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Rocket League |OT2| I'd Rather Watch The EUROS Than Play

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CountAntonius

Member
Wow so wine just offered me hexed and hellfire for my white rlcs octane decal. Not at my PC for awhile so can't do it but are these that that valuable?
 
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Khalifa Jayy

Banned
CountAntonius said:
Wow so wine just offered me hexed and hellfire for my white rlcs octane decal. Not at my PC for awhile so can't do it but are these that that valuable?
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For some reason they've shot up in price, so I'd take it, especially given that Psyonix has confirmed, AFAIK, that they have a chance to drop during the next RLCS!
 
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CountAntonius

Member
Khalifa Jayy said:
For some reason they've shot up in price, so I'd take it, especially given that Psyonix has confirmed, AFAIK, that they have a chance to drop during the next RLCS!
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I'm not at my PC for another few days. From what I read they are being horded and price manipulated.

I might though since the lone wolf has pretty much replaced it for me.
 
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Unicorn

Member
blackgandorf said:
Sorry for my ignorance, but I want to know how much is the fair value for the items (PC): ghost, fuzzy skull and netherworld. I did a little research in some trade sites but I don't sure... Thanks for any information on this
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Fuzzy skull is retired, no? New items are unknown if they will return, but year one Halloween items are done.
 
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VLiberty

Member
RefigeKru said:
Absolutely.

I know my main flaw is air control, particularly from the walls like your gifs above. My ground game is legit however and I'm a team player. Sometimes you set up a pass and the other player doesn't go for it, that's okay, sometimes I'll get a set up and whiff or won't bury a crucial chance, that's okay.

It's just that everyone is a dickhead now, completely drained my will to play. Same reason I don't play Overwatch anymore.
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the worst thing is, the toxicity is contagious, i know because it's happened that I would type something definitely not cool to people who acted or typed in a not-cool way

whenever I'll go back playing RL, I'm thinking about disabling chat altogether. take this option into account
 
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Salsa

Member
playing on a SAM game

we winning 2-1

they score a goal on a kickoff, could have gone better at it myself

teammate says "why are you such a fucking retard?"

so I just hit forfeit cause I dont wanna deal

dude accepts it even tho we tied

other team goes "wtf?"

I say "dude got angry and dickish"

other team says: "well you still accepted the forfeit you nigger faggot"



oh yeah south american community still awesome cool. thank god I can easily report these guys and stuff happens right? oh wait no
 
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Unicorn

Member
Salsa said:
playing on a SAM game

we winning 2-1

they score a goal on a kickoff, could have gone better at it myself

teammate says "why are you such a fucking retard?"

so I just hit forfeit cause I dont wanna deal

dude accepts it even tho we tied

other team goes "wtf?"

I say "dude got angry and dickish"

other team says: "well you still accepted the forfeit you nigger faggot"



oh yeah south american community still awesome cool. thank god I can easily report these guys and stuff happens right? oh wait no
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Bring your 300 ping tech skills back to US West with me!
 
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SomedayTheFire

Member
I can't play competitive any more. constant 100+ ping. I don't know what the fuck is up because my ping in everything else is perfect, hell even in casual it's perfect.
 
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Lionheart1827

Member
My buddy and I can't get out of Gold 1 in doubles. Anybody got any quick bro tips/strategies?

Starting to resign to the fact were never gonna get out of the Gold tiers :/
 
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ZeroSuitSheamus

Neo Member
Lionheart1827 said:
My buddy and I can't get out of Gold 1 in doubles. Anybody got any quick bro tips/strategies?

Starting to resign to the fact were never gonna get out of the Gold tiers :/
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As someone who only recently got out of Gold in 2s for the first time, I can offer you some practical tips that helped me.

Develop consistent kickoff strategies for each formation (and vary them up): For example, guy up front challenges and tries to push the ball left, guy in back grabs back left boost and follows up the initial touch to create offensive pressure. So many games in Gold end up being decided by a goal or two; if you can create goals from organized kickoffs rather than give them up from disorganized ones, you'll win more of these close games than you lose. A good mechanical skill to focus on here is wall hits/aerials. Also check out the JohnnyBoi_i kickoff tutorial on youtube.

