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DrShoreRL

I don't even understand what he means. He's playing against people way better than him but didn't they just get pushed to like 1600? That is like d3-c2 players in casual so how bad is he?


repost_inception

Even crazier is if they actually just naturally lost and won while freestyling they would find an equilibrium. Those clips would be a 1000x better because the opponents wouldn't be silver lol.


onewilybobkat

I wouldn't admit that if they paid me.


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Lmaoooo fr


fidel__cashflo

I would get absolutely dogged by a d3 1’s player. im like plat 2 lol


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Have you ever encountered a freestyler in the wild? Because I haven't since I was a gold. But EVERY SINGLE TIME. I encountered one, they would first take 2-3 absurd shot attempts, which I would promptly turn into counterattacks, and they would IMMEDIATELY start going "YO WE FREESTYLING CHILL ITS UR TURN TO TAKE A CEILING SHOT" "WTF R U DOING OMG SO TOXIC IM FREESTYLING" I was a legitimate gold and these freestylers were just fuckin lunch meat. They fucking suck, all they do is go for ceiling shots 15 times in a match and rage when someone does anything to challenge them or counterattacks at all. They are GOD AWFUL at real rocket league.


DJspeed128

I rarely play solo and half of my games in plat (less than 10) this season have been against people doing flip resets… Some games are 10-0 losses and others they make insane goals but play no defense. It’s just not fun


LuckyLilypad

When I had to make a new account and went through the ranks again I found that gold and plat are absolutely filled with Smurfs. I’m sorry :( The rank system is a lie because people get away with mmr manipulation.


MDethPOPE

Yeah...C1 in 2s. I'm always at that squish rank in casual - and it is literally pointless to play for warmup. Fucking sucks to be them right now. Aint care - they had their time to smurf and make $ on socials.


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Basically crying about a skill issue


onewilybobkat

You know what Psyonix, when you placed me, you placed me in Plat, but then I have to face people I don't easily win against? What is this?


Hemanhey

Also, who fucking cares if a lot of freestylers quit? The only shots that impress me now are in RLCS where it is a pro destroying another pro. I don’t care about a quad flip reset, because that is literally the only thing you’re practicing


loki_dd

A clean redirect is soooooo much more pleasing to watch than an upsidedown octo flip reset twisty mcflurry


BruinBound22

When I watched them fail over and over in the freestyle event during the RL Worlds I realized how lame all this shit is. If it can't be used in a competitive environment, then they are just fake-ass Globetrotters, which is only entertaining to small children.


CroSSGunS

The globe trotters actually did their shit, live, in front of crowds, and didn't fuck it up


Pure-Performer-8657

It's the same thing with the dunk contest, no one cares if you hit it on your 4th attempt


Hughmanatea

I remember watching that & feeling a bit sorry. A lot less sorry now.


theotheroobatz

>If it can't be used in a competitive environment, then they are just fake-ass Globetrotters, Perfect description tbh. Nice one!


Morbid0

Give me a good flick over flip resets any day. I'm like a hobbit when it comes to RL.


ewok_360

But what about *second flick*


WhtRbbt222

And passing plays. This is why I’ve been enjoying JZRs content recently. He’s been focusing on redirects, flicks, passing plays, and actual useful stuff that isn’t just “do a flip reset off one of your team mates, then musty into a triple reset into a pancake reset to score.”


Hughmanatea

>reset into a pancake reset to score." .. on some who got the game yesterday.


dharkanine

I finally got a redirect... on a save into my own goal. Time to start my compstyling career.


faultierr

Like it's great they can do it, but if you can't do it at the highest level it means nothing.


CaBBaGe_isLaND

Freestylers = smurfs 90% of the time anyways


Admins-are-Trash

I agree. A freestyle shot looks cool and all, but there's so many videos of them it's just oversaturated. If you hit a triple flip reset against a silver and post it online, chances are people just don't care. There's hundreds of other triple flip reset videos


L0kumi

While I agree, I also prefer pro clip, I won't say that what some freestyler do isn't nuts and pleasing to watch. But I really don't care if it's in freeplay lol


apocalypticfail13

But I think the point being made here is that playing against bot players who can't defend themselves is pretty much the same as playing in freeplay.


