Rocket League has been around for over five years, and it came a long way since its original debut. If you haven' had the chance to get your hands on this title, the game recently became free, and it's a blast to play it with friends. As a matter of fact, the game is at its best when enjoyed in good company and is undoubtedly one of the best multiplayer games out there.
Matches are filled with plenty of amazing moments where you can get a save at the last possible second or score a goal by flying your car into the ball in mid-air (although this takes practice to achieve). These moments, and the rest of the game, account for some pretty hilarious memes.
10 Players Be Like
If you played a couple of games in Rocket League, you know this to be true. Most high level players, and even beginners, tend to use this car due to the generally more favorable hit-box it comes with. Basically, it's easier to touch the ball, making this one of the best cars in the game.
This is especially useful for those who want to become like those skilled esports players, who are able to literally home into the ball on the ground, walls, ceiling, or mid-air. It's still possible to use other cars and do well, but the Octane will prove invaluable to those seeking to win Tournaments or Competitive matches.
9 Centering!
Imagine how dangerous any sport involving motor vehicles hitting a ball would be. Never mind that, how did a giant ball crash that car? Where did the ball come from? The possibilities are endless, but in a real life Rocket League game, chances are this would happen to you within 30 seconds of starting your engine.
Imagine the liability waiver you would have to sign before getting in that car: "Do you hereby forfeit all your belongings to your next of kin in case of death by giant ball?"
8 Rambo Wants To Party Up
After hitting the field countless times, you will eventually run into someone who would like to group up with you. This happens especially if you manage to obliterate another team in Competitive, so the other person thinks, "Hey, we are so good, we can totally get to Platinum tier." Perhaps, you might come up with that yourself.
Since this is a fair assumption, you might very well decide to play a couple of matches with a stranger — only to realize you have been bamboozled, because you are now losing 0-7. This is bound to happen in esports games, sooner or later.
7 Anybody Smell Toxic Waste?
Unfortunately, if you are no stranger to Rocket League, you are no stranger to the occasional toxic player, whom you are bound to encounter since this is one of the rarer cross-play games. You can instantly recognize them because they will do anything to chase the ball until they hit it, and if you are somehow by the goal and don't get a save, they spam the good old, "What a save!"
The best thing to do in this scenario is to ignore the other person altogether. If the in-game chat bothers you, there is a handy setting in the options you can toggle to mute other people.
6 Overtime Competitive
No sensation is worse than having your fingers slip on your controller, or keyboard, while you are in the middle of an intense game. Rocket League has the uncanny ability to make you intensely focused on winning a game, especially if you are looking for a tier promotion in Competitive.
Normally, your hands might be accustomed to a routine gaming session, but if overtime kicks in when you are playing in the final of a tournament, this is bound to happen eventually. Either that, or you are having a hard time playing split-screen with a friend.
5 The Struggle Is Real
Playing ranked games takes a toll on you. New players quickly realize this. Bronze, silver, and gold tiers tend to be populated by players who are increasingly proficient at hitting the ball into the goal at high speeds. Basically, if you can drive your car well, you win the most games.
It's a different story from platinum onwards. You need to know how to fly across half the field while predicting where the ball is going to be, so you can hit it at the right moment in mid-air. Like all things, it takes a bit of practice, this meme just pokes fun at the learning curve.
4 What Does That Even Mean?
We all go through this, especially in the first warm-up game of the day. Playing Rocket League requires you to start thinking about movement in a way that is specific to the game, and it takes some adjusting to. Don't fret if you can't do the amazing tricks you see on YouTube or Twitch.
Anything is possible with a bit of practice, especially within videogames. Rocket League has a handy training mode where you can access user-created drills. If you search for a combination of aerial routines, you will become a proficient air dribbler. It's like getting used to playing an FPS for the first time — you just have to learn how to move in the air rather than the ground.
3 Boost Hog Time
We are all guilty of this. Having more boost than the other team can make the difference between scoring a goal and getting blown up before you can touch the ball. More boost essentially translates to having the better possibility to win, no matter the case.
However, filling up your bar can take a while, since the pick-ups that completely refill it are placed at the corners and far sides of a given map. Learn how to drive into the smaller pick-ups as much as possible, and you will gain a much better sustainable boost situation.
2 Don't Give Up!
The rage quit can hit you pretty hard if you tend to feel demoralized whenever the other team scores. Forfeiting a game is sometimes the best move, but not always, especially not in the case above. Never forget that Rocket League is the kind of game where a tiny mistake can cost you having the lead.
Additionally, the best goals only take a couple of seconds to happen if you are coordinating well with the rest of your team. Winning a game is all about knowing when to take an opportunity, you should play the forfeit card only if you undoubtedly know you are going to lose.
1 You Guys Are Getting Boost?
You are sitting in the goal. One of the players on the other team starts flying off the wall from half field. There is no way they have enough boost to score from there. Except, they do. You try to do the same after they score on you. Failure ensues because you run out of boost.
The ancient scrolls of Rocket League loading-screen tips tell the legend of "feathering" the boost. In other words, tap the boost button to sustain longer aerials. This is one of the hardest skills to master in the game, that's why when others are able to do so, it seems like a miracle (in your disfavor).