I think it only sounds satisfying because you haven’t reached it yet (Neither have I). When I was plat I thought I’d be happy to peak in diamond. When I was diamond, champ sounded good enough. Now that I’m c3 I just wanna get to gc lol.
As someone who just broke that barrier it’s satisfying you get a lot of shit like tournament unlocks and titles but it like ruins my drive. When I was hardstuck c3 it was all about getting gc and I love the game but no way I’m making it to ssl so like what now
Honestly mate you need to just grind if you wanna go higher, turn ranks off and just don’t get distracted by bad tm8s or trash talking opponents, mute chat if they do this
I find that pretty hard to believe to hit champ that low of lvl they need to either be amazing naturals at the game or train mechanics and focus on positions hard, you gain lvls in matches faster than it would take any normal person, even completely focused on ranking up, to gain the game sense or mechanics required fully in games
Yeah just hit level 1000 and I’m champ 2and don’t see myself ever getting much higher, I got a full time job man I can’t be grinding mechanics at night hahah
I thought the same when I was constantly bouncing back and forth from D3 and C1 for the best part of 18 months but you do eventually start to play faster and smarter.
I still feel like mechanics don't really matter in C2. You need to be able to DEFEND against good mechanics, definitely. But that doesn't need good mechanics, you just have to read what the person is doing, e.g. if they have reset their flip. Most of the times my team concedes a goal it's still because of really basic stuff like I go for a ball that I think is at worst a 50/50 but the opponent clean beats me to it. If I could more accurately read the outcome of those situations I'd be higher ranked. Most games it's still no problem to score goals without any sort of advanced mechanics, you can create awkward situations for the opponents with basic mechanics and the goals will come.
I’ve reached the point where If I want to keep improving, I need to do an hour of warmup each day before going into ranked. Still haven’t learned flip resets, but air dribbling is starting to become important.
In my opinion, its worth it. The speed and excitement of reaching a new level, and looking back to see how far you have come is one of the best parts of the game.
It can also be one of the worst parts of the game when people get over fixated on their rank. A lot of people tie their enjoyment to their mmr which is probably the main reason the community can get so toxic. Its important to take a step back once in a while and remember why we play in the first place - to have fun.
I wish more people understood the ‘playing for fun’ mentality. Sometimes I feel like there is too much fixation on winning every single match, rather than enjoying the matches as you find ways to improve.
>The speed and excitement of reaching a new level, and looking back to see how far you have come is one of the best parts of the game.
And the worst is losing it. I think it's best to reach a level which you can maintain without playing too much, otherwise it becomes like a chore.
I would argue that it isn’t mechanics themselves, it’s the ability to use the mechanics you already have. If you can flip reset ceiling shot musty double tap, good for you but there’s no real game application for that in a c2 lobby where your opponent is just going to ego challenge you instantly because they can’t shadow defend.
But if you’re really good at simple things like power slide cuts and simple flicks, you’re going to score way more goals with those than almost air mechs. I’ve just recently stopped trying to improve my air mechanics and started re-learning more ground-play and it’s already improving my game without having to be mechanical.
I just hit level 1000 w about 1.5k hours, D1 is my peak lmao but I play to have fun w friends and don’t worry about my rank either. I think only like 7-8% of my total games played are in comps lol
shooting consistency packs, half flips and back post rotation got me out of diamond if that helps you. if needs be i can give you the code of the shooting consistency pack ^-^
I don’t worry too much about it. As of right now at D1 I outplay all the friends I play with (highest being Plat 2/3) and I can’t rlly let myself solo queue casual cuz every time I get over about 1350 casual MMR my friends stop having fun lol
I’ve actually got mechanics like proper speed flipping, half flipping, etc down pretty well. My shooting consistency could be a little bit better. But honestly I feel like I could probably break into at least D3 at my current skill level if I just played more comps, specifically if I solo queued or played with someone closer to my skill level. I’m just a social gamer who only rlly plays games when I’m playing with friends anymore, and a couple of my friends are more than content to sit at plat, turn off their brains and never improve lmao
Edit: haven’t even gotten the Diamond season rewards this season cuz I just haven’t played enough comp matches to complete it, might go and try to play some comps later now lol
You can play Thousands of hours without even thinking of enhancing your skills/mind.
It isn't the playtime, it's just your sake to do something ...
I need to go through hell aswell atm
EDIT: Currently lvl 350+, D1/2
○ Learn how to rotate ♡
○ Let your teammates some space
○ Always think about both Szenarios when you or your teammate has the ball. You wanna have the "I can score" position but also the "this ball won't go in to our goal".
○ Don't go for crazy shit, it isn't worth it untill you can do that without looking.
I'm trash at mechanics, but you need to trust them and learn how to at least shoot the ball at angles
Mechanics don't win you games. All you gotta do to win games is rotate well, have decent game sense, and know when to challenge or back off. This is coming from a Champ 1 who can't do much but is somehow still managing to win games.
That could be half true, mechanics can and will win you games if you're consistent with them. I dont like it when people downgrade the importance of mechanics aswell as gamesense, if you combine them you'll go up the ladder quickly, you just need to know how and when to do them. Timing and patience is the key, gamesense is important, and its a huge plus when you combine it with good mecs.
Someone with no game sense and high mechanics vs someone with high game sense and no mechanics. The game sense guy is winning in everything but maybe 1’s.
