Is the Rocket League Ranked System Broken?

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Komentáře • 131

  • @Paul_pp
    @Paul_pp Před 2 měsĂ­ci +111

    The rank system is terrible, especially solo queuing 3s. I don't care about my rank I care about the skill level of games I am playing in and from game to game their are just some terrible players that don't belong in the lobby

    • @whitwin6508
      @whitwin6508 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +21

      Fr. Im c2 in 2s and d2 in 3s. Like solo queuing 3s is the worst. I try to adapt to how they play but they just can’t position well enough or double commit

    • @barbourmania
      @barbourmania Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@whitwin6508 do you solo queue 2s, or do you have a friend you play 2s with?

    • @40krocks21
      @40krocks21 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +5

      Interested, I find 3s easiest to rank up in. Gc1 in 3s and c2/3 in 2s.
      I get how’s 3s can get real hectic real quick, but I’d highly recommend paying attention to who’s last man. This applies to 2s as well but I find a LOT of people are too willing to rush in for a challenge/give up good position versus playing it patient/waiting for their teammate to rotate before rushing in/adding pressure/challenging.
      Especially in 3s, where a lot is going on and you need a minute to see how your teammates play. But I find the majority of the time if you play a patient 3rd no matter how aggressive/terrible your teammates rotations are, you won’t get punished as much, and you will support your team better that way.
      I also understand how this is not optimal for the long run, but it is so common to see overly aggressive people in 3s because the energy is high/there’s a lot going on.
      Patience is key

    • @ibro_z
      @ibro_z Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Bro, same I keep getting these teammates that don't belong in the lobby, and even the opponents. I notice my skill is higher than the lobby. There is no single game that my teammates are higher in skill level than me. I'm just stuck in thes e lobby's and can't do anything to rank up. 😔

    • @BenjaJohnsonIII
      @BenjaJohnsonIII Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Ay bro and to everyone agreeing with him your rank reflects your skill
      Sorry to burst your bubble is what my Caucasian brothers would say

  • @daffyjuicex
    @daffyjuicex Před 2 měsĂ­ci +17

    This is what ranking is like in every game. The MMR system is something that stems from chess. In chess however, MMR is infinite and not "categorized". There is no limit to what your rank can be. In games such as LoL, Valorant and RL where you are put into a rank and soft reset, the MMR gets inflated, as skill level goes up but the ranks are the same. Meaning, better players are pushed down and ranking up is harder. It is an inherent systemic problem with MMR-based systems.

  • @DeadHunter2411
    @DeadHunter2411 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +32

    anyone else thought they were getting Discord messages just to realize it was the vid lol

    • @theneuroticnerd
      @theneuroticnerd Před 2 měsĂ­ci +4

      good youtubers turn those off when recording...

    • @jesuiscool7
      @jesuiscool7 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      I stopped watching because of those. Crappy video.

  • @UnseenTrailmakers
    @UnseenTrailmakers Před 2 měsĂ­ci +14

    my Dimond lobbies play the same as champ lobbies last year ❤

    • @Mettiott
      @Mettiott Před 2 měsĂ­ci +7

      ikr? everyone has champ tournaments wins, banners, skins and/or goal explosions, d3 is a huge barrier lol

  • @Tim_Fn7
    @Tim_Fn7 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +22

    Who eats a nuclear fridge for breakfast too?

  • @CoachCurtisRL
    @CoachCurtisRL Před 2 měsĂ­ci +31

    Thanks for having me ❤

  • @oskar_rl
    @oskar_rl Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    the reverse travise in the background looks clean

  • @jeffreybowers8613
    @jeffreybowers8613 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Finally back in the saddle! I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss my Luke RL vids!!

  • @DeadHunter2411
    @DeadHunter2411 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    I always find it interesting when people say ranked is broken bc since I hit champ in 2s, when I play consistently, I still gain rank although it is slower than when I was ranking up in Diamond but that's to be expected since it's a higher rank and in Diamond I was watching videos on what to do to rank up and what to get better at I'm currently C2 in 2s and C1 in 3s (probably gonna lose those since it's my peak and when I play with lower ranked friends) but I think people r over exaggerating.

