It's the dawn of a new episode of RLAfterShock (and finally one we can publish to the platforms. After our small hiatus, we're catching up with the Superstar League and the latest news, including the announcement of The Field by Psyonix and Rival Esports.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:52 - GoldRush Revival's draft pool announced
5:09 - Mousesports leave Rocket League
11:04 - David Beckham's new esports org hints at picking up an RL team
15:42 - Jason Lake of Complexity discusses why his team left RL
34:53 - Turbo hints that he's coming back to Europe
41:17 - Nicecactus announce Monthlies, revamp their weekly system
47:14 - The Sabo drama
1:00:48 - Psyonix and Rival Esports announce The Field
--Mailbag--
1:16:30 - Intro
1:17:17 - Failius: Where should the line be drawn before conflict of interest between a TO and a team comes into question?
1:22:36 - Failius: From the TO end, what is your opinion on how seeding should work? Is objectivity and transparency through a points system the way, or is outsourcing seeding enough?
1:24:40 - Exa Cognition: To build on the question aboce, if TO's build an objective and transparent seeding system, do you think it would still be wise to have a level of adjustment that is still somewhat subjective?
--Tournament Roundup--
1:28:33 - Rising Stars League talk
1:31:41 - Rising Stars League playoffs Results
1:33:16 - JorJaJo's future
1:38:47 - RJM make good on their promise
1:43:40 - Outro
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Another week goes by, and we're taking another detailed look at the Bubble Scene. Plus we're recapping the latest rumours on roster transfers and answering the regular fan mailbag questions.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
3:33 - Noly Tries out with FC Barcelona
12:33 - BDS Seek tryout with Kash
18:23 - Aztral speaks out about leaving Dignitas
--Mailbag--
25:04 - Intro
26:06 - Velixo: A lot of esports journalists and representatives push that an esport needs to start from the grassroots scene. Why is that?
46:57 - dex: How would you structure a tournament if the gimmick was a mixture of game modes?
52:02 - Velixo: CloudFuel and Lawler have both mentioned that while Psyonix has been seriously shitting the bed over the recent years, they have been hearing/seeing positive stuff indicating that Psyonix will be stepping up soon. Any clues or guesses for what they might be referring to?
59:44 - Breaking News: AS Monaco release roster
--Tournament Roundup--
1:04:21 - Iberian League results
1:06:19 - Canyons taking the expected top spot
1:08:26 - Big tie up for 2-4th
1:13:40 - Los Hombres pulling rear, but contextually it's not worrying
1:16:22 - Next weeks games
1:18:17 - Superstar League results
1:19:50 - SUPRMODE take a big leap into the top spot
1:24:50 - JorJaJo, WMB and Totalschaden in a race for 3rd place
1:29:16 - Next weeks matches
1:33:22 - Outro
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We're into a full silly week in Rocket League, as roster moves are set, and drama unfolds. This week, we're giving our thoughts on the Richard Lewis vs Liefx drama, as well as the controversial seeds on the Fusion tournament. Plus, we're taking a look at all the rumours and moves in the start of the offseason and going into Fusion.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--General News--
2:55 - Richard Lewis vs Liefx
13:45 - Fusion EU Qualifier seeds get released
30:18 - Psyonix receive a letter of Grevience from organisations
53:13 - Snaski officially retires
--Roster Rumours--
57:41 - Intro
58:12 - Joreuz set to join Dignitas
1:03:31 - Fruity in Tryouts with Mousesports
--Roster moves--
1:12:24 - Intro
1:12:51 - Seeb stands in place of Flakes on FCB
1:22:40 - Servette pick up Justuszzz
1:27:53 - Tree of a kind feat. Awkward Turtles and eekso
1:29:40 - Al0t, Mognus and Tigree team for Fusion
1:33:07 - Veloce replace Freaki with Archie for Fusion
1:39:01 - BDS remove ClayX
1:47:32 - Singularity bring in Scrub Killa
1:50:49 - Triple Trouble try out Kash
--Mailbag--
1:55:06 - Intro
1:55:32 - Aspect: How do you guys feel about teams that have just promoted to RLCS making a change?
