gameplay-tips

[true wing]

i could just continue playing from keybnoasrd

but i dont think thats optimal is it

[frozen dust]

ah mine is a but unuasual i am controller player

[ionic quartz]

There are definitely K&M pros but for the majority controller is better if you want to take your time to learn claw on controller then it would be better but if you’re already good with K&M you can stick to that

[rich badger]

hey guys, whats better for me, keyboard and mouse or controller, i have been using keyboard and mouse since i started playing ( new season 2 ) but i cant get past plat 1, so do you have any tips for me

[pure patio]

Controller is faster to learn, it doesn't mean it's better, if you think about it if there is 10000 controller players and 1000 keyboard 1/10 in each is 1000 in controller and 100 in keyboard, with this my point is, if the most part of RL players play with controller it's normal that most pros play controller

[rich badger]

but i just dont understand how they play on controller

its just feels hard for me

[pure patio]

I don't play controller and I am 1700

Play your best....

[rich badger]

but i also think that switching to controller will make me able to go above plat 1

[ionic quartz]

If you think about it they play controller because it’s better on RL

[pure patio]

It's not about being better

[ionic quartz]

But it literally is

[pure patio]

It's simple maths

[rich badger]

i do but when i reach plat 1 division IV or something my teamates just go afk and then they disconnect and then i lose

[pure patio]

The only thing that comes to my mind that literally is better is the free camera with right analog stick

Everything else you can do in both devices

And I bet everyone below c3 doesn't use it

[ionic quartz]

Sent u a dm read it

[rich badger]

and also, im not able to find a teamate either

i always solo queue

just go for it i guess

thats what i do

[pure patio]

What you sent me isn't true

You just have to press the buttons less

To achieve the 1.1 or 1.3

[rich badger]

do you have any tips for gold 3 or plat 1

like some mechanics i should learn

[pure patio]

Ur telling me there are positions that I can't reached while playing kbm which isn't true at all

[ionic quartz]

But it is which is why most pros are on controller

[pure patio]

Being easier on controller doesn't mean you can't do it on keyboard

[ionic quartz]

Nobody said that you can’t be a bro with K&M it’s just easier

[pure patio]

Keyboard as a higher peak for mechanics it's prooved.

[ionic quartz]

By who

[rich badger]

i can already speedflip, wave dash, wall dash and kinda fast areal

so what other mechanics should i learn for gold and plat

[pure patio]

Just watch YouTube comparison videos

About freestyling

[ionic quartz]

Bro zen the best player currently plays on controller so what fucking mechanic can’t he do

[pure patio]

Hear me out

[rich badger]

keyboard is better for lower ranks, controller is better for higher ranks (probably)

[pure patio]

If there is more players playing controller its normal that the best one will be playing controller

That is not a point to this discussion

Yukeo is a pro and plays kbm

Maybe less than 10% of the RL community plays kbm

It's just simple maths

[ionic quartz]

Or hear me out when the thing you’re using to play makes the game easier of course you’ll have more players switching to it

[pure patio]

It as nothing to do with ranks

[pure patio]

This doesn't change the fact that keyboard isn't viable

People are just lazy to learn it

[ionic quartz]

Nobody said it isn’t viable but for higher ranks and RLC controller is better

[pure patio]

BC of what

Exactly

[ionic quartz]

Because it’s easier to use what’s hard to understand

[pure patio]

I can't discuss with a wall I'm out have a good one

Are you even higher than 1500 to understand the game

[ionic quartz]

Nah am just champ 1

[pure patio]

So why are you talking like you know everything

[ionic quartz]

Yeah i don’t know anything but the thing I know is most people use controller because it’s better if you want you could join RLCS with a M&K and win against all the controllers

Then come back and tell me that M&K is better

[pure patio]

Pointless

If the game was played 50/50 by controllers and keyboards

I bet there were more kbm players in rlcs

[ionic quartz]

Then tell me why are people switching from M&K to controller

[pure patio]

BC it's easier and people are lazy

It doesn't mean you can't do it with kbm

I've reached GC by 800 hours with kbm

I know what I'm talking about

[ionic quartz]

Yeah good job I reached champ with less then 200 on play time, you keep saying that “I doesn’t mean that you can’t do it with KBM” even though I never said that KBM players are bad”

[cyan sage]

What is kbm

[ionic quartz]

Keyboard and mouse

[cyan sage]

Oh thx

[cyan sage]

yo im 2 div 4 with 3k h i need hellp lmao i think there is some think wrong with me

[rich whale]

What do i do in plat 3 when my teammate ball chases. Im in 2v2 btw

[ionic quartz]

Pray for better teammates

Or play with discord members

[heavy ridge]

wait until youre given the ball by your mate or opponents and powershoot, literally play passive, people suck and wiff half the time

[ionic quartz]

Finding a plat teammate seems easier

[heavy ridge]

Yeah it is

[ionic quartz]

Since most people are hard stuck plat

[winter condor]

For situations like that play around your teamate it sucks but it’s what you have to do in a situation like that

Just base your gameplay that game around what they are doing and try and get a feel for them

[heavy ridge]

Okay so let say i can get 1000 dollars by working 10 or 20 hours, why on earth would i choose to work 20 hours when i can do 10 and get the same result, thats not lazy, thats being smart

[ionic quartz]

Leave them be they couldn’t make a good point so they started talking about their rank

[heavy ridge]

Gc isnt even good imo, gc's who flex their rank are defo gc1 asw, get gc3 to ssl and then they can start talking

[winter condor]

I think both are about even it truly depends on what you feel comfortable I switched around for a while until I settled on kbm

[heavy ridge]

technically controller is easier because you move in 3 dimensions with a joy stick that is also 3 dimensions, instead of 2d buttons ( aka KBM) only

[winter condor]

People who played console and came to Pc will have a better feel for controllers , however Pc players who never have touched a controller will be better of sticking to keyboard and mouse

[ionic quartz]

I was saying that yes people can be good with MNK but controller is better

[heavy ridge]

Maybe, but its not hard to learn how to use a controller

[winter condor]

But someone like me would spend the first few weeks getting a feel for where buttons are and building that muscle memory as to where someone who played controller games in the past don’t need that learning curve

[ionic quartz]

Also having a life doesn’t make people lazy

[heavy ridge]

fax

couldnt have said it better

[ionic quartz]

Like bro for real said i have 800 hours like its a flex

[heavy ridge]

(I have 3.5k hours and no hope in life apart from getting ssl)

[heavy ridge]

true 💀

[mortal sail]

nruh

[thorny orbit]

this game is getting so boring everybody is so slow and I’m always the fastest player in my lobby I only have fun when I play in gc lobbies bc it’s actually consistent

[cyan sage]

yo im d2 div 4 with 3k h i need hellp lmao i think there is some think wrong with me

[dusky fiber]

should be easy to get there then if u are the fastest

[dusky fiber]

what rank are u?

[cyan sage]

d2

[thorny orbit]

Not rlly if I have a solid teammate then I’ll win but some of my teamates are not up to par they don’t play like they belong in this rank it gets annoying

[dusky fiber]

opponents also have these mates, when u play enough games and u are rlly better then the elo u are in u will get higher, if not maybe u should change your mindset and focus on yourself, is in general the only option if u continue solo qing

[thorny orbit]

Can u check pm

[pure patio]

I'm gc3 what are you talking about

I didn't flex my rank, my point was that 800 hours was enough on kbm to reach GC

When there is people on controller that take longer so that thing of being easy is relative

For someone that as played everygame with kbm it's easier for them to play kbm

[cyan sage]

anyone tell me how to beat those awkward as shit golds? it's embarrassing that i went from peak d3 in 2s to hanging onto g3 in 1s, they fake every ball because they are too inapt to hit it, whenever they lose possessions for one second they just sit afk in net and wait for anything to punish and they are brick wall that is unpredictable, i got 6-1'd by a gold and i'm thinking of genuinely quitting as every season i drop a rank

[pure patio]

Having a life as nothing to do with that, you can play 500hours in a year without any problem .....

