Multiplat AFL 23: Launch Thread (Xbox release date TBC)

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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

 

[illnino]

So, when are we getting coaches likenesses back in the game?

I know it's not a priority but would be nice to have them in there. Every coach on PS5 is still a generic bald guy for me.

"Play now" they work.

 

[LennyHayes77]

I have been monitoring the patches and updates closely and reading this thread quite a bit and I've come to the decision that I'll be waiting until next season to either play this (2024 dlc?), or get the new version next year. There's just still too much for them to be fixed and the only mode I'm interested in, management mode, seems completely bare-bones so hopefully by this time next year it'll all be looking a lot rosier.
Not to mention this season is already getting away from us and I'd rather start playing at the start of the season than halfway through.

 

[kingcobey78]

management mode, seems completely bare-bones

I was disappointed when Ross advised single player career wasn't included but based on how bare Management mode is, I'm glad it wasn't included because it wouldn't have been any good anyway.

Hopefully if it's included in AFL 24, it has good depth

 

[Nicho50]

Surely there is a clue in the title for them - Cricket24

You know Cricket24 is releasing in June 2023 don't you?

 

[bdawwg1021]

"Play now" they work.

Since when? Played a game yesterday in Play Now - Still generic coaches for me.

 

[palmomagpie]

Since when? Played a game yesterday in Play Now - Still generic coaches for me.

Seems to be another of those hit and miss ones. Works in play now for me, but season it doesn't

 

[palmomagpie]

I was disappointed when Ross advised single player career wasn't included but based on how bare Management mode is, I'm glad it wasn't included because it wouldn't have been any good anyway.

Hopefully if it's included in AFL 24, it has good depth

Fingers crossed once gameplay issues are all fixed, the management mode gets more depth when they start working on features. It was touted to be the deepest ever but we aren't seeing that yet

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Seems to be another of those hit and miss ones. Works in play now for me, but season it doesn't

Including for McRae? Havent seen his likeness on anyone else's games (steam, youtube) so far

 

[SledgeMania]

Haven't seen the AI miss a set shot since last nights patch. Seems to have reverted back to the super accuracy we saw last week.
Also one other thing i've noticed is that every opposition spoil seems to go directly to one of my players which makes getting it forward super easy and can convert almost every fwd50 entry unless its marked by the opposition.

 

[T2B_]

I was disappointed when Ross advised single player career wasn't included but based on how bare Management mode is, I'm glad it wasn't included because it wouldn't have been any good anyway.

Hopefully if it's included in AFL 24, it has good depth

On that note, is it possible to play a custom team in season or management mode? The only way I can do it is Play Now.

I don't need a custom team per se, but I created a 'copy' of Carlton in order to edit the playing list and put my custom player in.

 

[bdawwg1021]

Seems to be another of those hit and miss ones. Works in play now for me, but season it doesn't

Seems to be different for everyone.

Ive been playing Play Now since day 1. No coach likenesses whatsoever. Only just started 1 game of Season Mode last night and still no likenesses in there either.

 

[palmomagpie]

Including for McRae? Havent seen his likeness on anyone else's games (steam, youtube) so far

Ahh can't say I've played against Collingwood yet to check. Sam Mitchell has at least worked every time haha

 

[palmomagpie]

Seems to be different for everyone.

Ive been playing Play Now since day 1. No coach likenesses whatsoever. Only just started 1 game of Season Mode last night and still no likenesses in there either.

I guess if you think of it, all the coaches are Matthew Nicks so there's at least 1 working

 

[ItsJonesy777]

Haven't seen the AI miss a set shot since last nights patch. Seems to have reverted back to the super accuracy we saw last week.

There seems to be so many variables in this game currently. I watched several streams last night where the AI (on hardest) were going 10.15 or similar and certainly not nailing everything.

 

[Michaels]

I've decided to try take the lowly Hawks back to Premiership glory on Hardest.

1st practice match is in the books, be sure to follow the journey!

Some speccies still not paid as marks which is annoying

 

[Chuckinho]

You know Cricket24 is releasing in June 2023 don't you?

I have no idea about Cricket24 tbh

 

[palmomagpie]

I've decided to try take the lowly Hawks back to Premiership glory on Hardest.

1st practice match is in the books, be sure to follow the journey!

Some speccies still not paid as marks which is annoying

Interesting it put you against Bombers for the first practice match when it should be Collingwood

 

[palmomagpie]

I've decided to try take the lowly Hawks back to Premiership glory on Hardest.

1st practice match is in the books, be sure to follow the journey!

Some speccies still not paid as marks which is annoying

Having said that though, love the video and as a suffering Hawks fan, I will ride the bumps of any journey that gets us success right now

 

[palmomagpie]

On that note, is it possible to play a custom team in season or management mode? The only way I can do it is Play Now.

I don't need a custom team per se, but I created a 'copy' of Carlton in order to edit the playing list and put my custom player in.

By the sounds of it, Management Mode will only be for AFL and AFLW official sides. Season mode we haven't really had any confirmation on (we haven't with Management either tbh) but surely there has to be something we can do with our created sides besides play now and online matches (I don't play online but assuming they can be used in scratch mates online?)

 

[Nicho50]

I have no idea about Cricket24 tbh

Its why the Indian Cricket Gaming Community are stressing about all these patches for AFL because its releasing next month they assume it will be delayed because AFL issues. They are now experts on all things AFL lol

 

[Blogbusser]

By the sounds of it, Management Mode will only be for AFL and AFLW official sides. Season mode we haven't really had any confirmation on (we haven't with Management either tbh) but surely there has to be something we can do with our created sides besides play now and online matches (I don't play online but assuming they can be used in scratch mates online?)

Custom competition in season mode is part of the roadmap - assume it will be similar to Live 1 where you pick how many teams, how many make finals etc

This is one I'm hanging out for too.

 

[CrowsArmy]

How many patches are we in and online is still unplayable on PS4..

 

[palmomagpie]

Its why the Indian Cricket Gaming Community are stressing about all these patches for AFL because its releasing next month they assume it will be delayed because AFL issues. They are now experts on all things AFL lol

To be fair, with the amount of effort they've had to put in to get this up to scratch, you'd assume the rest get pushed back. I guess Cricket though is upgrading the old version and not a new game from scratch (correct me if wrong), so it's not as long a process for them.

 

[palmomagpie]

Custom competition in season mode is part of the roadmap - assume it will be similar to Live 1 where you pick how many teams, how many make finals etc

This is one I'm hanging out for too.

Yeah that'll be great - management mode 100% would be better but guess at this stage we can settle for season mode. Fingers crossed gameplay is wrapped up and working soon, and these come shortly too

 

[Michaels]

Interesting it put you against Bombers for the first practice match when it should be Collingwood

Well funnily enough I had recorded a previous version of a hawks career but I had my wrong OBS screen selected so it captured absolutely nothing, and that practice game was vs Geelong. Think I won by a goal too and I have nothing to show for it.

Feel like the praccy games are totally random.