Rocket League

DublinBust · 22-04-2016 7:31pm

VinLieger wrote: »

I don't OG, usually just fvck about practicing flying avoiding the ball but definitely will make sure my team mate doesn't score

RossieMan wrote: »

Own goaling is the way to go. Absolute pleasure it gives me coming from 5 back to let the other team win.

Openly admitting to such toxic behaviour, smh. I've especially found this juvenile behaviour to be very prevalent on PC, rather than PS4, maybe that's completely coincidental. Rocket League on PC is pretty toxic IMO, the fragile male ego just can't be trusted with a keyboard in front of it.

I've let bad team mates and opponents get to me, but two wrongs do not make a right as Shiminay said. Get mouthy back is the worst I'd do, and I know that's not the best solution either.
I don't even blow people up, it's just such sour grapes.

My pet peeve in Rocket League is people freezing at the goal if we're aligned straight at kick-off, thinking they can trick me and I won't be able to see, then they can just tap in an easy goal. Dirty 'tactic'. I just swerve right as I'm about to get to the ball and hit it from an angle to circumvent that lol.

Forget chivalry, sportsmanship is dead...

Flint Fredstone · 22-04-2016 7:46pm

DublinBust wrote: »

Openly admitting to such toxic behaviour, smh. I've especially found this juvenile behaviour to be very prevalent on PC, rather than PS4, maybe that's completely coincidental. Rocket League on PC is pretty toxic IMO, the fragile male ego just can't be trusted with a keyboard in front of it.

I've let bad team mates and opponents get to me, but two wrongs do not make a right as Shiminay said. Get mouthy back is the worst I'd do, and I know that's not the best solution either.
I don't even blow people up, it's just such sour grapes.

My pet peeve in Rocket League is people freezing at the goal if we're aligned straight at kick-off, thinking they can trick me and I won't be able to see, then they can just tap in an easy goal. Dirty 'tactic'. I just swerve right as I'm about to get to the ball and hit it from an angle to circumvent that lol.

Forget chivalry, sportsmanship is dead...

I like to think that they learn a lesson and go on to be better behaved in the gaming community. You should be thanking us, who knows how many of those guys that say "no problem" to you would have called you a noob **** previously :pac:

DublinBust · 22-04-2016 8:06pm

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

I like to think that they learn a lesson and go on to be better behaved in the gaming community.

And yet the opposite is most likely the case. Show them the light, kill em with kindness, more flies with honey than vinegar, etc, etc, etc.

Techniques07 · 22-04-2016 9:45pm

Just played some of this on PC as it's free for the weekend. Played a bit on console but the game is just so much nicer to play on PC. It even sounds nicer and the physics seem a little different. Great game.

Turtwig · 22-04-2016 10:40pm

My pet peeve in Rocket League is people freezing at the goal if we're aligned straight at kick-off, thinking they can trick me and I won't be able to see, then they can just tap in an easy goal. Dirty 'tactic'. I just swerve right as I'm about to get to the ball and hit it from an angle to circumvent that lol...

Shoot it!

When you know they're staying on the line, switch off ball cam and line up your shot. Make sure at the moment of contact you backflip (often diagonally) not only will this add a powerful arc to your shot it will also help kill your forward momentum so can follow up any rebound.

If they're an exceptionally good goalie, slow down, pop the ball forwards in the air a bit. Then, right after it bounces up from contact with the ground, smash it with a side flip, again diagonal one if necessary but keep those backward! Your goal is to convert the momentum applied from the upwards bounce of the ground into the shot on your volley. Unless they're top notch goalies odds are the sheer power on your shot won't be stopped. If they have high ping they're fecked! Even if you miss and score don't worry it's an excellent way to practice. (Especially when in 3s you might get only one opportunity in the whole match and that could be difference between winning and losing. With practice you'll be hitting them consistently that nobody will dare stay in goal at the kick off.

Oh! And if you're a goal up don't do anything. Just conserve boost, stop a third of the way to the ball and wait. Your opponent can't tackle you because your closer to the ball. (Basically when they do eventually make a play boost at the ball before them and lob it over their helpless heads.)

DublinBust · 23-04-2016 1:02am

Anyone ever notice; if a player's rocking a halo, chances are they're a complete ass?