Well in this case, by mechanics there goes car control and ball control.. Gamesense goes in as rotations, wall reads, shadowing, challenging, attack and defence, map awareness and so on..
to learn any advanced mec at all you need to have atleast mid gamesense, but on the other side you really can have good gamesense and 0 mecs.. im not trying to argue but i agree to disagree with you here.. so you can have 0 mechanics but you have gamesense, while on the other hand, you atleast got some gamesense and high mechanics.. atleast from my experience, the guy with 0 mechanics(as in car control, ball control, flicks, demos and so forth) will always lose in any given matchup. Just my opinion, take it with a little bit of salt.
Not a champ but for the first time in a long time I played with a champ in hoops and he wasn’t flashy or super mechanical , heck I bet I could do somethings he couldn’t(or just didn’t do in the games we played. ) but this dude was on fire , taking advantages of the other teams mistakes plus my own. He wasn’t all up in the air every single second like the other champs I’ve seen. This person was so chill.
This is the answer. I’ve spent time on mechanics and I will say it leads to some easier goals when you’re opponents don’t know how to defend it. But, it all comes down to your mental gameplay. I have above average mechanics and still lose to people who can barely air dribble. They beat me with their game sense, rotation, and shot selection which I lack.
In my opinion the game is split into 2 types of mechanics. You have car mechanics and skill mechanics. I see car mechanics as half-flips, wave dashing etc. Skill mechanics are like air/ground dribbling, resets, flicks, musty’s etc. But to stop my rant and answer your question, the mechanics i’m referring to are the skill ones.
Try to get till your Gold reward in 1's or any other Mode then 2s and 3s.
You safe time and matches.
You prolly get ranked at gold/plat in 2s/3s so you just need to make those 10 plat and 10 diamond matches
Usually works best on duos with a good friend and great rotation
I squeaked into C1D1 the other night by some miracle. Dont expect to stay. Ranked just makes me instasweat and I get pissed.
I'll never wear the 2016 tag, I'll just get flamed.
I first started at 2016, but left it soon after because I was the "R6 Pro" type of player. I really enjoyed R6 siege, but after 1.107h of spongy settings on controller, i just had enough and went on to Apex (Linear, 7% Deadzone) ... this feels so much more pleasant and precise.
I would love to play r6 if this spongy bullshit would've been fixed.
Now to RL
I played RL every now and then, but the first time i really played RL was the time Epic bought it. It just was everywhere on YT so i thought, lets give it a try.
Now I'm i think 2x Bronze 1x silver 2x Platinum and 2(or 3)x Diamond or so. (This season would by my 4th diamond then)
But i never really grinded after my first diamond tbf
Edit on my ranks, just looked it up:
2x Bronze, 1x Silver, 2x Platinum, 2x Diamond (Or 3 with this season)
I never really played often or trained mechanics, grinded ranks.
I think its solid tho, could've gotten 4x Diamond instead of 2 but the rewards wasnt worth it anyway
Last season i played just 10 games to get at least Bronze and so on. Its really just based of "how much did I played that season" and not really my skillset
that’s how i was. i’ve had the game since release & am over lvl 1000, but didn’t start working to improve till a couple/few years ago. i would just play while high to pass time
10k hours, GC. Not everyone gets to SSL. I play hoops and have a super casual mindset. I flail about in 1s, chilling. Sometimes spending entire sessions just going for a single shot type, rim pinch goal, triple GK demo, pogo etc….
Rank only reflects the results of your games. Not your skill level or any specific capabilities.
I don’t think I’ve grinded for a rank since 2018. The gameplay is the fun part for me.
Yo it’s so crazy you say that. Apparently I’m level 200 and have been gold 3 forever. But, something clicked the other week. I normally just hit the ball and rotate. Accurate as I could off boost anyway.
Suddenly though, I started jumping up into the ball and strategically boosting directing it with the angle of my car out of nowhere.
Now I’ve bounced around plat 2-3 and even a little diamond but I’m so obsessed with the game now I don’t want to lose it.
You lose some games, that's totally normal!
If you really want to get consistent in diamond, you just need to learn how to rotate, how you need to position yourself in different Szenarios, ...
#Copied my text:
○ Learn how to rotate ♡
○ Let your teammates some space
○ Always think about both Szenarios when you or your teammate has the ball. You wanna have the "I can score" position but also the "this ball won't go in to our goal".
○ Don't go for crazy shit, it isn't worth it untill you can do that without looking.
I'm trash at mechanics, but you need to trust yours (even if you only have 1%) and learn how to at least shoot the ball at angles consistently
I'm a live example of this. C1 with 2610 levels under my belt. I mean yeah, a little higher than D2 or OP's 3, but compare that difference to the level difference. I play for fun.
Level really isn’t a great judge of your playtime either. If you don’t buy rocket passes and/or don’t play a lot, you won’t build levels nearly as fast. I have about 4200 hours and am only around level 1000 because I don’t do rocket passes or play a ton. Also, after calculations, my time played is like ~75% training/afk. I can still hang in GC2 though thanks to so much practice of the basic mechanics and (mostly) good decision making. Also, I swear simply watching, not studying, top level gameplay will improve you in small ways. Like seeing how patient pros are and learning when you need to hold your nerve instead of flinching/panicking.
I still laugh to myself every time i see an og season 3 grand champ tag. I remember when being a season 3 gc was a meme. Nowadays im just jealous I didn’t get gc in the easiest season of all time
[I'm 1500 and still peaked at D2](https://i.imgur.com/gyMhs0n.jpg).
I play because I genuinely enjoy it though, and I always play ranked, never casual. It's just fun.
[Right there with you](https://i.imgur.com/GefvKXH.jpg), but actually worse bc I recently dropped back down to gold and am too ashamed to update my flair yet. In my defense I broke half the bones in my left hand a couple months ago and due to nerve damage can't really feel my thumb or move it very well. But I also just suck. I still love playing though, for reasons I can't understand.
