This is what DIAMOND looks like in 2024?! | Road to SSL (EP. 5) | Rocket League 

Im at this rank for a quite some time, and here are the interesting things i noticed in this series of videos: 1. You dont flip when its not needed 2. Your usage of 50s is so good, you keep control of the ball in a lot of situations when i wouldve lost it; 3. You are very patient, and combined with ability to get favorable 50s it lets you keep good control of the game in general, not overcommit and prevent dangerous situations from happening. So these subtle things actually make a huge difference, i'll try to implement it in my gameplay, thank you

2:28 “I accidentally did a speed flip”… proceeds to zap dash lmfao

The c1 player was not a smurf. This is how good I had to become to keep up in c1/ c2 as everyone can do those or dribble simmilarly well. I can't wait for 1100-1200 games because everything here from diamond was really accurate

I feel like that kind of video is a big trap for those who are trying to learn, because it makes things that are very difficult sound easy. Sure, doing a front flip is easy, doing a simple aerial with no air roll is easy. But all this is really not enough without * the backboard save at 1:53, which is clearly not easy to a D2 player, where on top of actually getting a touch on the ball, you get it on the side of the car for the ball to fly high past the net, followed by a really good air-roll based recovery. * The challenge with a single jump at 1:59 is great.. provided you can perfectly wave dash to recover. Otherwise, the time loss is monstrous considering the car position and this is just giving back the ball to the opponent * The chip at 2:04 is genius (although technically hard to time for a D2 player) but should be a pass at that level. Jumping *instantly* for the follow up and outspeeding the opponents is not D2-level, and will just result in a bad double commit, potentially leading to a goal for the opponents oncounter attack, in such a lobby *perfectly executed wave dash kickoff at 2:26: I am in c2-c3 lobbies and I don t see players doing wave dash kickoffs remotely as good. The problem is not the speed flip, it s the perfection of execution of both speed flip and wave dash, that is clearlynot reachable for most D players (or C players even). * casual speed flip into zap dash at 2:30, increasing momentum without any boost and making "being fast" look easy while it is very hard in that position. Most people would be much slower to get boost/get around the field without the zap dash and would not have the same point of view on what follows, resulting in a wanky/maybe failed save at 2:33 *The perfect wall read at 2:36, confident enough to single jump in order to shoot the ball at net perfectly, is I think very hard for a D2. This whole gameplay sequence is not just "two basic front flips" executed with consistency. It s a display of GC-SSL ground/recovery mechanics, that together with a great vision of the play and an ability to read both the opponents and wall bounces( hard for any player I d say) lead to outplaying the opponent by a hair to score a perfect shot, which is itself as well a display of GC-SSL mechanics, but applied to a simple situation/aerial. And all of this is only the first 47 seconds of the game. All that to say: if you think airroll should not be necessary at that rank, then you could try to unbind it so that "accidental" perfect recoveries using it don't happen. Also, not wave-dashing, zap-dashing, or doing perfect backboard touches might help simulate more relatable gaming conditions. It's like a "basic shadow-defense on a shot": the aerial itself is not hard, but reading the ball and the camera to get it right is very hard, and just reducing it to "it is a basic aerial that everyone can do" is just sweeping all the issues under the carpet.

As a champ 1 i can easily tell you why you’re doing way more than it seems, your control is perfect, first touch is always perfect, wall play and positioning to hit the ball off the wall in defense is perfect, all these small things add up which destroys anyone in Champ

Remember, shooting is a mechanic. Your ability to shoot from any angle, any position, and with power. Is what makes the simple front flips at 2:40 not simple for diamonds.

“This might be a fan of mine” Bro, everyone who plays RL is your fan. You’re a beauty. On and off the pitch.

This series is getting me back into rocket league, and as a hardstuck diamond 3 in 2s and 3s some of the tips are very helpful!

