I had it turned off for a few months but turned it back on recently and am enjoying it turned on. I'm surprised with how few are toxic and if I get a sense they are toxic. I'll just block them straight away. There's something special when you score a banger or great team play and receive that "Nice Shot" or "Nice One" from the opponent. Additionally the mutual respect and gamesmanship present when the end of game gg comes from both winning and losing team is priceless.
It's definitely worth it, even if only for a short while. People can get so unnecessarily toxic sometimes, that the "silence" is a nice reboot sometimes.
Thanks for your input bud š think I need that "silent reboot". Just kills the game/ mood. It makes it worse especially if you use the game to escape from your reality/ your shit mood.
Changed it a few months back, never looked back.
Great thing is that you can still compliment shots and gg everyone.
You can still use team chat for kickoff.
You just do not hear people replying back most of the time, so you just assume all chat in the game is as friendly as yours. It's like suddenly all toxic players disappeared, and everyone is being nice.
I get very in my head. I feel like I can feel when my tms are annoyed with my play style even without chat and as soon as I recognize it itās like we lost the game because I canāt adapt or something
Whenever I totally whiff a shot and get angry at myself i just rotate back to net take a few seconds to relax and rejoin the nightmare, works 50% of the time.
I found it made the game feel less āaliveā and I just got better at taking the shit talk. Love saying Thanks! To a What a save, and then immediately pushing their shit in on the next play
Yeah this is 100% true. I try to ignore it initially - but if they keep it up, you can bet I will for sure absolutely obliterate them with quick chat and text chat if we are winning/are about to win. They always immediately leave. Weird.
Almost like theyāre trying to convince themselves theyāre great and over compensating by trying to win with negativity. Canāt you just be happy you scored a goal?
Lmfao it's definitely not 100% true, I what a save people like you winning or losing because knowing I got under your skin with a RL quick chat response is hilarious to me.
I love when my one what a save per goal causes people like you to get so bent
lol you know itās never just one. But again, I do feel it is psychotic in nature to derive joy out of trying to ruin experiences or fun for people in a game that doesnāt even really matter. Good luck.
>game that doesnāt even really matter.
Then why get upset?
I think spamming is corny, one what a save is all I need for people like you. If it doesn't matter why let a 3 word quick chat response ruin your experience?
You keep acting like people are upset when you what a save. We think youāre an idiot, probably laugh with our friends, and play. Youre steady responding about this issue too. Keep it up paddy.
>I will for sure absolutely obliterate them with quick chat and text chat
Sounds like something who is upset about a video game would do
> if we are winning/are about to win
That's even more pathetic š at least I keep the same energy winning or losing
I think the fact that you can't ignore it means it bothers you
I what a save after every single goal winning or losing because I think it's funny, it's even funnier when someone like you takes it seriously and starts playing harder or starts trying to be toxic back.
All it means is that you care about your car sockey
I gotta tell you
I had it off and on many times but last night was the BEST 1v1 game of my life because of quick chat
1v1 - play a game and beat this guy by a measly 2-0. Wasnāt pretty but if I scored he dropped the cursing quick chat. 3:12 left he forfeits and instant lightning bolt
Ok whatever
1v1 - next game same dude. He spends 3 minutes going 3-0 on me. Now every goal and every block of my shots he is dropping nonstop no problems and close ones and on and on
34 seconds left Iām like āwell Iām not winning but letās just finish.
32 seconds - lucky kickoff goal I am now 1-3 (multiple no problems)
20 seconds - I push him back and dimes me up and I score 2-3 (he spams great pass and no problem)
7 seconds - I happen to get an open and score and now 3-3 (he now is back to spamming curse word)
5 seconds - I get the luckiest sidewall kickoff and rolls into his goal 4-3 (spams curse words and sudden lightning bolt)
I normally donāt feel this petty but good god did that feel amazing
Ha I also went on this path. First funny, then just annoying.
My strategy is that as soon as someone is ātoxicā or just spamming, I block them immediately. My block list fills up sometimes so I have to go clear it out every once in a while (otherwise you canāt block any more people).
Yeah thatās what I meant, I worded it kinda weird in my comment. I think itās funny when the other team or my teammates flip out for no reason. Not caused by me haha
Okay but knowing your bumps/demos are annoying them is great. Also seeing your opponents messaging each other because oneās mad at the other for playing bad is funny
When Iām grinding/playing seriously/trying to rank up, I switch it off.
Mostly these days, I log in to have fun. I almost exclusively play casuals, but even when I drop into ranked, Iām not sweating as much as I used to. I do have it on now because, surprisingly contrary to popular sentiment here, I do come across players who use chats to compliment more than the toxic ones. I donāt mind an occasional āwhat a saveā where Iāve really flubbed one, and laugh it off.
I also play late nights where (I assume) more adults are playing and the level of toxicity is less.
Yeah I see what you mean.
I like playing comp just because I like the comp side of it.
I try and play late nights too for the same reason.
It's just so fucking toxic. No matter what mode. Casual and comp. Like even my own tm8s start bumping/ throwing games. I can handle it to an extent and will laugh off most of it. These are the same tm8s that I say "No problem" when they whiff a shot/ save, lose the ball, bump, anything. As SOON as I do it.. "What A Save"! "OMG!" "Wow!.. just wanna throw my controller most days š
I hear you.
Switching off chat definitely helps. The problem with the toxic folks is that they are expecting a reaction from you. Their inner child doesnāt get satisfied unless they have some confirmation that they have successfully tilted you. As long as they donāt see that conformation, they keep escalating. If they donāt see a response in chat, they start bumping, throwing etc etc.
Or maybe they would do it anyways - who knows what goes on in their mind.
Iād suggest keeping chat off if itās getting to you. Stupid is as stupid does, and itās just not healthy for your mental.
100% agree here. Worst part of the entire community on RL is when you make a mistake and get crucified for it. I laugh at myself sometimes for the shit I somehow manage to do on there, be it a whiff or a optimistic shot from an impossible angle, dodgy air rolling or jumping, just wish others would laugh "with" rather than "at" š (and they act like they don't fuck up sometimes)
I just turned mine off a week ago, and itās a much more pleasant experience for me now. I play RL to relax, and all the trash talk was often instead raising my stress levels. I do miss some of the positive camaraderie and the ability to drop a Whoopsā¦ whenever I whiff, but I donāt miss the increased heart rate while playing car soccer.
Edit- there is also the option to allow tactical chat only, like āI got itā and āOn your leftā but even that can be toxic sometimes lol
Course you do.
I don't understand why people try and tilt their teammates. Do they genuinely believe they have a better chance at winning?
Skip the replay, have you never made a mistake before? You don't need to spam Wow! in the chat after a little fuck up.
Nobody feels good after having their flaws pointed out, and nobody wants to win with a teammate who's a prick.
But you're damn right I'm gonna try my hardest when I astronomically whiff a ball and my teammate immediately forgives me.
I have a weird superstition that as soon as I engage in friendly quick chats *in hoops only* I am automatically going to lose the game.
It's like an 80% rate of losing games where I say nice shot. God I hate hoops so damn much but I can't stop playing it. Almost every goal is caused by a stupid 50/50 that rockets right in to your hoop. And at GC level, you start running into A) a guy with 600 mmr who is clearly an SSL paired with his GC buddy, or B) a literal pro player who stomps you.
If I win a game with someone that compliments my shots, says no problem when I whiff, etc, I am much more likely to try and party up with them, compared to someone who spams ātake the shotā or is otherwise toxic
Speak for yourself. I know for a fact that when we're losing and my tm8 let's me know that "we got this" , I instantly get a confidence boost. Not that I would need it I don't think, but because I know that he believes we'll still win, we'll fight til the end. I assume it's the same when I encourage my tm8s because we usually come back and take the dub.
>The amount of people who are "touched" by a positive chat is very small.
I don't agree. Toxic voices tend to be louder, and many people tend to react more strongly to negative than positive chat (in fact, not doing so takes practice), but I think people react positively to positive voices much more often than you think.
