Rocket League - A Recruitment Thread

[Samadini]

http://www.cdkeys.com/rocket-league-pc-cd-key?mw_aref=74dth566

£7.77 at the moment.

If you miss a bit of hax then come the fuck on. We've got a group of about 8 regulars, could always do with more.

Mon

[Raoul Duke]

In theory, this is cross platform (from what I can see online: https://www.reddit.com/r/RocketLeague/comments/3veyzc/cross_platform_play_ps4pc/)

So it looks like it might be possible to play PS4 vs. PC etc., but in a private room :drool:

[Ian]

My understanding is that cross-platform chums cannot join the same groups to have all-TTH bants.

[randomlegend]

There is cross-platform play but not cross-platform lobby functionality. Apparently it's difficult since one is on PSN (or whatever the playstation platform is) and the other on steam.

But anyway, for the amount it costs it's so worth it on PC. It's a brilliant game and even better with The Third Hard.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm guessing you two didn't read the Reddit.

I was going to say the same until I read a comment from Mr. Lovette:


PS4 to PC is crossplatform in all modes. You can't create a party however across platforms. To play with friends on the other platform you need to create a private match with name/password.

A party like we do is no go but setting up a private match is.

I wonder if you can keep hitting rematch though or if you have to keep setting up a new private match.

[randomlegend]

I didn't realise that. Could be decent then.

[Ian]

Must have rematch functionality.

Good readin', 'How. :cool:

[Samadini]

Who plays it on PS4 then?

They'll have to load up Teamspeak too, or deal with a barrage of 'ez game dis' in chat.

[Greg]

Is anyone not from the UK involved? I'm keen but I'd imagine lag would be horrendous.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We've got some Americans in Danny and Pepe.

[CJay]

Would my internet hold up to this? :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cord's does, at times.

[Cord]

For about twenty seconds a game.

[randomlegend]

You'd get pretty bad ping playing from Australia on EU servers.

[Danny]

We've got some Americans in Danny and Pepe.

Woah Woah Woah Woah. I am not American!

[Spoonsky]

Convince me lads, how does it compare to Haxball really?

[Pepe]

I enjoyed Haxball more, but this is good fun too. There are also Teamspeak bantz so if that does not convince you I don't know what would.

[Samadini]

Whether it's as good as Hax or not is irrelevant really as Haxball is dead, so it's this or nothing.

If you're after something similar and a top top laugh with the lads then join in.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Woah Woah Woah Woah. I am not American!

Yeah but you're in America.

[Pleb]

I hear this game is cross play now?

If so :drool:

[Browning]

I'll play if anything happens. I haven't played at all since the first TTH games so I'll be shit, but that's part of the fun I guess.

[randomlegend]

If anything happens? We already play pretty regularly.

[Ian]

Convince me lads, how does it compare to Haxball really?

If rocket-powered cars playing football doesn't sound at least a bit enticing then you may be beyond help.

[Disco]

I've always been crap at football but good at racing, tempted by this though.

[randomlegend]

Right, cunts, get involved?

[Pleb]

Does the cross play PS4/PC shite work?

[randomlegend]

I dunno. I presume so.

[Browning]

If anything happens? We already play pretty regularly.

What I meant was, if anything happens that allows me to join in on PS4. I assumed you guys were playing on PC, but if I'm wrong then great.

[Cord]

Convince me lads, how does it compare to Haxball really?

Honestly, there's a lot less passing/teamwork/tactics than there was in haxball. It's more just big noisy driving around clusterfuck where the odd bits of individual skill wins.

It's really the teamspeak bants that make it enjoyable.

[randomlegend]

There is passing/teamwork/tactics in RL, but you have to have the 'basics' well and truly down first. The basics are just bloody hard.

If you watch some of the professional teams play it's pretty incredible.

[randomlegend]

Anyone gonna get involved tonight?

[Ian]

I'd almost certainly be up for some in an hour or so.

[Ian]

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/28/rocket-league-flight-guide/

[randomlegend]

That's a great article. The game definitely gets better the more you play it and the more you put into actively improving.

