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

 

[BigAntStudios]

We just got the PS4/5 patches through just now.

 

[Johnno2000]

Or maybe your game's less broken than mine.

Good point. Honestly could be a bit of both at this point

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

is there an auto bounce option or do you have to manually do it

 

[Johnno2000]

is there an auto bounce option or do you have to manually do it

Should bounce automatically when you let go of sprint

 

[RG16]

is there an auto bounce option or do you have to manually do it

When you're not sprinting it will automatically bounce the football

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

thanks boys

 

[Johnno2000]

edit: still dont know how to ruck

I played a game against North earlier and Goldstein beat me in hitouts somewhere along the lines of 32-1

 

[creamPIES]

Not sure if it’s just ps4 but there’s no update as of yet, tried restarting my console to see if that was the problem but no success.

 

[exxiivay]

Game still crashes after manager mode on PS5

 

[creamPIES]

Yeah definitely no installable update on ps4, and just tried playing an online game and got an instant error message so don’t think the update for ps4 has went through yet.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Been a long while since I've laughed as hard as I did seeing that screenshot.

It’s the steely resolve in Simmos face which gets me. He truly looks like he belongs in that role

 

[new0066]

Is anyone else finding that the difficulty setting has prety much zero effect? Even on the hardest difficulty, I'm finding myself 100+ points up at half time on 7.5 minute quarters... Steam with the day 1 patch.

From watching Twistie, hard was more challenging for him than hardest.

 

[Slimbeanie]

We just got the PS4/5 patches through just now.

game is legit crashing everytime i finish a game and sim a game, after patch too. ps5

 

[Kangas1990]

Likely to do with the licensing from Champion Data.

I think in one of twistie's videos I saw an option to 'create editable copy' on players as well as the clubs. But maybe I'm imagining things. Either way, that feature doesn't appear to be in the game as it stands. I suspect that'll change in some form or another.

Ah yep that could make sense hopefully that happens.
I think I remember someone saying similar.
Really limits the experience to me not being able to...I want more 100 goal big forwards again! Probably won't see it for awhile unless it happens this year, Can't get it with their kicking accuracy in real life I want it in the game.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Ah, guessing the patch hasn't fixed that issue then, was hopeful it might've. I haven't started a career mode, waiting on a few patches so I'm confident it's working properly with drafting and stuff like that.

I haven't had any crashes at all during or after a game yet (as mentioned, haven't played career mode), only had one while in stadium creator which in all honesty may have been me overloading it because I'd confused myself too.

Worst thing about crashing in career mode is it prevents me from progressing in the season right now. Play my pre season match win crash reboot and I need to do the match again

 

[Constantgin]

Starting to think it not out on Xbox yet means i dodged a bullet by time it is out hopefully all the bugs will be fixed.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

From watching Twistie, hard was more challenging for him than hardest.

Yeah I’d agree but don’t know why

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

PS5 just started an update on relaunching from a crash

edit: still dont know how to ruck

I played a game against North earlier and Goldstein beat me in hitouts somewhere along the lines of 32-1

Just keep flicking the right thumbstick in the direction you want. Spam it and sometimes you get a hit out

 

[exxiivay]

Everytime i try so simulate a game in management game crashes on ps5

 

[JD Hawk]

I've seen a few people mention an "issue" with the 20 minute quarter length simmed stats.

The scores are relative to if you played on those quarter lengths yourself. If you played 20 minute quarters you'd likely have a score of 220 vs 300 as well. If they "toned down" the sim stats then the AI would have unbalanced scores and stats to your own games. So play on whatever length you think gives you the most realistic stats. The pace of the game is obviously faster than real footy so that's why 20 minute quarters don't work.

I hope they don't "fix" it in that way. However the total team clearance stats and other stuff are the real bugs, not the inflated score.

I take this back. Just seen the CPU in career mode are getting 40+ disposals on 7.5 minute quarters.

The sim stats should reflect the same rough numbers achievable when playing on that quarter length.

 

[jwint43]

I think it's fair to say we were intentionally misled through lack of gameplay and information into purchasing something day one that was not at all ready, especially at $100. Not the first time of course and won't be the last, but the first time it's been a company I truly trusted and believed in which is what sucks. I do trust BA to fix the issues that are present and the game itself will be fine eventually, but that's besides the point.

 

[Nacho4EVA]

When you're not sprinting it will automatically bounce the football

Does anyone else think this is flawed? Evo 2 allowed you to bounce on the run seamlessly, here you have to slow down and hope your player does it. Its not like its impossible to run and bounce so why take that button away? Makes the already slow run and handball game borderline unplayable

 

[jwint43]

$100 on release

 

[JD Hawk]

I heard that you can't change player skills because they're licensed? You could change licensed player skills in Cricket 22. If you won't be able to change the skills I hope Champion Data can make some more sense.

James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

has 97 kick accuracy and power in this game but only 49 set shot and goal kicking. Should be high 80s at a minimum as well. They shouldn't get stats that far off just because someone is a different position.

If we could edit it ourselves that would be an easy fix to this.

 

[Nacho4EVA]

I heard that you can't change player skills because they're licensed? You could change licensed player skills in Cricket 22. If you won't be able to change the skills I hope Champion Data can make some more sense.

James Sicily has 97 kick accuracy and power in this game but only 49 set shot and goal kicking. Should be high 80s at a minimum as well. They shouldn't get stats that far off just because someone is a different position.

If we could edit it ourselves that would be an easy fix to this.

Surely its just another one of the missing features yet to be added in, If not then any long term replayability for this game has just been killed