Football Manager 2015 version 15.2.0 makes Frank Lampard more cheerful

Grumpy Frank Lampard will no longer automatically hate it in New York, thanks to this new update for Football Manager 2015. Prior to the release of version 15.2.0, Lampard and David Villa would automatically be unhappy after joining New York City FC.

Somebody at Sports Interactive has reset the parameter to “come on Frank, it’s New York, cheer up son.” So that should now be fixed.

Granted, there are other fixes in this latest Football Manager 2015 update – like improvements to lower league marking and more goalkeeping tweaks – but I’m sure everybody was concerned about poor Frank’s state of mind.

Here’s what’s new and changed and different and stuff:

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

– Fixed rare crash when continuing edited save game
– Fixed rare crash during processing
– Fixed rare crash when reading inbox news item

MATCH ENGINE

– Improved marking at lower levels
– Fine-tuned keeper positioning when an attacker is in a shooting position
– Improved use of passes for players to run onto
– Fixed some instances of poor goalkeeper reaction times
– Fixed goalkeepers not getting back to their own goal quick enough after passing outside their area
– Tweaked goalkeepers ability to turn shots behind rather than back into play
– Improved movement of attackers from crossed free kicks

COMPETITIONS

– Fixed players staying on international duty for too long
– Fixed Mexican Cup Opening Stage win counting as two cup wins
– Adjusted fixture scheduling when using the ‘Use Saturday and Wednesday Matchdays’ Preference
– Fixed issue where the User would not be asked to set the length of pre-season training
– Improved selection of teams promoted to Italian Serie C
– Updated registration rules for the Asian Confederation Cup
– Updated disciplinary rules for the Brazilian State Championships

TRANSFERS & CONTRACTS

– Increased number of transfers from abroad for some nations in Eastern Europe
– Fixed issue where the user was forced to offer a new contract when purchasing a percentage of an agent owned player already at their club
– Fixed issue where the user could not respond to an agents negotiation for an agent owned player
– Fixed rare issue where a future transfer incorrectly got the transfer date 1/1/1900
– Fixed MLS teams signing too many Goalkeepers
– Improved MLS squad building
– Improved MLS AI decisions in Expansion draft
– Improved MLS AI trade negotiation
– Fixed MLS Re-Entry Draft 2 pick duplication

PLAYER HAPPINESS

– Fixed David Villa and Frank Lampard being unhappy as soon as they join up with NYCFC
– Fixed rare examples of unhappiness chats going straight to blank screens
– Ensured promises made to players when convincing them to join your club are displayed
– Reduced chance of tutoring agreements breaking down leading to disliked person chats
– Ensured promise to ‘Win Silverware’ lasts long enough to be upheld for cup wins
– Fixed club underachieving chats happening to often to individual players

FINANCE

– Fixed wage budget slider being blocked by Premier League FFP rules when adding money into transfer funds
– Fixed inactive clubs being over valued
– Adjusted wages club can offer after promotion

PROGRESSION

– Fixed overuse of ‘Eneko’ and ‘Osia’ as first and second names for Spanish newgens and fixed names in existing saves
– Fixed coaching badges being forgotten whilst being learnt

MEDIA

– Fixed rare problem where inbox news items no longer appeared
– Fixed instances of code in news item
– Fixed rare case of sacking news item not being displayed
– Fixed instances of deadline day repeating
– Fixed instances of subscriptions being reset
– Fixed competition win news item referencing wrong competition
– Fixed news item offering user option to discipline AI player
– Fixed instances of winter break questions being asked incorrectly
– Fixed instances of incorrect news items regarding Nations League

USER INTERFACE

– Can now assign players outside the match squad any starting 11 position or spot on the substitutes bench via their Pkd menu on the Tactics Overview
– Fixed issue where User would be stuck on the MLS Draft Combine screen

EDITOR (STANDALONE)

– Fixed allowing User to choose file save location
– Fixed files can be extracted in to the game from chosen save location
– Fixed various save corruption and ‘disappearing’ fmf file issues
– Fixed nations failing basic rules verification with no edits made
– Further error message improvements
– Fixed Future Fee incorrectly added in to edited loan
– Fixed Kit Selection panel now displaying
– Fixed edited prize money being paid out correctly
– Fixed some registration dates not being extracted correctly
– Fixed some edited competitions not being scheduled correctly
– Fixed Add Language to Local Region

EDITOR (IN-GAME)

– Fixed crash on ‘Trained in Nation’
– Fixed User can now edit Match Fitness and Condition on Player Profile screen
– Fixed editing language proficiency
– Fixed editing International retirement

 

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