  • @TheRealMonk3yKing
    @TheRealMonk3yKing Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I finally got champ in rumble but it was so hard because I saw so many champs and grand champs that ranked down so much

  • @lime-that-one-editor
    @lime-that-one-editor Před 2 měsĂ­ci +8

    Literally all you gotta do is play smart, rotate well, have great shot accuracy and ball control and you will shoot up in the ranks. One day is was d1 and did a huge training routine, and when i queued into 2s I shot up to c1 in the same day.

    • @UmActuallyNerd
      @UmActuallyNerd Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Hey I am interested what was this training routine I am very intrigued

    • @lime-that-one-editor
      @lime-that-one-editor Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      @@UmActuallyNerd are you on pc?

    • @UmActuallyNerd
      @UmActuallyNerd Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      @@lime-that-one-editor yeah

    • @quoththekraven5911
      @quoththekraven5911 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Yep. I was D2 forever. Watched Leth do his Road to SSL and started playing patient, focused on rotating and not rushing, and got as high as C3 that week. Immediately lost it and now I float between C1 and C2 but still... big improvement.

    • @Uhpatcar
      @Uhpatcar Před měsĂ­cem

      That works for ranks under c3 but you need to focus on more than that alone to make the jump to gc-ssl

  • @MossBravado
    @MossBravado Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    As someone who has gotten coaching from Curtis before you're gonna need some salve for that roast burn.

  • @towl8716
    @towl8716 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +7

    Ill be honest i would still be in silver without luke

    • @Mettiott
      @Mettiott Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      lol same whats ur current rank

    • @brycen6981
      @brycen6981 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Me too now I’m in bronze

  • @UniqueName12345
    @UniqueName12345 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +6

    Love it Luke. I’m already in the free gcb and I can’t wait for class to start.

    • @Cold_RL_
      @Cold_RL_ Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      Do you know when class starts?

    • @SpookLuke
      @SpookLuke  Před 2 měsĂ­ci +4

      The Beginner course is already up and live in the classroom section. The Intermediate course goes live next week.

  • @Themillennialgamergirl
    @Themillennialgamergirl Před měsĂ­cem

    Looks like fun!!!! I agree with the rank issue everyone I know has been demoted 😏

  • @Exzettik
    @Exzettik Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Good vid Luke

  • @kingvik47
    @kingvik47 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    FINALLY U MADE A VID LESS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @DerEngel-IRl
    @DerEngel-IRl Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Sookluke im in ur free road to gc camp but whenn starts the middle course for diamonds (forgott the name of the course lol)

  • @04mauetful
    @04mauetful Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    For me for the last couple seasons its been a very fixed matchmaking. My first game on ill get a good team mate and play against two good opponents. We have a good game then we win.
    Next game ill play with someone who is way worse and the opponents get better. If i win this then hands down either the next game will be against two opponents who have doubled up together or i get an even worse opponent.
    If i go on a losing streak because of this eventually it will reset that and will feel like my first game.
    In this time ill go from C2 div3 to c1 div on average.
    Im an ex gc player....

  • @ChrisgoatEthan49
    @ChrisgoatEthan49 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    It don’t let me enter the GCB lounge, what do I do?

  • @aleksiimelainen8245
    @aleksiimelainen8245 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    How long ususly takes to get aproved to the gc bootcamp

  • @user-hx9cv3uv7n
    @user-hx9cv3uv7n Před 29 dny

    Yes its aweful i dont even play ranked anymore. Every other game i get a player that no business in the lobby we are in so i just stay at the same mmr. Its garbage. Absolutly infuriating. C1 lobbies are a nightmare.

  • @Moneyfoulife
    @Moneyfoulife Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    he's finally Back

  • @apepeterpan
    @apepeterpan Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I gotta say I'm surprised these were the mistakes that came up, the oval of boost pads doesnt get mentioned enough - on curtis tip it should be fairly obvious you should be the following the oval back to back post there - maybe more talk about how the oval can be used effectively for positioning and boost management in a future video ?

  • @aleksiimelainen8245
    @aleksiimelainen8245 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    is there a age limit in the gcb?