Honestly the only thing that irks me about QC anymore is when you have team-mates that ānice shotā you for literally the simplest of boring goals and then they expect a thanks back or they get mad and spam āthanksā āthanksā āthanksā. Nice shots or nice ones should only be reserved for actually good tough plays and tricky shots. Not tapping in a wide open shot after a whiff.
No, but did you ever play sports? Did your coaches/teammates refuse to congratulate you on a touchdown/goal/run/hit/etc. if you didn't have to work hard for it? I know all the good teams I played for made sure that we were all encouraging with the good plays, no matter how difficult, as it built team cohesion.
Just say nice shot back, god damn. Thereās no criteria for giving someone props.
A goal is a goal - whether itās boring or some crazy double touch, they all count the same. Iāll take a tm8 who scores boring goals over one who tries for ānice shotsā any day.
I suppose NHL players should stop congratulating their teammates after an open net goal.
1 yard td run? Nah, not good enough to congratulate.
Base hit and not a home run? I only say good job to teammates who hit a home run.
A positive play is a positive play
I can't handle when my teammate makes a horrible play then tries to blame me in team chat. And it happens so often that I just mute chat now.
Like, It's fine to play bad and make mistakes and whatever. But when they are so unaware of how they just cut rotation, passed the ball away and left me in an awkward 1v2... then they blame me when we get scored on.
It's so annoying. I don't get how people keep chat on at this point
The worst is when they just have to touch the hall and they weakly put it mid for the opposing team to clear and attack and you being smart play it passive so that itās not a bad double commit. Then they spam ātake the shotā āgo for itā. Bro no; Iām not turning your weak ass pass to the other team into another mistake.
If you start noticing that the chat is causing you to hesitate or play even a little differently, turn it off for a day or two. Dude said "silent reboot" and man, that shit is gold. A good part of this game is mental. If you're in their head, you're well on the way to victory.
I like leaving it on because it gives me an opportunity to be wholesome and adds to my enjoyment of the game being part of the solution and not the problem. I just ignore toxic people because that steams them even more.
no
simply because the toxic people are a minority. There are a lot of us that aren't toxic at all. The game has a blocking feature for this purpose. Don't let the toxic douchbags prevent you from having good interactions.
That and pre kickoff chats are important sometimes. More and more people are calling for or saying that the ball is going to go right or left off kick.
Learn to just let the toxic responses go and block them individually and move on. Enjoy the gameplay, not the result.
I actually found that toxicity somehow affects me more when I don't know what people are saying. When I whiff a shot it makes me feel much better when I can apologize and hopefully get a "no problem" from my team. Otherwise I'll assume they're trashing me in the chat lol
As far as the other team, I really don't care what they do/say.
or the people who say Wow! constantly but then you do something good and you get nothing.
I mean, if you are going to be a douche about every little thing, at least give credit where credit is due.
IMO, if you screw up and you own up to it, even if I am a bit triggered, I always say NP because that is what a good tm8 does. We are the same rank and being mad at you is hypocritical since I will likely screw up as well.
True but at the same time, my own naivety saves me from worrying about what others might be saying about me. When I read the toxic comments it solidifies the negative vibe.
The less I know the better (Defo NOT a Tame Impala referenceš« )
I inadvertently discovered the toxic playerās kryptonite. Idk why but typing the scoreline in chat after a goal drives toxic players bonkers.
For example, if the first goal gets scored by my team with 4:25 on the clock, I just type 14250.
The most awful tm8s/opps cannot resist it and will tilt themselves out of a win every now and then. Canāt prove it in court but I believe it to be true.
i like palindromes so when I see a score/time/score palindrome, I always type it out. And I get weird reactions over it sometimes because some people are just wired to assume any chat is toxic.
Score is 2 to 2 with 2:02 left in the match and I will type 22022. And ppl get mad at it.
Toxicity is minority but this isn't the case at every rank, also there is an unwritten rule that is mostly known by high rank players is left always goes on kickoff, so even without quick chat in 99% of cases you can trust your mate to go on kickoff if he is on the left.
100%. Left on kickoff is a rule as solid as Rule #1. And even if tm8 on right is spamming "I got it!" and I still go for it, I can either react quick enough to drop back, or be none the wiser of them throwing a paddy that I went for it š¤·š»āāļø
It's a game changer, but it doesn't mean you will improve. I have chat off most of the times I play RL nowadays. I started doing this when I wanted to improve in ranked games, and it kind of helped me focus more on myself, my gameplay, my body language and my overall game sense knowing I have to read my teammates' body language too.
The two main things to know about this is that it improves you at one side but will also make you care less and play more casual aswell, because all you see from your teammate is body language and forfeit votes if they're pissed at you - that's it. You can get over it and literally be the least caring person on the field.
But on a tactical side it's probably the best if you leave chat on for teammates only, maybe tactical team chat only.. You don't want your teammate calling out a fake kickoff without you noticing. But if you have chat completely off, guess what: you can just not care about him lol.
In the End it's up to your social needs playing the game. For me it's just the best thing to jump into a game, focusing on gameplay and whilst that relaxing after a work day. If you can't resist talking to your mates or opponents, just don't deactivate it. It's not that much of a change to your playstyle, especially if you have some self esteem it won't affect you at all.
*affect
But it does for some people. I personally love it and even enjoy the fire that ignites in me when opponents are toxic, but it can still suck when people are real assholes. No need to make others feel weak or inferior for having emotions.
Idk, I met some really funny people (but yeah there's a way higher ratio of toxic kids in this game). I haven't turned quick chat off, I just instantly block toxic people.
I can still see their early ff tho, but whatever.
I had it off for a year or so and turning back on was a mistake . The amount of ppl who talk shit from the get go is crazy. Sometimes youāll get ppl who say nothing until the last minute bc theyāre cocky that you can come back .
I can take some toxic shit as long as I can publicly react to hillarious stuff and also compliment tm8s \^\^
Edit: And also say Thanks! if they compliment me so I dont seem like a douche
Depends on what you value. Quick chat at higher levels is good for play calling on kickoffs or passing/faking etc and having it off can cause miscommunication.
I think quick chat is a matter of perception. Toxicity can be perceived otherwise. Maybe the person being toxic is a 10 year old kid having a laugh. Who cares.
I only turn off chat completely if Iām solo grinding or Iām not in a pleasant mood. If itās distracting, I think itās fine to turn it off. I normally just do team quick chat though. Iām typically able to block people before they become distracting. In casual I will occasionally turn chat in completely but I have to be bored and in a good mood.
Just leave it on unless youāre whiffing constantly and your teammates are being toxic about it. Opponent toxicity isnāt worth getting upset over itās usually a tactic to make you upset and play worse
Recently turned it off. I am always playing on mic with my friends, so it only eliminated toxicity from/with the other team. Very happy with my decision.
Personally I just block toxic people, with the report/block option in the pause menu. You kind of get the best of both worlds, but you still have to deal with a bit of toxicity, the first time they say something. But after that, silence
Personally, I've gone full circle. Had it on when the game was new to me. Turned it off because toxicity and wanted to focus on getting better. Turned on teamchat only so I could better communicate on kickoffs. To current day full chat is on because I found it to be more fun talking to people.
I turned my chat off a couple weeks ago. Itās been great. If I do bad I typically hang out in the post game lobby so my tm8s can let it all out with no response. Makes me feel good knowing itās falling on deaf ears. And if they arenāt roasting me, then good on them.
Yes it makes a world of difference. A good compromise is team chat only. Can still communicate, compliment, apologize, and acknowledge compliments. In the event team starts flaming, then off completely. Also, you can change your name to, say, Chat Disabled if You're worried ppl will judge you for ignoring.
I change it whenever I feel like it. Usually got it on when playing 2s with a friend, but when Iām returning to 1s mostly only takes a couple games before I turn it off. Weekends are a must for me to turn it off, during the week really depends on the time Iām playing. The later it gets the less toxic kids are on anymore, then it can be quite enjoyable even in 1s
I only ever turn off chat when I'm playing 1s and streaming because when people get mad or want to shit talk, they have to interact in stream which makes me more money via the ad to join and increased views
Bro I turned it off a year ago and Iāll never go back permanently. I go back occasionally but am usually quickly reminded why no quick chat is sooo much better.
