v.08

⚽ Gameplay

• We recalibrated the ball, shooting, and passing for a faster pace that is more faithful to the classic style.

• First-time shots are now more consistent, including in contested plays and loose-ball situations.

• We adjusted ball bounce, gravity, and roll for more natural trajectories.

• Sliding tackles were strengthened, with better response in duels and ball contact.

🧤 Goalkeepers

• Goalkeeper behavior was reworked to be more reliable in saves, dives, and coming off the line.

• We improved ball handling, hold time, and distribution after saves.

• Goal kicks are now more stable, with better decision-making between short passes and long clearances.

• New animations and movement tuning made goalkeeper actions more consistent.

🎬 Animations

• We added a new sliding tackle animation sequence, with more natural fall and recovery.

• We expanded the goalkeeper animation set with new save, catch, lateral movement, distribution, and goal-kick actions.

• We also refined referee animations to better match the pace of the match.

🔁 Restarts

• Throw-ins, corners, goal kicks, and offsides received positioning and execution adjustments.

• Throw-ins now better respect direction back into the field.

• Corners and offsides had blocking space recalibrated.

• Kicker selection and restart flow are now more stable.

🌐 Online Matches

• We improved gameplay synchronization between server and clients.

• Goalkeepers, ball behavior, and animations are now more stable during matches.

• Bot room flow was refined, including automatic cleanup of rooms with no real players.

• Bot join, control, and removal in ongoing matches are now more robust.

🎥 Camera

• Match camera was standardized between offline and online.

• We improved player follow, smoothing, and aim predictability.

• Zoom, pitch, and arena inversion are now more consistent.

✅ Expected Result

• Faster, more direct matches that stay faithful to the classic style.

• Fewer inconsistent possession and ball recovery states.

• More reliable goalkeepers in online matches.

• More controlled and less broken restarts.

• A more uniform game feel between offline and online.