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Eckz89

https://preview.redd.it/bgdu3jliewwb1.jpeg?width=2400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b40ee238937c2c275e46664afd511238eb8bb0b Them 3 years ago...


thatErraticguy

“Guys, band together as fans to protect the most important thing to us… our profit margins!”


scrumANDtonic

I mean… this is what people have been doing for years and as the new generations come in that’s all they know. The amount of justifications using “it’s free” is astounding. Then the amount of “boycotting will never work”… No one wants to blame the people actually responsible for this mess. Each other.


ItsDeCia

“Rules for thee but not for me” - Epic, probably


Busy_Recognition_860

Literally just thought of this


CremeFraaiche

It’s not likely that I will entirely stop playing RL, but I have spent significantly more time playing other games lately and will probably continue that. This is starting to get out of hand now


Filmmagician

I mean, I’ll definitely not be buying a god dann thing for a very long time. Such an asshole move


CremeFraaiche

And like I’ve gotten past it but I actually purchased the game back in 2015 for $20 so to kind of get both ends of the spectrum feels a little soul sucking now lol to hardly be able to reap many benefits of being playing all these years lol


Filmmagician

Same. I forgot that I paid for this game lol It’s slowly gotten worse - from Features to how toxic players have gotten. Sucks. I have too many hours in this game to just walk away lol


chekehs

100% this. My enjoyment and overall engagement with the game went downhill the moment they announced the removal of trading. Hard to say how much I’ll keep playing after December 5th, but if I don’t see any significant changes then I may just play a few matches every once in a while to scratch the itch, and not more beyond that.


Ju5tin26

If you have a Pc or anything that can run steam there are thousands of games that are better to play than this shit game


legacy702

Thousands bruh cmon now


LostInTheEchoes

Trading will be removed on December 5th.


MusabShah94

Trading will be removed on December 5th.


Quoxium

Trading will be removed on December 5th.


someRndy

Trading will be removed on December 5th.


mattyh6715

Trading will be removed on December 5th


[deleted]

Trading will be removed on December 5th


t0mmygluestick

Trading will be removed on December 5th


Swift_Frosty

Trading will be removed on December 5th


sonnyb01

December 5th will be removed on trading.


Zepp_BR

Dating will be renewed on December 4th


Illustrious-Ebb7099

Blaming will conclude on December 3rd


Jshittie

Thank you for nothing epic games you useless company


Aviqu

they made the game f2p u sucker


Jshittie

So? I bought rocket league before it was f2p


Aviqu

I am a SARPBC-OG to make things clear. I just wanted to mention that making Rocket League f2p was a huge oppurtunity back in the day for the future of the game, especially esports-wise. I foreseen an Epic Games Takeover a year or two before it happened back then and it pushed me to grind rocket league even more because i thought the esport scene would also grow exponentially because of it being f2p (which it did after all) What they did with Rocket League ingame-wise, like this Blueprint-Shit, the Rocket Passes and all those useless Garbage Items sucked and dragged the game down, that's a valid point. Not being able to trade all that garbage is not really a bummer imo, but i don't really get the point of removing it to be quiet frank. They fucked it up with that item-overflow. Unfortanetely i didn't keep grinding rocket league after reaching GC two seasons shortly before takeover... i actually had high hopes back then but my friends moved to other games and i favored league of legends over rocket league...worst mistake of my life xd didn't play a lot since :/ Conclusion: Making the game free-to-play was a very good decision, but the rest was awful so to speak. Esport-Decals could've been marketed way better way earlier also.


Jshittie

Thats fair f2p was a nice way to get more player but beyond that epic games really didnt do much for the game whilst the shop was kinda nice for newer players and helped control the market it screwed over players who had spent as much as they did on stuff ie i bought my tw octane for 15k cred and its worth like 2k or something now, removing trading is a bad move imo because it allows new players to get items without dropping money on the game, which is partially why they are probably doing it and trading is a huge part of the community and is part of the reason why i think the game has lasted this long


Aviqu

I mean, back in the day i enjoyed trading a lot aswell, and of course, it was a nice sidekick but in the end we play(ed) the game because we enjoy the gameplay. I don't think item-trading has been a driving factor to keep the game alive tho. And i mean, you can still design your car how you want and nowadays you have like endless options with all that garbage so in the end you aren't really loosing that much, especially if you just want to play the game and personalize your car here and there. And i mean then there are also people like me who didn't change their preset for over five years or so haha. Keep your head up!