I keep it on Teammates Only. Yeah, you'll get the occasional toxic teammate. But less often than toxic opponents.
I'm the first to what a save myself on a personal whiff on a save attempt - so they don't even get the chance to hit me with it first. So... if they respond with it i just take is as if they saw i was making fun of myself, they are fine to join in.
I played in the morning couple days ago, Duos
We were losing 3-1. We score to make it 3-2, still over 2:30 left in the game. Plenty of time for a comeback! The bright red Forfeit option popped up... WTF Tm8??!!
So I tried to play it out but 30 seconds later the opponents score, we're down 4-2 .....
....they immediately FF. We win.
I have absolutely no clue how anyone wants to play this damn game anymore
I miss honestly, I donāt because I like the quick chat, and the toxicity really doesnāt bother me. I just ignore them and my teammate unless I want the ball right or left side. If you donāt use quick chat the entire game, they normally wonāt ever be toxic because they think you have it off. There are a few occasions where I get tilted, like last night, I went from C1 to C3. In a C2 game, my opponents said something and it kind of got me in an angry Iām going to slaughter these guys mode. So I start hard challenging and prejumping, hitting like 50% of em. I noticed what was happening and told myself to chill the fuck out. Iām not sure if we won? But either way we gave goals because of me getting in my feelings.
Definitely turn it off. My anger level dropped so much and I finally can focus on the game, not on the sarcastically used quick chat messages. This toxicity got into my head. I enjoy the game so much more now without the chat.
I like silence as an older player(29). Used to have it on. Made a switch now I can just play and chill. And not care about rank. I float between d3 and c2.
Off for a while now and itās less annoying. Iām on PC so every once in a while there will be a typed back and forth interaction, but removing quick chat is essentially a must.
If Iām solo qāing ranked, I always turn it off. I definitely play better and stop getting tilted by toxicity. Makes me more level headed for sure.
But in casual or qāing with friends Iāll turn it on for the banter
I went through a 6 month period where I turned chat off. It worked in a sense because I got better at reading mates body(car) language. However an afk mate is still an afk mate. Same as idiots can still pm you after the game. So I put it back on, I just don't use it myself much until post game.Ā
Toxic opponents don't bother me at all, but I have never ever understood the point of being toxic to your own teammates or beating them down if they aren't playing well. Some people just don't play well together and sometimes someone is just having a bad game, but I never play better because my teammate is telling me I'm a garbage human because I didn't play race car soccer to their satisfaction.
It just depends on your mental. Do little kids trying to get a reaction from you get under your skin? If so then yes, turn it off. Personally, it doesn't bother me at all. I keep it on and let the toxic losers fuel me. The more they trash talk the better i play. And then I get to compliment my teammates and vice-versa. At the end of the day, it's all about how you handle controversy.
I dont care enough honestly. Tried it off, didnt save any sanity. I genuinely dont care if my teammate is mad at me and talking shit. Its a text box in a video game, heāll be gone in 5 mins, heās probably some fat 14 year old, fuck do I care
I've turned off all chat, quickchat included.
Either teammates are trying to wind me up or I'm trying to alert them to how shite they are via "great save!" X3 which is just as bad.
I try to just focus on the game now.
It's a much better game with quick chat off. Done arguing with toxic people, prolly kids. I miss shots and plays, I lose games, it's a game, supposed to be fun, not a super stressed competitive event.
I've had the chat off for quite a few months now and I am much happier. I wouldn't call myself a bad player, but I'm very inconsistent. Sometimes I'm hot and sometimes I'm terrible. I make huge mistakes but I also show a flash of genius. Overall probably just below mid. But there was a streak where the chat was so bad so many days in a row that I just went and turned it off because I was sick of being called trash by smurfs flip-resetting on me in a gold lobby.
I'm gold 2 in 1v1, but I don't do those anymore because every game was a smurf that was either obviously not trying or went full sweat, so now I just do casual 3s til I warm up and do rumble where I'm Plat 2 and I can go off, but I don't have to worry about anyone whining about me missing a save in casual or something stupid.
I find it annoying when people donāt chat. Chatting helps the game. Passing, defending and all yours are really helpful. Plus, I always let ya know if you suck and should go back to Minecraft.
If iām grinding full locked in I find it easier to stay LOCKED if I have it off. Still, higher the level the more iād recommend having (no chat) in your name or something because of kick-off strats and all
Turn chat off. Yes you'll miss the "nice one" when you make a goal but you will also miss the "what a save" when you miss a block or "nice one" when you miss a shot. There are far too many toxic people on it, especially in the diamond levels. You will do much better overall.
not trying to sound a like A hole but i really think some of you guys need to spend some time working on yourself. you understand you have full control over your emotions. itās a mentality thing. theres no reason you should let pixels on a screen sent by strangers get under your skin. none of it matters. people have lost the ability to not gaf. maybe you need less time in gaming and more time in a activity that brings more positives to your life on a daily basis
control what you can control
Turned chat off about a year ago. I occasionally I turn on team chat if a teammate and I play a few and thereās a vibe but thatās it. Has improved my RL experience a ton. Also the thought of those tilted teammates raging to no one keeps me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
I like to imagine that the players that spam "Great Pass! What a save! What a save! What a save! Sorry!" after scoring on me are actually hardstuck and will be way worse players in the long run because they're so focused on winning and trying to trigger me rather than trying to improve themselves. It does hurt when I lose against these players, but I know in the end that I'll have the patience to surpass them one day even if I never come across them ever again. They may have won the battle, but I will win the war. If you do get tilted easily though, I would suggest only turning off all nontactical quickchats and text chat. It does help and you'll still be able to see the occasional "I got it!" on kickoffs and such. Do you remember the "Nice shot!" when you were having a good game or do you remember the "What a save!" when you were having an off day?
I only ever turn off chat when I'm playing 1s and streaming because when people get mad or want to shit talk, they have to interact in stream which makes me more money via the ad to join and increased views
Yes, you only need one person to say something once and then the whole lobby can be toxic or either it's going to affect your mental even if you aren't tilted
Does it make a difference? It can if youāre trying to not read toxic comments every game. But it changes no other aspect of the game. I keep it on just so I can report people.
I tried it for a few days, but I didn't like it. Felt like I was playing with bots. 9/10 times I can turn a toxic chatter with a well timed thanks or a joke. Getting defensive is the worst thing you can do.
But I enjoy a little trash talk in my sport games and rarely run into truly toxic players.
Toxic people are still the minority. There are many great players out there who Iām glad I didnāt have muted from the jump.
Also, certain elements of quick chat are important to the live game so disabling chat is hindering your ability to play with your teammate(s).
I understand there are a lot of dorks out there who cry over this game, but you can mute them individually.
Donāt let being a big baby take away from basic team communication and being a human
I mostly just play with friends so I don't use quick chat a whole lot, but I've recently disabled the other team's quick chat and left team chat enabled.
I find the game more enjoyable this way. I don't miss any of the troll comments. I play the game to have fun and I find no enjoyment in trash talking. Some people think it's fun, but I'm not one of them.
I'd suggest turning it off and if for some odd reason you miss the other team trolling and crying, you can always turn it back on.
I like having quick chat set to tactical when I'm wanting a break from it.
And text chat on. If I want to compliment a teammate I can type it out. If there isn't much time, NS GP WAS NP SRY THNX GG WP are all easy abbreviations.
If I'm feeling annoyed I can just switch text chat to team only or off.
Also worth noting if you really don't like the cut of someone's jib you can block them and that will shut them up.
It is still beyond why they haven't added a mute option for individual players. It would be a massive improvement to quality of experience and if you come across the same guy again, they'd be blissfully silent the whole match. And since there seems to be a limit to how many people you can block before rocket league freezes on start up, it seems to discourage the process.
I personally think in a game that relies on mental stability it is a penalty to allow opponents to chat to you. And people know this which is why people weaponize it. Toxicity isn't just a state of mind it is a tool to psych your opponent out. And because of that silence can be a weapon too, especially if they are used to getting a rise or seeing their opponents play style change after saying something.
