Fruity Teaches Rocket League Fundamentals
Fruity
Game Modes
Lesson 4
In this chapter, Fruity goes through the different game modes in Rocket League by highlighting:
The characteristics of each game mode
How pro players like Fruity utilize different game modes to practice different skills
The importance of trying out different game formats to help you find the ones you enjoy the most
A play-by-play breakdown of high-level play in each game mode
Aimlabs Challenge
This lesson highlighted the variety of game modes that Rocket League has to offer. In your play time this week, dedicate 1 day each to 1v1s, 2v2s, and 3v3s and evaluate which game mode you enjoyed the most. Did your experience line up with Fruity’s recommendations for the benefits of the different game modes?
Lessons
Fruity recalls his past esports experiences and the start of his professional career, touching on:
Denmark’s cultural affinity for esports
His first competitive experiences and how they helped him build towards a pro career
The experience of winning DreamHack and the journey he took to get there
His preparation for playing on-stage and the importance of staying calm under pressure
The importance of dedication and intentional practice
Fruity goes through the advantages and disadvantages of playing on controller vs. keyboard, including:
Fruity’s own settings and the importance of finding the most comfortable settings for you
The commonly accepted characteristics of each input and how they impact your gameplay
Adjusting your controller settings to boost your performance
The different areas of customizability in Rocket League and how you can use them to maximize your personal performance.
Fruity shows you the mechanical foundations of Rocket League, including:
Basic mechanics and drills for manipulating the ball on the ground
What aerials are and how to work your way up to more complex plays
Understanding boost and its applications
Effective ways to utilize custom training and ways to practice your car control
In this chapter, Fruity goes through the different game modes in Rocket League by highlighting:
The characteristics of each game mode
How pro players like Fruity utilize different game modes to practice different skills
The importance of trying out different game formats to help you find the ones you enjoy the most
A play-by-play breakdown of high-level play in each game mode
Fruity teaches you the relationship between car control and ball control, highlighting:
How improving your car control will also improve your touches and ball control
The different forms of dribbling
How to shoot the ball using different approaches and angles
The importance of coming up with your own play combinations
Finding balance in identifying your goals and playstyle
Fruity teaches you how to properly manage your boost by:
Avoiding tunnel vision on securing big pads
How to efficiently gather boost while moving around the map
Understanding the value of being supersonic (maximum speed)
The value in thinking quickly and being confident in using your boost properly
Fruity teaches you how to improve your in-game rotations by:
Covering more of the field through effective tracking of teammate positions
Helping you understand how teammates can help each other facilitate rotations
Tracking locations of the boost pads and their spawn timers
Predicting ball movements and trusting your teammates
Fruity teaches you the dynamics of teamwork in Rocket League by:
Highlighting various teammates' playstyles and their respective goals
Explaining proper coverage and pass plays between teammates
Improving your understanding of good synergy and how to build advantages with it
Helping you read your enemies and adapt to their tendencies
Fruity goes through key communication topics such as:
The importance of finding the right consistent playstyle for yourself
Outlining plans and ideas so your teammates can better follow up your intentions
Better understanding your teammates decisions and picking up on their communication
The importance of reviewing games with teammates in order to help each other sort through mistakes
Fruity teaches you secrets that helped him climb the ladder, such as:
Techniques for minimizing the number of mistakes you make during a game
How to best capitalize on your opponents mistakes
Outlining common mistakes players make across different skill levels
His approach to following the competitive meta and adapting to it
Fruity teaches you all about physical play, including:
How to demolish opposing cars and find the correct moments to do so
How to utilize the numbers advantage created by a demolition
A breakdown of how Fruity utilizes physical play in professional play
Fruity teaches you how the right mentality can help your gameplay by suggesting ways to:
Be a more reliable teammate
Build your teammates' confidence in themselves and encourage better communication
Keep frustration and tilt out of your gameplay
Make the game more fun for you and your teammates
Approach VOD review and look back your mistakes to grow from them