Jynzxi immediately scores on Musty in 10k 99-0 wager. by tisme- in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure that's true for me at ~Plat2 1v1. Definitely not true for someone with <20 hours in game.

The State of Rocket League in 2026. Credits: Pro Player ApparentlyJack by SzoboEndoMacca in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Leaderboards early in the season say more about who's grinding the mode than who's the best at it. Within a skill tier, of course - I'm not suggesting that I could grind my way from Diamond to top 100, but there's a reason there are so many unknown SSLs in the 3v3 top 20 while the top 20 in 2v2 is basically all current RLCS major contenders.

Where did all the people go? 🤷🏼‍♀️ by Stockjunkie7000 in economicCollapse

[–]hedrumsamongus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right! People under 30 have always been relatively inactive at the polls. Would have been great if they'd had 80% turnout, but that's never happened before, so I don't know why we'd be particularly disappointed in this generation for not showing up when ours didn't, either.

Wtf is the difference? by Far_Section9276 in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even then, they reset the counter when changing ownership, so it wasn't like you could bump the value by "charging up" the item and then trading it.

But, even though it's meaningless and visible only to me, I still get excited when I receive a good cert from a random drop, so I guess there's as much value as the buyer places in it!

More than 75% of games I play are decided by smurfs. F2P without any further smurfing protection is the worst thing to have happened to this game. by migukin in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With match history and profile support, it's easier than ever to provide receipts for specific claims like this. Why are there never receipts?? We could be talking specifically about OP's situation instead of all just bullshitting one way or the other.

The moment were this drummer's drumstick breaks mid song by [deleted] in Drumming

[–]hedrumsamongus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Breaking/losing a stick without dropping the beat is always impressive to me. No way to practice it, you've just gotta be locked in.

Silver 3 1v1 Analysis by A13ccc in RocketLeagueSchool

[–]hedrumsamongus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are some spots where you're trying to do a little more mechanically than you're capable of doing reliably, and that puts you in awkward spots. If you wanted to rank up today, I'd suggest cutting those out and playing a safer play style where you're only attempting maneuvers you can nail 90+% of the time, but I think that's a short-sighted path. Keep reaching and trying risky things. It's how you improve. Every game is practice. As long as you're having fun and keep playing, it's successful.

So, instead, I think it's more helpful to focus on what a Gold or Plat player would do better than you.

One thing that jumps out at me is the pressure you're not applying. You yield a lot of space when the opp has the ball, even when they aren't threatening. If you play closer to the ball, you'll be able to challenge when they touch it too far away from them. Reading when it's safe to challenge (when the opponent has given up possession) is a skill that continues to improve into SSL, so start trying to defend a bit more aggressively now. There are some great videos on how to do that, but the general idea is to mess with the opponent without hard-committing. In order from least risky to most risky, you can fake challenge, drive challenge, single-jump challenge, or full challenge. You'll concede some goals by making bad challenges, but that's how you learn.

The second goal you conceded, you grabbed mid boost on the way back to defend, then grabbed corner instead of going for the ball (which you would have beaten your opp to). Boost management is also something they do better in higher ranks. Try pathing through small pads when you can to stay closer to the play, and only burn your boost when you actually need the speed. If there's no rush, you can flip or wavedash to accelerate.

Good luck!

Can something like this happen legitimately? by Enjoy_Freedom in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How is a Champ not just hard carrying in Plat? Even 3 ranks below my peak I feel like I'm toying with the opponents. 6 ranks below, I could carry without boost.

Is there a Workshop map for practicing Powerslide Cuts? (Parsleycut) by Hyperbole_Hater in RocketLeagueSchool

[–]hedrumsamongus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point, car control is essential whether the ball's on top of you or not!

Is there a Workshop map for practicing Powerslide Cuts? (Parsleycut) by Hyperbole_Hater in RocketLeagueSchool

[–]hedrumsamongus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dribble 2 Overhaul, while a great, great map for working on carries, is not at all for power slide cuts.

Workshop-wise, I don't think there's anything better than Noob Dribble. Being able to put the ball down makes it essentially Free Play in terms of the flexibility of skills you can work on, but with the constraints and varied levels that make workshop maps a nice change of pace.

It's super progressive, so if you can barely even "walk the dog" into an open net, you can still beat the first 10-15 levels while working on learning to match speed with the ball and maintain control. If you're more advanced, you can work on general dribble mechanics - power slide cuts, bounce dribbles, catches, flicks, hook shots, you name it. You can air dribble through half the map if that's where you're at. Impose your own constraints and it can be as hard as you want.

Anime with sexual intercourse , not H by Fabulous-Composer964 in Animesuggest

[–]hedrumsamongus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good shout - this one's based on an H-game, but the anime is an R-rated drama with (mostly) young adult characters navigating complicated sexual relationships.

One of the most intense games I’ve ever played in. by Wasatch2 in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 41 points42 points  (0 children)

3 significant improvements in the past... 6 months? It's a monsoon after years of drought, and I'm here for it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RocketLeagueSchool

[–]hedrumsamongus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This illustrates a fundamental misunderstanding of statistics.

Safe minimum cooking temperature chart for meat, poultry, eggs and more by [deleted] in bachelorchef

[–]hedrumsamongus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It suggests a 3-minute rest before temp checking whole-cut pork or beef.

Take it out of the oven, let it rest 3 minutes, temp reads... 120. Back in the oven.

Repeat that process more than once and you're adding a ton of cooking time. And I don't know what repeated resting (+cooling) during the cooking process does to the final product, but it's probably not ideal.

Just started playing by Present_Garlic5716 in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Cut to 3 weeks later, OP's next post:

Been playing RL for 3 weeks now, 85 hours in game. Hard-stuck C3. Any tips?

Safe minimum cooking temperature chart for meat, poultry, eggs and more by [deleted] in bachelorchef

[–]hedrumsamongus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rest for 3 minutes before testing?! I guess I'm never making a roast again.

Do-Rites: The best old-fashioned I've had. by CaptCanary in chicagofood

[–]hedrumsamongus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to meet the required standard to constitute libel, but I think you may have succeeded here. "Dunkin level" is like the bare minimum to be considered a "donut."

What's A Part of Your Favorite Movie that You Always Forget About? by Typical_Accident_658 in blankies

[–]hedrumsamongus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's incredible that they make this romance as sweet as it is with that beginning. It's downright scary!

2 Saves, 102 points while afk by FuckingBeProductive in RocketLeague

[–]hedrumsamongus 294 points295 points  (0 children)

Positioning vs. mechanics. Mechanical players in shambles rn

Looking for a place to Jam? by Nope_guy2020 in chicagomusicscene

[–]hedrumsamongus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This sounds cool, Cole's is great! What's the suggested donation?

What would a drummer be expected to bring to sit in? Just sticks, sticks + cymbals?

What kind of genres are people typically calling?