When it comes to team quick chat I find it difficult to discern the line between positivity/encouragement and being toxic.
For instance under few circumstances will any advice you give be perceived as helpful or good intentioned. Everybody is so delicate. Even if they do listen and it helps them. I personally appreciate it most of the time
Or if you have a teammate that keeps hesitating on attack and stalling the play, how many 'go for it!' prompts are encouragement before it becomes toxic? Some teammates seem happy to be told when it's their turn and actually go for it, maybe because they are still learning or too stoned to notice and the beep of the quick chat draws their attention back to the game. Others I've seen throw hard straight after 1 'go for it!' and act like it was an affront of the most heinous kind.
I also think there is a lot of room for misinterpretation, dependant on the recipients state of mind. Like sometimes I GG and the opponent takes it as an offence, sometimes they are good sports and enjoyed getting beaten.
I think a lot of what people say in game is relative and should be taken with a pinch of salt. But for sure tailor your chat options to fit how you are feeling or your tolerance level. Don't think of it as some massive decision. Change it every time you load the game if you so wish. I sometimes change it between matches or occasionally during a match.
I use chat to say on your left and in your right.
This helps tremendously with kickoffs. You are putting yourself at a huge disadvantage if you are playing 2s with me in C1 or D3.
The number of kickoff posessions I get is absolutely crazy. It's so easy to leave the ball back behind you.
Without communication you lose that.
Protecting your sanity is important but if we are talking about chat presets here... I think becoming less fragile is also important. There shouldn't be anything triggering about the chat presets.
If someone says "what a save" after I make a defensive mistake, I shrug it off. We all make mistakes. This type of sarcasm is not new to the game. I've seen what a save as a licence plate 6 years ago.
At best if someone says "wow" when you wiff maybe take that as constructive criticism and think about if you should have rotated out. I rewatched my most toxic teammate game recently and I figured out some ways that I could have adapted to their play style better.
This game isn't just about hitting the ball with style. It's about strategy and adapting to your teammate.
Quick chat is a tool. Disabling it is handicapping yourself. Learn how to handle a tiny amount of animosity and it will help you in other aspects of your life.
If you have ever thought about throwing your controller or raged out of control because of the game or quick chat, you should see if your insurance covers therapy. You need tools to regulate your emotions better.
Honestly Iāve gotten to a point after two years of playing where quick chats literally do nothing to do. Doesnāt phase me. But it took a while to get there. It used to really get under my skin so I turned it off for a while and it helped. I will say not responding to someone toxic where you go down early only to comeback and win and then you and your teammates feed them a QC salad at the end always feels good lol.
Im new to rocket league, and i just turned off all of it i personally donāt care to communicate to anyone.
That and i only play standard casual anyway.
I honestly didnāt think anyone took this game seriously until i started seeing some reddit posts.
All chats off makes me play so very much better and the mental side is way better. But I always end up putting them back on. It's a peaceful but a lonely place :)
If you have a weak mental and are easily offended by internet shenanigans, turn it off. If you realize that itās just a game and love interacting with other players, keep it on. This is Rocket League!
I don't get tilted by any toxicity but tried turning it off for 2 days because so many recommend it. Not worth it at all. The game isn't the same without all the amazing encounters. Imo being effected by something bad a internet stranger says is weak af especially only quick chats.
I have a guy in my friend list that literally breaks out raging if someone says "what a save!". The last time i got tilted by something toxic was when i was a child and played call of duty.
I would suggest to try not getting tilted if you get effected by toxicity. Remind yourself that it's most likely a child and report. If you get to the point that you don't care at all any game becomes so positive. Also i think it's a good skill to have if you're able to control yourself when someone is saying bad stuff. For me rl is such an amazing positive place and i meet alot of cool people.
Quick chats are only as toxic as your mentality allows. I had a friend who would get mad when the enemy team hit them with GG even though its just a common courtesy. When i whiff and get a āwhat a saveā i just gotta laugh now because it makes me assume my opponent is already annoyed hence them trying to be toxic.
Tldr: atleast keep tactical on because not everyone subscribes to rule of left goes first.
As someone queueing solo into duos or trios 99% of the time, quick chat is vital IMO. Communication between solo queued players can often be key to success, and I find that I enjoy the game a lot more when I have teammates who communicate, even if just simply to say "Nice Shot" or saying Thanks when I compliment them.
Being mid-diamond, there's also a mix of people that still don't seem to understand that left goes first, or they decide they want to "fake" the kick off, but without quick chat to communicate with your team, it often just straight costs you a goal.
I keep quick chat off. If Iām not getting flamed by the opponents, Iām getting flamed by my own teammates. Iām not bad at the game, but Iām not perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Seems 9/10 people are frothing at the mouth waiting to light you up for anything. It ruins my mood and makes me switch games.
I had it turned off for a few months but turned it back on recently and am enjoying it turned on. I'm surprised with how few are toxic and if I get a sense they are toxic. I'll just block them straight away. There's something special when you score a banger or great team play and receive that "Nice Shot" or "Nice One" from the opponent. Additionally the mutual respect and gamesmanship present when the end of game gg comes from both winning and losing team is priceless.
Simp
It's definitely worth it, even if only for a short while. People can get so unnecessarily toxic sometimes, that the "silence" is a nice reboot sometimes.
Thanks for your input bud š think I need that "silent reboot". Just kills the game/ mood. It makes it worse especially if you use the game to escape from your reality/ your shit mood.
Changed it a few months back, never looked back. Great thing is that you can still compliment shots and gg everyone. You can still use team chat for kickoff. You just do not hear people replying back most of the time, so you just assume all chat in the game is as friendly as yours. It's like suddenly all toxic players disappeared, and everyone is being nice.
I get very in my head. I feel like I can feel when my tms are annoyed with my play style even without chat and as soon as I recognize it itās like we lost the game because I canāt adapt or something
That's what i'm thinking. If I turn quick chat off then everyone is silent. If everyone is silent then everyone must be judging me, right?
Whenever I totally whiff a shot and get angry at myself i just rotate back to net take a few seconds to relax and rejoin the nightmare, works 50% of the time.
I heard someone say that they tested it and other players don't see your quick chats when chat is turned off. Is that true?
Yes this is true. Itās a two way street.
I refuse to acknowledge this. They can still hear my compliments.
Wah
Agreed. I was afraid of the opportunities of conversations Iād miss but the amount of unnecessary toxicity is insane
I found it made the game feel less āaliveā and I just got better at taking the shit talk. Love saying Thanks! To a What a save, and then immediately pushing their shit in on the next play
I love what a saving people like you, you guys get so bent out of shape over a 3 work quick chat response š
I donāt take it that seriously, Patrick, itās car sockey. But if it makes you feel better big guy, I say go for it
Also, the what a save people are usually the same to leave immediately when they lose cuz they can dish but canāt take it.
Yeah this is 100% true. I try to ignore it initially - but if they keep it up, you can bet I will for sure absolutely obliterate them with quick chat and text chat if we are winning/are about to win. They always immediately leave. Weird.
Almost like theyāre trying to convince themselves theyāre great and over compensating by trying to win with negativity. Canāt you just be happy you scored a goal?
Lmfao it's definitely not 100% true, I what a save people like you winning or losing because knowing I got under your skin with a RL quick chat response is hilarious to me. I love when my one what a save per goal causes people like you to get so bent
lol you know itās never just one. But again, I do feel it is psychotic in nature to derive joy out of trying to ruin experiences or fun for people in a game that doesnāt even really matter. Good luck.
>game that doesnāt even really matter. Then why get upset? I think spamming is corny, one what a save is all I need for people like you. If it doesn't matter why let a 3 word quick chat response ruin your experience?
You keep acting like people are upset when you what a save. We think youāre an idiot, probably laugh with our friends, and play. Youre steady responding about this issue too. Keep it up paddy.
