[2021] Patch Notes: Season 4 Live

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

https://preview.redd.it/rzor7yxrvqg71.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=633a2ddd381580f22be28d317622b8163b373ab0

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 8/11/2021, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
The new ‘Deadeye Canyon’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
New 2v2 and Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all regions
Undersized party Rank restrictions are in effect for some Playlists and Tournaments
Season 3 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
Additional Patch Notes for our game update on August 10, including bug fixes and known issues, can be found here

SEASON 4

Rocket Pass

Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
- Outlaw uses the Octane hitbox

https://preview.redd.it/6r0mvtjsvqg71.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e4d678108e71a56af1c85f3c42c3154bbc09a95

Tournaments

Season 4 Tournaments are now available, featuring an expanded schedule
2v2 Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
- The type of Tournament offered at any given time will rotate regularly between all four Extra Modes
- Performance in Extra Modes Tournaments will not affect your Tournament Rank in Season 4, but you will still be able to earn Tournament Credits
- Keeping player populations in different regions in mind, some regions will offer Extra Mode Tournaments every day, while others every weekend day. We will be monitoring activity to see if additional Tournaments should be added in the future
Similar to 3v3 winners, Titles will be awarded to 2v2 and Extra Mode Tournament winners
History tab has been redesigned
Your Tournament Rank is now visible on the Schedule page
Remaining Season 3 Tournament Credits have been converted into All-Star Cups
- 0-12,000 Tournament Credits — receive 1 All-Star Cup
- 12,001-24,000 Tournament Credits — receive 2 All-Star Cups
- 24,001-36,000 Tournament Credits — receive 3 All-Star Cups
- etc

Challenges

Stage 1 Challenges for Season 4 are now live

Competitive

Season 4 Competitive has started
Season 4 Changes
- A soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists, similar to previous seasons

https://preview.redd.it/xs5y8zetvqg71.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b49bda1aa29d7b7b4a5fb7bd7dbfc98507982a5

NEW CONTENT

New Arena

‘Deadeye Canyon’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play

Season 3 Competitive Rewards

Season 3 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
Season 3 Rewards are custom, non-tradable universal Decals
- Bronze I or higher: ‘S3 - Bronze’
- Silver I or higher: ‘S3 - Silver’
- Gold I or higher: ‘S3 - Gold’
- Platinum I or higher: ‘S3 - Platinum’
- Diamond I or higher: ‘S3 - Diamond’
- Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Champion’
- Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Grand Champion’
- Supersonic Legend: ‘S3 - Supersonic Legend’
Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
- Competitive Grand Champion: "S3 GRAND CHAMPION"
- Rumble Grand Champion: "S3 RNG CHAMP"
- Hoops Grand Champion: "S3 DUNK MASTER"
- Snow Day Grand Champion: "S3 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
- Dropshot Grand Champion: "S3 FLOOR DESTROYER"
Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
- Competitive: "S3 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
- Rumble: "S3 RNGENIUS"
- Hoops: "S3 LEGENDARY BALLER"
- Snow Day: "S3 ICE TITAN"
- Dropshot: "S3 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

External link →

over 3 years ago - /u/ - Direct link

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252950/announcements/detail/2959414482960682998]here[/url].

over 3 years ago - Psyonix Ted - Direct link

Scheduled Release: 8/11/2021, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
The new ‘Deadeye Canyon’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
New 2v2 and Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all regions
Undersized party Rank restrictions are in effect for some Playlists and Tournaments
Season 3 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
Additional Patch Notes for our game update on August 10, including bug fixes and known issues, can be found here

SEASON 4 Rocket Pass

Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
- Outlaw uses the Octane hitbox

Tournaments

Season 4 Tournaments are now available, featuring an expanded schedule
2v2 Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
- The type of Tournament offered at any given time will rotate regularly between all four Extra Modes
- Performance in Extra Modes Tournaments will not affect your Tournament Rank in Season 4, but you will still be able to earn Tournament Credits
- Tournaments every day, while others every weekend day. We will be monitoring activity to see if additional Tournaments should be added in the future
Similar to 3v3 winners, Titles will be awarded to 2v2 and Extra Mode Tournament winners
History tab has been redesigned
Your Tournament Rank is now visible on the Schedule page
Remaining Season 3 Tournament Credits have been converted into All-Star Cups
- 0-12,000 Tournament Credits — receive 1 All-Star Cup
- 12,001-24,000 Tournament Credits — receive 2 All-Star Cups
- 24,001-36,000 Tournament Credits — receive 3 All-Star Cups
- etc