I have been stuck in D3/Champ 1 for a while now and seeing squishy casually play against this rank really puts in perspective how bad I am lmao

You are very good at immitating your opponents skill level. Yes, people in high diamong/low champ CAN air dribble, and CAN double tap. The only difference between you and them is that every time you try one its ALWAYS good while diamond/low champs can hit 1 every 5 and the 4 times they mess up they end up 1 goal behind.

something that I've noticed with people that are less consistent mechanically (myself included at c2) is that your level of awareness is limited because of how much mental energy your spending on simply hitting the ball the way you want it to. Its something that I think is underestimated when people say to just focus on game sense and positioning because improving your mechanics can free up your mental capacity to actually focus on those things. I'm starting to turn towards learning more freestyle mechanics just so I don't have to struggle so much in normal gameplay. As always, thanks for the videos, Squishy!

The fact that you’re good enough to NOT let yourself loose to walk through the ranks. Is still in itself Smurfing. And then when you have your typical Smurfs and now all the RU-vidrs smurfing and saying diamond is easy…. These guys you played didn’t even realize they lost the moment they joined the match. That’s what the population is upset about. Unfair challenges. You’re not gonna let yourself lose. You have SSL consistency where as the diamonds have DIAMOND consistency

The "look at his aerial and he what a saved his teammate" comment basically sums up the entire Diamond experience.

Interesting to note that current D3-C2 players were GC1/2 a couple of seasons ago. The hard reset and player base has changed things. Almost everyone at this rank has GC rewards.

I'm in C2 and there really isn't that much flip resetting or crazy mechanical plays for the most part. Just smarter plays and more consistency.

You had a chill time in Diamond, as someone who’s been stuck between D2-C1 for like 2 years. I consistently play people better than who you thought was a smurf. His perfect positioning and calmness definitely slows the game down though. I swear every game I play its just constant booms and insta challenges.

Bro makes it look easyier than it is in reality 😂

Within the first 3 minutes, Squish subconsiously does: -speed-flip kickoff -wavedash recoveries including one after hitting the ball on kickoff - zap-dash

One thing maybe a lot of people might wanna see would actually getting your teammate more involved, I know its tough to trust them but maybe seeing how best you can set your teammate up, because part of the series can also focus more on how to be a better teammate

squishy i wanted to tell you that this series has been quite the nostalgia for me. i've been watching you since early 2017 (i began RL in late 2016) and the vibe i got so far from you commenting in these videos has in my eyes somehow got more like it was in the beginning when i started watching you. that's why it's kinda nostalgic for me to just listen to you teaching me about RL where you just talk about your thought processes while playing these ranks and sounding very happy to just give people some tips to get better. the last few years were kinda stressful for me so that might influence my perception of your videos from this time span but at some point to me they sounded somewhat forced, maybe because of the stress coming from rlcs or idk. it's just a feeling and as i said it might just be a perception thing but that is how i perceived it. anyway i learned much from your videos as your thoughts about the game kinda always reflected my own but with much more depth, experience and obviously mechanics to make them work^^ therefore it's refreshing to have more fun again while watching your videos. i'm looking forward to the gc1/gc2 videos as i don't know what i should work on in the moment since i'm playing more again than i was the last two years

His road to ssl vids are just him roasting the lower ranks and the opponents ffing 💀

Squishy: Hits flip reset in bronze Also Squishy: I don't think I'm doing too much

love watching these games from your perspective! i’ve played since 2016 and always bounced between high diamond - mid champ. nowadays i just play for the fun with friends, but seeing you score on people (that could probably beat me) with simple flips and shots really shows me how much you just need to slow down and simplify the game! great vid as always squishy boy!

Dude spook luke’s discord is imploding because that scam video that came out about him

The thing is that your basic mechanics are perfected from your 17,000 hours of this game. No one will be able to master the basic shots without playing that much.

Dr.Diabestes and Dr. Muffinator is a great combo haha

What you said about the skill jump and also some mentalities of players around this exact ranking is spot tf on lol. So many 1-2 goal rage quits with 4 mins left or giving up. Many of the most fun games are comebacks after getting your stuff back in order. I’ve been hard stuck D3-C1 long time but I know I’d progress with simple 5 mins training before runs. Thanks for all the help you’re a real champ!