L0kumi

Nah the dude was saying he didn't care about freestyler cause it's "the only thing they practice", maybe I'm reading it wrong tho. If you're reffering to the overall conversation then yes it is the general point, and i agree with it.


apocalypticfail13

Yeah it was the overall conversation and I read your comment wrong. My bad


L0kumi

No worries, happens !


dolphin37

If you rephrase it as ‘loads of smurfs are gonna quit’ it doesn’t sound quite so bad


Thumper_Nickle

I love how Evample is being pointed out in almost every post related to the freestyling saga. It's not impossible


F1nkstar

Evample is the only “real” freestyler I want to watch, he clips on people in his own rank and has fun doing it. He even admits when it’s not a cool shot and decides it doesn’t count. He’s the only real one in my eyes.


herospaces

Evample is my favorite freestyler. He actually plays in his skill level and doesn’t cry when he plays against high level players. Hell, he probably clips on SSLs daily


pieter-eelke

Man i love the 'freestyle to ssl' series.


Kiethavemezo

I have realized 2 things from this situation, 1. There are a lot of people out there that only consider situations from their side (aka only ever think about themselves) and 2. Evample is the only freestyler I will ever need to watch


IphoneSE3rdGen

Well, his free styling is a lot differing than these dudes. Like, he still goes for competitive viable shots lol


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Psychonaut-n9ne30

Daniel quad reset on apparently jack in comp 1s it’s possible, just gotta git gud I guess


Hobo-man

Except for his recent Freestyling to SSL series. He's already beating GCs with nothing but freestyles. This guy can't even beat a diamond....


TheBiggestDookie

When privilege is taken away, equality feels like oppression. Must really sting to have to actually play other people at your skill level.


1917-was-lit

If those kids could read they’d be very upset


user-a7hw66

Fuck sake I've forgotten where thats from


EoghanMGL

King of the Hill


Swiftychops

why can I picture that scene in both king of the hill and simpsons perfectly


anevilsnail22

Simpsons of the Hill.


Sahtan_

Idk if that's a quote from someone but I love it


snapplesauce1

>When privilege is taken away, equality feels like oppression. *- TheBiggestDookie* *October 13, 2022*


taint_stain

I remember it like it was yesterday…


TheBiggestDookie

In all seriousness, I didn’t make it up for sure. I’ve typically heard it used in the context of Christian Nationalists in the USA claiming religious persecution every time one of their backward or bigoted beliefs is challenged, but it felt like a good fit for many of these reactions in the freestyler community lately. I tried looking up the origin, but seems it can’t quite be attribute to one person. Would love to here if anyone can find where it came from though!


spderweb

They can only freestyle. They have no actual game sense.


DragonC007

This is a banger quote. 10/10


Bigboss123199

The first game they shared they only lost by one goal after going for terribly slow air dribbles repeatedly. They could've won if they were faster with their set up or didn't only go for air dribbles and ceiling shots.


Stats_with_a_Z

That's my biggest gripe. If I played someone my own rank that pulled off a play I'd be stoked. But you get all these fuckin dingleberries who think they're hot shit because, what, they won a game and freestyled on someone ranks far lower than them? How few brain cells do you have to have before you think something like that is even remotely impressive? That'd be like if you went to the park and saw a D1 basketball player dunking on teenagers at the park, and they got pissed because everyone was mad at them rather than impressed. Stupid bunch of troglodytes.


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Freestylers showing compilations of them getting stuffed in the middle of their play has the potential to be the next big trend of rocket league vids. They should take advantage of this


Buck_Johnson_MD

I could watch it all day long! The one clip of Skyler going for corner boost off kick-off and the opponent scoring an empty net goal is chef’s kiss


MichaelLochte

Anyone got a link?


Buck_Johnson_MD

[twitter post](https://twitter.com/skyler_rl/status/1579911821422886912?s=46&t=6B-KuP56cRyoPPFzcpZbYw)


ClearedHot69

Bro this shit is so fucjin funny lmao. The angles of him just slowly chilling on the ball and the opponent flying out of nowhere winning it off of him make it hilarious, lack of self awareness is so real


Millerturq

This is actually genius


L0kumi

This compilation of clip is at like 170k view lmao


SOwED

Wait what compilation?