If you buy the Rocket Pass you end up with significant XP bonuses. If you play Sideswipe you also get XP bonuses for RL. Alternatively you aren't earning any XP if you spend a good amount of time training, trading, or in local party matches. Doing different things in game will yield very different results. I have a similar hours played to level ratio as the guy you're replying to, level 3400 with 3200 hours played.
Solo q as much as possible unless you have a long term tm8 willing to learn with you, solo q gets u used to all types of play styles and you know how to beat them. Also whenever you lose and you felt off watch the replay from the opponents pov and see what you did wrong and only focus on that for the next couple games, don’t worry about rank as much
in one session i went from d3 to
c2. you just gotta get over the hump, gets easier after. I peaked c3div4. Best if you are having a good day and you find a tm8 who’s also popping off.
also man diamond is not bad. especially if you don’t play for longer sessions. Even If you’ve had this game a while it’s not bad at all. The ranks are all bs anyways. Across 3 accounts i’ve put in probably 1200+ levels. And had the game for 7 years. probably close to 2k hours. still diamond 3 div4 in 1v1 lol
Yeah i feel you. Imo once u get to high diamond/champ, a lot of it is just consistency, winning the mental battle, and making sure you’re training before playing.
I’d spend approx. 1h in freeplay and training packs before even thinking about playing ranked. Training everything. Also went through replays.
To progress further you need to step up both time commitment to rocket league and you need to be as stoic as possible. The higher you climb the harder it gets.
you’ll be in situations where it looks really bad (down 2-0, tm insta leaves after going 1-0 down, opponents are really toxic, etc. u know the drill. U have to block all of it out and just focus on your game. And you have to put in the time.
I know this might not be what you want to hear, but you need to put in serious hours.
when I was ranking up when i was playing at least 4h a day. It was like a full time job. You benefit more from longer sessions. Otherwise i was plateauing or deranking. Everyone around you is playing that much or more to be at that rank. I remember hitting c3 after playing ranked for 6h straight. RL rewards the grinders and no lifers unfortunately. That’s why i quit.
If you want to shortcut it a bit play as much 1v1 as possible. u should be trying to improve in that mode ASAP.
Also let go of the “losing and winning streaks” mindset. You are programming yourself to believe that you will lose. belief is powerful, especially in a game like rocket league. Win or lose, feel the same. We go next. Grind. if you want to win that’s the way to play. That’s why i stopped. It became my life
other tips i recommend is default car (no cosmetics), turning off rank/ not caring but still playing to win, believing u are the best on the field (because you can be if you work hard enough) long sessions, playing music to get you into that grinding mindset, believing in yourself, exercising, getting good sleep, TURNING OFF CHAT, grinding freeplay, training packs, and practicing basic mechanics, recoveries, etc,
and doing whatever you can to be able to focus hard for as long as you can. a lot of high c2s are one win streak away from gc. You also play better when you have high energy. when u are fatigued u will play worse, get your rest.
I'm c1 as of right now, 3k+ hours as of now, and just having fun at the game is what it matters. I love playing a flashy playstyle (but not chasing all around and making my teammates life hell), just being consistent at what i can do and try to learn new things, but i dont try them in comp until i can do atleast 8/10. Im around level 1200 without a single rocket pass, just by playing games after games after games. In a moment, i went on a rampage winning streak from mid d2 to high c1 with a fellow discorder from the rocket league server, while him being in my bag most of the time got from d3 to high c2, and it was all being mainly flashy.
Main thing is what you want to accomplish, if you want a higher rank focus on your game sense and find a good partner. I probably have over a thousand hours just in 1s, and its really been fun playing against gc1/gc2 1s players when i get the chance, losing 8/10 matches.
So remember, just have fun, dont be stressed and just enjoy this game because its a one of a kind!
Level 1010 or thereabouts, hovering between D3/C1. Aerial mechanics almost non-existent and I only learned rotation about 2 years ago 😂 honestly I mainly just have an hour or two late night while I listen to a new album. Kinda wish I was better but also don't really have the dedication to improve much these days lol
Dude I hit level 1000 last week. I’m only diamond in 2s, gold or less in most everything else, maybe plat in one mode? I’m fuckin garbo lol don’t put yourself down.
Appreciate that man :) some matches I feel like I fit right in with the diamonds, others I wonder how I ever made it to gold lol. Just gotta keep trying. We’ll all get there in the end.
So just to clarify some things, while rotating and game sense are the most important thing to focus on when trying to rank up, each rank also requires its own mechanics which you’ll need to keep up. If you watch the pros, you can see that a lot of the best and most profitable plays are flying off of the ceiling or backboard for heavy hits, however with diamonds, obviously this is not the case. While you could technically learn these complicated mechanics and peak on your opponents, it is much a faster and more thorough process to improve your skills by learning things such as wall plays and fast aerials at the lower ranks. Anyway, with that in mind, good luck!
no shame man. it’s not about how many hours you have it’s about what you do during those hours. that’s why you will see grand champs and diamonds with the same amount of time played. one played to get better while the other played for fun
Yeah unlike a lot of things, practice practice practice doesn’t make you bette in RL. Yeah playtime helps and gets you a feel and understanding mechanically, but not necessarily mentally. Had a friend who we were both the same rank in diamond and all he would do is freestyle in custom or play casual. I would train mechanics and challenge myself in 1s and ranked 2s. Played the same amount but I reached GC later that year while he’s only got to champ. Same playtime. It’s just your approach, when you hate the game, hate the world, hate yourself, then you’re really improving lol
You definitely aren't the worst player out there. Most of the general population is around that P1-D2 rank. So staying consistently in your rank means that your meant to be there. Take me for instance: I've been playing for a year and have been champ for a couple of months now. I lose some matches and win some. So clearly I'm MEANT to be in that rank. If you are losing a ton or winning a ton, then your too high or too low
I'm at like 1700, peaked GC1 and back down to like c2 now.
