FIFA 21 patch makes the ref calm down a bit with the yellow cards Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. FIFA 21 patch makes the ref calm down a bit with the yellow cards So near, so VAR. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Nov 2020 8 comments FIFA 21's latest title update is out now, and it makes some welcome changes to the game. The focus here is on fixing bugs, rather than making sweeping balance or gameplay changes. However, some tweaks have been made to the way FIFA 21 plays. For example, the patch has adjusted the referee logic in potential yellow card scenarios so that the likelihood of a yellow card being given is reduced. Given how often the FIFA 21 ref would dish out yellows, this is very much a good thing. Referees in FIFA 21 be like from r/FifaCareers To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Elsewhere, EA has nerfed the Ball Roll to Scoop Turn skill move combination, so that it now requires a five star skill move rating to perform. And the Royal Wave celebration has been added to the pool of celebrations that can occur when you request a random celebration. Watch on YouTube Otherwise, there's a long list of bug fixes, which is good because FIFA 21 has felt a little bit more buggy than previous games in the series. The highlight for me is the fix for the referees blowing the whistle to end the game during inappropriate situations during stoppage time. I've suffered this frustrating bug on a fair few occasions, so I'm glad to see this one squashed. There's also a fix for the hilarious glitch that caused players to briefly float in the air following a physically contested header, pass or a shot. Shame! pic.twitter.com/v4vlTJgQW1- Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) October 24, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The next one is a fix - I think - for a bug I reported on that saw the goalkeeper try and fail to grab the ball from just under the crossbar. EA says it's fixed an issue where "the goalkeeper could get stuck when trying to retrieve the ball". I think this must be it. I haven't seen the next one myself, but just reading the patch notes for it made me laugh: "In some out of game scenes, player heads would shift erratically." Sounds like a horror movie! Similarly... "Following a shot that connected with the goal frame, the frame could shake erratically." Here's a change in Ultimate Team I think is worth highlighting: match lobbies will now display the round trip numerical ping value, instead of the one-way numerical ping value. This means a higher value will be displayed, but it doesn't mean you've all of a sudden got a worse connection. This was a visual issue only. The patch notes in full are over at the EA Sports website. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store