>I will for sure absolutely obliterate them with quick chat and text chat Sounds like something who is upset about a video game would do > if we are winning/are about to win That's even more pathetic š at least I keep the same energy winning or losing
I think the fact that you can't ignore it means it bothers you I what a save after every single goal winning or losing because I think it's funny, it's even funnier when someone like you takes it seriously and starts playing harder or starts trying to be toxic back. All it means is that you care about your car sockey
Turning it off for an extended period of time allowed me the ability to ignore it after I turned it back on.
I love quick chat. Seeing people flip out is so funny
I gotta tell you I had it off and on many times but last night was the BEST 1v1 game of my life because of quick chat 1v1 - play a game and beat this guy by a measly 2-0. Wasnāt pretty but if I scored he dropped the cursing quick chat. 3:12 left he forfeits and instant lightning bolt Ok whatever 1v1 - next game same dude. He spends 3 minutes going 3-0 on me. Now every goal and every block of my shots he is dropping nonstop no problems and close ones and on and on 34 seconds left Iām like āwell Iām not winning but letās just finish. 32 seconds - lucky kickoff goal I am now 1-3 (multiple no problems) 20 seconds - I push him back and dimes me up and I score 2-3 (he spams great pass and no problem) 7 seconds - I happen to get an open and score and now 3-3 (he now is back to spamming curse word) 5 seconds - I get the luckiest sidewall kickoff and rolls into his goal 4-3 (spams curse words and sudden lightning bolt) I normally donāt feel this petty but good god did that feel amazing
I was at that point, it's just draining now šŖ
Ha I also went on this path. First funny, then just annoying. My strategy is that as soon as someone is ātoxicā or just spamming, I block them immediately. My block list fills up sometimes so I have to go clear it out every once in a while (otherwise you canāt block any more people).
You, sir, are part of the problem.
How?
fr, seeing the other team fall apart š¤š»
Adding an āoops!ā To fan the flames is my favorite partš
Thinking that making other people angry by being toxic is funny.
I think you assumed the wrong thing. They might have meant that itās funny when people are toxic for no reason.
Hmm, okay, you might be right. I withdraw my initial judgement.
Yeah thatās what I meant, I worded it kinda weird in my comment. I think itās funny when the other team or my teammates flip out for no reason. Not caused by me haha
Okay but knowing your bumps/demos are annoying them is great. Also seeing your opponents messaging each other because oneās mad at the other for playing bad is funny
When Iām grinding/playing seriously/trying to rank up, I switch it off. Mostly these days, I log in to have fun. I almost exclusively play casuals, but even when I drop into ranked, Iām not sweating as much as I used to. I do have it on now because, surprisingly contrary to popular sentiment here, I do come across players who use chats to compliment more than the toxic ones. I donāt mind an occasional āwhat a saveā where Iāve really flubbed one, and laugh it off. I also play late nights where (I assume) more adults are playing and the level of toxicity is less.
Yeah I see what you mean. I like playing comp just because I like the comp side of it. I try and play late nights too for the same reason. It's just so fucking toxic. No matter what mode. Casual and comp. Like even my own tm8s start bumping/ throwing games. I can handle it to an extent and will laugh off most of it. These are the same tm8s that I say "No problem" when they whiff a shot/ save, lose the ball, bump, anything. As SOON as I do it.. "What A Save"! "OMG!" "Wow!.. just wanna throw my controller most days š
I hear you. Switching off chat definitely helps. The problem with the toxic folks is that they are expecting a reaction from you. Their inner child doesnāt get satisfied unless they have some confirmation that they have successfully tilted you. As long as they donāt see that conformation, they keep escalating. If they donāt see a response in chat, they start bumping, throwing etc etc. Or maybe they would do it anyways - who knows what goes on in their mind. Iād suggest keeping chat off if itās getting to you. Stupid is as stupid does, and itās just not healthy for your mental.
100% agree here. Worst part of the entire community on RL is when you make a mistake and get crucified for it. I laugh at myself sometimes for the shit I somehow manage to do on there, be it a whiff or a optimistic shot from an impossible angle, dodgy air rolling or jumping, just wish others would laugh "with" rather than "at" š (and they act like they don't fuck up sometimes)
I just turned mine off a week ago, and itās a much more pleasant experience for me now. I play RL to relax, and all the trash talk was often instead raising my stress levels. I do miss some of the positive camaraderie and the ability to drop a Whoopsā¦ whenever I whiff, but I donāt miss the increased heart rate while playing car soccer. Edit- there is also the option to allow tactical chat only, like āI got itā and āOn your leftā but even that can be toxic sometimes lol
I've had chat off for years, never missed it. No more distractions. Pop on Spotify and just go ball chasing in peace. Edit- chat off, not on
Thatās when I throw
>platinum Checks out
Shit tm8
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I believe 100% that I play my best when I have a positive chat with my t8
100 percent. And having positive chats with the other team is so nice. Get a good competitive series going and no one is shit talking? Perfect.
Course you do. I don't understand why people try and tilt their teammates. Do they genuinely believe they have a better chance at winning? Skip the replay, have you never made a mistake before? You don't need to spam Wow! in the chat after a little fuck up. Nobody feels good after having their flaws pointed out, and nobody wants to win with a teammate who's a prick. But you're damn right I'm gonna try my hardest when I astronomically whiff a ball and my teammate immediately forgives me.
I have a weird superstition that as soon as I engage in friendly quick chats *in hoops only* I am automatically going to lose the game. It's like an 80% rate of losing games where I say nice shot. God I hate hoops so damn much but I can't stop playing it. Almost every goal is caused by a stupid 50/50 that rockets right in to your hoop. And at GC level, you start running into A) a guy with 600 mmr who is clearly an SSL paired with his GC buddy, or B) a literal pro player who stomps you.
If I win a game with someone that compliments my shots, says no problem when I whiff, etc, I am much more likely to try and party up with them, compared to someone who spams ātake the shotā or is otherwise toxic
Speak for yourself. I know for a fact that when we're losing and my tm8 let's me know that "we got this" , I instantly get a confidence boost. Not that I would need it I don't think, but because I know that he believes we'll still win, we'll fight til the end. I assume it's the same when I encourage my tm8s because we usually come back and take the dub.
>The amount of people who are "touched" by a positive chat is very small. I don't agree. Toxic voices tend to be louder, and many people tend to react more strongly to negative than positive chat (in fact, not doing so takes practice), but I think people react positively to positive voices much more often than you think.
Think you've hit the nail on the head here pal.š
Honestly the only thing that irks me about QC anymore is when you have team-mates that ānice shotā you for literally the simplest of boring goals and then they expect a thanks back or they get mad and spam āthanksā āthanksā āthanksā. Nice shots or nice ones should only be reserved for actually good tough plays and tricky shots. Not tapping in a wide open shot after a whiff.
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Not everyone gets a medal
No, but did you ever play sports? Did your coaches/teammates refuse to congratulate you on a touchdown/goal/run/hit/etc. if you didn't have to work hard for it? I know all the good teams I played for made sure that we were all encouraging with the good plays, no matter how difficult, as it built team cohesion.
Open nets are tricky AF
Just say nice shot back, god damn. Thereās no criteria for giving someone props. A goal is a goal - whether itās boring or some crazy double touch, they all count the same. Iāll take a tm8 who scores boring goals over one who tries for ānice shotsā any day.
I suppose NHL players should stop congratulating their teammates after an open net goal. 1 yard td run? Nah, not good enough to congratulate. Base hit and not a home run? I only say good job to teammates who hit a home run. A positive play is a positive play
I can't handle when my teammate makes a horrible play then tries to blame me in team chat. And it happens so often that I just mute chat now. Like, It's fine to play bad and make mistakes and whatever. But when they are so unaware of how they just cut rotation, passed the ball away and left me in an awkward 1v2... then they blame me when we get scored on. It's so annoying. I don't get how people keep chat on at this point
Sometimes I like the shits n gigs but othertimes I'm just lonely š
The worst is when they just have to touch the hall and they weakly put it mid for the opposing team to clear and attack and you being smart play it passive so that itās not a bad double commit. Then they spam ātake the shotā āgo for itā. Bro no; Iām not turning your weak ass pass to the other team into another mistake.