[pure patio]

In 1s is all about your positioning, when to challenge how to challenge, and have fast recovery's

I recommend you watch flakes if you don't have much mechanics

[heavy ridge]

Everyone is different, some do it in 400, some in 2000, point being that a personal statement says nothing over the average statistics of a larger group, that is basic math. I went from d2 to gc1 in a single season, doesnt mean someone cant do it quicker or some others do it slower

[heavy ridge]

"technically controller is easier because you move in 3 dimensions with a joy stick that is also 3 dimensions, instead of 2d buttons ( aka KBM) only" there is a good reason why 95% of players are controller, its simpler to learn and easier to use in this game, even if you only played kbm before

Its better then average, but read my second to last msg, dont compare to others, the greater statistic will always be different then how you do it

[cyan sage]

the only reason i even have to be the rank i am in 2s is just my recovery's, i always get punished so hard i learned to recover instantly, but other than that i cannot fathom going for a single challenge as the only thing they will do is literally hold boost while going into the ball or bounce dribble and miss every bounce so I can't predict anything. they lose kickoffs or possession for one second? grab a big boost and stay in net. If I get it on net or close to it, one shot from them and instant punish

[heavy ridge]

its better then average for now yes, but who knows it might take you another 1k to reach champ, you only compare to your past selve really

Its possible but it required 2k games in a season for me, aka no social life and touching grass

[ionic quartz]

Best strategy in 1’s is bumping and demoing if you can be consistent on those two you’ll rank up

[heavy ridge]

Tbh its just playing a lot of comp and seeing what playstyle works for you, rotating is important of course but id recon learning powershots, aerials, shadow defense as well as those are crucial base mechs

[heavy ridge]

Id only start trying that once you are good with knowing when to challenge without overcommiting, often people over commit a ton so its better to learn how to play ones first without being demoheavy

[ionic quartz]

True but if he overcommits but lands a demo he’ll have time to recover

Which doesn’t happen often

[pure patio]

I can try to play a 1v1 with you to see what Ur doing wrong

It's hard to judge without seeing your gameplay

I'm not a good 1s player but I peak 1190 in 1s

I can try to give you some tips

[cyan sage]

sure, i can tell i'm doing a lot wrong but it's really depressing when golds that wait for the ball to stop bouncing to be able to comprehend what's happening beat me

[remote cave]

Can you review my gameplay?

I'm plat 1

[cyan sage]

can anyone coach me a bit? im d3

[mortal leaf]

how to setup for flip resets?

[cyan sage]

pop it off the wall and go for it

[mortal leaf]

i fall faster than the ball

do i need to be on a diet?

[cyan sage]

boost to it i guess

what rank are ya

[mortal leaf]

dia

[cyan sage]

do you know how to directional air roll

[mortal leaf]

ye i have both

[cyan sage]

man you don't need both

master just one. and then go learn more basic mechanics. flip resets useless in diamond

[mortal leaf]

i use the other one but i needed to get directional to half flip or whatever it is called

[mortal leaf]

like what mechanics?

[jovial kernel]

https://www.youtube.com/@FlakesRL/videos

u can learn a lot about rotation and more with this little fella, speacially in the "without mechanics" series

[cyan sage]

can any1 coach me a bit? im on a bit of a plateau. im d3

[echo pulsar]

Pk

I'm ssl

[cyan sage]

can u give me some coachin

[echo pulsar]

Sure

What do u need the most help with

[cyan sage]

just some tips to get me over the edge from d3 to c1

[mortal leaf]

can u coach me aswell please once ur done with him

[echo pulsar]

Sure

[cyan sage]

can we vc

[echo pulsar]

In a little bit

[cyan sage]

aight

[strange thistle]

Lil bro is diamond

I wouldn't take his advice

[mortal leaf]

what rank are u?

[strange thistle]

Currently Gc1

[mortal leaf]

u wna coach me instead then?

[strange thistle]

I don't really coach people cuz I'm on ps5 so I can't watch share screens

What rank are you though I can give you some tips

[mortal leaf]

im dia but everyone that has coached me says that i could hit champs, i always lose my ranked matches tho so idk

maybe we could play some 2v2s and u can tell me what i can do better

[strange thistle]

Alr sure but I'm eating rn

Ok hopefully my internet works on my ps5 yesterday it didn't

[wind forum]

Guys how can I wright in LFG room?

[strange thistle]

Use the commands

[mortal leaf]

./loo

then it pops up

[mortal sail]

go to your dms

[wind forum]

ty dude

[steep jacinth]

So ur Top 15 rn?

[cyan sage]

nah he cappin

he d2 peak i checked

any1 coaching maybe? im stuck

[mortal leaf]

u ready?

[strange thistle]

Almost

[strange thistle]

He's diamond

[cyan sage]

Can I ask here for ways to get rid of latency/packet loss?

[steep jacinth]

Are U ps

[cyan sage]

Xbox

[strange thistle]

Yo dms

[pure patio]

Plat rank is lack of basic mechanics

[remote cave]

That information really doesn't help, unless I'm misunderstanding you

[pure patio]

I didn't point out any mechanic I was talking general

[dapper mauve]

Anyone got tips for me I’m plat1div2

[pure patio]

You probably lack, recovery's, simple aerials, backwards defence, shadow defence, backboard defence, rotation backpost

Like simple stuff, that I can't teach you by watching your replay

[dapper mauve]

I can do all of that decently

[pure patio]

I can give you some training maps tho

[dapper mauve]

I’m on console

[pure patio]

Send me a replay.

[dapper mauve]

Switch

K 1s

[ionic monolith]

Just knowing the mechanics is good but you also need to know how to use them effectively

[pure patio]

Exactly

That's what the replay review is for, timings and rotations

[dapper mauve]

I sent it to you

[pure patio]

You sent me a clip....

[ionic monolith]

This is very good advice

[pure patio]

This isn't your normal gameplay, and sorry to say but the setup was really lucky

[pure patio]

I would recommend something different for c2's and c3's mostly, pass to your TM8

People like to solo play a lot in c3 and c2 and sometimes Ur in a 2v1 situation and you can take better advantage if you play with your mate

[dapper mauve]

That’s the only one I clipped and I did that at gold2

[ionic monolith]

True

[pure patio]

Focusing on a wall drag isn't going to make you rank up

[ionic monolith]

It’s simple. Slow down your pace to allow your teammate to back you up or just play passive and support your teammate

[ionic monolith]

What I do when I challenge is I cover what attacks seem to be the most viable for the opponent and flip into the ball at contact

[ionic monolith]

Lmao

[heavy ridge]

Love <3

[versed apex]

@pure patio What is your rank in rocket league ?

[pure patio]

Gc3

[ionic monolith]

If you’re better than your lobbies then you should slow down your play to where your teammate is able to support you

[ionic monolith]

Switch to CSTS or STS instead of default

[versed apex]

oo ok and on what server do you play ?

[novel yoke]

Vouch

[pure patio]

EU

[versed apex]

oo ok 🙂

[brave anchor]

I can’t hit the ball. how do I hit the ball?

I always miss

[novel yoke]

Drive forwards

Don’t turn

Only air roll

[ionic monolith]

That’s true but in this case I think they were talking about plats

[echo pulsar]

Can I get coaching I'm diamond 1

[brave anchor]

What car do I use

[novel yoke]

Troll inbound

[echo pulsar]

Nah

[novel yoke]

Grog

[echo pulsar]

I want champ

[brave anchor]

What’s that

[echo pulsar]

Any coaching

[novel yoke]

Ur name is hawk, and ur other name is zen🤣

[echo pulsar]

Bro I'm just faking

I wanna look good

[novel yoke]

Oh ok

Almost forgot u made the acc 5 days ago

[pure patio]

For plats they need to learn the basic mechanics

We can't teach gamesense to plats or low diamonds, they wanna do something but they don't have the skill to do it

It's gonna be frustrating, my advice is to work on basic mechanics at plat and diamond

Play more training maps and freeplay than competitive

[ionic monolith]

I did this

[pure patio]

I still do it 🤣

I enjoy more freeplay than I do ranked

[brave anchor]

How do I get out of silver I

[ionic monolith]

Same tbh

My internet used to suck so I would just sit in free play

[pure patio]

I don't want to be rude or anything like that but, you can answer your own question if you think a little

[ionic monolith]

Helped me play fast and more consistent

[pure patio]

Just play the game, you don't learn stuff from day to night

[brave anchor]

I’ve played for 4 days

[pure patio]

1s were the main reason I got crazy mechanics

[ionic monolith]

1s gross

[pure patio]

I was decent but was stuck at low GC c3

When I started playing 1s I ranked up

If you play 1s without tilting like just to improve doesn't matter if you win, Ur gonna improve way faster than 2s

[ionic monolith]

I’m only c2 lol

[pure patio]

Can you send me a replay

[ionic monolith]

Me?