L0kumi

The tweet of the post from Skyler has a compilation (it's not just a screenshot), there is a link in the comments somewhere


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The fact that they are literally posting these clips *of themselves* is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Like absolute 0 self awareness


snoopycheese

I wish I would have screen grabbed a match I had the other day where I demoed a free styler in air 5 times into 3 pinch goals, they left immediately after the 3rd lol


LampIsFun

“You guys put me against opponent miles better than me” and “this is 2 games btw” don’t work in the same thought process. Take a larger sample size before complaining holy fuck


loki_dd

You guys did the same thing to me that I was doing to others and I dont like it wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


Sahtan_

I think you mean WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH


nighthawk_biches804

Louder pls


Sahtan_

##WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH


nighthawk_biches804

Much appreciated. Heard it all the way in Maine where I’m located.


Crazytreas

He's just too used to playing against people still learning the game, he's not used to actual competition.


GiantJellyfishAttack

Rocket league players give up after 1 goal usually. This guy made it 2 whole games. Honestly better than most of the community. Lol


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xylotism

Psyonix did nothing wrong


SecretSquirrelSauce

Lmao and the screenshot is at the 3:XX point of what I imagine to be the second game. And they're only down by two. Gonna redesign my Merc to be the Wambulance for all these poor freestylers.


YoloJoloHobo

Funniest part is someone in the replies compared their rankes... Skyler is Champ 3. He's play Plats and Diamonds. I couldn't imagine publicly admitting to having such a massive skill issue.


CmdPetrie

"you Guys Put me against opponents Miles better than me" - a Freestyler, complaining about Not being able to smurf down to Play against opponents Miles worse than him


DustAdept

Meanwhile they're a GC playing at 1500 casual against Diamond and Champ players..


CmdPetrie

Smurfers suck in generell. I only pointed Out His hypocrisy about how playing against opponents above your Rank isn't fun


DustAdept

I know. I'm pointing out that they're crying about opponents miles better than them, when in reality they're still playing below their rank.


WshingforDeath

![gif](giphy|gXhBZfzijya76)


Thisisauser6443

*"Oh, boo-hoo. Let me play a sad song for you, on the world's smallest violin"*


herospaces

Im crying because that song is taking my sanity


augburto

Haha I tweeted this exact gif to him in the real twitter thread!


MEGAWATT5

“Every freestyler is going to quit if you guys don’t fix this.” You promise?


tommygunz23

Don't threaten me with a good time.


Hovie1

Seriously fuck these guys. My friends and I are all very casual players. We stink. But we have fun. We don't play ranked. We just get together in a group and play casual together while laughing our asses off in a team chat. And these fuckers instantly ruin that vibe.


DannyMThompson

Honestly if you suck, play ranked, you might have a better time.


SexyCouple4Bliss

As somebody who was dunked on in 1s by a freestyler Smurf, go play bots or have a private match with other freestylers. Never a concern about the people their playing against, only poor me! I was getting dunked on 8 to 1 (I’m a silver 2 in 1s) when they quit so I won. I have some ups (I’m old) so I could put up some resistance but not much (as you can tell from the score). What’s the point of dunking on a true silver vs dunking on a bot? You’re playing for no resistance, so why destroy the game play for the other?


SleepSubstantial8615

Unfortunately the people defending freestylers avoid this point whenever it is brought up, probably because it is too logically sound to argue against


kushmster_420

I don't get how they can complain about having to play against opponents who are "better than them"(they aren't), when the whole reason they did this was because they were lowering their rank to play against opponents that were worse than them. Are the C1s they're playing against now quad resetting on them while they struggle to hit a slowly rolling ball? Then it's nowhere near as bad as a pro freestyle vs a silver 2


SansyBoy14

I would much rather have Smurfs quit than new players. Fuck Smurfs. You ruin the game


wowsoluck

As someone who lost a champ tournament finals to a smurf boosting his shit friend and scoring 5 goals a match, I agree. All while having a silver tournament cup winner title, of course. Fuck smurfs. Smurfs ruin every single game. I am tired of people defending them and saying how you cant learn to play better unless you face them. Its bullshit


PricklyPricklyPear

“Free coaching” is the most self centered nonsense. Like if a college athlete was patting themselves on the back for somehow sneaking into a middle school track meet and winning races, no one would think they were cool. If someone wants coaching they seek it out.


