RLAfterShock
By RLAfterShock
RLAfterShockJun 30, 2020
Episode 78: Enter The Field
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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Episode 76: Grassroots
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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Episode 75: Conflict of Interest
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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Episode 74: Rise and Fall
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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Episode 73: State of the Scene Address 2020
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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Episode 72: Reports and Rapport
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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RLAfterShock - Episode 71: Attitude
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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RLAfterShock - Episode 70: We Fix Problems, not Matches
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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Episode 69: Spring of the offseason
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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Episode 68: Overrated Upsets, Underrated Greatness
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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Episode 67: On Techs and TEI's
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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Episode 66: Corona Cancels Everything
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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Episode 65: Swap Digital Bacon for a Jar of Jam
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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Episode 64: When Zimbabwe wins the World Open
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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Episode 63: Meta Shift
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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Episode 62: Panicky Play in's
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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Episode 61: Everything Burns
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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Episode 60: The Big RLCS Weekend
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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Episode 58: All the rumours, all the time
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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Episode 57: FinalShock 2019
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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Episode 56: Wonky Worlds
It's the post-LAN show, as we look to recap the good and the bad from Season 8 Worlds. All this plus the Season 9 dates and rules were released this week and we break down an interview from the head of esports from Psyonix.
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:00 - RLCS Season 9 announced with dates and rules
13:23 - Head of Psyonix esports, Josh Wood, and his interview with dailyesports.gg
21:09 - Worlds Viewing figures top all previous seasons
--Tournament Roundup--
24:29 - The mainstream attention of the RLCS
26:32 - Logistically, was this the worst Worlds?
46:55 - Results
48:51 - OCE's worst performance at Worlds
53:40 - SAM giving us the potential that they've promised all this time
58:44 - EU vs NA. Which region came out stronger this time around?
1:02:54 - Reciprocity and their Group stage failings
1:11:37 - Veloce make top 6, but was their run legitimately good?
1:17:00 - Dignitas surprise us all
1:24:12 - Vitality and their clutch performance
1:32:11 - NRG win a World Championship for the first time
1:35:19 - The RLAfterShock Pick 'em game results
1:47:06 - Outro
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Episode 55: World Championship Preview special, live from Madrid
We're boots on the ground in Madrid, and warming up for the World Championship. We've got special guests ready to give their predictions for the group stage and playoffs. We also get the panel's reactions to the Complexity news that broke this week.
0:00 - Intro
--News--
2:45 - Complexity release their roster
12:53 - Rocket Baguette Rising Stars Superstar League suffers from server outages
--Mailbag--
27:26 - John_aka_always: For the upcoming World Championship, which region needs a good performance? OCE or SAM?
36:32 - Cameron161: What esports shot items would youlike to see next?
47:49 - Tyswoogles: If OCE have another last place finish do you think there's any hope of the region ever returning to a competitive level?
--World Championship Preview--
50:56 - Intro to the prediction game
52:41 - Dexter's Bracket
1:04:27 - Bacon's Bracket
1:10:31 - Trox's Bracket
1:18:03 - Jay's Bracket
1:25:32 - Jam's Bracket
1:34:33 - Failius's Bracket
1:46:48 - Outro
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Episode 54: Standing on Flaky Ground
It's a slightly slow week of Rocket League, but that doesn't stop Jay and Bacon filling for time. This week we talk about the potential implosion of Complexity with their relegation tournament over and their star player getting berated on Twitter. All this plus we have an in-depth discussion on the casters in the RLCS.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
==News==
2:05 - Flakes under fire for Tweeting during a series
==Feature==
18:12 - Casting talents and casters in the RLCS/RS
==Tournament Roundup==
1:09:11 - RLCS Promotion Tournament results
1:09:45 - Method can't do it for yet another season
1:17:00 - Complexity fall at the last hurdle
1:19:11 - Singularity and their Promotion status
1:24:15 - TSM clinging on for dear life
1:30:22 - Outro
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Episode 53: All about the Franchise
We're approaching the final weeks of the RLCS, meaning promotions are right around the corner. This week we discuss the results from the RLRS playoffs and how that has affected the Promotion tournament this weekend. Plus Jay and Bacon take Mailbag questions as usual and further add to the discussion of Franchising the RLCS.
0:00 - Intros
2:08 - Housekeeping and welcoming the new influx of viewers to the podcast
--News--
5:58 - Gold Rush return with an episode of Rush Hour
--Mailbag--
9:08 - Intros
9:41 - notblondmonkey: Now that they've become more commonplace, is it still too early to make a fair judgement about the impact that a coach has upon a team?
