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

 

[carn tigez]

Steam yes but PlayStation unlikely to push it out tonight


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It depends how you define tonight. In real terms yes. In Big Ant terms....who the **** knows

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Is there gonna be a patch tonight or what ?

Potentially a 2 or 3am sort of deal for PS like last night

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

What are we getting in tonight’s patch? And can anyone on steam stream it when it comes out so I know cheers

Anyone can stream it & no one exactly knows, hopefully functional Ai so we can play matches


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[Cubs2Lions]

What are we getting in tonight’s patch? And can anyone on steam stream it when it comes out so I know cheers

A very leaky Brisbane defence, oh wait sorry wrong thread

 

[picko]

No not at all. AFL 98 was very different to AFL 99. Definitely didn’t have fights. Did have great off the ball movement. And you could change the sizes of all the players. So literally you could have players the size of ants running down massive giants.

F*** it was great. Had Shane Crawford on the cover.

Yeah I had 98 on PC and 99 on PS1. They were very similar, neither had fights.

99 on PC was the one with fights, but I never played it so can't comment on the differences.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

A very leaky Brisbane defence, oh wait sorry wrong thread

Your defenders don’t spoil too?


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[Cubs2Lions]

Your defenders don’t spoil too?


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Only one player does constantly and the rest just crumble under pressure

BigAntStudios, it’s game on tonight between our clubs - may the best team win

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

You can only put a custom player in a team when you make an editable copy, see if that allows attribute editing


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I tried that last night but no mas. Will have another go but I don't hold hope. That would be acceptable but it was much easier in Evo where you could edit attributes but if you want to edit cosmetics you'd have to duplicate.

 

[T2B_]

Hopefully Ross gets a good result tonight and relieves some stress.

And I have absolutely no vested interest in said result at all.

 

[UAWM]

Anyone else have the issue where your player will grab the ball and take a few years to get going again?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Anyone else have the issue where your player will grab the ball and take a few years to get going again?

Yeah you get caught HTB like that a fair bit.

 

[boncer34]

The typo in the headline is either ironic genius or it kills the joke a little.

Nah doesn't hurt it at all.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Hopefully Ross gets a good result tonight and relieves some stress.

 

[palmomagpie]

I understand that's why EA pulled out, but my question is more so why can't these other companies copy what EA do? Is it a resourcing problem?

Games cost millions to make these days. AFL is a small market internationally with little growth opportunity - it’s a massive investment for companies to take on and there simply isn’t enough big Aussie devs with financial backing to do it.
Couple that with the complexity of the sport, it’s not left to right like others and is a lot more 360 orientated with so much happening around the field. No company will ever make the perfect AFL game, and Aussies tend to love to crap on about a game a lot more when it fails because of our cheeky nature. AFL needs one publisher to stick with it, and build on it like FIFA has had for decades. The constant churn of devs means we get a new product every few years that gets drilled by fans and the media to the point where the devs run out of steam quickly and get sick of trying to please the unpleasable.

 

[game_chromosome]

Licensing and it's a lot of work

game_chromosome has one in the works too

Still a ways off mine is

 

[hooked on fishing]

Holding the ball and incorrect disposal only
Can’t expect every single free kick in the game at launch mate
That’ll come in the 2024 update for $30

Is it sad I actually believed this for a second lol

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

Games cost millions to make these days. AFL is a small market internationally with little growth opportunity - it’s a massive investment for companies to take on and there simply isn’t enough big Aussie devs with financial backing to do it.
Couple that with the complexity of the sport, it’s not left to right like others and is a lot more 360 orientated with so much happening around the field. No company will ever make the perfect AFL game, and Aussies tend to love to crap on about a game a lot more when it fails because of our cheeky nature. AFL needs one publisher to stick with it, and build on it like FIFA has had for decades. The constant churn of devs means we get a new product every few years that gets drilled by fans and the media to the point where the devs run out of steam quickly and get sick of trying to please the unpleasable.

This is it. Could you imagine the difference in potential customer numbers between Madden and an AFL game? If they charged $50 they would never be able to possibly build such a complex game whatsoever. Just not economically viable when our user base is so small. I don't really care because I spend $100 on things far more destructive or useless but I also see it as an investment in a continued franchise. If they can build it bit by bit year on year it will get to a good point but if we keep flip flopping new dev teams every time we won't get anywhere.

That being said, as a business operator myself (in the marketing space too), my client base would be horrified if I communicated and marketed my product in the same way BA has rolled this out. They leave a lot to be desired in that regard. I hope they make enough money to continue this game year on year and then invest money in a CMO/PR team that actually has a ****ing clue what they are doing.

A shit launch with great communication is at least forgiveable.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Still a ways off mine is

So's Big Ant's

 

[StoneyHawk]

Xbox owner so I’m not affected by the launch debacle of the past two days but I’m very surprised by the acceptance of “…over the next week…” line. Totally unacceptable but I’ll just sit back with my popcorn and watch…! Nothing to see here!

 

[Juicison]

Anyone not able to sign in at the moment?

 

[zac080]

Anyone not able to sign in at the moment?

Yes I cant

 

[Archer_11]

Anyone else have the issue where your player will grab the ball and take a few years to get going again?

It's called player contemplation, a bonus feature of the limited release Thoughtful Edition. Lucky!

 

[dtkking]

Steam very soon, PS is whenever we can get it through their servers... it's a random time between 3-8 hours ATM (based on what it's been so far).

When Will the state league patch be in the game

 

[Pickitt]

anyone know how to fix stick drift with a PS5 controller? making the game unplayable

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yes I cant

I just signed in no dramas.