How bad internet completely reshaped this sport

In 2022 an unlikely team nearly shocked the eSports world.

A team from Saudi Arabia nearly won a global Rocket League competition. A team that practised with bad internet.

This is a story of how bad internet is changing the way eSports are played, and giving some an unlikely advantage.

Written by Joe Devine, illustrated by Marco Bevilacqua.

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[zht]

fair play to joe for passing off hundreds of hours in rocket league as journalistic research

[mr.smart]

I never would have thought Tifo of all channels would cover Rocket League! Nice video!

[andreacaprotti]

Finally a video that will get also Joe Devine excited

[DNeonLamp]

As an Aussie I gotta say it is very funny putting it in the same region as Japan when talking about players from the same region experiencing similar ping.

Saudi Arabia is a very interesting case of a region just far enough from a major regional player base to create a ping difference but just close enough to not be debilitating.

[sparrowhawk_]

This was an unexpected crossover. Good video!

[jeffbirkner]

Nice video, I showed it to my kids and they loved it, at the end my son asked who's shouting when the harsh advertisement came on

[Freecant]

Great video, but you forgot to mention what this playstyle looks like from a defenders perspective. At top level (SSL+ ) rocket league defending against a MENA player is a lot harder when they have 100 ping as they appear further away from the ball but when they eventually hit the ball they seem to close that distance a lot faster and get harder hits. As a defender you always need to give yourself some extra time to react. Love the video thanks for covering the esport <3

[gromcom]

Finally Joe gets to do a video about Rocket League

[swali_fyi]

Joe is a rocket league player if my memory serves me right. He mentioned it on the podcast a while ago.

[joshuarace]

Sounds like runners who train at altitude. A disadvantage that actually makes you more efficient.

[SolAya]

The ping situation feels similar to football players from countries at a high altitude. Even thought their body is adapted to the different levels of oxygen its still creates a hindarance. Especially at the top level, but when they play at sea level some of them benefit from playing with a lack of oxygen!

[Ovenman]

I bet figuring out how to draw rocket league cars in the Tifo style was a headache

[connorupton]

Interesting video, I like the car animations! I’ve always been so bad at rocket league though haha.

[eskimojoe]

Very interesting video and really great to see some E-Sports content!!

[d.b.cooper]

Love this. Don’t care for and know little about e sports. But this was a cool, fun & short breakdown of a niche topic.

[EseAgboaye]

I've just remembered this month is 10 years of Umaxit (as it was then known).

[SuperSirianRigel]

I play Rocket League and I'm also a soccer fan. So seeing this video makes me happy. :P

[killercaos]

easily top 3 most toxic fanbase online. this game is played by a lot of kids and teens and they will let you know how bad you are quickly. Likewise if you ar beating them in game they forfeit easily. its been a problem for years now.

[ricklocket]

Ridiculous to assume that it could somehow be an advantage to play a championship under unfamiliar conditions.