Possibly the biggest BS Nintendo has pulled yet with Splatoon!

[palou]

Mummelmann said:

Goodnightmoon said:

Yes, because splatoon is full of micrtotransaction, pay Dlc, bugs and the online didn´t work at launch.

Oh wait.

So only paywalls make for poor practice? There are plenty of games I love that have features or aspects I find annoying, one doesn't have to defend everything even in one's favorite titles. Do you honestly don't see how many could be upset about the way it has been handled and these limitations being imposed?
There are literally zero arguments for not being able to choose modes and maps, an update in August? Really? Why can't people choose now? Is this "keeping it fresh" tactic over by then?
You don't keep online communities active and healthy by saying that it will be great in a few months, this site in and on itself is a very recent and very relevant example (vis-a vis the missing figures this year).
Seriously; this is ridiculous by almost every measure.

I strongly disagree that paywalls are required for something to be unfair or poor practice, I'm sure that when micro-transaction bonanza arrives on mobile through Nintendo, you'll be the first one to openly condemn it then.

While more could mos definately done, matchmaking would take far too long if all current requests are filled, as the number of players just isn't large enough yet. (regional matchmaking, all maps available at all time, all modes available at all time, modes available for both ranked and non-ranked, etc...) This is very likely the justification for these contreversial decisions.