16:49 - John_aka_Alwayz: Which EU RLCS team to not make worlds has been the biggest disappointment
24:09 - velixo: Reciprocity and in the past Dignitas have proven it's possible to get consistent results in EU. What could other EU teams viably do to achieve similar consistency?
--Feature discussion--
33:16 - The Pro's, Con's, and alternatives to Franchising the RLCS
--Tournament roundup--
1:01:31 - RLRS Playoffs results
1:03:03 - AS Monaco and Discombobulators prove to be the best
1:17:58 - Singularity just miss the mark
1:24:27 - Method dagling on the edge
--Tournament Preview--
1:25:10 - RLCS Promotion Playoffs
1:36:52 - Outros
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Episode 52: The Rise of Bottlesports
RLCS playoffs are over, and we're talking about the results as standard. All the results of the best teams that made the ultimate underdog runs, and the teams that had the ultimate bottling. Plus we preview the RLRS playoffs, and a few of the smaller bubble tournaments. All this plus the news from Madrid and the sad closure of Rewind on the show.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
--News--
1:51 - Silent Echo leaves Ghost, looking for new opportunities
7:30 - Madrid group stage format announced, and it's actually good
20:00 - Psyonix finally promoting the RLCS on the games front page
30:50 - Rewind gaming closes its doors
--Mailbag--
43:02 - Intros
43:27 - Aspect: With there being 10 teams in both RLCS and RLRS next season, what do you think the ideal promotion and relegation format should be? How many teams do you think should be promoted and relegated? Should any teams from RLCS be auto promoted without having to play in any promo tourney, or vice versa?
48:13 - How you can get involved with the Mailbag segment
--Tournament previews--
48:57 - Intros
49:58 - TCS Esports League finals
56:53 - BESL Finals
1:00:36 - RLRS Playoffs
--Tournament Roundup--
1:13:33 - RLCS Playoffs results
1:14:32 - Bottlesports in full effect
1:21:47 - Dignitas manage a performance
1:28:56 - FCB get reverse swept out of the season
1:37:27 - Vitality make LAN
1:42:07 - REcipricity take the EU championship
1:45:21 - Outro
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RLAfterShock - Episode 51: Full House of Orgs
It's decision week as we look towards the regional playoffs. Our thoughts rest with TSM and coL this week as they are set to defend in the relegation tournament, but the RLRS still is to decide who challenges them. Plus Jamesbot's recent announcement and new signings leave more orgs in EU Rocket League than ever.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
--News--
02:48 - Remkoe hinting at roster changes
06:51 - Echo Zulu to explore other options
11:30 - Jamesbot leaves Twitch to be a full time commentator
18:12 - Singularity sign Flomp Resont
--Mailbag--
24:53 - Intro
25:47 - Cameron161: For next season, it would be good to have 16 teams qualify for RLCS worlds. How would you suggest determining those 4 teams qualifying?
35:11 - tyswoogles: If Veloce had made RLCS this season via promotiuon tournament and kept Nielskoek do you think they would have still done this well?
38:17 - John_aka_Always: What are your guys thoughts on RLCS League Play MVP voting? Do you interpret as actual most valuable player or straight uip best player? Or a balance of both value and raw performance. On a similar note, who would be your top 3 for MVP voting?
--Tournament roundup--
47:12 - RLRS Results
49:51 - An important win for Method
52:45 - Singularity make a great debut in their Rocket League campaign
56:39 - Underwater Squad, a major disappointment
1:01:45 - Another Rival Series Season for ARG and Baguette Squad
1:05:18 - Disacombobulators, dominant as ever
1:10:43 - RLCS Results
1:11:56 - TSM vs FCB. Our questions are answered
1:17:38 - Complexity with the shutout season
1:23:40 - The quiet but successful season from Dignitas
1:28:33 - Mouz lose both week 5 series, still manage top 4
1:34:25 - Reciprocity clinch first place
1:27:41 - Veloce make LAN
1:44:13 - Regional playoffs preview
1:49:33 - Outro
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Episode 50: Squeaky Bum Time
The final week of RLCS is around the corner, and things are looking wide open after week 4. Jay and Bacon take you through the penultimate league play day of the Championship and take a look into the next generation with the RLRS results as well. Plus the Discord mailbag is in full swing, with more questions from the fans and the latest news from the EU scene.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
--News--
01:47 - Recripocity signs Yumi_Cheeseman as Manager and Coach
05:00 - Cheerio announces retirement
--Mailbag--
11:30 - Intro
13:49 - Yens: Would a RIVAL esports format with bo3/bo5 or even bo7 be a viable option for RLCS/RLRS?
