Major update in December!

This year we've got an early Christmas present for you! Virtual Manager version 2.1.9 will be released some time in the middle of December. This update will contain a nice mix of fixes, optimisations and new features. Here is a preliminary list of the changes we have planned for version 2.1.9:

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Password: Graphical password strength tester on the club creation and login settings pages.
Performance: Database optimisations.
Menu: The tab menu is now displayed correctly on Apple computers.
Newspaper: An entirely new newspaper system which allows users to write articles for the official Virtual Manager newspaper.
Press releases: The press release system has been reworked.
Federations: Federations listed by vifa rank on the federations front page.
Shoutbox: You can now bring up a list of the latest shoutbox messages.
Translation: New translation system. We can now add teams of volunteer translators who can cooperate in adding and maintaining different translations of the site.
Friendlies: It is now possible to arrange friendlies for the following week on Sunday after the weekly season update.
Firing: You can now fire 5 players each day instead of 2.
Substitutions: If you have an assistant manager on your staff, he will now put a substitute player on the pitch if a player in your starting line-up is sold or retires.
Crew: Improved tools for the Virtual Manager crew.
Tactics: If an outfield player is used as a keeper, the team's chances of winning are reduced considerably.
Bug fixes: As always, the update includes a variety of small fixes.
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[b]Articles[/b]
As a new initiative in the Virtual Manager community, managers will now be able to write their own articles. The articles you write can contain pretty much anything, as long as they adhere to our general terms and conditions. The other managers who read your articles can rate and comment on them, and our editors may choose to feature your article on the news paper front page if they think it is interesting and well written.

The possibilities in the article system are endless. You can publish interviews with well-known managers, comment on the action in your league this season and so on. You can also write articles about issues that are not related to Virtual Manager.

[b]Press releases[/b]
The current implementation of the press release system has been needing an update for some time now. In version 2.1.9 we have completely reworked the press release system and added some new features. In the new version, you will be able to edit your press releases and you can comment on other managers' press releases. Additionally, the press releases overview page found on the Status pages, will now only show press releases written in your own language.

[b]Translation system[/b]
Version 2.1.9 will introduce a brand new translation system which will make it easier for groups of translators to cooperate on translating Virtual Manager to other languages. If a translator has a better idea for a particular translation, they can add their own suggestion and the other translators can vote on which version should be part of the offical translation.

If you are exceptionally talented in a particular language that you think Virtual Manager should be translated into, you can apply to become a translator by sending us a message through the [url=/support]support system[/url].

If you have any questions regarding the new version, feel free to ask in this topic.