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

 

[Chuckinho]

So you want auto-create with no Tattoos, and you'll just add some, or not, after the generation?

yeah, I think so. If at all possible. It might encourage more custom teams in general. I will probably spend a big chunk of my spare time this weekend making players to match the guernseys and logos I've already made.

 

[Kidneykid95]

I'm doing season mode on PS4 and it seems that a Richmond/Collingwood game isn't a sell out at the MCG.. I'd say barely half full... is this what's it's meant to be ??

 

[dont argue 04]

As I have the game on both PS5 and PC….I play mostly on Hard difficulty I’ve never been pumped so early in a contest while playing on PC…..this screen shot of the worm on PS5 down by 43 and come back to win after the siren. I’ll take that

 

[FearTheBeard13]

I’m not sure if I’m the only one experiencing this, but it seems to me difficulty doesnt add up at all. I just played 2 games (both times using the same team) and one game on Hardest I won by 5 goals but on Easy I lost by 8 goals this isnt to be critical of the game but I’m confused how it happens lol

 

[Xtreme]

I’m not sure if I’m the only one experiencing this, but it seems to me difficulty doesnt add up at all. I just played 2 games (both times using the same team) and one game on Hardest I won by 5 goals but on Easy I lost by 8 goals this isnt to be critical of the game but I’m confused how it happens lol

Yes has happened many times to me. It's bizarre

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Anyone managed the 5 minutes straight of possession trophy so far? Doing head in. Keep chipping it around but always have that one mistake where the opposition intercepts it, most I've managed it probably 3 minutes. Feel like camera selection plays a big role in this one

Got it day one. Wish I could reset trophies now difficulty is fixed and actually earn it

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

As I have the game on both PS5 and PC….I play mostly on Hard difficulty I’ve never been pumped so early in a contest while playing on PC…..this screen shot of the worm on PS5 down by 43 and come back to win after the siren. I’ll take that

Best game of videogame footy I ever played is still a game of AFL Live I played where I came from behind to win after the siren on the hardest difficulty.

Margin wasn't 43 points, but still. Was West Coast (me) vs Carlton. Judd ripped me a new one early, but I slowly pegged them back. Had a shot on goal as the siren went, missed, but it was called a high tackle, Kerr had the shot on goal after the siren and nailed it. All these years later I still remember it clearly. Ensured I could still earn the "beat everyone at least once in a season" achievement too (it was something like that anyway), as that was the only time the Eagles and Carlton played each other that year (in the home and away season anyway, I was there when we beat them in the Semi Final at Subi in real life )

Really hope these crashes and weird arse glitches can be fixed before the Xbox launch, and all the content we were promised is there.

 

[That_Guy_Odyssey]

I have a BigAnt support ticket that has been sitting there with no response for 28ish hours now. My first ticket went through in 5 hours, not a clue why its taking so long? Could someone inform me of the office hours of BigAnt?

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Best game of videogame footy I ever played is still a game of AFL Live I played where I came from behind to win after the siren on the hardest difficulty.

Margin wasn't 43 points, but still. Was West Coast (me) vs Carlton. Judd ripped me a new one early, but I slowly pegged them back. Had a shot on goal as the siren went, missed, but it was called a high tackle, Kerr had the shot on goal after the siren and nailed it. All these years later I still remember it clearly. Ensured I could still earn the "beat everyone at least once in a season" achievement too (it was something like that anyway), as that was the only time the Eagles and Carlton played each other that year (in the home and away season anyway, I was there when we beat them in the Semi Final at Subi in real life )

Really hope these crashes and weird arse glitches can be fixed before the Xbox launch, and all the content we were promised is there.

I use to just give the opposition a 100 point head start in the first quarter on Live 1, and would be able to win every game, because the oppositions CPU never really pressured me, hardest difficulty on 5 minute quarters it was.

 

[stkilda7894]

Anyone managed the 5 minutes straight of possession trophy so far? Doing head in. Keep chipping it around but always have that one mistake where the opposition intercepts it, most I've managed it probably 3 minutes. Feel like camera selection plays a big role in this one

Yep. Bug where the ball hit the ground and no one went for it or picked it up. Lucky it happened at the start of the quarter. Got the achievement then the game crashed

 

[pd_89]

Marking contests are ruined now. I cannot win a marking contest at all.

