Patch v1.35

**Patch v1.35** was released on July 5, 2017.

## Headlines

* "Champions Field" is now available in all Playlists, and in Private Matches
* Engine Audio, Goal Explosions, and Trails have been added as Car Customization categories
* "Overdrive" Crate has been added
* "Champions" Crate Series has been retired
* Competitive Season 4 has ended, and Season 4 Rewards are being distributed to qualifying players
* Competitive Season 5 has begun
* *Rick and Morty* items are now available as drops after all matches

## New content

### Arenas

* "Champions Field" is now available in all Playlists, and in Private Matches
* "Starbase ARC" has been updated with new visuals and reduced brightness
* Boost pads are now standardized in all standard Arenas

### Crates

* "Overdrive" Crate has been added
* When received, the Overdrive Crate will display as "Crate - Overdrive" in your inventory
* "Champions" Crate Series has been retired

### Trails

* Trails are now available in the Car Customization menu
* Trails appear behind the Wheels when your Battle-Car goes SuperSonic
* Every player has the "Classic" Trail by default
* More Trails are available in the Overdrive Crate

### Goal explosions

* Goal Explosions are now available in the Car Customization menu
	+ Every player has the "Classic" Goal Explosion by default
	+ New Goal Explosions are available as Common drops after all online and offline matches:
		- "Standard Green"
		- "Standard Orange"
		- "Standard Pink"
		- "Standard Purple"
	+ More Goal Explosions are available in the Overdrive Crate

### Engine audio

* Engine Audio is now available in the Car Customization menu
* You have access to Engine Audio for every Battle-Car you own
* The Engine Audio can be changed on any Battle-Car in your Garage
	+ Licensed Battle-Cars are excluded
* Engine Audio for all existing Battle-Cars has been updated
	+ Legacy Engine Audio is still available as an Engine Audio customization option

### Community flags

* "Gfinity" (Updated)
* "X Games"
* "Monstercat"

### Rick and Morty

* *Rick and Morty* items are now available as drops after matches
	+ "Interdimensional GB" boost
	+ "Sanchez DC-137" wheel
	+ "Rick" antenna
	+ "Morty" antenna
	+ "Cromulon" topper
	+ "Mr. PBH" topper
	+ "Mr. Meeseeks" topper

### RLCS Season Three World Championship attendee item

* Players who attended the RLCS Season Three World Championship in June can now redeem their in-game item (these codes will be sent out later in July)
	+ Item: "Decennium Pro" Wheels
		- To redeem, go to the "Extras" menu, select "Redeem Code," and enter your unique code
		- These wheels are not tradeable

### Achievements and trophies

* Storm Trooper
	+ Equip a Very Rare Item and complete a game in an Arena with turbulent weather
* Good Times
	+ Head to Champions Field and complete an Online game
* Swap Meet
	+ Trade and receive one or more items with another player in a single transaction
* Trade Secret
	+ Trade In five items of the same quality to receive an item of the next-highest quality
* Rank Up
	+ Complete all placement matches in any Competitive Playlist
		- Note: This achievement will unlock for you after playing one match in any Playlist where you have already achieved Rank.
* Coming On Strong
	+ Score or Assist a combined 30 goals or assists in Casual or Competitive Online matches

## Changes and updates

### General

* Players now have 50 car preset slots, up from ten
* A "Change Preset" button has been added to the end of game lobby. You can now change to another Battle-Car preset without exiting a match
* "Dodge Deadzone" added to controls options.
	+ This setting allows you to control how far you must tilt the controller stick to activate a directional dodge move in the air instead of double jumping.
	+ The default value of 0.5 means you must move the stick at least half of the way towards your intended direction to dodge instead of double jump.
	+ The maximum value of 1.0 means you must move the stick all the way in a direction to trigger a dodge.
* Rocket Trails have been renamed Rocket Boosts
* Pressing Start when selecting Online Playlists now starts the matchmaking search
* The Boost Meter and Rumble Powerup are now displayed when watching a player in Spectator Mode
* The Boost Meter and Rumble Powerup now display during Replays
* A pop-up window will appear when exiting a match when you have indicated you wanted a replay, but did not save a replay
* A "Maintenance Mode" message has been added to the matchmaking ticker. You will see this only when PsyNet is undergoing maintenance
* "High Contrast Nameplates" now default to ON. This can be reverted in the Options Menu