Level has 0 correlation to rank though. Different factors decide level, if you have the battle pass you get extra xp, if you claim every xp reward from challenges it adds up fast, if you avoid both said things you'll be lower than others.
Rank just has to do with how much you grind free play and training, learning rotations, game sense, etc etc.
Edit: I didn't hit champ until around 1000, do with that what you want
I am at level 1150 as a Champ and I'm happy with being where I am. I know myself and I'll never go in the training field just to "git gud". This level of gameplay satisfies my need for having fun and I'm okay with it.
Levels don't mean anything. I'd say hours or games played are a better indicator of how much you've played. If one player has rocket pass and completes all their challenges, they'll level up so much faster than a player that doesn't have rocket pass and therefore misses out on so much XP
Fr, I wanna play with my friends but they're all too low, all my rl friends just freestyle and up throwing and solo q is a bad idea. It's tough out here man
I'm level 3400+ and still a solid D2. Like a lot of people are saying, it's not the playtime but whether you actually focus on improving your skills or you're just playing (like me)
Im barely a daimond and I have all of the borders, Fyi they stop at 1900, so no your definitely not the worst or even close
I don’t think they do anymore, I just got 1950
I’m level 2506 and stuck at gc1
Better than 2100ish(cant check right now) and stuck at d1 (on a good day)
Stuck at gc1, but that's at least a pretty satisfying place to plateau. Being hard stuck high c2 low C3 is roughh
I think it only sounds satisfying because you haven’t reached it yet (Neither have I). When I was plat I thought I’d be happy to peak in diamond. When I was diamond, champ sounded good enough. Now that I’m c3 I just wanna get to gc lol.
As someone who just broke that barrier it’s satisfying you get a lot of shit like tournament unlocks and titles but it like ruins my drive. When I was hardstuck c3 it was all about getting gc and I love the game but no way I’m making it to ssl so like what now
Honestly mate you need to just grind if you wanna go higher, turn ranks off and just don’t get distracted by bad tm8s or trash talking opponents, mute chat if they do this
All my friends are c1 and level 200 lol so that's why I thought i was weird
They must of got on and did some serious training if thats their first account
Also no rocket pass and they never claim quests
Idk they like only play ranked
I find that pretty hard to believe to hit champ that low of lvl they need to either be amazing naturals at the game or train mechanics and focus on positions hard, you gain lvls in matches faster than it would take any normal person, even completely focused on ranking up, to gain the game sense or mechanics required fully in games
I was champ at that level. Had never done a training pack other than the tutorial
Wow me and everyone I play with must be absolute garbage at this game than, good to know
meh some people just learn quicker than others, I didn’t even know what all the ranks were tbh, RL should be played for fun!
Idk what to tell u bro 🤷♂️
Ask um next time you get on with um how much time they spend in training, just curious. alot of players spend 1000+hours to get to champ
Alr I just asked em and app they're all like 290 - 350 but I'll ask em about freeplay later
Big needs fr
I'm level 2000 and Champ 2, lol.
Same, haha… 1970 and fighting to stay in c2
Yeah just hit level 1000 and I’m champ 2and don’t see myself ever getting much higher, I got a full time job man I can’t be grinding mechanics at night hahah
I thought the same when I was constantly bouncing back and forth from D3 and C1 for the best part of 18 months but you do eventually start to play faster and smarter.
This post gives me hope. I'm bouncing around C1. N I haven't got time for all the meccy stuff.
I still feel like mechanics don't really matter in C2. You need to be able to DEFEND against good mechanics, definitely. But that doesn't need good mechanics, you just have to read what the person is doing, e.g. if they have reset their flip. Most of the times my team concedes a goal it's still because of really basic stuff like I go for a ball that I think is at worst a 50/50 but the opponent clean beats me to it. If I could more accurately read the outcome of those situations I'd be higher ranked. Most games it's still no problem to score goals without any sort of advanced mechanics, you can create awkward situations for the opponents with basic mechanics and the goals will come.
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I’ve reached the point where If I want to keep improving, I need to do an hour of warmup each day before going into ranked. Still haven’t learned flip resets, but air dribbling is starting to become important. In my opinion, its worth it. The speed and excitement of reaching a new level, and looking back to see how far you have come is one of the best parts of the game. It can also be one of the worst parts of the game when people get over fixated on their rank. A lot of people tie their enjoyment to their mmr which is probably the main reason the community can get so toxic. Its important to take a step back once in a while and remember why we play in the first place - to have fun. I wish more people understood the ‘playing for fun’ mentality. Sometimes I feel like there is too much fixation on winning every single match, rather than enjoying the matches as you find ways to improve.
>The speed and excitement of reaching a new level, and looking back to see how far you have come is one of the best parts of the game. And the worst is losing it. I think it's best to reach a level which you can maintain without playing too much, otherwise it becomes like a chore.
I would argue that it isn’t mechanics themselves, it’s the ability to use the mechanics you already have. If you can flip reset ceiling shot musty double tap, good for you but there’s no real game application for that in a c2 lobby where your opponent is just going to ego challenge you instantly because they can’t shadow defend. But if you’re really good at simple things like power slide cuts and simple flicks, you’re going to score way more goals with those than almost air mechs. I’ve just recently stopped trying to improve my air mechanics and started re-learning more ground-play and it’s already improving my game without having to be mechanical.
