Patch 1.09 - Tournament Patch

Features

• New Online Mode Added: Online Tournaments.This mode allows the creation of online tournaments by players.
• Added more character customization options in an updated version of the player creator.
• Event added to Career Mode in December, that allows the further customization of existing characters.
• Added animations at end of a point where a lucky win is achieved with the help of the net.
• Added animations to avoid the ball if it goes out and the player is on its trajectory. The AI will no longer volley those balls (both opponent and player AI).
• Added more animations to the inside out forehand preparations.
• The “replay” button is now accessible even if the cutscenes are disabled in the options menu.

Balancing

• Added a substantial bonus to power and accuracy of inside out forehands. The feedback “GREAT” is also displayed if using the “Display shot quality” option.
• Animations during cutscenes have been improved.
• Tuned the AI’s chance of unforced errors according to player archetypes.
• Added a “BALANCED” threshold to the Serve help feedback between “SAFE” and “OPTIMAL”.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a rare bug that could force the charge gauge to remain empty during a shot.
• Fixed a rare case of the interface shrinking at the end of a match.
• Fixed a rare case of online games being stalled, where conditions involved the underhand serve.
• Fixed a rare bug that could display half of the London venue’s court in white.
• Fixed some swing animations and minor bugs in the shot selection.
• Fixed the First Bound indicator missing on London Supreme Stadium.
• Fixed an issue where the racket bag was switching sides when players changed side, and was not displayed in online matches.