Season 8 Review in Rocket League
(Rising Tides Raise All Boats)
This season was one of assistance, mechanics, and a step back from the ranked grind. Jumping away from being an Extra Modes main, and stepping back into comp 2's and 3's with friends led me to better understand my basics. The best way to learn is to teach. By no means had I mastered the skills needed to be a Champ level or above player no matter who I play with, nor was I able to carry anyone to any rank, but I was able to spiral back to what I had learned to help teach others and reaffirm what I had learned.
I typically play with other teachers and esports players in the country. This season I reproached my teammates, JD, and Savage to see if we could get back into the swing of things and to raise their ranks over the course of the season. For Savage, it marked the first full year of gaming in Rocket League. As for JD, it was his fourth year playing. Savage with about 400 hours in the game and JD with about 1000 hours in the game. As for me, I had about 1200 hours in the game to end the season.
JD for about a year has been right around the Diamond level in 2's and 3's. For Savage, it has been a wild ride for his first year. He went from Bronze 1 to now Diamond II in 2's and Diamond 1 in 3's. In addition to getting some improved ranks with some of my fellow teachers, we had some laughs along the way.
Last week, after months in the making, we were able to send JD a pizza to his house mid gaming session, even though he lived in another state. The session itself was so funny, as we had been working to figure out a plan on how to do it for awhile. So after gaming together for over a year, the doorbell rang, and JD was so preoccupied with the game that he didn't hear the doorbell ringing. Despite all the suspense and the giggles Savage and I had, we did not anticipate during the encounter that JD would not answer the door. We thought with all his tech he would have know mid game what was happening. We made a clip and the overlaid the voicemail from the pizza delivery guy as he called Savage to let them know
Pizza Guy Phone Call with Clip
Dr.450 Normal Modes Rank
Savage Normal Modes Rank