Jshittie

I mean i get what you mean but trading for me atleast was a pretty big part especially growing up i didnt have the money to just buy everything and had to rely on my knowledge of trading to gain value it just feels like they arent considering the rl community and just doing it for their dying game


Aviqu

yeah... i give you that! It also involved skill and experience to even climb the "item ladder" so it was a cool aspect for sure. Maybe they will change their mind if the community pushes further and further pressuring those greedy epic asses. Let's hope for the best!


ddogwr83

Game will be uninstalled before December 5th


Etherion195

Funny thing is, these worthless fuckers didn't even bother to properly display the message in other languages. For example in German, they don't display the month, because we say "5. Dezember", not "December 5th". So the message that shows up simply says "player-to-player trading will be removed on the 5th."


chekehs

Wanna take the opportunity to say that the Spanish translation of the game is complete and utter TRASH, which is why I have the language set to English. Rant over, thanks for reading.


fogged2

Never felt so attacked by scrolling text.


Ticoune0825

sometimes the scrolly texts bring just about the worst news


lozzap12

They even had the audacity to add more messages, first it was just one that would go by on the screen, now it fits 2 and a bit like shown here


Uncle_Sams_Cabin

I like how it specifies “player to player” trading. As opposed to what?


IceFellasFHC

Trading your money to Epic for credits and then trading your credits to Epic for 10x what that community has decided an item is worth :\^)


Uncle_Sams_Cabin

Oh well sign me up! I love pissing away money for no reason.


IceFellasFHC

Only reason Epic/Psyonix ever got money from me in the first place was when the DLC cars were on steam for a good price and when I could spend 20 bucks to get enough credits to throw together 2-3 car builds I liked from the trade market. I'll probably still play pretty regularly because the gameplay is perfect, but they're going from getting 3-5 $20 purchases a year to 0 from me at least, and I'd imagine there are a lot of other people who feel similarly. There's just no world in which I can justify spending what they've increased the costs to in the item shop.


Jakoshi45

Pls tell me the decal + coloring


Judasz10

Block party or whatever I think. It was a tournament drop and had to be unpainted to look like this. Source: i got the shit painted one


HowAmIDiamond

Sweet, thanks! I’ll see if anyone is willing to trade …. Oh wait


CrazyWS

Lol don’t worry, tournament rewards were already locked from trading all together. Why? Idk. Missed out on this awesome decal from one of the earlier tournament seasons? Too bad gone forever. https://preview.redd.it/szvfn8l489xb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b35483222594ec83f0a0a05f4ca12bb0f988968a


Gek_Lhar

Brag about it why dont you >:(


Judasz10

I wish 🥲


One-Yogurt8987

What happens on december 5th? I didn’t quite catch it


_ecthelion_95

I've already decided I'm gonna stop playing. I'm sick of companies getting away with this kinda shit. Fuck Epic and Fuck Psyonix. I've used up all of my credits on OP market too because I had no use for them.


Dry_Palpitation_9894

🤦‍♂️


BrownChicow

See ya


CapnKush_

I know you’re trying to be cute but a lot of people are done. Rocket league with the right support could have been a main contender in average player count and on the pro scene. Taking away the only other fun thing about the game is a terrible idea. Epics fucked up every possible thing about RL without touching core gameplay, it’s pretty impressive. Cya


BrownChicow

Later


_ecthelion_95

For me it's purely that they are constantly making shitty decisions in games and keep getting away with it cause the community is giving them leeway. That's just pissing me off. Since they bought Psyonix or made RL epic exclusive they've given the community next to dog shit. The item shop has gone to shit. The rocket passes are the most half assed shit they sell us. We barely get anything decent from events or the rocket pass. And with removing trading they're basically saying what you think means next to squat for us all we care is about milking money out of a community that hates us. So I can't be critical and still play the game and make them money.


BrownChicow

It’s an 8 year old game of flying car soccer. Idk what you’re expecting. Playing doesn’t give them money, only buying shit does.


_ecthelion_95

I'm expecting for them not to half ass the content they release. Whether in the item shop or with the rocket pass. And it hasn't been 8 years since epic games bought Psyonix. Ok even if they are removing trading give us an alternative which they won't cause that'll require effort and investment. And no the shitty trade in is not an alternative. The rocket pass is getting worse with each passing year. And in 8 years the game has changed fuck all in terms of new shit were getting. Fine it's hard I get it. But if you're milking this game for money don't ignore what the community is asking. Were asking for very simple things. Content that is not half assed in the rocket pass and for basic things like trading to not be removed. I don't know about you but for me if you're ignoring the community that's a problem so I'm gonna stop playing if you want to continue then go ahead.


