*** Rocket League *** Car Football

I play with M+KB fine. You need to give it some time and learn the physics / movement.

I do recommend playing the tutorials - they teach you a lot of tricks that are crucial to playing well.
 
I've played about half hour only and just used a mouse and keyboard. I don't see the fuss? I remapped all my buttons and it seems pretty easy. Now I've just gotta put the practice in.
 
jrwagh333 said:
I've played about half hour only and just used a mouse and keyboard. I don't see the fuss? I remapped all my buttons and it seems pretty easy. Now I've just gotta put the practice in.
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Do yourself a favour and stop playing it , I played for a few hours and the frustration from team mates blocking me, my shots and hitting me was unbearable.

Too much random for me, I like control and precision and this game would drive me insane.

From my limited experience, avoid using ball cam for shots as you end up missing most of the time.
 
Shocky-FM said:
Do yourself a favour and stop playing it , I played for a few hours and the frustration from team mates blocking me, my shots and hitting me was unbearable.

Too much random for me, I like control and precision and this game would drive me insane.

From my limited experience, avoid using ball cam for shots as you end up missing most of the time.
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It seems really random at the start but once you play more you start to see the strategies and formations appear. You start to identify situations and know when to hold back in defence or to shoot up the centre to intercept a cross from the wing.

After time you learn how to control the ball and the angles at which you need to hit it. It's so rewarding when you make perfect contact with the ball and it goes into the goal exactly where you aimed - and you kick yourself for all the easy misses you make afterwards :)
 
Yeah, the only random in the game is when 2 cars hit the ball at the same time and it just picks a direction to eff off in. The game on the whole is very very consistent, but like any game - you have to put time in to learn the systems, luckily Rocket League doesn't take more than a few hours to get a grasp of.
 
I've got this - even with controller it seems tricky! :eek:

Might be up for some net play with people who are equally awful.

Also may have to get some mates over for split screen local as well. Works well on a big TV!
 
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Shocky-FM said:
Do yourself a favour and stop playing it , I played for a few hours and the frustration from team mates blocking me, my shots and hitting me was unbearable.

Too much random for me, I like control and precision and this game would drive me insane.

From my limited experience, avoid using ball cam for shots as you end up missing most of the time.
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You seem genuinely angry about this game.
 
Anyway of being able to put this on your second monitor at all? Seems it'll only go fullscreen/borderless on your main one. That is useless to me as my second monitor is my gaming one and the one it wants to stay on is my web browser one.
 
Season 2 has just kicked off, with it bringing some welcome changes.

Changes and Updates
Gameplay

  • Players who spawn into a match or replace an existing car have a new visual effect (they no longer explode as if they were Demolished)
    The “Snow Day” Mutator preset, “Puck” ball type, and DFH Stadium (Snowy) Arena are now available for Exhibition and Private Matches.

General

  • Russian and Turkish language support have been added to the game
    Implemented a server-side data backup system to reduce the chances of a player losing their save data due to corruption
    (PS4) General optimization for PS4 to run more reliably.
    Turned VSync back on by default but disabled Triple Buffering to reduce input lag. The VSync option still exists for users who want to disable it, but you may experience screen tearing with it disabled.

Online

  • “Ranked” Playlist has been renamed “Competitive” Playlist
    Season 1 has ended! Limited Edition Crowns have been distributed to all participants in Season 1 Ranked Play based on your highest division across all Ranked playlist when Season 1 ends.
    Competitive Skill Divisions have replaced Rank Points and the Season 1 Ranking System. There are twelve skill divisions. Over time you can be promoted or demoted between divisions based on your performance.
    Top 100 Leaderboards are now based on your skill rating, similar to the Preseason.
    Placement matches have been implemented. For each ranked queue, you play ten placement games and are then sorted into a skill division based on your performance.
    Ranked Reconnect has been added to the game. Players who lose connection during a competitive rocket league match will now be given the option to reconnect to their previous game.
    “Rocket Labs” experimental playlist is now available for casual Online play
    A new rotating casual playlist called “Rocket Labs” is now available! Labs features prototype layouts that use temporary art assets. This allows us to release and gather feedback on new designs much more rapidly than we could otherwise.

    Three Lab Maps are now available in the “Rocket Labs” playlist and Private Matches:

    • Underpass
      Utopia Retro
      Double Goal
    New “Uncommon” Item Drops will now be found uncommonly after online matches. This “Uncommon” item quality features all-new Hats and Antennas for you to discover and equip!
    Unlike previous seasonal rare drops, these new items don’t have a fixed drop chance after each match. Your chances to find an item after a game will increase for every minute you play until you find something, and then your chance will reset.
    Uncommon unlocks are only only awarded after a complete game in online playlists (They are not available for unlock offline modes or in Private matches)
    Multiple copies of the same “Uncommon” item can be collected, illustrated with a count number in the Garage UI
    There is a maximum of ten hours of playtime per week that can earn items, so don’t bother trying to idle your way to a full inventory!
    (BETA) Player Reporting option has been added and can be accessed via the mid-game menu. You can report players who are being offensive and the full chat log of the match will be submitted along with your report for administrative review.
    “Wasteland” arena has been added to the arena rotation for Competitive Playlists

