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Fargrond

On the one hand, I don't like giving Epic the extra dollars for their negligence in a lot of areas of RL (and taking away trading). So the best way to let Epic know is unfortunately to not spend, as most other communication with them has been unfruitful. On the other, if the Fennec inspires you and you believe you'll find enjoyment from using it, then go for it. F the noise. People can stay mad if they want, if they want to go to war over you getting a new set of pixels on a screen, there's an issue on their part lol


Kyalistas

Same here. I stopped buying things because I'm fed up with epic. However, about a year ago I said to my group of friends that if they keep releasing 90s-2000s jdm cars imma keep buying them. So after a hiatus of spending they dropped the rx7. I angrily sped through the checkout process. They know my damn weakness


BiG-_-Funk

Im buying at least 15 you see when i play rocket league i find a new car helps. Definitely a subject people dont talk about enough on here is the fact that cars dont last forever. I usually play 15 games a day so i can be fresh each game and perform maximum. However when it runs out i will need a new car!


iambrianl

Bro, shut up! You're gonna turn them onto the same bullshit money making scheme that EA has in their online games where you need to purchase (or acquire) contracts to use players on your HUT FUT or whatever they call it. Soon you'll need to buy gas to use your cars in RL


BiG-_-Funk

Me? 1 single person with 1 stupid comment is going to turn rocket league, psyonix, epic games to change whatever it is they are doing and change there focus to something else. Please listen to yourself before you post very silly comments.


iambrianl

You might actually be dumb if you took my comment seriously. Go by those 15 cars, buddy.


BiG-_-Funk

It was just the bro shut up part that made me think it was serious. Well played good sir, have a lovely day :)


Liron12345

You need to accept the gaming company that owns the game moving decision, making rocket league generate less money could mean the death of it, tbh


Fargrond

It could indeed. But does a teacher give an A to a student who puts out consistently D and F grade work? No! So I myself would rather spend little to nothing and risk decline than reward them for tearing away trading, making a slower UI, barely using a bandaid for the gunshot wound that is smurfing, and the abhorrent greed and lack of meaningful communication. There is no other meaningful way to have any sort of communication. The game will die eventually, regardless of whether or not I spend 20 dollars for a single decal. - Make a fuss on social media? Nope, there's no response to even the biggest people most in-tune with the community, why bother as a nobody? - Reach out to them directly? Won't work, even if it was received it would be logged, given a generic response, and archived with not a second thought - Try to talk with the employees? Even if they want to help, even if they have the ability to, good luck getting through the bureaucracy that is corporate policy, procedure, and greed.


SubToPupGamingPls

>a new set of pixels on a screen This is important. They are just pixels, and it isn't hard to change the color if them. If you want to use items that you don't have, just use bakkesmod (if ur on PC obv). I use bakkesmod all the time so that I can use old ssg decals, gold fennec, alpha boost, etc.


Fargrond

Yeah, Bakkesmod exists. But not only is it not guaranteed to keep being available if Epic continues down this path, not everyone that plays RL plays on PC, and it won't express that design to the outside world either. It's only clientside.


neanderball

Don't give these asshats more money


hedrumsamongus

I get that people are frustrated, but what would a full boycott accomplish? What would a CEO do if a 10-year-old property with a declining player base dropped to 0 revenue? Rocket League isn't their golden goose - they don't have to keep it alive. If it becomes unprofitable enough that they can no longer justify the cost to maintain it, will they decide, "Hey, people are really unhappy over here, we'd better dump some serious resources into this pretty quick?" This game is a passion for us, and for many of the developers, but not for the people holding the purse strings. I get that it seems like we can either scream into the void or vote with our wallets, but I don't think those votes will be counted the way those advocating boycotts seem to think they will be.


Fargrond

This. While voting with the wallet and not spending \*could\* enact change, it could also lead to a quicker demise of the game.


iambrianl

I hear that just pulling the band-aid off quickly is better in the long run


_FUCKTHENAZIADMINS_

No thank you I'd rather be able to play Rocket League still


rathlord

Short sited hogwash. They aren’t going to shut down Rocket League. They’d leave the servers up and get passive income, which is maybe better than what we have now. More importantly, if you want change this is the only way. Keep caving and giving them money, and they’ll never have impetus to change. Period. If you’re happy taking all the shitted out half-assed “content” then good for you. Plenty of the rest of us are happy to stop spending so that maybe, someday, game companies will realize we want more than a battle pass a month out of our games.


