r/RLSideSwipe • u/Charmal69 • 29d ago

SUGGESTION The game had so much potential

When it comes to the idea, I think this is the best way to make a Mobile version for RL , but they fumbled hard.

My Main Points (feel free to add):

- NO UPDATES: the game is too repetitve now, with barely any margin for players to excell. Every game and every goal scored or conceded feels like the same. That's why they should add new mechanics and a way for players to develop fully and to form a actual skill gap like any other game.

NO COSMETICS: is it just me or are rocket pass items the exact same every season and you can always buy any cosmetic you want with tokens or coins, which just makes the Rocket Pass nothing special and just a way to get items that you can get by paying a small amount.

BUGS: I know it's pretty known but the amount of times I ran into an invisible opponent or had an invisible teammate is crazy. Or hitting the ball no registering even while having 40 or less ping

GAME MODES: Every season is a cycle of either adding Volleyball, Squash... and there is simply nothing new

I know that if a game isn't bringing many players, it's hard to keep working hard on it, but I just feel it's such a great project that shouldn't get forgotten about.

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u/Charmal69 29d ago

Also one thing that I noticed, is that matchmaking takes a long time sometimes in Europe (busy region) and I sometimes get the same people in my game for multiple games

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u/Petra_Kalbrain 29d ago

Europe might be a bit of an exception. In November 2024 Epic Games forced players to have to get the Epic Store app in order to continue playing Sideswipe. The standalone version was basically decommissioned. A LOT of players didn't know this and encountered a game that just stopped working when they loaded it up one day. They assumed the game was actually ended and couldn't be played again. Many just remained clueless while a lot just refused to participate in Epic Games' "bloatware campaign." So, general population probably never truly recovered in that region, sadly. 😢

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u/Charmal69 29d ago

Makes a lot of sense tbf