Multiplat AFL 23: Launch Thread (Xbox release date TBC)

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

STATE OF PLAY:

• The game is out for Steam and PlayStation. There have been issues with Xbox release and it is unclear when the game will be available.
• Big Ant are aware that there are playability issues & bugs at present.
• Content has been temporarily removed from the game to identify where the issues lie.
• This content will be re-introduced via patches in the coming days.
• Big Ant have released a summary of what is to be reintroduced, which can be seen below.

Spoiler: Features to be added

Spoiler: MOST RECENT PATCH NOTES

Issues & constructive criticism are best communicated to: support.bigant.com

Michaels Twitch video with QA from Ross(BigAntStudios) from 31:40

 

[Xtreme]

Honestly if I wasn't invested in the game I would have turned off notifications for this thread. Why anyone else would want to partake is... Well one can only assume not genuine intentions.

I honestly want a NEW fun AFL game. So I'm riding the positive and negative emotions contained in here.

I hope the issues are rectified... but if not there's always older games to scratch the AFL itch (I've spent 3 hours on Evo 2 on pc so far this week).

Hopefully the game is in a better play state by the Xbox release in June.

 

[brendiss]

I legit reckon someone uploaded the wrong version and you can't "unpatch" the game so they need to make new patches based on this build to get it to what should have launched

And I do hope that if this is true, the person who uploaded the wrong patch is now either fired or has been throughly grilled.

This has broken the big ant brand big time, especially as we know the capability of how the game plays from the videos by streamers and the launch event before release

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I'm not sure we'll ever know exactly what happened. What we know is there was a perfectly playable version pre-release, as shown by the streamers, albeit missing content and some rough edges to be polished.

It seems like in the rush to release they plonked a bunch of stuff on top and chaos ensued. How it wasn't checked, who knows.

Video editing is a powerful tool.

 

[DNAngel]

In their defence, they don't have the backing of a large company like an EA (who recently have had their own issues with the Star Wars game....).

I don't think it's deliberate, just a series of unfortunate stuff ups.

Sure, whatever makes you happy...

 

[Teen Wolf]

The reputational damage this has done to BA would be incredibly worrying for them. Heard it talked about on 3 radio stations now, and the articles in the press have been less than complimentary

Dubious. BA will eventually fix the game, and in the meantime won't be mentioned once by name on the radio or TV.

So it's really just "the AFL" getting shat on, and Kylie Rogers who takes a reputational hit within the administration behind closed doors, unfortunately for her.

And to think, some people actually wanted more money spent on advertising the game for the last two months. Crazy stuff.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

And I do hope that if this is true, the person who uploaded the wrong patch is now either fired or has been throughly grilled..

I wonder how high the sign off process goes? Does Ross himself have to sign off on release?

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

Does auto interchange work after the PS patch for management mode?

 

[Xtreme]

Sure, whatever makes you happy...

Sorry for being diplomatic
It's not about being happy, just not going into pitchfork mode about it.

Can understand the disappointment and frustration.

 

[Pickitt]

How does the bench + sub work? When I swap someone with the sub before the game, even if I move the sub onto the field he still says sub?


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Still broken in Season mode I believe

Huh?

Can't tackle.
Can't handball.
AI never spoils.
Can't switch player.
No speccies.

Basically fine? We are a fair way out from that.

I can do all but speccy

 

[DNAngel]

So after all the issues this morning, should I go with PS5 or PC version?


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Neither, don't waste your money on this buggy mess.

 

[T2B_]

Video editing is a powerful tool.

I trust Michaels

 

[ice444]

And I do hope that if this is true, the person who uploaded the wrong patch is now either fired or has been throughly grilled.

Don't blame the person, blame the systems/processes - big ant need to review why this happened and make sure it doesn't happen again.

 

[Michaels]

I trust Michaels

The only 'editing' I do on any of my youtube videos is add a monologue at the start and add a blur dissolve transition, that is the extent of my capabilities / time available currently

 

[Xtreme]

Don't blame the person, blame the systems/processes - big ant need to review why this happened and make sure it doesn't happen again.

10th time lucky ?

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I trust Michaels

I think his was legit. A few others though have some very dodgy looking videos with magical cutaways and edits.

 

[Hashbrown64]

Once the xbox version of the game comes out, hopefully they've updated player ratings and positions, need will day dominating in the midfield

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

The only 'editing' I do on any of my youtube videos is add a monologue at the start and add a blur dissolve transition, that is the extent of my capabilities / time available currently

Yeah having watched and yours was legit and to me looked a bit buggy. Not as buggy as it is but a bit.

One or two others have been a bit too edited for my liking

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

So after all the issues this morning, should I go with PS5 or PC version?


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PC, it’ll be the first platform patched & almost immediately, PS looks to be behind 10 hours based on yesterday


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[Xc9894]

Huh?

Can't tackle.
Can't handball.
AI never spoils.
Can't switch player.
No speccies.

Basically fine? We are a fair way out from that.

I haven’t played, I’ve seen you can change the player switching and movements to fully assisted? Wouldn’t that help some issues right there?


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[DNAngel]

Just a question anyone here play their first tennis game at launch that was broken beyond belief and was patched like 15 times in the first few weeks of release is this as bad as that is, I've got it downloading on my ps5 at the moment and I'nm kind of scared on what to expect

Yes, I played it at the AO and it was horrendous. Worst tennis game I've ever played.

 

[tastiger]

The AI was definitely better. They chased, tackled and were tougher to play against.

I was able to handball better and create link up play.


but for me AI still needs to be tweaked and made harder and the big one is they need to be able to spoil. that will make things so much more difficult.

still able to take marks inside 50 even 2 or 3 vs 1 which is a bit crazy. they should be killing those contests.

Once the AI spoiling comes in i think that will make it feel tougher again.


I played mostly online games last night which I enjoyed. Had a couple of crashes, not as many as PS5 users pre patch.

Playing against another user who can spoil link up themselves etc makes it a much tougher game and more rewarding when you score.

Just needs to have a online leaderboard or stat keeping of some kind, reckon i was 4-0!

Thanks for that, hopefully we don't have to wait too long.
I would like to see the AI spoil more and more balls hit the ground in contested situations.

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[jdoggdrool]

Sorry for being diplomatic
It's not about being happy, just not going into pitchfork mode about it.

Can understand the disappointment and frustration.

People can't fathom the idea that you can be angry at something and also not be a d*ck about how you go about expressing that anger.

 

[ice444]

Lots of changes on steam db - hopeuflly another patch today..

 

[UAWM]

Games slowly improving, never should have been released in this state its a farce that it happened. On another note, what's everyones camera angle they use?

 

[bdawwg1021]

Based on the footage I've seen, Huddo's commentary definitely needs to be toned down. Commentating on every single play makes so sounded too full on, rushed and just awkwardly annoying.