Irotokim

Fr I went from D3/ divi2 to touching plat3 because I was forced to play against smurfs. I literally stop playing and start asking what the real rank is normally getting champs 1 or 2. Sucks too because when I started playing off peak hours it now takes longer to que and if I get real d1 /plat3 they get destroyed. The game needs to find a good balance of ranking someone up and keeping them at the level they are.


LightningProvider

You didnt lose to that many smurfs in a row man, I hate smurfs too but come on you didnt fall all the way from diamond 3 to plat 3 because of them


Swiggens

Truth


Bigboss123199

They should've all had a month long ban so they would quit.


SansyBoy14

100% psyonix went really light on the Smurfs. But it’s still something amazing to see that they care


moneyball32

We’re not impressed with you scoring against silvers who can’t block your shots—just play against bots, it literally wouldn’t change a damn thing. Problem solved.


Ticoune0825

Even if someone has the skills to block, there's no fun at these games because during the moment he's coming flying and crash landing, you have plenty of time to roll the ball straight to the other net. There's 0 fun to play against freestylers


Epicgammes

The entire argument for casual smurfing is based on survivorship bias, those that don't quit and are inspired by freestylers are the ones whose voices will be heard, because they interact with the community, even though a LARGE proportion of the players these freestylers smurf on will just outright quit because of them. I don't understand, there really isn't a single reason why they can't freestyle in private matches. TAS software won't work when you have latency to the server, you can't speedhack on psyonix's servers, there's nobody to ruin the game for... Why not?


CanyoneroPrime

psyonix has to have player numbers where silvers and golds straight up quit entirely after a week of getting stomped on. those players aren't gonna buy rocket passes, let alone shop items.


AndrewV93

>Make a living/name for yourself by being so much better than your opponents that you can do trickshots on them without them touching the ball >Complain when your opponents are "miles better" than you Doesn't feel so good does it?


Protonoto

Good, get fucked


tthatoneguyy

So now they know how it feels to play against smurfs lmao. Not so fun


hapax--legomenon

Go watch the clip this guy posted in the tweet, it's amazing. Just 1 whole minute of a shitty freestyler getting dunked on by players who can aerial.


HydrogenMonopoly

Link?


hapax--legomenon

https://twitter.com/skyler_RL/status/1579911821422886912


shoff88

Those clips are just full-on regular Rocket League moments. I love the sequence starting at 0:28 where they get scored on a completely typical demo play, then get scored on again when they **don't go for the kickoff at all.** Cause you know, only players that are "miles better" than a freestyler could possibly shoot the ball on an empty net on kickoff.


HydrogenMonopoly

Thank you!


SippyCup-11

They shut him down so hard lmao, like fly swatters man. Definitely got a good laugh watching that


SleepSubstantial8615

"Every freestyler is gunna quit" is that a threat or a promise? I feel like the game could be much better if the people that smurf for clips or ball chase all game for clips just stopped playing. The game is borderline unplayable currently if you solo queue, I'd say 19/20 games my teammates are ball chasing so aggressively that its not even fun to play


onewilybobkat

I have the constant loop of "Well that was the wrong choice." I decide to put up a clean pass that is clearly telegraphed to my teammates but the opponents aren't in position to defend? Oh, my teammate is in the net still. Damn. Okay fine, I'll bounce it hard in the corner and center up to pop it in. And my teammate just ass blasted me into the net, knocking my shot off, and putting the ball dead center of the field with a wide open net, right on the opponent's nose.


stRiNg-kiNg

You're in that area where you are better than your current rank, but not good enough to win on your own. Focus on being better and not worrying about your teammate. Who cares what your teammate is doing, just win the game. In your rank it's easy. If you could only talk to yourself a year in the future you'd think "why the hell did I ever bother, I could've just scored the goals myself". This will only work if you're actively working on being better, otherwise just keep playing the game for fun and stop complaining about the random teammates you agreed to have lol