### Competitive Season 4

* Competitive Season 4 has ended. Titles and items will be awarded for your highest rank achieved during the season. Season 4 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable Trails
	+ "Season 4 - Bronze" Trail
	+ "Season 4 - Silver" Trail
	+ "Season 4 - Gold" Trail
	+ "Season 4 - Platinum" Trail
	+ "Season 4 - Diamond" Trail
	+ "Season 4 - Champion" Trail
	+ "Season 4 Grand Champion" Title
		- Season 4 Grand Champions will also receive the "Season 4 - Champion" Trail

### Competitive Season 5

* Competitive Season 5 has begun
* New for Season 5 is the "Season Reward Level," a new type of Skill Tier progression
	+ Your skill ratings are carried over directly from Season 4 into Season 5
	+ You do not have to play placement games this season
	+ Players will compete against opponents of the same skill ranking to earn wins that count towards your Season 5 Reward Level
	+ Each level requires 12 wins against players of the same Skill Tier or higher
		- Ex: A Bronze player must win 12 games against Bronze Skill Tier players or higher in order to unlock Bronze-level Season Rewards
	+ Losses do not affect your win count progression

### Car standardization changes

* Implemented a new type of car standardization that minimizes differences in handling and hitbox between cars of the same "type". For this initial release, this affects the following cars:
	+ "Octane" Type: Octane, Octane ZSR, Takumi, Takumi RX-T
	+ "Dominus" Type: Dominus, Dominus GT, Hotshot
	+ "Plank" Type: Batmobile, Mantis, Paladin, Twin Mill III, Centio V17
	+ "Breakout" Type: Breakout, Breakout Type-S, Animus GP
		- Note: The Breakout hitbox has been widened slightly. This affects all cars using its standard type.
	+ "Hybrid" Type: Venom, X-Devil, Endo
		- Note: This is a new type that offers a middle ground between "Octane"-type and "Dominus"-type hitboxes.

### User interface

* The "Find Match" window has been updated
	+ Casual and Competitive Playlist categories are now separated by dedicated tabs
	+ The game will remember your last chosen category
* A new "Recommended" Server Region has replaced the "Select All" option
	+ Recommended servers are any servers with good ping
	+ Good ping is defined as 100 ms or below
* A new warning pop-up message has been added to the trading screen
	+ After you invite a player to trade, a new message will appear with several trade-related disclaimers
	+ Players have the option to disable the message upon first viewing

### Audio

* Engine Audio for all Battle-Cars has been revised (see "Engine Audio" under "New Content" above)
* The Music Playlist UI has been updated
	+ Rocket League Radio: Players can now select specific soundtrack playlists, or choose all playlists
* The "Rocket League x Monstercat" playlist has been added with 18 new songs

## Bug fixes

### General

* Updated Car Bumping and Demolition
	+ Fixed a bug with Car Bumps and Demolishes that could cause them to be ignored at wider collision angles
	+ Fixed an issue where Supersonic FX would stay active despite the car falling below the minimum speed to Demolish opponents
* Fixed an issue with ball bounces off of the junctions between curved and flat wall segments. These bounces should now be more consistent than before
* Changed car suspension code to reduce the likelihood of getting stuck when driving up curved surfaces
* Centers, Saves, and other related stats now work correctly when the "No Goal Reset" Mutator is active
* Ball should no longer get "stuck" in Free Play Training
* Party members that go directly to Free Play Training from the post match screen will no longer prevent Party leaders from matchmaking
* Players will no longer receive a matchmaking ban if they leave a Competitive match during the final goal replay
* Fixed a bug with the "Hexed" and "Snakeskin" decals that changed their look in the v1.34 update.
* Wheel effects no longer flicker when browsing or equipping other items in the Garage
* Loading screen now correctly displays all information when joining a Rumble or Dropshot match
* [Steam] Additional player names in Splitscreen Mode are now correctly displayed in the Party Bar
* Duplicate item sound no longer plays when scrolling through items in the Garage
* Nitro Crate localization has been updated for Portuguese and Turkish languages
* Ball Cannon properly disappears between shots in Custom Training levels
* [PS4] Cars with three painted items or more equipped will correctly appears in other Party Member’s lobbies
* Adjusted the "Crazy Sandwich" Decal on the Ice Charger
* An idle warning now appears when viewing the midgame menu
* Appearance of the ball indicator and direction indicator on Aquadome have been adjusted

## External links

* Patch Notes v1.35: Anniversary Update on Rocket League - Official Site