Major Update 1.25: Expect the Unexpected

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED16 SPECIAL MATCH EVENTS We want every Motion Soccer match to have more chances to surprise you. Football isn’t only about fouls, offsides, cards and VAR — unexpected situations can completely change a game. With Update 1.25, the system expands to 16 special match events, divided into different rarity levels. RARITY 1 — MORE COMMON EVENTS

• 1. Taking your shirt off during a goal celebration.
• 2. Coach leaving the technical area.
• 3. Shoving an opponent while play is stopped.
• 4. Player protesting by kicking the ball into the stands.
• 5. Head injury.
• 6. Scuffle during a goal celebration.
• 7. Diving to try to win a penalty.
• 8. Trying to deceive the referee by appealing for a penalty that clearly never happened.

RARITY 2 — RARER EVENTS

• 9. Provocative celebration in front of rival supporters.
• 10. Covering the mouth while insulting someone.
• 11. Flare or pyrotechnics landing on the pitch.
• 12. Coach entering the pitch to protest and insult the referee.
• 13. Coach losing their temper and confronting the opposition coach after conceding a goal.
• 14. A coach or bench member interfering to prevent a live ball from leaving the pitch.

RARITY 3 — VERY RARE EVENTS

• 15. A player snatching the card from you while you’re trying to book them.
• 16. Pitch invasion by a fan... or even a dog.

8 NEW EVENTS IN THIS UPDATE Alongside the special situations already in the game, Update 1.25 introduces 8 completely new events. #2 — COACH LEAVING THE TECHNICAL AREA Coaches can now leave their technical area during the match. If you’re refereeing, you’ll need to keep an eye on their behavior and manage the situation correctly. #4 — KICKING THE BALL INTO THE STANDS IN PROTEST A player angry with a referee decision may deliberately kick the ball into the crowd as a protest. If you’re refereeing, you’ll need to spot it and punish it correctly. #8 — APPEALING FOR A PENALTY THAT NEVER HAPPENED They don’t even need to dive. Some players may simply try to convince you there was a penalty when clearly nothing happened. Don’t believe everything they tell you. #9 — PROVOCATIVE GOAL CELEBRATIONS An away player may climb onto the advertising boards and openly provoke the home supporters after scoring. If you’re refereeing, you’ll need to recognize and punish that behavior correctly. #11 — PYROTECHNICS ON THE PITCH A flare or firework can land on the field and force the match to stop. You can even cause this situation yourself while playing as a fan. If you’re the referee, you’ll need to stop the match, deal with the situation and restart correctly with a dropped ball. #13 — COACHES LOSING THEIR TEMPER After conceding a goal, a coach may lose their temper and confront the opposition coach. If you’re refereeing, you’ll need to step in and manage the situation. #14 — BENCH INTERFERENCE A coach or another member of the bench may interfere with a ball that is still in play to prevent it from leaving the pitch. It’s an unusual situation, but one you’ll now need to spot and deal with correctly. #16 — PITCH INVASIONS A fan or even a dog can enter the pitch and directly affect the match. If you’re the referee, you’ll need to stop play, deal with the situation and restart correctly once the pitch is clear again. MAJOR PENALTY & SHOOTOUT IMPROVEMENTS We’ve polished many details around penalties and penalty shootouts, including cameras, transitions, reactions after each kick and the different refereeing situations that can occur. We’ve also added special moments, such as bigger celebrations when a goalkeeper saves a decisive penalty. Thanks to @ericuvez for the suggestion. IMPROVED TEAM MANAGEMENT We’ve significantly improved the team management screen to make it faster and more intuitive. You can now see each player’s face and name directly, making players much easier to recognize and squads easier to manage. IMPROVED REFEREE CONTROLS In Options > Bindings, you can now assign a specific key or button to each referee action. Whenever several responses appear on screen, you can also select them directly with the number keys: 1 for the first option, 2 for the second, 3 for the third, and so on. IMPROVEMENTS & BUG FIXES

• Various fixes and small improvements based on community feedback.