Version 0.9.3 will release today after a final round of dev branch testing. It will bring with it a number of quality of life improvements as well as upgrades & planned parts of the roadmap to V1. First of all:
Appearance Data
Players appearance data will be available to you when selecting your starting XI, allowing you to ward off any potential unhappiness from lack of playing time.
Appearances of the players
Finally we have ageing avatars working. We're still looking forward to custom artwork for these avatars - but for now we have additional faces to work from and these will age with the players themselves as the seasons continue.
Seasonal Awards
We've already got seasonal awards, but we didn't have anywhere to see them. Historical awards will now be kept in an Awards/Hall of Fame section where retired players & players who have left to play in pro leagues will also be presented.
Absence Refined
Absence for players in games in the past was very unintuitive. All you knew was that some players weren't there on match day. Now you'll see why, how long it'll last & the flimsy excuses these part-timers can provide you with when their personalities prioritise pints over points.
Scouting Reworked
Scout reports will persist beyond the missions that you send them on, allowing you to view the players you've scouted for as long as they remain free agents. Age parameters are a little more obedient, with more stricter obedience depending on the level of scout you can afford to hire.
Youth Players
Need a hole in the squad filled, or planning on winning it all with your own Golden Generation? Take a trip to local Youth teams and speak to the coaches about the prospects they have available. You'll get their opinion on their potential and the squad position they hold for that coach's team.
Retirement
Players over 35 will start to feel the strain in the game more than ever now, and as they approach the ripe old age of 40 they will look to retire. Every retiring player will have an automatic prospect promoted in their place - but this isn't Premier Manager 98, so you're not getting a fully fledged Alan Shearer Regen at 16 years old here.
Training Impact
Training is now more important than ever for younger players. Rather than a static potential, we have a dynamic potential working in the background of the game that will increase if your training stats are up to scratch and you are properly investing the time in this player. You can feasibly turn a potential Squad player in to your dream striker, but in the same breath if you're ignoring the next big thing - they might not make the grade!