Rocket League - Weekly Clip Round-up #2
Onto week 2! This covers 2024-09-30 to 2024-10-06. Been a strange week of RL for me - not really been feeling like my play is all that controlled, but there have definitely been moments of brilliance. Part of that is that I didn't play much ranked until the weekend, I think.
1 - Full Involvement
Just ignore that I whiffed the first touch on this one. Genuinely confused how they both kept the ball out of the net, they were both starting well in front of the line - fair play.
2 - Silky Smooth Boosting
I've been practicing recovering from a flip with good aerial positioning so I can follow the ball more, and this is kind of the fruit of that labour. Angry comms from the orange team on this one, but I was honestly hoping for something better than a pass off the backboard.
3 - Faking the Air-Dribble
I always love these sorts of plays when I see pros do them, and this seemed a perfect use for it when my teammate was positioned for the bump. I didn't really want the last aerial touch - it made the ball too close to the defender - but it worked out nicely in the end. Just a play built on taking my time.
4 - 1v3 during a 2v3
Another of those 2v3 games, with the best player in the lobby as my teammate on the 2. Before this game, we agreed it'd be full ball-chase - don't play careful, just chase the ball down and win challenges. It works well when both players are on form, and this play (especially the tiny half-volley to beat the 2nd defender) exemplifies that.
5 - Warning: Extreme Chemistry
What I love about my lunchtime Rocket League games at work is that I have half a dozen players with whom I play differently, and we mix up the teams every game. Over time we learn how to play off of one another really well, and you get moments like this that can only work when you really understand your teammate and your opponents - it's a very stupid play, but the correct one for the situation.
Bonus Clip - Time in the Lab
I spent a bunch of time in freeplay this week, and all I got was this stupid freestyle. I bumbled into it, but I hit the flip reset?