I noticed when i peaked diamond i only ran into one toxic player. And his teammates said sorry. The gap is huge from plat and diamond. They understand things happen and keep playing normal. If you make 1 mistake in plat, its what a save! Or just other toxic words, then they will not even try.
Pro tip: don’t be scared to queue with a good rando tm8. When I was in plat, I queued with a good tm8 and we won almost 20 games in a row. We just had really good synergy.
Pro tip #2 purge your friends list every so often. I made a habit of partying up with the first good team mate I saw that day and eventually I had 200 RL players on my friends list that I didn't even remember who they were. Adding your friends to games when there's 30 people online is just annoying.
Unbelievable video Wayton I swear half of this stuff is what I'm teaching players in my private coaching program and you're giving it away for free! Haha in all seriousness great work Wayton keep it coming!
Unbelievable! You’re teaching what I teach in my “private 9.99$ coaching course on sale now for 8$ buy now or miss out on the best course ever and become pro with me, SpookLuke” for free!! Haha in all seriousness great work Wayton keep it coming!
This is actually hands down the best list of do's and don'ts I've ever seen for Rocket League. Massively educational, well presented, and broadly applicable. Definitely did not expect to learn as much as I did, thank you man!
It's crazy how often this changes. It used to be that people said to NEVER go for boost after kickoff because they could pinch it into your goal. Now we're supposed to go for boost and not the goal during kickoff. There's also a half dozen other tips in this video or more where a year ago we were supposed to do the opposite of what you're telling us to do now. I love this game because it's forever changing. I really wish my team mate didn't randomly give up on the game shortly after we got to diamond. Within our first 100 hours of RL we got from Bronze up to high Diamond rank and then out of no where he stopped playing the game. He was mad because we hit a ceiling somewhat and he was expecting us to plow all the way past diamond and into champion etc. right away. I kept telling him that eventually everyone hits a ceiling and has to continue working on their mechanics etc. but he just couldn't stand the fact that we were stuck in diamond for only a week or two before he decided to walk away from the game. I'm talking about my own beloved son by the way. I'm 38 and he's 12 and we managed to climb to Diamond much faster than the average player. But he gave up on me boys! Now I'm left solo queuing 2v2s by myself. Because of that I haven't really played RL that much since he walked away. And for what? He went back to Fortnite! 😆
Literally everything about this video is helpful. The in-game examples of right and wrong decisions, the wide range of topics (mechanics, boost, decision making, positioning, etc) and just the amount of content is insane. I really hope I can start to apply these tips and improve my game!
So f*cking real man just had a teammate quit on us when the other side scored to go up 1 with thirty seconds left. I've been in situations where we scored 3-4 goals to tie a game in 1 minute let alone ONE goal.
I think this list is great and it's so nice to have the animations to go with it! The biggest thing I'd like to add is to observe your teammate's play style and be ready to adjust yours as needed to compensate for them. You mentioned this briefly when you made the example of a teammate who can't take a faceoff. Yes, it is their fault, but if you continue to rotate and position yourself as you would for a good teammate, at some point expecting that bad teammate to be in the right position is your fault. If your teammates are ball chasers, sometimes playing less aggressively yourself is the best chance you have to win that game, even if it is less fun. I think this is most critical for lower ranks if you want to move up. Eventually, you will get yourself to a higher level where you can rely on your teammates to do their jobs and you will have more fun. Just don't forget to continue adapting to your teammates as you move up. Meaning, if they are doing their job, make sure you are doing yours!
0:20 unlimited boost in free play - 0:58 overfilling boost - 1:38 improvising too much - 2:20 not practicing specific skills - 3:03 boost then brakes - 3:49 defending net on kickoff - 4:28 flipping with no destination - 5:00 car cam before collision - 5:45 watching RLCS - 6:31 not power sliding enough - 7:15 kickoff large boost grab - 7:45 waiting for opponent to come 2u - 8:20 one touch plays - 8:47 leaving team alone - 9:20 squishy saves - 9:55 sitting at mid field - 10:18 going for every pass - 10:53 front post with nobody behind u - 11:20 blaming teammates - 11:50 pushing in as 3rd man - 12:22 one outcome positioning - 12:57 decision before collision - 13:25 wrong air roll - 13:54 FF to early - 14:25 unnecessary double jumping - 14:55 chasing ball after spawn - 15:26 trying to make up for mistakes - 15:55 starting in ranked - 16:14 worrying about rank - 16:48 always shooting on net - 17:15 decisions with limited information - 17:50 advanced mechanics without mastery
Gc 2 here. Watched this video since I do a lot of coaching and the best way to teach others is to inform and educate yourself. I have been preaching these things forever! This is what game sense is! Super happy to see someone popular talk about these! Preach!!!!!!! Edit: I'm guilty of these and also new sub because this is good quality :)
Do you maybe have a tip? I reached c2 today and i would like to be Gc, i am a mechanical player who likes to pass allot, the only thing i really know to improve is boost management, shooting and consistency, else i dont know why i am not a grandchampion
Wayton: "The best method of ranking up is not thinking about your rank" Me and my small brain, stuck forever at Champ 3 div 3: "No, I don't think I will"
I've been coaching my plat friends into champ tier for years now. Never having a singular video to really cover all the bases for improvement, and this man that I've never heard of just hammered MONTHS of coaching info into a seamless 20 minutes video. Subscription well earned sir.
