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Full GOALS update
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What changed
2 fixes2 additions5 changes0 removals
- Balance
- Fixes
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Server
fixedSteam post imageGameplayPassing & Shooting: Major improvements to through-ball accuracy, including better turn prediction, smarter offside-line awareness, more reliable blocked-lane detection, and improved lofted through-pass consistency. Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause passes and shots to feel delayed.
changedSteam post imageGameplayPhysicality & Defending: Stronger shoulder challenges, more impactful contact, increased jockey speed and responsiveness, and reduced reliance on Strength/Balance ratings at the low end.
changedSteam post imageGameplaySecond Player Press: Pressers will now mirror dribblers more actively when closing down. The duration of this behavior scales with the Aggression attribute (0.5–2.0 seconds), after which their ability to mirror is significantly reduced, rewarding manual player switching and defending.
addedSteam post imageGameplaySkill Moves & Agility: Rebalanced skill move exit speeds to reduce unrealistic acceleration. Agility now has a stronger speed-versus-turning tradeoff, with improved turn responsiveness.
fixedSteam post imageGameplayGoalkeeping: Added new save variations, improved save animations and positioning, and increased goalkeeper willingness to dive. Fixed issues with late duel unlocks and goalie strafe detection.
changedSteam post imageGameplayDefensive AI: Improved defensive line structures, with full-backs and wing-backs maintaining the offside line more effectively. Refined run-tracking and man-marking hand-off logic, and increased the flexibility of the marking system to reduce situations where defenders fail to react to dangerous attacking threats.
Steam post imageGameplay
- Passing & ShootingMajor improvements to through-ball accuracy, including better turn prediction, smarter offside-line awareness, more reliable blocked-lane detection, and improved lofted through-pass consistency. Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause passes and shots to feel delayed.
- Physicality & DefendingStronger shoulder challenges, more impactful contact, increased jockey speed and responsiveness, and reduced reliance on Strength/Balance ratings at the low end.
- Second Player PressPressers will now mirror dribblers more actively when closing down. The duration of this behavior scales with the Aggression attribute (0.5–2.0 seconds), after which their ability to mirror is significantly reduced, rewarding manual player switching and defending.
- Skill Moves & AgilityRebalanced skill move exit speeds to reduce unrealistic acceleration. Agility now has a stronger speed-versus-turning tradeoff, with improved turn responsiveness.
- GoalkeepingAdded new save variations, improved save animations and positioning, and increased goalkeeper willingness to dive. Fixed issues with late duel unlocks and goalie strafe detection.
- Defensive AIImproved defensive line structures, with full-backs and wing-backs maintaining the offside line more effectively. Refined run-tracking and man-marking hand-off logic, and increased the flexibility of the marking system to reduce situations where defenders fail to react to dangerous attacking threats.
UI
- CollectionAdded sorting options for Overall Rating and Potential. Favorite players can no longer be accidentally sold or discarded.
Matchmaking
Tournaments: Tournaments now use a fully round-based format instead of SBMM matchmaking. This change will take effect when the current tournaments expire on Thursday. Tournament resets will also move to Mondays.
Ping priority: Continued tuning to improve the balance between queue times and server quality. Server ping is now prioritized more heavily when finding matches.
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