Faking before “Faking” was a thingĪs there are only four quick chats per quick chat category, you have only so many options equipped and ready to chat in the heat of the moment.īefore the quick chat “Faking” made its debut with the free-to-play update from September 2020, there was another way to call for a fake without comms which still happens every other game. You will seem knowledgable and players will respect you a little more. While pros will actually "break" this rule, for the sake of basic courtesy and advanced gameplay, if you are left, ask for the ball and go. Read more: Rocket League x Among Us is reality as Lethamyr pulls off another crazy mapĪnd yes, left goes is a very simplistic way of organizing kickoffs.While cheating up is a strategy used in every pro lobby because the first touch by both teams kills the ball in the middle subsequently creating a “second kickoff”, in lower ranks or casual gameplay the ball will most likely shoot out to either side of the field where teammates will have space (and full boost) to work with. What might be confusing for a few games, Left Goes becomes second nature after practising consistently. Left goes is key especially when comms are not possible or when solo queueing through the playlists. Although I lean towards going for corner boost and turning towards the net, this graphic explains who goes for kickoff, who pushes up behind them or “cheats up” and who goes for boost. (Picture: chart found across Reddit and Twitter thoroughly explains 3v3 spawn points and tasks. If two players are the same distance to the ball, left goes. No matter the kickoff spawn point, the rule is simple. You won’t double commit ever again (at least on kickoffs, that is) with this very strategic approach. If missing an open net is the worse thing that can happen to you in Rocket League, double committing is a close second.Įither on an aerial, a save or a shot, double committing leaves your side of the field vulnerable on a 3v1 if playing threes or an open net if queueing twos. So without further ado - here are five Rocket League unspoken rules so you can step up on the pitch and live a long healthy rocketeer life. Read more: Rocket League controller settings guide: button config, deadzone, pro settings, more.Solo queueing or playing with your clan, there are things you need to know and almost no one will teach you if you are to survive in this community. It’s up to each other to teach each other - hence content creation being key for a game like Rocket League.
With the format, physics and controls like no other, this sports videogame is as complex as it can get with its only predecessor in style being its own prequel.Īlthough the game does have basic tutorials for driving, jumping and boosting, it is natural the bar had to be and is still being raised by the community. Rocket League was released over five years ago and while it can be undermined as just “car soccer”, it has one of the highest skill ceilings in the gaming industry - professional and casual gameplay alike.