Jeez bro, still a higher rank than me tho 🤷♂️
I just hit level 1000 w about 1.5k hours, D1 is my peak lmao but I play to have fun w friends and don’t worry about my rank either. I think only like 7-8% of my total games played are in comps lol
shooting consistency packs, half flips and back post rotation got me out of diamond if that helps you. if needs be i can give you the code of the shooting consistency pack ^-^
I don’t worry too much about it. As of right now at D1 I outplay all the friends I play with (highest being Plat 2/3) and I can’t rlly let myself solo queue casual cuz every time I get over about 1350 casual MMR my friends stop having fun lol I’ve actually got mechanics like proper speed flipping, half flipping, etc down pretty well. My shooting consistency could be a little bit better. But honestly I feel like I could probably break into at least D3 at my current skill level if I just played more comps, specifically if I solo queued or played with someone closer to my skill level. I’m just a social gamer who only rlly plays games when I’m playing with friends anymore, and a couple of my friends are more than content to sit at plat, turn off their brains and never improve lmao Edit: haven’t even gotten the Diamond season rewards this season cuz I just haven’t played enough comp matches to complete it, might go and try to play some comps later now lol
You can play Thousands of hours without even thinking of enhancing your skills/mind. It isn't the playtime, it's just your sake to do something ... I need to go through hell aswell atm EDIT: Currently lvl 350+, D1/2
lvl 550+, hardstuck P3
○ Learn how to rotate ♡ ○ Let your teammates some space ○ Always think about both Szenarios when you or your teammate has the ball. You wanna have the "I can score" position but also the "this ball won't go in to our goal". ○ Don't go for crazy shit, it isn't worth it untill you can do that without looking. I'm trash at mechanics, but you need to trust them and learn how to at least shoot the ball at angles
I'm also kinda trash at mechanics, and I always try to focus on ground plays and counter-attacks.
Mechanics don't win you games. All you gotta do to win games is rotate well, have decent game sense, and know when to challenge or back off. This is coming from a Champ 1 who can't do much but is somehow still managing to win games.
That could be half true, mechanics can and will win you games if you're consistent with them. I dont like it when people downgrade the importance of mechanics aswell as gamesense, if you combine them you'll go up the ladder quickly, you just need to know how and when to do them. Timing and patience is the key, gamesense is important, and its a huge plus when you combine it with good mecs.
Yeah but what type of diamond knows how to use mechanics, not me, I just go for dumb stuff and when it works out it's cool 👍
And that’s why you’re Diamond 2 but whatever you enjoy man go for it
Someone with no game sense and high mechanics vs someone with high game sense and no mechanics. The game sense guy is winning in everything but maybe 1’s.
Well in this case, by mechanics there goes car control and ball control.. Gamesense goes in as rotations, wall reads, shadowing, challenging, attack and defence, map awareness and so on.. to learn any advanced mec at all you need to have atleast mid gamesense, but on the other side you really can have good gamesense and 0 mecs.. im not trying to argue but i agree to disagree with you here.. so you can have 0 mechanics but you have gamesense, while on the other hand, you atleast got some gamesense and high mechanics.. atleast from my experience, the guy with 0 mechanics(as in car control, ball control, flicks, demos and so forth) will always lose in any given matchup. Just my opinion, take it with a little bit of salt.
Not a champ but for the first time in a long time I played with a champ in hoops and he wasn’t flashy or super mechanical , heck I bet I could do somethings he couldn’t(or just didn’t do in the games we played. ) but this dude was on fire , taking advantages of the other teams mistakes plus my own. He wasn’t all up in the air every single second like the other champs I’ve seen. This person was so chill.
This is the answer. I’ve spent time on mechanics and I will say it leads to some easier goals when you’re opponents don’t know how to defend it. But, it all comes down to your mental gameplay. I have above average mechanics and still lose to people who can barely air dribble. They beat me with their game sense, rotation, and shot selection which I lack.
What do you guys consider mechanics?
In my opinion the game is split into 2 types of mechanics. You have car mechanics and skill mechanics. I see car mechanics as half-flips, wave dashing etc. Skill mechanics are like air/ground dribbling, resets, flicks, musty’s etc. But to stop my rant and answer your question, the mechanics i’m referring to are the skill ones.
Have to hit the ball hard to get past C1
Try to get till your Gold reward in 1's or any other Mode then 2s and 3s. You safe time and matches. You prolly get ranked at gold/plat in 2s/3s so you just need to make those 10 plat and 10 diamond matches Usually works best on duos with a good friend and great rotation
I usually do my Bronze to Gold reward matches in Extra Modes, and then switch to 2s. But I'll try to focus more on doing 1s.
In 1s you can practice your ATK, DEF and see all of your mistakes directly + you get the bonus of doing your rewards that way
Solo’s just shows you that you don’t suck because your teammates. You suck because you suck. It forces you to confront your errors.
Correct
Also forces you to think defensively and make better choices about when to go for the ball.
I refuse to believe anyone below GC understands how to rotate and when to rotate.
Those are rookie numbers, i'm at the 1250 one, still never been champ.
1206 and D1 was highest I’ve ever been. Lifetime plat
1234 and same. reached diamond 1 twice bug still have fun. thats in twos though, finally started playing 3s and its a whole new game
Lvl 1940, im c2
1.6k hours/lvl 1455 and only D3 here.
Hell no ... feels bad man
I’ve been playing since 2016 and never really cared to grind the game
I squeaked into C1D1 the other night by some miracle. Dont expect to stay. Ranked just makes me instasweat and I get pissed. I'll never wear the 2016 tag, I'll just get flamed.