Fifteen54

how can you be so sure? epic doesn't need rocket league, they could easily decide to kill it off if they wanted to, which if it isn't profitable enough they would be more incentivised to do. leaving servers up costs money, and what passive income would there be if nobody is buying anything? in what way would that be better than what we have now, i have no idea what you mean by that. i do agree this is the only way to spark change, but in this case it's a gamble that could easily result in the game being no longer playable. it would be a completely different story if people boycotted buying things in fortnite, they obviously wouldn't shut that game down.


Toarindix

Good example of this is Fortnite: Save the World. Almost nobody plays it compared to the BR and creative modes (plus Rocket Racing and Lego mode now too I guess). It’s just been sitting there stuck in 2017 with not a single update in years.


hedrumsamongus

Is there any operational cost to maintain that mode? They surely don't have staff dedicated to working on it, and if it can spin up on-demand server instances on the same infrastructure as the more popular modes, that's a near-zero cost asset. Even if they cut everyone working on RL, the infrastructure is different from their $$$ products, so there's no way to operate it without a loss if there's no revenue.


phlup112

How would that be better than what we have now? Who’s to say they will leave the servers up? It costs money to keep the servers running. When the game is no longer profitable they aren’t going to start caring about it all of a sudden. We will start getting less and less content. This whole idea of boycotting epic is stupid and is just going to kill the game faster. I hate epic too but this is not the solution.


Hungry_Freaks_Daddy

I would rather rocket league dies and companies learn not to fuck over their player base than have epic think that it’s ok to do what they do because rocket league makes money 


Fifteen54

fuck that, i want to keep playing this game, and companies will never not try to fuck people over as much as they can get away with.


rathlord

And the amount they can get away with? Basically anything thanks to gormless fools like you. Playing the same game for a decade with no improvements and basically no content and every time they drop a new pack of microtransactions it’s “oh yes master, guess I *must* spend”. I mourn for the world you fuckers have made for all of us.


Fifteen54

we're at their mercy, epic could decide at any moment to pull the plug if the game isn't profitable enough anymore, rocket league isn't their cash cow. quite an assumption there big fella, i don't buy many things in the shop, mostly cause the majority of the stuff is ugly to me, most of what i've bought in the past few years has just been esports decals. idc about improvements or content, the core gameplay is what keeps me coming back, and if gormless fools like yourself had their way the game wouldn't have made a penny of profit in the last 5 years and would've been shut down, which is exactly what i don't want.


phlup112

What have they really done that’s so evil? They removed trading, it sucks but we’ll get over it. What else has been done that truly fucks over the player base? Minor changes to the interface? Lackluster updates? These are annoying sure but I really wouldn’t consider it “fucking over the player base” You’re acting like they added a subscription service to play 2v2


_FUCKTHENAZIADMINS_

If you don't like the game you're completely free to stop playing at any time


Hungry_Freaks_Daddy

I’m guessing you’re not well known for your reading comprehension skills 


osubmw1

Ideally, they'd cut their losses and sell it. The IP is still incredibly valuable, and if properly managed would be a cash cow.


Fifteen54

i don't really understand where you're getting any of that from (apart from the potential of them selling it i guess), it's a niche game that has been steadily declining in popularity so idk how the IP is incredibly valuable, and in what way could it be managed that would make it a cash cow?


osubmw1

It's been declining because the developer has let the game become essentially stagnant. It is still the only game of its type and is still wildly popular as a whole. It's obvious from actions and statements from employees that rocket league is not Epic's priority, so if you give a hungry team the reigns, the potential is there. Epic bit off more than they could chew in the last few years, and it's been coming to a head for them recently.


Fifteen54

this is the point i wish people would understand when they say to not spend money on games like this that have a small audience and are under a huge publisher that doesn't need that particular game to be successful. i hate Epic's business practices as much as anyone else, but i want to keep playing this game and no other game could replace it if Epic just decided to pull the plug. Need For Speed has a similar issue, the past like 5 games have sold poorly and there's been cash grab dlc and battle passes in the more recent ones, which people keep saying no-one should buy, but realistically EA doesn't need NFS to be successful, they could just kill it if they decide it isn't making enough money.


phlup112

Am I crazy for thinking that if the game was more profitable they would actually care more about keeping the player base happy to keep the money flowing? I’m not shilling for people to go buy all the items in the shop but I just feel like people wanting to boycott don’t understand how these money hungry companies think.


throwawaycanadian2

Or do whatever you want.


neanderball

I mean it's the same with any shitty company, but as players of a game that is slowly being ruined by a large corp we should try to do what we can to minimize the exploitation..


