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

 

[StrappingTape]

While I don't think they're building things like tactics or speckies or whatever from scratch in the week and a half since launch, I don't think anything was ever integrated into a cohesive whole until launch night, when it all turned to s**t due to a lack of testing etc.

Game should have been delayed until the Xbox launch. Height of arrogance to release what they did, then expect paying customers to beta test it for free for weeks afterwards.

I mean the obvious solution is to release a simulated game of 7.5min quarters with the working day 1 version. Then everyone can see what this supposed day 1 bad patch broke and what it'll be like plus show after the march a quick run through of all the features in game.

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

Are tactics definitely on the cards?
I thought Ross said a while back that tactics work in the play, but you don’t have control over them.

Hoping I’m wrong, and the tactics you choose can be seen in the Qtr Time huddles.

if you can’t use tactics i can’t rlly see the point in a coach career.

 

[ItsJonesy777]

Are tactics definitely on the cards?
I thought Ross said a while back that tactics work in the play, but you don’t have control over them.

Ross said the AI are already using tactics but players could not yet but it was coming but IIRC, it was meant to be coming by yesterday.

 

[Grechy]

Everytime I watch someone play online, they crash. How is the game still crashing so much? There can no longer be any excuses for this.

 

[biggus_di]

Everytime I watch someone play online, they crash. How is the game still crashing so much? There can no longer be any excuses for this.

People are pressing buttons.

 

[Murraj1966]

Wtf happened to this game with the latest patch? I cannot for the life of my take a defensive mark or spoil now.

Am playing on Medium and PS5. If I am doing something wrong, please let me know.

I thought the same thing until I realised the vibration timing is now incredibly important to when you try mark or spoil.

 

[George]

Not a drastic patch in terms of gameplay. How much longer do we expect these patches will run?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

This movie though! Classic!

 

[Xtreme]

C'monnnnnnnnn patch, I'd like to play a game and test it out before I venture off to bed!!

 

[Shane54]

Any news on when I could potentially start a management (coach) career? Maybe when tactics are introduced?

 

[guidssss]

First time playing in a couple days, I felt Saturday the game was in a decent spot. As of Monday’s patch can anyone else not win a marking contest anymore? It’s basically impossible to get the ball back unless the opposition kicks a goal and it goes back to the centre.

 

[Firewalker]

Would like to think one day in the academy the set team lineups function would actually save so you wouldn’t have to crazy edit a team lineup every time before a match.

Other dumb academy things I’ve noticed after the recent patches is the AFLW team lineups are broken and are trying to have 18 players on the field and if you try to access them the game will crash, also the profanity filter on create a club is totally broken with only some teams being able to be shared, over the previous week had SA and Allies state of origin teams I’d made not go through the filter but the Victoria and WA ones go through no problem.

 

[Shane54]

Giving it 5 more minutes and then I am out lol.

 

[Xtreme]

Giving it 5 more minutes and then I am out lol.

Now I know how Sony users feel

 

[Lesnish]

I'm still have the issue of pressing LT and the right thumstick to spoil causing my player to take a speccy and instantly gets called play on

On SM-S901E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Demonic Ascent]

If you release a game you surely have to expect that someone will review it around the same time, I mean most times I look at any reviews for NBA etc they seem to be out a week prior to the game releasing. I am not sure you can say its unfair to review the game now I mean what do you want them to do wait until the end of June to review it?

100% this is the crux of it for me. If it's not ready to be reviewed then it's not ready for release. They're saying that the product they sold/are selling is unfinished and not ready for retail. Instead of a mea culpa they are lashing out at the critics.

I haven't played since Saturday morning (far too busy) so not sure what the latest updates will bring, but Big Any have to know that not all their customers are going to be dedicated gamers, some of us might get to chuck it on for an hour here or there a couple of times a week if that. Each time we do there's still frustrating bugs, glitches and frankly a poorly developed game which makes it frustrating to play.

 

[Xtreme]

not long now (I hope)

 

[zac080]

Is the steam patch out

 

[Sixpence]

Wonder what they feel they got perfect this time around.

Marketing.

 

[Xtreme]

Is the steam patch out

Not yet, we are all waiting with the same anticipation as a 3 year old at a Wiggles concert!

 

[Baz_hawk]

My thoughts after a couple of games:

Housekeeping: Steam, latest build (pre-tonights patch which isn't out at the time of typing)

• Player select is my biggest gripe I think. It's a source of frustration that the ball will be kicked to a one on one contest, player select wont change automatically so you manually do it only for it then to swap to another player. Playing on manual player select is not a great option as it often wont select the player you want or even a player near the ball. This area needs work.
• Often when you do select a player there seems to be a lag from AI losing control of them. I've switched players and timed the marking only for that player to then punch the ball.
• Handballing is hugely improved but every now and then when I try an overlap handball it goes the opposite direction for some reason. 4/5 times it works fine but then the other 1/5 it'll either go 180 degrees in the wrong direction or just off in a random direction.
• Spoiling seems a little underwhelming currently, you can plan ahead and pull one of your players forward of their opponent so they can run across and spoil the ball and it'll be perfect until then mis the ball and it is easily marked by the opposition. Timing seems to be irrelevant?
• Still have no idea how to snap a ball in general play, will have a player standing 30 metres out facing 90 degrees from goal on their preferred foot and they'll still do some weird inside out checkside kick that lands in the pocket. Could be a me thing?
• On a number of occasions in defence I've swapped to a player who is just stuck and can't be moved. The ball comes in and at the last second they try to attempt the spoil but they are so out of position they don't impact it at all. Incredibly frustrating when it's a close game!

There are plenty of good things about this game and at times you have some really slick plays that are satisfying when they come off but there are a number of issues that really break the immersion and frustrate the player.

 

[StoneyHawk]

My thoughts after a couple of games:

Housekeeping: Steam, latest build (pre-tonights patch which isn't out at the time of typing)

• Player select is my biggest gripe I think. It's a source of frustration that the ball will be kicked to a one on one contest, player select wont change automatically so you manually do it only for it then to swap to another player. Playing on manual player select is not a great option as it often wont select the player you want or even a player near the ball. This area needs work.
• Often when you do select a player there seems to be a lag from AI losing control of them. I've switched players and timed the marking only for that player to then punch the ball.

agree with player select. On PS5 it seems unresponsive or a long lag before it chooses to switch players. And this is with manual switch chosen.

 

[dekani19]

Player select barely works. it’s one of the most important things for an afl game and it doesn’t work properly.
This game is extremely frustrating to play, gonna get to a point where I just become totally disinterested.

 

[RG16]

I'm so glad I've downloaded 10 patches just to have players still stand still after a handball, 2 players on the mark, no wind and crashing atleast 2 times every hour.

Definitely starting to lose faith. Played it today on PS5 and couldn't believe just how bad the basics are

 

[dekani19]

Player select barely works. it’s one of the most important things for an afl game and it doesn’t work properly.
This game is extremely frustrating to play, gonna get to a point where I just become totally disinterested.

Which sucks because I was really keen on this game and was telling others to buy it