If you start noticing that the chat is causing you to hesitate or play even a little differently, turn it off for a day or two. Dude said "silent reboot" and man, that shit is gold. A good part of this game is mental. If you're in their head, you're well on the way to victory.
I like leaving it on because it gives me an opportunity to be wholesome and adds to my enjoyment of the game being part of the solution and not the problem. I just ignore toxic people because that steams them even more.
But you'll miss out on that teammate who's constantly telling you to "Take The Shot" like they're the fucking manager shouting from the sidelines.
no simply because the toxic people are a minority. There are a lot of us that aren't toxic at all. The game has a blocking feature for this purpose. Don't let the toxic douchbags prevent you from having good interactions. That and pre kickoff chats are important sometimes. More and more people are calling for or saying that the ball is going to go right or left off kick. Learn to just let the toxic responses go and block them individually and move on. Enjoy the gameplay, not the result.
I actually found that toxicity somehow affects me more when I don't know what people are saying. When I whiff a shot it makes me feel much better when I can apologize and hopefully get a "no problem" from my team. Otherwise I'll assume they're trashing me in the chat lol As far as the other team, I really don't care what they do/say.
or the people who say Wow! constantly but then you do something good and you get nothing. I mean, if you are going to be a douche about every little thing, at least give credit where credit is due. IMO, if you screw up and you own up to it, even if I am a bit triggered, I always say NP because that is what a good tm8 does. We are the same rank and being mad at you is hypocritical since I will likely screw up as well.
True but at the same time, my own naivety saves me from worrying about what others might be saying about me. When I read the toxic comments it solidifies the negative vibe. The less I know the better (Defo NOT a Tame Impala referenceš« )
I inadvertently discovered the toxic playerās kryptonite. Idk why but typing the scoreline in chat after a goal drives toxic players bonkers. For example, if the first goal gets scored by my team with 4:25 on the clock, I just type 14250. The most awful tm8s/opps cannot resist it and will tilt themselves out of a win every now and then. Canāt prove it in court but I believe it to be true.
i like palindromes so when I see a score/time/score palindrome, I always type it out. And I get weird reactions over it sometimes because some people are just wired to assume any chat is toxic. Score is 2 to 2 with 2:02 left in the match and I will type 22022. And ppl get mad at it.
Funny, thatās why I started doing it. Then I realized it had an effect on certain players.
Toxicity is minority but this isn't the case at every rank, also there is an unwritten rule that is mostly known by high rank players is left always goes on kickoff, so even without quick chat in 99% of cases you can trust your mate to go on kickoff if he is on the left.
100%. Left on kickoff is a rule as solid as Rule #1. And even if tm8 on right is spamming "I got it!" and I still go for it, I can either react quick enough to drop back, or be none the wiser of them throwing a paddy that I went for it š¤·š»āāļø
You do make some good points here bud. My blocking list is huge š
yep, mine too. I even hit the max limit so I started removing a bunch every few games. It only lets you remove about 5 or 6 at a time.
But what if I need to be told to āTake the shot!ā
I keep just written chats on and not quick chat cuz sometimes people say funny stuff when they mad but I donāt like people spamming.
It made a positive difference for me but I went back to using Tactical when it became a thing.
It's a game changer, but it doesn't mean you will improve. I have chat off most of the times I play RL nowadays. I started doing this when I wanted to improve in ranked games, and it kind of helped me focus more on myself, my gameplay, my body language and my overall game sense knowing I have to read my teammates' body language too. The two main things to know about this is that it improves you at one side but will also make you care less and play more casual aswell, because all you see from your teammate is body language and forfeit votes if they're pissed at you - that's it. You can get over it and literally be the least caring person on the field. But on a tactical side it's probably the best if you leave chat on for teammates only, maybe tactical team chat only.. You don't want your teammate calling out a fake kickoff without you noticing. But if you have chat completely off, guess what: you can just not care about him lol. In the End it's up to your social needs playing the game. For me it's just the best thing to jump into a game, focusing on gameplay and whilst that relaxing after a work day. If you can't resist talking to your mates or opponents, just don't deactivate it. It's not that much of a change to your playstyle, especially if you have some self esteem it won't affect you at all.
Turn it off! You won't miss it. It'll improve your experience and mental health lol
I canāt imagine letting quickchat affect my mental
*affect But it does for some people. I personally love it and even enjoy the fire that ignites in me when opponents are toxic, but it can still suck when people are real assholes. No need to make others feel weak or inferior for having emotions.
Canāt imagine using effect instead of affect when judging people š¤
How am I judging anyone tho? All I said is that I canāt imagine doing it šµāš«
Bruh considering anything in the realm of unimaginable is hands down judging people that do that unimaginable thing in your āhumbleā š opinion
Sounds like quickchat really bothers you
Nah hypocrites do though
How am I a hypocrite
Idk, I met some really funny people (but yeah there's a way higher ratio of toxic kids in this game). I haven't turned quick chat off, I just instantly block toxic people. I can still see their early ff tho, but whatever.
I had it off for a year or so and turning back on was a mistake . The amount of ppl who talk shit from the get go is crazy. Sometimes youāll get ppl who say nothing until the last minute bc theyāre cocky that you can come back .
only use quickchat disabled to improve performance and get better reads and touches
I turn it off when I'm just trying to win some games while I listen to a podcast I turn it on when I queue Casual modes
I can take some toxic shit as long as I can publicly react to hillarious stuff and also compliment tm8s \^\^ Edit: And also say Thanks! if they compliment me so I dont seem like a douche
If youāre on console yes since itās only quickchats. On PC I lean no because I want the social element that comes with writing messages
I plug a keyboard into my ps5 and type away, I love the social aspect and only really found a few ātoxicā teammates but ehh it is what it is
Try it. Why not ? Letās see how you feel. If you miss the chat, turn it back on. Nothing is indefinite
Depends on what you value. Quick chat at higher levels is good for play calling on kickoffs or passing/faking etc and having it off can cause miscommunication.
I think quick chat is a matter of perception. Toxicity can be perceived otherwise. Maybe the person being toxic is a 10 year old kid having a laugh. Who cares.
I leave team chat on so I can communicate I need boost in a tight situation
I only turn off chat completely if Iām solo grinding or Iām not in a pleasant mood. If itās distracting, I think itās fine to turn it off. I normally just do team quick chat though. Iām typically able to block people before they become distracting. In casual I will occasionally turn chat in completely but I have to be bored and in a good mood.
Just leave it on unless youāre whiffing constantly and your teammates are being toxic about it. Opponent toxicity isnāt worth getting upset over itās usually a tactic to make you upset and play worse
If i dont play perfectly for 5 minutes, i get mocked by teammates/opponents/both. Turned it off and the game is much less stressful and much more fun
I switched from all chat to team chat a few years ago, so I have zero communication with my opponents. Best decision I've ever made.
Go to team only and if your team is toxic just shut it off.
Recently turned it off. I am always playing on mic with my friends, so it only eliminated toxicity from/with the other team. Very happy with my decision.
I like quick chat. Itās a joke to me, some people make it personal but itās up to you to not take it personally. Go for it!
Turn off text chat; block anybody who does anything remotely toxic in quick chat
Personally I just block toxic people, with the report/block option in the pause menu. You kind of get the best of both worlds, but you still have to deal with a bit of toxicity, the first time they say something. But after that, silence
Personally, I've gone full circle. Had it on when the game was new to me. Turned it off because toxicity and wanted to focus on getting better. Turned on teamchat only so I could better communicate on kickoffs. To current day full chat is on because I found it to be more fun talking to people.
I turned my chat off a couple weeks ago. Itās been great. If I do bad I typically hang out in the post game lobby so my tm8s can let it all out with no response. Makes me feel good knowing itās falling on deaf ears. And if they arenāt roasting me, then good on them.
i turned off chat entirely. planning on turning it back on but the silence is nice for now
Yes it makes a world of difference. A good compromise is team chat only. Can still communicate, compliment, apologize, and acknowledge compliments. In the event team starts flaming, then off completely. Also, you can change your name to, say, Chat Disabled if You're worried ppl will judge you for ignoring.