23:52 - Tagmata: A suggestion I just thought about. What are your thoughts on breaks in Rocket League? It could work with like a 30 second wait time after a goal has been scored that each team would have one per game. How would you feel this would impact the competitive scene?
27:06 - Yens: Is Veloce's performance just a fluke or do you think it's nothing special for a promoted RLRS team to get such good results in RLCS?
--Tournament Roundup--
32:52 - RLRS Results
34:50 - Echo Zulu are out
41:00 - Underwater Squad continuing to Disappoint
45:57 - Flomp Resont soar ahead in first
50:07 - Baguette Squad edge out ARG in ranks, but not in head to head
55:03 - Method remain in the top 4, but lose severe ground
1:01:59 - Next week's matches
1:03:46 - RLCS Results
1:05:06 - Complexity down in relegations once again
1:09:50 - Reciprocity drop from first place
1:13:23 - Mouz take the lead
1:17:53 - TSM surprise against Veloce
1:25:00 - Dignitas in danger
1:31:12 - Next weeks matches
1:33:32 - Outro
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RLAfterShock - Episode 49: Can't break promises if you don't make them
A week out leaves a lot of catching up to do. In this episode, Jay and Bacon spend time catching up on the news from the Rocket League scene as well as all the results from the last 2 weeks of RLCS and Rival Series. Plus the audience mailbag returns with some interesting questions from the discord.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
--News--
02:48 - Psyonix announce the Winter "Roadmap"
06:44 - AS Monaco pick up Fadeaway
08:42 - Copenhagen Flames pick up a new team
13:23 - Psyonix secure partnership deal wit CDW, implies a new ELEAGUE tournament
17:28 - Rocket League officially released in China
23:00 - Lottie Van-Prag announced as the RLRS mainstream host
29:40 - RCD Espanyol picks up Pepetyos Canyons
30:59 - LPL brings Yumi Cheeseman on for the OCE Championship finals
--Mailbag--
38:13 - velixo: Do you think we'll be seeing coaches on stage for Madrid?
44:44 - velixo: Any guesses or rumours PSG in Rocket League moving forward?
48:13 - tyswoogles: Is it surprising to you that ARG are struggling this season of rival series after a top 3 finish last season?
51:26 - dex: Veloce are having a season very reminiscent of S6 mousesports, having a monstrous week 1 going 2-0, then falling to the league's best team in week 2. Does this team have the calibre to avoid repeating S6 mouz's fate of barely scraping above relegation on game difference, or could they find themselves in a similar or worse fate?
54:32 - Tagmata: With the addition of the ASTRONAUTS Star Circuit, what are your guys' thoughts on this if you haven't already talked about it?
--Tournament Roundup--
1:03:44 - Tournament brief
1:05:59 - RLRS Results
1:07:53 - RLRS discussion
1:27:51 - RLCS Results
1:29:43 - RLCS Discussion
2:04:18 - Next weeks matches
2:08:31 - Outro
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Episode 48: Ticket Tragedy
It's guest time this week, as Bacon is ill from the LAN flu. Craftman takes his place as we discuss the latest drama surrounding Veloce, and the ticket sales for Madrid that caused a riot among the community. All this plus the first week of results from the RLCS and RLRS competitors.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:46 - News: Fadeaway looking to get signed?