Control your instincts to always slam the ball: You have a lot of open space in 2s and often more time than you think you have to make a hit. Rather than always slamming the ball every time you get near it, slow down and dribble if the opponents give you space. Maintaining possession and sustaining pressure are critical in 2s, so be thoughtful about when to use light touches to keep the ball with you and when to power clear. Your mechanical skill of choice here is dribbling: namely being able to get and keep the ball on your hood and do simple flicks.

Don't overcommit/dodge all the time: Have patience, and don't challenge balls you're unlikely to win. Don't dodge all the time, because that move has a "cool down" period that can take you completely out of plays, leaving your partner in 1v2 situations. The moment of truth for this tip happens in lots of matches when your buddy tries to center a ball in the corner/over the goal. Only go for these shots if you can beat the defenders/have a high chance of scoring. If you miss or the pass is poor, the defense will often power clear these balls the other way for an easy goal. Remember, if you can see your teammate down field, that makes you last man back, so you should only challenge balls when your buddy has rotated back or you know for a fact you can win it. Mechanical skills to focus on here are drift turns and half flips, which help you change direction quickly and "stay in" more plays.

Rotate behind your teammate/to back post: Every match in Gold contains a handful of corner scrums where you fail to cleanly clear balls and the opponents just keep trying to dump it in. If you make a clear attempt that doesn't work, don't just stay there mucking around. Rotate out to back post, and let your teammate have a crack (he often has more boost and a better view anyway). This is a very specific, situational example, but it applies in many other scenarios. Gregan has a series of Youtube videos called Tabletop Tactics or something that goes into these positioning concepts in more depth; definitely check those out.

Learn to kill time to give your teammate a chance to rotate back: If you end up in 1v2 situations, you can buy time for reinforcements by killing balls in corners, rolling them up walls, or popping them high in the air. This is kind of a companion post to the "control your instincts" one above. It goes back to being mindful about every hit. If your buddy is stuck in the opponents' goal scrambling to get back, you don't want to risk slamming a poor clear attempt into the side wall that turns into a centering pass for the opponents. Much safer to softly touch it into your corner and play some back wall defense until your buddy can get back. A good way to practice this is to do the various in-game goalie trainings and focus on not just making contact with the balls, but directing them sideways toward the walls and into the corners.

OK, that's a lot, so I'm going to stop there. I hope these help, and remember that no trainings or philosophies will ever fully replace time in game.
 
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ZeroSuitSheamus

Neo Member
rafaelr said:
great post & tips!
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Thanks, man. Wasn't sure if anyone could make it through those walls of text, haha.

It's funny to read back what I wrote and realize how much of it seems like common sense in hindsight, but damned if it didn't take me ~600 hours to articulate these things and shed bad habits I picked up early on.
 
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The_Darkest_Red

Member
ZeroSuitSheamus said:
As someone who only recently got out of Gold in 2s for the first time, I can offer you some practical tips that helped me.

Develop consistent kickoff strategies for each formation (and vary them up): For example, guy up front challenges and tries to push the ball left, guy in back grabs back left boost and follows up the initial touch to create offensive pressure. So many games in Gold end up being decided by a goal or two; if you can create goals from organized kickoffs rather than give them up from disorganized ones, you'll win more of these close games than you lose. A good mechanical skill to focus on here is wall hits/aerials. Also check out the JohnnyBoi_i kickoff tutorial on youtube.

Control your instincts to always slam the ball: You have a lot of open space in 2s and often more time than you think you have to make a hit. Rather than always slamming the ball every time you get near it, slow down and dribble if the opponents give you space. Maintaining possession and sustaining pressure are critical in 2s, so be thoughtful about when to use light touches to keep the ball with you and when to power clear. Your mechanical skill of choice here is dribbling: namely being able to get and keep the ball on your hood and do simple flicks.