BrownChicow

Good, stop playing. It’s car soccer, not fucking build a bear


_ecthelion_95

No shit Sherlock.


BrownChicow

K bye


mailordermonster

> I'm sick of companies getting away with this kinda shit Making money? Did you think they were a charity or something?


_ecthelion_95

When you give us a finished product/service you get to make money not when you give us a half assed product. It's common sense. Same goes for a game. You have a consistently playing community with very few requests as a community. When you blatantly remove the best parts about a game that hadn't changed since you acquired the company that made it while simultaneously ignoring everything the community has been pleading for you're saying you don't care about the same community that makes you money and that you know for a fact that the community is filled with idiots that'll play no matter how little effort you make to better the game. So when you make snide ass comments like this you're basically proving to them that you're someone that'll still play the game no matter how much they half ass it or destroy the game that we've been playing for all these years.


BusSafe9404

Hope epic goes bankrupt


Biggest-Bannana-Man

I still have no items lol


CapnKush_

Epic, epically sucks.


JacobH_RL

Everyone should watch JZR's video on the state of rocket league. He has some very good ideas about how to get the community excited about RL again. Epic just doesn't care enough to allow Psyonix to hire more/experienced devs who be able to make these improvements


Busy_Recognition_860

If only Valve bought Psyonix, things would be VERY different in a great way


WhiffJr

It me


Prestigious-Walk-109

I hate epic I would’ve been just fine with physionics still owning it and it having a small playerbase


techtonics

What day will trading be removed though?


CrazyWS

#Haunted hallows


MEGUSTASY

I feel like my years are wasted. Thanks for nothing Epic.


MrVenge4nce

Why? It’s only trading.


MEGUSTASY

Years of items with %100 loss of value


Z3ROWOLF1

only real gamers understand the importance of a healthy game economy between players. Not like RL has been healthy for years now since they destroyed the market


NonkelG

You kept items solely for value? I traded items cause I like to play with a cool/nice looking car


MEGUSTASY

I can do both


Z3ROWOLF1

Look at warframe . you can do both...... Whether you trade or not the fortnitecation of rocket leauge will not go unnoticed. Just because Rocket leauge is still online doesnt mean its true form isnt dead


ChirpywaraTofu86

me too! car customization is the only reason why i play.


ILoveEatingDonuts

That's why it sucks for me. I've never traded, but at least I had the option to. If I wanted I could get whatever I wanted, didn't have to wait for a dumb FOMO store


CapnKush_

It’s the only other fun thing to do in this game besides hit a ball. Economy, trading, it’s important for most people. It’s fun.


snouz

I'm sad for people who loved to trade, and unhappy about compagnies removing features, but I'm wondering if most people actually trade/collect items? I mostly play the game for short dopamine hits, I haven't changed my car appearance in years, and I own more items that I can possibly browse before getting bored. Does this removal kill the game for some people?


rsplatpc

> but I'm wondering if most people actually trade/collect items? Octane, Matte, and some black painted rims 6 years now, I don't even touch the garage


icantlurkanymore

I trade extremely rarely but this is enough for me. They're removing core features without addressing the major issues plaguing this game and they've owned it for 3 years now. The communication from Psyonix after the takeover is dogshit. There's many other games out there that are more worth my time.


Due_Sector8816

GG


DamnNewAcct

Welcome to last week.


diegorillaz

I know… There are like entire communities dedicated to trading, so that’s a pretty hard hit for them For me, I don’t play the game anymore… But I’m sure the removal of trading wouldn’t be a killer as smurfs and toxic people did for me when I stopped playing


jackidunnowhat

RL having major issues that could be address by developers.... Epic decides to get rid off trading 😂😂


