Hoop Land News

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]I'm excited to announce Hoop Land will be joining Steam Sports Fest starting on Monday, December 8th at 10 AM Pacific Time. Sports Fest is a showcase celebrating all of the great sports titles on Steam. Hoop Land will be discounted by 10% during the event.[/p][p][/p][p]I also want to share a preview of Steam Workshop coming to Update Version 1.09.6 by the end of December. Steam Workshop will make sharing and importing custom leagues significantly easier on PC and Steam Deck.[/p][p][/p][p]Sharing[/p]

• [p]A new upload screen lets you enter a title, description, changelog, and visibility settings for your custom league before uploading.[/p]
• [p]Your league's logo will automatically be used as a preview image.[/p]
• [p]Once confirmed, your custom league will be uploaded to the Workshop for other players to view and subscribe (if set to Public).[/p]

[p][/p][p]Subscribing[/p]

• [p]Importing a custom league is as simple as clicking Subscribe when browsing leagues on the Workshop.[/p]
• [p]Subscribed leagues will appear directly in your game the next time it is launched.[/p]
• [p]After loading a subscribed league, you must save it before using it in Season Mode or making any edits.[/p]

[p][/p][p]The same functionality will also be implemented for custom draft classes.[/p][p][/p][p]Besides the Workshop, other Steam features I want to implement by full release include:[/p]

• [p]Achievements[/p]
• [p]Cloud Saving[/p]
• [p]Improved Menu Navigation for Gamepads[/p][p][/p]

[p]Your feedback thus far has been a huge help in making Hoop Land the best it can be. Thank you for the support, I look forward to continuing development towards full release and can't wait to share more soon![/p]

UI
- Added help text for loading custom draft classes on Save Draft Class screen

Gameplay
- Reverted assist window from 2 seconds back to 3 seconds
- Fixed CPU not calling timeouts when Auto Substitutions is disabled
- Fixed CPU waiting too long to release a shot when the clock is about to expire
- Fixed CPU calling timeouts after the game has already ended
- Fixed play icons not appearing when Offensive Play Icons is set to Player
- Fixed players catching fire when coming off the bench without Spark Plug equipped
- Fixed game ending early after simulating to next appearance in Career Mode

[p]Career Mode[/p][p]- Added ability to view draft rankings in college league after getting drafted[/p][p]- Removed ability to add expansion teams to pro league while still in college[/p][p]- Fixed inability to start Career Mode with certain custom leagues[/p][p]- Fixed inability to view custom draft class before the first season[/p][p]- Fixed inability to view trade targets if a target player no longer exists[/p][p]- Fixed inability to control player when advancing to new career through college league[/p][p]- Fixed Hall of Fame players not appearing in search results[/p][p]- Fixed inability to cycle to the next page in player search results[/p][p][/p][p]Franchise Mode[/p][p]- Fixed players list not defaulting to free agents only[/p][p][/p][p]All Season Modes[/p][p]- Added ability to set Class Type for generated prospects[/p][p]- Fixed teams with future season data not getting removed when starting new season[/p][p]- Fixed rotation minutes algorithm using incorrect game length when starting new season[/p][p]- Fixed unprotected players not returning to active status after expansion draft completes[/p][p]- Fixed inability to sim when team has less than five healthy players on roster[/p][p]- Fixed player game logs not updating after games are completed[/p][p]- Fixed incorrect max overall levels on player comparison screen[/p][p][/p][p]Gameplay[/p][p]- Extended overtime length to 5 minutes for 40 and 48 minute games[/p][p]- Increased simulation Contested Shot Strength slider from 30 to 50[/p][p]- Increased simulation Steal Success Rate slider from 50 to 70[/p][p]- Reduced simulation Dunk Distance slider from 70 to 60[/p][p]- Further reduction to backdown knock back distance[/p][p]- Fixed inability to call plays during Coach Mode[/p][p]- Fixed player controlling incorrect player when inbounding the ball[/p][p]- Fixed player control switching when receiving the inbounds pass[/p][p]- Fixed CPU constantly passing out of the back court[/p][p]- Fixed CPU calling multiple timeouts in crunch time[/p][p]- Fixed CPU going for two when down by three or more points[/p][p]- Fixed multiple players getting set as the inbounder after a timeout[/p][p]- Fixed play not initiating when player is already in position coming out of a timeout[/p][p]- Fixed play changing when crossing the half court line[/p][p]- Fixed ball handler getting impeded by the defender in the back court[/p][p]- Fixed shoot button input passing through during free throws[/p][p][/p][p]Audio[/p][p]- Fixed abrupt fading transitions[/p][p][/p][p]Custom League Editor[/p][p]- Fixed league logo not updating when changing logo URL[/p]

[p]This is an optional update that includes all the fixes from Version 1.09.52, along with an additional fix for an issue where some players couldn’t access all game modes. If you’ve already updated to Version 1.09.52 and weren’t affected, no further update is required.[/p]

[p]Franchise Mode
- Added ability to Spectate games without coaching
- Fixed inability to see pro league player’s scouting reports

All Season Modes
- Fixed teams generating duplicate draft picks before the season
- Fixed inability to add players to draft class before the season
- Fixed incorrect game log when viewing players from another league
- Fixed players not appearing after using search filters

Gameplay
- Decreased backdown knock back strength distance
- Decreased assist window from 3 seconds to 2 seconds
- Fixed play not getting called when CPU brings the ball across the half court line
- Fixed CPU not passing out of the backcourt resulting in an 8 second violation
- Fixed CPU immediately passing the ball back to the player after receiving a pass

UI
- Fixed mouse scroll wheel sensitivity[/p]