ps.: I hope you like the new forums! I needed to switch because the spam was killing me (phpBB has better spam handling). If you had registered before, you need to re-register – I couldn’t convert the old database. Sorry for the inconvenience!

What it comes down to: as much as I love all the attention and questions from the regulars, it’s also giving me quite some stress. I’ve always worked on this game for myself, to make the best football game for myself to play. Suddenly, since the public beta, it’s everyone’s game! I’m not used to this pressure; suddenly, if I fail, I’m not just failing myself, but I’m failing a (small, but loyal) community.

I’m not very good with such heavy responsibility and stress, so that explains why I’ve been kind of evading my own forums recently. I’m sorry for this, and that’s why you deserve this explanation. But right now, this stress is holding back the pace of my coding, and that’s obviously not good!

Of course, it would be nice if you have a general idea of what’s going on, so I thought up a solution with which we could all be happy (I hope). Instead of replying in the various forum threads at random times, I’ll create a special forum thread in which I’ll give you updates on what I’m working on at least every 1st day of the month. Maybe I’ll reply to that thread and other threads on other times too, but that monthly update is a promise, so you can be sure you’ll stay updated Please don’t feel ignored if I don’t reply at other times and in other threads, but I just need the energy to code the game!

There’s another thing that I need to share with you. It’s a disappointment, but I won’t be able to make the ‘december 2012′ deadline. I guess that was a bit too optimistic.. there’s just so much coding to do. I won’t plan a new deadline, I’ll hereby switch to a ‘when it’s done’-release date. (well, there will be one absolute deadline: rest assured that this will be in 2013).

I’m very sorry about this! But it would be a shame to release a partly finished bugfest like some publishers seem to prefer I hope you can forgive me.

You can find the Developer Blog with the monthly updates here.

Bastiaan

This version features improved gameplay, as well as improved goalkeepers. Also, a crash during match start on some older AMD processors has been fixed. For the complete changelog, click here.

Having problems? Try the forums!

Have fun!

I hope you like it, and if you do, please share, donate, or just play until your fingers turn to stone!

Without further ado, here’s the download link!
http://www.properlydecent.com/downloads/

Unfortunately, the Linux version has been delayed since it showed some bad performance issues, I will have to figure that out before I want to release it.

I feel games nowadays are far too expensive, therefore the final version – that will be released later this year – will be downloadable on a ‘pay-what-you-like’-basis for the first weeks. You decide what you feel it’s worth! If this payment model turns out to be successful, i’ll keep using it!

Thanks again for all your support through the years, stay in touch!

- Bastiaan

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During late night playtesting, i’ve scored this goal that i want to share with you. It’s AJAX (me) hosting a game against AZ (CPU), always a thriller.. I must admit they didn’t defend too well, but still, I forced them to err by bringing some marvelous attacking play, as you can clearly see.

Also, i was playing on medium difficulty, but mentioning that is for spoilsports, right? What a screamer!

In advance of the beta release in a few days, I would like to thank everyone for their support. You’ve been great!

(for the public beta version, i will have to change the names – a lack of licenses prohibits me from using real club and player names – sorry about this!)

You’ll be hearing from me shortly.. in the meantime, look up ‘Properly Decent’ on facebook or follow @ProperlyDecent on twitter!

- baz

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me (barca) – CPU (real)

fixes since last month:
* better set pieces
* player personalities (hairstyles, height, skin color, stats)
* replay cameras
* general bugfixes

AI is currently being reworked that’s why players aren’t ‘micro-ing’, they don’t get into support positions, don’t make runs forward etcetera. don’t worry!

public beta is still planned for quarter 1 2012. (feb/march)

as you can see, referee is there now needs to be tweaked a bit, but generally, it works fine!

i hope to release the public beta Quarter 1 2012. in the meantime, try the forum if you get bored