[pure patio]

Y

[ionic monolith]

I’m not on pc

I don’t know how to share replays

[cyan sage]

its in youre files on ur pc

[pure patio]

I play a game with you

At c2

[torpid sonnet]

How would one go about getting to Champion level in 3 hours?

I feel like being really good at a game for little effort today

[signal lintel]

Your best option is deranking from GC

[torpid sonnet]

☠️

[ionic monolith]

Is there a way to upload replays on Xbox?

[brave anchor]

Cuanto

[cyan sage]

not too sure how the file system works on xbox, i couldnt tell you

[ionic monolith]

Okay thanks anyways

[brave anchor]

Tinier

[brave anchor]

Big

[velvet folio]

Anyone got any tips to stop being hardstuck high c3/low gc1

[pure patio]

That's the biggest stair, besides gc2-gc3

[velvet folio]

I peaked low 1500 but dropped back down and can't get back up (this was in season 6)

[velvet folio]

Any tips?

[civic pendant]

Im the exact same rank in 2s/3s atm (low gc1) and im curious what mode would be easier to make the push to gc2

[mortal sail]

rumble

[digital sparrow]

I think demos could be removed from the game and there wouldn't be a single negative effect

im against car collision mechanics in general but i at least understand why bumps are a thing

team coordination/core hacking plays like in real football or whatever

but demos can disappear and it would be nothing but positive

[cyan sage]

bro got demo chased ☠️

wse0vits zepit

[upbeat bison]

ugh demos suck :/

someone did that to me 3 days ago and I reported him after 12 demos

ok now fr but do you guys have any tips to air dribble? i can't air dribble that well and I play with Xbox controller

[lunar vault]

Learn how to shoot from wall on goal first from every posession on the wall, feel the difference, once you got that down, learn to jump boost after ur shot thats it.

[pure patio]

rotations, speed challenges understanding 1st and 2nd man

[lunar vault]

Bind Air roll left or right, if you practice part 2

I need a buddy to play 3s with

[feral escarp]

can anyone coach me im silver 3 div 3

for memes

[velvet folio]

Thanks, I'll look into those

[lunar vault]

Im plat 1, 3s

I have insane mechs tho XD

[zealous dune]

can sum1 help me ive just started playing

[lunar vault]

i have a few on my phone, i can proof you ingame

i can go 1 try with whatever il get with the pop, or 5 trys whatever

Dyloss is my epic

Lets play 3s tomorrow if ur think im worthy?🤣👋

Srry i was afk, whats ur name>?

i got 4

Plat 3s with me tomorrow?

Nice!

tnx, then its a pain to rank up alone, and i dont know why, but i hate playing 2s, i just like full lobbys, have a nice day gn

[cyan sage]

how to stall on non-directional air roll 😅

[lunar vault]

for me on pc its impossible, i just tried

[cyan sage]

that's sadge

is it worth the time to try and learn directional then...i've attempted it a few times before and gave up within a few days

[lunar vault]

u cant do tornado spin with air rol, only with directional, on pc, so you cant stall, then

i think also on controller you cant but i dont know, but maybe tho, i dunno, what happens if you, lift ur it in like 15:00 when pres air rol

I use QD for stalls, on controller thats air rol left, + down right stick?

gn XD

[ionic monolith]

It’s not possible. You need directional air roll to stall.

[digital sparrow]

nah

[dry marsh]

If anyone needs coaching, dm @cyan sage he does free coaching and got me from gold to diamond in a week

[plucky vapor]

Yo looking for anyone who can help me get to GC or even SSL Im gold 3 div 2 rn

[dry marsh]

@cyan sage can prob help you to gc

[cyan sage]

@dry marsh can help

[plucky vapor]

ok

[severe mortar]

Is diamond 1 with 130 hours good

[mellow swift]

Can someone Help me how to do a 45 Degree Flick?

[fair depot]

Hey

[ionic monolith]

I can try

[worldly basin]

turn 45 degrees and flick 😭

legit that simple

[mellow swift]

🤯

[worldly basin]

what u expect

[worldly basin]

u do a 360 dribble for 4sec pop the ball up do a backwards dribble pop it again go to a normal dribble drift 45 degrees and flick 🗿

[compact bloom]

i’m gold 1 and i need training lol

[severe mortar]

is diamond with 125 hours good

[compact bloom]

dayum

yeah

to me atleast

[worldly basin]

u looking for anything specific cuz in gold its basically getting the handle of the game

[compact bloom]

how to rank up cuz i ranked up to plat then just started nosediving down

[severe mortar]

power shots dribbling being paient is some of the things i do

dont over commit to much

[compact bloom]

i kinda need a tm too cz people say that solo queueing is bad

[worldly basin]

work on rotation and not committing and clears could basically get u to plat 3 easily

[compact bloom]

i dont i mostly do defense

[severe mortar]

alr

[compact bloom]

like mid field

[severe mortar]

play some 1s till u get better and then play more 2s

[compact bloom]

okay

i need help w/ ko tho

[worldly basin]

just work on ur basic shooting and be able to be consistent with them and defending

[compact bloom]

alright

i know a perfect map for that

for basic shooting

[dry marsh]

Depends where that’s listed

[severe mortar]

75 hours in a game i just said i have around 50 hours in training prob a bit over kill but around there

[versed umbra]

today i realized that after 22,000 matches played in this game, the reason I havent gotten any better is beacuse the only thing im good at is mindlessly hitting the ball

i got good at mindlessly hitting the ball

sometimes i even score it

but can i control the ball? no not really

[signal sun]

When I play 2s and 3s, it's not too hard to get to diamond, but in 1s I struggled to get into plat. Any tips?

[lean crescent]

My advice would be it’s partially opposite to when you’re playing 2’d and 3’s.
you have to be a lot more patient, and careful when playing 1’s because if you screw up by challenging or playing too fast.. then you’re easily scored on. So I guess my advice is, just be patient.

[signal sun]

My playstyle is usually patient, I play more defensive and assist in 2s and 3s, don't get much choice with the teammates that usually ball chase lmao. Do I need a more offensive playstyle in ones? Because, i'm not the best mechanically

I think it's just a skill issue lmao

[royal plinth]

Any tips to get out of c1

[lean crescent]

definitely try the offensive play style.. or watch videos on higher ranked ones players, and see what they do, and watch ones who play similar to you, and see what they are doing, that you aren’t.

[proven dagger]

id recommend watching flakes series no mechs to ssl in 1’s. Demonstrates how important it is to always be covering net, power slide cut to score, and other fundamentals.

[queen terrace]

1s is also very different most people who are gc in 2s and 3s are only c1 or diamond 3 in 1s, don’t be discouraged because your other ranks are higher than your 1s rank, its very average

[signal sun]

I hit c1 in 2s and nearly in 3s, just 1s is hard for me for whatever the reason, I think I have good rotations and positioning, but the mechanics are kinda lacking

And idk how to get better other than just do the mechanic over and over again

[queen terrace]

Mechanics don’t matter so much in 1s either, I mean obviously they do but you can make it without them too, the difference is it’s a different game when it comes to 1s you can be very good at covering the ball when you need to and giving your tm8 very easy possession in 2s and 3s but it’s harder in 1s because you’re by yourself and everything falls on you

I’ve gotten to gc multiple times in 2s and 3s and I’m just learning how to flip reset rn

It might not be a lack of mechanics that’s holding you back but instead it could be a lack of offensive mindset when it comes to ones since you’re used to hanging back and being more passive in 2s and 3s @signal sun

[gloomy plume]

?

[queen terrace]

What’s up?

[gloomy plume]

nothing

u

[queen terrace]

If the advice doesn’t fall to you then don’t bother reading it, I was trying to help him since he asked for help @tacit elbow

[queen terrace]

Nothing I just thought you hand a question or concern with what I said

[gloomy plume]

no

[flint ether]

my uncle says that my mechs are good but i need to wotk on game sense because if i have the right gamesense i can reach atleast plat

[flint ether]

how i get good gamesense in 1s or in general

[onyx snow]

What should I practise

Rn im plat 3 div 1

any training pack that is good for plat, please do recommend

[versed ledge]

im looking for a higher rated mentor

[queen terrace]

Game sense is easiest to learn by saving your replays and watching them and looking at what you did wrong or could do differently in the situations that you’re getting scored on

[queen terrace]

Ground control, power shots dribbles consistency etc..

[queen terrace]

I can give u training packs in a min, check ur dms

[queen terrace]

What rank are you?

