Where to find your EpicID [& how to add your friends without it]

Arguably, the most important factor to Rocket League’s success been the community that it has garnered since its release in 2015 and the multiplayer options that have been constantly improving since then.

Players all over the world have fallen in love with the ranked gameplay, varied game modes and most importantly, the ability to share these experiences with their friends. Being able to team up and take on the world has always been such an excellent reason to play Rocket League. Though if your buddy played on another system, it was for a long time sadly not a possibility.

What is the Epic ID?

The Epic ID is a code that allows you to add friends that play rocket league on different platforms. This allows you to invite them to parties, play matches together, and see their online status. You might also need it for services like RL.Exchange, Aoeah, Eldorado, or G2G. This code consisted of your display name within Rocket League followed by a hashtag and a four-digit code. However, things changed since Epic Games took over.

How to find your EPIC ID in Rocket League

So, you have some pals you want to link up with on console and need to find your Epic ID. Thankfully it isn’t too hard to find. When you’re on the main menu screen, simply hit the R2/RT button on the console or click on the friends tab on the bottom right of the screen on PC. This will open the friends tab which shows your list of friends and also your details at the top. This will show your display avatar and your display name. This can be used as your Epic ID.

The cross-platform update that brought Rocket IDs (now Epic ID)

Though this would all change in February 2019 when the friends’ update would make it possible for cross-play within Rocket League. This would be allowed through the introduction of Rocket IDs which changed to the Epic ID after the free-to-play update.

How to add friends with the Epic ID or the Epic Username in Rocket League

So, you’ve located your Epic ID or your Epic Username. Now you need to add a friend that plays on another platform and perhaps you don’t quite know how to do that. Don’t worry, it’s not a stressful process at all. We have included a step by step guide on how to add friends no matter on which platform they are. Here it is below:

1. Launch Rocket league and get yourself to the main menu
2. Open the Friends tab (R2/RT buttons) and select “Add a friend by Epic ID”

1. Enter the players’ Epic ID or Epic Username
2. Press search and find them
3. Select add friend

It is also worth mentioning that if you are added by any friends via your Epic ID or Username, this will show as normal in your friend requests within the notification menu.

How to connect your Epic account with your Rocket League account

If you are played Rocket League before the free-to-play update then you probably want to preserve your progress and friend list in Rocket League.

To do so, you will need to connect your previous Rocket ID to your new Epic Games ID. Let’s take a look at how you can do this:

1. Open the Epic Games Launcher (or login into your account on a browser)
2. Click on your username in the bottom left corner of your screen
3. Navigate to the menu “Connections”

1. Click on ‘Accounts’
2. Select the platform you want to connect to epic
3. Follow the on-screen verification process

Congratulation! Your account should be now linked to your Epic Account. If you receive an error message we recommend you checking out Epic’s troubleshooting page.

Play on all platforms!

Crossplay is something that has become popular within the gaming landscape over the last few years with many titles opting to include the feature. So it is pleasing to see Rocket League and Psyonix follow suit in this respect. It allows players to link up and enjoy all the wonderful multiplayer aspects that Rocket League has to offer without the need for all players to have the same gaming systems.

It’s a service that is easy to use and incorporated seamlessly into the game. Plus, the game is so accessible that there have been little balancing issues from platform to platform. Allowing for a fair experience for all players participating in matches. Sadly there is no trading allowed which is a shame but overall, this system only further enhances Rocket League’s excellent multiplayer infrastructure.