v0.84.1: Anti-cheat, controller rebinds, stepover buff, performance on Low GFX

**Strikers Club v0.84.0 **

Anti Cheat

Alongside improvements to our server-side anti cheat, we have added a client-side anti-cheat (EAC) to further strengthen the game against cheating.

NEW

• Added the ability to rebind controls on controller

• Matchmaking leave bans. Leaving matches repeatedly results in matchmaking bans.

• If your account is banned, it will now tell you when it expires when logging in

• Created a new "Camera" settings tab, moved some settings there and added "Reduce Motion" which stops camera shake and dynamic FOV

Gameplay

• Buffed the stepover distance from 285 to 400 to provide a small speed boost

• Kicking at the same time no longer combines forces, it will never go faster than the hardest kick

Improvements

• Moved the locker room lights to improve visibility of your character

• Trying to queue while a player in your party is in a match is prevented and tells you who is in a match

• Custom games no longer lock your team, but highlight the team you selected in the lobby instead

• Tweaked the matchmaker to prefer new matches over backfill and better search when your rating is high

• Reduced screen shake while rushing

• Improved (temporary) connection loss handling

• Added a connection warning when you have high packet loss or > 150 ping

Cosmetics

• Added skate helmet

• Added retro long sleeve jersey

• Added Sports Snood

Performance

• On Low graphics, grass is removed completely, boosting FPS a lot for PCs with low specs

Fixes

• Fixed lag spikes occasionally blocking your ability to sprint for the remainder of the match

• Fixed an issue that would prevent you from selecting a team in custom games sometimes

• Fixed several crashes on the client and server

v0.84.1

We launched a bugfix patch soon after this one fixing the following:

• Sprint could get stuck, draining stamina continuously

• False positives caused the anti cheat to kick innocent players (no account actions)

• Kick/dribble charges were unintentionally weaker

• Fixed warmup accidentally contributing to match stats

Ranked: A lot of these fixes and improvements pave the way for ranked. It is the most requested feature and we want to introduce it in a meaningful way by providing a good and stable foundation first. Keep in mind the game has only been out for just over 2 weeks and we are 1 programmer and 2 artists. We are working as fast as we can, which you can see by the multiple updates in this time. More coming soon. Thank you.

GLHF