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[Mahmut]

Hello Manutoo, Play styles doesn't look balanced although not sure what are the latest qualities of play styles.

Play Style : the new description of the Rounder is (ie: he got a speed bonus for his normal & topspin strikes, as well a topspin bonus for his topspin strike) =>
1 extra acceleration
bigger jumps at the net
big speed bonus for shoulder height acceleration
up to +2km/h on normal & topspin strikes, whatever the power is
little topspin bonus on the topspin strike

Rounder is All-rounder i guess. This is the Dec 2023 update that i just realized. Comparing the Bulldog(TEM2 doc) is properties still same?

Bulldog:
1 extra acceleration
little topspin bonus on the topspin strike
a bit lower handicap on the length and speed of topspin strikes
low speed bonus for shoulder height acceleration.

[Mahmut]

Comparing Bulldog to Rounder

they both have 1 extra acc. Both looks like have same top spin bonus.

Advantages for Rounder: So Big speed bonus for shoulder height acc + bigger jumps at the net + up to + 2km/h bonus. Bulldog looks only have a bit lover handicap length + speed of top spin strikes.

Rounder and All court attacker looks balanced. Did i miss something, this looks very unbalanced.

If this is the case Bulldog and some other styles should be tuned i think.
Maybe like + 3 km/h bonus for Bulldog or lower handicap instead of bit lower. And for examle +1 acceleration to defender to have different characteristics from Bulldog.

I must be missing something because it looks very unbalanced.

[manutoo]

Hello,

this one matters a lot on medium & slow surfaces : a bit lower handicap on the length and speed of topspin strikes.

If the All-Rounder cannot reach the net, then the Bulldog might be advantaged, and vice versa, so it's hard to balance.

[Mahmut]

But All-Rounder has Big speed bonus for shoulder height as an important quality and 2km/h bonus apart from bigger jumps. Since i'm mostly user of Bulldog style i know that while it is good to have bit lower handicap Defender is more enjoyable and better in this regard with having lover handicap. Idk if there is huge difference between buldog to others. Yes it is All-Rounder but looks like it has everything:) even more adv. on faster surfaces.
Bulldog can have +1 more acceleration maybe for balance and same for other styles. Or to bonus for Bulldog on running shots:) since it's characteristic to turn defense into attack.

Are any other styles updated apart from the 2? I don't think there was +2-3 km/h earlier on styles but looks like nice addition could be better to have for more styles.

Can you give second thought in general to styles?

[manutoo]

Maybe a little bonus to hit on the run would make sense for the Bulldog. I'll give it some thought.

[Mahmut]

Nice, hope so.