[versed ledge]

about p3 in 1v1

[queen terrace]

What about your other ranks?

[versed ledge]

d2 i dont like to talk about my other ranks

[queen terrace]

Well what do you want mentoring in?

[signal sun]

@queen terrace @lean crescent Thanks for the "tips"

[signal sun]

I'll check that out, thanks

[queen terrace]

I can give you actual tips but I need to know more about what your struggles are

Not just I’m bad

[versed ledge]

i need help outplaying and faking people without using mechaincs

[queen terrace]

^^^^^^ like this

[signal sun]

Yeah I realised that sounded sarcastic when it isn't lmao

[queen terrace]

Oh ok

[signal sun]

My bad

[queen terrace]

All good

[signal sun]

My struggles are literally mechanics and 1s

[dry marsh]

what rank

[signal sun]

I can fill in teammates mistakes or recover from my mistakes well

[signal sun]

1s rank is like low plat

[dry marsh]

you just need to work on hitting the ball and not missing open nets

still just getting used to the basics at that point

[signal sun]

Lmao, been practicing my open nets and i've gotten better, they're hard

Like I just learned air dribbling and open nets are still a struggle

[dry marsh]

learning air dribbling is probably why you're progressing slowly

[queen terrace]

His 1s rank is play but he’s champ

[dry marsh]

just focus on the basics

[queen terrace]

Plat*

[dry marsh]

same thing, champ is still just getting more consistent at hitting the ball tbh

maybe a slight bit of placement

[signal sun]

Accuracy is also hard for me and power

[queen terrace]

Yes but he needs to learn how to handle the ball in uncomfortable situations to become faster not learn the basics

[dry marsh]

learn air roll shots rather than air dribbles

[queen terrace]

True

[dry marsh]

handling the ball is the basics

handling the ball is just hitting the ball and powersliding

[signal sun]

Can't believe I never searched air roll shots for help...

Think this person just helped a lot

Thanking you

[queen terrace]

You need air roll to get more power on the ball

[signal sun]

I never actually knew that

I'm not a big competitive person so mechanics were never a thing I looked into

[flint ether]

ok

[dry marsh]

honestly i just learned gamesense through playing, if you get scored on, obv you did smth wrong, usually you'll know what, just have to fix it

[signal sun]

Yeah same, my game sense is way better than my mechanics, but 1s is like tricky for me

[dry marsh]

im better at 1s than I am at 2s and 3s

[signal sun]

Usually me getting clipped on or failing to do a flick lmao

I always played solo standard

[dry marsh]

never, game bad

we aim for ssl irl now

gg, he's trapped once more

peaking

bro plays 3000 matches a season

ur lost

[umbral crag]

unlucky 👲

[dry marsh]

unlucky fr 👲

[rich badger]

somebody please help me, i am litteraly like the worst teamate ever, and i was plat 1 division ii but now im gold 3 division i, please give me some tips on how to be better and how to be a better teamate.

[ripe yew]

Down to coach and give tips on how to solo q and be reliable, jus dm me

[rich badger]

ok

[wintry merlin]

the best teammate you can be to lower rank players/lobbies is to just let them have the ball if they wanna have the ball
you won't change their mind in that one game to play like good teammates, so you have to be it
if they start chasing and going for everything just let them tire themselves out and then take the ball and make your play when the field is open

gold-diamond even up to champ in some occasions the play will just completely open up because everyone just dogpiles onto the ball, so if you let your teammates do all that dumb stuff and wait patiently for the field to be open when everyone else over commits you can be a useful teammate

[ripe yew]

This is rly true in champ, a lot of players think that playing fast wins games. Playing smart and going when the time is right is better then going for things and losing challenges

[graceful sentinel]

How do you enter the looking group

?

[dusky fiber]

Type in / then the lfg comes up

[crystal cliff]

play fast and dont miss >

[tame merlin]

Can someone help me figure out whats wrong with my speed flip

[crystal cliff]

dm and send clip

[night ridge]

hey all, anyone knows a guide that would be good starting point for a beginner?

[winged holly]

Just don’t train the flashy mechanics you see people do train the basics and keep playing everyday

[keen pumice]

Learn how your car moves in the air. I see a lot of new players just driving and jumping in hopes that the car will understand what they want it to do

And like fragger mentioned, practice the basics. Smack the ball as hard as u can to the wall and try to catch it or smack it back, or maybe look for tutorials on hook shots as they are quite effective in lower ranks

[ripe yew]

Ppl in like gc3 cant even do this 💀

[ripe yew]

Go in training and try hitting the ball around as hard as you can. Don’t try to score just hit the ball hard around the map. Go for everything. This could help you learn bounces faster

[mint kindle]

bro says even in champ like gc1s don’t absolutely launch themselves at the ball everytime they see it

[vocal fossil]

Im diamond 2 rn stuck for years tryna get to champ Anybody tips for me how to reach up?

[frigid steeple]

i mean maybe its not the best advice cuz im d1 rn because i havent played in a while, but what got me to champ earlier was training shadow defence, having awareness of where your opponents are and knowing what they could do helped me a lot. maybe if you play 2s and one of your opponents has good air dribbles and scored on you twice, you can already guess what his next move will be, and you can shut it down

also consistency is more important than new mechs, if you can score open nets thats better than scoring a flip reset every 25 attempts

[vocal fossil]

Alr thats some good advice ill use it

[vocal fossil]

Yea

[cyan sage]

dont chase dont miss dont over commit dont double commit either dont go too fast ur only a diamond dont go too slow either ur a diamond not a gold🗣🗣

[vocal fossil]

I get it

[frigid steeple]

i reccomend training packs, there are some for "shadow defence" or "shots you shouldnt miss"

[vocal fossil]

I have some training packs

[frigid steeple]

yeah a good teammate also helps

[cyan sage]

learn how the game works like how the ball bounces, youll get champ real quick with no mechanics. then learn ground mechanics like dribbles and flicks, basic aerials all you need for c3

[frigid steeple]

i think many people are hard stuck diamond cuz thats actually the rank where people start to hit the ball, sometimes at least

[vocal fossil]

Thx boys

[frigid steeple]

@vocal fossil the last tip is watching pro gameplay

[vocal fossil]

Rlcs

[frigid steeple]

you will learn so much

[vocal fossil]

Know everything about it

[frigid steeple]

yh

[cyan sage]

ye them diamonds either smurfs or wannabe gcs😔

[frigid steeple]

true

[cyan sage]

youll see more guys air dribbling in d2 and d3 than c1

☠️☠️☠️

[frigid steeple]

1 game nobody hits the ball the next game you get triple flip reset scored on

[vocal fossil]

I see that all the time

[cyan sage]

inconsistent ahh rank its ok as long as you know how to save an air dribble and get by the dude doing the salsa in the net you got it🙏

if u wna play later we can run @vocal fossil @frigid steeple

[frigid steeple]

sure

[cyan sage]

at school rn🤭🙅‍♂️

[frigid steeple]

are you guys NA or europe

[cyan sage]

na wby

[frigid steeple]

europe

[vocal fossil]

Ber

[cyan sage]

wrd ill play on your servers

i don need low ping anyway🥱

[cyan sage]

bet ill be on in like 5-6 hours

[frigid steeple]

khaki you europe or NA

[cyan sage]

wht yo ranks again

[frigid steeple]

d1 xD

[cyan sage]

o wrd

[vocal fossil]

I actually need to study than

[cyan sage]

nicee🗣🗣

[cyan sage]

ohhh shii my fault

ill be on after dw if you got that time

rn its 9:10 am so round 3 pm ill be on for a bit

then gotta go sumwhere will be back at seven

[vocal fossil]

Im eu btw

And its rn like 15.12 with me

[cyan sage]

on wrd

[vocal fossil]

Whahaahaha

[cyan sage]

ill play on eu servers js lmk when you on

[vocal fossil]

Rn

Im on but in the evening i study

[orchid fulcrum]

Can someone watch me play a 1s game and tell me what i should improve on?

[sullen hollow]

Bro my message got deleted again

Im just tryna help yall not mess up your rank with him

[digital yarrow]

ong he dropped me by 3 ranks

[sullen hollow]

You also had to play with him?

Damn

[digital yarrow]

from d1 to plat 1

[sullen hollow]

Sheesh

[digital yarrow]

idk why I kept playin wit him

now I'm stukk wit dis kids dat kant hit da ball

[sullen hollow]

Rip

[near jackal]

i am still not improving stuick in dia playing worse and worse

[halcyon badger]

are you solo queuing?