Loved watching you on the rlcs stream the other day Squishy. Such a cool dude, you made an impact on this game because you're impactful. I'm excited for your new content. Much love my dude ❤

IM NOT EVEN JOKING I SWEAR I HIT CHAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER THIS VIDEO

Ur having low expectations of diamond players from how ur playin. Idk if it’s just my games but im hard stuck diamond 2-3 and majority of us speed flip double taps, reset, Musty’s, and crazy flicks.

Hey Squishy, after watching this video I hopped onto rocket league and implemented this playstyle. No joke, I went from c1 d1 to c2 d1 in around an hour and a half. I won 15 games and now at my peak. This playstyle is actually very good, considering that you don't really even need good mechs to play like this. Squishy, thanks for the informative video. Will continue to get better.

Super looking forward to watching you play in C3. Been hard stuck for a long time! Dipped into GC every once and while but keep dropping down. Ready to take some notes for sure =DDD

I really like this series, it’s very valuable to have your advice on some situations!

The biggest thing I've learned from this video is to be very patient and just let the opponents and teammates do their thing and simple challenge when you have to go for it. Essentially, I'm overthinking diamond!

I love this type of content. Thank you Squishy!!!

Thanks for your video series, it looks really cool. your standard mechanics look very easy, we have to practice a lot to touch the ball so accurately in the situations that arise for you

The way squishy chuckles to the what a save from his teamate at 10:40 got me laughing. It’s crazy how eazy of a save that was compared to the professional rocket league shots he is used to saving😂

As a player in the range of your first 2 games this was fascinating to watch. Something I notice is that you are so much more patient than diamonds. We always try to drive around really fast and there are tons of 50s that really don't need to be

This is some really cool content man thank you, this series is great

I’ve been hard stuck champ for like 3 years. Switched back to GTA V

Squishy om thankful for all your tips, cuz they are great and really helpful.. ❤️

I like how throughout that entire first game ur teammate is all over you, trying his best to just get a touch on the ball even if it means completely borking up your play. You handled it so well, I'd be so tilted

Every time I watch these videos I always think about the good will hunting scene when matt Damon is burning that piece of paper

Love theses videos squishy. I was waiting for the D3 C1 video! Would like to see your camera settings too!

You’re doing a great job at explaining the details while playing. Very entertaining series to watch. Love you squish -Dansuku

New Season LETS GO!! Much love Squish!

love these vids man youre the goat

Nah cant lie, by watching u play i see why i am stuck in d3/c1, definetly a lot to improve, also playlist in the background is fire, if its possible imma need that. Big love from Poland ❤

Btw - the consistency of you knowing where the ball will go is the key thing that makes all the plays look easy.

"J rader joes" 😂 It goes Trader Joe's my man. Love watching your videos lucky to learn from you!!!

I think one of biggest diferences between a real Diamond player is the ball reading consistency, you dont see them reading of wall or backboard balls like that.

its so funny seeing some of the things squishy did in the diamond games because it might not look like much, but diamonds dont have as good control as him lmao

Dude been loving the road to ssl!!!

I'm going to have to rewatch this entire series, I started playing rocket league last year and have taken several month breaks in between. I just now got back into the game. The highest I have been is Plat 1 in 2v2s. It's very odd because it seems as if the game is going 10x slower on your screen compared to my screen. You make it look SO easy but I swear I have to do twice as much to get half the result in my rank. I don't know.

