Match Engine Tweak - May 14th 2012

We have now decided to go live with the tweaks we have made on the Test Match Center and the tweaks will be active from the matches that starts 17.00 UTC today.

 

The tweaks we have made are:

 

*Blocks will be easier to succeed with good blocking skills and passing quality will be more important. Good quality passes will lower the chance of blocking considerably and good blocking skills will improve the chance of blocking a lot.

 

*Receiving the ball will be easier overall. Especially low receives will be a lot easier from now on. The quality of passes will be more important than before. Good quality will make it easier for teammates and harder for opponnents to receive.

 

*The player size has been decreased (the solid part of the player circle that causes pushes of footballers). This means that there will be less risk of getting pushed out of fights for the ball. It is still possible to push out and get pushed out though but it is less likely.

 

*The player interaction area (the circle used for moving, interacting with opponents and interacting with the ball) has been decreased. Before the change the interaction area had the size of the circle with a color and number that represents the footballer. Now the circle is clearly smaller. This will give less range for interaction and thereby make it easier to hit low through balls without the pass getting intercepted and also make it much more important for goalkeepers to position themself well and shooters to aim their shots. 

 

*Free rolling balls will now roll a bit longer and the moving time when a free ball is rolling will be slightly longer than before. This will mean that there will be less turns wasted for just running for free, rolling balls.

 

To sum this up. We believe these changes will open up the game a bit when it comes to passing and that attributes will have a bigger role both when it comes to blocking and avoid getting the passes/shots blocked and passing quality regarding receives but also that attributes will be used more often in fights for the ball since there will less pushing out from the fights for the ball.

 

Please note that any feedback regarding these changes are most welcome in the thread in this link and that we really hope that you all will like the tweaks. 

 

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