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

 

[hawk699]

Why are the afl have to say shit should be big ant saying it honestly afl evo shits on this game hope this game works but the patch did **** all and whoever says don’t expect it to be fifa-2k fair enough we all don’t but we expect this to be better then afl evo and it’s not this has been so disappointing

 

[RayceHawk53]

Saw someone post on Facebook asking for custom teams to be playable in season/management mode. Surely this and local multiplayer in both modes HAVE to be in the intended release. These have been options in AFL games for years, if not intended, it is essential they are patched in.

 

[Soups]

 

[Chark96]

There will be further patches today.

Will we be able to receive the patch on the PlayStation at the same time as Steam? If so that would be fantastic!


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[T2B_]

So rather than fix that you just chuck the camera on the wrong side?

What would you have done if you landed the job Quiv?

 

[GoldbergsGold]

That plus the handballing, interchanging and stats overlay. If just these 3 things are fixed I’m good until the next patch.

Also removing players teleporting, especially teleporting when chasing down and tackling.

 

[Quivorir]

What would you have done if you landed the job Quiv?

Quit instantly by the looks of the companies reviews.

 

[BigAntStudios]

Thanks for the update - the first patch made it more playable, and I look forward to the game becoming better.

Have the crashing issues been fixed?

ATM we're pulling content from the original zero day patch and putting it into today's patch for all platforms, with Steam getting it first. We will determine what gets in for today by around 2pm and I'll let you know what's coming, along with the full road map.

We get crash reports here and are fixing them as they are found/replicated on our dev kits.

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Great to know there's a patch.

Less great that we're finding out in a BigFooty thread, with no details on what's in the patch.

If it's coming today, please Tweet it Big Ant. I shouldn't have to pore through this thread to find a single scrap of information.

 

[footyfreak_]

ATM we're pulling content from the original zero day patch and putting it into today's patch for all platforms, with Steam getting it first. We will determine what gets in for today by around 2pm and I'll let you know what's coming, along with the full road map.

We get crash reports here and are fixing them as they are found/replicated on our dev kits.

Please fix interchange and tactical sub.

 

[tastiger]

That plus the handballing, interchanging and stats overlay. If just these 3 things are fixed I’m good until the next patch.

Can I add more responsive controls.

On VOG-L09 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

There will be further patches today.

ok I need PATCHES TO GO UP I cant take this anymore. every hour I am checking PS updates and no update. every hour, check update, no update. I cant take this anymore, I have over invested in this game, by a lot. it is what it is. but I need patch to GO UP ALREADY. can devs DO SOMETHING

 

[ice444]

ATM we're pulling content from the original zero day patch and putting it into today's patch for all platforms, with Steam getting it first. We will determine what gets in for today by around 2pm and I'll let you know what's coming, along with the full road map.

We get crash reports here and are fixing them as they are found/replicated on our dev kits.

Thanks so much - I think the crashing issue was me skipping cutscenes (as someone previously posted).

 

[extractasam]

There will be further patches today.

Cheers moite - would've been a rough 24hrs for your mob lol. Thanks for pushing on and make sure your boys get some flipping sleep

 

[BigAntStudios]

More of a realism thing. It just looks off seeing it the other way

In this case you have three choices;

1. Let the camera clip through a grandstand (obscuring the field).
2. Change the camera in and out/up down (disorienting).
3. Move the camera to the other wing.

I'm happy to take on board alternatives.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Don't get too hot & bothered over this guys head outside, get some fresh air & fly a kite or something.

I did. I took my drone out and copped a bird strike.
Funnily it’ll cost less than the game and probably be fixed sooner

 

[Quivorir]

In this case you have three choices;

1. Let the camera clip through a grandstand (obscuring the field).
2. Change the camera in and out/up down (disorienting).
3. Move the camera to the other wing.

I'm happy to take on board alternatives.

4. Fix the clipping issue?

 

[tastiger]

As buggy as the gameplay is at the moment, I'm still finding it fun, obviously can't wait until it's up and running properly.

On VOG-L09 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Lucev23]

The team management screen is godawful as well. The fact that there's no auto-sub another huge frustration. I would take zero face scans in a heartbeat if it meant the gameplay was 40% more polished...

Strange because it felt like when Big Ant picked up their first AFL game that they had some sort of a roadmap to nail gameplay...

 

[ItsJonesy777]

Don't get too hot & bothered over this guys head outside, get some fresh air & fly a kite or something.

I’d in fact like to enjoy an $80 game I paid for while I’m on my days off but thanks for the tip!

 

[Pickitt]

4. Fix the clipping issue?

By what, deleting the grandstand

 

[chessnuts676]

For me so far patch 1.000.003 on ps5 has been worse then the first patch, i can no longer simulate matches, view match summary or even finish a match without the game crashing

 

[ZeppelinChisel]

I know it’s a minor thing, and there’s other things that should be fixed, but I would also like to see team line ups before the game.

 

[Pickitt]

Good to know we have a roadmap coming later, will at least stop the screaming asking when things are coming into the game

 

[George]

Don't get too hot & bothered over this guys head outside, get some fresh air & fly a kite or something.

I took your advice and went outside to fly a kite and then got thinking that a kite gets pulled in all directions and has no say in where it ends up, much like the last few months of dealing with this game.

I am now furious.