How a 16 year old changed pro Rocket League
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- A 16 year old Rocket League prodigy from France, named Zen, recently had his RLCS debut and put on one of the best rookie performances ever seen in the RLCS. This is the story of how Zen got there and turned Vitality back into a championship winning team again.
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Zen is already widely considered the most mechanical Rocket League player in the world, and to many, the best player in the world. It sounds far fetched but his performance justifies those claims. Zen is an anomaly above the rest of the entire pro scene. His mechanics and mind for the game is on a whole other playing field. Even though he just began competing in RLCS, it's safe to say that he's not going anywhere. Zen will continue to be talked about as one of the best pros in the RLCS for a very long time.
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Insane to see a player so far ahead of the curve like that. Super great video covering it!
Rw9
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@@s1lv3rfir3rw9 bad in rlcs twisted minds sweep him haha rw9 bad in rlcs zen better
@dianasafciu1157 The Zen D riding is real with you isn't it, how did the "best, lose twice?
He took that ban as personal
The best part of Zens rlcs debut is that he didn’t just spam mechanics like he did in show matches. He’s actually an incredibly intelligent player in positioning selflessly while Maintaining those flawless mechanics whenever he has space on the ball, he’s just a machine
if he had the mechanics of an average rlcs lola yet he would barely be SSL
@@charger7642he isn’t the most mechanical player it’s just the creativity he setup his shots with make him so consistent
@@mehdimehdi1691 Setting up your own shots is the highest mechanical achievement. He is the most mechanical player. Being able to outplay someone without curving or landing is what Rocket League is all about.
@@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt i agree btw, but wth is "curving"
@@badateverything2931 When you're in mid-air and you use boost to modify your trajectory. Being able to curve on a dime is not easy to do.
HOLY CRAP DUDE! My favorite thumbnail of yours! Awesome vid as well!
Both of you W youtubers 🔥
Thanks, Jon!
Linkuru thumbnail god 🐐
All of the Best RL TH-camrs here❤@@WaytonPilkin@Linkuru, and @JonSandman
@@Linkuru Looks pretty similar to MagicalMessi's Messi the goat thumbnail. Did u take inspiration from that?
One and a half month later, Vitality is now world champions with Zen as their and the world champion MVP. Monster of a player!
something's off, "Monster of a Player", MOP or MAP idk, but deffinitely not MVP
why not both? @@Jeleia
@@Jeleiahe’s saying both MVP and monster of a player.. you don’t make any sense they’re 2 different things
He did not mean monster of a player as explanation to what MVP means, he could also have said "what a performance" instead of "monster of a player"
@@kyleclause
It's zen's world and we are all living in it
Rw9
@@s1lv3rfir3 character development
@@s1lv3rfir3 lol how RW9 meat taste
@@s1lv3rfir3YES
RW9 just played 2s and got #1 rank in 2 days
He is the true goat
@@MechanicalRed How The Zen Meat Taste
Fantastic video! I haven't really paid attention to the pro scene in a long while, but this was still super interesting to watch
The legend is alive!
Nice, plus true love ur vidz😊
papa linkuru pls wake up and upload
Yo linkuru
linkyyy we miss you
THE GOAT 🐐
Spring Open 🏆
Spring Cup🏆
Spring Invitational🏆
Spring Major 🏆
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆
what
yup hes a world champion now, bro really speedran rocket league
i dont even play RL anymore but your storytelling of the meta and the players are true gems. thank u
Same
yup it makes me go and open up the game and start playing😊
Wayton's Storytelling skill is one of the best in the entire youtube community. Also don't forget to give credits to his Video editing skills. Man got insane editing skills as well.
Sunless 👉🏿
Wayton still goat tho
Sunless and Wayton need a 1v1 for best video production
TH-cam community? Call down kid. This aint no special storytelling.
@@danielshepherd1366 we need a 1v1 showmatch bo5
@@magnifison4568 Sunless is annoying.
This guy reminds me of the first time I watched Shotzzy play Halo 5, and he went on to become a world champion in Halo as well as COD.
I don’t even really play Rocket League, but watching him plan on LAN today gave me those same vibes- like I was watching an artist paint or something. Dude is insane.
Holy Moly , the skill from Zen is out of this world . I was almost speechless seeing the performance .