EDIT: Also watching some of the pros stream and being reminded of what is possible is great motivation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYP9TijogQI

:drool:

[Ian]

I tend to not boost for aerials too much out of fear of cocking up and costing us a goal (which is working well given some of the stunning OGs I've scored in the last few sessions) but at the same time fully aware you need to take the risk to get any better at it.

[randomlegend]

We don't play ranked so I just tend to fly for everything as practice. I'm more careful in ranked games, but still at the end of the day you won't raise ranking without getting better and you won't get better without trying things.

Our biggest problem as a group is definitely positioning and...lack of restraint I guess. We quite often have all three people in one corner going for the same ball.

[randomlegend]

Is anyone else actually planning to get INVOLVED or no?

[Ian]

I'm trying to make a point more often of not going for the same ball as somebody else is unless there's good reason to do so.

[Pleb]

I'm trying to download it and play it on PC :harold:

If all of you lot have a PS4 :drool:

[Ian]

On your PC on the internet connection which can't even run Haxball?

I am a bit curious to hear what you sound like though.

[Pepe]

Haxball was always laggier than Rocket League is tbf.

Pleb rolling back. :drool:

[Disco]

ATS is out on Wednesday, I would think that'll take up quite a slice of my time.

[Ian]

Did you get the screenshot of the 9-goal game, Sama?

[Samadini]

Where would you lot be without me.

http://s14.postimg.org/kjq9dgjkx/wot.png

[Pleb]

That 9 goal streak :drool:

[Ian]

I still don't know whether I prefer that you didn't assist any of my nine goals, that I had more goals than shots or that I somehow got a save despite spending the entire game in their half.

[randomlegend]

60 fucking points :D

[Samadini]

Ian hacked the game.

I was blatantly assisting his goals and got nothing for it.

[Pleb]

Did I just blow up the game? :baz:

[Ian]

Some nerds chatted shit.

Got banged.

:cool:

[Pepe]

My monitor is fucked. :(

[Ian]

Don't worry mate, shouldn't make a difference to your game.

[randomlegend]

https://i.imgur.com/eNtlu1r.jpg

[Pepe]

:worried:

[Ian]

Lads, the moment has arrived that I think it's safe to say we've all been waiting for.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wZM1XyLsyE

My first bicycle kick goal. :cool:

I'd like to thank Mahow and Sama, for being there to make it possible and using it as inspiration for our comeback from two goals down in the last 20 seconds or whatever to win in overtime.

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/i-dont-always-love-you-guys-but-when-i-do-i-fucking-love-you-guys.png

[randomlegend]

That was a proper belter as well.

Ian :cool:

[Ian]

While I can't pretend I had a top corner one in mind it was actually intended to go towards the goal as well.

I was so excited Sama thought we'd equalised. :D

[Mellberg]

I play this on the regular on PS4. Inform and involve me.

[randomlegend]

Have to do it when we have enough for an all TTH game, cus you can't do cross-platform parties and matchmaking.

[Cord]

I scored a bicycle kick.

That is all.

[randomlegend]

If Cord scores a bicycle kick and RL isn't there to see it, does it even count?

[Cord]

I think, taking my bicycle kick goal into account, you should accept your slide into irrelevance with quiet dignity and hope that we may find some use for you still. There is a new king in town.

It may have been quite a rubbish bicycle kick

[Ian]

It was a bicycle kick and it went goalwards.

Whether or not the last touch came from an opponent rattling it into his own top corner is irrelevant, I'm sure we can all agree.

[Mellberg]

Have it on the laptop also, but it was laggy as fuck first time I tried it. Will have another look.

[Samadini]

https://giant.gfycat.com/SlimShimmeringHarrier.gif

Blue team has obviously been watching The Third Hard.

[Ian]

I think you'll find The Third Hard's reputation was given a massive boost by the 2v2 heroics of Cord and I the other day.

Until Francois Hollande Officiel went elbow-deep in our collective hoop, anyway.

[randomlegend]

I got into a game the other night and before it even started someone said (I presume they had history from a previous game) "Bleeder I'm going to fucking eat your Mum halal style".

I could barely play for laughing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm stealing that.

