sure honestly

hi! best abilities (or just your fav, since it's all subjective) for s3 octobrush go

QR Swim Stealth Ninja

Hi chara. I’m a newer player that started playing with Splat 3. Is it bad that I use stick controls? It’s mainly cause I play other twin stick shooters like COD and titanfall and whatnot. I just don’t want to lose my grip with those other games and start trying to use Gyro in them.

You can make sticks work its just harder, really its up to you

carbon roller?

its good would be nice to have burst bomb though

What was it like to work with Chuggaconroy?

How many hours a day do you play splatoon for?

Too many

would you rather wield a roller that charges both ground and vertical flicks like a charger for more distance and spread at the cost of no rolling functionality, dual chargers that deal less damage but can dodge-roll like dualies, or a brella that doesn't fire normal shots, but triggers the shield launch instantly and drags you with it, allowing you to semi-glide and ram enemies?

I watched your range blastor guide it helped a lot when I used it

glad to hear that

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I can actually understand the whole pro player discourse stuff, I used to not do it as much and its not particuarly something I enjoy doing. But I had a talk a year or so back with someone who established how it helps branding and attracting new viewers, with smallant being the main example. It establishes credibility and who you are fast for players not familiar. And while I know a lot of this sub who is familiar with me and Splatoon can be annoyed by it. I also have several comments on twitter and youtube from brand new players who found that information helpful and I have grown a lot during this time. When I don't include it for informative or discussion videos, such as the Tenta Missile one, theres also an abundance of skill issue and get good comments.

I dunno if I would describe it as "current discourse", it was really just one meme.

How should I go about using ability chunks on gear? I feel like there's certain sets but I'm not sure where to start.

Id lay out the sets you want ahead of time via

Who's your favorite idol and how can I get better with chargers

Pearl. Focus positioning to constantly pressure important areas and objective as long as possible. Move forward so the specials get better value, they are very positioning based.

Hey chara hows your day going

good jus slow morning

What’s your least favorite Anarchy battle mode?

Dont have one right now

what kit would you realistically think we could kit on dynamo? and what would you like to see on it?

prolly splat bomb tristrike is what we would get. I want fizzy booyah or crab atm.

Favorite splatoon band?

Off the hook

Hey man big fan of yours, love your vids they’ve rlly helped me a lot! Do u hope they add another ranked mode or do you think the modes are fine with where they’re at?

What other games do you play? Do you plan on talking about any other games on your channel?

Any octobrush tips? I really can’t find any solid advice aside from “don’t roll into fights” and “don’t die”

Play annoying angles where you can abuse your mobility, jump and flick a lot, take advantage of small cover

I don’t really have any questions but I just want to say I really enjoy your content and I wish you a great day

ty

If Splatoon fell off for you, what game do you think you'd switch to as your "daily driver" and do you think you'd continue to make content on said game?

No idea and prolly not

Are you really a pro player?

In how its commonly used (someone good at the game) yes. I can't list everything but some notable events include.

What’s your least favourite change that they made in Splatoon 3?

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Is this real?

I am real you can check my msg history on the site.

Ive noticed that Machine isnt as dominant as it used to be and ive been seeing more sloshers out there than machine (S+0). Any idea on why that is??

Are you a pro Splatoon player who's competed and won a championship and plays at a top level since the first game?

Nah that was The One diffrent guy entirely

Hi Chara!! Which clothing brand is your favourite, and which weapon would you remove from the game if you had to?

enperry

Orange or Apple juice

apple

What weapon or weapon class would you play more if it were balanced to be more competitive?

brella

Was there a weapon you really wanted to enjoy but just didn't end up playing in the long run?

Favorite splatoon boss fight?

IA3

Opinions on naut?? (I love the weapon too much and wanna see how top players view it)

Its good shot velocity and range are very strong and let it bully a lot of short range, the kit is mediocre though and it can struggle vs aoe weapons like machines and blasters, and even more importantly chargers

I think I’m late to the party but… i’ve been playing since day one of splatoon 1 and just found about you a week ago so I’m happy to read you are here. I’ve put around 2000 hours in each game (splat one and two). I’ve seen many tournaments and i found out that the really good teams put team play over individualities. My question is: as a pro player, what do you think is best to have, fluid communication or understanding of your role in the team?

Understanding your role, if 4 people get their job its easier to work together

What advice would you give to any aspiring YouTuber looking to post gaming content?

Just start posting dont worry about the video as much, good to learn what you like early

wow, advice the best!

Hi ProChara I want to be a pizza, bye

what’s your least favorite idol?

dont have 1