Dear D1/D2 teammates,

Please I beg you, left side goes for kickoff unless your teammate says otherwise.

Also why are we faking kickoffs without any sort of communication??

PLEASE DO BETTER!

sincerely, hope this helps.

EVERYBODY PLEASE STAR CONTACT WITH EPIC GAMES SUPPORT DIRECTLY, THEY ARE NOT SEEING OUR PROBLEM

Please, I need help with an issue involving my controller not being recognized, apparently caused by Easy Anti-Cheat.

I am trying to use a MACHENIKE G5 Pro to play Rocket League, and I have been experiencing recognition issues within the game for at least 3 days. However, today the controller completely stopped working in Rocket League.

When I launch Rocket League without Easy Anti-Cheat, the controller works normally again.

I have performed several tests to rule out problems with the controller itself or with Windows:

• The controller works normally in other games.
• I even tested GTA V through the Epic Games Launcher, and the controller works normally.
• The controller also works normally in Windows through joy.cpl.
• I am using the controller in XInput mode.
• The controller has its own software for button remapping.
• I tested another controller from a different brand that also has button-remapping software, and that controller works normally in Rocket League, both with and without Easy Anti-Cheat.
• Therefore, the issue does not appear to be simply related to the controller having a button-remapping function.

The strangest behavior occurs when using joy.cpl to monitor the controller inputs:

with Rocket League already running, the exact moment I click on the Rocket League window with my mouse, the controller simply FREEZES.

joy.cpl remains open, but the buttons and analog sticks immediately stop responding. When I launch the game without Easy Anti-Cheat, this does not happen and the controller works normally.

I have also confirmed that the issue is specific to Rocket League, since the same controller works normally in other games.

I would like to know whether Easy Anti-Cheat is currently blocking or interfering in any way with the MACHENIKE G5 Pro's driver or button-remapping software.

I would also like you to check whether there is any known compatibility issue between Rocket League's Easy Anti-Cheat implementation and this particular controller model or its remapping software.

Problem summary:

MACHENIKE G5 Pro → XInput → works normally in Windows and other games → works in Rocket League without EAC → stops responding when EAC is active.

The fact that the controller freezes in joy.cpl exactly when Rocket League receives focus seems to indicate that some layer of the game/EAC is interfering with the input device, rather than this being a physical defect with the controller.

I would appreciate any guidance or confirmation that this issue is being investigated.

It's crazy to me how pros aren't grinding this mechanic. I guess the timing and space required make it not viable in most plays

I'm not going to be able to top this for a while.

This is a sad reality in 2s and 3s but if I don’t play last man back then I notice my teammate is never there to cover me when I rotate forward resulting in us getting scored on. I get very bored constantly being the last man and so the past few days I tried to start forcing rotations, making my intentions to rotate very clear and nothing changes, teammates will look like they’re rotating back then as soon as the ball goes anywhere near them they just turn back around. This isn’t so much a complaint about teammates as they obviously enjoy playing that way, it’s more of an observation that having to be back constantly sucks a lot of the fun out of the game, it’s a good job I am good on defence. Does this stop at higher ranks?

I was so excited when I hit this during the tournament lol. We still lost tho😂😂

I thought it was mine for sure.

I know there are better clips here but I don't usually get these and it just felt nice. I'm a plat III most of the time. That's pretty much the best I could've done since idk how to air dribble yet.

Just a nice double tap ig

I feel like I’ve hit my skill ceiling already.

I know players who are really good normally have like 1,000 hours or so and I’m only sitting at 77 hours… but I don’t feel I’m improving whatsoever… I can barely even dribble the ball for more than a second.

I’ve tried looking at tips and tricks and guides on YouTube but it’s all so overwhelming and makes no sense to me…

I know it’s a major skill issue on my part but I’m tired of people saying “free play is your best friend.” When in reality that’s not gonna help me learn what I’m doing wrong or how to improve…

Any advice for a noob?

(Clip is probably one of my best I’ve ever had.)

I got 1740 by the end of last season, and already this early into this season I'm at 1720.

I only say this because as I progress more and get closer to SSL, Ill need all the help I can. One being the fact that besides from just on ps4 in 2017, I have never played RL on PS controller.

I currently use a standard Xbox One wired controller. I have no idea if PS4 or PS5 is actually better than Xbox controller but it's clearly been working fine for me.

Most importantly, how long would it take to get used to and is that worth the trouble?

Everybody is clearly fed up with "solo Q is broken" threads.

Give us back solo standard. It doesn't matter if the queues are really long.

Rocket league needs fair matchmaking or players are going to continue to quit out of frustration.

I know, the game is losing players so we can't afford to have queues like this. But a large reason players are leaving is because matchmaking is so messed up.

Hey! I've recently gotten into rocket league and some of my friends who are all champion at least say roughly the same things that they think should be changed in the game. I'm curious if the community in general has the same views or not.

Hello everyone!

I recently launched a project I've been working on for the last 6 months. The Rocket League Career mode is a SUPER COMPELEX pro career simulator where you build ur own pro career. More info on how complex this career mode is gonna be shared in the next episode, but to give you guys an idea. Signing a player under the age of 18 means they can miss majors due to parents not approving, the bots can switch cars mid series, and then complain about the car on "Y" after the game. Followers gives players egos, and makes them harder to sign, players with ego gives them less patient meaning they will force a move away from ur club if you bench them for like 2 games. Players with a high following will wanna play with other high followed players, making them easier and cheaper to sign. And SOOOO much more.

