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Lots of improvements!

Bubbles, FC Sunnyvale Developer 3 June 2013, 15:12

Lately we've been busy implementing a lot of improvements in the new tactics editor and match simulator.

The changes have been rolled out gradually over the past few weeks without us announcing them, so I figured it was time to summarise all the new stuff.

We've made many small changes to the tactics editor, match previews and player listings, which makes it all a tad more usable. On the match simulator front, the big news is that last week we finished implementing a huge improvement in the way players pass and receive the ball.

Tactics Editor, previews, player list

  • We show now player stats if you hover over the players in the tactics editor
  • Suspension/injury icons added to the tactics editor, tactics overview and match previews
  • Shirt number selector in the player list
  • UI tweaks in the adjustments section of the tactics editor
  • You can now change the name of a tactic from inside the editor - just click on the name

Match simulator

  • Players are better at receiving balls passed to them
  • Players are better at assessing whether they are threatened enough that they need to pass the ball
  • Defenders dribble a lot less and will more often try to pass the ball
  • Players are better at finding the right team mate to pass the ball to
  • Players can choose to pass the ball a fair distance away from the receiver, if it is too risky to pass to him directly
  • During throw-ins, the player now uses the new passing logic to select a receiver - before this he just threw the ball in a random direction
  • During goal kicks, the keeper now uses the new passing logic to select a receiver
  • Lots of small tweaks that make watching the match a bit more interesting. For example, players get an artificial boost to their speed if they are running to collect the ball off the pitch for a throw-in, goal kick or a corner kick - this way you avoid having to sit there and wait for ages while a slow player goes to collect the ball before the game continues
  • Formations improved - better distribution on the pitch (still requires further tweaking)

So try to play a couple of friendlies and check out all the new changes.

We still have plenty of improvement on our TODO list. In couple of days we expect to have finished implementing the Mentality and Tempo settings in the match simulator. Once that's done, we'll be giving the goal keepers an overhaul.

Bonus Info

Did you know that in the new match simulator the ball may actually hit the goal posts and fly off in a random direction? It's rare, but it happens.