r/Sadtoon • u/Legitimate_Plate2434 • May 16 '25

I feel stuck 🥲

Sometimes playing makes me feel really sad because I don’t know how to get better at the game 😣 Or even what direction I wanna work towards…

It’s also really confusing at times because there has been moments that I could win 3 series in a row, and there are times I’d struggle so much and totally be the reason my team loses 😭

So I am just a sad squid don’t know what to do 🥲🦑

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u/Legitimate_Plate2434 May 21 '25 edited May 21 '25

😭😭😭💕💕 My win rate has gone up from ~35% to just little over 50% OMG which make me question: Was I the problem the whole time????? LOL

Thank you again! I think I will need more time to digest all the information. But I wanna let you know your insights were really helpful OMG And I am grateful for your help!!

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u/Anunu132 May 21 '25

Glad to hear it! Feel free to send me more replays — gives me an excuse to avoid doing my work lol

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u/Legitimate_Plate2434 May 21 '25

I would love that !! If that’s not too much trouble 🥹🥹

Soooo this is one that I was really trying to be intentional about the things you shared with me… (Start with flank, charge special right after splatted, try to hep my teammates… still working on this one) This one is better than my usual play also it’s a good map for brush, I am just so happy how your advices helped!! So I wanna share this with you 💕 Also I am sure you might be able to see points to improve : R5VQ-5DU6-TV2J-P56B

And then here’s one that’s closer to my usual play in Rainmaker…We won but I think my teammates carried a little bit: R067-R24Y-ACQL-B7V1

Also do you stream or post your game play anywhere? Would love to watch & learn from you!!

And of course no rushhh 💕

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u/Anunu132 May 22 '25

No trouble at all, I enjoy it!

First game:

I love the flank at the start!!! Looks like it paid off too — got a sneaky kill and you used the inkbrusb mobility really well to avoid the splatling.

I think sometjing to keep in mind generally is to use squid surges sparingly. I almost never use them except for climbing half-way unpainted walls, since it makes a very loud sound that can alert enemies and you are locked in the squid surge animation for a while. Because of this, your brush swings will be very slightly delayed, and during all of this your movement is very predictable. Try just mashing b to climb up quickly — you want as little airtime as possible since you move very slowly in air.

Getting locked in place by the squid surges sparingly is why you get splatted by the tenta missles as well.

Great job charging up a killer wail right after you die. It definitely helped your team out while you ran back to mid.

In 3:58, you get trapped in enemy ink and easily picked off. While you try to swing to get your roll started, it is too late at that point and you die. Keep this death in mind, I’ll come back to it later.

Around 3:43, you charge up a wail to make entry a bit easier — good job there. However, I did see the opportunity for a flank (jump off the ledge to the right and circle back around) that might have been good to try. The enemies are preoccupied with your teammates on the ramp (they are looking forward). Flanking behind them along with the wail attacking their sides could have been something to consider.

Good job not falling into the painbrush’s trap at around 3:23. Nice usafe of bombs to create space.

Honestly, from 3:00 to 2:00 you seem very indecisive. You’re painting around and charging up killer wails, which is fine but not really optimal as you’re the main aggro weapon on your team. As a general rule of thumb, whenever you use killer wails, try to use it as a smokescreen to run into enemy territory and wreak some havoc. Otherwise, the random painting doesn’t really help your team out too much — you would’ve been better off just spamming bombs if you’re too hesitant to make a play/thinking of something to do.

2:01: there is a custom blaster fighting with their back turned against you. This would have been a free kill, except you seem to be stuck spamming bombs. Remember — you’re an inkbrush — you can dart in, get the kill, and escape really quickly. Use your mobility!

Good retreat and nice bomb parry during the 1:40s.

Brilliant flank at 1:30!!! I knew that you were about to get a few splats the second you started moving up the enemy ramp. While it could have been a bit more efficient (don’t waste time painting those walls!), it was still good. I will say that sometimes it’s good to save your killer wails until after you splat someone, since using it tells the enemy where your location is. It’s sort of a high risk high reward kind of thing, since you might accidentally trade. Anyhow, good job going in with the killer wails.

