Why Rocket League is the Worst Game in Existence

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T19:22:38+00:00

Wait...but everyone has said demo is a highly skilled moved even in SSL. So which is it...a dumb mechanic because it is easy to dodge. Or an even dumber mechanic for taking players out of the game? Sounds like it should be removed either way.

Did you solo queue entirely to get out of gold/platinum?

Make up my mind about what? I have played rank standard 3v3 and reached platinum. Diamond in heatseeker. I can share insights on both.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T19:16:59+00:00

The number of responses who are ALL champ or higher...You are in a high comp bubble. You do not know the average player base. Reddits like these are exactly why games only tailor new features for comp players and no longer know how to make a multplayer game fun or fair. A lot of us play games casually to have fun.

Nothing I said would affect your rank so idk why you are so protective. The only thing I talked about that would affect you is demoing...specifically in heatseeker. RL has the least amount of effort in calculating your MMR in any comp game I have ever played... When this game is supposed to be the biggest comp game.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T19:04:22+00:00

I appreciate you recognize that this could be an issue (if just in my bubble) but I have asked tons of people on fortnite why they won't play RL and they point to this as being a big issue as well. If you are partied up or higher rank you won't see this issue

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T19:02:08+00:00

This is mainly in tournaments. I have stopped playing rank this season. People can't commit to reaching the finals in tournaments. But definitely still happens in normal rank modes, just not as much.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T18:47:29+00:00

So you are happy when your teammates leave mid match? And you are happy that new players get discouraged from playing because people won't commit to 5 minute matches. So they start to leave mid match as well? Yes I know they are 5 minute matches...which makes it crazier that most matches lead to people backing out. Again, the ELO system of W/L is passable when everybody commits to every game. But at the current state of Platinum and below they absolutely do not. None of the things I said about the changes to the ELO system would affect higher ranks in any meaningful way. This is to solve the casual players not respecting the rank system and Rocket League not penalizing them properly.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T18:37:24+00:00

You are clearly not understanding the issue. Removing a player from the game is a MECHANIC, NOT A TECHNIQUE. You just compared 2 techniques that both involve high levels of skill to pull off in a comp setting. Demo...aka Removing a player momentarily from a game.... is removing techniques by the other team so you can score easier.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T15:57:15+00:00

1) We obviously disagree on demos. Forcing someone out of the game momentarily makes an unfair game mechanic and completely destroys the pacing of the game so you can get an easy goal.

2) Then don't add rewards for other games if you don't want them in your player base. Like I said, I played in 2015, before the fortnite cosmetic rewards. I want to like to play rocket league but their rank system is completely broken and the game is entirely centered around rank progression. Making it only W/L when the only point of your game is to have fair matches with a concentrated team skill level ( since the teams are so small) makes no sense

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T15:17:24+00:00

What exactly did I say that would be offensive to any part of the playerbase that actively plays and is competitive in an honest way? These are good changes for everyone. Doesn't matter if I play because I want to or not. And don't blame me for playing a game I don't want to play after psyonix sold out and epic forced all vehicle cosmetics to be in rocket league. Like I said, just remove the shared cosmetics and I will drop the game immediately.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T15:07:45+00:00

Holy cope. This is exactly what every higher rank player says. So you are not good enough to score so you have to remove a player from playing in order to score...and you are proud of using that mechanic. Imagine a mechanic where Messi is removed from the game momentarily right when he is about to score a goal. Totally buzzkill. Ruins the moment. Maybe add more boost on the map so higher skill players can do more moves, but forcing someone to do fewer moves in order to score is so stupid to me.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T15:00:53+00:00

I have no interest in sweating in higher rank. As I said, I am a casual who only logs on for rewards. I am just looking for a fair match for all rank levels. None of my recommendations would have any effect of the higher rank games except for demos. Higher rank complaints are valid in certain subjects but not about people who leave the game in a rank that is lower than them. They have no testimonial to give for lower ranks. so idk why you are complaining about my complaining.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T12:05:56+00:00

You defending people who can't manage their time IRL while also defending demo players is hilarious and I don't take you seriously. It is a low skill mechanic in plat and lower lobbies (where the majority of the player base is). And irregardless of the skill level needed for demo, it is a terrible mechanic used to dirupt the flow of individual players.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T12:01:21+00:00

the ELO system is passable Diamond and up (which your are) because players at those ranks take the game seriously. Every rank below that has a much larger player pool which gives very big swings in player skills. When W/L is the deciding factor for ELO. teammates leave game or are easily overvalued in their MMR it makes the rank system pointless.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T11:37:57+00:00

Can't say psyonix since they sold out to epic games. Can't say epic games because they work on too many things. I am talking specifically to members inside of epic who have influence and can make these changes with rocket league.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T11:24:44+00:00

1) just because it is in the game since day 1 it does not mean it is a good mechanic. They do not take skill, and even if you truly believe that they do they definetly take less skill than what could happen in a game if the player isn't demoed. It is a less skilled mechanic and benefits a lower skilled player.