Definitely keep this series up

i feel like that all of us "mystical diamonds" can hit flip resets and good airieals. And me personallly felt for a long time that i was much better than the people i was playing against due to me not seeing my opponents do the mechanics i have done. And i have noticed that it is because we do it so rarely, and we can only do it when we have the perfect setup, and the problem for us is getting these good setups. That is just me personally, and i think loads of people can apply to that, even if they want to admit it or not.

at 7:15 the way you go up the wall and controlled aerial into flip to clear the ball away is something I hardly ever see in D3 except if it's a smurf. That maybe a bit too OP for this rank to deal with

Squishy youre the GOAT, thx for all the great content and what a great career!

can't wait till you get around GC 2. I've been hard stuck for ages there love the series and that youre trying to help peopel like me keep it up much love

Lmao, watching the views climb as I watch the video is crazy! 🎉🎉🎉 thanks for the vid, def earned my subscription

This is enjoyable, I enjoy.

I love the videos. Having handicaps for each rrank would be fun

6:28 The What a Saving own teammate happens in Diamond a lot. People don't know how to take blame themselves

I really appreciate this video Squishy. I am diamond 3 in 3s and it makes a lot of sense when you say don't use air roll yet. You're awesome bro. I would love to play 🫶

good vid. points out everything you should practice to get unstuck, hopefully i can find him in one of my lobbies in diamond.

Bro thank u so much for this series, I’ve gotten so much better

Love this content!

Honestly, as a diamond 2, you blended in really well. Your game play honestly looked a lot like mine. But, like you said, you are just way more consistent with all your touches. But mechanically, you did really well

would really like to see one of these pros get a hard stuck plat 3 account and bring it to champ, or hardstuck gold 3 and bring it up to diamond so they have more games in that rank so they have a bigger window of time that theyre in the rank so they can really see what we are going through and we can see more situations and have a more in depth guide to getting better in that rank

Watching the second game, and hearing you say you havent seen any of the "mystical diamonds" that we talk about slightly bothers me. I love your videos squishy, you are a GOAT. But keep in mind, in these games, even though you are holding back massively, you are that mystical diamond we run into. Your rotation is flawless and your recovery times and accuracy, whether you are trying to be mechanical with your plays and movements or not, the natural mechanics you have with all of your hours really take over. Yes, there are some diamonds that can consistently speed flip, sure. Even a few that go for flip resets or ceiling reset shots and can attempt air dribbles. Their consistency is not great at these ranks, which is why us normal diamonds can sometimes still defend and even maybe win. they might score a few, but maybe more than half of the time, they overcommit and lose their control and give up the ball. People can do higher level mechanics and still suck. When I see Fast, Consistent positioning, and start feeling like I cant get more than a defensive touch that I cant control and the opponent controls the pace of everything.. then I start questioning them being in the same rank as me. When I see mechanics come out, such as directional air rolling air dribbles into a flip reset, and even something as small as the subtle air roll before taking a shot to add power or direction, all of this on top of being a fast and accurate player is when I decide somebody is Champ or above. Another side note, when you are doing a Road to SSL, on a new account, the MMR scaling is curved to give more MMR because of your lack of losses. It takes at least two wins for us just to get one division up all the way until roughly mid-champ, without winning consistently we spend hundreds of games in one rank. If a random you played with in one of these videos had the same mod to allow you to see MMR gains at the end of a match, they could easily see you are a new account based on everybody else getting 9 points of MMR while you get 30+. You can't fairly judge how a rank is these days when you aren't even in it for more than a few games when you keep a 100% win rate. I enjoy watching the games and getting tips, but there's such a bias from pro players about the different skill levels these days.. and having pro players in our lobbies, and hearing them saying they don't see any of the smurfs we talk about is crazy. No offense to you intended, but I just want to raise some awareness.

me watching this having been a d2 not too long ago and also being able to consistently fast aerial and speed flip and half flip and seeing squishy saying “i think some diamonds can speed flip” “oh wait that guy fast aerialed, we can fast aerial.” man squishy have some more faith in us, man really thinks we’re just absolute bots 😂💀

Enjoyed watching yall in quals, hope to see aqua land on a prominent team, reminds me of firstkiller fast play

