Rocket League update out now (version 1.2.2 / 1.66)

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

A new update for Rocket League is now available. Version 1.66 is live, which will show on your Switch system as version 1.2.2.

Today’s update paves the way for Rocket Pass 4, competitive Season 12, and more. Find the full patch notes below.

THE HEADLINES
Rocket Pass 4 begins on Wednesday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC
Competitive Season 11 Rewards will be awarded to eligible accounts
Competitive Season 12 begins
NEW CONTENT
Rocket Pass 4
Rocket Pass 4 begins on August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC
Weekly Challenges will remain active throughout the entire Rocket Pass
Example: Week 3 Challenges can be completed in Week 4, 5, and onward until the conclusion of the Rocket Pass they’re included with
If you purchase Rocket Pass Premium after Rocket Pass 4 has begun, you will be able to access previous week’s Premium Challenges
Competitive Season 11 Rewards
Competitive Season 11 has ended. Titles and items will be awarded for your highest rank achieved during the season
Receiving Season 11 Rewards also requires successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels
Season 11 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable Boosts
Bronze I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Bronze’ Boost
Silver I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Silver’ Boost + lower Boost
Gold I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Gold’ Boost + lower Boosts
Platinum I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Platinum’ Boost + lower Boosts
Diamond I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Diamond’ Boost + lower Boosts
Champion I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Grand Champion Rewards
Competitive Soccar Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Rumble Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – RNG Champ’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Dropshot Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Floor Destroyer’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Hoops Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Dunk Master’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Snow Day Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Blizzard Wizard’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Monstercat (Antennae)
‘DESERT STAR’
CHANGES AND UPDATES
Competitive Season 12
Competitive Season 12 begins
Season 12 brings a “soft reset” that requires you to do placement matches in each playlist to recalibrate your Rank
Winning half of your placement matches will land you near your previous season ranking
League Rankings will be temporarily empty until players complete their placement matches
All placement match wins count towards your Bronze Season Reward Level progress
Certified and Painted Items
Customization Items now display the full Paint color name inside the thumbnail (when applicable)
This replaces the thin colored outline in the upper-right corner of the thumbnail
When a Customization Item is both Painted and Certified, the Paint color and Certification labels rotate at regular, two-second intervals
New In-Game Stats
‘High-Five’
A ‘High-Five’ registers after a goal is scored by your team, and when you bump into a teammate above the goal
‘Low-Five’
A ‘Low-Five’ can only be done after a goal is scored by your team, and when you bump into a teammate at field level
‘Swish Goal’
A ‘Swish Goal’ registers when your goal does not touch the rim before going into the hoop
Swish Goals are only available when playing the Hoops game mode
Audio
The game’s audio mix has been updated, including audio priority rebalancing, HDR audio, and object elevation
BUG FIXES
Fixed the color on the post-match XP bar for Rocket Pass Premium owners
Shields on ‘Double Goal’ and ‘Underpass’ Arenas now display the appropriate color
[Nintendo Switch] Fixed a bug causing supersonic ball audio to play when pushing the ball at subsonic speeds in Training
Adjusted Paint Finish so it no longer affects appearance of body trim on the ‘Werewolf’ Battle-Car
Fixed a bug related to demo priority

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