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

 

[Chuckinho]

Yeah I’m pretty sure FIFAs low point didn’t entail players getting stuck in the mud every time they receive a pass.

• Or players freezing in front of the wall/kicker every set piece.
• Or the career mode being bare bones and unplayable for two weeks where all top players ratings drop to 40s after 1 season.
• Or the interchange not working
• Or the stadium lights going out
• Or there being no tactics.

-Or players disappearing to the corner flag for a goal kick.
-Or the switch player being unresponsive.
-Or all the Defenders stand still as a striker dribbles past into the box unpressured.

Etc, etc, etc

I remember all sorts of issue with FIFA 2000 and FIFA 2001

 

[That_Guy_Odyssey]

BigAntStudios I understand the team is under a whole ton of pressure at this moment in time, but I would love some insight as to a realistic ETA for my tickets to get responded to. One is 4 days old and the other is 7 hours ago.
The ticket numbers and subjects are: #14892 (Pre-Game Cutscenes) and #15052 (Copyright Questions)

 

[BigAntStudios]

BigAntStudios I understand the team is under a whole ton of pressure at this moment in time, but I would love some insight as to a realistic ETA for my tickets to get responded to. One is 4 days old and the other is 7 hours ago.
The ticket numbers and subjects are: #14892 (Pre-Game Cutscenes) and #15052 (Copyright Questions)

I spoke to the team just now.

Your questions are not really relevant to support, they are about ownership of indigenous and other IP which are supplied to us by the AFL.

 

[BigAntStudios]

I remember all sorts of issue with FIFA 2000 and FIFA 2001

This patch literally meant the current game would not boot - I was merely pointing out that even the world's largest sports game company with the largest franchise has issues with patches.

 

[center half_bench]

Evening Ross BigAntStudios

When will management drafts/free agency be fixed, such as bald draftees, being able to select numbers for mid season pick ups, AI actually selecting 18 year olds in drafts rather then ex after players that are 27 at pick 5
Hoping to hear back
Cheers

Ps - will tactics be in tonights patch?
Love your work

 

[zac080]

Hey ross will you fix like the players in mid draft on management carrer so there not bald

 

[kingbob182]

That is pretty much the opposite of our historical pricing.

I'm just going by price history listed on steamdb.info. Obviously the AFL games sold on there weren't yours though

 

[ALigaFM]

Hey BigAntStudios - appreciate you dropping by the thread as frequently as you do!

Just to echo another poster: will we be able to use Custom Teams or Custom Competitions in Management Mode at any point? Keen to run an expanded/rejigged AFL Career with Tassie or the like, but not sure it'll be an option.

Thanks again!

 

[BigAntStudios]

Hey BigAntStudios - appreciate you dropping by the thread as frequently as you do!

Just to echo another poster: will we be able to use Custom Teams or Custom Competitions in Management Mode at any point? Keen to run an expanded/rejigged AFL Career with Tassie or the like, but not sure it'll be an option.

Thanks again!

You will, and no doubt there will be a very good Tassie side made by someone in the Academy.

Edit: Apologies - I just saw you mentioned "Management Mode" - I need to confirm if that's the case.

 

[Treehill23]

Would need to know which platform you are on. I doubt you will find it easy after tonight's patch.

Because the AI can do things that we can’t like every other patch so far ?
Or because the AI is actually just better than us ?

 

[ALigaFM]

You will, and no doubt there will be a very good Tassie side made by someone in the Academy.

Edit: Apologies - I just saw you mentioned "Management Mode" - I need to confirm if that's the case.

Ah no problem. I've logged it as a suggestion with BA Support regardless, so here's hoping!

 

[Chuckinho]

This patch literally meant the current game would not boot - I was merely pointing out that even the world's largest sports game company with the largest franchise has issues with patches.

Absolutely. I've seen some patchy stuff voer the years, even with "big franchises"
I'm very pleased with how things are progressing

 

[That_Guy_Odyssey]

I spoke to the team just now.

Your questions are not really relevant to support, they are about ownership of indigenous and other IP which are supplied to us by the AFL.

thanks for the insight mate, just wasn't sure if they'd been seen or not. cheers.

 

[Tezdog112]

Anyone know roughly what time the PS5 Monday patch will be out?

 

[Chuckinho]

BigAntStudios
Below is are two small things in the scheme of things.

When I bring a logo into Logo Creator using SVG, circles are often misshaped or warped. Am I making some sort of mistake in exporting my SVG file from Illustrator is is this a bug.


I noted that when I select for a new custom team to be the Hawks, then I see Hawthorn supporters in the crowd and when I select Bulldogs I get Footiscray fans.
Is it possible to have fans in the colours from the Identity tab instead.
My reason for asking is that in the SGL, there are two bulldogs teams, one wears red and the other wears green and there is a hawks team in purple.

 

[Kidneykid95]

Anyone know roughly what time the PS5 Monday patch will be out?

It's usually about 2/3am that's what it's been for the last week or so

 

[BigAntStudios]

BigAntStudios
Below is are two small things in the scheme of things.

When I bring a logo into Logo Creator using SVG, circles are often misshaped or warped. AM I making some sort of mistake in exporting my SVG file from Illustrator is is this a bug.

I noted that when I select for a new custom team to be the Hawks, then I see Hawthorn supporters in the crowd and when I select Bulldogs I get Footiscray fans.
Is it possible to have fans in the colours from the Identity tab instead.
My reason for asking is that in the SGL, there are two bulldogs teams, one wears red and the other wears green and there is a hawks team in purple.

Please lodge it with support.bigant.com as they will likely request the files to see if they can sort it for you (and also fix it for everyone else).

 

[Chuckinho]

Please lodge it with support.bigant.com as they will likely request the files to see if they can sort it for you (and also fix it for everyone else).

Done.

 

[imwinningagreatwall]

Hey BigAntStudios

Will we be able to Watch a Sim Game on “Management career” and manage the team as you do on most other sport’s management titles. Instead of just the option to play or quick sim.
Would be awesome if we have live simulation with us as the coach making live changes with AI controlling both teams
Like Football manager.

 

[markcc0202]

Ye last nights update ruined the game. Literally going backwards at this point it's a joke.

 

[kingbob182]

Odd. I watched quite a lot last night and the 10 or so I saw were all paid.

Still happening 2-3 times a game for me. Usually when I try to spoil which sucks because it's generally in defence where I don't need to be pinged HTB.

I made it a little over halfway through this game before I gave up on it.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Hopefully the Training/Tutorials are in tonights patch!

 

[kingbob182]

Ye last nights update ruined the game. Literally going backwards at this point it's a joke.

Yep. Thought the whole point of Steam first was so they could roll back these things.

 

[UAWM]

Can we just take a minute to realise how lucky we are to have the devs of the actual game chat to us here? Answering questions and addressing complaints and concerns, that is awesome. Appreciate your work BigAntStudios

 

[ItsJonesy777]

Still happening 2-3 times a game for me.

Argh, that sucks. Seems like just so many inconsistencies in this game at the moment for no real rhyme-or-reason.

Answering questions and addressing complaints and concerns, that is awesome.

Just to be clear, Ross selectively answers questions and it’s literally their job to fix issues, given the state the game launched in.

Could you imagine if they didn’t or kept radio silence?