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Rocket League |OT2| I'd Rather Watch The EUROS Than Play
- Thread starter Hasney
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I usually play 3-4 tournaments a week that get streamed, but we laid an egg today. Can't be too upset, just need to get some consistent.
Played 2's with a friend, other team's player clearly sucked, 2nd guy complained about it so he own goaled with the most ridiculous freestyle goals set up by us, so after the game we invited him and played some 3's. Compliments us, good rotation and he's mechanically super skilled, looked at his stats for solo 3's and he's also stuck in challenger elite lol
CountAntonius
Member
Iris taking their loss bad.
Was a shock to see them out so soon.
Was a shock to see them out so soon.
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
i'm about 73 hours in and starting to tire of it. i play standard 3v3 and it's just so bad. i wouldn't say i'm a great player but would like to think i'm not terrible. so many players can't defend properly, spend time AFK, or straight up quit which also means i'm mostly always getting put into games where the other team is winning by more than few goals. so frustrating.
i tried ranked in the hope that players there were more serious about it but i'm having trouble finding games. it takes so long and the few i've got into it just feels the same. a couple times i've been left alone so it's 3v1.
hey maybe it's just me that takes it way too serious.
i tried ranked in the hope that players there were more serious about it but i'm having trouble finding games. it takes so long and the few i've got into it just feels the same. a couple times i've been left alone so it's 3v1.
hey maybe it's just me that takes it way too serious.
Rage lvl infinite if that would have led to the opponents scoring a goal: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/TheKeyPit/video/28158222
Roberto Larcos
Member
Try ranked solo, it's all on you - for better or for worse.
Doubles is also a shout - it's the most popular ranked mode for a reason.
doubles is extremely easy to carry if you outclass your level
just remember the fundamental
NEVER PASS*
*unless it goes to the goal line, to the point where either a challenger 3 OR a gc could lazily shoot it in
Saying this because passing leads to overcommital play from players who aren't accurate enough to get consistent results from them. This is especially true with going for passes that are 100% savable. I remember when I was getting to GC I just kinda sat under the ball to catch it and someone tried flying in, stuffed them, their guys still on the wall from the pass, free walk into their net every time.
just remember the fundamental
NEVER PASS*
*unless it goes to the goal line, to the point where either a challenger 3 OR a gc could lazily shoot it in
Saying this because passing leads to overcommital play from players who aren't accurate enough to get consistent results from them. This is especially true with going for passes that are 100% savable. I remember when I was getting to GC I just kinda sat under the ball to catch it and someone tried flying in, stuffed them, their guys still on the wall from the pass, free walk into their net every time.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Finally, a new season. Wonder where I'll shake out in the new ranks? The new car looks cool.
Stallion Dan
Member
Community screwed up when they accepted crate only, pay only RNG bullshit.
Aside, are servers down on PS4?
Edit, not just me, twitter complaints too. Just got a game but now says offline again.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I'm pretty sure the % in GC will go down. Why else add ranks and have 4 champ ranks?
I don't necessarily disagree with you but if you want the car just trade your first few crates for keys and use those to get the car in a week or two.
Stallion Dan
Member
Going to forums or just the internet in general just to access content is a Dev shitting the bed.
CountAntonius
Member
Nah. All the content and updates we are getting is thanks to crates. I'm okay with it.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Sounds like you're just opposed to the crate system then? I mean, I'm a cheap-ass so I don't love it but I'm glad it exists to fund the game and I'm glad there are ways for me to get some of the content without spending money (trading).
I find it really hard to complain about this sort of thing when the content in question is 100% optional and cosmetic. It doesn't take anything away from the base game you paid money for months or years ago, and in fact it adds value to that purchase by allowing Psyonix to continue supporting the game with free updates.
Stallion Dan
Member
It was fine with pay DLC.
Look at Overwatch for a better way to do it, can grind out crates or buy them. No "Pray to RNG for a crate, then go to a internet forum and trade for keys, then pray to RNG again for items, oh and do it all quickly after a new crate or they lose all worth".
What RL does is just shit.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I do wish there was some way for me to grind out keys. That would be nice, even if if was something absurd like 1 key per 10 hours.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
CountAntonius
Member
In your opinion. I enjoy trading and because of it I have made a lot more than the keys I've bought. I never open boxes I sell every crate and use those keys to buy what I want outright. Sure it takes work and some patience but I enjoy it. If you want something as cheap as decals, non painted wheels, and car bodies those can be had easily.
It's not shit you just don't like it. I vastly prefer this to overwatch where you are stuck with what you pull and dupes are worth nothing.
Stallion Dan
Member
I also disagree that it doesn't take away from the game, I enjoy customising my car, now I see other players using stuff I cannot but want to, before items were free or direct pay DLC, now I gotta pay just for a chance to get what I want. I don't gamble real money and trading, well I tried once, about 5 hours wasted and achieved nothing with the BS offers, attempts to bait and switch and just no shows.
