This is what GRAND CHAMP (2) 1v1 Players look like in 2024?! | Road to SSL (EP. 10) | Rocket League

[@slushpupppy]

That's weird, why would epic care about road to SSL series? It's not like they give a fuck about this game anyway...

[@MrJIIIIF]

i mean its understandable, hes basically smurfing and uploading vids of it

[@kurtg1349]

@@MrJIIIIF yet when there are repeated people constantly ddosing using invisible car glitches and straight up boosting to top 5 in the world every single day they do nothing. This is nothing in comparison. He only ever plays the same person once in lower ranks up to literally gc3 ish and by that point the series is already basically over. losing 9mmr is nothing

[@YoBrand15]

Because of the smurfing. It hurts the integrity of ranked if multiple people are doing it.

[@MrJIIIIF]

​@@kurtg1349 yea bro but if you steal something from a store youll get arrested too even if murderers are running around

[@slushpupppy]

Guys I know it’s smurfing, I get it. I’m just trying to say epic doesn’t care about us

[@synic-007]

dude really wanted that sign

[@yaboijb3]

what’s this mean i keep seeing this in the vids

[@Yann.r22]

@@yaboijb3 a sign is like an autograph on your steam account from your favorite player or youtuber

[@Blue-op6qv]

It's funny how squishy tried to get away with "can't sign on epic" then when he asked for steam sign he straight ignored him lmaooo

[@Diego-fo3cc]

@@Blue-op6qv people redeem channel points on his stream from signs and you only get a limited amount a day, he signs randoms he cant sign someone who has been waiting for weeks

[@Zusq]

@@Blue-op6qv I would to lol, for squishy to find him would be impossible. there's prolly so many people on steam with the name :)

[@jackgallagher4146]

the same concept exists in online chess. if you face a player on a speedrun account you get the option to decline the matchup, with a message that any mmr lost will be refunded. that's a perfect solution to this particular set of events. epic games seriously shooting themselves in the foot here. massive driver for engagement is what these series are

[@Xialoh]

It's the first time I've watched anyone play Rocket League, having ignored the game for several years now. But I mean, it's not like these guys are blind right? They must have noticed this series getting tons of views. Clearly they want less people watching this game. I'll go back to obliging them.

[@muskratgg]

@@Xialoh For anyone who's not top 5%, players like this (and the tens of thousands of players following in the footsteps and smurfing), absolutely destroy the experience for players. Ranked is a miserable experience.

[@BobTheDylan]

someone get this dude a sign 😭😭🤣🤣🤣

[@bellini9374]

Epic could easily make these road to SSL series possible if they wanted to. Big content creators like Squishy reach out to Epic and they make it so players who lose to these road to SSL accounts don't lose MMR. Content creators can keep pumping out content for Epic and players don't feel bad for losing to smurfs.

[@gunnygt49]

That clearly takes too many brain cells for them to implement

[@bellini9374]

@@gunnygt49 And too much communication. The message they sent Squishy probably took them 2 years to draft and now they're too exhausted to communicate with anyone for at least another year

[@asdfasdf969]

They might feel bad after getting the brakes beaten off them for 5 minutes

[@sonoluminescent]

@@asdfasdf969 give them an exclusive title. Squishy student or something, R2SSL official contributor. and give them a bit more mmr back than what they lost just because

[@rxxpectx1340]

That is an insane thing to say. You act like there is just a give back elo button. Also the issue isn't with them losing elo, it's about smurfing.

[@icamilo1]

EPIC ADDRESSES THE 5 KZbinRS DOING ROAD TO SSL CHALLENGES BUT DON'T ADDRESS DDOSERS,CRAPPY SERVERS AND REAL PROBLEMS. Thaaat's awesome.

[@muskratgg]

Epic has sent out alerts of a server outage in 2 weeks from now for maintenance. It's possible they're working on it. Also note: their internal policy literally doesn't allow them to talk about active cheating situations until it's been addressed

[@Br4vado]

​@@muskratggand my dad is coming back with milk and cigarettes

[@draugenden7045]

@@muskratggthey will never work on it. They’re ruining this gm

[@goon303]

And as usual, Squishy, you show this community more than just how to play Rocket League. You're a class act, and have a really professional attitude. Your parents did an amazing job raising you. Lesser people would have flipped out and acted childishly under the same circumstances, but your opening message shows why you are not just a champion in the way you play but a champion at heart too. You really are a great role model for young players in esports.