(I forgot how many times I watched this vid after Wayton released it 3 weeks ago)
I remember watching Zen and RW9's showmatch. Fuckin goosebumps throughout. They were trading blows at a level that nobody could imagine. Just beautiful to watch .
i think that Zen is beginning to show us how important it is to set up some plays to bounce and read the ball off the ceiling. He had so many shots where the opponents couldn't read his play because of the crazy fast ceiling read he does. This could be a glimpse into what the meta is shifting towards? I mean, look at Optic Retals recent 0 second shot vs. G2 in the Spring Invitational. Thoughts?
real
You need to keep up
There was like propably 50% chance Zen teamate would pass back to Zen, so Zen could get quick suprise goal then and so he decided to take the risk, because he has pro teamate, while in lower ranks you cant always trust your teamate to be able to make the pass to yourself.
@@jout738lol obviously. The pro meta is much different than ranked meta. Ranked meta go for demos
@@jout738 Yeah for sure, i get what you are saying. I think this is a case where it is more of a potential meta among the top tier players who could maybe pull plays off like this in the right moments.
I dont really watch RL content anymore as I was never good at the game and I only play it from time to time with my friends, but seeing the title of this video got me to watch and I am so glad I did - its an amazing story told *incredibly* well with some of the best editing on a documentary-style video Ive seen *_in a while_*
Good job!
this kind of thing happens in almost every sport, game, discipline, etc. over time a few people emerge who are just ahead of the curve and they pull everyone forward, it's always fun to watch.
Incredible video!
One thing I wished you would’ve mentioned was his unique bindings. He uses L2 for air roll left, which allows him to control how fast he rolls depending on how hard he presses the trigger. It also allows him to press it lightly and still air roll left without flipping when he uses his second jump. No idea how nobody has thought to do it before him, but a ton of pros are starting to copy it.
came here to say the same thing
Not true. He does bind it to L2, but he said in an interview that he uses it only as a binary input. Not analog
zen is the only one who smurfs on rlcs
Who's here after vitality won worlds
I must say that how this video was made was actually touching and yes, this guy is just unstoppable.
Your way of telling a story is top notch! Had chills during so many moments.
Zen is the reason I found the 1v1 scene and switched to being a Solo main. For me trying to solo queue is beyond frustrating, and only focusing on 1v1s I was able to push myself past my 2v2 rank while becoming a much better player.
I saw the Zen vs RW9 match live, and to me it was on a whole different level of tension and excitement compared to regular RLCS matches. 100% worth watching, but seeing it live was a special experience.
That debut tourny was EPIC. Dude came in clutch multiple times and left everyone in awe. It was awesome to see!
That fake, the pass, and the shot from Zen was absolutely crazy! Good teamwork is key. Though he really is a great overall statistic player, that is above the cue wow!
I’ve watched this video like 10 times already because of how entertaining it is. All this is doing to me, is forcing me to get better at the game. Thanks for the education Wayton! Love the videos ❤
They are honestly the top team to win worlds playing like this...and to put Zen third most of the time is just brilliant strategy because of his mechanics and ability to stall or take the full court solo. It has been very fun to watch.
I always love seeing new prodigies show up and change RL forever. Congrats to Vitality and Zen for dominating the spring major. Zen is going to do extraordinary things for the game. A true legend in the making and being alive to witness history is beautiful. Welcome to the Zenpire 🤴
Rw9: im about to end this mans whole career
I just want people to recognize how well put together this video actually is.
It's amazing to watch how much the skill ceiling in this game has been pushed since I started playing. Being almost 30 and knowing I just don't have the time to be this dedicated stings sometimes but I still enjoy watching and seeing what new boundaries will be broken.
Right there with you. I pushed Counter-Strike competitively pretty hard as a young teenager, but getting close to 30 and just dont have the time/energy anymore to hang in the competitive scene. This skill ceiling shown here is down right nasty. Being able to start a competitive game at such a young age (8-12 years old) has such huge advantages.
Amen. I played the game for nearly 3 years straight from 2016-2019, peaked at champ 2, started a job soon after and didn’t have the time for RL anymore.
I hop on every 6 months or so for a week and I can still get back to champ 2, but it will always be my ceiling because I don’t have the time to put into learning the newer mechanics.