08:58 - News: Complexity and Spacestation Gaming get in game esports items
11:45 - News: Veloce add Miztik as coach to the RLCS roster
14:54 - Drama: Nielskoek on getting kicked from Veloce and the ridiculous drama that followed
35:39 - Drama: RLCS Tickets go on sale - The Ticket issue
49:54 - Drama: RLCS Tickets go on sale - The Spanish issue
1:01:37 - Tournament roundup: RLRS Week 0
1:13:41 - Tournament roundup: RLCS Week 1
1:30:11 - Mailbag
1:41:00 - Outro
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Episode 47: The Final 10
RLRS's play-in's have concluded, and that can only mean a recap show. Today we take a look at the 128 team bracket of the RLRS Play-in's and discuss all the winners and losers of the newly promoted. Plus we're asked a question about the format of the RLRS qualification system and Psyonix announce the official replacement for in-game crates.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - News: Psyonix announces their replacement plan for crates
13:04 - Mailbag
32:46 - Tournament Roundup: RLRS Play-in's
1:42:30 - Outro
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Episode 46: 2 Worlds 1 Week
Big week of news, with 2 massive events in Rocket League announced. We talk about both of them and all the rest of the week's news, plus Jay and Bacon make their top 8 picks for the RLRS Play-in's.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
01:32 - ESL and Intel announce the Intel World Open, featuring $250K prize pool
08:09 - RLCS Season 8 World Championship announced
12:21 - Doomsee retires
17:50 - Method add Tadpole
24:34 - SubPar add a new custom broadcast overlay to TRRLCS9
39:36 - Squidd and Yumi Cheeseman announce they will not be casting the next season of RLCS/RS
57:06 - Mailbag
1:12:31 - RLRS Play-in's Preview
1:55:36 - Outro
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Episode 45: Memes, dreams and Montreal winning Machines
Dreamhack Montreal is the last LAN event of the Dreamhack Pro Circuit. And with its conclusion, the best Major in Rocket League. In this week's episode, Jay and Bacon break down all the results from the LAN and talk about the recent signing of Mousesports.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:15 - News: Rocket League goes "Free to Play"
05:23 - News: Mousesports sign the Bricks, add Lethamyr in place of coach RamS
11:05 - Mailbag
24:24 - Tournament Roundup
1:42:49 - Outro
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Episode 44: Dreamhack Montreal Preview
It's been a slow offseason, hasn't it? Well, it's time to kick things up a notch, with Dreamhack Montreal this weekend. Jay and Bacon break down all the teams, groups and storylines for the final Dreamhack event of the year. Plus new lineups announced for the RLRS qualifiers and the sad news that LoR is closing its doors.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - News: RLRS Roster announcements
33:30 - News: League of Rockets closes its doors
39:30 - News: CRL adds Faceit as its tournament platform
44:52 - Feature: DH Montreal full preview
1:30:32 - Breaking: Renegades to pull out of Montreal
1:34:25 - Breaking: Frontline Signed to Receprocity
1:41:06 - Outro
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Episode 43: Of Summits and 8th Seasons
After a week's break (and a missing episode) Jay and Bacon are back to break down the Beyond The Summit Rocket League event that took place as the latest major. Plus the news of PSG's lost team and the details of the next RLCS.
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Episode 41: Implosion
This week, Jay and Bacon go into the unfortunate news of Triple Trouble, and break down all the details around the teams disbanding. All this plus the news of Turbopolsa's new team and we recap the Rival Esports Summer Open.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - News: The Implosion of Triple Trouble
29:11 - News: Turbopolsa to NRG
35:52 - News: BTS announce Rocket League summit teams
38:46 - Fan Mailbag
58:18 - Tournament roundup: Rival Esports Summer Open
1:18:30 - Outro
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Episode 40: Rosters, Rumours, and Montreal
Many things start happening in the ever changing landscape of Rocket League. Out hosts Jay and Bacon break down all the roster movements, rumours and of course the recent EU qualifier for Dreamhack Montreal.
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Episode 39: Viva Valencia
It's post LAN once again, as Jay and Bacon break down the winners and losers of the DH Pro Circuit Valencia LAN event.
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Episode 38: Dreamhack Valencia Preview special
An extra special episode of RLAfterShock recorded live from Valencia. Jay and Bacon spill the real tea about Valencia, breaking down all the international teams, underdog Bubble Scene talents and all of the RLCS big boys.