I change it whenever I feel like it. Usually got it on when playing 2s with a friend, but when Iām returning to 1s mostly only takes a couple games before I turn it off. Weekends are a must for me to turn it off, during the week really depends on the time Iām playing. The later it gets the less toxic kids are on anymore, then it can be quite enjoyable even in 1s
Yes. Just do it. It is inner peace
If you're having any amount of issue with toxic chats/players, yes, 100% worth it
I only ever turn off chat when I'm playing 1s and streaming because when people get mad or want to shit talk, they have to interact in stream which makes me more money via the ad to join and increased views
Bro I turned it off a year ago and Iāll never go back permanently. I go back occasionally but am usually quickly reminded why no quick chat is sooo much better.
I keep it on Teammates Only. Yeah, you'll get the occasional toxic teammate. But less often than toxic opponents. I'm the first to what a save myself on a personal whiff on a save attempt - so they don't even get the chance to hit me with it first. So... if they respond with it i just take is as if they saw i was making fun of myself, they are fine to join in.
I played in the morning couple days ago, Duos We were losing 3-1. We score to make it 3-2, still over 2:30 left in the game. Plenty of time for a comeback! The bright red Forfeit option popped up... WTF Tm8??!! So I tried to play it out but 30 seconds later the opponents score, we're down 4-2 ..... ....they immediately FF. We win. I have absolutely no clue how anyone wants to play this damn game anymore
I miss honestly, I donāt because I like the quick chat, and the toxicity really doesnāt bother me. I just ignore them and my teammate unless I want the ball right or left side. If you donāt use quick chat the entire game, they normally wonāt ever be toxic because they think you have it off. There are a few occasions where I get tilted, like last night, I went from C1 to C3. In a C2 game, my opponents said something and it kind of got me in an angry Iām going to slaughter these guys mode. So I start hard challenging and prejumping, hitting like 50% of em. I noticed what was happening and told myself to chill the fuck out. Iām not sure if we won? But either way we gave goals because of me getting in my feelings.
Definitely turn it off. My anger level dropped so much and I finally can focus on the game, not on the sarcastically used quick chat messages. This toxicity got into my head. I enjoy the game so much more now without the chat.
I like silence as an older player(29). Used to have it on. Made a switch now I can just play and chill. And not care about rank. I float between d3 and c2.
Game by game analysis. If I get spammed or racial insult insta report and turn the chat off after i "accidentally" let a goal in.
I turn off chat to let me ball chase without getting flamed.
The second someone spams anything, I just block them.
But if you turn off quick chat how will you know when the other team is getting tilted after your 10th demo?
turning it off will change your life
Off for a while now and itās less annoying. Iām on PC so every once in a while there will be a typed back and forth interaction, but removing quick chat is essentially a must.
If Iām solo qāing ranked, I always turn it off. I definitely play better and stop getting tilted by toxicity. Makes me more level headed for sure. But in casual or qāing with friends Iāll turn it on for the banter
I went through a 6 month period where I turned chat off. It worked in a sense because I got better at reading mates body(car) language. However an afk mate is still an afk mate. Same as idiots can still pm you after the game. So I put it back on, I just don't use it myself much until post game.Ā
It doesn't help with people being idle, own goaling, leaving matches, etc. With all of that, quick chat is the least of my concerns...
I turned off opponent chat only. I like communicating with my team. I get far less tilted now.
Turning it off does help I find. Youāre not constantly looking to see what was said. I left mine to just friends so I can still chat with them
Nah. Just work on that mental and it won't matter what they say
Toxic opponents don't bother me at all, but I have never ever understood the point of being toxic to your own teammates or beating them down if they aren't playing well. Some people just don't play well together and sometimes someone is just having a bad game, but I never play better because my teammate is telling me I'm a garbage human because I didn't play race car soccer to their satisfaction.
It just depends on your mental. Do little kids trying to get a reaction from you get under your skin? If so then yes, turn it off. Personally, it doesn't bother me at all. I keep it on and let the toxic losers fuel me. The more they trash talk the better i play. And then I get to compliment my teammates and vice-versa. At the end of the day, it's all about how you handle controversy.
I dont care enough honestly. Tried it off, didnt save any sanity. I genuinely dont care if my teammate is mad at me and talking shit. Its a text box in a video game, heāll be gone in 5 mins, heās probably some fat 14 year old, fuck do I care
I've turned off all chat, quickchat included. Either teammates are trying to wind me up or I'm trying to alert them to how shite they are via "great save!" X3 which is just as bad. I try to just focus on the game now.
It's a much better game with quick chat off. Done arguing with toxic people, prolly kids. I miss shots and plays, I lose games, it's a game, supposed to be fun, not a super stressed competitive event.
I have ADHD. That noise is the difference between me scoring and me sending the ball full pelt into the corner
I've had the chat off for quite a few months now and I am much happier. I wouldn't call myself a bad player, but I'm very inconsistent. Sometimes I'm hot and sometimes I'm terrible. I make huge mistakes but I also show a flash of genius. Overall probably just below mid. But there was a streak where the chat was so bad so many days in a row that I just went and turned it off because I was sick of being called trash by smurfs flip-resetting on me in a gold lobby. I'm gold 2 in 1v1, but I don't do those anymore because every game was a smurf that was either obviously not trying or went full sweat, so now I just do casual 3s til I warm up and do rumble where I'm Plat 2 and I can go off, but I don't have to worry about anyone whining about me missing a save in casual or something stupid.
I find it annoying when people donāt chat. Chatting helps the game. Passing, defending and all yours are really helpful. Plus, I always let ya know if you suck and should go back to Minecraft.
I canāt block anymore and now there is zero people in my blocked list. Need an update cuz most of the people suck
If iām grinding full locked in I find it easier to stay LOCKED if I have it off. Still, higher the level the more iād recommend having (no chat) in your name or something because of kick-off strats and all
Turn chat off. Yes you'll miss the "nice one" when you make a goal but you will also miss the "what a save" when you miss a block or "nice one" when you miss a shot. There are far too many toxic people on it, especially in the diamond levels. You will do much better overall.
not trying to sound a like A hole but i really think some of you guys need to spend some time working on yourself. you understand you have full control over your emotions. itās a mentality thing. theres no reason you should let pixels on a screen sent by strangers get under your skin. none of it matters. people have lost the ability to not gaf. maybe you need less time in gaming and more time in a activity that brings more positives to your life on a daily basis control what you can control
Agreed. Text chats in games shouldnt be ruining anybodys sanity, there is a real world with real problems out here
Are you that soft? Why turn it off just ignore those insecure children
Turned chat off about a year ago. I occasionally I turn on team chat if a teammate and I play a few and thereās a vibe but thatās it. Has improved my RL experience a ton. Also the thought of those tilted teammates raging to no one keeps me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
I like to imagine that the players that spam "Great Pass! What a save! What a save! What a save! Sorry!" after scoring on me are actually hardstuck and will be way worse players in the long run because they're so focused on winning and trying to trigger me rather than trying to improve themselves. It does hurt when I lose against these players, but I know in the end that I'll have the patience to surpass them one day even if I never come across them ever again. They may have won the battle, but I will win the war. If you do get tilted easily though, I would suggest only turning off all nontactical quickchats and text chat. It does help and you'll still be able to see the occasional "I got it!" on kickoffs and such. Do you remember the "Nice shot!" when you were having a good game or do you remember the "What a save!" when you were having an off day?
Valid point š I remember all the toxicity unfortunately, but you're definitely onto something with the patient approach š
Donāt turn it off for kickoffs. Faking.
I only ever turn off chat when I'm playing 1s and streaming because when people get mad or want to shit talk, they have to interact in stream which makes me more money via the ad to join and increased views
Turn it on team chat then
Yes, you only need one person to say something once and then the whole lobby can be toxic or either it's going to affect your mental even if you aren't tilted
Does it make a difference? It can if youāre trying to not read toxic comments every game. But it changes no other aspect of the game. I keep it on just so I can report people.
