Match HUD changes, bug fixes and... Beards - Patch 2.1.6 Notes - 12/16

This is what's been updated in todays patch, which has seen quite a few changes and fixes.

Improved security

• We’ve added encryption and additional security measures to all our APIs. We have done extensive testing of all aspects of the game and have not identified any bugs as a result of these changes.
  

Match HUD

• We’ve improved multiple aspects of the Match HUD. Your character should now always be displayed in the bottom left, so you can see the condition/confidence of your player(s) easily.
  
• We’ve fixed some bugs with the manager panel, as well as giving visual indicators of the player familiarity in their current position. We also give visual indication when a tactical change is pending and give the opportunity for the manager to undo changes. There are some minor bugs identified with the undo feature, which will be addressed in a future patch.
  
• The squad list now displays more information on the players of both teams. Users can see real time updates to the match rating and player confidence. This will also make it easier to identify issues with the match rating formula (feedback from you guys is appreciated here).
  
• All panels are displayed in the middle of the screen now. We’ve assigned hotkeys to each panel so you can quickly open/close a panel. The hotkeys can be updated in the system settings as always.
  

Match timeouts

• Our developers found one cause to some of the connection issues that have been reported in recent weeks/months. This should reduce the frequency of match timeouts in quick matches.
  

Assist bug

• We’ve fixed a bug with how assists were being recorded. Previously, assists were only recorded if a goal was scored directly after receiving the ball.
  

Player rating

• Further improvements to the player rating logic have been applied. Some of the data for position specific stats was not being saved correctly.
  

Match stats

• Fixes have been applied to some of the player stats. This includes successful dribbles, tackles, fight for balls, cross completion and throw-ins. If you identify more stat errors (for players, clubs or tournaments) please let us know.
  

Contract renewal

• A bug with renewing contracts of players over 21yo has been fixed. The panel was not displayed previously.
  

Special action bug

• One of our users identified an issue with special action training on characters owned by other users, which has been fixed now.
  

Beard colour

• The correct beard colour for players should now be visible during matches.
  

As always, you can leave feedback in a review, through the steam forums or you can join our Discord and raise them directly to us there.