2:00:15 - Trox: Half Yearly "What does RLEsports needs to do to propel the game forwards?"
2:09:32 - notblondmonkey: When do you see the next region being added to RLCS?
2:12:35 - John_aka_Always: Thoughts on CloudFuel's rant against roster leaks
2:18:45 - Velixo: What do you suspect is wrong at Psyonix? And what do you think needs to happen in order for Psyonix to rethink their handling of the esport?
--Tournament Roundup--
2:27:00 - Superstar League results
2:29:13 - Quality Control dominate early
2:32:08 - Spain's best fo top and bottom of their groups
2:38:59 - RJM realise expectations
2:43:44 - Outro
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The final week of the Spring Series sees Europe take the stage. We're breaking down all the top teams through the open bracket and the top 8 squads of the series. Plus roster shuffles continue to move on the scene, and JohnnyBoi announces FusionRL with some interesting stipulations.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:06 - ex-Reciprocity signed by Oxygen esports
4:35 - Mognus to team with Al0t for next season
11:35 - gReazymeister announces retirement
19:02 - RJM part ways with Justuszzz
24:18 - Triple Trouble trying out eekso
28:23 - AS Monaco trying out Kash
32:02 - Notorious Legion drop their team
36:11 - JohnnyBoi announces FusionRL
--Mailbag--
51:55 - Chewie: What are your thoughts on the open qual system that pros have been complaining about?
59:27 - Yens: We all know BR games are terrible to cast, but how does RL compare to other esports? What's harder to cast: RL or CS:GO?
1:08:58 - velixo: I've slowly but surely been seeing more and more hype around Joreuz. Who is he?
1:15:42 - velixo: How come the podcast is named RLAfterShock?
--Tournament Roundup--
1:18:23 - General Points around the Spring Series
1:30:49 - The ever Slumping Oxygen team
1:38:16 - Singularity made a huge mistake
1:42:25 - Veloce disappointing? Or getting unlucky?
1:48:38 - Other notable teams
1:52:02 - Final results
1:53:28 - FC Barcelona throw it away once again
2:03:46 - BDS also fall last
2:08:26 - Mousesports unhappy
2:14:12 - The Canyons run
2:20:27 - Endpoint with almost the right moves
2:28:40 - Dignitas and Ring Rust
2:43:07 - Vitality are the best team
2:50:21 - Outro
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In this special edition of RLAfterShock, we're revisiting a topic from the start of last year. We're addressing the scene as we talk about everything that's been on the communities lips.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
3:45 - Godsmilla officially benched from Singularity
8:18 - Al0t, Remkoe and Greazy potentially teaming together
12:35 - Bluey might ditch tadpole, according to Scrub
21:55 - Metsanarus to Triple Trouble
27:03 - Endpoint bench Nachitow
--Mailbag--
30:57 - Intro
31:21 - Velixo: Any chance you could elaborate on Esportsia? Saw Virtuoso mention being dodgy as well, can barely find anything about them other than they're endorsed by a bunch of orgs/companies, nevermind anything negative about them.
43:19 - Chewie: I know this is an NA question but just go with it. First killer made a comment about how he "just gotta survive one more season and make another upgrade," clearly saying he plans on kicking kro. Do you think this will cause another situation like Complexity where Flakes wanting to kick Greazy seemingly destroyed the team? And what effect do you think this could have on First's career as a whole?
51:19 - Juicy: €1 million bet on the discussion moving to how stupid the current 2/3rds system is
56:53 - Trox: What's your guys' take on Psyonix once again trying to adhere to the average American sports viewer with that kida interesting screening on ESPN2?