[@YoBrand15]

For the next series, instead of road to ssl, can you do it differently and analyze each ranks gameplay? People could send in replays of each rank theyre in. You could analyze what they did right and what they could have done better with the skills they currently have, and then maybe the next steps to take, either positionally or mechanically, to rank up.

[@Dragon90210]

Really like this idea would be cool to watch

[@JasonCarr1979]

I like your idea but I have a similar one. What if squishy took a brand new player (like silver or something) and trained them up for a few months. That way everyone can grow and watch them come up.

[@YoBrand15]

@JasonCarr1979 that would be cool. Maybe a competition winner, or a paid program. It'd be weird if it wasn't a paid thing or a winner of something though lol. It'd just be free coaching.

[@Dragon90210]

@@YoBrand15 and why would that be a bad thing lol he gets paid for it from people watching the video.

[@rambcio4199]

Nah u wont get review from squishy

[@flintowndancer]

" I think he might have known it was me" Guy comments: " Great videos, Mariano Arruda, I hope the family is doing all right. I'll see you at the wedding"

[@rambcio4199]

What u yappin

[@takezero8161]

the private match thing seems even cooler

[@PrestigiousConman]

Epic worries about the trivial things about the game rather than the imperative core of the game. Really, they care about Road to SSL being unfair for others!

[@SnowtimeRL]

Exactly, there are so many cheaters, I looked on RL tracker a while back and there were 3 players at 3000+ mmr, and the pro was around 2500

[@Mster_J]

Womp womp

[@envyme-m4638]

Actual smurfs would be someone that stays at that rank Squishy is just flying through it

[@PrestigiousConman]

@@envyme-m4638 well said, that’s a really good point. Squishy doesn’t linger in one rank too long for it to cause a long term problem. It’s an easy and quick rank up. Epic is genuinely pathetic and nonsensical,they just want to feel superior after their 15% decline in revenue.

[@envyme-m4638]

@@PrestigiousConman hahah

[@brawss]

16:13 had me on the edge..it was sooo close!!!

[@Vxsionn]

edge reference?

[@latviankvas]

11:08 the fact that squishy can instantly notice when the opponent tries to challenge like an AI bot, says so much about his experience.

[@californiacrunchmuffin2918]

I think you misunderstood what he was saying. He was saying that from the opponents perspective he looked like an AI because of the insta-perfect-timing backwards flick that is common in AIs

[@jaydengeorge2693]

16:12 was crazy, bro was one pixel away from purposely dribbling into his own net 💀

[@quotascript]

I noticed he does that a lot bro has insane control

[@shinobu1886]

He's done that several times this series

[@jaydengeorge2693]

@@shinobu1886 yuh, this one felt like it was the closest though, imo.

[@JoelHurley]

I love the low key Squishy stuff. One minute left in the first match, opponent goes for 'reset, into a musty, reset', Squishy dismisses the threat. Immediately proceeds to casually reset into an ez goal himself. Lol

[@flintowndancer]

Before I continue watching this I just want to say I love how respectful squishy is cuz I got pissed off mad as soon as he said that they don't want him to do that

[@MrKrabs-rf7mn]

Of course Epic wants to ruin both a path of content creation and the fun of their audience. Epic is clearly trying to kill this game.

[@cammszn]

i get why becuase hes legit smurfing.. but sadly no more content

[@s0brandn]

@@cammszn yeah but he gives the other people a chance to win in every rank he never does anything out of their skill set to win

[@MrJIIIIF]

@@s0brandn you ever see him lose in low ranks ? Hes not really giving them a chance lol

[@imnotthatguy...]

Look at his road to ssl 2s series ​@MrJIIIIF

[@arniebmx]

@@s0brandn he could play with one hand and half his buttons disabled and he would still never lose. 18000 hours of experience tends to have other benefits than just good mechanics.

[@killacam3702]

Wow that sucks. These series are my favorite as we get to see how people truly are in this game. RIP

[@8DJONI]

Nooo i thought you would actually give him that sign 😭😭

[@Soyboy_Killer]

that almost own goal at 16:12 into the flip reset musty was about go crazy.

