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

 

[mikeyyy35]

If big ant can keep up these daily patches for a week or two, the game could actually work out.

But they actually have to push the patches through for ps5 users too


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[Xtreme]

But they actually have to push the patches through for ps5 users too


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They also have to be successful since the game is still crashing for people

Sheeeeeeesh

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

If AFL 25 is ever a thing, Michaels needs to smuggle a USB flash drive into Big Ant HQ to steal a copy of the streamers edition cos it's the only ****ing way to see some version control happening at that place.

Ah shit we've ****ed the launch again guys.
Don't worry, Michaels saved a working copy!

 

[BRAB]

We've hit the crescendo of the pile on here, and I'm loving it

Brilliant.

Hope Ross didn’t see this on the tram home from Marvel tonight.

 

[mickelboy182]

We've hit the crescendo of the pile on here, and I'm loving it

Absolutely amazing production

 

[RG16]

it won't be playable until they patch it so you can always move into the direction you want.

Exactly! Battlefield 2042 eventually got there and DICE/EA were alot slower than Big Ant, I recall being in disbelief in how slow they were to even get a patch out post launch.

 

[T2B_]

Look at it this way, Ross CEO of big ant is a Carlton supporter, can Carlton construct a good club? No, therefore I’m no longer surprised this game isn’t playable, too bad I think Carlton have more issues then the game


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I wish Rossy could patch Carlton's tackling, cos it seems like AFL 23's pre-patch...

 

[AnAussieWancker]

And this is a prime reason not to utilities champion data in a video game it’s an absolute joke. Dunkley arguably the BOG Tonight rated 38th in the Game tonight an absolute joke and there data has been Wack for a while now

 

[illnino]

Exactly! Battlefield 2042 eventually got there and DICE/EA were alot slower than Big Ant, I recall being in disbelief in how slow they were to even get a patch out post launch.

Still can't believe what they've done to my favourite franchise. 2042 is still fairly average even now for a BF title IMO (playing since BF2 on pc).

 

[doctor_evil]

Currently downing PS patch. Hopefully the loading screen crashing is fixed. Also the AI standing the mark, another player block my shot at goal. Nothing happened besides me morphing through him but the bull got smothered. He wasn’t even on the mark!


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I distinctly remember this in live 1.

I remember the agony of playing that early days.

I am far to wiser to that these days.

It should be great in a month.

Thank you for your service. Saved me some rage.

 

[Archer_11]

Steam patch is good but still janky and frustrating without a feeling that you're controlling the play. Still, definitely progress.

AFL 23 is like a tiny diamond buried inside of a cow turd vs it's predecessor which was like a cow turd covered in sequins. Sure the sequins are pretty, especially the sixth layer (Evo 2), but AFL 23 will clearly be the superior game after ten or twenty patches. Maybe thirty.

 

[tembolowlakumba]

I was playing a match earlier today, I hit the post from a set shot then the ball rebounded back in play I rushed it through and I got 2 points for it. Very interesting.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

I was playing a match earlier today, I hit the post from a set shot then the ball rebounded back in play I rushed it through and I got 2 points for it. Very interesting.

Sounds like an AFLX match.

 

[Cocomarsh]

We've hit the crescendo of the pile on here, and I'm loving it

If the launch day patch failed to actually launch, I am surprised that we have anything to play. Something like CoD has 300MB on disc for a game that is 159GB. If Big Ant had programmed the same way, we would have just had a blank screen - and Big Ant would have been saved from all of this drama.

People are acting as though what we are seeing is the intended product - common sense tells you that clearly it is not. With most games these days, the launch patch holds the majority of the game elements.

And if the 7 day roadmap is to be delivered, it means that those elements have already been built. This amount of content cannot be built from scratch that quickly.

And if patches are being rolled out at 2.00am, who do you think is doing that? Ross wouldn't be trusting anyone else with this at this stage.

Pretty cheap content here.
This may be an unpopular view, but the person hurt the most by this is Ross. No one in their right mind would deliberately say what he said in this video and deliver what we have now seen. Does anyone really think that he would spend 2 years pretending to build something and then ruin his reputation on a product that will be lucky to break even?

Sorry if reality offends the insatiable pile-on merchants.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

The only thing I can say I really enjoyed about the game so far is the stadium creator. Although, it isn't very user friendly or efficient, but I was able to figure it out. I would hope in the future they can add more stand/bleacher designs in.

 

[Madog1185]

Bitter-sweet seeing AFL 23 No.1 in Aus on the PS store Shows this game was fairly anticipated but unfortunately the launch has been a disaster, hopefully Big Ant are able to redeem themselves self and the game turns out to be a gem.

 

[YahBoyJones]

Does anyone know how to lay a tackle? Should I spam triangle? Should I hold it down? Or should I pray?

Also, is the 1.04 patch out yet for PS? Hearing that it is but can’t see anything on mine


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[Pickitt]

Does anyone know how to lay a tackle? Should I spam triangle? Should I hold it down? Or should I pray?

Also, is the 1.04 patch out yet for PS? Hearing that it is but can’t see anything on mine


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hold

 

[T2B_]

PS4 definitely has 1.04, not sure about PS5 yet

 

[tembolowlakumba]

Other things I have found is that the AI always get you for incorrect disposal now from like 5 metres away, markings way too easy for the controlling player and the player movement is way to clunky and feels like you can't even move at all sometimes. Also sometimes 2 people go on the mark at once.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

I think due to all this stuff there should be a massive free expansion pack leading into next season.

$50 for a couple face scans and post trade/draft period updated rosters is my bet

 

[mikeyyy35]

PS4 definitely has 1.04, not sure about PS5 yet

Can confirm PS5 did not get the patch!


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[Ephemeral Hope]

hmm handballing works better now have played both online and vs AI. but christ now my players will randomly just stop moving. not the selected one but ones just nearby

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Other things I have found is that the AI always get you for incorrect disposal now from like 5 metres away, markings way too easy for the controlling player and the player movement is way to clunky and feels like you can't even move at all sometimes. Also sometimes 2 people go on the mark at once.

You can't make turns when controlling the player. More people should bring this up to Big Ant, they haven't fixed it and it's by far the worst gameplay issue.

 

[illnino]

Does anyone know how to lay a tackle? Should I spam triangle? Should I hold it down? Or should I pray?

Also, is the 1.04 patch out yet for PS? Hearing that it is but can’t see anything on mine


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Try holding r1 to hone in when tackling. Works a bit more for me. Keep sprinting too (so r2+r1+triangle).