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

 

[pd_89]

I think everyone predicted a pisspoor launch, but not to the scale of what transpired. That's new, even for Big Ant.

Haha trust me that Cricket launch was god awful, the game would crash if you were just sitting/browsing around in the menus. At least here I can get through a game or two.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Putting it out there but the specialty set shot kicks on the boundary look so smooth and feel rewarding when you master the angles to use!! The checkside animation alone is so good!

 

[PenAndPaper]

What is the source of this?

Someone I know involved at an AFL club who had a direct interaction with this.

 

[shev76]

How's this roadmap coming along?

 

[mikeyyy35]

Is there still crashes for ps5 after the patch?


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[BlackMamba]

Players also keep running backwards, and doing a turn without going backwards is impossible

Yeah, found this too. Seems to be a part of the players-on-rails issues.

Similarly, I have also found that in this and for all previous AFL games… players approach a marking contest (when running with the flight) so casually and slowly. Would rather they get into position quickly..or at least let me be in control of how quickly they get there!

I will say this though… on the odd occasion in this game, it’s felt great charging through with a spoil from behind. Like a desperate defender, running off his man to spoil the opposition.

 

[UAWM]

Oh the crashes are killing me right now. Just won 37-36 with a goal after the siren and boom game crashed. Sucks having to do it all again

 

[jdoggdrool]

Putting it out there but the specialty set shot kicks on the boundary look so smooth and feel rewarding when you master the angles to use!! The checkside animation alone is so good!

The goal kicking and some of the general kicking animations around the ground look superb. Some of the flow in play can look terrific as well. I am really hopeful they can get the game to a point where it reaches its potential.

Oh the crashes are killing me right now. Just won 37-36 with a goal after the siren and boom game crashed. Sucks having to do it all again

The crashes are so frustrating. You think you're getting a good run at the game and it drops out of nowhere. I can't even pinpoint if there's a trigger for it.

Is there still crashes for ps5 after the patch?

Yep.

 

[Chark96]

Is there still crashes for ps5 after the patch?


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

The only mode that doesn’t crash is Play Now…


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[matt_897]

I think everyone predicted a pisspoor launch, but not to the scale of what transpired. That's new, even for Big Ant.

It's not, again AO Tennis was that bad when it first came out. Unplayable.

 

[Michaels]

Did the tackling, change player and player movement (where sprinting doesn't work as it should, turning directions battles etc) persist in online?

yep could definitely tackle all ok online.
change player was better but still needs further improvment i reckon.

 

[mikeyyy35]

The goal kicking and some of the general kicking animations around the ground look superb. Some of the flow in play can look terrific as well. I am really hopeful they can get the game to a point where it reaches its potential.


The crashes are so frustrating. You think you're getting a good run at the game and it drops out of nowhere. I can't even pinpoint if there's a trigger for it.


Yep.

Okay thanks, I won’t be playing till they fix the crashes it’s rather pointless playing if you have to play the same game over and over again.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[DasItMayne]

It's not, again AO Tennis was that bad when it first came out. Unplayable.

Is this the sort of standard we should expect? What’s the point of buying a title at launch then?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Haha trust me that Cricket launch was god awful, the game would crash if you were just sitting/browsing around in the menus. At least here I can get through a game or two.

It's not, again AO Tennis was that bad when it first came out. Unplayable.

I know fool me twice is shame on me, but I'm not sure a fool me thrice was ever anticipated until AFL 23.

 

[new0066]

Way to much from Huddo, if he spoke half as much I think that would be a good balance
The actual commentary is the best we have had apart from that.


On VOG-L09 using BigFooty.com mobile app

I think the commentary would’ve been good if we had two play by play callers plus an analyst. Hearing huddo nonstop is tiresome. Also agree with others calls that the amount of commentary needs to be decreased for a better feel.

AFLW commentary with Jason Bennett is much better than Huddo, there is less yelling and there isn't constant talking.

I'm surprised since this is his first time being in an AFL game while Huddo has done it before. Maybe Bennett just treated it like his normal commentary because that's what it sounds like while for Huddo it seems like he is trying to make everything exciting hence the yelling

 

[GoldbergsGold]

The inability to turn in 23 compared to Big Ant's own Live 1 being able to turn.

 

[MadMundy]

You can tell the game is realistic because playing as Taberner I got pinged HTB in the goal square.

You can also tell it's not realistic because I kicked a goal with Fyfe on the boundary outside 50.

 

[pattymalone00]

AFL statement on AFL23

 

[shev76]

Il

I think everyone predicted a pisspoor launch, but not to the scale of what transpired. That's new, even for Big Ant.

I think everyone would be surprised if BA actually had a somewhat smooth launch for any game. Maybe a couple bugs but this is probably what most expected. A shit show

 

[Wosh]

Obviously the answer is to kill it with fire and start again

 

[matt_897]

Is this the sort of standard we should expect? What’s the point of buying a title at launch then?

I agree, I would never buy a Big Ant game at launch again after AO Tennis

 

[footyfreak_]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but you can check stats mid game now with match summary

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Obviously the answer is to kill it with fire and start again

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Ben Cunnington doesn't even need to kick the ball to score a goal, ascension

 

[ice444]

You can tell the game is realistic because playing as Taberner I got pinged HTB in the goal square.

You can also tell it's not realistic because I kicked a goal with Fyfe on the boundary outside 50.

In one match I kicked 5 straight goals with Eric Hipwood - totally unrealistic....

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Obviously the answer is to kill it with fire and start again

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Every time I look at that I find something new to scratch my head over, but I can't stop thinking about the West Coast goal kickers. Three players on 0, why are they even there?