5v5 Mode
Main features
- Implemented the 5v5 Game Mode
- 5v5 Quickplay is now available for everyone. Quickly jump into a 5v5 match against other users or squads
- 5v5 Lobby Mode is now available for everyone. You can create custom lobbies and share the code with your friends or the rest of the community.
- Social Menu: Available now in the Main Menu.
- Create or join a squad with your friends or other community members.
- The Squad leader will be able to either join a Custom Lobby or initiate the quickplay matchmaking to compete against other teams.
- Introduced 36 new Challenges in the Featured tab exclusive for the 5v5 game mode.
5v5 Stability & Fixes
- Disabled automatic bot fill-ups and turned off the "Any" player mode option by default.
- Reordered and updated the quickchat radial with more useful tactical and team-only options.
- Added a post-pause countdown timer and extended the pre-pause grace period to give players more preparation time.
- Fixed an issue where non-party leaders would incorrectly see the "Play Again" button on the end-of-match screen.
- Centered player names on the top HUD bar and fixed permanent bot name displays.
- Updated lobby and quickplay game mode selection art.
Gameplay & AI
- Lowered the sprint dribbling max speed penalty.
- Increased the contextual sprint dribbling touch cadence.
- Decreased the turn penalty on manual defending.
- Increased Goalkeeper reaction time.
- Less speed loss on turns while sprint dribbling.
- Reduced the physical shoulder barge radius and halved the guaranteed physical tackle range to make defending more skill-based and rewarding.
- Added a toggleable setting to preview an early version of real-time visual feedback for pass targeting during matches.
- Reduced the radius for AI auto-tackles and fixed goalkeepers incorrectly triggering auto-tackles outside the penalty box.
- Improved offensive AI positioning and run-tracking calculations to reduce crowding and clutter in the attacking third.
Stability & Bug Fixes
- Fixed a server packet corruption bug that occurred when handling very high volume of cards that could cause connection errors with the server.
- Updated in-game text localization files across multiple languages.
To further celebrate the playtest we have included a free Rare player in our Shop for everybody!
Get it know as it will be only available until the end of the Playtest!
- Next week, we have a very special activation involving Adidas and some well-known faces in football gaming! Stay tuned for the 11th, as it will feature several in-game challenges and FREE exclusive kits that will last for a month! More details on the 11th of August!