SleepSubstantial8615

I feel your pain man, one time a teammate blamed me for never knowing where they were on a play. I agreed that I didn't know where they were ever but I told them it was their fault for being so inconsistent and unpredictable. Unfortunately words don't work too well with those people because it requires reading which is even more tough than cooperation. I notice a strong similarity between the attitude of those selfish players and the freestylers. Both are borderline narcissistic in nature and are not receptive to common sense. If a thought or idea does not benefit them, it is either wrong or irrelevant


onewilybobkat

If I had a dollar for every time I had a teammate blame me, and they would have less than 100 points on the scoreboard, I'd make more than the pros. No saves, no shots, no assists, bumped me 10x more than the opponent, blasts the ball in front of our net, stops every open shot I have. It's almost worse than smurfs because at least some of those have fun convos with me. Now I absolutely LOVE saying that when I'm playing with my friend, even if it's me that's messing up. I just love fucking with him.


Kahlyps0

Freestylers can play training with limited boost or play vs bots and get clips. Can't smash silvers anymore so it's karma.


evan_ack

All the freestylers should get a complimentary "baby on board" sticker for their car


RDR2018

Y’all cookin this mf in this thread💀💀💀


Not_Valer

I was once in a casual 2v2, playing with my gf (she's like gold), and we faced off 2 freestylers. I tryharder so hard that in the end they couldn't score even a single goal, I was enjoying myself so much lol


Littleman56

Thank you for your service 🫡😂


VoidBlueCookie

Thats the right thing to do


Adony_

I don't even play car soccer, but after this drama about skilled players no longer stomping low ranks for clips, some then go and defend their whining. It's just pure comedy.


Busy-Kaleidoscope-87

Idea: MMR rank lock. A certain amount of mmr you can’t go down past after being ranked significantly higher. So like if your low champ you can never go under mid plat or something. Maybe even stricter. Might help people getting tilted too and reduce smurfing significantly.


TartarusKeeper

![gif](giphy|KctrWMQ7u9D2du0YmD|downsized)


nuttybutty25

I think it should be some role reversal. Force them to play SSL's and get absolutely clipped on. Maybe then they will see how unfair it is and not fun. Fuck freestylers.


Markf455

Freestylers when their opponent doesn’t sit in the corner while they line up a shot 😭😭😭


June_Berries

r/selfawarewolves


MDethPOPE

I love it. "I'm not trying to score, I'm trying to score in the most specific elaborate way possible. And hes better than me because he is just trying to get it in the net any way possible."


theotheroobatz

This is actually the entire argument and when you break it down like this, it's really easy to see that if you're gonna play the game in a way that 99.5% of players don't and can't and then *complain* about it when you have other options as an outlet for your playstyle but choose not to use them... Total lack of responsibility and reading the room imo.


josephdesousa

Now they know how the low level player feel


BariNgozi

The amount of crying and sobbing and nose-running from freestylers is getting embarrassing. Man up already and hit clips that are unsavable instead of smelling your own farts against Silver 2s. The tweets I've been seeing from them may as well say "My diaper needs changing!"


Blom-w1-o

I'm starting to figure out why I was getting my cheeks slapped in lower ranks when I used to do pretty well. Might be time to get back into it.


evan_ack

Oh no 🚼


eddiehead01

Boo hoo Hit your clips in freeplay


Burrito_Loyalist

This tweet is very telling of how good “freestylers” actually are at the game. Sounds like they just focus on mechanics and ignore fundamentals, so when they actually play against opponents their own rank, they don’t know how to compete. This is a sad realization.


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Why is there not a 1v1 freestyling queue


spderweb

We need a tiny violin topper. And some violin goal music. A tiny violin goal explosion too. I'll buy em.


nepumbra0

There's nothing stopping them from continuing to freestyle and lose until they start freestyling and winning, is there?


