Learning to fly is complicated

[derF]

When learning to fly in Rocker League, don't you guys find it hard?

[S.O.L.A.B.]

yes, but it gets easier with time

[Spookas]

The time you learn to fly may depend on whether you're using a keyboard and mouse or a controller. Usually, it takes no more than a day to get the hang of flying, and from there it's a matter of practicing and becoming more comfortable with the controls in the air.

I suggest starting right from All Star aerial training, and working towards flying up to meet the ball, and once you have that figured out, actually getting the ball where you want it to go, and then it's up to you if you want to further develop your skills by fine-tuning where you hit the ball, with what part of the car (usually bumpers, hood and roof).

[›Kolanaki]

I am learning on a keyboard. Hard as ♥♥♥♥.

I'm sure it's easier with a controller, simply due to how the controls differ. With the keyboard controls, you rotate with the same keys you turn and drive so you have to let go of the controls every time you jump to stop yourself from flipping and actually control your rotation.

You also only can go full speed or no speed, since it's just a button.

I also found that adjusting the camera really helped in judging the distance in the air where shadows won't be of any help. I had it kinda zoomed back and everything else default; now I zoomed it in and lowered it so it's like a camera attached to the spoiler on my car. Makes it a LOT easier seeing how close/far the ball is.

[Spookas]

Originally posted by › The Cool Side of the Pillow:

I am learning on a keyboard. Hard as ♥♥♥♥.

I'm sure it's easier with a controller, simply due to how the controls differ. With the keyboard controls, you rotate with the same keys you turn and drive so you have to let go of the controls every time you jump to stop yourself from flipping and actually control your rotation.

You also only can go full speed or no speed, since it's just a button.

It is hard to learn. I use a keyboard and mouse and I'm comfortable with aerials. Don't give up though, aerials are essential as you become more skilled.

Also with controllers, they have 16 directions of movement, compared to four on a keyboard, so it really is better to learn with a controller, because you get so much more freedom and adjustability.

[D.Panda]

First of all, switch to controller. All the keyboard player i've seen until now all sucked balls.
2nd..flying isnt hard. At least for the "flying" part. To hit the ball in fancy ways and in the direction you want to is by far harder and takes more practice.

[ｓｗｏｏｓｈｉ]

yes it is

[derF]

Originally posted by Spookas:

Originally posted by › The Cool Side of the Pillow:

I am learning on a keyboard. Hard as ♥♥♥♥.

I'm sure it's easier with a controller, simply due to how the controls differ. With the keyboard controls, you rotate with the same keys you turn and drive so you have to let go of the controls every time you jump to stop yourself from flipping and actually control your rotation.

You also only can go full speed or no speed, since it's just a button.

It is hard to learn. I use a keyboard and mouse and I'm comfortable with aerials. Don't give up though, aerials are essential as you become more skilled.

Also with controllers, they have 16 directions of movement, compared to four on a keyboard, so it really is better to learn with a controller, because you get so much more freedom and adjustability.

So actually learning to fly and make contact with the ball. How does it all work?
So i am playing from a keyboard and this is what i know to do
First driving at a a decent pace i right click to jump, then i angle my car so i can boost (left click) upwards, then when i come close to the ball i can right click again to get that extra little jump. Am i correct or what can i change?

[D.Panda]

Originally posted by Banayner:

Originally posted by Spookas:

It is hard to learn. I use a keyboard and mouse and I'm comfortable with aerials. Don't give up though, aerials are essential as you become more skilled.

Also with controllers, they have 16 directions of movement, compared to four on a keyboard, so it really is better to learn with a controller, because you get so much more freedom and adjustability.

So actually learning to fly and make contact with the ball. How does it all work?
So i am playing from a keyboard and this is what i know to do
First driving at a a decent pace i right click to jump, then i angle my car so i can boost (left click) upwards, then when i come close to the ball i can right click again to get that extra little jump. Am i correct or what can i change?

Its easy.
Aim, jump, put car in the right angle(should be just up if you aimed before), boost. You can do the double jump click but only 1-2 secs after your first jump, so not always depending on how high the ball is.
After you learned(and half mastered) that you can go fancy mode and learn flying backwards after a backwards jump or flying a curve and most important how to angle your car mid flight to hit the ball in the way you want.
Also you can change the speed of the ball depending on which part of your car hits it(f.e. hitting it with the bottom of your car slows the ball down).

Oh and if you have all of that learned you can go the next step and learn double-aerial-hits. Which is just what it sounds like, hitting the ball twice in the air in one go.

Edit:
Forgot one thing. usually its more than enough to boost in bursts(which also leads to easier control) and not a full-button-push-boost.

[derF]

Originally posted by Cheshire:

Originally posted by Banayner:

So actually learning to fly and make contact with the ball. How does it all work?
So i am playing from a keyboard and this is what i know to do
First driving at a a decent pace i right click to jump, then i angle my car so i can boost (left click) upwards, then when i come close to the ball i can right click again to get that extra little jump. Am i correct or what can i change?

Its easy.
Aim, jump, put car in the right angle(should be just up if you aimed before), boost. You can do the double jump click but only 1-2 secs after your first jump, so not always depending on how high the ball is.
After you learned(and half mastered) that you can go fancy mode and learn flying backwards after a backwards jump or flying a curve and most important how to angle your car mid flight to hit the ball in the way you want.
Also you can change the speed of the ball depending on which part of your car hits it(f.e. hitting it with the bottom of your car slows the ball down).

Oh and if you have all of that learned you can go the next step and learn double-aerial-hits. Which is just what it sounds like, hitting the ball twice in the air in one go.

Edit:
Forgot one thing. usually its more than enough to boost in bursts(which also leads to easier control) and not a full-button-push-boost.

So basically, aim, jump, boost,then second right click upon contact.
And how do i tilt or aim the car depending where i want to hit? Dont i just hit the ball with the top of my car?

[D.Panda]

Originally posted by Banayner:

Originally posted by Cheshire:

Its easy.
Aim, jump, put car in the right angle(should be just up if you aimed before), boost. You can do the double jump click but only 1-2 secs after your first jump, so not always depending on how high the ball is.
After you learned(and half mastered) that you can go fancy mode and learn flying backwards after a backwards jump or flying a curve and most important how to angle your car mid flight to hit the ball in the way you want.
Also you can change the speed of the ball depending on which part of your car hits it(f.e. hitting it with the bottom of your car slows the ball down).

Oh and if you have all of that learned you can go the next step and learn double-aerial-hits. Which is just what it sounds like, hitting the ball twice in the air in one go.

Edit:
Forgot one thing. usually its more than enough to boost in bursts(which also leads to easier control) and not a full-button-push-boost.

So basically, aim, jump, boost,then second right click upon contact.
And how do i tilt or aim the car depending where i want to hit? Dont i just hit the ball with the top of my car?

You tilt your car. Easy as that. You can do that with your normal keys(i guess on pc it's just the normal speed/slow/left/right keys) or with the slide key(that tilts your car on his axis).
You can not only hit the ball with the top of your car but also with the front, back, sides, corners, lowerside. With what side you hit the car depends on where it should go, up, down, left, right, lower left, lower right, upper right, upper left and so on.
Basically you can tilt the car in ways to hit the ball in any possible direction with a different of speed.

[erninha93]

To me it was too difficult fly.
but over time it becomes less complicated ;)

[derF]

Thanks for helping me out guys. Very appreciated

[Robka]

From a car control you turn into rocket/plane...control.

[Randy Marsh]

I can't fathom why on earth anyone would want to play this on a keyboard instead of a controller

[Unchained]

very easy if you know how to do it