[near jackal]

yes

[halcyon badger]

always?

might be the problem

try to find a consistent teammate tbh

[cyan sage]

2024 will be the year i reach ssl

[near jackal]

mostly

[foggy skiff]

My ass is stuck in d2 and improving my mechanics didn’t work for shit. So now I’m just working on game sense and see if that works 😒

[versed topaz]

I recommend working on 50s and fakes. They work so well imo

[foggy skiff]

Hmm, how could I work on those?

[versed topaz]

Just using them more in games really

[foggy skiff]

Oh alright

[versed topaz]

I've ranked up from d2 all the way to c1 while using good 50s and fakes

[foggy skiff]

Does flicking usually help anymore?

[versed topaz]

Though mechanics do play a part in ranking up, I wouldn't say they are that important

[versed topaz]

Depends on the situation

[foggy skiff]

True

[versed topaz]

You can go for a clip, sure, but mechs are incredibly risky if your not consistent at them. You don't get the goal and you leave your tm8 in a 2v1 while you gotta hurry back and grabbing boost.

[foggy skiff]

Well I had to improve the uncomfortable backwards saves and which they are there now just now I’m stuck.

[versed topaz]

Ik how it is, I'm hardstuck high d3/low c1

[foggy skiff]

I can’t do crazy stuff and don’t want to yet until gc 3 at least

[versed umbra]

Catching fast moving balls is an underrated skill

[foggy skiff]

It is, but AYO!

Just kidding. But seriously it is

[versed topaz]

Agreed

[versed umbra]

Not just ground catches but catching the ball slightly off the ground and passing it to yourself before the challenger can beat you. It's seriously hard.

I think if I can learn to do those well then I can finally get out of diamond

[foggy skiff]

Probably

Because Diamond is the average player base just because it’s hard to get out of

[versed umbra]

Diamond is twice as hard as it was when I first got into diamond

[foggy skiff]

Exactly!

[versed umbra]

Smurfing in higher ranks also helps to push everyone else down

[foggy skiff]

Been in it for 2 years now and I shouldn’t be in it for 2 years!

[versed umbra]

GC2s get pushed into C3, C3s get pushed into C1, C1-C2 get pushed into mid-high diamond

[versed topaz]

Same istg

[versed umbra]

And diamonds get pushed into plat. It's up to us mid average players to push up

[versed topaz]

I've been stuck d3 for a year, and diamond for like 2 years

[versed umbra]

Yesterday was my 20th month anniversary of hitting diamond

[foggy skiff]

Like cool i was stuck in gold and plat for half a year but not 2 years for diamond bro

[dry marsh]

no they dont

gc2s got pushed back to high gc1 💀

the season reset this time around was more of a "yall had a bad day"

[versed umbra]

I know a few GC2s who got pushed into C2-C3 and struggle to dig their way out.

[dry marsh]

yea those gc2s lost all 10 placements

season reset this time around was ~60-70 mmr

they werent gc2, they were boosted, or they lost all 10

maybe all 3

Not a single gc2 i know got pushed to c3

[foggy skiff]

I have to stay back field in 3’s because everyone wants to be up in front where the action is and I can’t do that cause if I do then we get scored on 🤦‍♂️

[dry marsh]

gc2 to c2 off reset is insane cope, that mf lost 11 placements somehow

😭

[versed umbra]

You're talking about over summer when they intentionally reset everyone a bit.
My mmr was reset by 300 points. I finished that season in D3 and upon reset I was set at Plat 2 before placements.

[dry marsh]

what?

wdym im talking about over summer

im talking about like a week or two ago season reset

[foggy skiff]

Well I was lucky and got pushed down just a little to where I at high diamond 1 and low diamond 2

Which I play high diamond 2 which is division 3-4

[dry marsh]

if you're talking about the "hard reset" that was there for less than 24 hours, they reverted that and gave back about 2/3rds of the mmr, so while it was still a bit more than usual, the reset was still pretty normal

[versed umbra]

https://postimg.cc/DS17zDnY

[dry marsh]

💀

[versed umbra]

They gave some back but I haven't recovered

[dry marsh]

they gave back enough to make it a normal reset

you havent recovered simply bc you lack skill, thats just how it is

[versed umbra]

I'm talking more about smurfing in higher ranks

[dry marsh]

theres hardly and smurfing in higher ranks

[versed umbra]

Which turns everyone into a Smurf

[dry marsh]

most smurfs are like c1-c2 level

[versed umbra]

More than half of my ranked matches have smurfs

[dry marsh]

thats some insane cope

[versed umbra]

And I know because I have the tracker overlay

[dry marsh]

pretty sure that plugin is broken and just goes off peak rank

[versed umbra]

Showing they've won 278 matches on that account but they're destroying lobbies

[dry marsh]

i think your plugin might be broken

[versed umbra]

I think your brain is broken

[dry marsh]

i play rocket league

thats just a fact

regardless, i run into like 1 smurf every 100 matches

[versed umbra]

Stop being arrogant

[dry marsh]

thats not being arrogant, thats just making a statement 😭

[versed umbra]

Don't you understand the concept that your idea of a Smurf and my idea of a Smurf might be different?

[dry marsh]

your idea of a smurf is anyone who beats you it seems

my idea of a smurf is a higher rank coming down to a lower rank deliberately

[versed umbra]

If you are or have been C2 and are now in D1 you're a Smurf on an alt account.

[dry marsh]

not always

you might just be rusted asl and lost all skill

[versed umbra]

It's why I play only 3s now

Because C2s can easily be beaten in 3s by diamonds who know how to rotate

And play defense

[dry marsh]

C2s are never an issue to begin with

just gotta get better than the c2s and boom, no more smurfs

[shut ermine]

how to get out of plat in 2s

[mortal quail]

Plat: get better at defending and mastering stuff you learned in gold. Honestly stop trying to aerial for every ball, use your judgement to decide if you should aerial or not. Learn backpost rotations and hitting the ball off backboard. Should be said that dont go for air dribbles or ceiling shots idc if you are consistent with them. Playing smart and reading the play will allow you to rank up

[dry marsh]

gaming time

[shut ermine]

I understand but what do i do if my teammate keeps Ball chasing and im Kind forced to stay back all Game

[mortal quail]

Let him chase, just support him when the makes a mistake/whiff. Most of your own goals will probably be open nets from your half or counters

[dry marsh]

stay back all game

you alr know the answer to that

[shut ermine]

okay okay thanks

[jagged rock]

okay so I have been playing for about three months now. My highest rank is Gold 3 dev 4...on my rank up game I got someone who own goaled the entire game not lying...what are some tips you would give a gold player trying to get better. I already understand and can preform backpost rotations, powershots, wall shots, blocks, etc. it feels like I need to carry every game though.

[charred oak]

nah you dont just play more

either be extremely cocky or not at all

up till plat its just figuring the game out

dia is getting more used to it

champ is same thing but a lil faster

[jagged rock]

okay. I feel like I need to be a higher rank for my teammates to rotate correctly and such...but I know people still dont do that in higher ranks

[charred oak]

if you know they wont dont expect them to

[hardy mural]

When do I challenge while shadowing? I don't get the idea

[mortal leaf]

when u can take the ball

[foggy skiff]

I have a question. Technically, could you shadow defend on any part of the map as long you are facing towards your net?

[solemn ice]

Usually depends on the situation. But my advice is that you should let your opponent too close to the net while shadowing. Otherwise it will be impossible to save. It’s at least my opinion.

[foggy skiff]

Well some guy said that was shadow defending every where on the map, even his goal. Cause technically I was trying to keep it in his court

[solemn ice]

I think it’s not correct to say that you should instantly stop shadowing and go for a challenge as soon as the ball is in your half. You should wait wait a good opportunity to get a good hit on the ball.
But my experience is that you should not let it too close to your net. At least I have a problem saving it then.

[proven dagger]

shadow defense is about fake challenging while still being able to recover if they take the shot or flick it, it’s also about not being predictable and sometimes challenging unexpectedly.