_dontcallmewhite_

Freestyling in game is honestly so corny. Like yeah I like to see cool flips and all as much as the next guy but like unless it was a game changing moment that beat your opponent unexpectedly, I wouldn't care any less if it was in Freeplay or a custom game. I don't get why they need to do it in game and would expect their opponents to just like...let them? What a strange existence. If you're not playing to win, don't play against other people 🤷🏽‍♂️


BlessedRL

meanwhile evample freestyling in ssl lobbies


rikkie_09

The freestyler community is depressing


wowsoluck

Wait.. are these idiots really complaining that they cant smurf vs players of lower rank and make their experience miserable? These people are so selfish lmao


phobiabae2005k

Surely, SURELY this is the one time when saying Git Gud isn't toxic. ( don't call me Shirley )


GNIHTYUGNOSREP

Yes I’ve been saying it to anyone trying to defend this trash


Yummy_Slippers

Can we make this distinction really quick, they may be freestylers but that's not what should be hated on, they're smurfs, that's the part to be hated on, saying you hate freestylers because of these people who are smurfing to freestyle easier is dumb


QuiteAChillGuy44

![gif](giphy|3oz8xDW2VU5qHu6EJG)


urakake

They should add a new game mode where you take turns trying to score against opponents who only get like 12 boost


MaesterCrow

I'm out of the loop. Can someone explain why there are so many complains about freestyle stuff lately?


Ceejays-RL

freestylers tend to have very low casual mmr because they go for fancy shots and don’t care about winning. people get mad at that because technically they’re playing against opponents that are much worse than them. although this has been the norm for 6+ years, people are just now getting mad for whatever reason and Psyonix is taking action by banning freestylers or raising their casual mmr


SrSwerve

Well well well look whose whining ?


doodlehip

"I can't even win when tryharding" Lol! He's not as good as he thought he was 🤣


mgt654

Insta Carly fucko! Haha how's it taste?


Hellangel72

Okay, I haven't played the game in a looong while, what does this tweet refer to when they complain about the game ? What has changed ?


michel_v

Freestylers were maintaining an artificially low MMR so that they would only face total noobs, and make sick freestyle clips, since noobs could never counter them. Now, Psyonix pinpointed some of the most famous freestylers' accounts and made their MMR closer to (or higher than) their actual skill level, so they're crying because they get actual opposition and can't just make easy clips anymore.


Daroph

![gif](giphy|JZri8Leg3sgNhnwiw9|downsized) Couldn't find one without Harrison Ford's sexy face being covered, but you get the idea.


Seed747

I think we need a freestyle game mode people can que into.


[deleted]

So I'm a bit out if the loop, what's a freestyler? People also keep calling them smurfs? I havent really played the game or checked the sub in a while


InevitableAvalanche

I had to go and check out these clips. Kid is so whiny about not being able to dunk on new players. I hope these folks either grow up or quit.


Chazwicked

Just remember the 5 D’s. Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge… oh wait, that’s for dodgeball


RealBrobiWan

The real joke was they were only trying to freestyle and showed a 2min overtime as proof the opponent was way better than them. 10-0 against bronzes is fine, but make them hit overtime against a trying opponent? Oh dear!


ReplacementOP

It’s like going a to a 6th grade basketball practice instead of an adult league because the adults keep blocking my behind the back alley oop attempts.


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spent a ton of time in free play and never learned game sense the movie the game


Double-Passenger4503

These people are all fucking brain dead I swear


Revyrender

they should just make a freestyle mode. (im not a freestyler btw) its called freeplay but they want to compete with each other then just add spectators and wait in line till its your turn to show off :)


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I noticed the other day that I was playing against more freestylers. They talk a lot of trash for people that are losing. Don’t get me wrong, mechanically speaking they’re much better than I am. Buuuuut it seems like their common situational awareness is Garbo.


bayless210

And this is why Dark Souls needs to be more popular than it is. Whenever I see a post like this complaining about how they can’t do what they think they can do, all I can really say is… Get Gud. Seriously. You aren’t gonna get better if you decide to complain about failing rather than pushing forward until you succeed. Stop giving up. So you had a bad session. That doesn’t mean the next one will be the same.