[@rayox90s54]

epic care more about educational road to SSL series rather than actual smurfs and ddosers, what a horrible company.

[@flintowndancer]

Bro I almost screamed he dribbled that boy in and out of that dude's net that was so dope

[@flintowndancer]

Those people with them long sentences for a name crack me up

[@sitennougahitori]

Bro had his masters degree thesis as his name

[@dannydeko331]

I know noone talking about it but 16:12 is crazy precise for that not to go in

[@p01ygon]

Epic is worried about the complete wrong things lmao. This is the most contact they've made with the players since the game went F2P.

[@leo-ub6nb]

Epic has no problem with smurfs running rampant or players creating multiple accounts to play in lower MMR lobbies… but let a person record it and they wanna send out warnings? Pfft

[@Brandon-hd4vg]

road to ssl vs viewers actually sounds like a sick series. no waiting on queue times and none of the issues that are plaguing ranked. that being said, why is epic reaching out to content creators about minor tadpole issues, when there are a plethora of other things that they could be utilizing their precious time for.

[@NahNoWayy]

sad to see this series go :'- ) was a fun ride, each and every one

[@Bridgey_]

RTSSL is my fav series, shows us how to progress in the current seasons. Helps thousands and inconveniences nobody, as 1 loss is minimal. Wish you'd keep it going. Fuck Epic

[@danbro6138]

epic at it again with great decisions

[@Trashmaster4]

The community loves the road to ssl series and epic just poops on us

[@anthonyjackson7644]

Demanding a pro to sign is crazyy😂

[@Jerry-b2f]

Squishy used to sign a lot back then. Idk about now

[@anthonyjackson7644]

@@Jerry-b2f still he telling that man to get off the account just to sign like bro chill 😭maybe im trippn

[@andrejohnson8554]

⁠​⁠@@anthonyjackson7644thought the same. The ask wasn’t the problem, it was him telling him to get on steam. Dude didn’t even say please or could you at first. He was making demands

[@kennysylvan8888]

what is a sign like i’ve always wondered what it acc is

[@anthonyjackson7644]

@@kennysylvan8888 i only see it referred to pros so im assuming theres a way a pro can sign your rl account or sum like that

[@33Champi]

16:14 The ball is in lol

[@elir110999]

THAT MAN DESERVES A SIGN

[@ishyk132]

Squishy one of the main pros/ex pro keeping this game entertaining and they have the nerve to say this to him. They really dont want this game alive do they.

[@Gimmy27]

I hope squishy did went on to sign the first guy. Imagine his reaction whe he sees that THE squishy signed his steam when he asked a random epic player for a sign😂

[@n2ns5]

GET THAT MAN HIS SQUISHY SIGN!🤣

[@dannys7773]

6:36 is it worth it to boost even after you reach supersonic? i thought its pointless. once you have the "wheel trails" you dont need to boost to go full speed right?

[@MrJfired]

He explained the reason why right after. I was in the same boat as you about a year ago , but I’ve seen a few pros mention that you get a little bit faster when you boost while supersonic.

[@dannys7773]

@@MrJfired i hear that what he said but, "you get little boost at the end" confused me even more but thanks

[@_liam_703]

Nahhh this series is goated why????

[@Adrian041392]

I dont get it!? So, does Epic not want people to improve? This series is so educational and helps so many people, helped me for sure. I learn something new every Road to SSL series!

[@anthonyromaine-phalen9400]

I love how they complain about ssl series but they don’t care about there game or us at all dude there fucking killing this game between no trading and all there shit updates there to focused on Fortnite to even care

[@XenoShogun]

*Squishy in GC 2 Rank* "I don't wanna overcomplicate with mechanics just yet" O_O You're insane man!

[@Rubiirl.]

i see why epic doesnt like you doing these videos 2:46 😂😂

[@George-li1yv]

They will stop the road to ssl but not the ddosers and win traders... never change epic 😂

[@maxtasy96]

can we like sign a petition to not have epic cancel the road to ssl?

[@Bleak_Hope]

Bro just wanted a sign, you monster!

[@shellshocktm]

I know this is a road to SSL series but if you're essentially smurfing on people and affecting their elo, the least you could do is give them a sign if they ask nicely. edit: what was that at 16:12 geez

[@standingeight1000]

Doing private matches with different ranks is an excellent idea. That might be more popular than this format.

