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{{quote|Finality's not what it seems.<br>When your end comes, rise up and run.<br>Don't let defeat dissolve your dreams.|[[Agent 8]] on the | {{quote|Finality's not what it seems.<br>When your end comes, rise up and run.<br>Don't let defeat dissolve your dreams.|[[Agent 8]] on the spawn point [[mem cake]]}} | ||
The '''spawn point''' is the starting area for players in a [[stage]]. In battles, there are two spawn points on each stage, one for each team. In single-player [[mode]]s ( | The '''spawn point''' is the starting area for players in a [[stage]]. In battles, there are two spawn points on each stage, one for each team. In single-player [[mode]]s ({{OV}}, {{OC}}, the {{OE}}, and {{RotM}}), spawn points are called '''checkpoints''' and appear throughout missions. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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[[File:Splatoon E3 2014 Announcement Trailer Urchin Underpass Spawn.jpg|thumb|Four orange Inklings on a spawn point at [[Urchin Underpass]].]] | [[File:Splatoon E3 2014 Announcement Trailer Urchin Underpass Spawn.jpg|thumb|Four orange Inklings on a spawn point at [[Urchin Underpass]].]] | ||
In {{S}}, there are three antenna-like fixtures on the outside edge that glow with a pulsing, rotating light of the color of the team's ink. The light takes the form of two rotating arrows, the same design as the lives counter in | In {{S}}, there are three antenna-like fixtures on the outside edge that glow with a pulsing, rotating light of the color of the team's ink. The light takes the form of two rotating arrows, the same design as the lives counter in {{OV}}. While an [[Inkling]] is respawning, the design rotates faster. | ||
In Octo Valley, the start of every level has a full-sized spawn point. Further checkpoints are simply miniature versions of their multiplayer counterparts; while normal spawn points fit four players, checkpoints are only made for one player, [[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3]]. Checkpoints are shut off at first and are activated when approached by the player, lighting up with the player's ink color. Activating a checkpoint also restores one of the player's lives if any were lost. They do not appear in boss battles, except for the [[Octotrooper Hideout|first mission]] and the [[Enter the Octobot King!|final mission]]. | In Octo Valley, the start of every level has a full-sized spawn point. Further checkpoints are simply miniature versions of their multiplayer counterparts; while normal spawn points fit four players, checkpoints are only made for one player, [[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3]]. Checkpoints are shut off at first and are activated when approached by the player, lighting up with the player's ink color. Activating a checkpoint also restores one of the player's lives if any were lost. They do not appear in boss battles, except for the [[Octotrooper Hideout|first mission]] and the [[Enter the Octobot King!|final mission]]. | ||
===''Splatoon 2''=== | ===''Splatoon 2''=== | ||
In {{S2}}, spawn points are visually similar to the top of a cappuccino machine, with steam spouts and various valves, and have an on-off switch on the back portion. On the top of the spawn point is a black cover with a design made of two arrows surrounding a small circle cut into it, showing the ink below. The same design is repeated in graffiti or lights on "spawn" locations that are not the physical spawn point machines, namely at the starting location in [[Inkopolis Square]] and the starting point and checkpoint of | In {{S2}}, spawn points are visually similar to the top of a cappuccino machine, with steam spouts and various valves, and have an on-off switch on the back portion. On the top of the spawn point is a black cover with a design made of two arrows surrounding a small circle cut into it, showing the ink below. The same design is repeated in graffiti or lights on "spawn" locations that are not the physical spawn point machines, namely at the starting location in [[Inkopolis Square]] and the starting point and checkpoint of {{SR}} stages. | ||
In | In {{OC}}, the start of every level has a full-sized spawn point. Further checkpoints are smaller and only have three antennae protruding out of them. They are gray until approached, which activates them and paints them in the player's ink color, showing a "Checkpoint" message at the top of the screen. Reaching the last checkpoint in a level shows a "Final Checkpoint" message instead. Activating a checkpoint also restores one of the player's lives if any were lost. | ||
In the | In the {{OE}}, spawn points appear only in small pads with three 8-shaped neon lights around them as checkpoints around the stations. Unlike Octo Canyon, these checkpoints do not give back any lives. If Agent 8 runs out of lives, they must pay a fee to restart at the last checkpoint with a full set of lives. | ||