[Samadini]

Rocket League Patch Notes v1.11
10 FEBRUARY - PSYONIX_JOSH
Platforms: PC/PS4 | Released: February 10, 2016

THE HEADLINES

Ranked play Season 1 has ended and rewards will be given to all ranked participants bronze or above
Ranked Season 2 play has begun (renamed to "Competitive Season 2")
The "Rocket Labs" experimental playlist is now available for casual Online play
New Item Rarity system introduced, "Common" and "Uncommon" items can now be found after Online matches
"Wasteland" arena has been added to Competitive Playlists
"Snow Day" can now be played in Private Matches
Performance has been improved in multiple Arenas
(BETA) Player Reporting feature has been added
"Quick Chat Only" filter has been added to Text Chat options
Russian and Turkish language support has been added
Multiple outstanding bugs have been fixed
Complete list below...

NEW CONTENT

Antennas
deadmau5
Added "Community Flags"
9GAG
Destructoid
GameSpot
Gfinity
GoldGlove
Operation Sports
IGN
(PC) NVIDIA
Added "Country Flags"
Tonga
Toppers
deadmau5

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Gameplay
Players who spawn into a match or replace an existing car have a new visual effect (they no longer explode as if they were Demolished)
The "Snow Day" Mutator preset, “Puck” ball type, and DFH Stadium (Snowy) Arena are now available for Exhibition and Private Matches.
General
Russian and Turkish language support have been added to the game
Implemented a server-side data backup system to reduce the chances of a player losing their save data due to corruption
(PS4) General optimization for PS4 to run more reliably.
Turned VSync back on by default but disabled Triple Buffering to reduce input lag. The VSync option still exists for users who want to disable it, but you may experience screen tearing with it disabled.
Online
"Ranked" Playlist has been renamed "Competitive" Playlist
Season 1 has ended! Limited Edition Crowns have been distributed to all participants in Season 1 Ranked Play based on your highest division across all Ranked playlist when Season 1 ends.
Competitive Skill Divisions have replaced Rank Points and the Season 1 Ranking System. There are twelve skill divisions. Over time you can be promoted or demoted between divisions based on your performance.
Top 100 Leaderboards are now based on your skill rating, similar to the Preseason.
Placement matches have been implemented. For each ranked queue, you play ten placement games and are then sorted into a skill division based on your performance.
Ranked Reconnect has been added to the game. Players who lose connection during a competitive rocket league match will now be given the option to reconnect to their previous game.
"Rocket Labs" experimental playlist is now available for casual Online play
A new rotating casual playlist called “Rocket Labs” is now available! Labs features prototype layouts that use temporary art assets. This allows us to release and gather feedback on new designs much more rapidly than we could otherwise.
Three Lab Maps are now available in the "Rocket Labs" playlist and Private Matches:
Underpass
Utopia Retro
Double Goal
New "Uncommon" Item Drops will now be found uncommonly after online matches. This “Uncommon” item quality features all-new Hats and Antennas for you to discover and equip!
Unlike previous seasonal rare drops, these new items don’t have a fixed drop chance after each match. Your chances to find an item after a game will increase for every minute you play until you find something, and then your chance will reset.
Uncommon unlocks are only only awarded after a complete game in online playlists (They are not available for unlock offline modes or in Private matches)
Multiple copies of the same "Uncommon" item can be collected, illustrated with a count number in the Garage UI
There is a maximum of ten hours of playtime per week that can earn items, so don’t bother trying to idle your way to a full inventory!
(BETA) Player Reporting option has been added and can be accessed via the mid-game menu. You can report players who are being offensive and the full chat log of the match will be submitted along with your report for administrative review.
"Wasteland" arena has been added to the arena rotation for Competitive Playlists
UI/ UX
Players will now see keyframes for Goals, Saves, and Epic Saves on timeline when viewing a saved replay file.
Players can now disable all text chat except Quick Chat by selecting "Quick Chat Only" option in Text Chat dropdown in the Audio menu
(PC) Graphical Options
The maximum framerate of the game can now be increased beyond 60 FPS using the “Max FPS” option under Video Settings
The size of the user interface can now be modified using the “UI Scale” option under Video Settings

