Match Engine Changelists
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Match v903
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- Rewritten tracking and marking of player with ball
- Fine tuned dribbling ability to allow for above change
- Fixed players continuing to face set piece position by default after set piece has already been taken
- Made keeper dive to head ball rather than risk a messy clearance when ball around chest height
- Made players more likely to round keeper when clear on goal
- Also made players less likely to shoot too early when clear on goal
- Slight tweak to keeper positioning when coming to meet opponent bearing down on goal
- Made players track their opponent a bit more urgently when set piece about to be taken
- Fixed bug causing keepers continuing move to intercept ball that has long since been taken under control by opponent
- Fixed a couple of issues relating to players not reacting properly to the ball
- Couple of tweaks to marking of non ball player in open play
- Made players especially wide players less likely to drift offside when offering out ball to team mate
- Made players under no pressure less likely to play first time or second touch pass unless it is a really good option
- Fixed players risking missing easy chances by aiming too close to posts when no need to do so
- Reduced number of crosses aimed at penalty box with absolutely no team mate there or close to being there
- Couple of further small tweaks to on ball decision making

Match v904
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- Fine tuning and fixes to closing down and tracking of ball player
- Fine tuning to marking of non ball player
- Generally tuned balance of fouls and cards
- Players a bit quicker to get play going again at set piece when chasing game
- Fixed obscure bug where keeper could catch ball and back into own net with it
- Fixed occasional bug where player boots ball out of play for no reason
- Tweaked marking at throws in defensive third
- Fixed a couple of bugs where players would stop covering for team mate prematurely
- Fixed a couple more incidences of players not reacting to ball realistically
- Fixed bug where defenders could leave ball to keeper unrealistically and allow opponents in
- Slight tweak to movement off ball in opponent's area
- Fixed player putting ball out for injury when in scoring position unless its clear that he should
- Reduced lateral runs with ball across pitch ahead of decent passing opportunities
- Fixed underuse of playmaker at slow tempo
- Fixed general underuse of target man
- Reduced shots taken from distance when opportunity is there to take ball on further towards goal
- Slight tweak to accuracy of shots in clear cut chance positions
- Fixed bug where player diving to head ball in right on line might send ball away from goal
- Fixed bug where defender may clear ball off line without taking care not to kick it against team mate
- Encouraged earlier cross when plenty of team mates in opposition area
- Fixed bug causing keepers to walk through each other when switching over during a penalty shootout
- Ensured physios face the direction of the player they are treating when treating a player off the field
- Fixed bug where a player celebrates despite being injured
- Fixed bug where both physios stand on top of each other
- Adjusted selection of corner takers for human teams where the user hasn't assigned one in their tactics
- Ensured players don't attempt sliding celebrations if they haven't gained enough momentum to perform the slide
- Fixed bug where players would celebrate goals when a fixture was being played behind closed doors
- Fixed bug causing players to end up celebrating goals by themselves too often
- Fixed bug where the linesman would stand in an inappropriate position for free kicks that were in positions similar to corner kicks

Match v905
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- Further fine tuning to closing down and tracking of ball player
- Very small tweak to marking of non ball player to prevent defenders getting pulled apart laterally unrealistically
- Reduction in number of tackle attempts to be closer to v902 and v903
- Further tuning to balance of fouls and cards
- Players more likely to go to ground when opponents tug their shirts while they are running at speed
- Player more likely to miscontrol ball when switching direction at speed
- Made player reaction time more realistic when they fail to win a tackle or foul attempt
- Fixed bug causing defensive midfielders to cover for centre halves when they are too far off D-line and defence should be shifting across
- Fixed obscure bug causing unrealistic panicky clearances
- Some improvements to passing AI
- Fixed bug causing players to make fouls as last man in the belief they werent last man
- Fixed bug in finishing from tight angle but at close range that could send ball across goal and make too easy for keeper

Match v906
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- Yet further fine tuning to closing down and tracking of ball player
- Small tweak to prevent centre halves man marking too early and losing defensive shape
- Reduced unneccesarily heavy first touches
- Tweaked dribbling AI slightly
- Improved decision making when through on goal slightly
- Fined tuned number of penalties
- Fixed bullet throws being targeted too low