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Episode 37: Season 7 Worlds recap
The World Championship is over, Bacon and Jay are proven to be right in their fanboyism, and they tell you all about it in their World Championship recap. They break down all the results from Worlds, the winners, losers and champions whilst also giving a sneak preview to the incoming Rostermania.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Roster news: Reason gaming reform under Method
10:00 - Roster news: Vikings are no more
16:27 - Tournament Roundup: RLCS World Championship
1:08:26 - RLAfterShock Pick 'em results
1:13:47 - Outro
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Episode 36: LANJersey Preview Special
LANJersey is right around the corner, and so this week we've brought in backup for our preview special. We talk all about the EU teams attending worlds and we fill out our prediction sheets in our host and guest Pick 'em Prediction game.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:18 - Talking EU's teams during World's
38:37 - Pick 'em challenge Part 1
42:31 - Breaking news: Turbopolsa leaves Dignitas
53:33 - Pick 'em challenge Part 2
1:41:43 - Outro's
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Episode 35: Remembering LANdon
This week, we don't have any results to cover in the build up to the World Finals. Instead, we take a moment to reflect on the year anniversary of the greatest LAN event in Rocket League. We also cover some of the breaking roster news and answer some more questions from our Discord fans.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
04:12 - Alex leaves Mousesports
17:02 - Faykow goes in on 6-mans
23:37 - Tadpole hints that Triple Trouble might not be attending Dreamhack Valencia
34:45 - Fan Mailbag
1:03:34 - Feature: Remembering LANdon
1:40:36 - Outro
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Episode 34: Talking Dallas and RLEsports expansion
This weeks episode has a big breakdown of how Jay and Bacon would expand the RLCS and we breakdown the past gone Major: Dreamhack Pro Circuit Dallas. Plus we take a question from one of our listeners on the Discord.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Mailbag
08:27 - Feature: How would you expand the Esports scene?
1:25:03 - Tournament Roundup: Dreamhack Pro Circuit Dallas
2:08:09 - Outro
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Episode 33 - Promotions roundup
As we approach DreamHack Dallas, Jay and Bacon break down who's in and out of next season of RLRS. Meanwhile rumours are about (since confirmed) about the acquisition of senior Overwatch League staff joining Epic Games.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - News: More leaks from Triple Trouble potentially joining Faze
12:51 - Report: Overwatch League commissioner, Nate Nanzer, announces that he's set to join Epic Games
26:00 - Tournament: TCS Esports League
44:45 - RLCS: Promotion Playoff's roundup
1:13:32 - Outro
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Episode 32 - Gotta take this seriously
Minor tournaments and qualifiers are on this week. Jay and Bacon are talking about the Sogeti Esports series and the Dreamhack Valencia Qualifiers. Meanwhile we're discussing the recent news around Triple Trouble's organisation issues and FC Barcelona's potential entry to the esports items programme.
00:00 - Intro
02:50 - Ronaky on getting an organisation for Triple Trouble
18:47 - Clearing up the Triple Trouble to Faze Clan rumours
21:05 - Bluey Leaks FC Barcelona esports items
24:35 - Tylacto and Aztral go at it on Twitter
31:18 - Mailbag questions
43:49 - Tournament Roundup: Sogeti Esports
53:09 - Tournament Roundup: Dreamhack Valencia
1:23:55 - RLCS Promotion Playoffs mini preview
1:26:50 - Outro
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Episode 31 - RLCS roundup
RLCS is over, the LAN finalists have been found and we know who's fighting for the spots of next season. This week Jay and Bacon go through the motions and recap the regional finals as well as the last week of RLRS league play. All this plus the Faceit integration news that has Jay triggered, but not for what you might think.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:25 - Faceit begins it's closed Beta for Rocket League
12:09 - Alpha awarded RLCS season MVP
15:05 - Tournament roundup: RLRS
30:13 - Tournament roundup: RLCS
55:58 - Outro
Episode 30 - It's gonna be Epic
It's a massive week for Rocket League. RLCS finishes out it's league play season and Psyonix announces it's acquisition by Epic Games. As the future looks promising but unclear, Jay and Bacon are on hand to break everything down in another weekly edition of RLAfterShock.
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RLAfterShock - Episode 29 - Quick, someone @DramaRLert
This week was a hell of a week for Rocket League...literally. We focus on the pure drama outpour of this week. From Fruity calling out Renault Vitality, to the banning of Demonator. Plus we look at the Dreamhack Pro Circuit Dallas qualifiers and the latest from the RLCS and RLRS in a massive tournament roundup of the week.
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Episode 28 - Taking pauses are alright, I guess
On this shortened edition of RLAfterShock, hosts Jay and Bacon do the rounds on another RLCS roundup show. Plus the discussion rages on about the Triple Trouble vs PSG pause and Jay's set for another rant about that one.
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Episode 27 - 6 ways from Sunday Shopping
Week 2 of the season begins with a few stomping matches to cover. And behind the scenes the esports shop launches...and it's terrible. Jay and Bacon break all that down along with answering your questions in our weekly mailbag.
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RLAfterShock - Episode 26: Welcome to our FC Overlords
IT'S HERE. The RLCS opening week left many a result for us to break down. And that's what we're doing, talking all the old teams and the new success in the league. Plus we're all about the latest news on FC Barcelona and the Esports Show announcement.
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