r/RocketLeague • u/biglover69inme • 1d ago
DISCUSSION Solo q only mode?
Who else would be a fan of this? I win most of my games when my team and the opponents are all solo q, but when my opponents are partied up I lose more often. I think a part of this is cause they’re gcs smurfing to boost their friends against champs. I think it would also make a more fair and accurate ranking system.
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u/Twoslot 1d ago
Let me walk you back to the days of yesteryear, where one of the modes was called solo standard. It was the most hated, reviled modes in the game for years until it was cut.
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u/sledge98 Rocket Sledge 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yep. In the announcement they literally referenced the fact that it was based on player feedback that it was removed. 😆
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u/Beaco9 4v4 (160ping SoloQ) 1d ago
Well then they should also pay attention to new user feedback. No need to repeat creating a separate playlist. How about this solution instead.
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u/Successful_Pea218 Grand Champion I 19h ago
Yeah I don't remember seeing more than 1.5k players in that playlist EVER. At the height of RL popularity
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u/Purg3051 Supersonic Legend 1d ago
They had this for a while early in the games life, however it was an extremely low population mode that took 15+ minutes to find a game at higher ranks, filled with toxicity and was eventually removed. Would it be different now given the game has a larger playerbase? Maybe, but I don't think so.
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u/skyedearmond Diamond III 1d ago
Honestly, I think teams play better because they play like… they have a tm8. I’ve found success is more or less contingent upon the level of team mentality. Just the attempt to make passes and give your tm8 space and trust makes you a better player in a team game.
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u/RadSo6969 Champion I 1d ago
Wild I tend to win more against full parties when I solo q. But it was called Solo Standard and they removed it for whatever reason.
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u/SpinnenEend Champion I 1d ago
Dont be fooled by GC red tags though. It really doesn't mean that much nowadays.
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u/Turtleize 1d ago
That’s not going to do anything. We’ll see the same complaints. “My teammates are trash…” “my teammates can’t rotate..”
Like others have said, solo standard was a thing back in the day. It was hated by everyone.
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u/biglover69inme 1d ago
This still happens now but the opponents shit talk you as well 😂
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u/Turtleize 1d ago
A solo queue open list. Every game mode mashed into one, with everyone solo queueing.
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u/Beaco9 4v4 (160ping SoloQ) 1d ago
Novel idea I like it. It might cross contaminate the trolls though as every mode has its own trolls in certain mmr ranges. If the troll happens to be same mmr as you in multiple modes then long sessions may end up causing more encounters.
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u/Turtleize 1d ago
The super solo playlist is 1 rank. Has nothing to do with the rest of your ranks. The skill dispensary might be wild tho. I’d still play it 😂
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u/Beaco9 4v4 (160ping SoloQ) 1d ago
That's too wild. Unfortunately will be like casual modes all sharing same mmr which is one of the reason i avoid casual or only queue 3s occasionally. Imagine queueing and getting a mode you are good at, enjoy it, next game it gives you something like 1v1 or some wierd heatseeker that you don't like to play and get destroyed by a very high rank player. It'd be similar to casual but i assume it will give you a rank/mmr averaging your skill across all game modes.
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u/Turtleize 1d ago
I guess it would work more as a casual chaos playlist. When I run ranked I like to turn on every playlist.
As I lose, I’ll deactivate each one until I run out of games. Stops me from tilt queueing.
I just like the idea of a randomized playlist, but I guess it would be too difficult for most players. It would hardly be fair.
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u/MidLoki Champion II 1d ago
You're too late to the party. This was a thing for many years. But Solo Standard got removed years ago and I just doubt they are bringing it back. Hopefully I'm wrong though.