{"id":32803,"date":"2021-12-03T13:18:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T13:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/?p=32803"},"modified":"2024-06-01T06:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T05:24:02","slug":"how-to-play-rocket-league-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/sports\/esports\/how-to-play-rocket-league-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Rocket League: Beginner\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a world of shooters, violent games, and team-based chaos. Rocket League sets out to offer something different. While the title “esports football” should really go to FIFA, Rocket League is the scene’s most true rendition of the sport, without being a simulation of the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocket League has had a steady climb to the top of the gaming and esports space with its initial free offering as part of PlayStation Plus on PS4 a key factor in that. More recently, the developer was purchased by Epic Games as Rocket league moved to a Free-to-play model. In the year since that purchase, the game has grown leaps and bounds and now finds itself as one of the best-regarded esports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Rocket League?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rocket League is football with cars or a Top Gear segment made real. Released in 2015, it was the successor to \u201cSupersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u201d, the game found instant success, especially on console. The other major element of Rocket League is taken from Demolition Derby with a key part of your side’s defence being to destroy the opposing team’s car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each match of Rocket League lasts around 5-minutes, split into two halves, with overtime at the end of the second half if required. Matches can be played from 1v1 to 4v4, with 3v3 used as the game’s competitive and esports modes. The game is now free-to-play, using a \u201cseason pass\u201d system to support the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Play Rocket League<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The core version of Rocket League is now available across all the most popular platforms. For PC players, they can pick up the game on Epic Games (it has recently been removed from purchase on Steam) – on console, it\u2019s available on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, and Switch. The game is also available on Linux and macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, a mobile spinoff of the game Rocket League Side Swipe was released Worldwide across IOS and Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Champions and Roles in Rocket League<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first major change with Rocket League compared to other esports titles is the lack of Champions or classes. In official settings, Rocket league is played 3v3, with all three players operating across the field. Generally speaking, sides will have specialists are normally fit into three roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First-man<\/strong> – The person who starts the match off, similar to a drop start in hockey. You\u2019ll need to get the first hit on the ball and set your team off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second-man<\/strong> – Working as the central player in the side, the second-man needs to look for openings in the attack, while never leaving the last-man stranded in defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last-man<\/strong> – The support role of the side, the last-man is effectively a goalkeeper in football and is your team’s last line of defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crucially, this isn\u2019t often a defined role, you won\u2019t select which one of these roles.  Rather, you\u2019ll need to decide on the fly who\u2019s doing what role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you Play?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s football with cars. That\u2019s about as simple as you can explain it, but fundamentally, that\u2019s what Rocket League is all about. You\u2019ll work together with your other two teammates to score as many goals as possible across the two halves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned in the section above, there are three roles in Rocket League, and the way you\u2019ll decide what role to play as the action unfolds. For example, if you attack, and your two teammates follow you up, you\u2019ll need to become the last man to make up for the space. Now, this level of communication isn\u2019t always going to happen, but if you do your part, you\u2019ll be part of the way there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Gain Ranks and Improve<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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