We are currently running a closed beta test with 32 people. Playing the game mode and trying to break it as much as possible to hopefully make it better, and eventually make it available for anyone!

This is the first season I decided to solo queue to GC in every game mode (except 1s of course, that's way, way too difficult lol). I got some tips for you guys if you want to do the same. Keep in mind though, IMO, other than rumble and heatseeker, it's harder to get GC in these modes, compared to regular 2s.

From easiest to hardest (IMO):

1. Rumble: People are generally way worse here than in the regular 3v3 playlist. All you got to do is play fast without overcommiting. Don't even try hard to score. Just focus on keeping the ball in the opponents' half, while remaining ready for defending ur net .

Your mates are generally not going to defend well, but they will be able to score with power ups if the ball is in the other half.

2. Dropshot: Ignore all concepts of rotation. People will ballchase, you just have to adapt to what they are doing. Don't be fooled. If your mate can only hit the ball into his own net, he will still hit that ball.

Your recoveries are the most important thing in Dropshot. You genuinely don't need good aerial mechanics to get gc here. As long as you focus on covering space your mates aren't covering, and never double commit.

Also, don't panic. A lot of the times, it's better to take your time to make sure you get a good hit, even if it means you take damage.

3. Heatseeker: this is super easy once you get used to the movement of the ball. Up until ~c2, you kind of have to be the one redirecting. You just need to be able to josh shot (drive towards their net while the ball is coming, and do a slight redirect close to the goal). If the opponents are bumping, just switch to goalie. If you expect them, bumps are easy to avoid. It's a losing strategy.

Champ 3 onwards is a completely different story. People will be good at redirecting, and you'll also get players that can double tap or volley, so you should switch to goalie. Being goalie is still very easy at GC - you just have to not be afraid to push up (trust your recoveries!), and you have to confidently go up for the ball. If it's hitting backwall but you can get a touch in, you need to be getting that touch (to stop volleys and double taps).

4. Snowday: this is miserable and I don't recommend it. Up until C2, you'll feel like you play with plats. They own goal all the time (not intentionally, but their touches are only good for the other team), and they overcommit constantly. What makes it especially tough is that these exact players are also toxic. Idk why, but snowday is a very toxic playlist.

Play fast and with intent. Boost starve the other team and bump them, while rotating back. Never leave the last man alone. IMO, the strategy never changes in snowday. You do the same thing in GC that you were doing in champ 1. Basically, you have to play as if it's 2v3.

5. Hoops: Up until C2, people are the same as in Snowday. They are masters of playing for the opponents' team. But these guys aren't toxic, so it's fine. People will ballchase hard, and try to play faster than they should. If you have good mechanics, you can just out ballchase them.

Once you get to C3, the story changes dramatically. This early in the season, you constantly run into actual SSLs playing Hoops in C3. The ballchasing strategy will hurt you bad. That's because they play more methodically and are way better at defending.

Imo, the easiest way to deal with that is... taking your time. Don't take any unfavorable 50/50, don't try to play unnecessarily fast. Take your time in defense (low 50s in defense are a godsent in hoops, just like they are in 2s). Getting from c3 to GC was a nightmare. This early in the season, there are a lot of ssls there.

All you need to know is how to do ground to air dribbles and you'll get GC.

Edit: For reference, it took me 52 matches to get gc in Heatseeker. 36 matches in snow day. 21 matches in dropshot. 20 matches in rumble, and a MASSIVE ~200 matches to get gc in hoops.

And yeah, I've been gc in all of these in previous seasons (except for heatseeker which I never played much), so my placements shot me up quickly. I just never tried getting gc in all during the same season. Last season I only bothered to get gc in rumble.

I started as a brand new player around 6 weeks ago. Like most new players to start off, I couldn't function at all. Zero game sense, zero ability to hit the ball, basically playing lawn mower simulator. Luckily a few of my friends coached me up and helped me get started.

Day by day, I added small improvements to my game. Did training packs & free play to work on things. Started understanding rotations and game flow. Started to understand when to make a play on the ball and when not to. How to go fast. How to hit the ball towards the net in the most basic sense.

I hit plat last night and am now challenging balls high in the air, scoring aerial goals here and there, making tough saves, dribbling a bit...I made my first wall play goal last night and went apeshit.

I've played games since I was 8 years old and I have never experienced a game where improvement is so visible and engaging. Every time I learn something new it increases my enjoyment of the game. Going from a lost little lawnmower to fast aerial goals has been such an amazing experience of progression. And the cool thing is, I know what I need to continue to do and the game gives you so many resources to get there.

I can't believe I slept on this game for so long.

After 3000 hours in rocket league i ve come to accept my defeat with this game. I m Champ 1 with the mechanics of a Gold, i cant even hit basic air dribbling stuff. Yesterday i changed my bindings for the first time in 5 years ( l1 for air roll and r1 for boost) and it helped a lot with flying but its so unnatural and uncomfortable . Making this post mainly to acknowledge how insane this game is technically but also for seeking out any tips ( apart from 'train more')