===''Splatoon 3''=== | ===''Splatoon 3''=== | ||
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In {{S3}}, each player has their own spawner, rather than having one fixed starting area. The spawners continue the cappuccino machine theme of the spawn points in ''Splatoon 2''. Spawners are more portable and lightweight and can hover in the air. At the start of the match, all players may aim at any part of the [[stage]] near their spawn area and perform a Squid Spawn, which launches the player from the spawner to that position. | In {{S3}}, each player has their own spawner, rather than having one fixed starting area. The spawners continue the cappuccino machine theme of the spawn points in ''Splatoon 2''. Spawners are more portable and lightweight and can hover in the air. At the start of the match, all players may aim at any part of the [[stage]] near their spawn area and perform a Squid Spawn, which launches the player from the spawner to that position. | ||
Regular spawn points can still be seen on [[Scorch Gorge]], but concealed in a tarp and are not usable. In | Regular spawn points can still be seen on [[Scorch Gorge]], but concealed in a tarp and are not usable. In {{RotM}}, the spawn points return for the levels in [[the Crater]], but are replaced by {{OE}}-style spawn points in [[Alterna]]. | ||
==Online battles== | ==Online battles== | ||
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Splatoon E3 2014 Announcement Trailer Urchin Underpass Spawn.jpg|A team of [[Inkling]]s on a spawn point during the [[E3 2014 Splatoon demo|E3 2014 ''Splatoon'' demo]]. | Splatoon E3 2014 Announcement Trailer Urchin Underpass Spawn.jpg|A team of [[Inkling]]s on a spawn point during the [[E3 2014 Splatoon demo|E3 2014 ''Splatoon'' demo]]. | ||
Spawn Point gif.gif|Inklings spawning in an early version of ''Splatoon''. Note the less refined animation. | Spawn Point gif.gif|Inklings spawning in an early version of ''Splatoon''. Note the less refined animation. | ||
Cherry | S Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose promo 1.jpg|An Inkling on a spawn point holding a [[Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
S2 new spawn point promo.jpg|The spawn point in ''Splatoon 2''. | S2 new spawn point promo.jpg|The spawn point in ''Splatoon 2''. | ||
S2 Checkpoint.png|A render of a checkpoint from | S2 Checkpoint.png|A render of a checkpoint from {{OC}}. | ||
OE Deepsea Metro Stamped-Up Station.jpg|An [[Octoling]] standing on top of a checkpoint in the | OE Deepsea Metro Stamped-Up Station.jpg|An [[Octoling]] standing on top of a checkpoint in the {{OE}}. | ||
OE Mem Cake Spawn Point.png|The spawn point [[mem cake]]. | OE Mem Cake Spawn Point.png|The spawn point [[mem cake]]. | ||
S2 Spawn Point Model.png|Unofficial render of the spawn point's game model on the [https://www.models-resource.com/nintendo_switch/splatoon2/model/30950/ Models Resource]. | S2 Spawn Point Model.png|Unofficial render of the spawn point's game model on the [https://www.models-resource.com/nintendo_switch/splatoon2/model/30950/ Models Resource]. | ||
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S3 first twitter preview - spawners.jpg|The battle spawn points teased in the ''Splatoon 3'' announcement trailer. | S3 first twitter preview - spawners.jpg|The battle spawn points teased in the ''Splatoon 3'' announcement trailer. | ||
Deserted spawn point.jpg|A spawn point from ''Splatoon 2'' concealed by a tarp. | Deserted spawn point.jpg|A spawn point from ''Splatoon 2'' concealed by a tarp. | ||
RotM Checkpoint.png|A checkpoint from | RotM Checkpoint.png|A checkpoint from {{RotM}}. | ||
Unactivated checkpoint RotM.png|A checkpoint that has not been activated yet. | Unactivated checkpoint RotM.png|A checkpoint that has not been activated yet. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* A player holding the [[Rainmaker (weapon)|Rainmaker]] cannot enter their spawn point. Instead, they bounce off the surrounding force field as if they were an enemy. | * A player holding the [[Rainmaker (weapon)|Rainmaker]] cannot enter their spawn point. Instead, they bounce off the surrounding force field as if they were an enemy. | ||
* In Octo Valley, a checkpoint does not need to be stepped on directly to be activated; the [[ground]] around it also works. | * In Octo Valley, a checkpoint does not need to be stepped on directly to be activated; the [[ground]] around it also works. | ||
* According to the Squid Research Lab, the spawn points in ''Splatoon 2'' are a foreign-made model.<ref>[https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/159230633398 | * According to the Squid Research Lab, the spawn points in ''Splatoon 2'' are a foreign-made model.<ref>{{SRL}} [https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/159230633398 Live from Squid Research Lab — It looks like spawn points have seen a bit of an...]</ref> | ||