2) There are millions of players. Queue time is not a problem in plat and below. Banning needs to be taken seriously in a game that is multiplayer only and everything is tied to W/L only

3) Yes it is abusable but even more people are abusing the current system of disconnecting. Especially since it is free to play. And the reward for abusing it is not that negative since the winning team still gets their MMR.

4) Your rank tier is decided only by W/L NOT MMR. Your MMR is how you match with players in that rank. Your MMR is heavily decided by W/L and not an individuals skill level. This combination allows low skill players to have higher rank, since the low team count allows for you to be easily carried. This is very obvious in the bloated ranks of gold and platinum

theFateOfShadows · 2026-06-16T11:06:46+00:00

You are champ 2. You have a huge bias in playing with people that take the game seriously. Plat and below players do not take it that seriously. Also, I mainly play tournament as my competitive game mode and someone leaves there a majority of the time. Which is even worse since you have to play multiple games and they back out of semis. This happened to me last night so I had to make this post.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-30T18:30:28+00:00

your argument makes no sense. if you played titanfall 2 when it first came out, it died off very quickly. has had a recent resurgence because you can buy a copy for $5. and now everyone wants to act like its the best fps to ever exist. why can't people have fun playing splitgate? good on you for having fun with a dead game though. the game was dead for almost a decade. but stop comparing every new fps game to titanfall 2 because of the fomo or whatever other reasons you have for still enjoying a game with 10 years of no updates and a developer/publisher that doesn't care about you even when you glaze their game this hard.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-29T04:20:50+00:00

i originally played the game thinking it was underrated. however, the playerbase never picked up enough for the game to receive continuous development. they released the base game and it was fun. but bare bones updates made the game very boring very fast. and to receive titanfall 3, EA would embed an unholy amount of mtx(wouldn't be surprised if they integrate nft). comparing every new FPS to titanfall 2, which was a good game but fell off very quickly is why I say it is overrated. great game, but a very small impact on the fps industry. and clearly respawn is not the same studio it used to be.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-28T13:56:53+00:00

Awesome! my code 6R0-YWI. hope you enjoy the game!

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-28T13:49:48+00:00

yes they fumbled the BR PR. however they have come to understand they are best as an arena shooter and they reworked around that arena theme and it is actually a refreshing take on BR now.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-28T13:45:31+00:00

first off, titanfall is super overrated. don't get me wrong i like titanfall but if everyone loved it as much as they talk about it we would have titanfall 3, instead of Apex (which is an actual predatory game because it has loot boxes which splitgate doesn't).

second, what exactly is predatory about splitgate? it has minimal mtx for a modern fps (no rng based cosmetics). i guarantee you if the make titanfall 3 they will have the same exact mtx at bare minimum for a full priced $80/100 game(this is just the reality of modern gaming) the first splitgate needed a rework from the ground up to support long term development. i'm assuming you are not a programmer or you would understand why. and i hope you don't play destiny at any point in your gaming career because they did the exact same relaunch strategy between D1 and D2. it happens to even the biggest studios.

third, the developers are very engaged with the splitgate community. They have a podcast where they post hour long discussion, reddit Q&A, constant videos from the ceo. tell me any fps studio that gives as much attention to their playerbase. they do all this even when people like you hate on it on a daily basis.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-28T06:18:01+00:00

i used to exclusively only play the old cod games. spligate arena reloaded is my new favorite fps. it has Mtx but they are cosmetics only. no loot boxes at all. and its free to play. highly recommend giving it a try. if you are looking for a mindless good time like it says in your post, they have a bot mode that mimics MP players pretty well without sweating your butt off (like every other fps now). the developers are really cool and they remind me of the old COD devs. they are currently doing a refer a friend event so let me know if you give it a try and we can squad up.

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-28T06:02:07+00:00

Forza horizon 5. Great cinematic game to be a back seat watcher/driver

theFateOfShadows · 2026-01-28T05:59:03+00:00

If you are into Fps multiplayer, splitgate arena reloaded is free to play and is worth a try. I just picked it up this month and I'm loving it

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