Hello.

I'm re-reporting a bug in the CDF. This is a fairly old bug, which we noticed a long time ago. Socrate and I tried to reproduce the bug when Demi was admin, but it seems very difficult to reproduce. And therefore to correct, I imagine

The bug consists of 'forcibly' changing a player's position in the CDF, and therefore possibly their profile when they leave.
In concrete terms, I had a starting XI in my CDF. I promoted a youngster, taking my starting XI to ten players. The problem was that the substitutes couldn't be lined up as 'replacements' because their positions were already covered (DFD, MOG, etc.). So it was impossible to field an 11th player.
Usually, the game recruits a free player to fill the gap (this is what happened when we tried to reproduce the bug). But this time it didn't. Maybe because there were only 'free' GACs available, that's one theory.
In any case, this had the effect of taking one of my 'DFD' replacements and lining him up as a DFC. So that changes his 'junior' record. And even if I take him out of the XI, he remains a DFC.
To help with the search, here's the junior concerned: #formation?fid=891448
He was a DFD and is now a DFC. I'd like to make it clear that I'm not asking for a correction, I don't really care whether he's a DFC or a DFD.
The only aim is to pass on the information, in case Aymeric comes across it. Let's just say that it might annoy some people who are working on their DFCs for their pro team. If you recruit a DFD, and you're counting on future promotion, and he becomes a DFC, that could be a problem.
Note that I don't know what happens if I promote him. If he goes out as a DFD as before, if he goes out as a Normal DFC, or as a DFD "moved" to the DFC position, without mastering the position.
I'm still betting on him coming out as a Normal DFC, because his junior form now has this information.

It's been a long time since I've seen this bug reproduced.
We did try to reproduce it at the time, just to show off.
I think if I look hard enough, I'll be able to find my post from back then.

The bug is easily understandable and linked to an artefact in the game.
Mechanisms implemented by Aymeric :

• Automatic switching of positions to fill the gaps.
• Retrieval from free players in the event of a vacancy.
• Restriction on starting a match if fewer than 11 players are lined up.

Triggering the bug:
If a player is converted or deleted while matches are being scheduled, without an available outfield player in the frees, we revert to the initial artefact with player switching.

Two solutions are proposed

1. Delete the artefact

Advantage: Simple to implement.
Disadvantage: Risk of 10 vs 11 matches or forfeits on the green carpet (without XP for the players).

2. Removal of the artefact + modification of the frees

Advantage: Optimal operation, with no exploits possible.
Disadvantage: More work (targeted generation of a young person with potential 10 in the missing position).

Recommendation: opt for solution 2 to return to the original mechanism.