Tips Rocket League

When people swoon over toy-car footy sim Rocket League, they like to point to its vertiginous skill ceiling, built on a foundation of relatively simple mechanics. But the skill floor has been rising too, like some ominous vertically-scrolling platformer that threatens to swallow players up at the bottom of the screen. Where last season you may have been firmly in the Platinum league, this season you might struggle to make Silver unless you burn some rubber and practice.

To help you win those 50/50 kick-offs, hold onto laser-thin leads, and avoid fizzing past aerial balls like an out-of-control firework, we spoke with members of pro Rocket League outfit Team Infused, Sebadam and EyeIgnite, about 10 ways in which ordinary RL players can get their game into gear.

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