[@charliecutbirth7690]

“Really basic aerial, no air roll” *hits perfect double tap*

[@scallopRL]

Yeah the perfect first touch is what people cannot do every time like squishy lmao

[@mattieatrix]

We should all sign that dudes profile, he’d be so confused lol

[@ixSmaKxi]

I think that's GREAT. Don't get me wrong. I watch and learn a lot from your "road to..." series but it is not fun when I put myself in the shoes of the people you're beating up on. I know its mostly informational but playing against Diamonds and Champs and keeping their level of play is not actually what happens. Otherwise you would lose alot more. For a real look at what those ranks are in 2024, playing with appropriate level fans would be way more accurate. I feel like you have enough fans and followers to be able to make the "this is what XXX rank looks like..." videos happen (with their comms would be awesome). I look forward to the fanfueled content!

[@juriszalite1168]

They go out of their way to ask him to do that.YET joining tournament error has been there for 2 years.What a joke

[@scallopRL]

Bruh and the rank disparity bug has been around since probably free to play came out

[@NBDYRL]

whats your point? he is still smurfing… they are finally doing something about it and you’re upset about it, but your the same person complaining about smurfs in ranked, a lot of kids take these videos and do the same so making these videos less relevant will decrease the amount of smirfs in game and all it took was an email from epic games, it was an easy way to reduce smurfs. keep crying

[@Printer_combustible]

Epic dont do anything when i report smurfs why do they care about this?

[@viniciusdegenaro664]

Mawkzy used to do it every single day from 0 to SSL, haven't seen him doing it anymore so I am guessing he also got contacted by Epic

[@DeltaOfficer713]

If i got the chance to lose to squishy and he is going through a educational vid like this i dont mind losing some MMR for a lesson

[@tiz4628]

This been my favorite series for 5 years and epic ruins it smh

[@typrider]

I see the reasoning.. If every content creator or aspiring one tries to do road to SSL series, then smurfing gets more common. The real OGs like Leth and Squishy do it right by carefully using mechs, but others def don't take the same care. Keep killin it squishy. I'll watch the privates for sure.

[@benjaminmartindale]

but he isn’t sourcing bc he’s not using moves or skills that someone higher would use. he’s playing at their level aka nothing wrong.

[@AidanBond-nk8rn]

@@benjaminmartindalehe is still a pro player he does the same level shots but at max consistency he doesn’t whiff/miss anything he definitely doesn’t play the level he’s at

[@unearthlynarratives_]

@@benjaminmartindale What are you on about? He's a pro player, his consistency is much better than even an SSL player. Just because he's not double flip resetting doesn't mean he isn't always in a perfect position or gets the perfect touches. Not even gonna talk about game sense and awareness.

[@alpinestar1123]

Wow that's petty. When they have dudes hacking

[@rsonkinere1651]

First dude was really a fan 💀

[@Andrew-K]

Road to SSL inspires more people to play the game! Epic should state which rules he’s violating. Otherwise, they’re basically saying he’s not allowed to make multiple RL accounts. According to that rule, they’d have to ban almost all pros and streamers.

[@BreakandBake710]

You should tell them you’ll show them a road map to your plan for the future and then do nothing.

[@GillBearToe]

You should let them go to OT and give them a chance haha

[@codypurdy9268]

Awesome bro. I’d be game to play some private and learn tips lol

[@kainxjm]

It seems people here think that the decision-makers for this are in any way related to whoever is in charge of fixing the game’s flaws.

[@s0xf4n55]

Someone tell this dude to zip it up when he’s done asking for that sign

[@toxiq7399]

I was wondering when, if at any point, they would say or do something. I think it was 3-4 seasons back they made a big announcement denouncing the road to SSL from the pros.

[@connorbarth5301]

Obviously SSL is a whole different level than GC2 but it still blows my mind to watch someone put a GC2 in a blender while holding back…

[@rusha.x]

Bro has the longest name in rocket league history 😂😂

[@AndrewMartnz10]

I don’t see why Epic doesn’t take a page from the chess platforms. Anytime a streamer does a speed run (it’s like road to ssl where the streamer will start at a low rank and work their way up to grandmaster) the ELO is refunded back to the player after the match is over.

