Psyonix have released the v1.03 patch for their addictive car-soccer game Rocket League. The main talking point of the new update has to be the newly implemented rule which will ban the very first player to quit a ranked multiplayer match for a total of 15 minutes.
While of course this will still be the case, the new rule should act as a deterrent for those that quit for numerous reasons including not being able to take a loss (don't you just hate those people). Other additions in the new update including cross-platform chat between Playstation 4 and PC owners, AI bot skill levels auto adjusting to the average skill level of all players, and lots of other small changes and fixes.
You can see the full changelog of the 1.3 update below.
Do you think the 15 minute ban is too harsh or just about right?
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Gameplay
“Quick Chat” commands can now be used cross-platform between PC and PS4
Content
Topper: “Cherry Top” now includes a working, rotating light
Topper: “Propellerhead” now includes a working, rotating blade
Online Play
AI Bot skill levels now adjust to the average skill level of all players currently in the game
The first player to abandon a “Ranked” match is now banned from matchmaking for 15 minutes
UI/ UX
(Steam) Added “Mouse Sensitivity” setting to the “Options” menu
(Steam) Added support for more resolutions
CHANGES AND UPDATES
Training
“Freeplay” now grants truly-unlimited “Rocket Boost”
UI/ UX
Stats: Player’s “Win/ Loss Ratio” is now displayed as a “Win %”
BUG FIXES
General
(PS4) Sweet Tooth now properly unlocks when completing a game with all 10 of the other Battle-Cars
(PS4) Multiple visual optimizations
Reduced, but did not eliminate, instances of the “Invisible Car” bug
Fixed multiple crash scenarios
Garage Items
Antennas
Country Flags: Congo is now appropriately-named
Country Flags: Mexico is no longer reversed
Country Flags: Northern Ireland is now correct
Country Flags: United States now shows all 50 stars
Trophies and Achievements
(Steam) “Virtuoso” Achievement is now obtainable and includes appropriate description
(PS4) “Far, Far Away” Trophy can now be unlocked via online play
UI/ UX
Stat tracking for online games is now properly reflected for their correlating Garage items
Blog and Scrolling Ticker now work as intended and will not errantly show “Offline” messages
“PsyNet” icons for cross-platform players will now display properly
Main Menu Player Avatars will no longer disappear between matches
Player names are now displayed correctly during “Replays”
Localization
French, German, Italian, and Spanish-language corrections and improvements