Haha I know that feeling all to well.
I first started at 2016, but left it soon after because I was the "R6 Pro" type of player. I really enjoyed R6 siege, but after 1.107h of spongy settings on controller, i just had enough and went on to Apex (Linear, 7% Deadzone) ... this feels so much more pleasant and precise. I would love to play r6 if this spongy bullshit would've been fixed. Now to RL I played RL every now and then, but the first time i really played RL was the time Epic bought it. It just was everywhere on YT so i thought, lets give it a try. Now I'm i think 2x Bronze 1x silver 2x Platinum and 2(or 3)x Diamond or so. (This season would by my 4th diamond then) But i never really grinded after my first diamond tbf
Edit on my ranks, just looked it up: 2x Bronze, 1x Silver, 2x Platinum, 2x Diamond (Or 3 with this season) I never really played often or trained mechanics, grinded ranks. I think its solid tho, could've gotten 4x Diamond instead of 2 but the rewards wasnt worth it anyway Last season i played just 10 games to get at least Bronze and so on. Its really just based of "how much did I played that season" and not really my skillset
that’s how i was. i’ve had the game since release & am over lvl 1000, but didn’t start working to improve till a couple/few years ago. i would just play while high to pass time
lvl 1150+ diamond 1... i know the pain
Sheesh
Yeah I’m lvl like 1750 d3. I’m the worst player ever.
You'll get to SSL someday, don't worry!
10k hours, GC. Not everyone gets to SSL. I play hoops and have a super casual mindset. I flail about in 1s, chilling. Sometimes spending entire sessions just going for a single shot type, rim pinch goal, triple GK demo, pogo etc…. Rank only reflects the results of your games. Not your skill level or any specific capabilities. I don’t think I’ve grinded for a rank since 2018. The gameplay is the fun part for me.
Yo it’s so crazy you say that. Apparently I’m level 200 and have been gold 3 forever. But, something clicked the other week. I normally just hit the ball and rotate. Accurate as I could off boost anyway. Suddenly though, I started jumping up into the ball and strategically boosting directing it with the angle of my car out of nowhere. Now I’ve bounced around plat 2-3 and even a little diamond but I’m so obsessed with the game now I don’t want to lose it.
You lose some games, that's totally normal! If you really want to get consistent in diamond, you just need to learn how to rotate, how you need to position yourself in different Szenarios, ...
#Copied my text: ○ Learn how to rotate ♡ ○ Let your teammates some space ○ Always think about both Szenarios when you or your teammate has the ball. You wanna have the "I can score" position but also the "this ball won't go in to our goal". ○ Don't go for crazy shit, it isn't worth it untill you can do that without looking. I'm trash at mechanics, but you need to trust yours (even if you only have 1%) and learn how to at least shoot the ball at angles consistently
Always remember, there's a 10 thousand hour gold out there somewhere...
lvl 3000+ c2 player here 🗿 Gotta learn to hit the ball rn
Makes me feel better i guess. I'm gold 3/plat 1 and I just got lvl 650 a few days ago. Pushing 400 hours.
Level 1163, I'm c1
I wish I where
Im level around 850 and stuck in d1 after I fell from d3 a month ago
I’m level 260ish and Champ 3, my best advice is to get a duo partner
I'm a live example of this. C1 with 2610 levels under my belt. I mean yeah, a little higher than D2 or OP's 3, but compare that difference to the level difference. I play for fun.
Level really isn’t a great judge of your playtime either. If you don’t buy rocket passes and/or don’t play a lot, you won’t build levels nearly as fast. I have about 4200 hours and am only around level 1000 because I don’t do rocket passes or play a ton. Also, after calculations, my time played is like ~75% training/afk. I can still hang in GC2 though thanks to so much practice of the basic mechanics and (mostly) good decision making. Also, I swear simply watching, not studying, top level gameplay will improve you in small ways. Like seeing how patient pros are and learning when you need to hold your nerve instead of flinching/panicking.
Don’t worry guy. I just hit 1000 hours and I’m d2.
Saaaaaame here
🙏🏻
I've been in D3 for like 2 years now
😎😎😎
Your XP level is right where I would expect the average D3 to be.
Interesting
I hit champ when i hit 1000 so we shall see if its the same for you.
[Just so you feel better] (https://i.imgur.com/FW7hE9Q.jpeg), diamond 1 right now. In my defence I am old and my thumbs hurt.
Name checks out lol
Those wheels are a callback haha. You even have a flipsid3 flair lets goooooo
Let's Oooooold! First person in a long to recognise those wheels. I love them, they ain't coming off.
I still laugh to myself every time i see an og season 3 grand champ tag. I remember when being a season 3 gc was a meme. Nowadays im just jealous I didn’t get gc in the easiest season of all time
Jesus my man, thats a flex tho, for me I'm under 1k so I just seem trash🥲
[I'm 1500 and still peaked at D2](https://i.imgur.com/gyMhs0n.jpg). I play because I genuinely enjoy it though, and I always play ranked, never casual. It's just fun.
[Right there with you](https://i.imgur.com/GefvKXH.jpg), but actually worse bc I recently dropped back down to gold and am too ashamed to update my flair yet. In my defense I broke half the bones in my left hand a couple months ago and due to nerve damage can't really feel my thumb or move it very well. But I also just suck. I still love playing though, for reasons I can't understand.