[@ImFrezz]

Epic is killing this game day by day

[@Stank94]

You said to just take the ball low, when in the corners bc the shooting window is way smaller. Should we do the same in 2s and 3s as well?

[@madiator5746]

Thy for the road to ssl ❤

[@thekraken4265]

Bro made a gc 2 player seem like he was a plat 💀

[@koop_ss]

Do you do the speedflip when shooting?

[@xio9156]

bros name was so long you cud see him behind the ball

[@briangibbons2439]

Never been so early love the vids man🫶

[@Rocketmanrun]

EPIC telling their most popular creators they don’t want them making good content lol when they don’t even bother to care about or listen to their community. Pathetic

[@kjacob836]

The audacity to ask him to change to steam for a sign. You little kids need to chill with signs lmao

[@Wethehigherbeing]

I’ve been on the road to SSL since 2016 😭

[@Maenadsattack]

Epic is starving RL to death

[@tavomb]

this mf went into his own net dribbling the ball not scoring and then going for a zero second musty flip reset

[@pho954]

I understand smurfing is frowned upon, but Squishy is top tier. He doesn't play in the lower ranks against many players and he brings more attention to RL. I love the series, but prefer 2v2.

[@xCNapo]

Why would you play on epic instead of steam? Is there any advantage?

[@abhijitlakra3662]

You’re awesome 🙌

[@ADRzone]

Yes! Epic games won't better the game, won't UE5 it, yet let's focus of Squishy, because he is doing great with his roads to SSL... Does Epic know that we take plenty of L's throughout daily play time, losing to a content creator is actually pretty cool... This in a way make people grind, which is more playtime for Epic 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Krazychris212]

Can someone please explain to me what it means when people ask for signs?

[@ShigaruFR]

Could you do an eyetracker video for 1v1 ? You say you are always looking at the opponent crazy how you keep your car and ball control while doing it

[@Daniel-kw8fz]

Like the company?? Were they holding a gun at you while saying that?

[@samw2431]

well isn’t it considering smurfing so he could have technically got banned for it lol

[@Daniel-kw8fz]

@@samw2431 yea i understand that part i just dont think its overall a good company

[@samw2431]

@@Daniel-kw8fzyeah i agree especially when it comes to rocket league

[@FractalChaos087]

@@samw2431 if they wanna go after squishy for smurfing which is technically against TOS, they need to also go after every win trader, ddoser and invisible car glitch abusers. Pros doing a road to gc/ssl cultivates interest and motivates people who would otherwise quit the game because they can't figure out their mistakes & it's a great way to stay in touch with the entire playerbase to understand the game at all levels. this series is way less damaging than a single ddoser/win trader/invisible car abuser would be for the entirety of the game. But with how Epic is it's obvious they will choose the worst option and give no clear reasons why they make the decisions that they do

[@shinobu1886]

@@samw2431 No it's not. There is no rules against making a fresh account. Squishy did what anyone else is allowed to do. They just didn't like it because a large content creator was doing it.

[@tommcdermott3233]

Epic should allow applications and grant exceptions. If anyone posts road to SSL videos without permission they can just ban their accounts.

[@blurxrl]

16:15 glaze bomb

[@Say-eq3fv]

0:46 😢 i accept EPICs wishes .... But u could you kindly tell why these Road to SSL aren't allowed 😢

[@cyclawps]

I’m a call of duty player that started recently and I’m stuck in plat even though I watch all your vids. I call dibs on your plat 2-3 private match

[@LAWthfc1]

Epic when it comes to stopping actually smurfs: 😴

[@Royalrights]

Would love to be the GC1 in your private match series. o7

[@logangmr]

What if you just drop ur mmr in 1s in your main acc just ff every match then just playing normal

[@DGWaynesWorld]

Yahhh, Epic can .... themselves.

[@F1reb1ad3]

Exactly

[@christiannunez1717]

GOAT

[@Krazy1992]

First game was nothing to learn, just pure bullying poor guy xD..

[@myman414]

private matches could be so much more beneficial, more games with the same people with real time coaching would help them... and us in some way

[@SincereDoper]

Really weird move from Epic, even Chess websites will allow GM's to do these kinds of runs, they just make special accounts for the GM's where all of the mmr people lose to those account is refunded. Not sure why they couldn't just make an exception for pro players who are content creators to do this. This kind of content only helps their game get more views and attention.