When people think they have time to set up a shot they usually stop focusing on you and that can be a good time to challenge

[mortal leaf]

lf someone to play 2v2s with me and give me tips on what to improve, im dia 1

[winter vault]

Any advice on fast aeriels, I keep accidentally back flipping 💀

also speedflips, I can do it yet when I land my car spins out

[foggy skiff]

Use powerslide when you are about land off of a speedflip

You’ll keep momentum and not spin out

[proven dagger]

For fast aerials you can try changing dodge deadzone, I think .65-.85 is a good range. Also before you jump if you are already pointing your joystick down to tilt up it can help. But to not backflip you just have to do an empty jump( no directional input )

[upbeat bison]

Ok thanks I'll try doing that

[tight pebble]

anyone tips for me? I am a diamond 3 and rlly want to hit champ

[signal lintel]

No, because the whole point is being close enough to turn and challenge, which pressures the opponent by limiting their options

[cyan sage]

yo can any1 coach me? im d3 and i've hit a plateau

[onyx jackal]

could some1 1v1 me and take a guess at my rank but no bakesmod

[mint lion]

imma be brutally honest and this goes all the way up to gc1, use ur brain. Dont be stupid, if someone is beating you dont go for it, try to predict where its going. Sadly ppl are so bad nowdays that the ranks are fkd up. but just use ur brain and youll get out of diamond atleast

[winter vault]

annoying thing is I have MAD stick drift so my deadzone is max 💀

[winter vault]

it worked, thanks

[onyx jackal]

1v1 anyone and tell me what I'm doing wrong

[thick wing]

Looking to rank up I play like a c2 but can’t rank up because off teammates I know it’s teammates because I can play with someone that’s good but low rank and will rank up why tips how to play with bad tm8s

[crimson lantern]

Why is nobody looking for group ffs?

[steep ice]

i need to know how to do a double flip reset musty double tap rn

[red scaffold]

um

[sullen lava]

anybody knows how evample (i'm sure he's not the only player) that hits frontflip resets in a really certain way? they flip in and angle their cars for a perfect reset

[signal lintel]

Your solo queue teammates aren't better or worse than you on average, some will be better than you and some will be worse than you. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. If you really think you'd rather duo with someone, then you could find someone at your rank to duo with

[chilly pollen]

somebody wanna look at my c1 gameplay and tell me why i am so bad thanks dm me

[keen igloo]

anyone wanna 1v1 for fun trying shots ecc?

[whole pine]

Hey can you guys tell me if I’m good or not? I just hit diamond 3 for the first time ever and while I was playing I hit my 300th hour on PlayStation and I started playing on switch which has 250 hours on it

[night ridge]

when would be a good time to start playing ranked?

[astral cedar]

@whole pine thats really good, but when you start hitting champ thats when the skill difference is immense, people in that bracket been playing for thousands of hours

@night ridge just keep playing ranked, gotta put in the hours

[whole pine]

Yup I kinda have figured that out in d3

Okay thanks for the advice appreciate it

[astral cedar]

ive peaked c3, casually chilling around c2 now, but its night and day difference when i can 1v2 my c1 teammates

[whole pine]

Ya

[astral cedar]

most of the time your playing teammate lottery, thats where the fun is, ive beaten gcs in 2s when i didnt know how to double tap or 45 flicks

[whole pine]

Ya fs

[delicate forum]

any one got any tips for pc

[chilly pollen]

i dropped from c2 to d3 in 2 days and im still dropping, and i have no idea what im doing wrong help me

[chilly pollen]

never

[tepid canyon]

Hear me out ok I’m hard stuck in plat but can 1v3 anyone else that’s not a Smurf why is that

[barren geyser]

I need help getting better mechs, Im kbm and I need help

@chilly pollen would agree with me bc Im horrible

[waxen grotto]

dm

[waxen grotto]

sure

[barren geyser]

yo can you help me get better mechs, Im kbm

[waxen grotto]

if youre backflipping it can be cuases by two reasons but most likely its cuased by one main reason, backflips on fast aerials usually means youre double tapping jump too fast. to properly fast aerials, jump and boost at the same time and HOLD jump for about 1.7 seconds before the second jump. its actually easier than spamming jump as fast as you can. the other reason for backflips if its not the first reason i mentioned, could be your dead zone sensititivy

[waxen grotto]

i sure can, dm

[barren geyser]

wdym dm?

[waxen grotto]

im not kbm but i can still guide you through the steps

[waxen grotto]

direct message

[barren geyser]

oh alr

[cyan sage]

can anyone coach me pls

[night ridge]

i started doing placements but it keeps putting me vs groups of 3 while my team always consist of three solo players... is there no true solo q option?

[versed umbra]

Has anyone experimented with different stiffness settings? I have mine set to where my camera doesn't change at all when I hit SSSpeed and I'm trying to learn how to catch and dribble the ball going fast.

[versed ledge]

A little bit maybe. but for the most part thats a skill you learn how to do instead of adapt your setttings to

plus how fast you go is a huge part of the ball control. if you catch the ball going SS and then it starts to roll off the top youre not getting it back

[versed umbra]

Well that's for every setting...I'm just asking for others' experiences whilst learning

[astral cedar]

@night ridge there used to be not anymore

[versed ledge]

Then no, stiffness didnt affect that process for me

if it does for you, then do it. I used to air dribble with under 200 distance so i could see better and that helped me

[onyx jackal]

1v1? I'm plat aswell

[tepid canyon]

Sure VISION SUAVE is my user

[night ridge]

damn that sucks, guess ill have to stick to casual then... thanks for the info though

[versed ledge]

likely youre trying to do too much and your teamates cant read you or play off of you

happens to me too 🙂

[versed umbra]

It's because when you lose control of the ball in 2s or 3s there is a teammate to back you up who can challenge directly. In 1s you have to learn how to shadow defend which I am learning to do and I got to high plat 2

[onyx jackal]

Can u add me itsslayer09 your aintbworking

[tepid canyon]

Probably it

[tepid canyon]

K

[tepid canyon]

Sent it

[rancid shell]

how do i play 1s? im currently plat 1 div 1, and how do i get better at 1s?

[onyx jackal]

Keep playing it

[versed ledge]

look at replays

[onyx jackal]

Mistakes I see is playing too fast not leaving time to think and your shooting needs work

[tepid canyon]

Ty

[onyx jackal]

It feels like your attack is weak

Np

[remote cave]

How do I keep possession more?

[cyan sage]

you gotta stroke the ball instead of slap it you feel me

[remote cave]

Tf 💀

[cyan sage]

why cant u keep possession

wht the issue

[remote cave]

I just don't know what to do with the ball and I end up hitting it to the enemy

[cyan sage]

thas not a keeping possession problem thas a how i use possession problem 🗣️

learn yo flick

flick the ball

thas how you not hit it to the enemy and around em 🙏

[remote cave]

I get you

[cyan sage]

how abt u complain on call while you screenshare

[remote cave]

But also in the corner of my side I have problems with knowing what to do with it

[cyan sage]

so i can correct you rq

deal

[tepid canyon]

Ggs

[cyan sage]

⁉️

[onyx jackal]

Ggs

[remote cave]

Sure gotta do something rq

[onyx jackal]

We're about the same level

You just need to not hesitate

[tepid canyon]

Ggs

[cyan parrot]

what training packs should I use to get better for being in plat 2 on ranked duos? or any mechanic

[tepid canyon]

Diamond training nov 2023 or champ one

It’s featured so it’s ez to get

[cyan parrot]

k

[cyan sage]

prob bc alot of plats thing they are him and go for shit they cant do what so ever

they try to go for champ level shots

[chilly pollen]

Im almost in d2 i was c2 2 days ago somebody please help me, please tell me what i am doing wrong because i dont know

[mint lion]

this

[keen pumice]

u're overthinking. Happens when u're on a losing streak, u lose the "flow" and start being very aware of every single movement because u're looking for mistakes

[mint lion]

not overthinking underthinking mate

ppl seem to turn their brain off which will get them stuck

try to predict the ball and plays

and position urself after it

[keen pumice]

nah, when I deranked to low gc2, I started thinking about every single thing I was doing instead of just playing the game

not everyone reacts the same ig

[mint lion]

u gotta know what to do, you just cant turn of ur brain completly and send it

[keen pumice]

no sh sherlock

[mint lion]

u realise that ssl is slower cause its way more controlled

atleast 1900

[chilly pollen]

i do all that, but i just lose and i genuinely have no idea what im doing wrong. i am being hyperaware of mistakes, but i just dont know because tbh i feel like my mistakes are very minimal, but obviously that is not true

[mint lion]

maybe ur to hesitant

[chilly pollen]

like, i know how to rotate and i know all this stuff, and i apply it to my gameplay, but i just lose

[mint lion]

gotta know when to go and not

[chilly pollen]

idk the ball doesnt go over my head that much

[mint lion]

Do be like that in the low ranks

[keen pumice]

since u're hyperaware of your mistakes, what are the mistakes?