--State of the Scene Address--
1:10:14 - Intro
1:12:00 - In Game Org Items
1:23:43 - Third Party tournaments
1:36:31 - The Bubble Scene
1:51:17 - Career Viability for Pro members of the Scene
2:14:15 - The Direction of the game
2:17:44 - Viewership
2:31:47 - Communication with Psyonix
2:39:23 - Outro
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As the weeks roll on, so does the Bubble scene. We're covering the playoffs of all the Rising Stars League's as well as previewing some of the final standings for SuperStar League. We're also talking about some of the early moves and rumours coming out of the offseason including Mousesports, ex-REC and Triple Trouble.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
3:00 - Mousesports Confirm Arju as new third for Spring Series
8:34 - Singularity replace Godsmilla with Mognus for Spring Series
15:00 - Reciprocity's reported new organisation
21:39 - Scrub Killa to ex-REC rumours
30:08 - Triple Troubles tryouts
--Mailbag--
40:06 - Hutchy: For fans like myself who don't really watch any competitive Rocket League under RLRS, who are your picks for up and coming players or teams that I may have not heard of who have toe potential to burst through into RLRS or beyond?
--Tournament Roundup--
48:10 - Rising stars introduction
49:43 - Firewall Rising Stars results
50:21 - Trip ups for RJM, success for BERG
57:41 - Golden Dust Rising Stars results
59:05 - SUPRMODE and Galazy Bang lead the charge for Spanish Risers
1:00:38 - Several teams left out of the 3rd place position. Justified or format failing
1:06:38 - Rocket Baguette Rising Stars results
1:07:23 - Solary set to FF their 3rd place match. How does that affect the results?
1:13:20 - The new look Servette Geneva
1:22:28 - Milo in with WithMYBoyz, how's the new kid doing?
1:28:08 - ==Breaking== Rix Ronday officially off Triple Trouble
1:31:35 - Europa Rising Stars results
1:32:20 - Quality Control look good, can they be consistent?
1:25:05 - Are WLF relying on the Arju carry?
1:38:54 - VoiD vs JorJaJo 3rd place match preview
1:45:15 - Outro
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We've lost track of the number of weeks we've been in quarantine for, but that's ok. We've still got Rocket League's promotion playoffs to sift through. We're also talking about the final ruling from Psyonix about Team Esper and RCD Espanyol's roster drop.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
3:21 - The Woes of Tox and RCD Espanyol
27:34 - TSM drop their roster
38:00 - Team Esper official competitive ruling
--Mailbag--
47:10 - Intro
47:37 - John_aka_always: Yukiss, Atomik & Emre (Magnifico) have now won 3 Nice Cactus weeklies in a row. How do we feel about this team, particularly Emre?
--Tournament Roundup--
56:14 - Promotion tournament results
56:56 - Ex-TSM are no more
1:16:45 - Stonkers fought so hard, but couldn't make it
1:26:22 - Endpoint upset at first, but they recover their RLCS spot
1:32:54 - Solary underrated beyond belief. What's the future like?
1:46:25 - Outro
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The Bubble Scene invades as we look to the lower leagues to tie us over till the Spring Series and Promotion Tournament which we also have a preview for. We're also talking about the pathetic UMG collegiate tournament that *tried* to take place recently and the match throw's that happened in the OCE scene. All that plus the regular fan mailbag and in-depth discussion right there on RLAfterShock.
Due to the sheer number of talking points here, Timestamps are not available on Audio versions of the podcast. A full timestamp list can be found on the YouTube version.
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It may be April 1st, but we're not fooling around with the final week of the Season. It's the playoffs of the RLCS and the final week of the Rival Series, along with the conclusion of the TEI as we look to the offseason and all it might bring in the Spring. All this plus the news on Servette Geneva's roster moves, ScrubKilla speaks out about leaving Mousesports, and we answer community question as part of our Mailbag segment.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
1:36 - ScrubKilla speaks out on leaving Mousesports
11:04 - Psyonix announce the Rocket League Spring Series
27:58 - Yagi announces his departure from Servette Geneva
36:39 - Itachi announces he is now eligible for RLCS. Now LFT
--Mailbag--
45:05 - Intro
45:40 - Tylacto: How HYPED are you about this (Tylacto's return to regular Rocket League
51:33 - JarofJam - It doesn't seem like it can contunue like this for the Reciprocity roster. Who needs to go and why?
