{"id":1109,"date":"2022-03-06T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/tech\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2022-06-07T09:26:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:26:51","slug":"what-is-bracket-reset-in-rocket-league-what-is-the-jackal-hitbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/tech\/rocket-league\/what-is-bracket-reset-in-rocket-league-what-is-the-jackal-hitbox\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bracket Reset in Rocket League? What Is The Jackal Hitbox?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rocket League Esports<\/strong> can be a little bit confusing. There are tons of teams with tons of players and tons of matches. It is never as simple as “oh hey, let’s play a game”. Instead, it involved beating a certain number of “best of” games, facing up against other teams of the same skill level, and all sorts of other bollocks. Now that the RLCS 2021-22 Fall Majors<\/strong> are over and the Winter regionals are underway, it’s time to explain a few of these complicated systems. The first one we’re going to discuss? The classic “Bracket Reset<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

What is Bracket Reset in Rocket League?<\/h2>\n

After The General NRG’s<\/strong> excellent games, many are asking about Bracket Resets. “Evan, what the hell does this mean?” I hear them asking, as they roll their eyes back in exasperation. “Why does it have to be so complicated? Why can’t I understand this?” Well, folks, the first lesson you need to learn is that \u2013 despite Rocket League<\/strong> being a rather simple, but good Esport \u2013 the RLCS works in a rather complicated way.<\/p>\n

You also need to understand that RLCS 2021-22 is a rather late-game tournament. By this, I mean that there have been many that predate it. This is the eleventh Rocket League Championship Series<\/strong>, a number that will truly stun you but also explains why nothing is ever explained. After all, it’s been around for ages, so it makes sense that a basic knowledge of the tournament is expected from viewers. Brackets are complicated, though, so it’s time to break down this mechanic for you…<\/p>\n

Bracket Reset Meaning in Rocket League<\/h3>\n

Bracket Resets<\/strong> apply to double-elimination tournaments. They are applied when a team who hasn’t lost a match loses the grand final. Due to the fact that there is both an upper and a lower bracket, the winner of the higher bracket will initiate a Bracket Reset<\/strong> if they lost the finals. In other words, if the lower bracket team wins the series, this will then initiate a Bracket Reset.<\/p>\n

Best Rocket League Camera Settings: Play Like a Pro<\/h4>\n

A Bracket Reset<\/strong> then requires, in Rocket League<\/strong>, another Best-of-Seven game to be played, so as to determine the winner of the overall championship. This Reddit User explained it very well:<\/p>\n

The reality is that, as Zizos noted in the above Reddit post, everyone is allowed to lose at least once and still have a chance to bring home the overall Championships. This makes the RLCS fairer as it means that players will not be out of the competition simply based on a few bad matches. It creates better competition, and makes things a lot more entertaining and fun for the viewers.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, this is one that is quite difficult to explain. For one final attempt: consider if you lost a set of best-of-sevens when you were playing the grand final, but you were previously undefeated. Your opponent had lost a few matches in the past, so it hardly seems fair that this little piece of bad-performance would cost you the competition. So, RLCS rules allow you to play another best-of-seven to establish the true winner of the competition. Why? Well, to make the game fairer.<\/p>\n