Challenges

Stage 1 Challenges for Season 4 are now live

Competitive

Season 4 Competitive has started
Season 4 Changes
- A soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists, similar to previous seasons

NEW CONTENT New Arena

‘Deadeye Canyon’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play

Season 3 Competitive Rewards

Season 3 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
Season 3 Rewards are custom, non-tradable universal Decals
- Bronze I or higher: ‘S3 - Bronze’
- Silver I or higher: ‘S3 - Silver’
- Gold I or higher: ‘S3 - Gold’
- Platinum I or higher: ‘S3 - Platinum’
- Diamond I or higher: ‘S3 - Diamond’
- Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Champion’
- Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Grand Champion’
- Supersonic Legend: ‘S3 - Supersonic Legend’
Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
- Competitive Grand Champion: "S3 GRAND CHAMPION"
- Rumble Grand Champion: "S3 RNG CHAMP"
- Hoops Grand Champion: "S3 DUNK MASTER"
- Snow Day Grand Champion: "S3 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
- Dropshot Grand Champion: "S3 FLOOR DESTROYER"
Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
- Competitive: "S3 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
- Rumble: "S3 RNGENIUS"
- Hoops: "S3 LEGENDARY BALLER"
- Snow Day: "S3 ICE TITAN"
- Dropshot: "S3 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

https://preview.redd.it/rzor7yxrvqg71.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=633a2ddd381580f22be28d317622b8163b373ab0

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 8/11/2021, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
The new ‘Deadeye Canyon’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
New 2v2 and Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all regions
Undersized party Rank restrictions are in effect for some Playlists and Tournaments
Season 3 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
Additional Patch Notes for our game update on August 10, including bug fixes and known issues, can be found here

SEASON 4

Rocket Pass

Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
- Outlaw uses the Octane hitbox

https://preview.redd.it/6r0mvtjsvqg71.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e4d678108e71a56af1c85f3c42c3154bbc09a95

Tournaments

Season 4 Tournaments are now available, featuring an expanded schedule
2v2 Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
- The type of Tournament offered at any given time will rotate regularly between all four Extra Modes
- Performance in Extra Modes Tournaments will not affect your Tournament Rank in Season 4, but you will still be able to earn Tournament Credits
- Keeping player populations in different regions in mind, some regions will offer Extra Mode Tournaments every day, while others every weekend day. We will be monitoring activity to see if additional Tournaments should be added in the future
Similar to 3v3 winners, Titles will be awarded to 2v2 and Extra Mode Tournament winners
History tab has been redesigned
Your Tournament Rank is now visible on the Schedule page
Remaining Season 3 Tournament Credits have been converted into All-Star Cups
- 0-12,000 Tournament Credits — receive 1 All-Star Cup
- 12,001-24,000 Tournament Credits — receive 2 All-Star Cups
- 24,001-36,000 Tournament Credits — receive 3 All-Star Cups
- etc

Challenges

Stage 1 Challenges for Season 4 are now live

Competitive

Season 4 Competitive has started
Season 4 Changes
- A soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists, similar to previous seasons

https://preview.redd.it/xs5y8zetvqg71.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b49bda1aa29d7b7b4a5fb7bd7dbfc98507982a5

NEW CONTENT

New Arena

‘Deadeye Canyon’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play

Season 3 Competitive Rewards

Season 3 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
Season 3 Rewards are custom, non-tradable universal Decals
- Bronze I or higher: ‘S3 - Bronze’
- Silver I or higher: ‘S3 - Silver’
- Gold I or higher: ‘S3 - Gold’
- Platinum I or higher: ‘S3 - Platinum’
- Diamond I or higher: ‘S3 - Diamond’
- Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Champion’
- Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Grand Champion’
- Supersonic Legend: ‘S3 - Supersonic Legend’
Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
- Competitive Grand Champion: "S3 GRAND CHAMPION"
- Rumble Grand Champion: "S3 RNG CHAMP"
- Hoops Grand Champion: "S3 DUNK MASTER"
- Snow Day Grand Champion: "S3 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
- Dropshot Grand Champion: "S3 FLOOR DESTROYER"
Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
- Competitive: "S3 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
- Rumble: "S3 RNGENIUS"
- Hoops: "S3 LEGENDARY BALLER"
- Snow Day: "S3 ICE TITAN"
- Dropshot: "S3 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