CraigM84 · 23-04-2016 8:26pm

:eek:

you slagging the halo??

i am fond of the halo myself

Rorok · 23-04-2016 8:36pm

The halo looks cool though

DublinBust · 23-04-2016 11:03pm

It looks cool but I find a disproportionate amount of assholes playing Rocket League use it, to be ironic I guess. I'm instantly wary of those using it ha

NoviGlitzko · 27-04-2016 12:55am

How's everyone finding the basketball variant? Tried it out tonight and love it. Scored this just there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyahVKlke4k

DublinBust · 27-04-2016 11:55am

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

How's everyone finding the basketball variant? Tried it out tonight and love it. Scored this just there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyahVKlke4k

Too hard to score IMO. Arena needs to be as big as wastelands to rectify this IMO.

NoviGlitzko · 27-04-2016 12:39pm

DublinBust wrote: »

Too hard to score IMO. Arena needs to be as big as wastelands to rectify this IMO.

Agreed. It's a bit small, and I'd love to see this as 3vs3.

Shlippery · 28-04-2016 5:25pm

Bought this after the free weeekend after a looong time on my wish list.

Cracking purchase that's absolutely completely ****ed up my college dreams and aspirations

Once you play Hoops for a while, you get an awful shock when you return to the normal game. Very diff styles of play!

Flint Fredstone · 28-04-2016 6:59pm

DublinBust wrote: »

Too hard to score IMO. Arena needs to be as big as wastelands to rectify this IMO.

I'm finding it perfectly proportioned for 2v2. It's always going to be that bit harder to score than a big open goal that you can roll a ball into.
I'm really enjoying it anyway.

Turtwig · 28-04-2016 7:22pm

Actually think I prefer hoops 2v2 to regular "soccar" 2v2. Hoops is brilliant, that little rim around the net is my mortal enemy. Flew my car directly into it at the bounce off and the opponent just had a free goal. It was hilarious.

Shlippery · 28-04-2016 7:31pm

Feels way more rewarding "saving" in Hoops too. So god damn hard but when it pays off...sweet bliss.

Flint Fredstone · 28-04-2016 7:41pm

Shlippery wrote: »

Feels way more rewarding "saving" in Hoops too. So god damn hard but when it pays off...sweet bliss.

I'm finding a lot of what are brilliant saves are not registered as saves, just comes up as a clear ball. Especially the last ditch efforts that are almost in and you "save" it from underneath.

DublinBust · 28-04-2016 10:58pm

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

DublinBust wrote: »

Too hard to score IMO. Arena needs to be as big as wastelands to rectify this IMO.

I'm finding it perfectly proportioned for 2v2. It's always going to be that bit harder to score than a big open goal that you can roll a ball into.
I'm really enjoying it anyway.

Not really, have no problem getting the ball into the exact position necessary in bigger arenas by bouncing it off side walls.

NoviGlitzko · 29-04-2016 10:25am

I'm finally gonna make the plunge and play in predominately ball mode instead of car-cam now I have the day off work. I'm so used to the latter I'll probably be shite but I suppose to get better I'll need it in the long run.

29-04-2016 11:51am

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

I'm finally gonna make the plunge and play in predominately ball mode instead of car-cam now I have the day off work. I'm so used to the latter I'll probably be shite but I suppose to get better I'll need it in the long run.

I have the exact opposite problem

Korvanica · 29-04-2016 11:59am

Deleted User wrote: »

I have the exact opposite problem

I switch cams when going for Boosts, then straight back to ball mode.

Loving Hoops. Very fun, Makes me realize how ****e i am in the air.

NoviGlitzko · 29-04-2016 2:04pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I have the exact opposite problem

I think the top players use the ball-cam though so I'd be inclined to stick with it. Plus you get to see the ball at all times which only helps.

DublinBust · 29-04-2016 2:07pm

ABBC

(Always be ball cammin')

thomas 123 · 29-04-2016 2:07pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

I think the top players use the ball-cam though so I'd be inclined to stick with it. Plus you get to see the ball at all times which only helps.

I think its a mix and dependable on the position you adopt, for example if you are the goalkeeper you need to be able to see whats coming towards you IMO.

29-04-2016 2:36pm

Korvanica wrote: »

I switch cams when going for Boosts, then straight back to ball mode.

Loving Hoops. Very fun, Makes me realize how ****e i am in the air.

I think its best to stay on the ground for hoops anyway!