* In ''[[The Art of Splatoon 2]]'', there is concept art that details how the spawn point from ''Splatoon 2'' online matches operate. Their function looks similar to a coffee machine, having a capsule with condensed ink, called リスポーション (''Risupōshon'' / "Respawn Portion"), where the ink is pressed and heated to form a character. | * In ''[[The Art of Splatoon 2]]'', there is concept art that details how the spawn point from ''Splatoon 2'' online matches operate. Their function looks similar to a coffee machine, having a capsule with condensed ink, called リスポーション (''Risupōshon'' / "Respawn Portion"), where the ink is pressed and heated to form a character. | ||
* In [[SplatNet 2]], the button to refresh the page resembles a spawn point. | * In [[SplatNet 2]], the button to refresh the page resembles a spawn point. | ||
* Spawn points are automatically covered in each team's ink, amounting to 6p for each team. | * Spawn points are automatically covered in each team's ink, amounting to 6p for each team. | ||
*In ''Splatoon 3'', the | * In ''Splatoon 3'', the spawn points seen in [[the Crater]] are the same as the ones in ''Splatoon 2'', but they do not animate when the player respawns on them. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== |
Latest revision as of 22:10, 6 August 2024
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“ | Finality's not what it seems. When your end comes, rise up and run. Don't let defeat dissolve your dreams. |
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The spawn point is the starting area for players in a stage. In battles, there are two spawn points on each stage, one for each team. In single-player modes (Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, the Octo Expansion, and Return of the Mammalians), spawn points are called checkpoints and appear throughout missions.
Description
A spawn point is a large, metallic device with a flat surface on top filled with the ink of the team it belongs to, the surface of which perpetually rippling. When a splatted player's ghost enters a spawn point, ink bubbles up and creates a new body for them.
Splatoon
In Splatoon, there are three antenna-like fixtures on the outside edge that glow with a pulsing, rotating light of the color of the team's ink. The light takes the form of two rotating arrows, the same design as the lives counter in Octo Valley. While an Inkling is respawning, the design rotates faster.
In Octo Valley, the start of every level has a full-sized spawn point. Further checkpoints are simply miniature versions of their multiplayer counterparts; while normal spawn points fit four players, checkpoints are only made for one player, Agent 3. Checkpoints are shut off at first and are activated when approached by the player, lighting up with the player's ink color. Activating a checkpoint also restores one of the player's lives if any were lost. They do not appear in boss battles, except for the first mission and the final mission.
Splatoon 2
In Splatoon 2, spawn points are visually similar to the top of a cappuccino machine, with steam spouts and various valves, and have an on-off switch on the back portion. On the top of the spawn point is a black cover with a design made of two arrows surrounding a small circle cut into it, showing the ink below. The same design is repeated in graffiti or lights on "spawn" locations that are not the physical spawn point machines, namely at the starting location in Inkopolis Square and the starting point and checkpoint of Salmon Run stages.
In Octo Canyon, the start of every level has a full-sized spawn point. Further checkpoints are smaller and only have three antennae protruding out of them. They are gray until approached, which activates them and paints them in the player's ink color, showing a "Checkpoint" message at the top of the screen. Reaching the last checkpoint in a level shows a "Final Checkpoint" message instead. Activating a checkpoint also restores one of the player's lives if any were lost.
In the Octo Expansion, spawn points appear only in small pads with three 8-shaped neon lights around them as checkpoints around the stations. Unlike Octo Canyon, these checkpoints do not give back any lives. If Agent 8 runs out of lives, they must pay a fee to restart at the last checkpoint with a full set of lives.
Splatoon 3
- Main article: Spawner
In Splatoon 3, each player has their own spawner, rather than having one fixed starting area. The spawners continue the cappuccino machine theme of the spawn points in Splatoon 2. Spawners are more portable and lightweight and can hover in the air. At the start of the match, all players may aim at any part of the stage near their spawn area and perform a Squid Spawn, which launches the player from the spawner to that position.
Regular spawn points can still be seen on Scorch Gorge, but concealed in a tarp and are not usable. In Return of the Mammalians, the spawn points return for the levels in the Crater, but are replaced by Octo Expansion-style spawn points in Alterna.
