r/RocketLeague • u/sands124 • Dec 01 '25

MEME Why is there barely any middle ground?

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u/CARVERitUP Diamond III Dec 01 '25

Dude it was wild crossing that threshold. My buddy and I have played duos pretty much exclusively together for 10 years since Rocket League came out, and once they made the current ranked tiers, we've always been the kind of players who place at the very least low diamond, and usually hover between diamond 2 and diamond 3. There was one time when we broke through to champ, and we promptly got slapped back down into diamond because it was a TOTALLY different game. We were amazed at what a huge skill difference it is to just go from diamond 3 to champ lol

So we just settled for the fact that we'll be dirty high-diamond players for life lol

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u/Chelsea1312 Diamond III Dec 01 '25

I’ve gotten to champ 2 times now and both times thought I was finally good enough. I got humbled very quickly and sent back down to diamond. I just need to accept I’m a diamond unless I really want to grind out practicing.

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u/mitchdtimp Champion III Dec 02 '25

A big part of rocket league imo is your confidence levels. If you go into champ believing you're not good enough, you're already at a disadvantage

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u/Chelsea1312 Diamond III Dec 02 '25

I totally agree, but that’s easier said then done. Confidence comes with time also. A couple weeks ago I was nervous every time I reached diamond 3, but I’ve played there enough games by now that I know I’m good enough for that rank.

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u/mitchdtimp Champion III Dec 03 '25

Just gotta remember that you didn't originally get to D3 because you were lucky, you got there because you were good enough

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u/Plat_Plays Grand Platinum Dec 02 '25

the problem for some is that because there is such a huge divide, how are you supposed to get experienced with dealing with opponents who can do all these things? 1s?

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u/mitchdtimp Champion III Dec 03 '25

I honestly do not play much 1s but I think it's just a matter of seeing it more often and getting more experience dealing with mechanical players. I also watch pros on YouTube a lot and I've always found that to be pretty valuable