{"id":1238741,"date":"2026-02-27T01:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5dBVBx5vgXmKDMMk4zdWCo"},"modified":"2026-02-27T01:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:18:03","slug":"no-more-dolphin-swimming-or-flying-in-rematch-in-a-bug-fix-sloclap-very-seriously-explains-why-levitating-soccer-players-arent-part-of-its-vision-for-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/no-more-dolphin-swimming-or-flying-in-rematch-in-a-bug-fix-sloclap-very-seriously-explains-why-levitating-soccer-players-arent-part-of-its-vision-for-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"No more dolphin swimming or flying in Rematch\u2014in a bug fix, Sloclap very seriously explains why levitating soccer players aren’t part of its vision for the game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sloclap has come to players, hat in hand, a grim expression on its face, and stated that\u2014despite trying as hard as it could\u2014it could not keep dolphin-flopping or levitating football players in its game. Alright, maybe I’m being overdramatic here\u2014but I do find it funny that in the latest hotfix for Rematch<\/a>, the studio’s gone to great lengths to explain its reasoning behind patching up some very obvious exploits.<\/p>\n

The first of these is “dolphin flopping”. Basically, repeatedly spamming a dive while sprinting was, somehow, faster than simply sprinting in a straight line. I tested it myself,<\/a> finding that diving in this way was indeed the most efficient strat.<\/p>\n

“We are closely monitoring how the game and its meta are evolving day after day,” Sloclap starts, “and we are seeing a lot of new mechanics and ways to play being discovered by our players. We think a lot of these are cool and interesting, but some others have a negative impact on the game.”<\/p>\n

I want to remind you that Sloclap is talking about schools of football players majestically leaping over the pitch like a swarm of flying fish, here: “It allows players to bypass the limitations of stamina and sprint speeds, and has a negative impact on the look and feel of the game.”<\/p>\n

The solution, as it stands, is a temporary one\u2014diving now has a bigger recovery window: “This is a small enough adjustment but will have an impact on how the ability feels and functions even in legitimate circumstances, so we will be monitoring these effects closely.”<\/p>\n

The other thing Sloclap is being unnecessarily cautious around is the issue of flying\u2014like, straight-up levitation. Players were able to achieve this by spamming volley lob taps against a wall, which would slowly see them ascend like the ghost of tekkers past. You can see a clip of someone doing it below.<\/p>\n

Flying Glitch<\/a> from r\/Rematch<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n