BUG FIXES

Optimized performance on Wasteland arena to improve experience for players
Fixed Handbrake performance for Backfire, DeLorean Time Machine, Gizmo, Grog, Hotshot, Merc, Takumi, Venom, X-Devil
Ball Indicator will properly appear in Beckwith Park (Stormy)
Orange Team bots will no longer avoid kickoffs in Beckwith Park
Fixed an issue that caused "Winning is Winning" achievement/trophy to fail to unlock when the requirements were met
Fixed a graphical bug that displayed a shadow-like texture throughout multiple arenas
Fixed an issue that locked chat to Team Chat in the post-game menu
Adjusted the audio volume for "Portal" boosts
Fiji flag updated so it’s no longer smaller than other flags
(PS4) Repaired issue that prevented the "PS Nation" Community Flag from appearing in the Garage


http://steamcommunity.com/games/252950/announcements/detail/747965062786997982

[randomlegend]

144hz Rocket League is the greatest thing in life.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

"Wasteland" arena has been added to Competitive Playlists
(BETA) Player Reporting feature has been added

Bollocks :moop:

[Ian]

I'm not sure if I understand the new ranking/skill thing. So if it ranks you not on results but on individual performance isn't this going to make rocket-zooming gimps who try to hit every ball all the time (hi Andy) who are also obsessed with their own status in the game even more unbearable as they get to everything first for points for aerial hits regardless of whether it's actually benefitted their team?

More thankful than ever that I don't team up with randoms.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We on it tonight, gimps?

[Ian]

I'm game but nobody else appears to even be online. I should probably see if my heroic PC can handle the extra pixels the patch appears to be offering.

[randomlegend]

I'm not sure if I understand the new ranking/skill thing. So if it ranks you not on results but on individual performance isn't this going to make rocket-zooming gimps who try to hit every ball all the time (hi Andy) who are also obsessed with their own status in the game even more unbearable as they get to everything first for points for aerial hits regardless of whether it's actually benefitted their team?.

I don't get it either but according to reddit it's actually not like that. Also, fuck you :D


I'm game but nobody else appears to even be online. I should probably see if my heroic PC can handle the extra pixels the patch appears to be offering.

Bear in mind there's no point turning up the frame rate unless you have a higher refresh rate monitor.

[Ian]

Yeah, which I think I don't, as it turns out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mine has a vertical of 76 and a horizontal of 83 apparently.

Hmmm.

[Ian]

I think the new ranking system makes lengthy sessions potentially less compelling for me. I don't have much interest in my ranking score as a means of comparing myself to others. I think I'm just a sucker for having numbers get higher (see: playing WoW for however many years.)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I feel that the rest of TTH is holding me and my amazing bicycle kicks back.

[Ian]

I don't think the fact that, if that session is anything to go by, you appear to be getting worse helps.

[randomlegend]

Savage.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The first cut really is the deepest :(

[randomlegend]

CourageousFlawlessGrizzlybear

Fucking hell. It just makes you wonder why you bother.

EDIT: Lol that doesn't really work. Is there any way to make it resize the gif to fit?

https://gfycat.com/CourageousFlawlessGrizzlybear

Link anyway.

EDIT2: Oh, it does it once it's loaded fully.

[Greg]

Maybe not as good as the above goal, but it's by far my best.

http://i.imgur.com/WDwXUjT.gif

[Ian]

Dunno what my best would be. Probably the bicicyle goal I posted in here. I think my best ones tend to come from me bringing the ball around the corner of the pitch, I'm pretty good at those.

[Ian]

Got a new headset that works.

We need to get back on this, ladmates.

[randomlegend]

I've been so ronery :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

After the football?

[Ian]

Works for me.

[Ian]

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/03/11/rocket-league-basketball-mode/

Hmm.

[Ian]

My favourite excuse so far for a defensive lapse in concentration came from Cord yesterday.

"Sorry, I was contemplating the nationality of Martin Knutsen."

The bants you missed out on, Mellberg :nono:

[Raoul Duke]

Cross-platform play might happen soon: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/03/15/rocket-league-xbox-one-pc/#more-354195

[randomlegend]

Yep, according to the rocket league subreddit it's happening.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

More gimps for The Third Hard to batter.