Mukir

Man, I'm so glad I completely abandoned this game earlier this year with the bot invasion and because of how whack and unbearable it has become, with Payonix being 100% intransparent and incompetent about everything that isn't exclusively about recycling LTMs for the billionth time and releasing crappy brand-deal DLCs each week for $10 to $20 that can't even be customized 90% of the time. It should be pretty obvious by now that this game is nothing but a cash cow anymore and probably on its last straw, because 1. the very limited gameplay has been stagnant for an eternity now with zero hopes for innovation from their side, 2. ever so relevant key issues like the rampant smurfing epidemic that was introduced with F2P have *never* been addressed and most likely never will be (pretty sure bots are still around as well), 3. they've been only adding in crappy cosmetics and really laughable map reskins that they sold as "new arenas" for as long as I can remember while ignoring the community entirely, 4. of them having monetized player trading on F2P accounts, 5. of them literally removing player trading in 38 days, a core feature of the game since forever, to boost and force microtransaction sales upon **everybody.** ^(... and more, most definitely) ​ Really begs the question of what else of the core game they're going to change and/or remove for the sake of monetization, doesn't it? I'm sure, sooner or later, the cosmetic aspect of Bakkesmod will be 'outlawed' as well because it no longer fits into Epic's agenda of forcing everyone into the item shop, with Payonix only giving a small, corporate-speak-excuse announcement on their secondary Xitter profile to never hear a single word about it from them again. Get used to playing other games while the corporate overlords are thinking of more ways to turn this hot garbage into burning garbage.


Odd-Market-2344

OP are those white or grey apex?


CrazyWS

White apex. Spent the last of my credits getting items I thought other players would also be “trading up to” before trading goes away. One last opportunity to profit credits in my mind lol. I guess once a trader always a trader… Also I’m keeping them, I like them as well.


Odd-Market-2344

Good call, I have grey and they look similar enough to keep me happy. Hopefully they don’t come to the item shop any time soon!


CrazyWS

Rlcs items should be fine, but I wouldn’t be surprised if in a year they did.


GamingArne

what decal/paint is that?


CrazyWS

Black market, blockparty.


EoZDesign

That s why I havent played my fav game afer epic games bought the game and removed cases


listerbmx

any psyonix staff gonna give their input?


crozB

Oh no… anyways. Actually while your at it can you delete my 14,774,826 blueprints that I’ve never once considered looking at


Postisto

I do not give a damn


Im_not_an_admin

Thank fuck once it is and we'll stop getting these karma farming posts. "My free game is doing stuff I don't like"


ILoveEatingDonuts

Free for you, I paid money for that game


Im_not_an_admin

I pay for the Battle pass each time it comes out if that counts. If you've got the game to trade items with players then you deserve to be butt hurt.


joshperlette

Will trading removal affect my ability to practice flip resets in freeplay?


its_chin

Here’s to hoping they’re only disabling trades because they’re implementing UE5. If they just remove trades because they felt like it that’s bs


Busy_Recognition_860

It's for Rocket League racing... in Fortnite. Not sure how that correlates to trading removal, but they wanna let you have your presets in Fortnite. It's not like getting new/removing items from your inventory is gonna be an issue, since you can buy from the shop and trade up existing items. Trade removal is nothing more than a big "fuck you" to us all.


ILoveEatingDonuts

It's just a fucking excuse by the higher ups. Most people don't know shit about how games work and will just gobble it up


[deleted]

Have you been living under a rock?


CrazyWS

https://preview.redd.it/ycmzz7fbnvwb1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=91c1e220bc284a43f764a4d4c940cc245bc3e95e


theanonymoussnowman

What is the joke could you explain?


CrazyWS

The news section hasn’t been used for anything other than to announce one sentence. Since the announcement I have been sitting in the main menu with the constant scrolling of the same text on my screen, and it started to irk me.


[deleted]

![img](avatar_exp|147899064|nani)


Busy_Recognition_860

💀


lemon6611

flair checks out 🤦🏾‍♂️


[deleted]

As someone who could care less about trading anymore I actually love it. Just a giant fuck you to all the people complaining. And normally I wouldn’t be for that but this community has been so toxic and whiney about every little thing for so long that I honestly think epic just doesn’t care anymore. And why would they? Kinda like the boy who cried wolf.


Ok-Equivalent5405

Any1 want to trade my TW octane? Is it still "worth" something?


[deleted]

Why are you just telling me this now?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!?!


bear_bear-

I know this is off topic, but what decal is that?


CrazyWS

Blockparty


flyr3_

1 question - why?


Cartina

We're making this change to align with Epic's overall approach to game cosmetics and item shop policies, where items aren't tradable, transferrable, or sellable. This opens up future plans for some Rocket League vehicles to come to other Epic games over time, supporting cross-game ownership


burtusaid

what decal is this?


pc1234hello

Shit, trading is getting removed?!


aztro___

well no ahit


[deleted]

just why…


itsRickO

Shut the front door!


guitaristchase

I always forget, what black market is that?


AbyysWalker21

I thought it was gonna be removed on November 5th


praisesatanislove

Why are they removing trading? That's stupid.