UI/ UX

  • Players will now see keyframes for Goals, Saves, and Epic Saves on timeline when viewing a saved replay file.
    Players can now disable all text chat except Quick Chat by selecting “Quick Chat Only” option in Text Chat dropdown in the Audio menu
(PC) Graphical Options

  • The maximum framerate of the game can now be increased beyond 60 FPS using the “Max FPS” option under Video Settings
    The size of the user interface can now be modified using the “UI Scale” option under Video Settings

BUG FIXES

  • Optimized performance on Wasteland arena to improve experience for players
    Fixed Handbrake performance for Backfire, DeLorean Time Machine, Gizmo, Grog, Hotshot, Merc, Takumi, Venom, X-Devil
    Ball Indicator will properly appear in Beckwith Park (Stormy)
    Orange Team bots will no longer avoid kickoffs in Beckwith Park
    Fixed an issue that caused “Winning is Winning” achievement/trophy to fail to unlock when the requirements were met
    Fixed a graphical bug that displayed a shadow-like texture throughout multiple arenas
    Fixed an issue that locked chat to Team Chat in the post-game menu
    Adjusted the audio volume for “Portal” boosts
    Fiji flag updated so it’s no longer smaller than other flags
    (PS4) Repaired issue that prevented the “PS Nation” Community Flag from appearing in the Garage

New Content
Antennas
  • deadmau5

Added “Community Flags”

  • 9GAG
    Destructoid
    GameSpot
    Gfinity
    GoldGlove
    Operation Sports
    IGN
    (PC) NVIDIA
Added “Country Flags”

  • Tonga
Toppers

  • deadmau5

Patch Notes
Optimized performance on Wasteland arena to improve experience for players
Fixed Handbrake performance for Backfire, DeLorean Time Machine, Gizmo, Grog, Hotshot, Merc, Takumi, Venom, X-Devil
Ball Indicator will properly appear in Beckwith Park (Stormy)
Orange Team bots will no longer avoid kickoffs in Beckwith Park
Fixed an issue that caused “Winning is Winning” achievement/trophy to fail to unlock when the requirements were met
Fixed a graphical bug that displayed a shadow-like texture throughout multiple arenas
Fixed an issue that locked chat to Team Chat in the post-game menu
Adjusted the audio volume for “Portal” boosts
Fiji flag updated so it’s no longer smaller than other flags
(PS4) Repaired issue that prevented the “PS Nation” Community Flag from appearing in the Garage

Personally I'm not a fan of Wasteland and am sad to see it enter competitive play, but I'm sure I'll adapt!
 
Had a rollercoaster ride with this game in such a short space of time. Bought it a week ago, first day of play I absolutely loved it, had loads of fun and always ended my play session feeling upbeat.

Then strangely, as the days went on, my enjoyment of the game suffered a bit more every day. Until just 1 week later I am now utterly sick of the game. When I play now it does nothing but put me into a bad mood.

I hate that people quit matches as soon as they go behind and you're left having to try and play the match at a numerical disadvantage. I hate that I can have a perfect shot lined up and then one of my teammates will come screaming in from nowhere , desperate to get the points himself and smash into me, resulting in no goal for our team from either of us. I hate that sometimes I seem to end up against a team with near computer like perfect coordination and superhuman angled shots. I hate that just as I am getting up in rank, I lose 3 matches and suddenly go down a division which took me a dozen wins to get up.

I think its safe to say that my initial liking of the game has turned into a hatred of it. A game which frustrates me and puts me into a bad mood is something I definitely dont want in my collection.
 
Tombstone said:
Had a rollercoaster ride with this game in such a short space of time. Bought it a week ago, first day of play I absolutely loved it, had loads of fun and always ended my play session feeling upbeat.

Then strangely, as the days went on, my enjoyment of the game suffered a bit more every day. Until just 1 week later I am now utterly sick of the game. When I play now it does nothing but put me into a bad mood.

I hate that people quit matches as soon as they go behind and you're left having to try and play the match at a numerical disadvantage. I hate that I can have a perfect shot lined up and then one of my teammates will come screaming in from nowhere , desperate to get the points himself and smash into me, resulting in no goal for our team from either of us. I hate that sometimes I seem to end up against a team with near computer like perfect coordination and superhuman angled shots. I hate that just as I am getting up in rank, I lose 3 matches and suddenly go down a division which took me a dozen wins to get up.

I think its safe to say that my initial liking of the game has turned into a hatred of it. A game which frustrates me and puts me into a bad mood is something I definitely dont want in my collection.
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Yup, nothing ruins a good game like being stuck with ****tard team mates D:
I've been doing a LOT of ranked since S2 started, and everytime I get near a promotion (you know this because the rank of the other players changes) the game goes "FCUK YOU" and gives me 10 games of retards. :( I've had enough for today.
 
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