Stop Using The OCTANE... FENNEC Vs. OCTANE In 2023

Fennec Vs Octane...a popular debate in the Rocket League community. This video settles whether you should make the switch OR stick to the Octane and why.

Video references:
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How I got here…

🔹16 yrs old: Switched to uploading Fortnite videos on this channel. You can go to my uploads sort oldest to newest to see all of my old Fortnite videos
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To all the people trying, failing, and hustling to make their dreams come true, we’re all in the middle of writing our own stories. Don't let other people, their opinions, or their stones bring you down.

Do you,
Luke

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🎞️Edited By: Buck
🎨Thumbnail By: Totema
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⏱️Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Octane Hitbox - 2:36
Fennec's Consistency - 5:52
Subtle Variation Effect - 9:15
Placebo Effect - 11:27
Personal Experience - 12:12
What Car Should I Use? - 13:41
Outro - 15:06

[SpookLuke]

👋 *Hi scroller.*


thanks for watching :)

[Sotumney]

The swap from Hybrid to the Octane feels really hard to do, but swapping to Fennec, I can almost perfectly carry over all mechanics instead of Octane.
It's insane.

[balladin]

The biggest thing is switching Cars makes you think more, instead of zoning out and bumping your teammate like a npc.

[leminchose]

i'm a main fennec, but in the last few weeks, I changed the Fennec to the Octane and I'm feeling "lighter and more precise" in the aerial plays.. pure Subtle Variation

[jqwik]

I started off with the octane, but found more success early on using the Dominus and Breakout. But once I got the Fennec, it quickly became my main choice and most confidence boosting vehicle for sure

[akiiftn]

Glad I got the fennec a couple of days ago ! I feel so much more consistent and play way better, i'm not flashy and fast anymore but very regular and I feel like the car just does its job better cuz the hitbox fits the fennec better than the octane

[beantreats]

I've been maining fennec since about 3k hours, but I always love going back to the octane for a bit here and there. I always thought of it as kind of a honeymoon phase because it would wear off over time, but now that you talked about the "subtle variation effect", it makes a lot more sense. I will often slightly tweak my camera and other settings if I feel in a rut for a bit (I heard GarrettG mention one time that it can make things feel fresh lol)

[dasarchiv]

For me it's the feeling. Fennec feels more "clunky" and octane feels more "slim" and "agile" because of the skin. My experience

[Keekiio_]

good vid. i use both octane & fennec and feel like im quicker with the octane but more accurate with the fennec. both great cars.

[DRKSDER]

I tried maining the Fennec for a few hours, and surprising I was scoring EVERY SINGLE SHOT! I was not even missing 😁. Thanks for the tips!

[mikeb]

I prefer the Octane myself.
I find the Fennec feels too "bouncy" and "loose", where the Octane feels much tighter.

[rafaeldcls]

I don't get how it took this long for the fennec to be the most used car in rlcs

[LifeAsA]

They do a call and make you commit to their whole training program up front which is like $1500.

[skyte]

Hey Luke! Just a quick addition to SVE (subtle variation effect). The effect doesnt work the same way as placebo which is purely mentality. SVE works by forcing ur brain to adapt to new environments (in the experiment its the slightly changed sens. You might not notice but your brain automatically tries to adapt which results in higher brain activity for the desired task. SVE is commonly used by high level aimers. It wouldn't work by just changing ur car design or color on the other hand. Just wanted to clarify that :)

[tonloc]

I think you have misinterpreted the subtle variation effect. The study was on a mechanical change and you are only suggesting a visual change. While I understand why you might think this would be related, the important factor was that the feel was changed by the settings being changed, i.e. a physical difference in how you execute the action.

[thezaderman]

I was an esper main for a long time, (got me from d1-c1) and I really enjoyed it. I switched to octane and it felt good. I also tried fennec for a bit and it also felt good. The main problem I have is that I do not like the octane or fennec design, I don't like to use them. I now use zippy and takumi a lot and I love em. They are not op or "good" cars to ppl but I do rly good in them.

[standingeight]

The subtle variation effect also applies to different hitboxes. If you switch from Octane to Merc, then Dominus, Fennec, etc., in theory, you will learn faster. Confidence is everything in this game so it's good to have the mentality 'I can play well with any car'.

[renejuniorva]

Seriously the video editing was on a another level. Congrats!

[Vanalleswa]

also the distance of the wheels have a factor in the steering circle.. or is that just the placebo effect kicking in? :)

[Kaynroc]

They’ve done studies that have proved that if you know about a placebo, as long as you believe that it will make you better, it WILL even though you know that it’s a placebo