  • @trentonherrington349
    @trentonherrington349 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I win multiple ranked games in a row and still dont rank up this has been happening to my friend ti

  • @Pedazify
    @Pedazify Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Great vid

  • @TinkerManMick
    @TinkerManMick Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Love your vids man, gonna check out your free coaching now too. Keep up the great work

  • @dyno_o
    @dyno_o Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    because im a 1s main and im avoiding 2s from smurfs, i am almost the same rank in both playlists (D3 in 2s and D2 in 1s)

  • @juancorrales21
    @juancorrales21 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Spooky Luke you probably want see this but just wondering I need coaching because I’m an early diamond and I don’t know how to improve

  • @sirboxalot6654
    @sirboxalot6654 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I use to get champ but all the sudden it’s trash players left right and center on my team I can barely get to d2 now

  • @quindubs
    @quindubs Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    If ur not actively training everyday to get better you will be left behind and fall in rank. My suggestion to anyone below GC is to play 1s, set scenarios in free play and also try slow motion to better learn mechanics. Do this daily and I guarantee you improvement

  • @shoryuken64
    @shoryuken64 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    PSA: don't pay money for coaching if you are just a kid, student or have no money. play the game just for fun.

  • @Lo.0se
    @Lo.0se Před 19 dny

    was D3 now P1 ....RIP......but my skill level has increased, it hasn't got any worse at least.

  • @zZeimos
    @zZeimos Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I think they are fixing the rank system, just in a very chaotic way but I think its an improvement ngl

  • @Hxxpo
    @Hxxpo Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    I signed up but I don’t know where to go to get the videos

    • @Hxxpo
      @Hxxpo Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      Somebody please help me

  • @willwatkins6694
    @willwatkins6694 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    Why did you change your name?

  • @BROCKOLEE2617
    @BROCKOLEE2617 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Wait, so if I've gone down in rank since watching SpookLuke videos is it because of the matchmaking orrr? 👀 😉 😂
    (I haven't)

  • @EthanTomich
    @EthanTomich Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    I'm in the free GCB and it has already helped me a lot, thanks so much, Luke!

  • @Itsyaboihef
    @Itsyaboihef Před měsĂ­cem

    How much is this bootcamp??? Just curious

  • @bradleecullum4850
    @bradleecullum4850 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    This may actually be the best spook vid ive ever seen well done my dude!

  • @smellymeadowhel8763
    @smellymeadowhel8763 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I dont think i can learn in rl anymore tbh in one ear out the otger why idk

  • @kaltsu5614
    @kaltsu5614 Před měsĂ­cem

    What if i win and i still donot get division up

  • @epiko0
    @epiko0 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    a coach being coached by another coach is crazy

  • @Warptic0
    @Warptic0 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Guys and wt if i am low rank like gold i was plat but i lost many games and i can't rank up
    And also i suck at game

  • @antisocialdecay
    @antisocialdecay Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    Absolutely broken

  • @AlexanderAntonelli-gb3dm
    @AlexanderAntonelli-gb3dm Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    Epic honestly needs to get rid of ssl and go completely in the ranked system. It demonizes the other ranks. Bring back copper and bring those people in diamond plat and champ back to copper it’s the only way this ranked system will be fixed.

    • @ECONservativemba
      @ECONservativemba Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      How do you envision trust fixing the rank system? It’s an interesting idea for sure

  • @llamallamalo699
    @llamallamalo699 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    yo can we have this plugin

  • @whalidwhalid
    @whalidwhalid Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    What if they are doing this on purpose because there's not enough of the player base in the lower ranks (gold and bellow)

    • @nollets
      @nollets Před 2 měsĂ­ci +2

      Psyonix IS doing this on purpose. They literally said so in the Patch Notes for S11, plus on some other occasions on Reddit I think. S11 Patch Notes: "Competitive; Season reset formula has been updated to mitigate rank drift across all playlists".

    • @ObsessionTheCat
      @ObsessionTheCat Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Epic wants to keep people close to each others so que times stay low. I think they have lost lot of players recent seasons as they haven't given anything new for years now.

