DATA

• Database 15.3.0 included with winter transfer window updates

PERFORMANCE

• Improved saving times
• Fixed rare crash during processing
• Fixed rare Mac-only crash when entering match
• Fixed rare instability when accessing player profile using keyboard navigation
• Fixed rare crash when setting player for release via specific news item

MATCH ENGINE (v1555)

• Fixed issue where players would sometimes not make an obvious challenge for the ball
• Fixed bug making saves too difficult at certain heights and angles
• Fixed keepers not punching balls they can’t hold at certain heights
• Improved goalkeeper reactions after an initial save
• Fixed bug where fifth official moves onto the pitch over the course of a match
• Fixed bug with physio walking across the pitch
• Made first time kicks a little harder
• Improved link between first touches and player attributes
• Fixed bug where keepers sometimes hesitate on sweeping up ball behind defence
• Fixed instances of free kicks being taken with wrong foot
• Improved wall position at some free kicks
• Improved marking and positioning at some throws
• Made players run more directly with ball when on counter
• Increased likelihood of players attacking space with ball at feet
• Fixed some issues with close range finishing
• Fixed a couple of bugs with player reactions to long kicks
• Improved defensive positioning of support duty strikers and attack duty AMCs
• Fixed bug causing defences to push up prematurely
• Prevented d-lines from pushing up too quickly when ball with opposition
• Made teams get back a bit quicker when ball changes hands
• Fixed bug in dribbling speed that overpowered certain dribblers
• Fixed some instances of centre halves engaging ball player and breaking their defensive line
• Reworking of when players should look to commit fouls
• Fixed some issues around reactions to rebounds, saves and deflections
• Fixed high defensive lines at wide free kicks
• Improved the balance of Goals Per Game in low CA leagues

TRANSFERS & CONTRACTS

• Increased transfer activity in Israel 
• Improved balance of managerial appointments at big clubs in inactive or view-only leagues 
• Further balancing of both transfer and contract negotiations 
• Resolved issue where Chief Scout was not cancelling assignments when being instructed to do  so
• Resolved issue where a players full attributes were available to the user when player was signed on trial 
• Resolved issue where a current player would be ask to become a staff member on unrealistic wages 
• Improved logic behind affiliate club requests

INTERACTION

• Improved the balancing of a number of player happinesses including decreasing the regularity of players asking to join interested teams.
• Improved the balancing of teammates supporting unhappy players including players unhappy at the sale of a hot prospect
• Fixed rare instances of players asking to join an interested team when no interest has been shown in them
• Fixed rare instances of promises for continental qualification failing despite being achieved
• Fixed rare instance of a new contract promise failing despite a new contract having been signed
• Fixed players becoming happy with playing time despite not playing any games

COMPETITIONS & RULEGROUPS

• Added new English Premier League TV Deal
• Updated Foreign players rules in Turkey
• Correct teams now selected for Playoffs in Belgium
• Improved Romanian fixture scheduling from the 2015/16 season onwards
• Fixed players staying on international duty for Oceania Cup 
• Fixed players staying on international duty between African World Cup Qualifying Playoff 
• Fixed scheduling error in Copa America 2016
• Fixed lack of invite to select squad for 2017 pre-Confederations Cup friendly match 
• Fixed top goalscorer award not being awarded correctly for Copa Libertadores 
• Fixed some players not getting cap updates after appearing in friendly national matches
• Fixed A-League squad building issuess
• Fixed players joining A-League teams for a single day
• Fixed Wellington Phoenix work permit issues
• Improved MLS squad building
• Fixed issue where it was hard to buy a 3rd Designated Player slot in MLS
• Fixed MLS fixture schedule not having variation from second season onwards

MEDIA & NEWS

• Fixed news issues relating to Nations League
• Fixed some league odds 
• Fixed code in news item for 2020 European Championship
• Fixed various news and press conference issues regarding Brazil v Argetina Superclasico
• Various text fixes and improvements

USER INTERFACE

• Fixed Facebook Login on Mac 10.10
• Fixed league table widget having no scrollbar
• Fixed player names not displaying on the best eleven pitch
• Saved tactics are available to select from in-match tactics screen
• Fixed substitutes not showing up on penalty takers list during a match
• Fixed being unable to ask two players in central positions to swap positions
• Fixed various illegible text issues in the light skin
• Fixed issue with legends and icons being misaligned if the person was retired

IN-GAME EDITOR

• Fixed Disliked People and Favourite People not working on any IGE menus
• Fixed editing licensed kits

STANDALONE EDITOR

• Fixed a few data extraction issues from Editor to Game
• Further fixes and improvements to file verification error messages in the Editor
• Fixes to registration dates on edit files
• Fixed custom competitions not running for a second cycle
• Fixed edited nation transfer preferences not extracting to the game
• Fixed some kit editing issues
• Fixed prize money payout on edit files

FMC-SPECIFIC

• Fixed Union Espanola always qualifying for Copa Libertadores as winners of Chile Closing Stage winners every season
• Bullet Throw PPM can now be learnt in FMC
• Various cut off and skin fixes for dark and light skins
• Manager Landmarks in Club History now correctly being updated
• Non User teams now able to be imported into Versus Mode