Online battles
In a short pre-battle sequence, all players on a team appear at their spawn points in squid or octopus form. They then assume their humanoid form and shake off the remaining ink on them. In Splatoon, players spawn in a diamond formation, while in Splatoon 2, this is changed to a trapezium-like formation so no players are left at the back. When a player is splatted, whether by an opponent or a stage hazard, they reappear on their spawn point after about four seconds and can continue playing. Respawn time can be shortened with Quick Respawn.
A spawn point is also a safe space for all players it belongs to; it is protected by an invisible wall through which no enemies or their attacks can go through, including special weapons. This allows players on the spawn point to splat opponents without being in danger themselves. These features help to combat spawn camping, though a well-coordinated team can still do it by staying in the area outside the spawn point's shield and splatting those who try to leave.
Spawn points can also be Super Jumped to at any time, giving players a way to escape a dangerous situation if no teammates or Squid Beakons are available. However, this leaves the user vulnerable while preparing to jump; it is not recommended if there are opponents in the immediate area.
On top of this, spawn points also act as an inked surface, allowing players to swim in it for healing and refilling their ink tank.
Gallery
Splatoon
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A team of Inklings on a spawn point during the E3 2014 Splatoon demo.
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Inklings spawning in an early version of Splatoon. Note the less refined animation.
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An Inkling on a spawn point holding a Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose.
Splatoon 2
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The spawn point in Splatoon 2.
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A render of a checkpoint from Octo Canyon.
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An Octoling standing on top of a checkpoint in the Octo Expansion.
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The spawn point mem cake.
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Unofficial render of the spawn point's game model on the Models Resource.
Splatoon 3
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The back of the battle spawn point teased in the Splatoon 3 announcement trailer.
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The battle spawn points teased in the Splatoon 3 announcement trailer.
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A spawn point from Splatoon 2 concealed by a tarp.
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A checkpoint from Return of the Mammalians.
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A checkpoint that has not been activated yet.
Trivia
- A player holding the Rainmaker cannot enter their spawn point. Instead, they bounce off the surrounding force field as if they were an enemy.
- In Octo Valley, a checkpoint does not need to be stepped on directly to be activated; the ground around it also works.
- According to the Squid Research Lab, the spawn points in Splatoon 2 are a foreign-made model.[1]
- In The Art of Splatoon 2, there is concept art that details how the spawn point from Splatoon 2 online matches operate. Their function looks similar to a coffee machine, having a capsule with condensed ink, called リスポーション (Risupōshon / "Respawn Portion"), where the ink is pressed and heated to form a character.
- In SplatNet 2, the button to refresh the page resembles a spawn point.
- Spawn points are automatically covered in each team's ink, amounting to 6p for each team.
- In Splatoon 3, the spawn points seen in the Crater are the same as the ones in Splatoon 2, but they do not animate when the player respawns on them.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | スタート地点 Sutāto Chiten |
Start Point |
Dutch | Basis Startpunt [2] |
Base Start point |
French (NOA) | Point de déploiement | Deployment point |
French (NOE) | Point de déploiement | Deployment point |
German | Startpunkt | Start point |
Italian | Base | Base |
Russian | Инкубатор Inkubator |
Incubator |
Spanish (NOE) | Punto base | Base point |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | チェックポイント Chekku Pointo |
Checkpoint |
Dutch | Checkpoint | - |
French | Point de contrôle | Control point |
German | Checkpoint | - |
Italian | Checkpoint | - |
Russian | Точка возврата Tochka vozvrata Преграда[3] Pregrada |
Return point Obstacle |
Spanish | Punto de control | Checkpoint |
Chinese (Simplified) | 关卡点 | |
Chinese (Traditional) | 關卡點 | |
Korean | 체크포인트 | Checkpoint |
Internal | Msn_CheckPoint [4] |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | チェックポイント Chekku Pointo |
Checkpoint |
Dutch | Laatste checkpoint | Last checkpoint |
French (NOE) | Point de contrôle final | Final control point |
German | Letzter Checkpoint | Last checkpoint |
Italian | Ultimo Checkpoint | Last Checkpoint |
Russian | Точка возврата: финал Tochka vozvrata: final |
Return point: final |
Spanish (NOE) | Último control | Last checkpoint |
References
- ↑ Live from Squid Research Lab — It looks like spawn points have seen a bit of an...
- ↑ From Splatoon's electronic manual on nintendo.com/nl-nl
- ↑ The name of the "Escort the turbine tower!" objective checkpoint.
- ↑ Leanny on GitHub
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