  • @jackattack1993
    @jackattack1993 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Ditch ssl create wood and copper ranks.

  • @user-sn1gj1yk1i
    @user-sn1gj1yk1i Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Dude I am genuinely so happy that you made a free version of this Luke. You must have seen the video about all of the hate you were getting about the pricing, so I am very glad that you did this as a result! Keep up the good work.

  • @2s2bs
    @2s2bs Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I wish you got in touch with Flakes himself

  • @christianadolph5531
    @christianadolph5531 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Yesterday he say rank system normal today brocken again ok......

  • @ashtonhendrick8985
    @ashtonhendrick8985 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    So is he still gonna charge 2k to teach someone to air dribble or is he actually gonna change his business?

    • @luukherfst1209
      @luukherfst1209 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Nope. Still the same stuff as usual 💀. Spookyscam never fails to not deliver

  • @sssongoten6439
    @sssongoten6439 Před měsĂ­cem

    I am hardstuck c1 rn almost most of my games i play against gcs i peaked c3 once
    When i ask my m8s what rank they are they all dia peaking champ

  • @hamishbartlett6303
    @hamishbartlett6303 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Why the discord sounds? they get me every time😆

  • @SammichLS
    @SammichLS Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Counter business, I make videos about how to counter his strats.

  • @ima31banana26
    @ima31banana26 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +8

    You were playing like a gold, all drive no thought. Bro needs to watch his own videos. 💀

    • @EFX7324
      @EFX7324 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +6

      stop trippin bro u are a gold

    • @omnipresentsnowflake4698
      @omnipresentsnowflake4698 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      ngl I was surprised he made such mental mistakes at gc, almost felt like he was playing worse so it'd be easier to point out mistakes. I think it's cause he's a 3s player, their positioning and mindset are too aggressive, disrespectful and pass heavy for 2s imo

  • @user-sz7yz7eu3l
    @user-sz7yz7eu3l Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    how old do you need to be

  • @Gdblood961
    @Gdblood961 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    From my perspective I think gold is the hardest to rank up

  • @user-po8xo8eh8y
    @user-po8xo8eh8y Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    The answer is yes

  • @jmar1us920
    @jmar1us920 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Coach Luke is getting coached by another coach

  • @bIahaj._.
    @bIahaj._. Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Im stuck in gold and they keep hitting flip resets

    • @luukherfst1209
      @luukherfst1209 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      These are smurfs. No gold on the planet has the skill to flip reset but be so amazingly, incredibly bad at everything else that that player is still gold

    • @bIahaj._.
      @bIahaj._. Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      @luukherfst1209 yeah it sucks no matter how good i get i cant rank up

  • @kevingassen8233
    @kevingassen8233 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    The average player is getting better and better, which pushes the rank tiers up naturally. You see people doing consistent flip resets in diamond and fast aerial in bronze/silver. There are more guides and more people willing to bootcamp than before. If your skill stays the same, but everyone elses skill goes up, then you're going to have a harder time. That's how it has been for me since I've had a lot less time to play in the last few years. My skill has never deteriorated but the average player I go up against is better as a result.

    • @hofschoolthreat2543
      @hofschoolthreat2543 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      So why are the diamonds missing wide open nets in my lobbies?

  • @brikt8826
    @brikt8826 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Discord notification*

  • @Lsrsjs10YT
    @Lsrsjs10YT Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Yes it is👇

  • @jwgameboss9680
    @jwgameboss9680 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    i am good but my rank is only diamond

  • @nunoabreu9215
    @nunoabreu9215 Před 22 dny

    Luke can you do a video get out of plat 2024 i am like you but you GC hardstuck i am Hardstuck plat i do all the stuff you show in your videos but i just can rank up. I have Diamond III mechs, shadow defense, i have gamesense very high but just can leave plat I in 2v2 and 1v1. Pls do a video how to get out of platinium 2024.

  • @ryanvanover9166
    @ryanvanover9166 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I think the game has been out for too damn long and all u play is the same tryhards every game and there is no answer or playstyle to rocket league because every game is different u have to get lucky if u get a good teammate or not!