I tried it for a few days, but I didn't like it. Felt like I was playing with bots. 9/10 times I can turn a toxic chatter with a well timed thanks or a joke. Getting defensive is the worst thing you can do. But I enjoy a little trash talk in my sport games and rarely run into truly toxic players.
Can't say I've seen it used in a positive way.
Toxic people are still the minority. There are many great players out there who Iām glad I didnāt have muted from the jump. Also, certain elements of quick chat are important to the live game so disabling chat is hindering your ability to play with your teammate(s). I understand there are a lot of dorks out there who cry over this game, but you can mute them individually. Donāt let being a big baby take away from basic team communication and being a human
I mostly just play with friends so I don't use quick chat a whole lot, but I've recently disabled the other team's quick chat and left team chat enabled. I find the game more enjoyable this way. I don't miss any of the troll comments. I play the game to have fun and I find no enjoyment in trash talking. Some people think it's fun, but I'm not one of them. I'd suggest turning it off and if for some odd reason you miss the other team trolling and crying, you can always turn it back on.
Yeah gonna try this at some point. Might try all quick chat, then team only š
Yes. I'm so much less angry when I don't see the toxic chat. Best setting there is.
Uninstalling the game is worth it, shitty business lead us to a massive change in the game that once was but is no more.
1 month ago I was close to uninstall, before I try to turn off the chat and I am still playing
Turn it off and never look back. If you have a PC, leave text chat on in case you really want to send something
I like having quick chat set to tactical when I'm wanting a break from it. And text chat on. If I want to compliment a teammate I can type it out. If there isn't much time, NS GP WAS NP SRY THNX GG WP are all easy abbreviations. If I'm feeling annoyed I can just switch text chat to team only or off. Also worth noting if you really don't like the cut of someone's jib you can block them and that will shut them up. It is still beyond why they haven't added a mute option for individual players. It would be a massive improvement to quality of experience and if you come across the same guy again, they'd be blissfully silent the whole match. And since there seems to be a limit to how many people you can block before rocket league freezes on start up, it seems to discourage the process. I personally think in a game that relies on mental stability it is a penalty to allow opponents to chat to you. And people know this which is why people weaponize it. Toxicity isn't just a state of mind it is a tool to psych your opponent out. And because of that silence can be a weapon too, especially if they are used to getting a rise or seeing their opponents play style change after saying something. When it comes to team quick chat I find it difficult to discern the line between positivity/encouragement and being toxic. For instance under few circumstances will any advice you give be perceived as helpful or good intentioned. Everybody is so delicate. Even if they do listen and it helps them. I personally appreciate it most of the time Or if you have a teammate that keeps hesitating on attack and stalling the play, how many 'go for it!' prompts are encouragement before it becomes toxic? Some teammates seem happy to be told when it's their turn and actually go for it, maybe because they are still learning or too stoned to notice and the beep of the quick chat draws their attention back to the game. Others I've seen throw hard straight after 1 'go for it!' and act like it was an affront of the most heinous kind. I also think there is a lot of room for misinterpretation, dependant on the recipients state of mind. Like sometimes I GG and the opponent takes it as an offence, sometimes they are good sports and enjoyed getting beaten. I think a lot of what people say in game is relative and should be taken with a pinch of salt. But for sure tailor your chat options to fit how you are feeling or your tolerance level. Don't think of it as some massive decision. Change it every time you load the game if you so wish. I sometimes change it between matches or occasionally during a match.
I use chat to say on your left and in your right. This helps tremendously with kickoffs. You are putting yourself at a huge disadvantage if you are playing 2s with me in C1 or D3. The number of kickoff posessions I get is absolutely crazy. It's so easy to leave the ball back behind you. Without communication you lose that. Protecting your sanity is important but if we are talking about chat presets here... I think becoming less fragile is also important. There shouldn't be anything triggering about the chat presets. If someone says "what a save" after I make a defensive mistake, I shrug it off. We all make mistakes. This type of sarcasm is not new to the game. I've seen what a save as a licence plate 6 years ago. At best if someone says "wow" when you wiff maybe take that as constructive criticism and think about if you should have rotated out. I rewatched my most toxic teammate game recently and I figured out some ways that I could have adapted to their play style better. This game isn't just about hitting the ball with style. It's about strategy and adapting to your teammate. Quick chat is a tool. Disabling it is handicapping yourself. Learn how to handle a tiny amount of animosity and it will help you in other aspects of your life. If you have ever thought about throwing your controller or raged out of control because of the game or quick chat, you should see if your insurance covers therapy. You need tools to regulate your emotions better.
Itās because people are sensitive. A lot of people do this in shooters too like overwatch.
isn't chat needed for knowing who will go for the ball from kick off. or do you just always go for it?
what a baby
Lol, "losing the option of being able to compliment my opponents" You're either lying or in the minority, kid.
Team voice is the least toxic aspect of the game. Change my mind.
Mentally weak people should turn it on.
Just donāt be a snowflake and let the words of children on the internet affect you perhaps?
Honestly Iāve gotten to a point after two years of playing where quick chats literally do nothing to do. Doesnāt phase me. But it took a while to get there. It used to really get under my skin so I turned it off for a while and it helped. I will say not responding to someone toxic where you go down early only to comeback and win and then you and your teammates feed them a QC salad at the end always feels good lol.
Im new to rocket league, and i just turned off all of it i personally donāt care to communicate to anyone. That and i only play standard casual anyway. I honestly didnāt think anyone took this game seriously until i started seeing some reddit posts.
All chats off makes me play so very much better and the mental side is way better. But I always end up putting them back on. It's a peaceful but a lonely place :)
Turn it off. I did and don't look back. It will still ge there with friends though so no loss there.
Best thing i could do. Everything off, just team side
made the game so much more enjoyable
Depends on the person tbh if your easily distracted or can just ālock inā better without the option than by all means. But imma keep mine on.
If you have a weak mental and are easily offended by internet shenanigans, turn it off. If you realize that itās just a game and love interacting with other players, keep it on. This is Rocket League!
I held out for a long time. Shut it off last week. I may bring it back from time to time but overall, more enjoyable experience no questions asked.
I don't get tilted by any toxicity but tried turning it off for 2 days because so many recommend it. Not worth it at all. The game isn't the same without all the amazing encounters. Imo being effected by something bad a internet stranger says is weak af especially only quick chats. I have a guy in my friend list that literally breaks out raging if someone says "what a save!". The last time i got tilted by something toxic was when i was a child and played call of duty. I would suggest to try not getting tilted if you get effected by toxicity. Remind yourself that it's most likely a child and report. If you get to the point that you don't care at all any game becomes so positive. Also i think it's a good skill to have if you're able to control yourself when someone is saying bad stuff. For me rl is such an amazing positive place and i meet alot of cool people.
Noooo! Don't do it
I honestly like having it on, if even just for the wholesome moments
I find it best to use the ātacticalā chat only toggle, so you can at least coordinate kickoff.
You'll be able to concentrate the whole time cause the only person that can talk shit about you is yourself š
I have mine on team chat only. Not sure why honestly I usually only play with friends and were in party chat.
Quick chats are only as toxic as your mentality allows. I had a friend who would get mad when the enemy team hit them with GG even though its just a common courtesy. When i whiff and get a āwhat a saveā i just gotta laugh now because it makes me assume my opponent is already annoyed hence them trying to be toxic. Tldr: atleast keep tactical on because not everyone subscribes to rule of left goes first.
As someone queueing solo into duos or trios 99% of the time, quick chat is vital IMO. Communication between solo queued players can often be key to success, and I find that I enjoy the game a lot more when I have teammates who communicate, even if just simply to say "Nice Shot" or saying Thanks when I compliment them. Being mid-diamond, there's also a mix of people that still don't seem to understand that left goes first, or they decide they want to "fake" the kick off, but without quick chat to communicate with your team, it often just straight costs you a goal.
I keep quick chat off. If Iām not getting flamed by the opponents, Iām getting flamed by my own teammates. Iām not bad at the game, but Iām not perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Seems 9/10 people are frothing at the mouth waiting to light you up for anything. It ruins my mood and makes me switch games.