1:06:28 - Your thoughts on TO's, Casters, Volunteers being often treated like dogshit?
1:18:01 - A lot of the time when listening to Rocket League casters, they often say it was a great play or it was a mistake that lead to a goal. Casters will hardly say it's something in between i,e, forced error or made it awkward for defending team. What do you think the reason is for that?
--Tournament roundup--
1:28:52 - TEI results
1:29:30 - TEI discussion
1:39:42 - RLRS results
1:41:25 - RCD's questionable form
1:50:26 - WE Dem Girlz out with a Whimper
1:57:39 - BDS dominate their way to RLCS
2:02:34 - RLCS Playoffs
2:03:48 - Results
2:04:31 - Reciprocity: Disappointment of the playoffs
2:12:28 - Mousesports with nothing to lose, and they played like it
2:19:54 - FC Barcelona playing closer to their peak. What about doing that consistently?
2:24:40 - Dignitas rise to new highs
2:31:19 - Discord Pick 'em results table
2:33:40 - Outro
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It's the final week of the RLCS, and so we break down the final standings going to the Regional Playoffs. Plus the RLRS reaches its penultimate week and we've got a lot of new to break down going into the offseason. Everything is starting to kick off in the Rocket League scene, and we've got the low down.
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:48 - ScrubKilla leaves Mousesports
19:00 - Reciprocity releases most of their staff, including RL team, due to the economic impact of coronavirus.
34:54 - Tokyo Olympics get postponed. Intel World Open under question
44:53 - Singularity pick up Jake as a coach
51:31 - Gillyweed announces her departure from Psyonix'x esports team
--Tournament Roundup--
58:44 - TEI intro
59:33 - TEI results
1:00:26 - Sandrock are overrated
1:17:15 - Singularity represent the RLCS/RS in the UB finals
1:20:55 - The first 4 teams out of the Lower Bracket
1:25:35 - Predictions for next week
1:26:53 - RLRS results
1:28:23 - RCD having a bad week. And it could cost them everything
1:32:49 - Triple Trouble secure their place into next season. RJM and WDG set for a survival clash
1:41:50 - Next weeks fixtures and predictions
1:43:37 - RLCS results
1:45:31 - On the RLCS Dress Code
1:53:05 - On the Weekly MVP awards
1:59:15 - Season MVP awards
2:04:21 - Mousesports with Arju. Did they do the damage?
2:10:25 - How did TSM manage an upset above FCB?
2:19:10 - REC show their discipline with a massive upset going out of League play
2:28:10 - Playoffs bracket and predictions
2:30:35 - Outro
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Disclaimer: We recorded this episode before the Scrub Killa news from yesterday. Some of the info in this episode is slightly outdated.
We're into week 2 of lockdown, and still, the online competitions continue in Rocket League. We're breaking down the results from TEI, RLRS, and RLCS and we're having a discussion on Tech pauses in official matches, with a major PC issue hurting WeDemGirlz in the Rival Series.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:49 - Rix_Ronday disconnects during an RLRS match. Debate sparks around disconnection rules
--Tournament Roundup--
16:36 - Intro
17:21 - TEI Results
18:44 - SandRock Gaming stomping on Vitality. Is this result legit?
28:41 - FCB snuck out under by Endpoint
30:59 - Playoffs Preview
32:12 - RLRS Results
34:29 - Servette are officially out
43:35 - The clash of the titans between RCD and NLE
51:46 - TT outlive our expectations against WDG
58:00 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:02:37 - Pick 'em leaderboard update
1:05:27 - RLCS Results
1:06:57 - Veloce must have proven themselves by now
1:11:50 - A concerning FCB this week
1:20:37 - Former RLRS clash between Singularity and Endpoint
1:27:59 - Renault Vitality, and the destruction of Mousesports
1:40:26 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:43:07 - Outro
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It's been another tough week for RLEsports, as the Corona Virus outbreak causes the World Championship to be cancelled, and in-studio broadcasts to also be canned. We break down all that news and all the results from the big weekend of the RLCS.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
1:45 - Dallas LAN is cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns
14:25 - Envy speculated to return to the scene
22:05 - Remkoe tweets concerning tweets in relation to his mental health
--Mailbag--
33:02 - Intro
33:24 - Dweg: If Rocket League was to change to 4v4 in competitive play rather than 3v3, what issues would occur if any? And what would your thoughts be around that?