[randomlegend]

Lids?

[Ian]

I'm feeling a bit ropey so I'll definitely be up for some at some point over the weekend.

[randomlegend]

Just scored a right little worldy, I'll try get a video up.

[randomlegend]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqDY7jYfsFM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9IbkfB7QSM

There you go, two rubbish angles to enjoy :drool:

[Ian]

My bicycle was better.

:nodd:

[randomlegend]

In your dreams, mate.

[randomlegend]

Anyone wanna drive some cars into some balls?

[Ian]

I'm out until Monday.

[randomlegend]

Wasn't talking to you!

I was :(

[randomlegend]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XS3diSLx2M


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmuN89MWmow

:drool:

[Offshore Toon]

Anybody still play?

[Ian]

Randrew still plays it about 18 hours a day so far as I can tell. Me and Sama played it a bit recently but when I play it tends to be with guys from work.

I'd be up for a revival of TTHard's RL scene though. Even if Randrew insists on zooming about like a dick.

[Offshore Toon]

It is bloody good fun. Only able to play whilst I'm back in Jersey this week, but I'll keep an eye on this thread to see if anything happens.

[Ian]

I'll not be able to play until a week from now, ish, but The Lads might see you right.

[randomlegend]

I don't have THAT many hours...

*opens steam to check*

*re-evaluates life*

EDIT: Also I'm well up for it whenever I'm aboot.

[Offshore Toon]

Do you all play on PC? I'm ps4.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He will even play when he's meant to be cleaning his room or having an epsom salt bath, that's how dedicated he is to the game.

[Ian]

Lavendar bath, mate.

[Mike]

Do you all play on PC? I'm ps4.

Me and Baz are both PS4, will have to see if we can sort something over Christmas.

[Baz]

I don't have PS+ anymore, soz.

[Pleb]

We should revive this :drool: :cool:

[bruhnaldo]

i bet the lag from UK to US is rough or else i'd deffo play with u guys

[phonics]

So I'm getting this on Switch which can play with Steam and XBox but not PS4. Which of you fuckers have it on a real mans platform?

[randomlegend]

I'm on PC.

[Ian]

PC.

[Samadini]

I've got it on the PC, but will also be getting in on the Switch.

[Pleb]

PC :cool:

[Baz]

Not really a smash deal but you can claim two free items in Rocket League game when you go to Extras —> Redeem code and enter code Wrestlemania

Then you get 2 random out of 11 items related to the wrestling scene. More items will follow in the course of the year.


https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ps4xboxswitchpc-two-free-items-to-claim-rocket-league-2922331

[Mike]

Just did that code. On the PC I got a WWE flag for my car and a smackdown banner for my name.
On PS4 I got a Smackdown banner for my name and a Raw banner for my name. :moop:

[Greg]

WWE wheels :drool:

[mugbull]

Just picked this up, I haven't played a video game in years (bar FIFA with friends every now and then). It's dope. Anyone still fuck with it?

[randomlegend]

I still play. Are you on EU servers?

[randomlegend]

Fuck you then

[mugbull]

Fuck you then

This sub-forum really needs to be part of the main one. I think i've checked in here maybe twice in my whole life. You gotta hit me with the post quote next time.

Nah I'm on NA servers but like. Down to combine forces.

[Offshore Toon]

Anybody still play this on ps4?

[Boydy]

Do you lot still play this? I've only just started and I'm addicted.

[Pepe]

I'd be up for it some time.

[Mellberg]

I've put countless hours into this and am prepared to download and put some more in :eyemouth:

[randomlegend]

I'm down. I have played 1112 hours and I'm still absolutely terrible :)

[Offshore Toon]

I'd probs be keen although you'd need to DM me to get my attention, as you can probably tell I don't check Gamezine very often by this late response. I still play regularly and have ambitions for Diamond solos soon. I'm on PS4.

[randomlegend]

Diamond in 1vs1 or 3vs3 solo?

I was diamond in 2s (solo) but haven't played in ages.

[Offshore Toon]

1v1. I only do 2s or 3s if I'm playing with mates. Random teammates are infuriating.