Psyonix has been busy, busy dropping an incredibly small update that fixes incredibly important things. Update 2.09 may not be the biggest, but the bug fixes are the gamechanger.
– Season 5 is in full swing and Psyonix is working their butts off to release patches that fix some bugs in the game. Rocket League is already six years old… but let’s be honest: games that run on such an old engine (Unreal Engine 3) always cause problems. With update 2.09, Psyonix won’t fix much, but what is fixed is pretty glaring.
When an update looks as insignificant and small as patch 2.09 in Rocket League, it almost seems like it’s more bad than good. Just as an example: Years after the launch, players still have to deal with the mismatch error as soon as the game gets an update. The error exists just felt since the extinction of the dinosaurs… so it would be appropriate that Psyonix introduces more than three bug fixes in a new patch, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
What’s in Rocket League’s update 2.09?
With update 2.09 comes some fixes to the pause menu, the play again button, and LAN matches. While these changes seem quite small, they are significantly more important than you think. The navigation in the Pause menu is of particular concern, as it’s effectively BROKEN in the post-match screen.
At the same time, there’s also some issues regarding the Play Again button (for example, it just doesn’t work at all, LoL). Our main problem with the patch notes for Rocket League Update 2.09, however, is that Psyonix doesn’t even tell us which problems are solved at all. Such a small overview would be nice, considering how important the Play Again button is. We can say the same about the comment about LAN matches. Which bug please? Be more specific!
On which platforms is Rocket League Patch 2.09?
You can enjoy the update 2.09 on the Rocket League compatible platform. This includes the various consoles, PC and mobile. Check out the list if you want to know more:
- Epic Games Store (PC)
- Steam (PC)
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X|S
When can I download Rocket League Patch 2.09?
Update 2.09 has already been released on December 2 at 1:00 am German time. So if you’re reading this right now, you should quickly fire up Rocket League, pull the patch and enjoy the benefits of some bug fixes.
Rocket League Update 2.09 Patch Notes
Here you still have the full patch notes for Rocket League Update 2.09. However, note that we have the patch notes directly from the Rocket League website, which also posts the patch notes for all other Rocket League updates. For even more details, it’s best to go there. You’ll also find a complete list of all known issues in Rocket League there.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed pause menu navigation during post-match celebration screen
- Fixed some problems with the Play Again button
- Fixed a bug with LAN matches
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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