Darts Career Mode Patch Notes
Version 1.1.0
Major Update: Real PDC Q School System
Complete overhaul of the Q School qualification system to match the real 2026 PDC format:
Stage 1 (First Stage)
- 3 days of competition (previously 2)
- Best of 9 Legs format
- Top 16 players each day qualify for Final Stage
- Order of Merit points awarded: 1 point per match win
- Leg difference tracked as tiebreaker
Final Stage
- 4 days of competition (previously 2)
- Best of 11 Legs format
- Finalists earn Tour Cards directly
- Additional 13 Tour Cards awarded via Order of Merit
- Order of Merit points: 1 point per match win
- Leg difference as tiebreaker
Q School Pools
- All players without Tour Cards now participate in Q School
- Separate pools for UK and European regions
- Automatic qualification tracking
UI Improvements
Rankings Tab Navigation
- Added sub tabs for different ranking lists
- Switch between: Order of Merit, Players Championship, Challenge Tour, European Tour Race
- Q School Order of Merit displayed when active
Tournament Bracket Navigation
- Added round by round navigation tabs
- View all rounds: First Round, Second Round, Quarter finals, Semi finals, Final
- Current round highlighted
Season Progression
Start Next Year
- New "Start next Year" button appears after World Championship completion
- Season earnings reset: currentYear to previousYear
- Tour Cards updated based on Order of Merit (Top 70 retain)
- Q School points reset for new season
- Calendar refreshed for new season
Bug Fixes
- Fixed "Enter Event" button not working for Q School events
- Fixed tab buttons not responding to clicks
- Fixed Q School pools being empty (initialization issue)
- Fixed opponent undefined error in tournament bracket generation
- Fixed calendar event listeners not attaching properly
Technical Changes
- Refactored tab navigation to use direct DOM element creation
- Added event delegation for dynamic UI elements
- Improved Q School event structure with legsFormat property
- Enhanced Order of Merit tracking with leg difference
- Simplified Q School qualification logic
Known Issues: Tour Card allocation via Order of Merit (13 cards after finalists) is simplified – full implementation pending