When he said you're not just unlucky and getting bad teammates and the past 5 games I've played, my teammate leaves as soon as the opponent scores their first goal lol
1. only using unlim boost in freeplay 2. overfilling boost 3. improvising too much 4. not practicing something specific 5. boost then breaks 6. defending your net after kickoff 7. flipping without a destination 8. turning on car cam during a collision 9. watching rlcs to improve your decision making 10. not power sliding enough 11. big pad after kickoff (Not Subscribing) 12. waiting for the opponents 13. only one touch plays 14. leaving your team alone 15. going for squishy saves 16. sitting at the midfield 17. going for every pass 18. front post defending 19. blaming teammates 20. pushing as 3rd man 21. positioning for one outcome 22. decision before collision 23. wrong air roll 24. forfeiting too early 25. double jump instead of flip 26. going for ball on spawn 27. making up for past mistake 28. starting in ranked 29. worrying about rank 30. always shooting on net 31. decisions with limited info 32. learning advanced before basics
@Melo same, when I play in a tournament I kept getting Salty Shores, but to be more specific I kept on getting Salty Shores Night Also I watched a GarrettG video a week ago or something like that and I saw him play in a tournament in that video, he kept going in Salty Shores Night crazy!!!!
For #25 I used to do the opposite of that. To where I would ALWAYS try to flip into the ball. Which was the main reason I sucked at saves and taking high passes. Since double jumping didn't exist as an option to me. Now I'm trying to kind of go back to that after changing my air roll buttons so I can actually place my hits, but remember the option is there rather than only go for one.
I found it interesting that having unlimited boost on was a mistake, I found that out on my own before watching this. and yeah, it's pretty important that you turn it off, you will improve and you will play way faster aswell. because always go for pads.
Freeplaying w/ unlimited boost gave me the skill of somehow missing every single pad when going for a shot or rotating, like that bullet scene in The Matrix
I just dont go for a shot anymore if i think i would have used all my boost in a real game, for some reason i can't even limit my boost in free play so that is impossible.
One mistake I know everybody makes in lower ranks including me all the time is hitting the ball to much. Let me explain, I’ve seen so many times when people will hit the ball to try to pass the ball. But as soon as they hit the ball their teammate will probably try to read off that hit. But what I’m talking about is the fact that people with add a little extra oomph to the ball by touching it again. Which could either mess up your tm8’s shot or make them completely whiff. The point is to learn when to take possession yourself or pass, and also learning how to pass better. Another thing is in lower ranks as well is that people sometimes just forget they have tm8’s and will just take possession themselves randomly even though that situation was a lot better with a pass. Those are two mistakes I always see in lower ranks, also don’t be toxic everyone. It can demotivate your tm8 which could cause them to play worse, or try to hard to seem good by ball chasing and sh. That’s it though everything else is covered in the vid.
I kind of disagree with the “never forfeit” rule. My boys and I don’t forfeit often, but it probably happens once a night. The forfeits are always just when we are either obviously outmatched, or we are on a losing streak and are getting tilted. Our saying is “in one eye, out the other ear.” Sometimes a team just has your number, that’s okay, don’t get mad and then let the other team make that worse for you by waffle stopping you into elo hell. It’s okay to just move onto the next game and reset your mindset
I know this is old but the point he’s trying to make is learn from those games. When I’m getting obliterated with my team those are the replays I save then I watch to see what they are doing so well
I like how this is focused on things that you don’t really notice during gameplay like I would never think to not go for the side boost if I lose a kickoff or turning off ball cam during collisions
As a newer player, this free coaching has been great in reminding me on what things to focus on, as I continue to be overwhelmed by the variations of skill I face as I slowly climb the ranks. The plethora of information that’s made available to us is fantastic but can also be distracting. Thanks for being a guiding hand
Alrighty time to grind to GC!!! Thank you so much for this video man, I was making allot of mistakes and as someone who doesn’t really have a steady team mate or friends to play with this helped tremendously. I wish you nothing but the best and look forward to all your future content!
on the not caring about rank, i recommend just going into casual and having some fun. It doesnt always need to be competitive and it allows you to try out the stuff youre trying to learn on actual players without repercussions. I stopped playing comp and played casual for about a year and when i returned i realised i was an entire rank above what i used to be, went from low dia to champ within a couple days cause i just spent time doing goofy shit
I feel like the basics one is VERY important especially for early ranks like myself. Can you hit the ball consistently? If so you've drastically made yourself a better teammate that one sick aerial you hit doesn't matter if you whiff on the ball the rest of the time. Ever since I decided to focus just on controlling the ball I jumped ranks from silver 2 to gold 2 just on that one simple change.