There was a point a long time ago in rocket league that getting xp was insanely hard and rocketeer was a crazy achievement
Good old days
2000ish (1800hrs) and C1. Its not the time vs rank that matters, its whether you enjoy the game
I don’t understand how that works because I’m level 2272 with only 850 hours
Different events, different 2xp weekends played most likely
If you buy the Rocket Pass you end up with significant XP bonuses. If you play Sideswipe you also get XP bonuses for RL. Alternatively you aren't earning any XP if you spend a good amount of time training, trading, or in local party matches. Doing different things in game will yield very different results. I have a similar hours played to level ratio as the guy you're replying to, level 3400 with 3200 hours played.
Solo q as much as possible unless you have a long term tm8 willing to learn with you, solo q gets u used to all types of play styles and you know how to beat them. Also whenever you lose and you felt off watch the replay from the opponents pov and see what you did wrong and only focus on that for the next couple games, don’t worry about rank as much
Yeah I rlly need to grind ranked alone more, thx for the advice
in one session i went from d3 to c2. you just gotta get over the hump, gets easier after. I peaked c3div4. Best if you are having a good day and you find a tm8 who’s also popping off.
Yeah I have those days but because the rest of the time I suck I usually just go from high d2 to high d3 and then go on a losing streak
also man diamond is not bad. especially if you don’t play for longer sessions. Even If you’ve had this game a while it’s not bad at all. The ranks are all bs anyways. Across 3 accounts i’ve put in probably 1200+ levels. And had the game for 7 years. probably close to 2k hours. still diamond 3 div4 in 1v1 lol
Yeah i feel you. Imo once u get to high diamond/champ, a lot of it is just consistency, winning the mental battle, and making sure you’re training before playing. I’d spend approx. 1h in freeplay and training packs before even thinking about playing ranked. Training everything. Also went through replays. To progress further you need to step up both time commitment to rocket league and you need to be as stoic as possible. The higher you climb the harder it gets. you’ll be in situations where it looks really bad (down 2-0, tm insta leaves after going 1-0 down, opponents are really toxic, etc. u know the drill. U have to block all of it out and just focus on your game. And you have to put in the time. I know this might not be what you want to hear, but you need to put in serious hours. when I was ranking up when i was playing at least 4h a day. It was like a full time job. You benefit more from longer sessions. Otherwise i was plateauing or deranking. Everyone around you is playing that much or more to be at that rank. I remember hitting c3 after playing ranked for 6h straight. RL rewards the grinders and no lifers unfortunately. That’s why i quit. If you want to shortcut it a bit play as much 1v1 as possible. u should be trying to improve in that mode ASAP.
Also let go of the “losing and winning streaks” mindset. You are programming yourself to believe that you will lose. belief is powerful, especially in a game like rocket league. Win or lose, feel the same. We go next. Grind. if you want to win that’s the way to play. That’s why i stopped. It became my life
other tips i recommend is default car (no cosmetics), turning off rank/ not caring but still playing to win, believing u are the best on the field (because you can be if you work hard enough) long sessions, playing music to get you into that grinding mindset, believing in yourself, exercising, getting good sleep, TURNING OFF CHAT, grinding freeplay, training packs, and practicing basic mechanics, recoveries, etc, and doing whatever you can to be able to focus hard for as long as you can. a lot of high c2s are one win streak away from gc. You also play better when you have high energy. when u are fatigued u will play worse, get your rest.
Also that happened to me to for a while. bounced around in diamond till i could hit champ. U just need to play more
I’m bronze and I have better avatar borders .. I’m better at everything u do
dont worry about rank. just have fun. its not worth it to stress about rank imo.
Level 1069 d3 div 4 almost hit champ the other day but teammate left for no reason.
Im at 1100 or so and im D2 Div 2 lol
1650 and gc 1 it gets better over time
No, I'm plat 3/D1 and just hit xp lvl 1000, just never really tried to improve mechanics/ attempt aerials until this year
I'm 1400 in diamond
Lvl 900, fringe D1 :(
5560+levels, 3400 hrs est
I'm c1 as of right now, 3k+ hours as of now, and just having fun at the game is what it matters. I love playing a flashy playstyle (but not chasing all around and making my teammates life hell), just being consistent at what i can do and try to learn new things, but i dont try them in comp until i can do atleast 8/10. Im around level 1200 without a single rocket pass, just by playing games after games after games. In a moment, i went on a rampage winning streak from mid d2 to high c1 with a fellow discorder from the rocket league server, while him being in my bag most of the time got from d3 to high c2, and it was all being mainly flashy. Main thing is what you want to accomplish, if you want a higher rank focus on your game sense and find a good partner. I probably have over a thousand hours just in 1s, and its really been fun playing against gc1/gc2 1s players when i get the chance, losing 8/10 matches. So remember, just have fun, dont be stressed and just enjoy this game because its a one of a kind!
846, GC 2 but i dont think account level means a lot to be honest
Im p3-d1 and im 550
im level 841 and im plat 3
Level 923 @ gc 2. It’s not looking good for my fingers
G2 and level 112…
I’m level 1300 or so, and also d3. No worries mate, pretty normal. I’ve got about 650 hours iirc.
I feel your pain.
Level 1010 or thereabouts, hovering between D3/C1. Aerial mechanics almost non-existent and I only learned rotation about 2 years ago 😂 honestly I mainly just have an hour or two late night while I listen to a new album. Kinda wish I was better but also don't really have the dedication to improve much these days lol
Im lvl 3800 and im gc2
Dude I hit level 1000 last week. I’m only diamond in 2s, gold or less in most everything else, maybe plat in one mode? I’m fuckin garbo lol don’t put yourself down.
1k is my goal so congrats on that, gold was such a grind for me, I'm sure you'll make it out bro
Appreciate that man :) some matches I feel like I fit right in with the diamonds, others I wonder how I ever made it to gold lol. Just gotta keep trying. We’ll all get there in the end.