I sometimes wonder what rank I’d be at if I kept playing it. Oh well, good times.
@@MrCraazed same here, except I only touched C1 and had to stop RL in 21' because of work. Good times indeed. Had a regular bunch of buddies to play 3v3 with.
Youre one of the few Rocket League creators i still enjoy watching. Great video thank you.
Zen's performance in Copenhagen this year was also masterful. He is a level above pro. He just can't be stopped.
All your videos feel like an actual movie its insane. you deserve an oscar.
It’s hard to articulate the next level Zen has brought but this vid does it really well! I’d emphasize it’s his mechanical consistency that stands out the most.
Like sure we’ve seen goals similar before, but he knows how to set himself for it and hit it way more often than any other pro now
This was an excellent, excellent video! Enjoyed watching from start to finish! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
You have a talent for editing videos and storytelling, i had to watch the entire video, thanks so much for this video!
It’s just the baguettes I’m telling you 💀
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@@kvsouu Baguettes are doping now
I love your videos man! Great job! ❤
The way he moves is just so beautiful! Kinda makes me want to play RL again.
This young dude is incredible. Watched a prior video showing his advancements along the way from not knowing how to air roll all the way to the best player in the world. It's truly incredible what you can achieve if your dedicated and give it your all. Majority of people possess the ability to be extremely good at many things, we just don't put enough dedication and obsessiveness into these things. I heard something along the lines of being really really good at something is just being obsessed with a hobby. so find what you enjoy and be obsessed.
I was beginning to think people had hit the absolute top of the skill ceiling for games in general, but this just shatters my mind. Zen has proven to hundreds of thousands that the skill ceiling is so much higher than we had originally thought.
And now world champion Pog
Bro I love these type of vids, it makes me feel like I‘m learning something for life hahahaha. I swear it‘s so interesting and attention grabbing with all the sound effects etc.!
this was such a well made video, really enjoyable to watch. Keep doing you bro
I just want to say Wayton, this is an extremely well produced video; it gives me the same level of Joy when Sunless would create these sort of videos as well. Just having the excitement build and build. You've truly got a talent for story telling!
Truely a blessing for the rocket league pro scene!
I haven’t been too into rocket league in the last couple years but the style in this kids game is unbelievable.
bro keep doing ur videos appreciate it
Coming back on this video now, zen now won the 3 regionals + the major. First time in RLCS history that we see a perfect season...
Dude seems unstoppable
such an amazing video, great work
I've never played rocket league before and have absolutely no clue about any of it but i just watched this whole video and it was awesome really put together
I actually had no idea..what a legend this kid is already!! Can't wait to see what he brings next!!
well he's world champ now :D
Never played rocket league in my life but this video had me so hooked, the production quality and time put into this video is phenomenal!!
I recommand you to try it!
Its the best game, try it!
It’s infuriating, do not try it!
It's a scary game to get in to since there's a lot to learn but I'd suggest trying it, I just started seriously playing like a lil over a month ago (I had it for a while but never really tried to play it much) and I'm noticing a lot of improvement since then. I bet if you gave it a shot you'll learn it and have fun. Maybe use a controller though if you have one since most players do better with it than keyboard and mouse.
The only thing that levels Zen's performance is your videos. Excellent content and quality production!!
Zen did it again
Can we just take a moment to think about how much work wayton puts into his videos Great Video wayton
Why did I read the second wayton as pilkin???
No
Jk😂
Imagine zen and rw9 on the same team😂
What a great vid bro so informational and well spoken my guy keep it up❤❤❤
Did I just watch a movie? Glimpses of present, back to past where it all started, up the ranks, back to present and the Glory!
Amazing video!
he is now the officel King of rl
Love your videos!
The video i was waiting for ! thank you Wayton !
Great video. Like better than I could hope to make with years of practice. I wish it would have ended with a look to the future for Zen. Like maybe an interview with him or like what he needs to accomplish to become the best of all time. For real though, INSANE video!
swag video as usual, zen is truly one of the players of all time! jokes aside zen is insane
Who loves Wayton’s videos?
Noti gang
zen is a beast and props to his teammates for understanding his play style and complimenting it perfectly
I literally have never touched rocket league but the storytelling was way too good. I love how this was also rly inspiring :D
he just won the major. legend.
The way Zen plays truly gives me goosebumps. What a player.
