Asymmetrical Friendlies Update available for all managers

[McS]

Greetings Managers,

After positive testing and feedback, with tomorrow's update Asymmetrical Friendlies will be available for everybody!

This update will be compatible with both desktop and mobile devices. Here's how it works:

• When you are challenged to a friendly, you will not receive any benefits or drawbacks of playing a friendly. You cannot earn boosters, cash, burn condition or receive injuries. You can still watch the match normally, change your formation and see the result after the match;
  
  
• When you challenge someone to a friendly, it will work the same way as it always has. Your players will burn condition, have a chance to receive injuries and earn boosters and cash.

Please use this thread to supply feedback, comments and suggestions.

[littledude072]

hi, i get this is a pretty amazing update for lots of the users, but i have a question, why are away managers being negated (no gains and pains)? wouldnt it be clear that the away manager wanted the game to play off if s/he were present? could you guys lift the negating away managers bonus if theyre present? if the away manager doesnt want to be bothered (im guessing after reading this) theyll just ignore the friendly and go on about their business, and their players wont be affected
just a suggestion, no replies on that other thread by MDKII

[vralias-fb]

> wouldnt it be clear that the away manager wanted the game to play off if s/he were present?

No, not always. The timeframe between the invitation and the actual match is very short, you may not react in time. I recall there was once when I noticed this "friendly" match (which is in fact anything but, since the purpose is to beat your players before the important match with challenger's friend) 30 seconds before the start, too late to cancel.

[littledude072]

> wouldnt it be clear that the away manager wanted the game to play off if s/he were present?

No, not always. The timeframe between the invitation and the actual match is very short, you may not react in time. I recall there was once when I noticed this "friendly" match (which is in fact anything but, since the purpose is to beat your players before the important match with challenger's friend) 30 seconds before the start, too late to cancel.

i understand that point. when you schedule a friendly its usually within 3 minutes. i do feel sorry for those on the receiving end of the friendly abuse scandal (LOL), but out of my 5 seasons being active, ive only had 1 random friendly. i know he set it to easy tackles too because hes a friend IRL, ill always message if i see somethings up
and yeah, along with my bug report (not being able to reject friendlies). ill say i can USUALLY cancel a friendly even with 1 minute to go. now i cant on both teams

yeah it kind of seems im a bit whiny about this. ah well. til the promised day comes im still half n half
til then, 'practice match 2.0 beta, now with bonuses!'

[Matteo de Clemente]

> wouldnt it be clear that the away manager wanted the game to play off if s/he were present?

No, not always. The timeframe between the invitation and the actual match is very short, you may not react in time. I recall there was once when I noticed this "friendly" match (which is in fact anything but, since the purpose is to beat your players before the important match with challenger's friend) 30 seconds before the start, too late to cancel.

Hi,I agree what you say if you think not to be on time to get your team ready for the match.

But if you don't want to take part,simply ignore the match,and the show will go on as it must.

Your team won't be affected if you're the guest. if you have another match in that period,your friend will have to choose another slot for this match.

[Cat Harrison]

But if now you did not attend the match, then great since it's now asymmetrical. What the Fonz is saying, and I wholeheartedly agree is that this solution could be made even better by making it so *if* you attend/manage the match, you should be able to get the rewards (and the damage/injury), and if you *do not* attend, no harm no foul.

[Tre Torri]

But if now you did not attend the match, then great since it's now asymmetrical. What the Fonz is saying, and I wholeheartedly agree is that this solution could be made even better by making it so *if* you attend/manage the match, you should be able to get the rewards, and if you *do not* attend, no harm no foul.

I think the update is fine as it is. If there was no cost associated by playing a freindly game and you'd be be able to get the rewards, the system would be open for abuse. You could just be "pushed" by your friends who would challenge you for friendlies and get those free rest, morale and health packs without losing any condition.

[Iron Heart]

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[Phîl Wéñgèr Mûtîsö]

This is great news! I was knocked out of the champions league coz my players were too worn out after two friendlies which took place while I was offline just hours before the return leg.

[Med78]

Beautifull.. It's seriously very nice.. At last..
Thanks