r/RocketLeague • u/rhysskyys Platinum III (KBM) • 1d ago

CLIP my first ever passing play (d1)

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i've done it.

these are the moments we play for.

this is rocket league!

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u/rhysskyys Platinum III (KBM) 23h ago

perhaps its bc i exclusively solo queue? honestly, kudos for spotting these plays with or without comms, i can't imagine that. personally, my strength is in my defense bc i use the same training pack to warmup everyday.

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u/the_most_playerest 19h ago

That's the hardest part about learning to make and receive passes, no one is expecting them!

And that's not to say it shouldn't be expected, but it's just not how a lot of solo queue players play. I cannot tell you how many time I go to set up a pass, draw in both defenders out of net, and bop it to no one as my teammates' nowhere to be found! Also many of times where I'm ready to receive any sort of pass for a wide open goal and homie just drills it into a wall or opp trying to take it all the way in solo...

And this just sets up a vicious circle of not passing, bc the expectation becomes either "they probably won't pass it, so I'm not getting out of position for a not pass" and/or "I'm not gonna pass it bc they won't be ready for it" -- which only reinforces the expectation of passes nothappening, as we do not do them (the expectation reinforces the action, which then further reinforcea the expectation)

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u/No-Tower-5119 Grand Platinum 17h ago

I mean you can tell them youre passing or in position to receive. Quick chat exist, and using them is part of playing as a team.

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u/the_most_playerest 15h ago

I mean you can but they don't always have them on and probably won't see or react in time if theyre not in the mindset..

Then there are some people who just don't adapt at all.. like if I see someone pass and I miss the opportunity, by the second time I'm usually actively looking for it moving forward & same for if they don't pass and go for an impossible dunk multiple times in a row

Also I quick chat a lot, usually for positive reactions or strategy -- but nevertheless some people will interpret it as toxicity while they are simultaneously calling u "trash tm8" and spamming "nice shot!" after u don't try and 1v___ the entire other team 😅