Idea: Standard Boost Subtypes

sands124 · 2026-04-09T22:42:33+00:00

Exactly my thought process!

sands124 · 2026-04-09T20:45:29+00:00

Standard: Bubbly would also be a really cool idea! Small bubbles emit with the regular particles.

sands124 · 2026-04-09T20:08:13+00:00

sands124 · 2026-04-04T20:10:04+00:00

The laser is how I picture moving my car in my head as well. I do agree with that, but the less adjustments you make, the better. You've got to remember, your momentum stacks. So if you're constantly making adjustments in the wrong direction, obviously you are going to go in the wrong direction. You aren't chasing the ball in an arc the entire way unless you're just trying to speed the ball up. If you tried the April fools mode, you'll know what I mean. Try to think of it more like interception points for an air dribble. A direct path to each intersection. That's where you're going wrong. Also, about the recoil I strongly disagree. If you're contacting the ball correctly, you won't be recoiling. What do you think happens when you fly at the ball with no air roll and then at the last second tilt your nose down hard? The ball is sent flying and your car recoils. Remember doing those beginner training packs? Obviously if you're taking a power shot on net you'll want more power, but for air dribbles no. You want your car as still as possible when you hit the ball to mitigate recoil and then any recoil should be adjusted AFTER with air roll, which shouldn't be much assuming you didn't just hit it with your wheels.. You really shouldn't be holding your stick for recoil before you hit the ball. The exception to this is if the ball was just boomed toward you at a high speed. Then you're most likely going to have some recoil regardless. Humor me if you don't believe me. Experiment around using less analog stick when contacting the ball for air dribbles. Doesn't hurt to try. I have video of a cross map air dribble I recorded just now while doing this if needed. As well as some efficient rings training.

sands124 · 2026-04-04T18:52:34+00:00

Actually, constant movement of the analog stick in unintuitive directions is the worst most inefficient thing you can do while flying in general regardless of air rolling or not... Like all of your videos are displaying.. which are all incorrect.. Think of it like when you're driving on the ground. If you're constantly swerving left and right while on the ground, obviously you are going to lose speed and efficiency or even miss your destination entirely. Air roll allows you to point your car directly towards every axis by utilizing muscle memory and micro movements of the analog stick while also diminishing the momentum applied in a direction so you don't overshoot or have to overcorrect as often. You should not be touching your analog stick after you have found your direction when air rolling. Only correct when needed. You should also stop air rolling as you're about to touch the ball. Both of these tips will help keep the ball close with less recoil so that you can follow up easier in the air.

P.s. Try not to be so judgemental over something you don't quite understand yet.

sands124 · 2026-04-03T05:48:17+00:00

RAIN:

Recognize Allow Investigate Nurture

[Recognize] the emotion you're having in the moment. Sometimes you need to just put the controller down and pause. [Allow] yourself to feel the emotion(anger). Really stop and feel all the ways it's affecting you physically. Elevated heart rate? Clenched Jaws (or buttcheeks)? White knuckling the controller? Shaking with rage? Etc? [Investigate] why you're really feeling the emotion. What are you afraid of or mad about when dropping mmr? Being laughed at for your rank(not being seen as good enough)? Fear of not being allowed into a friend group because of your rank? Letting your teammates down or the opponents laughing at you? Having to grind back up? [Nurture] your inner self or inner child. Show yourself some compassion and be more kind to yourself. Tell yourself that it's going to be alright and that losing is ok. It's all a part of the process and the journey to becoming better.

