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Targeted fixes have been made to improve player selection consistency in specific situations such as after a teammate completes a slide tackle, following a headed pass, and after a shot misses the target.
player selection consistencyTransfer status indicators and action menus across the Transfer Hub and Squad Hub have been corrected and cleaned up.
transfer status indicatorBall physics have been tuned in wet weather to prevent touches from feeling too heavy.
ball physicMissing progress notification badges on active Objectives have been restored.
objectives notification badgeAn issue where there was no cancel option during the final confirmation pop-up of multi-choice Evolutions has been fixed.
multi-choice evolutions confirmation pop-upA visual issue where unselected Player Items could incorrectly be displayed as selected in Streamlined SBCs has been fixed.
streamlined sbcs visual bugVarious loan and transfer flow errors including out-of-season recalls and cutscene visual bugs have been fixed.
loan and transfer flow errorVarious Career Mode UI and audio elements including board expectations, broadcast audio triggers, and post-match pop-ups have been tuned.
career mode ui and audio elementAn issue where goalkeepers could take too long to pass the ball when requested from behind has been resolved.
goalkeeper passing speedAn issue where the shopping cart overlay remained stuck on screen after exiting the store has been resolved.
shopping cart overlayYouth Squad sorting and navigation within the Youth Academy menus have been improved.
youth squad sortingAn issue causing players to incorrectly submit transfer requests despite regular playtime has been addressed.
transfer request bugAn issue where defenders would be out of position after a deep free kick has been fixed.
defender positioning bugOverall loading performance across The Grounds has been optimized to ensure faster entry into matches and social spaces.
loading performanceAn issue causing the Defending Aggression CPU slider in PvE for Kick Off, Tournaments, and Career Mode to not be fully functional has been fixed.
defending aggression cpu sliderCentral Hub simulation inputs, Social Media text, and general menu UI assets have been polished.
central hub simulation inputAttacking awareness has been refined to help attackers better recognize the defensive line and make more effective runs to stay onside.
offside awarenessThe player portrait database has been expanded by adding 80+ newly updated and scanned player portraits including Antonee Robinson, Oscar Bobb, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Yankuba Minteh.
player portrait databaseAn issue where completing some Evolutions caused all 3 levels to display a +0 in Attribute increases has been resolved.
evolutions attribute display bugSeveral issues on the Tactics and Edit Lineup screens preventing tactical setups or player substitutions from saving or displaying correctly have been resolved.
tactics and edit lineup screenMissing and mismatched player indicator dots on the radar mini-map have been corrected.
radar mini-map player indicator dotThe defensive line will hold a higher position following kick-off to make it more difficult for opponents to progress directly into the box.
kick-off defensive positioningSettings above 50 on the Team Positioning Marking Slider in Authentic Gameplay now result in a more relaxed approach when closing down attackers.
team positioning marking sliderAn issue where goalkeepers would sprint toward the opposite goal or abandon the goal line during shots taken by teammates has been fixed.
goalkeeper movement bugThe Press Conference UI has been updated to bring better clarity to manager responses and their morale impact.
press conference uiFurther improvements have been made to attacking AI to help players make more purposeful supporting runs and better use the space around the box.
supporting runDefenders with extreme defensive line heights will now drop off sooner while still maintaining a higher line than other tactics.
defenders positioningExpanded customisation options for Player Energy Recovery have been added to fine-tune how fatigue affects squads throughout the season.
player energy recovery customisation optionAn issue where player preferred positions were not respected when entering Drop-In matches has been fixed.
player preferred positionA matchmaking issue where queueing as a goalkeeper in Drop-In or Rush could place the user into an outfield role has been resolved.
matchmaking role assignmentFull functionality to the Emote Wheel has been restored so using the quick-emote button reliably triggers the assigned emote.
emote wheel functionalityPlayer Wage Demands now better align with negotiated squad roles.
player wage demandFullbacks will hold their defensive line more consistently and track runs when there is a genuine attacking threat.
defensive positioning