Love the idea for road to SSL good content brother

I love how you are doing these videos man!! I've been a fan of you for a while and I really enjoy how you've been able to move to content creation. I've learnt so much from your vids and I hope then cant help me hit champ again!!! Keep it up man I can't wait to see more!!!! (also what addon is it to see the ELO) ( i've been looking everywhere for it)

Man you make it look so simple, I think I just rush stuff. I will try to follow your advise and see if I can finally get out of diamond

Us High diamonds/low champs aren't consistent enough at hitting shots when they matter in the few chances we have during the game, so the games end up being close and therefore difficult to win/rank up consistently. Even though you aren't doing fast shots, they are still well-placed. Also, with how few games you are spending in each rank, there isn't a chance to see the variation in players. My games feel like plat with some players and champ with others. TLDR: MECHANIC CONSISTENCY WINS

you should try and get a 1v1 with any toxic players and/or smurfs you find

i love the little chuckles Squishy does when he goes for a shot with the most basic mechanics knowing that he could’ve scored it if he was actually trying 😂

Great content, keep it up!

Super helpful to see you just play simple RL. Your consistency with everything is unfortunately very un-diamond/champ haha. Ive been D3/C1 for over a year, so trust me! Your champ game represented most of my D3 games perfectly. They're a serious challenge for me, hence my hardstuckness Always love watching you play dude, thanks for upload

Squish deep undercover haha “we’re all diamond 2s here” 😂 love it

im stuck in diamond 1/2 and your videos helped me a lot !!

Diamond has a lot of skill variance. I've had some amazing games with people consistently hitting balls of the wall and 1/2 touch aerials or games with straight up 80% misses. People are consistent at this rank. They either consistently hit the ball (even if the direction is not perfect) or they consistently miss it 🤣

Squishy this is the best series you’ve ever made ❤

Loving the 3 games per video! :D

That capt-tmg teammate is the classic diamond teammate I get and can't win with, I try and let them do their thing and adapt, but doesn't quite work lol

im really excited to see the champ videos

Just now watching a pro play this game for the first time...this is one of the most entertaining esports I've seen lol. How is this not more popular.

Squishy the kinda guy to say "I'm SSL in my main" and prove it

You do it so effortlessly lol

D3/ C1 player. You’re definitely right about people being within their correct rank. It’s just so frustrating because when I watch you beat these kids you make the game look so easy and make them look so slow by controlling the tempo of the game. But if I try to take my time and take a slow approach, I just get beat to the ball every time. And in ranks like these people don’t respect someone having possession, they just chase or cut off when they’re not “supposed” to. And not be one of those people but trying to watch objectively as I could so i can compare to my gameplay, and it just doesn’t seem the same. For instance at 2:39, when I play, someone will already be up there to challenge that 9/10 times.

It’s funny seeing the tm8 in second game use the “This is rocket league” team chat with the dude who played in the game where that phrase was created🤯😂

The partied high diamond low champ players are way better than the non-partied ones you were playing against.

This is why I love ya Squish. and I'm diamond, lol

EU diamonds are where u see the 'mystical diamonds'

See it’s wild watching this then going to my plat 2 lobbies and atleast half of them are speed flipping, air dribbling, and passing the ball

I know this is super late but the reason that the comments are saying that diamonds have “crazy mechanics” is because diamond is this magical rank where you’ll find players with 2 of 3 things: mechanics, consistency, or game-sense. For example, you’ll have players who are always where they need to be and get some crazy air-dribbles, but miss easy hits. Or someone who can’t do a basic dribble but is patient and always gets a good touch when they go. Champ is where people start to put all 3 together, and Grand Champ is where people have all 3 together, and add speed.

That shot at around 8:10 was epic lol

Omgg Squishy. i didn’t even realize that i was in a lobby with you until i watched this video today.. it made my day to find out that i was playing against my favorite pro RL player. surreal man.. ❤❤

I like how he sees one decent player with a grand champ title and instantly thinks he’s a Smurf while I had 2 GC titles and a green champ tournament title in a D3 game the other day. All solo queue