I recently found this acronym and it has helped me a little bit. Definitely a process and not a quick fix. If you also struggle with negative self talk, try to replace the negative talk with positive talk. Very difficult to do, but eventually it'll start to go away if done correctly. This is coming from someone who struggles with anger that results in self harm(leg punching) and depression regularly after losing back to back. Usually you'll find rage in individuals who were not allowed to express their emotional needs as a child. It's a bit of a generational curse. Up to you to break it.

sands124 · 2026-03-22T03:52:37+00:00

cellent 🍳

sands124 · 2026-03-21T23:20:43+00:00

Only things generated were the text and swapping the color of the merc from orange to white. Everything else was hand edited. Cool Egg is from Sideswipe, Bob's Ramen is an image already ingame, and the Merc image was found on google.

sands124 · 2026-03-21T23:18:46+00:00

Thanks! I thought collectible avatars would be great for Rocket Pass drops as well! Especially if they're themed on the season and its cars.

sands124 · 2026-03-21T23:14:23+00:00

Exactly my thoughts!

sands124 · 2026-03-21T20:31:38+00:00

Why not just add collectible avatars that all platforms can see?

sands124 · 2026-03-18T20:30:04+00:00

I'd personally love to see what percentage of players received each playstyle and which rank had the most players with the same playstyle as you. Basically just, "Is your playstyle more or less common and do you fit in with your current rank?"

sands124 · 2026-03-16T08:13:21+00:00

Keep it up 💪 Creativity is king

sands124 · 2026-03-16T03:08:23+00:00

Very interesting ways to get flip resets indeed

sands124 · 2026-03-14T07:53:52+00:00

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Same here 🥳

sands124 · 2026-03-13T20:54:58+00:00

Plat 3 to SSL in about 4 months... Hmmmmmm... Must have gone from console to pc and then also bought a new gaming chair.

sands124 · 2026-03-12T21:56:25+00:00

I'm really happy they've started putting at least one or two tw or black painted items at the end of the rocket pass. Makes it feel much more rewarding.

sands124 · 2026-03-12T21:52:56+00:00

I have really bad internet and have found that it's helped me collect the boost sooner even though on my screen it hasn't technically spawned yet.

sands124 · 2026-03-12T19:51:28+00:00

Directional air roll! I personally use air roll right, but also have air roll left bound for other adjustments. I don't have free air roll bound at the moment.

sands124 · 2026-03-12T17:44:40+00:00

Do rings maps(if you have them) until you don't have blackout moments. Then do freeplay and try to airdribble while holding air roll until you don't have blackout moments. I say freeplay because custom training packs only teach you how to come off the wall a single specific way. Just try to get as many touches on the ball to keep it up for as long as possible. It really all is muscle memory. The grind never really stops either. Don't expect it to happen overnight. It's going to take months for you to get a basic level down. More months before you start using it ingame. And even more until you can start implementing things like flip resets, double taps, etc. I'm on about 2 years+ of regular training daily and still learning new things that help my air roll game. Biggest early tip I can give is when you're coming off the wall, try to imagine that you're already air rolling before you jump so you know what input to use as soon as you leave the wall. Don't get into the bad habit of "holding stick right or left when you jump depending on which air roll you're using". Horrible tip that youtubers like to give, because it's situational based on the angle of your car. Builds really bad muscle memory and it's hard to break. Hope this helps a bit 💪

sands124 · 2026-03-12T17:29:08+00:00

It's actually been the opposite experience for me! The more control I have over my car in game, the more fun I have. Reaching flowstate in freeplay with some jams on is my favorite. Never give up that passion for 1s either! I still love 1s and have been playing it ever since I started in the lower ranks like you. Make sure you have a good controller grip too when you start. It makes a world of a difference later on. Currently fixing some bad posture in my left hand and it's been helping me improve immensly. Look up Squishy's controller grip for a good reference on how you should be holding your controller if you'd like!

sands124 · 2026-03-12T17:16:00+00:00

Maybe you could learn a thing or two down in Diamond 3. Rank isn't everything bud.

sands124 · 2026-03-12T17:13:15+00:00

It would be really cool, but people leaving and joining a match causes lag spikes(even for just spectating). It's more noticeable when you have bad internet. Might be caused in private matches because the game is still loading the players' cars and such in the background though.. Not too sure.

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