It has taken a short while, but here it is. SoccerProject v2 is coming: a new look, a mobile version and
a few new features, but largely the same game we all enjoy, in a new jacket.
One thing to do now: check your e-mail address. Open your account page and see whether the
address on it is one you can still read. In v2 that address is your login name. You can only
change it here in v1, while v1 is running. If the address is old or wrong, you will not get into
v2, and we cannot fix that for you afterwards.
Before we make the change, we run a beta test for a few weeks. It is invitation only and it holds
64 clubs. The test world is deleted afterwards: nothing that happens in it carries over.
You can now also find us on X and Instagram: @SoccerProject. Screenshots of v2 appear there first.
Follow us — a like or a share helps more than you think, because that is how new managers find the game.
Questions belong in the forum thread attached to this message. We will follow the thread and post
answers there from time to time.
ReesinG & Sjarel
Questions and answers
I will add all relevant questions and answers from the dutch forum as well. Just give me time to do so. Greetings Visje.
1. Will all teams be deleted and we all start from 0 or will they be kept?
We’ve tried our very best to make the transition as smooth as possible, and yes, the teams will be kept. That said, some things will change, so we can’t promise that absolutely everything will remain exactly as it is now.
2. Why is it necessary to login via email address? We have to type in a long email address to login. What's the rationale vs using username - which is much shorter? I dont see other online soccer manager use email address as login.
Fair point about logging in with your email address. We’ll have a look at whether we can also enable logging in with your username. This is exactly the kind of feedback that helps us improve v2.
3. I hope the developers can be more proactive in informing us on errors and issues. In the recent server error (for more than 1 day), no detailed communication on the issue was provided. We dont know the actual cause even till now.
We’ll definitely try to be more active from now on. The last downtime was caused by a full disk btw.
4. Will there be improvements to the player skills deterioration? The fact that outfield players lose their playing skills after age 31 is very unreal. You see both Ronaldo and Messi are very old (> 38 yrs), but they still can play in World Cup, etc.
We keep it that way for balance. Careers must end, or the world fills with old, fully trained squads. Then a new manager can never catch up, the transfer market stops, and youth and scouting lose their value. Squad turnover is what keeps the competition open for everybody.
5. This game has a long life mostly because of its simplicity, the patience required in playing and the long-term dedication. For this reason, it seems to me that most of the managers currently playing are over 40. The new generations simply do not have that patience and dedication.
I hope that this new version will make the necessary compromise between the two generations and that we will continue to enjoy playing it and in slightly larger numbers..
Good point about the average age of the managers. We all started out as youngsters, but that was 20 years ago
It’s a risk we’re taking. We don’t want to change too much, but at the same time, we do want to add some exciting new features. It’s a double-edged sword.6.In about how many weeks/months will the Sp v2 be launched? / What to do if i didint get email about V2 project? email is still in use. When will the SoccerProject launch?
Giving a timeline is difficult. We still have a few weeks before the beta starts, and there’s a lot of work left to do. After that, it will depend on how many errors and issues are found during the beta.
7. What are some fundamental changes to the game? / Will there still be this component of players aggressivness?
The match engine has been completely rewritten, but the game itself will stay more or less as we all know it.
8. Hope you guys still have email addresses from former managers who quit in the meantime. I know many of them quit precisely for the lack of development in v1 and i'm sure many of them would give v2 a shot, especially with the app being launched. Hope my friend Ben reconsiders his recent retirement from the game and returns.
We do have some email addresses, but we have no intention of spamming anyone. It’s hard to know who would be interested in receiving notifications about v2 and who wouldn’t. I guess the people who have been subscribed for the last few years are probably interested.
9. How can you apply for beta-testing?
Beta is invitation only. We especially want to involve people that want to give active feedback and can help us to improve the new version even more.
10. Will the be an app or is it browser-based?
Browser-based, but we are looking into this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_web_app
11. Will my SPFA membership still be valid?
Yes
12. Excelent news, does this mean we will finally have:
- National teams
- Academies
- GE/tactical improvements
- Improved player market supply
Answer yet to be given..
13. Will there be microtransactions? If so: Only visuals or also influencing the game? (Pay to win?)
Answer yet to be given...
14. Will there be a FAQ with all changes and will there be something to mark the OG's in this game? (besides their starting date as a manager)?
Answer yet to be given...
15. When will the beta start and how long would it last? Will there be a guidbook with stuff you want the betatesters to focus on?
Answer yet to be given...
