As part of our mid-season updates for beta season one we are kicking off with a big one. Revamped player attributes.
Our initial impression was that the more detailed and comprehensive we could make the football players, the better but what this led to was not being able to gauge what effects a players match performance and in what way.
Also when it came to comparing players with each other to choose the best one for your lineup, it was no easy task. Many attributes just added more noise and didn’t make the game better in any meaningful way. Of course, more attributes will be added in the future but unless there is a way to make sense of it, it affects the gameplay negatively.
So we have decided to streamline player attributes into 6 simple attributes that give a better overview of how good a player is. These attributes are as follows:
- Speed
- Dribbling
- Shooting
- Passing
- Defending
- Physical
For goalkeepers these other attributes are more relevant:
- Speed
- Diving
- Reflexes
- Handling
- Distribution
- Positioning
Alongside the streamlining of player attributes we have also made UI changes that allow you to make sense of these attributes in an easier way.
We have added a radar chart of the attributes as well to give you a lot of information at a quick glance and also making it easier to compare multiple players.
An additional impact of these changes is how it affects individual matches. There is now a much more observable correlation between these attributes and the performance of your team. You might want to recheck your lineups and tactics to get the best out of your team!
This update will alter the attributes for existing players but the baseline range for starter pack players will remain the same. These changes will be live on Sunday the 21st of August. Let us know what you think about these changes!
-JP
