Same Broken Balance! Same left sticker abusers! Unplayable.

[brittle merlin]

After patch v1.0.4, the so-called “ballerina dribbling” is still completely out of control. Players can spin on the spot three or four times, twist back and forth, and my defenders just can’t do anything about it. The responsiveness on the ball is still way too high, and it makes every match feel like you’re defending against ice skaters, not footballers.

The supposed “bruiser” tackles still don’t have the reach or power they should. Even when you time a tackle perfectly, the ball either bounces back to the attacker or your player just glances off them. It doesn’t matter if you use a physically strong defender — their tackles don’t connect properly against players abusing quick left-stick dribbling.

Jockey speed is still too sluggish as well. You can’t keep up with players who are spinning in tight circles because the defender’s movement speed and reaction time just aren’t good enough. If dribbling is going to stay this powerful, there has to be an effective countermeasure for defenders — right now there isn’t one.

This completely kills the balance between attacker and defender. It doesn’t feel like football — it feels like whoever can abuse left-stick agility wins. Timing, positioning, and physical stats barely matter.

Please pass this straight to the gameplay balance team. Patch 1.0.4 didn’t go far enough. If dribbling is going to remain this explosive, defensive mechanics need a real buff, stronger tackle range, faster jockey responsiveness, and less recovery delay when defending one-on-one. Otherwise, defending just isn’t competitive or enjoyable.

[wheat cedar]

If anything idk why the update is only for the Bruiser and block playstyle...

[weary echo]

I completely agree with what you said — I felt exactly the same thing after playing. Female players are still extremely overpowered compared to the men, especially against defenders, who can barely do anything even when using their strength. It feels like they always manage to escape anyway. Defenders react way too slowly — when a female attacker turns, you just don’t have enough time to respond or keep up, so you’re forced to switch to another player, and by the time you do that and try to close the gap, it’s usually an easy goal.

Low-driven shots are still way too strong as well — that’s clearly the meta right now. And honestly, it still feels like a tennis match. I played around three games since the last update, and I don’t think a single one ended with fewer than 10 total goals.

So now it’s time to really question what they actually changed defensively, because there’s no noticeable improvement at all. The attack is still way too strong compared to the defense — same problem as before.

[orchid garnet]

Game feels slow af or is it just me now?