37:08 - Jar of Jam: A follow-up to Velixo's question - Jay and I covered the national qualifier teams for Intel Olympics, but who do yo uthink is gonna make it as the three European teams from the regional qualifiers?
--Tournament roundup--
42:59 - Intro
43:39 - TEI Results
45:00 - Notorious Legion and RCD stun their groups
50:02 - Sandrock leags the way for MENA and Asia
54:46 - Servette and WDG finally show some bite to their bark
59:10 - Reciprocity bottoming out their group so far
1:03:29 - RLRS results
1:04:36 - More big wins for NLE and RCD
1:09:47 - BDS proving the doubters wrong
1:12:33 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:17:51 - RLCS results
1:19:36 - A lot of the expected results
1:20:52 - Dig with a close shave against FCB
1:27:41 - Veloce choking against Mousesports. What's the damage?
1:31:45 - Vitality upset on Dignitas
1:38:50 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:41:30 - Outro
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Bacon is sick this week, out with a throat infection. But that's fine, as Jar of Jam has kindly stepped up to help the show this week. And it's a fun week of action, with some very interesting mailbag questions surrounding the Intel World Open, and the news of Johnnyboi's newest tournament. All this plus the RLCS and RLRS results for week 4.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:34 - Johnnyboi and Incivic announce the EU Invitational
--Mailbag--
8:11 - Intro
8:35 - Velixo: What are your way-too-early top picks for EU contries/teams qualifying for Katowice Olymipcs Qualifier?
20:13 - MattBlue: Who do you think would benefit the most from getting an experienced, winning coach (i.e. Gregan) on-board right now?
--Tournament roundup--
31:59 - Intro
32:23 - RLRS Results
33:46 - Servette Geneva lose everything
42:18 - Triple Trouble still struggling to find their footing
49:27 - Notorious Legion fluff their double header week
54:32 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:00:05 - RLCS Results
1:01:29 - The Singularity problem
1:06:35 - Veloce taking wins, but showing the signs of the things we were concerned for
1:09:48 - FC Barcelona look like a team, Reciprocity don't
1:18:45 - AS Monaco and TSM rightfully at the bottom. What happened?
1:22:35 - Mousesports back in the choke zone
1:31:37 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:43:07 - Outro
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An interesting week in the world of Rocket League, as the Intel World Open details are announced and the rulebook is leaked, teams are signed, and we get some unexpected results in the RLCS.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
4:28 - Intel World Open rulebook, dates and information leaked
20:31 - Someone is trying to sabotage Mousesports and Scrub Killa
26:25 - RLRS teams latest to be picked up by organisations
--Mailbag--
28:53 - Intro
29:11 - Freecant: What do you think of players that make it straight into the RLCS without playing in rlrs quals or rlrs first. Why are they so special and how do they get known?
33:50 - Freecant: If you could make a dream team of EU RLRS players, who would you have on it and why?
--Tournament Roundup--
36:38 - Discord Pick 'em challenge results
39:47 - RLRS results
41:17 - Notorious Legion with a top debut
44:45 - RCD remaining on top and undefeated against WDG
52:02 - Servette Geneva go 1-1 on their debut week
58:15 - 2 close results for Solary, but no wins on the board
1:01:21 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:05:50 - RLCS results
1:06:52 - The Singularity issue
1:18:29 - The Risers Rivalry doesn't end the way of ASM
1:27:26 - Is it time to change the narrative on Veloce?
