The developers from Psyonix have once again teamed up with the ESPN X Games for a collab: On the occasion of the X Games in Aspen, new items in the matching style of Rocket League will be released. In addition, a regional event of the Rocket League Championship Series X will take place as part of the cooperation.
This month marks the start of the biggest and most important extreme sports event: the X Games! And what goes well with skiers and snowboarders performing gnarly stunts in the halfpipe and flipping over in the air while doing insane tricks? That’s right, cars that provide just as much daredevil action on a soccer field with their moves, racing, flying, spinning, and scoring goals around the stadium! We’re talking about Rocket League, of course – because the game from Psyonix and the X Games are teaming up for a crossover!
With the start of the X Games in Aspen, new X Games-style items are coming to the Rocket League store: from January 21 to 24, and again from January 28 to 31, the X Games Octane sticker, X Games tires, and the “Snowblind” roof attachment will be available. In addition, the two player banners X-Skis and X-Board are available – and for free! So get the items while they are available!
But that’s not all – as Rocket League becomes an official X Games event as Esports! Over the next two weekends (January 23/24 and 30/31), the best teams in North America will compete for medals at theNorth American Regional Championships. The online event is part of the RLCS X Tournament Series. It also features special X Games fan rewards: the Knuckler Huck banner and the X-Board and X-Skis attachments, where you strap two snowboards or skis to your roof.
Rocket League Explained – Car-football for Dummies
Soccer meets racing. In Rocket League, you go hunting for goals with Turbo. What sounds simple can quickly become complex due to the variety of techniques to control the ball. Here’s your beginner’s guide to getting started as a Rocket League pro, including all the terminology you need to know.
Rocket League is a video game published by Psyonix and belongs to the genre (game category) “sports simulation”. These are games where players can virtually practice a sport. In the case of Rocket League, this is a combination of soccer and racing, played on a futuristic soccer field.
Players compete alone or with up to 3 other players in a team, with the goal of scoring as many goals as possible. The winner is the team that has scored more goals at the end of the time. A round lasts about 5 minutes, but is extended with a golden goal in case of a draw. Unlike in conventional soccer, the players do not control people here, but special cars that drive across the pitch.
Rocket League offers a variety of game modes. From classic car-football to fun game modes with mutators. These are selected before the start of each game. In eSports, only the classic mode without mutators is used.
The Rocket League ABC
In Rocket League, the goal is to master the car, learn special moves, and still keep track of the field. When pros throw around terms like 50/50 or double tab, it’s easy to lose track as a newbie. So that you can shine with your knowledge both in the game and in the stream, we have summarized the most important terms of the Rocket League universe for you here.
50/50 – When two or more players touch the ball at the same time, a kind of press ball is created. The direction in which the ball ultimately flies is random and resembles a 50/50 chance.
Aerial – Unlike classic soccer, Rocket League is not only played on the ground, due to their boost, players can also move in the air for a short time, dribble the ball there or start a shot attempt. As soon as a player leaves the ground he makes aerial actions.
Ballchasing – If a player is chasing the ball all the time and neglects his position, this is called ballchasing.
Boost – To bring the car faster to a higher speed there is boost. The players also use this to fly and steer with the cars.
Demolition – The possibility of demolition shows that Rocket League does not always have to be harmless. Here you drive at high speed through the car of another player and destroy the vehicle. The player is taken out of the game for a short time until respawn and the own team has a higher chance to score a goal.
Double Touch – Double Touch is a term often heard in professional Rocket League streams. This refers to a player scoring a goal by first shooting the ball at the wall next to, or above the opponent’s goal and then sending the rebound towards the goal.
Flick – Controlling the ball is the name of the game in Rocket League. Flicks are shots where the player touches the ball through the dodge mechanic while jumping and shoots with it.
Flip Reset- In Rocket League, each car has a double jump, after which the car must touch the ground with its 4 tires to be able to jump again. Due to the game mechanics, it is also possible to perform this on the ball – the so-called flip reset.
ReDirect – if e.g. player A shoots towards player B and the latter then deflects the direction of the ball e.g. towards the goal, this is called a ReDirect.
Wave Dash – One of the most important techniques in Rocket League is the Wave Dash. By a well-timed flip shortly before you touch the ground, you get a speed boost without performing the flip completely. The technique is mainly used when jumping down walls.
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