Amazing video bro
I stopped watching rocket league content a long time ago
But this vid really had me hooked till the end
Keep up the awesome work buddy
❤️
That ceiling pinch double is his signature and it’s basically unsavable
Every time Wayton uploads it's like a documentary but cool he is to good its always a banger video give this man an Oscar already God dayyumm
Bro just won the World Championship and this vid pops up lol
Peak content creation, keep it up. Ez sub.
Zen videos just randomly started popping up in my feed. I didn't even know who he was but wow the skills were unlike anything I'd seen before.
Now the kid has won WORLDS
Bruh he just won Worlds
Stopped playing RL about a year ago and haven’t watched a video in even longer and this was amazing.
What an amazing video, best content in the rl scene!
whos here after his team vitality won the spring major
yep
please do a continue part after rlcs worlds now
Very well summarized and edited great work
Haven't seen or played Rocket League since launch but man this video's so great, makes me wanna get into Rocket League again!
crazy how he just won a Major also. kid is a beast
You forgot the point that Zen doesn't even play ones. I think he only grinded 1s for the 2 weeks before his streak.
Never watched rocket league and this video felt like a tv show docuseries. So good😂😂
wayton's story telling is so good. i get goosebumps.
I am amazed that I predicted back in 2021 after watching Zen that he was an absolute player to watch, but I could not have truely predicted him becoming essentially the best Rocket League player in the history of the game. He is amazingly consistent in 1’s, 2’s and 3’s, has won his first three RLCS debuts and amassed such a following that has not been seen since Justin scored his (then) insane famous goal. I have to agree with Wayton on this one and will certainly echo the sentiment that Zen does indeed deserve his own tier of player skill level. He has, without a doubt, set the bar for the game. I can’t say much else except that I am keen to watch him play and perform in the future.
In France we predicted that as soon as we started to see him in every pros ranked games and clipping them one by one. I remember when I was on Kaydop's streams and Zen connecting to the game and Kaydop was like "Ok I need to be careful I don't want to get double reseted by a 14yo kid" and all the chat already knowing his name and knowing he was dangerous. But just like you, no one could've ever predict he would become (in his first split) such a top tier player already making himself a legend.
@@LachesisMuta8 It is phenomenal, really! This is what Rocket League is all about. I can see why people joke about Zen being the only player who can smurf in a pro lobby haha!
Well this video aged well 😂
Yo this video is awesome! Lol. I’ve never watched or played rocket league. I’ve heard about it tho. This is my first peak into the game. And wow Zen sounds like when Lebron James first hit the scene and nobody ain’t ever seen something like him. Lmao. I might have to stick around and watch this Zen guys career play out lol.
The creator of this video did an amazing job explaining things and you can tell he actually appreciates the skill it takes to play at such an elite level of a game. Gg’s all around lol
Wayton you're my fav rl youtuber and you have put out yet another banger documentary(ish) vid!
I’m excited to see rlcs worlds… it is gonna be wild, vitality will most likely take it. Zen is fun to watch because his mechanics are top notch. What a time to watch rocket league.
And of course they won the spring major 😅
WHAT. i have heard about zen on tiktok that he should have a own rank above ssl but i never know he was this popular and made this much affect on pro scene. HOLY. i actually thought he was just a amazing rl player who posted videos of his highlights and people on tiktok etc were just joking / overreacting about him. truly inspirational and helpful video. cleared every fact i couldve asked about this player. He will make an huge impact in the future RLCS
1:14 you're exactly right, in any game the skill gap from THE highest rank is much lower than actual pro players and casuals and regular players don't realize that. Very good video!
Watched this video 3 times and it's getting better everytime
🇫🇷: Le fait que Zen soit considéré comme un niveau au dessus de tous est insane ! 🔥
🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧: The fact that Zen is considered as a whole level above everyone is unreal !
bro managed to use an english word in a french sentence and still translated it into english 🗿
@@alexmyoutou4486 hahaha so true
Always good to have variations 😂
Zen is a beast! if he keeps going the way he is, he could be the best player in RLCS history!
This is a really amazing video props cuz i have no idea about rocket league and you really took your time and explained it very well thanks!
10:07 i think that’s what sets him apart. he’s truly playing a different video game than the other pros. he sees the game in a way that no one else does.