@@crystaltytk3900 there are ~2500 total ssls, across all 3 main modes. you aint know shit about this game homie. take it from a gc2. more than 5 million players. most ssls are overlapping in different gamemodes. one in 2000 chance of finding an ssl in any single comment. this guy hasnt spent even 1000 hours on the game, let alone 5-6k. he's not an ssl, and you, who has never played or is a gold, does not know how getting SSL works. when you can perfect every movement, down to pixel and frame accuracy, then come talk to me about who's an ssl and who isn't. till then, stop talking out your ass. you've got a brain and the ability to do research. use them.
@@Reaper-qo8tn actually i am an ssl add my epic if you want :dhjfksadf and ill accept it just to prove it. and im also ssl in the easiest gamemodes to get it in. in rumble and in 1s which is the easiest in my opinion.
I peaked at diamond two in doubles last season, and I just realized that I am actually making a lot of these mistakes. I just put this video on loop in the background and played some casual doubles to help me remember to not make these mistakes.
I've found that watching people play at ssl or pro levels helps because you get to see what's possible in certain situations. In other words, it helps with confidence in plays for lower level players
I watched this when it first came out, I know I used to do almost all of these, now I can only count one or two that I do every so often and I recognise that. I used to be ‘that’ player and this has really helped me reach champ and I’m well on my way to gc. So thank you for such a great video helping me and all other players.
16:40 "when you set a rank as your goal. thats where you start blaming your teammates for throwing individual games." that touched me in places I am ashamed to admit....
About "I keep gettng the worst teammates" - there is a very simple statistical reason why that would be the case: playstyles. If you're in, say, diamond, and you happen to be better than average at rotations and do best when you have a teammate who also is, but aren't anything special at ball/car control, then obviously you would have a "bad teammate" if you get somebody who has little clue about rotations, can't pass or accept passes, won't be near backpost, will cut you off. What carried him to your rank and beyond was his above average mechanics. He can challenge every 50-50 and win, always get the right pinch, and will reliably score. He will win enough games to rank up simply by scoring more than the average, thus winning more than the average. But now you're on the same team, and he's just not where he needs to be, and you can't really score anything, because he doesn't understand where you need the ball, nor where he needs to be to catch your set. He doesn't realize you're losing because he keeps getting too close to you on the offense, so the second or third defender can pass both of you one right after the other and run away with the ball. So, he's an above average player and keeps rising because of it. So are you. But because your skills don't line up, you can't play to each other's strengths and keep tripping over each other's weaknesses. You can't make his magic shots, and he doesn't know how to speak/read body language. Or the other way around. He's not a bad teammate, you just got put together with the wrong playstyle. You ought to learn faster recovery to deal with his weaknesses in rotations, or if you're the magic dude, you should really learn how to not double commit and how to keep track of your teammate.
was 1v3 after the first team mate disconnected at the start and the second one left while we were losing 1-2. Ended up winning 3-2 after a sheer bit of luck and doing the best I could. One of the most fun gaming moments I had. Never flame, never surrender, enjoy the damn game.
Rank disparity warps a lot of these rules but there was a lot of insight here (I maintain that there should always be a GK at kick off until the ball has moved into the opposition half) but other than that I recognise a lot of my own flaws as well as the things I didn't realise I was doing well that others might not. Also some sick mechanics in here, nicely. Also the kids stuck on MMR stats will change their attitude to any given match. Motivation and belief and confidence shouldn't be regulated by your opponent's rank. Sure it's good to know the quality of your opposition in a platonic sense but if you hear the resignation at MMR disparity in a teammates voice or chat then it can wreck your team's game. Confidence is contagious.
Tried incorporating some of this thinking into my lunchtime session today. It ain't easy when your random tm8's are both always at the same spot and/or aren't very aware of rotations, etc. As you know, not everyone looks online for help to improve, so you get what you get in random play (including myself with all my foibles), but I did find several instances when Wayton's comments were spot on. One was me floating into the center spot while some corner play was going on and getting immediately toasted into demo-land. I was a lot more aware of boost usage and boost sources though, and was much more disciplined about the back corner post. Also, trying to resist the temptation to jump after balls I know for sure I cannot get (in order to avoid being in the air, helpless, when my tm8's need me elsewhere).
The "going back to the net" one stings a bit for me because my first time ever commentating Rocket League (I was filling in for another caster who had an emergency and had never seen the game before) I openly questioned why people were just leaving their nets unattended. Feel like a complete chump lol
Most of this info is very true. I'm glad to see a video that focuses on more specific things rather than saying "Learn how to rotate more" or something like that. The things you don't even think about are often the things that hold you back the most, even if you think they don't matter, they do
This really helped but just wanna add a note to the 19th tip I was in a gold rank game I made them score by not saving the ball and my teammate starts to call me trash and tells me to go back to silver. This actually really pissed me off
Who remembers this from a different video: Wayton: You should shoot right to the side of the goal so that your teammate can follow it up. bUT wAYtoN, mY tEAmmATes nEVer sCOre wHEn tHAt hAPpeNS
You have some of the best videos I've seen about RL. Thank you. I'm a Dad trying to learn to play with my son and watch your videos almost every morning.