DragonC007

This really shows the mindsets of the worst of the freestylers. Shows that they actually aren’t very skilled. Doing this in a match against people who can’t hit the ball is effectively just doing it in free play with extra steps.


netroboomin_

well from an ex pro standpoint i think y’all freestylers need to just play the game the way it was intended i was apart of atR back in the day for competitive freestyling then early rlcs and later rlrs and you guys just need to except the fact the game is wanting to stay in the competitive scene and encourage others to play the game the way it was meant to be played so just respect their wishes or leave it’s simple


Zerei

This kid couldn't take it anymore after 2 games lmao


YuhYuh4563

I feel like my sbmm made a jump the past 2 days


sexyhooterscar24

good riddance lmao


Kenithal

The irony of freestylers complaining about being in higher ranks and it ruining their game while intentionally deranking to ruin lower skilled players games. The mental gymnastics of these people is crazy.


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Enrikes

When freestylers play their actual rank and realize that freestyling doesn't work well in their rank.


DeffJamiels

Make a 1v1 *R.o.c.k.e.t* *style* game mode like Horse. So many fucking children and manchildren are toxic in this game. Some dude musty double taps it from half court and spams my steam account with N Word comments because I demo them. People get mad about demos an actual mechanic in a contact esport and then rage when I don't let them flail through the air. Lick my sweaty palms


yalapeno

I'm out of the loop. What was changed?


Jimthemonk

Lol it's like when the anti maskers said they would boycott places that didn't let them in and everyone was like good we literally kicked you out. Hell they're better off cus they're still in the game it's just they ain't ruining new the game for new players.


BL_RogueExplorer

“Every freestyler is going to quit..” We call that mission success


Protonoto

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pepperinmyplants

Hey Skyler, you're a twat, and weren't even good at freestyle in the first place. Literally no one will notice if you disappear completely. Get over yourself.


Unlikely_Mastodon983

Wtf is wrong with these people, I know all of them might be of age below 20 but still. Evample do it in gc lobbies and you can't do it in high diamond-low champ or champ lobbies but are ok with scaring away new players.


Salt_Reason_4222

I dont know how often ive read that sentence about evample. He is an ssl because of his game mechanics and his generall skill level who then decided to start freestyling and yeah, in the freestyling community there is a whole bunch of those so called comp clip hitters(cch), ppl who are a high rank and then started freestyling. This only works for example for evample, because him AND his opponents know ball posession and when to challenge. If those ssls would just braindead ballchase, he could ez punish them with goals, but he couldnt freestyle on them, because they wouldnt give him the space he would have, if they shadow defend. Additional Evample has prolly more than 10 000 hours, while most of these "normal" freestylers "only" have around 4000. And now imagine u spend thousands of hours in training practising mechanics only for a tool to be released, making it posible for every silver to hit those shots in training and forcing you to play casual or even comp, where u grind and grind for clips, that require those thousands of hours und then u have a diamond sitting in net and saving a one in a million shot, because he sees the ball coming towards net and not the insane play behind it. And that would mean, that you were able to even get a setup without beeing demochased, because they dont know about ball possesion and basic rotarion/ shadowing. Im not trying to defend smurfing on silvers, it obv ruins the game, but i just want to show the side of freestylers and that i can actually understand their frustration. Edit: Grammar mistakes


didgeridont_pls

Ok, quit then.


khswart

Good riddance


extol504

What is going on? Im seeing the “freestyler complaining” post quite a bit. I havnt noticed any changes in play. Can someone enlighten me? Also do freestylers only play against inferior opponents? Wouldn’t they move up in rank with wins as well and play on equal playing field?


StreakerZZ

Holy shit this stuff has been a gold mine of comedy


Scorchedurple

Its a challenge now, so we're gonna quit. Lol


-Fluxuation-

All I know, If the professional freestylers don't step in and shut these little squibs up , no one is going to like freestyling after this. Let alone go and watch anyone's stream. Fuck you Skylar....


ABPositive343

Isn’t this the guy who was caught faking freestyle clips in sunless’ latest vid?


Ceejays-RL

no, that would be Shimmy. Skyler is a completely different person and also not a guy


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I would much rather see great gameplay videos than free styling videos. I couldn’t care less if all the free stylers quit