The Wall Behind The Goal...
You need to remove that wall. It might not be a problem for lower ranks or casual matches, but in higher ranks, people are exploiting this. I posted about this issue while the game was in Beta, but it seems like you guys do not care. For example, the striker stands right next to the opponent goalkeeper, and the winger bounces the ball off the wall; there's no counter to that. Even if the goalkeeper jumps, the striker most likely hits the ball. Maybe because of ping, lag, whatever you call it.
There are possible nerfs that come to my mind, and I'm sure you, as the developer, can think of the same ideas, if not better ones. You could make it so that the wall behind the goal, the wall that blocks the ball from going out, is a non-bounce wall? You could make it so the ball goes out actually, and the game starts with a goalkeeper kick? That way, people would think twice before shooting, and that would make the experience better since shooting when you're not supposed to shoot, or missing, means that you lost possession of the ball. That would also give you the opportunity to add corner kicks into the game, which is perfect for the game since there are many acrobatic animations when the ball is airborne. I know, these changes are not easy, and I can't imagine the amount of time and effort you guys would have to put in just to fix this issue. But I know for a fact that if this is not fixed, the game will eventually die. Because it doesn't matter if you play the game competitively to get to higher ranks, or to have fun with your friends, or even by yourself, this mechanic will ruin the fun for everyone. Right now, it's mostly used by higher-ranked players. In a couple of days/weeks, you will see even the most casual players exploiting this.
Publishing the game with this mechanic in the game was a mistake, as well as publishing the game with a price tag. People (me included) get to play the game for free with gamepass, and people on Steam have to purchase it. You shot yourself in the leg with it. Fix the wall bounce mechanic, and the game will have a chance at surviving. And I know how annoying it is to read "dying" or "surviving" about your game from a random dude, but it is what it is. I'm typing all this wall of text just because I like your game, I'm a high-rated player, and I already hear all my friends talking about how annoying it is that you can bypass all the tactical side of the game by just bouncing the ball off the wall, and they wanna quit.
One of the best/worst examples of this problem, but I can assure you I've seen worse. Here's the example (and look at how many people saw that tweet... all the casuals will be doing this same exploit too): https://x.com/comethazenith/status/1936470294363095415
There are possible nerfs that come to my mind, and I'm sure you, as the developer, can think of the same ideas, if not better ones. You could make it so that the wall behind the goal, the wall that blocks the ball from going out, is a non-bounce wall? You could make it so the ball goes out actually, and the game starts with a goalkeeper kick? That way, people would think twice before shooting, and that would make the experience better since shooting when you're not supposed to shoot, or missing, means that you lost possession of the ball. That would also give you the opportunity to add corner kicks into the game, which is perfect for the game since there are many acrobatic animations when the ball is airborne. I know, these changes are not easy, and I can't imagine the amount of time and effort you guys would have to put in just to fix this issue. But I know for a fact that if this is not fixed, the game will eventually die. Because it doesn't matter if you play the game competitively to get to higher ranks, or to have fun with your friends, or even by yourself, this mechanic will ruin the fun for everyone. Right now, it's mostly used by higher-ranked players. In a couple of days/weeks, you will see even the most casual players exploiting this.
Publishing the game with this mechanic in the game was a mistake, as well as publishing the game with a price tag. People (me included) get to play the game for free with gamepass, and people on Steam have to purchase it. You shot yourself in the leg with it. Fix the wall bounce mechanic, and the game will have a chance at surviving. And I know how annoying it is to read "dying" or "surviving" about your game from a random dude, but it is what it is. I'm typing all this wall of text just because I like your game, I'm a high-rated player, and I already hear all my friends talking about how annoying it is that you can bypass all the tactical side of the game by just bouncing the ball off the wall, and they wanna quit.
One of the best/worst examples of this problem, but I can assure you I've seen worse. Here's the example (and look at how many people saw that tweet... all the casuals will be doing this same exploit too): https://x.com/comethazenith/status/1936470294363095415