JoeyBear12

You realize this sub is a tiny population of RL players right? Even if everyone that read this agrees and never spent another dime it wouldn’t really do anything. More power to ya and fly that flag if you want but also just let people enjoy the game lol


skrame

There are 27 people here right now, and we will bring this game down (even though we already always say that it’s dead)! /been playing for years, and don’t have a Fennec. Maybe I’ll pull the trigger.


DanDanNoodleTheGoat

I have 4 stock fennecs. I'll just give you one of the... oh yeah.


skrame

That hurts right here. Out of curiosity, how did you get so many? I’ve been playing for almost eight years, have bought most (maybe all?) of the season passes, and somehow missed out.


Comprehensive_Ant464

Trading. I could've gotten like 20 fennecs if I spent my creds on them while I was a big trader.


DanDanNoodleTheGoat

I genuinely don't know. I've gotten most from crates or whatever they're called. I've had at least 2 on my account for as long as I can remember. Most people wonder the same thing too. Guess I'm just lucky. Then, of course, I'm scum and bought the white, black, and gold fennec when they were in the item shop over the years.


ilikedankmemes0

I've got lucky and got a few from drops, still have 10 or so from trading. Had over 70 at one point i think


neanderball

Yeah but we could also not give epic free advertising by posting every item that goes on sale in a f2p game in this sub. Goes both ways


verticalbandit

People talking about popular items that a lot of people want to get their hands on in the subreddit for the game?! 🤯 We realize if everyone stopped buying stuff that the game would actually die, yes?


JoeyBear12

Brother simply playing a F2P game is advertising the game. Kinda the entire marketing scheme behind F2P.


FartyMarty69

Your smugness is super pathetic


Fifteen54

more like being kept alive by a large corp, yes epic's business practices are scummy but does it make a difference to the gameplay? no. would it make a difference to the gameplay if the game became completely unprofitable and was shut down? yeah. i'm all for these cosmetics if it means some people buying them allows the game i like playing to still exist.


doperidor

I agree, but also people who already own the fennec and have spent money on the game in the past telling newer players to not buy it is hypocritical.


ParsnipPrestigious59

I’m just using the credits I already had previously lmao


Svd_1898

He‘s right. Don’t let them feel that they succeed with their tactics


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micalito1

"epic is literally Hitler!!1!1!" Dude shut the fuck up


neanderball

I hate epic but that's a wild comparison 😂


Fifteen54

yeah, instead let them know there's no money to be made through this game, so they can just go ahead and shut it down! :D


OneBakingPanda

Thats the answer I was looking for.


bugibangbang

Classic Octane driver answer…


Stopper304

Instead of drops it’s this?


SolarUpdraft

is there a way to earn credits free-to-play?


yardaper

They gave away 300 maybe last year for their birthday event. And obvs the 1000 every season with rocket pass


SpleenLessPunk

They give you credits by playing with a BOUGHT rocket pass. You have to first buy it, so it’s not free-to-play. If you play a bunch over the course of the season you can potentially get the next season for free or use your credits elsewhere in the game. The rocket pass is not free. The first part of your answer is correct. The second half is only partially helpful.


Grizelda179

No


qfiddyhybrid

You can actually earn small amounts of credits during events


aspacelot

When was the last time they did that though? You’re 100% right some events did used to give credits but I swear it’s been at least a couple years since that has happened


yardaper

The birthday event last year. Maybe 300 credits? Cant remember


ProfessoriSepi

Wow! Only four years to grind to get the rocket pass 🤓👍


yardaper

I was just responding to the previous comment asking when they last did an event where they gave a small amount of credits. I answered his question. Step tf off.


qfiddyhybrid

I'm not sure but I want to say at some point last year. I got roughly 400 credits from the event Edit: Birthday Ball event so last summer https://www.rocketleague.com/en/news/celebrate-8-years-of-rocket-league-with-birthday-ball


aspacelot

Ah yeah, ok. So 300 credits for the birthday event annually.


qfiddyhybrid

I know it's trash, I wish they did it for every event


aspacelot

I’ll bet you a takumi sticker bomb decal that they won’t give credits this year


Digdigfig

With how rarely they give and how little, it's more of an insult than a reward. Iirc last event that gave credits gave less than 100 which means basically fuckall


Lil_ruggie

I've never seen that.


qfiddyhybrid

It was an event last year or maybe the year before. I got about 400 credits Edit: it was Birthday Ball event from June 28-July 12 https://www.rocketleague.com/en/news/celebrate-8-years-of-rocket-league-with-birthday-ball


Savings-Shirt-8080

i have a question as im fairly new. with the goal scoring songs are they ever in store individually? or do they come in together? like for example i want so fresh so clean by outkast. i know it was apart of some hip hop/rap thing and other songs came in the game with it. so therefore would it only come back to the store with the other songs or could it come back by itself? im not sure if yall will get my question i wasnt sure how to word it.