[mint lion]

[chilly pollen]

sometimes i push too far up in net, sometimes i give too much space, sometimes i cut off my teammates, and sometimes i challenge useless balls

[keen pumice]

there u go

[chilly pollen]

but i know all this, and i make sure to tell myself that and fix it but im still deranking

and that is like, not often

[keen pumice]

go to freeplay and practice dribbling the ball around. Not just keeping it over your car, do flicks, start airdribbles from the ground, etc, this will give u a better control over your car

instead of just playing ranked

maybe play some casual games to relax

[chilly pollen]

i think im actually ahead of the curve on ground control, but i never bothered for ground to air dribbles bc a good bounce dribble does the trick

[keen pumice]

u're never too good at smth

[chilly pollen]

yeah i guess

but i think the issue is more in rotation and teamplay

[keen pumice]

and a bounce dribble in gc+ is not gonna cut it

[chilly pollen]

like my mechs arent great but there are gcs with worse mechs

[keen pumice]

U can do bounce dribbles in champ because people just dont challenge

[chilly pollen]

did u see okhalid in saltmine

[keen pumice]

I'm prob one of them. I play with very basic mechanics and somehow managed to go to gc3

[keen pumice]

I dont usually watch proplayers

[chilly pollen]

well, basically, bounce dribbles are like unstoppable if done well

[keen pumice]

But I assume u're playing 2s and 3s?

[chilly pollen]

yeah, but im d2 in 1s rn

[keen pumice]

A bounce dribble in 1s is very different from a bounce dribble in 2s and 3s

[chilly pollen]

yeah true

[mint lion]

watch the video "Hes showing us the future" Fear. Dark 1v1

[chilly pollen]

why

[mint lion]

its just nuts

no much of a tip tho

[keen pumice]

Dont know if Dark is a good suggestion for someone low rank

[mint lion]

yea...

[spice ginkgo]

how do you tell if someone wants to play in lfg?

like do they react or wat?

[keen pumice]

if they are looking for ppl in lfg, u can tell they want to play

just dm them

[spice ginkgo]

no im looking for someone but how do i tell if someone wants to play with me?

[chilly pollen]

this guy is nuts

[spice ginkgo]

im assuming dm?

[keen pumice]

they'll dm u

[keen pumice]

At first I thought it was a TAS

watching dark and then I go and miss a regular wave dash is uh, frustrating

[flint ether]

@.__velocity

[prime salmon]

Hi, so I am practicing a speedflip kickoff. I follow a tutorial on youtube how to do it, but I still seem to do something wrong.

Does anybody know, what it means, when the front of my car "slides" over the floor during the flip + cancel? Am I to slow or to fast with the cancel maybe?

[frosty basin]

looking for advice on how to push out of c2 div 2/3 to c3 possibly gc what could i work on to progress i have good shooting mechs and game sense just need advice

[ionic monolith]

From the info you’ve given it sounds to me like you aren’t canceling fast enough

[nocturne sparrow]

if you play with a party focus on non-traditional gameplay, like demos, constant boost starving, etc and work it into everything you do

[cyan sage]

finding people to play with is awful, so I'll stalk around here instead u.u

[ionic monolith]

@cyan sage what’s your rank?

[cyan sage]

c1div4 the push back into c2 has been annoying lol

[prime salmon]

Thank you. 🙂

[frail zinc]

being more efficient with boost/boost managment, pathing for pads, better solo play consistency/overall consistency and speed, playing off your tm8s style when solo qing, if they are aggresive play passive and vice versa

[cyan sage]

Yall forgot the most vital thing

[alpine cove]

tips for diamonds trying to hit champ for first time

i was so close to champ but one guy on my team sold at 0 seconds at my rank up so i lost getting champ for the first time

looks like a switch profile

[modest river]

if you’re champ level you’d go back

[alpine cove]

ive kinda fallin of 😦

[modest river]

just keep playing you’d get a good teammate

[alpine cove]

nice

[modest river]

this morning i fell to gold 1 2, few hours later gold 3 2

you’d go back up

[alpine cove]

i remember hitting my first cieling shot in gold 3 or 2

and airdribble

now ive hit my first double tap and flip reset in plat

[modest river]

i’m trying to learn a speed flip

unfortunately i’m on switch, the analog is so small

[alpine cove]

just put lots of training in freeplay to get consitant in shooting

[modest river]

what’s the best like deadzone and sensitivity settings

[alpine cove]

hmm

i can try and show u mine

[modest river]

yeah sure

crazy that 3 weeks ago i was bronze

[alpine cove]

wow

i sometimes think bronze doesn't exist

you'll rank up fast through silver and gold (maybe) then get hardstuck plat or diamond like me 😦

i might have deleted my settings screenshot

[cyan sage]

i need hellp my rl is broke

[hardy cedar]

what are things that camera settings are supposed to help with

like how much of a difference does it really make

[lusty galleon]

its a pretty big difference

but the difference of your gameplay with slight changes to individual settings is almost unnoticiable

[cyan sage]

ineed hellp

[lusty galleon]

just rock 0 stiffness and like 260-300 dist, max fov, reasonable height

[cyan sage]

dm me if u can i will tell u when u dm me

[modest river]

why this musty speed flip pack so hard man 😭

[sturdy stream]

does anyone have that spread sheet off trainning packs?

nvm its on pinned

[onyx snow]

Does anyone have a good camera setting to get out of plat?

and if possible some training packs

DM me

[jaunty wind]

Anyone how do I win with horrible tm8s

[limber raft]

HELLO THIS IS A MESSAGE TO ALL FELLOW C3/GC PLAYERS STUCK IN CHAMP 2 RANKED 3'S

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPP

IM STUCK AND I CANT SOLO THIS RANK IS SO BAD

[tough oracle]

I tried, it's impossible

[rough tundra]

Bro I suck I can barely hold my rank I'm gold 3

[graceful sentinel]

No he isnt

C is rl horrible

[graceful sentinel]

If they ball chase let them have the ball

And try to keep the ball on their side

Dont trust the tm8

But rotate

Else you will be the horrible tm8

[wintry merlin]

amateur project of a game holy

[winged fjord]

bro im going into my 3's games with randoms and i cans see that both my teamates are diamond 2 in 2's and they both suck

missing open nets, they both had less than 50 pts and i had 300

anybody know what i could do differently?

[steep ice]

when i played 2s yesterday i had 880 pts and my team m8t had 200

[bitter drum]

When you go for an easy goal but then your ping hits 100

[dusky fiber]

Play more defensive, don’t think u have to carry, play safe, if u are better then the lobby it should be not much issue defending your goal, if u do not concede a goal, u wont loose

[dusky fiber]

Points do not equal skill

[dusky fiber]

Let them do their thing and try to adapt to it, even if they play weird

[winged fjord]

cheers

[cyan sage]

and pass the ball, most teammates are greedy and want lots of ball time, but if they know you pass, they may pass it to you later, in hopes for pass backsies

[graceful sentinel]

Lower ranks focus on offense mainly, so if you do a litle bit of defense you will rank up

[cyan sage]

finally grinded out c2 again e.e should not have taken all day

[cyan sage]

any 1v1 gods here

[steep ice]

in that match it did

[dusky fiber]

Congrats

[dusky fiber]

Does it need to be a god or is slightly above average fine lol? Nah what rank would u need?

[dusky fiber]

Thats often the own perspective, but could also be someone chases a lot and gets the points this way, not meaning to u just in general

[steep ice]

thats true but my team m8t was chasing but he couldn't hit the ball

[dusky fiber]

Yh happens, in general tho try looking at yourself and how to deal with those situations, if u find ways to deal with certain stereo types u will win some of those games u never thought u could win, if one just blames there mate they will be hardstuck with not much perspective on what to improve on cause its „just because the mates“ which is obv not true

[steep ice]

yeah i ended up getting us the win

i just waited for the ball and every time i got space i was able to score

[dusky fiber]

Nice

[steep ice]

i saved the replay i kinda peaked all of my goals were flip resets or air dribbles

[north turtle]

anyone below gc dm for free coaching

[rare imp]

can anyone help me i just entered plat and idk what to learn or what to do

[dusky fiber]

Focus on getting better with powershots on target out pf multiple positions, and try not to chase too much, thats very common there so if u dont and try to position better it will make it a lot easier

[signal sun]

@dry marsh I have sorta learned air roll shots, thanks for suggesting that.