1:36:00 - Vitality picking up wins, but not living up to their expectations
1:44:43 - Next week's matches and predictions
1:49:44 - Outro
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Week 2 of the RLCS/RS season is over, and we've got our first glimpse of the rising talents in league play. We talk all about them and the potential of the bubble scene crossing over to the Championship teams, and breaking down the best upsets and greatest disappointments of the RLCS
0:00 - Intro
--News--
3:33 - Psyonix starting to become more active in responding to community criticism and questions
--Mailbag--
10:49 - Intro and how to get involved
11:07 - Velixo: Do you think that an active bubble scene with more events and higher prizepools would be enough to foster good talent development, or is cross pollination with RLCS teams required?
--Tournament roundup--
25:27 - Intro and Meta talk
33:42 - RLRS Results
34:19 - Triple Trouble vs RCD Espanyol
40:35 - Bagguette Squad vs RJM
44:56 - BDS vs We Dem Girlz
51:45 - Next weeks matches and predictions
57:23 - RLCS Results
58:34 - Endpoint get Smacked Down
1:04:54 - Veloce steal another one
1:15:22 - Singularity with the upset of the week
1:27:43 - The disappointment of the week
1:40:17 - Next weeks matches and predictions
1:47:01 - Outro
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It's finally the opening weekend for the RLCS and Rival Series. With all the play-in's finished and the first week of match results posted, we're recapping all the wins and losses across the European scene. We're also discussing the opening day viewing numbers for RLCS NA and we highlight a new viewing tool created for Rocket League live matches.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:30 - RLCS Inagural Broadcast peaks at 154K viewers
6:17 - Esports Observer classifies Rocket League as a Tier 2 esport
15:28 - Twitter user "Platypun" creates live 3D viewer for Rocket League games
--Rival Series recap--
26:55 - Intro
39:45 - The Boys missed the mark
43:42 - 3 of a kind disappoint
48:12 - Vertex prove us wrong
53:21 - Rizex continues his Rival series success on RJM
56:53 - Servette Geneva finally break the curse, but can they last?
1:05:35 - WGD did what they came to do, but they didn't do it confidently...
1:09:34 - WDG to RCD, as they make it back to Rival Series
1:12:38 - Awkward Turtles didn't look as awkward as their names let on
1:15:22 - Block Block round out the Rival Series
--RLCS Week 1 recap--
1:20:15 - Intro
1:21:52 - Results
1:22:33 - REC vs SNG
1:26:23 - VIT vs Endpoint
1:30:07 - Barce vs Veloce
1:33:29 - TSM vs DIG
1:38:51 - ASM vs Mouz
1:45:15 - Next weeks match predictions
1:48:15 - Outro
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It's not been a good week for Rocket League. Servers went down, Psyonixs' MySQL upgrades caused league play and the Play-in's tournament to be cancelled and pushed back a week. With no results to speak of, the news and fans stepped up to the plate, as we break down everything that happened in Rocket League this week along with a plethora of fan Mailbag questions.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
1:38 - PsyNet issues cause RLCS and RLRS Play-in's to be cancelled and pushed back
15:03 - Bluey speaks out about his removal from FC Barcelona
19:38 - Triple Trouble secure a sponsorship
25:31 - Nicecactus sponsor the Rocket Baguette Rising Stars Circuit
31:04 - Gareth Bale launches an esports team. Eyes up Rocket League
39:01 - LAN Finals in Dallas announced
41:31 - ARG picked up by BDS Esports
--Mailbag--
47:12 - Intro
47:57 - Yens: LAN League Play?
56:26 - John_aka_always: Go over the seeds for play-ins
1:07:37 - Tagmata: Could you talk about RKNC and it now having a LAN Finals in the Razer London store?
1:10:11 - Trox: What do you think of Speeds comments on the server issues this week?
1:24:57 - Freecant: What do you think of RBRS returning and what team in EU has the most personality?
1:32:43 - Outro
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We're back for our second episode of the new year, and RLCS is just around the corner. We're breaking down all the Play-in's top teams and the storylines for the next season of Rocket League action.
