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

 

[stavro#4]

Just came past to check in again.

 

[SugarShane]

Im interested to see what 'quick codes' mean at the bottom.

Share codes I assume.

So instead of searching for someone's Waverley, they can just post "Created Waverley, share code is THX1138" or something.

 

[Quivorir]

And with his job done. Ross is off to the footy.

 

[Cryptic56]

BigAntStudios - just to confirm I’m correct in my assumption based on the rollout above - state leagues will only be playable in ‘Play Now’, not management mode?

And season, just not manager mode.

 

[AussieMagpie]

Can I ask if there's a bounce button for PS? Can't find it anywhere and pushing the stick in isn't working like previous games (might just be a controller problem)

 

[Quivorir]

Can I ask if there's a bounce button for PS? Can't find it anywhere and pushing the stick in isn't working like previous games (might just be a controller problem)

Stop sprinting to auto bounce

 

[candymanwb]

I would imagine that the new modes, tutorials and customizations would probably be another week or so away.

The focus for the next week will be a strong focus on stability and game performance. Delivering a better product the way it was initially intended (one where you can actually ruck, kick without getting ghost tackled and tackle the freaking AI!).

 

[jc12]

WHAT ABOUT THE ABILITY TO EDIT PLAYER ATTRIBUTES

 

[Treehill23]

Keen to see if they upload the right version of the road map

F***

 

[St 07]

And with his job done. Ross is off to the footy.

"but you didn't do anything"

"didn't i? "

 

[Mkcaptain]

Can someone who works in software explain how you would only become aware of issues of that magnitude with a patch when it went live?

 

[Hate]

BigAntStudios JNT BA

I would love to offer some commentary on the actual gameplay of AFL 23, however, I can not get even that far. My game, even after re-installing multiple times and updating drivers does not seem to be loading assets (?). The loading animation on launch (where it pans across the stage to the AFL 23 logo) is mostly blacked out, the grounds and player models are black. Not sure if this has been raised directly, but thought I would raise it anyways.

You can see it in this post and this post.

I would love to experience the gameplay everyone is talking about, but in any case, I was impressed the last time I played Cricket 22 after the state it was in when I originally played, it was a drastic improvement, so I don't have the panic stations running yet.

Here is a screenshot of how the menu looks:

Shoutout to JNT BA, who promptly reached out to me and gave me instructions to work through that fixed the issue.

 

[stkilda7894]

Its like giving a roadmap for Tassie's entry to the AFL, and just listing features like; build stadium, hire coach, build list. Not put a timeline on it though. Apparently road maps are now to do lists

 

[jdoggdrool]

"but you didn't do anything"

"didn't i? "

The cosmic ballet goes on.

Anyone want to switch seats?

 

[BigAntStudios]

You can definitely play two players locally on a PS4/5.

Make sure both controllers are active and logged in prior to starting the game.

 

[jdoggdrool]

You can definitely play two players locally on a PS4/5.

Make sure both controllers are active and logged in prior to starting the game.

I tried that and I get some sort of connection error.

 

[crowsflag2030]

Hi Ross, would you be able to confirm if there is any integration between management career mode and state leagues planned in the future?

 

[ice444]

Can someone who works in software explain how you would only become aware of issues of that magnitude with a patch when it went live?

The version they applied the patch to internally, is not the version that is going live or they test different fixes individually but when they put them together something breaks.

 

[shev76]

Stop sprinting to auto bounce

This might need its own sticky at the top now

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Road map looks good!! I’m presuming today’s patch will again probably release around 2am?

 

[andy_c91]

Can someone who works in software explain how you would only become aware of issues of that magnitude with a patch when it went live?

Someone posted this earlier which might explain it

Well if you know anything about software development, there is a lot of sign-offs. The one that little care is put in is code sign-offs, but that is why a lot of effort is put into sign-offs in user testing.

I think it's definitely that someone incorrectly sent through the wrong version control branch for the patch, this is something that doesn't go through a sign-off from Big Ant maybe through Microsoft/Sony/Steam.

I think the way game development works these days is when a game gets closer to release it must be at a release state in the main version control branch - this is the branch that Big Ant would have been testing on and signed off the gameplay on, it is then sent and published. During this time the developers can work on the game and put it's updates onto the main branch. A day or so before the official release, the main branch (now updated - post published version) is then pushed for the patches. But if the person uploading the patches mistakingly selects another version control branch and pushes that for the patch, the patch isn't more of a patch but a single persons or a small teams development work. It's quite easy to make this mistake, it helps to be aware of the situation - e.g. checking which version control branch you are on when you start your development work in the morning.

 

[Archer_11]

Can someone who works in software explain how you would only become aware of issues of that magnitude with a patch when it went live?

Three main reasons stuff goes wrong -

1. Because there is 85 different builds at any given time and version control is a bitch.
2. A full regression test can take weeks and you have a day or two to test a minor fix. What could possibly go wrong?
3. Sometimes the IT Gods choose not to smile upon thee at a critical time such as a major deployment.

 

[BenJman]

Did the patch notes say anything about line-ups in season?

 

[JNT BA]

Shoutout to JNT BA, who promptly reached out to me and gave me instructions to work through that fixed the issue.

Very glad we got it worked out. Happy to help where I can.

 

[BigAntStudios]

I tried that and I get some sort of connection error.

We're in the office tomorrow and Sunday, I'll get someone to DM you over the weekend to figure it out. Definitely works here, just saw it.