Also set shots are extremely off. Can somebody please explain to me how to take a set shot? I'm trying to hit the first bar close to the end and the second bar on the blue area? Is this right as set shots are so hit and miss for me and almost seem like a lottery.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

I have a BigAnt support ticket that has been sitting there with no response for 28ish hours now. My first ticket went through in 5 hours, not a clue why its taking so long? Could someone inform me of the office hours of BigAnt?

Could be more of an influx of tickets, now.

 

[That_Guy_Odyssey]

Marking contests are ruined now. I cannot win a marking contest at all.

Also set shots are extremely off. Can somebody please explain to me how to take a set shot? I'm trying to hit the first bar close to the end and the second bar on the blue area? Is this right as set shots are so hit and miss for me and almost seem like a lottery.

with marking, there is a proper timing function now. There is a slider (similar to the kick timing slider) under the player attempting to mark and you have to try and match the white line with the blue line to mark. There is also controller rumble similar to ruck contests.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Marking contests are ruined now. I cannot win a marking contest at all.

Also set shots are extremely off. Can somebody please explain to me how to take a set shot? I'm trying to hit the first bar close to the end and the second bar on the blue area? Is this right as set shots are so hit and miss for me and almost seem like a lottery.

Marking is harder now if you are just mashing buttons. Wait for the marker to get to the blue zone, or the controller vibration.

With the set shot you want to get it in the green zone for the first power bar, and avoid the red. For the timing meter, you want to aim for the blue zone, but with players that have faster timing meters it doesn't seem to register. I'm not totally convinced this is working as intended. Pressing the button a decent amount earlier seems to help.

Check the in-game guide for more detail if you haven't already.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I use to just give the opposition a 100 point head start in the first quarter on Live 1, and would be able to win every game, because the oppositions CPU never really pressured me, hardest difficulty on 5 minute quarters it was.

Go for 200 point head start next time!

 

[Nicho50]

Interchange and sub doesn’t work for me in any mode.

Management mode all upcoming draftees look the same and are bald.

Cannot change kick out or ruck options in management or season mode either.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Go for 200 point head start next time!

I think I tried 120 once, and won.

 

[Contador]

I assume there's a very strong momentum/ scripting factor built into the game?

I'm no good at the game and was playing round 1 on medium. Kicked the first 6 goals to go 36-0 up in the first quarter and thought I'd basically clocked the game - winning every contest, taking every mark etc. After quarter time I could barely touch the ball and was down 73 - 42 at 3qtr time. Then in the last quarter I started taking every mark again and won 75 - 74.

It was entertaining and not entirely unrealistic for a bulldogs - melbourne game over recent years, but the wild swings were a bit odd with seemingly no change in how I was actually playing the game (poorly).

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Close games are good but rubberbanding is a shitty mechanic.

 

[Chuckinho]

I have a BigAnt support ticket that has been sitting there with no response for 28ish hours now. My first ticket went through in 5 hours, not a clue why its taking so long? Could someone inform me of the office hours of BigAnt?

I put one in a couple of days ago. Patience, my friend

 

[RG16]

I'm doing season mode on PS4 and it seems that a Richmond/Collingwood game isn't a sell out at the MCG.. I'd say barely half full... is this what's it's meant to be ??

Well Richmond home games crowds have dropped dramatically this year, even with their 100k members. Sounds pretty accurate to me

 

[DasItMayne]

Ok, so can confirm that Right stick engages your opponent:

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Game is a lot less frustrating. Hopefully some more gameplay related fixes drop today. Looking forward to playing with me mate this weekend.

 

[brendiss]

Ok, so can confirm that Right stick engages your opponent:

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Game is a lot less frustrating. Hopefully some more gameplay related fixes drop today. Looking forward to playing with me mate this weekend.

This is a cool feature to see. Though, would be better if both players locked into facing the ball instead of away when the jostling for position was activated - it just doesn't look right with the players looking away.

Hope the Giants smashed Collingwood in that game

Looking like it's heading in a good direction BigAntStudios

 

[BlackMamba]

Ok, so can confirm that Right stick engages your opponent:

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Game is a lot less frustrating. Hopefully some more gameplay related fixes drop today. Looking forward to playing with me mate this weekend.

So does early right stick engage the opponent, but then also act as the spoil control?
If so.... surely there's no timing element to the spoil... otherwise the earlier R stick push would trigger a far-too-early spoil attempt.
Maybe JNT BA can give some insight (and maybe the Guide section might be able to give more information?)

 

[Xtreme]

It's ice skating time

A few of the WWE 2K games (and even pre 2K Yukes) did the same thing and wasn't fixed year on year haha.