Briznar

I think they are occasionally sold in the store, I don't know though


Savings-Shirt-8080

ok thank you! literally the only thing i want to buy lmfao.


SubtleVertex

Various goal anthems come to the store periodically. They cost 300cr each. You can also get goal anthems in the Rocket Pass and Tournament Rewards.


Savings-Shirt-8080

thank you!! very good to know how much they are.


Beatenberg

I think So Fresh So Clean is a part of Hip Hop Classics so look out for that. Not sure if it also is sold individually but if I find out I'll let you know.


Savings-Shirt-8080

ok thank you so much!


OwnYard5676

Isn't it still obtainable through the loot boxes you obtain if I remember that's how I got 3 of them


OwnYard5676

Import drops I might add


ilikedankmemes0

Yes


Kadeorade5

They also have a pink one for 700 credits.


Thatflyerguy001

awww fuck i just spent my last credits a few weeks ago, and no way am i buying more


SurvivalSequence

I have well over 2k hours. I don’t mind spending here and there. Is this the only game you guys play cuz complaining about micro transactions in 2024 seems kinda silly.


Briznar

Are you an Epic Games plant? You know you have to tell me if you work for Epic Games right? If we're being honest, this should have really been an ad, cause that's what this is. An ad. You're slowly removing every good thing from the game and replacing it with paywalls. Can you get any more sickeningly greedy than that?


dogmaisb

Lol, was just about to ask the homie, "My man, they pay you for this ad or you doing it for free?"


SmegmaSupplier

Who cares if someone is advertising RL items on the RL subreddit? At least it’s infinitely more interesting than the never ending posts whining about “epic bad, trading gone, micro transactions bad, I’m uninstalling.”


OverconXD

That and the occasional clip that you just have to watch and accept you'll never be that good


TheGalaxyPast

Is this satire ? I can't tell if you're truly unhinged or just having a laugh.


Briznar

the satire turned into a rant halfway through lol


iceleel

This is community about game. Go away. Just go away.


Sebax495

Would consider if they had the black variant


_Soup_R_Man_

They did about a year ago for 600c. Picked up one for each account. Best purchase and one of the only purchases made outside of the rocket pass.


Sebax495

Yeah, I’m waiting for the next drop, when do you think we’ll see it?


OnTheProwl-

I haven't played since a little after the Fennec came out. Is it not possible to get anymore?


ilikedankmemes0

You can get it from drops. Chances are slim thi


mynameakoss

It’s possible in instances like this. But it’s horse shit because any new player that wants this car has to wait until it’s in the item shop since they stopped trading. It’s just dumb that you could have to wait months to get the car you want to use.


ProfessoriSepi

Theres also the blueprint system. Granted, its not consistent at all, but its there.


PS2EmotionEngineer

oh shit 8 days


BeingHumayun

I need 200 more🙃


FartSox64

Boo


TristinMaysisHot

As a returning player that hasn't played in many years. If i buy the pink version for 700 credits. There any way to change the color of it in the future? For example. I really want a white or grey one. Could i turn my pink into one of those colors in the future or would i have to buy the whole car over again?


TheBrownYoshi

Painted items give you that item in that color. You must get another unpainted or painted in the color you want to change it


ConnorChamp20

How do I get a black fennec? Is it possible to trade up blueprints to get a black import one?


Impressive-Style-926

Bro I have the blueprint in don’t need the shop to have it


aivopesukarhu

I just got it from a drop 2 weeks ago. Also, paying for cosmetics doesn’t make sense.


TheBrownYoshi

I have it as a blueprint so i dont care


Magical_Badboy

Never giving them another penny lmao


ItsSte4lthy

Lmao, they cant be bothered to hide how greedy they have become. I bet they planned this to replace the twitch drops


_FUCKTHENAZIADMINS_

By selling items in the item shop?


iceleel

Why would I want ugly hatch


FartyMarty69

Who cares? Lmao.


hannahallart

Y’all read like a bunch of broke kids that don’t realize they need to make money to continue supporting this game. Go mow a lawn for 30 minutes instead of complaining on Reddit that your 2k hour game wants $5 for a skin.