Don't overcommit/dodge all the time: Have patience, and don't challenge balls you're unlikely to win. Don't dodge all the time, because that move has a "cool down" period that can take you completely out of plays, leaving your partner in 1v2 situations. The moment of truth for this tip happens in lots of matches when your buddy tries to center a ball in the corner/over the goal. Only go for these shots if you can beat the defenders/have a high chance of scoring. If you miss or the pass is poor, the defense will often power clear these balls the other way for an easy goal. Remember, if you can see your teammate down field, that makes you last man back, so you should only challenge balls when your buddy has rotated back or you know for a fact you can win it. Mechanical skills to focus on here are drift turns and half flips, which help you change direction quickly and "stay in" more plays.

Rotate behind your teammate/to back post: Every match in Gold contains a handful of corner scrums where you fail to cleanly clear balls and the opponents just keep trying to dump it in. If you make a clear attempt that doesn't work, don't just stay there mucking around. Rotate out to back post, and let your teammate have a crack (he often has more boost and a better view anyway). This is a very specific, situational example, but it applies in many other scenarios. Gregan has a series of Youtube videos called Tabletop Tactics or something that goes into these positioning concepts in more depth; definitely check those out.

Learn to kill time to give your teammate a chance to rotate back: If you end up in 1v2 situations, you can buy time for reinforcements by killing balls in corners, rolling them up walls, or popping them high in the air. This is kind of a companion post to the "control your instincts" one above. It goes back to being mindful about every hit. If your buddy is stuck in the opponents' goal scrambling to get back, you don't want to risk slamming a poor clear attempt into the side wall that turns into a centering pass for the opponents. Much safer to softly touch it into your corner and play some back wall defense until your buddy can get back. A good way to practice this is to do the various in-game goalie trainings and focus on not just making contact with the balls, but directing them sideways toward the walls and into the corners.

OK, that's a lot, so I'm going to stop there. I hope these help, and remember that no trainings or philosophies will ever fully replace time in game.
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Great post. These tips will benefit you well into the higher ranks also.
 
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CountAntonius

Member
Got the white octane from the trade up!

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J. Bravo

Member
thats looking nice. i got cobalt, saffron octanes. white plasma, lime merc, lime venom
awesome!

edit?: also 2 ppl have asked for my boosts lolol. 1 guy said he was making a video, other guy just asked for them...smh
tbf the 1st guy said he was making a trade up video :p
 
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CountAntonius

Member
J. Bravo said:
thats looking nice. i got cobalt, saffron octanes. white plasma, lime merc, lime venom
awesome!

edit?: also 2 ppl have asked for my boosts lolol. 1 guy said he was making a video, other guy just asked for them...smh
tbf the 1st guy said he was making a trade up video :p
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Yeah I want to get my hands in a new white boost but I'm pretty torn on which. Common boosts are so damn nice. Happy to see I can finally replace my prospect.
 
Grinchy

Grinchy

Banned
I got a white Breakout from the trade-up. I don't really care much for it. I also got white plasma boost which is kinda cool.
 
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Lionheart1827

Member
ZeroSuitSheamus said:
As someone who only recently got out of Gold in 2s for the first time, I can offer you some practical tips that helped me.

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Thanks I feel like I try to do a lot of these things but I need to get better at them. My teammate is overly aggressive, unfortunately hes stubborn too. I constantly have to remind him to go back after a shot instead of screwing around in front of their net.

I think my biggest problem is slamming the ball a lot. I've been actively trying to stop doing that but sometimes I just want to get it out of there. My biggest issue is dribbling and ball control. I absolutely suck ass at this.
 
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iosa

Member
I had enough for 3 trade up.

Got Lime octane, Orange breakout and Cobalt Plasma

it's probably not worth to wait if you want to sell.
 
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CountAntonius

Member
Khalifa Jayy said:
Got offered Hellfire for my Black Flamethrower and White Plasma plus Four Keys.

Think I'll do it.
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DO IT!
rafaelr said:
seeing 12-14k offers on rl-trades for titanium white octane (ps4). think it´ll go up even more?
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DO IT!


These things are free and will drop forever. They are all going to tank.

Only reason i haven't sold my white octane is cause it's the first good thing I've ever gotten myself without trading. So sentimental value,
 
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