0:00 - Intro
==News==
2:19 - Psyonix Ian responds to the open letter Reddit Post
9:30 - New teams join the Esports shop
==Rival Series Play-in Preview==
15:16 - Intro
16:06 - Honorable Mentions
1:00:17 - Our top 7 picks
==RLCS/RS preview==
1:22:18 - Intro
1:22:34 - Triple Trouble return in name...also in nature?
1:25:36 - ARG clinging onto their pride
1:27:15 - Baguette squad are EU superstars, can they go further?
1:30:43 - FC Barcelona: The like for like
1:32:19 - TSM losing power, gaining chemistry
1:34:44 - Newcomers AS Monaco, Endpoint and Singularity look to splash into the Championship
1:38:24 - Veloce trying to gain some stable footing
1:41:13 - Dignitas in the groove
1:42:39 - The redemption arc for Mousesports
1:45:19 - Reciprocity: Same gaces, same results?
1:47:12 - Renault Vitality: The ultimate powerhouses
1:50:05 - Week 1 matches and predictions
1:51:45 - Outro
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2020 kicks off with a bang. All the rumours spilt out for you here, including several roster confirmations and news info in preparation for the next season of RLCS. We also take the first questions from our Discord fans on the Mailbag segment for this week, including questions about cancelling Reddit and RLRS qualification seeding.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
1:52 - RLAfterShock nominated for an r/rocketleagueesports subreddit award
6:14 - Oscillon, Blurry & Alex161 team up for RLRS qualifiers
10:04 - Scrub Killa departs from Renault Vitality
12:05 - TSM confirm Alpha and Jake leave the team
21:45 - al0t announces his departure from Mouz in the most creative way
--Mailbag--
25:44 - Intro
26:17 - Yens: Should Reddit just be canceled at this point?
34:14 - John_aka_Always: Various questions about seeding for RLRS Play-in's
--The Rumour Mill--
53:24 - Intro
54:29 - Discombobulators and their organisation
57:55 - FC Barcelona and Yukeo Updates
1:04:31 - Mousesports' newest member as per-sources
1:08:38 - Method's new confirmed 3rd as per-sources
1:16:34 - Outro
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The end of the year has come and with it our FinalShock 2019 special. We look back at the year that has been Rocket League esports and all of the memories shared from us and the community as a whole. Plus we break down the recent roster rumours and news that broke over the Christmas break, as we close out 2019
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
4:11 - Eekso, Breezi and Greazymeister team up for RLRS Qualifiers
8:16 - Discombobulators hinting that they've been signed
10:09 - Rizex departs from Team Vertex, reamining members look to stay together
--Roster Rumours--
15:04 - Intro
16:46 - Alpha to Vitality
22:18 - Mognus to TSM
25:43 - FC Barcelona's Ronaky, Bluey and Scrub Killa shuffle
28:42 - Dignitas to kick Yukeo and his potential future
30:28 - Al0t to be kicked from Mousesports
34:12 - Method scrimming with M0nkeyMoon in place of Borito B
--FinalShock 2019--
40:21 - Opening thoughts
50:56 - CPH Flames Ember Series Renegade Cup Monthly
1:01:11 - WSOE 4: The Rocket League Showdown
1:13:02 - Rival Esports All Platform Tournament
1:18:01 - Renegade Cup Finals
1:29:43 - Dreamhack Pro Circuit: Leipzig
1:40:04 - Rival Winter Open
1:45:05 - Insomnia 64
1:49:12 - Baltic eSports LEague Season 3
1:52:08 - RLCS/RS Season 7
1:59:55 - Dreamhack Pro Circuit: Dallas
2:05:06 - TCS Esports League Season 2
2:06:35 - ESL Masters Espana
2:08:07 - Dreamhack Pro Circuit: Valencia
2:13:46 - Rival Esports Summer Open
2:16:45 - Rocket League Summit
2:24:54 - Insomnia 65
2:27:42 - Dreamhack Pro Circuit: Montreal
2:31:05 - TCS Esports League Season 3
2:32:04 - Baltic eSports League Season 4
2:24:18 - Rocket Baguette Rising Stars: Superstar League Season 2
2:37:51 - RLCS/RS Season 8
2:39:21 - Outro
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