  • @TypicalIl
    @TypicalIl Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    I thought this dude quit rl

  • @Mystic_60ping_yt
    @Mystic_60ping_yt Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    yeah give up on rank and go freestyle better :)

  • @ZitroneBluete84
    @ZitroneBluete84 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    The answer to your question is: ALWAYS HAVE BEEN

  • @MenziTheDrumer
    @MenziTheDrumer Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Like this video if you are or you are on GCBC or GCB

  • @90naponta3nevaltoztataseng5
    @90naponta3nevaltoztataseng5 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Hit ssl

  • @tylersays-
    @tylersays- Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Rank system is broken... so counteract it by signing up for Luke's paid service!

    • @Gumbyjunior
      @Gumbyjunior Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      It’s free tho

    • @tylersays-
      @tylersays- Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      @@Gumbyjunior Road to GC? .. guess again bud.

    • @Gumbyjunior
      @Gumbyjunior Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      @@tylersays- Bru I’m in it it’s free lmao

    • @tylersays-
      @tylersays- Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      Is this fake? I got it right from his website..

    • @Gumbyjunior
      @Gumbyjunior Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      It’s not fake and also it’s not on his own website it’s on this other website thing

  • @angerousbatman3322
    @angerousbatman3322 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    just hit champ in 2s and 3s. not gonna lie it was because of luke's videos. made me adjust how i was playing.

  • @aikodumbidiot
    @aikodumbidiot Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    ranking up is harder now?? no way, its almost like the higher ranks were supposed to be exclusive, got overinflated, and psyonix is correcting for their mistakes. its harder to rank up now because psyonix realized they messed up and are fixing it. the higher ranks are more exclusive, thats a good thing, why would anyone want it to be the opposite way?

    • @iceyzzz7476
      @iceyzzz7476 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      yeah but the issue is. is now at lower ranks you have players that don’t belong there and should be way higher and players that shouldn’t be in those lobbies cuz they’re not good enough. so it messes with the lower ranks while helping the higher ranks.

    • @ObsessionTheCat
      @ObsessionTheCat Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      Problem is that this doesn't go down to all ranks and biggest problem is that everyone doesn't play as much what would be needed to everybody find theyr right rank. That is why we can see old gc's even in plat lobbies. That is bad, but when you add bad players like real plats or someone else that has some luck and they stay still around some rank even if this new rank push should take them lower than they are, we have so unbalanced games that only way to get to games that are balanced, you have to play so much to find enought good games where you can win. If epic would do total rank reset at this point and no resets between season, we would get things better in few seasons, but that would totally destroy anyone who is just starting out and that is bad for business.

    • @DJayFreeDoo
      @DJayFreeDoo Před 2 měsĂ­ci

      The season rewards hehe. I know they suck but i was in c1 for two seasons and i worked hard to get there. I felt i finally made enough progress to get there. And then next season comes along and im pushed down to d2 never to see myself back in champ rank.. 🎉

  • @densevelocity4005
    @densevelocity4005 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    ngl looking at u in that ssl lobby u looked like a bot dawg lmaooo bro flipping and donig anything lmao

  • @lambournnne
    @lambournnne Před měsĂ­cem

    "Where reddit user-- broke down the percentage." you forgot to give credit.. fuckin rude man.

  • @Z33LU
    @Z33LU Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Here is some engagement since you feel the need to make a video like this again.

  • @Freshenstein23
    @Freshenstein23 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    Did this kid say he’s the average player and he’s GC1-2!? 😂 nobody makes videos that are relevant to new players. They don’t know

  • @pla7do3e
    @pla7do3e Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    bro wtf is that haircut

  • @carlosdeloya882
    @carlosdeloya882 Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    First ❤

  • @rxpterr
    @rxpterr Před 2 měsĂ­ci

    how to get pinned
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  • @ShabamRL
    @ShabamRL Před 2 měsĂ­ci +4

    Luke is not gc3 worthy not even gc2 like if you agree

    • @royal3324
      @royal3324 Před 2 měsĂ­ci +2

      Begging for likes is cringe

  • @TrollFace-tj1nw
    @TrollFace-tj1nw Před 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    Hi (can u pin me?)