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The most fun I had in Rocket Arena was blasting myself along the outer rim of an arena with nothing but explosions keeping me afloat. I was playing a game mode in which two teams fight over control of a treasure chest that drip feeds coins to whichever side possesses …

Some 23 years ago, a Quake player inspired by a Doom speedrunning technique decided to fire a rocket at their feet. Instead of killing them, this sent them, well, rocketing upward. And thus, rocket jumping was born and competitive first-person shooters were changed forever. Since Quake, rocket jumping and its …