[dry marsh]

np

im tired asl

[signal sun]

I did some training pack and struggled on two of the shots, so i'll probably keep going on it every now and then

Also downloaded bakkes mod, someone said it would help because of maps and freeplay

[safe barn]

anyone got tips for a d1

[river bison]

How much time should I spend on training packs and free play to improve
I'm pretty newish to the game

[dry marsh]

as much as you want

I only queue'd ranked when i got the game

[dry marsh]

d1 in what mode

d1 in any mode tho tbh is just working on hitting the ball with accuracy and power still

rotations maybe, but not really needed

[river bison]

Is like 20-30 min good

[dry marsh]

Sure

[river bison]

And when I hop onto freeplay what should I focus on

[dry marsh]

just hitting the ball

you're new to the game, so just boost around and get used to using powerslide

[river bison]

Alr

Actually what does powerslide really help with

I don't see any different between using powerslide and not using it

[dry marsh]

it quite literally drifts your car

if you cant see that, you may want to consider playing an fps game instead 😭

[safe barn]

in 2s

[stuck brook]

Alright so... wow but also basically most cases when you want to use powerslide isn't even to drift, it's usually to turn fast and to hold for a bit if you land on the ground after being in the air and ur car isn't lined up straight with the direction ur already moving

It's actually so refreshing seeing ppl learning to get better in lower ranks

[wet moth]

guys is it rare i was afkin for the gifts ff then when i left i didnt get any pop up but when i went to goal explosions i sa dueling dragons

[stuck brook]

Wait wait wait... afk for what gifts now?

In rocket racing, stream, or base game? 🧐

[coral ibex]

any tips on double taps/redirects

[river bison]

No I mean it does look different but I have used it couple times in matches and don't see how it's so beneficial

That's what I meant

[river bison]

Alr got it thx

[river bison]

Lol y

[stuck brook]

I've been grinding so hard to get a higher rank that 60% of the time I just end up practically 3v1ing in 2s

[river bison]

Btw how much time should I spend on training to improve my mechanics fundamentals and stuff

Is 20-30 min per day good

Like I could spend 5-10min on freeplay then rest on training packs and play the game like normal

[stuck brook]

OK so- yeah thats pretty good... I kinda don't do training at all bc I learn the mechanics by being in game and having a better feel of the car so I'm more comfortable making plays

I just grind out comp strictly and always take it seriously

[river bison]

Alr I ll do that then

Thx

[stuck brook]

I mean like sure, doing leths rings for 10 minutes rly does help me tho but I just autopilot 2s and 1s at this point

[dusky fiber]

Usually that end up good when u are in lower ranks but when u reach the rank u are around the same level this gets usually a pain, but its just from other people and own experience

[stuck brook]

Also play a good amount of 1s so you can see what things you need to focus on getting better at first

Once u get to d1 1s, most important thing is knowing what you can do with nearly 100% certainty bc usually the second you whiff, u get scored on

[stuck brook]

I totally get that and am aware I'm going to have to make that change and practice making shots

[river bison]

Alr

Thx

[dusky fiber]

All about adapting when u get around your rank, when u can also adapt to people that are not good u can use that to your advantage and win some of those games, then u can still climb, whats your rank btw?

[stuck brook]

OK OK hear me out... 800 maybe 900ish hours, stuck in the process of solidifying a hold on c1 and learning the hard way to need to just hard carry bc ppl autopilot in comp for reasons unknown to me and it makes me soooo bipolar

My rl experience is seethe and mald and in the end I still love the game

I've been in and out of c1 like 9 times by now I'm pretty sure

It's like when ppl ask "what superpower would you want to have?" My immediate response is the ability to reach my hand into my monitor and grab the head of my tm8 and smash their face into their keyboard 🙃 bc 7/10 times they play like it's with one hand all match

... that's enough of my rant, I gotta study for my last exam lmao

[velvet flare]

my dms are open im hard stuck silver 3 i just need advice

[dusky fiber]

Try changing your mindset a bit, ik teammates can be pain, but if your teammate sucks your opponent will also get one of these, the most stereo typical one is the chaser, so if they chase dont do it aswell and think u have to carry, this just looses u the game, be patient and use him to your advantage, for instance if he chases he forces out flicks so its easy for u to deal with them etc. Start thinking like this and find ways adapting, its not about carrying its about how u can use the mate for your advantage, if u start learning this u will win some of those games u loose now and will climb

[dusky fiber]

Powershots on goal for offense, dont chase in general, should get u to dia if u get better with those 2

[stuck brook]

I hear you, I do that... until I see red with tilt but the thing is that at this rank they'll do that right, but 9 times out of 10, it's a dead play and they're wasting gametime

[dusky fiber]

Is i said, opponents have the same issue as u, the one u can deal better with their teammate and is better at adapting wins the game, its not like u win every game, but u will win more games then u loose and climb

@stuck brook

[stuck brook]

... I hate how true it is to just let them screw around and wait to cap on an opening

[dusky fiber]

Yh, dont let your teammates be an excuse for your rank, cause if u start thinking like this there is nothing to improve and u will be hardstuck, so start looking more at yourself and see what u could do, this mindset will help u get higher

[stuck brook]

😭 I don wannooo... ugh it's so boring to wait for them as they just mess around

[dusky fiber]

I find it quite nice, cause he chases for instance and get overflicked like he is usless, and then u get the ball and can do something with it, using these things for your advantage is quite satisfying i can tell u lol, but its all about the mindset in the first place

[stuck brook]

Ye I hear the stressing of the mindset it's just so risky to try challenge as last man like that

[dusky fiber]

How is it risky? Usually your chaser forces out the flick, then its easy for u getting there more early

I mean the tm8 chases and forces out the flick of the opponent, then it should be quite easy to be more fast as your opponent needs to land etc.

And if u feel uncomfortable in 1v1 play it more, in 2s u will get in those situations few times so good to know what to do then

[stuck brook]

Ohh I thought u were saying they mess up their own flick (9/10 ends up happening) and tosses possession then I'd have to go off that but I hear u bc in this case it's shadow defense or turn hard and interrupt the play

[dusky fiber]

Yh i meant it on defense, if he misses on offense there u can be lucky to get in a 1v1, in higher elo the first man leaves the ball and goes for the bump which works pretty good and the second one behind him just drives behind the person who bumps, so try and get better in 1v1, rlly helps

[stuck brook]

YEAH I discovered that first man bumping thing not long ago its such a pain when I play with ppl who are on my college team

I'm here like brooo whyyyy just rotate back leave me aloneeee😭

[burnt flame]

whats a good way to learn aerial car control

[stuck brook]

What rank are you

[burnt flame]

silver but it'd be pretty useful to learn early on

[stuck brook]

Hey, I barely aerialed until like d2

[burnt flame]

oh thats surprising

[stuck brook]

U gotta get other things down it'll be faster and easier

[burnt flame]

what would u suggest i improve then

[stuck brook]

Hitting boomers are rly solid places to start for general advice bc it just helps deny the other team from stumbling the ball in ur goal unless they get a lucky shot

[burnt flame]

hm

[stuck brook]

Basically the idea of those are to first, be able to flip into the ball right before you touch it, and second, for a boomer you want to hit the ball just after the ball lands

[burnt flame]

gotcha

[stuck brook]

It might be a little hard depending on ur skill but I can help u more one on one with little changes you can make in your games to see immediate improvements

@burnt flame

[floral frost]

any coaches? im 1500. Need help fixing my playstyle in 2s

[stuck brook]

Wish I could help u but ur higher up than me I'd look at vods with u and maybe we can hash some things out better with a second pair of eyes

[split pasture]

any coafhes i was g3on pc now im on xbox

[stuck brook]

Are you free in like 45 to an hour from now I can help you with some pretty simple tips that'll help u see immediate improvement

@split pasture

[split pasture]

yeha iam

[stuck brook]

Bet I'll hit u up when I'm free

[split pasture]

bet bet

[cyan sage]

yo can some1 coach me? im d3

[merry wren]

tips got get out of plat 3 and into diamond 1?

[dry marsh]

Just work on hitting the ball and getting comfortable with powerslide, should be all you need for diamond tbh

[charred oak]

bru i just beat nexto

lol

had one kickoff goal, ended up with b all and boost in my half

nexto just driving in circles for the next 5 mins

[dry marsh]

doesnt it perma lose to air dribbles

[charred oak]

not sure

didnt try it yet

but just a kickoff from the far right if you hit that to the side its a free goal