Football Manager 2018 #HG

18.2.0

STABILITY

• Fixed crash during match
• Fixed crash during processing
• Fixed crash entering match with large number of hotseat managers in save
• Fixed crash during Fantasy Draft setup
• Fixed crash on exiting game
• Fixed crashes when using edited data

PERFORMANCE

• Optimised processing speed during scouting assignments
• Optimised match performance when running high number of leagues
• Optimised performance and stability of match controller

MATCH

• Improved highlight selection for red cards and penalties
• Improved player ratings balance in background leagues
• Fixed 3D cut scenes appearing when playing in 2D or commentary only
• Fixed instances of crowd kits being carried over between matches
• Fixed issue where user could not take off an injured player and go down to 10 men when they have used all 3 subs
• Fixed user being unable to make Half-Time Team Talk
• Improved the functionality for the user to use their 4th sub in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in extra time
• Improved substitution decisions by AI Managers
• Improved balance of crosses going too close to the goalkeeper
• Improved free kicks
• Fixed player clearing ball at kick off
• Improved on ball decisions
• Fixed issues with keeper saving ball at near post
• Fixed player slide tackling nobody
• Fixed keeper standing in the wrong place after taking a penalty in the ABBA format penalty shootout
• Improved keeper position when backpass option needed by ball player
• Fixed bug where keeper may go for unattainable ball that his team mate is already favourite for
• Fixed bug where keeper may try to pick up ball while in his own goalmouth causing it to be carried over line
• Fixed some instances of players trying to control or tackle ball that is far from their feet
• Fixed penalty taker change not being applied
• Fixed instances of the assist player being wrongly set
• Fixed instances of players being considered to have an injury when they didn't
• Improved marking of ball player
• Fixed keeper coming for ball and not using feet when easier than a save
• Fixed keeper making unrealistic and impossible effort to save again when he himself just made a save
• Various animation fixes

GAMEPLAY

• Added ability to undertake multiple actions on scout reports
• Balanced time taken to gain knowledge of players during scouting assignments
• Balanced progression of scouting assignments via scouting queue
• Balanced amount players will complain about first team football
• Fixed instances of clubs not having league expectations set
• Fixed rare issue where users would be sacked for failing an unachievable promise made via a board request
• Fixed rare issue where a player would not enter contract talks despite being happy to do so according to their agent
• Fixed deadline day not appearing for winter window in Greece
• Fixed missing transfer window closing news items in March for Vanarama leagues
• Fixed manager being asked who will win the title when it has already been decided
• Fixed journalist not recognising that a match went to penalties
• Fixed record transfer narrative incorrectly triggering when record breaks from empty/missing data
• Fixed national squad selection changing randomly after submission
• Various award fixes and improvements
• Fixed Turkish clubs paying excessive rent
• Fixed problems with forced stadium expansions reducing capacity

USER INTERFACE

• Combined List and Pitch view on in-match tactics in resolutions of 1600 and wider
• Added Opposition Instructions to in-match quick tactics bar
• Added attributes pop-up to player names on between highlights panel
• Match widget headers now clickable links to provide quicker access to full panels
• Added player stats to post-match review screen in wide enough resolutions
• Added tickboxes for ‘Add to Shortlist’ and ‘Add as Transfer Target’ to Scouting Centre so user can do these alongside other actions
• Fixed view being forgotten on player search screen upon exiting the game
• Fixed column size increasing on a custom view when you expand/reduce the tactics pitch
• Fixed custom view column sizes changing when continuing
• Fixed rare issue where match widgets would disappear but remain selected
• Fixed issue where tactics analysis would stop recognising a player with personalised instructions
• Fixed issue where text would overlap on happiness section of Player Information panel
• Fixed being unable to change formation via quick tactics bar in match
• Fixed match widgets not becoming transparent when the action is occurring behind them
• Fixed issue where player suitability circles would remain black if changes made when tactics pitch was hidden
• Fixed missing stats for youth and reserve competitions

COMPETITIONS & RULEGROUPS

• Fixed Spanish first team squad registrations making some players unnecessarily ineligible for the B team
• Fixed Spanish B team players being marked as unavailable despite being eligible to play
• Fixed default nation advanced rules errors for Austria & Portugal
• Fixed Slovenian Second League team would not get promoted if they won the promotion playoff
• Fixed scenario that would cause the U20 leagues in Italy to stop being scheduled
• Improved AI club registration in Brazil (new games only)
• Amended registration rules for some Brexit scenarios