I actually play the game less now because I enjoy it less, and it completely down to the game turning into haves and have nots.
I actually play the game less now because I enjoy it less, and it completely down to the game turning into haves and have nots.
*shrug*
play to play the game you love, not to be annoyed about not having items. It was have and have nots before crates were introduced-- the second painted items were out
Variations awesome.
Hoping it's something reasonable like a few hundred, pre adjust some playlists had 0 grand champions lol.
Now theres too many and good players basically hard dunk low gc, which means that rank should be the highest.
Crates
play to play the game you love, not to be annoyed about not having items. It was have and have nots before crates were introduced-- the second painted items were out
Variations awesome.
Yeah
Hoping it's something reasonable like a few hundred, pre adjust some playlists had 0 grand champions lol.
Now theres too many and good players basically hard dunk low gc, which means that rank should be the highest.
Crates
Stallion Dan
Member
How much did that RNG cost?
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Very interested in knowing the hitbox of this new car. By the way does anyone know the approximate value of painted tunica at this point? I've got a few laying around (crimson/lime/pink/sky blue) and I'm unlikely to use them anymore, kinda wanna sell them if they're going to be worth anything.
I'll admit I'm one of the people less fond of the strategy they've taken. But that said, I've managed to work the market to my advantage pretty well. The easy route is just sell the new hotness crate 1 by 1 as they come in, then start shifting them in bundles as it dies off. I'm generally lazy about it but I just made an extra 4 keys in 5 minutes by making a post and checking it after the match.
Honestly that's the way to do it if you don't want to take part in the trading too much. Just sell those crates and do a direct key purchase for the items you want. IMO once you start doing item/item trades shit gets complex and everyone always wants overpay, and these days overpay is like a free slipstream or some shit. It's pretty out of control if you dive in, so it's easier to just dip the toes with keys and crates. I've been saving for hexed since I'm stingy about selling what I own and within 2 more bundles I should have enough. It's just a bit of a patience game.
I'll admit I'm one of the people less fond of the strategy they've taken. But that said, I've managed to work the market to my advantage pretty well. The easy route is just sell the new hotness crate 1 by 1 as they come in, then start shifting them in bundles as it dies off. I'm generally lazy about it but I just made an extra 4 keys in 5 minutes by making a post and checking it after the match.
Honestly that's the way to do it if you don't want to take part in the trading too much. Just sell those crates and do a direct key purchase for the items you want. IMO once you start doing item/item trades shit gets complex and everyone always wants overpay, and these days overpay is like a free slipstream or some shit. It's pretty out of control if you dive in, so it's easier to just dip the toes with keys and crates. I've been saving for hexed since I'm stingy about selling what I own and within 2 more bundles I should have enough. It's just a bit of a patience game.
https://gfycat.com/PerfectEcstaticHowlermonkey
git gud goalies, git gud
edit: maybe pep is right and I should LFT at this rate lol
git gud goalies, git gud
edit: maybe pep is right and I should LFT at this rate lol
This no longer being the case is the problem here. A new car with its own hitbox and characteristics is the exact opposite of purely cosmetic.
It's a shame because Psyonix were initially lauded for the DLC policies.
CountAntonius
Member
Yes they do make a considerable difference as does the weight. I'm 75+ Rocketeer/GC here by the way.
What does someone's main vehicle have to do with anything? Merc Van is pretty good, definitely up there as one of the better ones in the game.
I could get GC in every Playlist with any car. The car isn't such a big deal, and the dlc cars are usually similar to one of the original cars anyway, with an exception for the Batmobile.
Haha... no.
You admit they all have mass, which is measured as weight, the centre of which you admit varies... as does the mass itself. Which is why you will find each will have unique yet similar effects when hitting the ball as we get all funky maths with momentum equals mass x velocity and all that.
Psyonix are hardly experts at the finer points of their own game (they didn't create the engine after all), see various examples including statements for ages regarding all cars having the same turning radius when it's commonly accepted that this isn't the case.
I completely agree that a player of suitable skill could reach the highest rank using any car. It's not the biggest barrier by any stretch of the imagination. My point is that these 'items' are not merely cosmetic.
However as you mentioned the Batmobile is quite a different beast to any base car. My concern particularly lies with a similar situation happening down the line, except that instead of being able to just purchase said thing outright, people are forced to gamble, get lucky or trade if they want it.
This especially sucks because Psyonix have had a fairly good way of handling post-launch DLC up to this point.
I don't think you'd ever have to worry about that. All of the import cars have identical hit boxes to the ones that are already available in game or available to purchase via dlc. Psyonix would get a lot of shit from the community if they locked a car with a new hit box within a crate.
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Center of mass exists. Cars weigh the same. A merc hitting a breakout at the same speed will do the same thing to each other. We did tests on this at launch.