External link →

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

Originally posted by andrw2016

Yes! Thank you for understanding. That’s the point of having a community manager. Hearing the cries of your player base when something has gone really wrong

Hearing the cries of your player base when something has gone really wrong

This subreddit, while a valuable resource, does not represent the community as a whole. The conversation around the Casual changes we made on this sub is pretty different when compared to the conversation on Twitter, and elsewhere.

From your top post:

this is our hobby, it’s our competitive outlet with absolutely zero alternative in the genre. We have no place to go. That should be treated as something precious

This, right here, is exactly why we made the changes to Casual. While Casual matches aren't nearly as serious as Competitive, they shouldn't be treated as disposable, either. Whether you're answering the door, or quitting out because you went down one goal with three minutes left on the clock, leaving teammates to hold the bag when you bail is pretty unfair to them, and it affects quality of play. Sometimes you have to walk away (shout out to the parents), which is why we give you a freebie every day, and the first escalation beyond that is for five minutes -- less time than it takes to play a full match.

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

Originally posted by anxietybrah

Ah, so fingers in ears it is.

Ah, so fingers in ears it is.

If this is your takeaway after someone suggests there's a whole lot of diversity in opinions around the change(s) we made, you're definitely doing your best redditor impression.

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

Originally posted by anxietybrah

Come on, man. The majority of this update just screams a lack of transparency and a disconnect between the developers and the majority of the player base. I'm sorry to come across sarcastic but it's frustrating just seeing changes pushed through that make little to no sense and criticism from your most dedicated players just falls on deaf ears.

Casual is now a complete mess and toxicity fest that competitive is.

What about those that have other commitments? Rocket League is one of a very few games where you can dip in and out of for short intervals and especially in casual being able to disappear when you needed to. Are you not in any way concerned that a large portion of your player base may be parents etc that will stop returning to the game after persistent bans? Or even before you get to that point, what about the idiots that'll just sit there refusing to move or tapping a trigger every now and again because the rest of you won't forfeit? Or the morons own goaling because they don't get their way and yet we get punished for not wanting to stick around?

It just feels a lot like some of the decisions here have not been thought through or have been made by people disconnected from the actual playing experience.

The majority of this update just screams a lack of transparency and a disconnect between the developers and the majority of the player base.

The streamer safe music option, improvements to p2p trading, undersized party rank restrictions, improved game ban messaging, and addition of 2v2 and Extra Mode tournaments scream lack of transparency to you?

As I mentioned a few weeks back, I do think we need to change up how we talk about upcoming plans and features, but everything I just mentioned above has a direct connection to requests coming out of the community. I appreciate how you feel about the casual changes, but it's both unfair and inaccurate to twist that into "a disconnect between the developers and the majority of the player base."

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

Originally posted by Zsnakejake

I mean to be fair he’s just a PR guy. He has to be here lol. You see how toxic this shitshow of a community is? I doubt they’re happy they have to monitor this place some days.

he’s just a PR guy

Never have been, never will be. :D

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

Originally posted by Suddenly_Something

/u/psyonix_devin

Nice to see your descent into nothing more than a shill. Glad to see you've completely sold out. Your responses are absolutely laughable. Good chance you aren't even the original owner of that account.

Good chance you aren't even the original owner of that account.

Definitely the funniest take so far. Pretty sure I've been Devin this whole time? Although some do call me Devon, Devan, etc.

over 3 years ago - /u/Psyonix_Devin - Direct link

Originally posted by crypticbread2

I mean calling him a shill is kinda extreme imo. It’s part of his job to protect the community/keep the community happy, but it’s also part of his job to protect the company. I think a lot of the responses he’s been giving here have been poor, but by no means do I think he’s not the original owner. At the end of the day psyonix/epic is paying his salary. He can’t just slag off the company and expect to have a job. Even if he didn’t agree with what the company is doing, he has to defend them to an extent.