Match enhancements:
>Reduced passing accuracy
>Reduced the keeper chances of catching a deflected ball or a ball that hits the bar

RubySoccer is now on Twitter!

Fixed scout search for free players. It was not working correctly.

Released a new world map screen!

- An initial screen so everybody can easily contribute with the newspaper (check it out on the newspaper menu)
- Internal mailing has a new editor. Please let us know if you prefer the previous one (very simple mailing), instead.
- Smaller improvements

Match replays are not generated anymore for matches between CPU teams. This should reduce these matches processing time by around 20%.

Bug fix: transfer proposal message not sent again when buying manager changes the offered wage on existing proposal.

Bug fix: player history displayed “Fired from” message even when the player left the team and was not fired.

Lower division titles are now displayed in the manager and team title page.

Happy 2nd anniversary! Enjoy our new layout! Any comments, compliments, suggestions or problems please let us know.

We’d like to thank Fernando França who was responsible for 99% of RubySoccer visual transformation. It was worth the burger ;)

Cheers!

I would also like to add that you have 2 options of layout. If you go to your manager settings screen, you can remove the miniature layout and use an expanded layout version.

A small package of improvements for your fun:

- detailed history for team and manager (BETA) – you have the option to see all player transfers in manager/team history
- uses blue template instead of red – in a near future will enable you guys to select a color
- don’t have to exit/enter dimension to change from miniature to non-miniature layout
- fix flag positions for non miniature layout
- simplify list of files to be downloaded in every screen refresh (faster load time)
- add links to some history table parts. still have more places where links could be added…
- the history sort is now smarter. it has more criteria to be able to organize events that happened in the same turn

Have you checked the RubySoccer group on hi5? Join now: http://hi5.com/friend/group/4305765—rubysoccer—front-html

Select All and Invert Selection are working again on mail page.
Player wage and value are right-aligned on team players page.

Bug fixed: goalkeeper cannot receive tackles anymore.

Bug fixed: when adding or creating formation strategies the condition type is correctly set to “Time” or “Event” as suitable.

Match Report and Negotiations pages adjusted to the new layout.

No more manual updates for players estimated values. All players will have their values updated at least once every 36 turns.

Have just implemented a new server configuration. Please report if you notice anything odd. Or if you think you are experiencing a much better performance.

Fixed newspaper template position.

Players with 31 years old or more do not receive the -3 penalty on all skills when their team is playing as a visitor. This change was made to represent the experience acquired by older players.

Can now select whatever color you want (red, green or blue) for the rubysoccer theme (manager settings screen). Press Releases will be available soon.

To reduce the impact on the current season we’ll wait until next season to activate an enhancement for the older players rules: -2 away penalty for 27-28 years old players and -1 away penalty for 29-30 years old players.

An initial press releases box is out. Still have to do some work on it, but you guys can already enjoy.

The away match penalty reduction is still on discussion, so for next season we won’t reduce it for 27-28 years old player yet, we may do that for 29 (-2) and 30 (-1) years old players only. Stay tuned!

Beware of your players stamina! Next season the rules will be more strict affecting the overall skills of the players instead of only their recovery after running. Every 3 points below 100 stamina will reduce all skills by 1%.

It is now possible to request loan termination. If the other team agrees the player is returned in the following turn.

Loan Embargo

If you let loaned players return for having missed more matches than allowed by contract you will suffer from a temporary loan embargo. The duration of the embargo depends on how many times you let that happen. It will last 15 turns in the first time, 30 turns in the second and 45 turns from the third on. During the embargo you won’t be able to loan players from other teams. The goal of this enhancement is to prevent situations where the same team keeps loaning players without using them.

It has come to my attention that I might (ooops) have forgotten to announce that loans are not cancelled anymore when the player is sold. Sorry about that.

We are improving our anti-cheat tools. Fair play is very important to us, and we are going to do our best to keep our controls enough to eliminate most of the cheaters.