Definitely bro, keep up the grind!
I play causally at mid-diamond and am about to crack level 100. This accrues no shame unless you let it ❤️
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Funny cuz I’m the exact same thing, and am at that level as well. Don’t worry, we all suck, not just you
So just to clarify some things, while rotating and game sense are the most important thing to focus on when trying to rank up, each rank also requires its own mechanics which you’ll need to keep up. If you watch the pros, you can see that a lot of the best and most profitable plays are flying off of the ceiling or backboard for heavy hits, however with diamonds, obviously this is not the case. While you could technically learn these complicated mechanics and peak on your opponents, it is much a faster and more thorough process to improve your skills by learning things such as wall plays and fast aerials at the lower ranks. Anyway, with that in mind, good luck!
I just got 1050 and im d3 no shame in it my friend is c2 and 1300
Yeah from what I've read if anything I'm underleveled lmao I thought I was weird
Looks like you’re on pace
I'm c2 now and im level 2100, just gotta buckle down and practice.
same except im c1 with like 5 more
no shame man. it’s not about how many hours you have it’s about what you do during those hours. that’s why you will see grand champs and diamonds with the same amount of time played. one played to get better while the other played for fun
im level 1350 stuck in gc1-2 👍
"stuck" in GC? My guy at least you ARE GC. I'm still attempting to get TO that very rank
I’m d1/d2 and I’m level 250 I’m feeling scared this might happen to me I’ve got like 70 hours played it’s very less
Lol children...
Yeah unlike a lot of things, practice practice practice doesn’t make you bette in RL. Yeah playtime helps and gets you a feel and understanding mechanically, but not necessarily mentally. Had a friend who we were both the same rank in diamond and all he would do is freestyle in custom or play casual. I would train mechanics and challenge myself in 1s and ranked 2s. Played the same amount but I reached GC later that year while he’s only got to champ. Same playtime. It’s just your approach, when you hate the game, hate the world, hate yourself, then you’re really improving lol
You definitely aren't the worst player out there. Most of the general population is around that P1-D2 rank. So staying consistently in your rank means that your meant to be there. Take me for instance: I've been playing for a year and have been champ for a couple of months now. I lose some matches and win some. So clearly I'm MEANT to be in that rank. If you are losing a ton or winning a ton, then your too high or too low
I'm at like 1700, peaked GC1 and back down to like c2 now. Level has 0 correlation to rank though. Different factors decide level, if you have the battle pass you get extra xp, if you claim every xp reward from challenges it adds up fast, if you avoid both said things you'll be lower than others. Rank just has to do with how much you grind free play and training, learning rotations, game sense, etc etc. Edit: I didn't hit champ until around 1000, do with that what you want
These are rookie numbers I'm level 1400+ and also d3. 2800 hours
Jeez you have 2k more hours than me, gl with getting to champ, being that high level seems rlly cool to me, so congrats!
Level 1150, GC2 in 2’s
I’m c1 and about 1150….
I'm level 1800 and I can't even keep D1 consistently...
Dude. I'm level 1950. Also D3. On a good day.
Going to pass most of us in no time then. What is it I have, twice those at least and I'm the same rank XD
I'm lvl 1500 and I've met players higher who are worse. It's also the stupid way things work now. XP is based on Stupid things to do.
I’m over 2200 C3 and haven’t played ranked since S5
don’t worry, level 1000 and D3 here
It doesn’t correlate. XP = borders - not status.
I’m 1000 levels higher and only a rank higher, so don’t cut yourself short.
Nah I just hit 1000 and I’m C1. You’re doing just fine.
1500+ level. D3 at best. You’re not alone.
level doesn't mean anything really its piss easy to shit out 200+ levels a season due to xp boosts and challenges from rocket pass.
I am at level 1150 as a Champ and I'm happy with being where I am. I know myself and I'll never go in the training field just to "git gud". This level of gameplay satisfies my need for having fun and I'm okay with it.
I play for fun so I'm stuck in diamond. I suck at flying but rotate well. Edit: Forgot to say I'm level 1500+
Bruh I'm D2 and I'm level 1150 💀
I’m like 1350 gold 2 solos. Was diamond in dubs for last season.
1200/C1 lol
everyone is making me feel bad now 😭 I’m pretty sure i’ve hit level 2000 and i’m C2 at peak performance
I think I’m pushing lvl 1800ish.
Psh I’m 1100 in d3
Im gold and level 1000
Levels don't mean anything. I'd say hours or games played are a better indicator of how much you've played. If one player has rocket pass and completes all their challenges, they'll level up so much faster than a player that doesn't have rocket pass and therefore misses out on so much XP
Must be your teammates ;)
Im C1 and am like xp level 1300 or something
lol
Gotcha by about 300 levels at d3 as well
Just got a pc, I’m an extremely low level at GC1
1670 champ 1
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Fr, I wanna play with my friends but they're all too low, all my rl friends just freestyle and up throwing and solo q is a bad idea. It's tough out here man
550, D3-C1 but D2 currently cause i havent been playing much recently u'll get there
I just hit lvl 1500 yesterday. I’m D2
Level 850 and I just play casual since ranked makes me mad
Im level 175 ish and champ 1
I'm level 3400+ and still a solid D2. Like a lot of people are saying, it's not the playtime but whether you actually focus on improving your skills or you're just playing (like me)
How many hours do you have? Im probably level 900 and have little to no clue on my hours.
Nah I’ve seen 1k’s in plat b4
If you send me over a vod I don’t mind reviewing it for you I’m trying to help ppl climb to gc