Athena is EarlyGames Rocket League Player of the Month for August 2021. Earlier this month, the Rocket League player was the first content creator to showcase her Garage. In addition, Athena has signed with Envy Gaming. So, along the way, she’s playing at the pro level. We recap everything for you and introduce you to Athena in our Player of the Month series.

Athena is one of the coolest and most talked about Rocket League content creators. As the creator of the “Athena Flick” and star of a brand new song and music video, Athena is thus widely known in the community. What makes Athena special is that, unlike many popular Rocket League streamers, YouTubers, and esports players, she has an incredibly wide range of skills.

Not only is she a great gamer, but she’s also incredibly good at entertaining people and has a real talent when it comes to music (seriously, check out her music video below!). And these are just a few reasons why Athena is EarlyGames Rocket League Player of the Month for August 2021.

Who is Athena?

Athena is a popular American Rocket League Pro and has done well in a number of Rocket League Tournaments. However, it’s not just her tournament results or in-game plays that have made her popular. She’s just super entertaining and a great personality on the scene. She’s kind of the all-rounder among all Rocket League players – a true entertainer.

That’s exactly why she deserves our Player of the Month title. By the way, Athena had her birthday this month. Happy Birthday at this point! We hope this article is a little present for you!

A lot happened in August. Athena signed with Envy Gaming, had a birthday and by the way released her single “Eternal”. If we haven’t convinced you yet to check out the video: Rizzo makes a guest appearance. It’s worth it! If you actively play Rocket League, you already know the song anyway. But the video is a cool bonus.

And last but not least, Athena got to release her own little collection in Rocket League. She is the first content creator who was allowed to present her garage. These garages will be a new Series in the in-game store. This means we can expect more cool bundles from our favorite players in the future.

But being the very first is an honor and reflects Athena’s success. She absolutely deserves it! By the way, the Garage Bundles contain items that the pros loved to play, or drove in tournaments when they won titles. We are excited!

Rocket League Player of the Month – August 2021: Athena

You don’t often experience such an eventful month. So you see, Athena absolutely deserves the EarlyGames Rocket League Player of the Month in August 2021. If you don’t know Athena’s content yet, take a look at her YouTube channel. It’s worth a look. Oh, and don’t forget to check out the music video!

That was our Player of the Month for August. What do you think of Athena? Join the discussion and let us know on Facebook and Twitter who you’d like to see named Player of the Month next month!

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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