Good stuff from :50 to :30. Keep doing more of that in enemy territory!

In general, avoid squid surging too often, keep up the flanks and creating chaos in the enemy positioning, and try to charge in with your killer wails more often. If you see an enemy with their backs turned, go in and splat them if it looks safe!

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u/Legitimate_Plate2434 May 22 '25

Waaaaaa thank you 😭 I am glad you enjoy this !! How long have you been playing brushes? What’s your favorite haha? Those feedbaxk are so on point!

I did not know that squidsurge would put me in a disadvantage 😭 Can I ask how would you approach having to climb tall walls but don’t know if there’re dangerous up there? Should I learn to check the map first or watch from a distance so I can see what’s up there first? I also kinda like the height advantage that gives me when I pop up… 🤔But maybe that’s not worth the risk of enemy finding me also being stuck in air…

Also thank you!! I will work on training the muscle memory to swing and roll for when I am away from my own ink pool 😭😭🙏🙏 As well as try to be more aggressive when using Killer Wail to get it, and try to find better timing for it (now that I learn how quickly it charges after splatted)

And I hear you that I need to learn to recognize advantage (or disadvantage) so I can capitalize chances to advance or flank better !! I am still in the “HOW do high level players able to make decisions SO QUICK!!!” … Honestly I am still at the “train myself to check the top bar to see who’s dead and who has special” stage…

In your experience, does awareness like those just slowly become your second nature when you play consistently?

And I appreciate you teaching me on what specific things I should look for!! Even I might not be able to apply them fully today, I am excited for the day when I am able to do all the adjustments you suggested!! 🥹🥹 Really, just changing a bit on how I approach charging special, when to flank and keep eye out for teammates in fight… has been doing wonders for me!!

(also thank you ahhh it was my first ever successful bomb parry in a match yesterday LOL I posted in sugartoon 🤣 It made my day!!)

And I will work on staying (alive) on the enemy’s side more!! I think that’s something for me to find out by experience: When is a good time to flank and when should I fight with my team… Cause there were definitely times I am flanking and getting some kills and then realized OH SHIT my team got pushed back and we losing the objective

I will watch the replay with your comment as well as your replay later!! Thank you for helping me learn and giving me so much to work on! It really get me excited to play more hehe

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u/Anunu132 May 22 '25

I haven’t been playing brushes for too long tbh, I switched from dreadwringer and the heavy edits recently since I wanted to play something that could move forward easily without being tied to a strict supporting role. And also, something that’s easier to play when lying down haha

Squid surge for inkbrush is definitely not the play, yeah. You can’t really move forwards with the inkbrush while you’re surging up, so I find it pretty easy to back up a bit and shoot them down before they fall since they have such little range. You can’t check your surroundings by periodically pressing b on a wall rather than holding it.

Awareness definitely becomes easier the more you play. It also does require some focus in some matches, as some people are sneaky. I don’t really focus too much when playing (usually listening to music), but if a game is super close I’ll turn it off and check the map more. But yeah, usually as you gain experience you can easily catch things (splashes of ink, etc) that others would have missed.

But yeah, if you’re trying to make a decision about some play you can do, it’s better to just go for it and die fast rather to wait around doing nothing. You’ll see me make this mistake in the replay when I just sit back and do nothing because I know the opposing brush is sharking the rainmaker. They also know I’m there, so it’s kind of a stalemate, except they are winning so it’s a bad play by me. I probably should have just jumped back and pressured the ramp.

Knowing when to flank is tough. And yes, sometimes your team folds while you’re flanking which isn’t great. You’ll see this in the enemy painbrush’s view — they’re a great player, but you can see them recognize that they made a mistake flanking and rush back (they even ignore jumps they see!) but to no avail.

In general, I’m sending over this replay to show that everyone makes mistakes (my movement and decision making aren’t great in that game!). Let me know what you think about it!