Multiplat AFL 23 - Part 2 with added Pro Team

[Kidneykid95]

Seems like patch notes are out already .. not sure how to feel about it.. thoughts??

ITS GONE LIVE ALSO! Just got it on PS5 = 1.7GB

 

[Chuckinho]

The thing is that this occurs with almost all sports games. They become repetitive to the point that when you have done it all, then you have no more left to do but to re-do it all over again. FIFA, 2k and the likes are just the same. You can only win the championship so many times before you get bored.

Yes, the titles like 2k have things in between games where you can control your player to walk around a make-believe neighbourhood, but even then, that becomes repetitive too.

Potentially in future iterations, there could be different tasks and objectives to complete. Aside from trophies, it could incorporate possible 'real life' scenarios where you need to ice the game with only 2 mins on the clock, or win the GF by 119 points, etc.
But as for the gameplay itself, yeah it's a case of "I've seen this all before", so now I am looking into the other dimensions of the game such as the academy where you can spend hours on player creation or stadium creation.
I know for me, I am wanting to replicate my old footy team from back in the hey-day, but time permitting, it makes it hard.

Knowing that this is a base version for years to come, it does tick a lot of boxes and also shows the potential of what it can become in the future.

p.s. My post ended up being longer than yours. Sorry about that.

All the more reason to flesh out the customisation so you can create and/or share your own custom teams and leagues playing at custom grounds with custom players for custom trophies with custom crowds.

 

[Quivorir]

Heh so even created players have that weird glow. I just assumed it was the lighting from the real play captures but it seems its not the case.

 

[kingcobey78]

if they’re aiming for late July you’d hope something is announced this week at the latest

IMO I believe Xbox will not be released until Proteam is announced with a delivery date.

Maybe Microsoft don't like the fact that BA promised so much and didn't want a game released on their system that didn't live up to the promises.

 

[xSusanKennedyx]

I think it says something to how repetitive the game has become and looks like it is going to stay for a long while with no news on updates or on xbox/pro team, that even the few guys in here that would play the game almost all the time and gave us interesting things to look at from their games are starting to get bored of the game and play less and less.

there is no way Ross can say now that the play numbers keep getting higher or there is heaps of people playing daily, and even that there are no returns happening

We've got visibility over Steam numbers, so it will be hard for Ross to lie about those: https://steamdb.info/app/2337630/charts/

Not looking too good for BA, on the Steam platform at least.

 

[Freo16]

IMO I believe Xbox will not be released until Proteam is announced with a delivery date.

Maybe Microsoft don't like the fact that BA promised so much and didn't want a game released on their system that didn't live up to the promises.

Microsoft don’t give a shit about AFL 23 and how good or bad it is

They care about their legalities and studios/publishers following the rules, which big ant broke when they released on one console before the other (they had good reason to imo but that probably doesn’t matter)

Sometimes the most obvious/logical explanation is the right one

 

[kingcobey78]

Microsoft don’t give a s**t about AFL 23 and how good or bad it is

They care about their legalities and studios/publishers following the rules, which big ant broke when they released on one console before the other (they had good reason to imo but that probably doesn’t matter)

Sometimes the most obvious/logical explanation is the right one

Pretty obvious that Bigant don't give a s**t about Microsoft either as Ross has quoted previously that Xbox sales make up a very small part of their business.

 

[Freo16]

Pretty obvious that Bigant don't give a s**t about Microsoft either as Ross has quoted previously that Xbox sales make up a very small part of their business.

That’s just a fact though, more players play on PlayStation than Xbox

 

[Mootsy]

Last nights the first time I got bored of afl23 and have no real interest in returning until the next patch. if it’s the same I don’t know, maybe when pro team drops.

you say that now, but just wait a bit.
you'll be back.

 

[ShaunWDT]

IMO I believe Xbox will not be released until Proteam is announced with a delivery date.

Maybe Microsoft don't like the fact that BA promised so much and didn't want a game released on their system that didn't live up to the promises.

Its pretty obvious Microsoft would see what was supposed to be there on release and go wtf, bare bones games or games that are prone to crashing tend to get questioned more by them.

Releasing on other consoles and breaching contracts would have been the final nail in the coffin.

 

[Belmore Rd]

you say that now, but just wait a bit.
you'll be back.

What’s the thinking here? What fixes do you foresee?

 

[Xtreme]

I dropped down to just over 10 hours played per fortnight. I've boosted it back up to 15 per fortnight currently.
A far cry from the 40-60 I was doing previously

Port Adelaide with the fightback of the century!! JHF was a star in the midfield and kicked 5 amazing goals!

 

[olliestrolleyfan]

Could someone please tellbme how to select heads or tails at the coin toss. Have tried to work it out many many times, but cant suss it out. Ps4 version. Thanks

 

[BlackMamba]

Could someone please tellbme how to select heads or tails at the coin toss. Have tried to work it out many many times, but cant suss it out. Ps4 version. Thanks

Away team chooses.
Press X when the side you want is facing you (when it’s shown up close in slow-mo)

 

[olliestrolleyfan]

Away team chooses.
Press X when the side you want is facing you (when it’s shown up close in slow-mo)

Thanks very much. Its been doing my head in. I was expecting it to just be x for heads and o for tails. Am about to have a game now so ill give your instructions a go. Will be a relief to finally have that worked out.

 

[hooked on fishing]

you say that now, but just wait a bit.
you'll be back.

I did say I have no interest in returning UNTIL the next patch or proteam. I’m hoping somehow the next patches give the game a something extra it doesn’t have to make the game have more variety. I just don’t know what that can or will be though

 

[kingcobey78]

I did say I have no interest in returning UNTIL the next patch or proteam. I’m hoping somehow the next patches give the game a something extra it doesn’t have to make the game have more variety. I just don’t know what that can or will be though

I agree. I haven't played for a while now and don't plan to unless they drop something good for management mode in the upcoming patches. I'm not holding my breathe though as I honestly believe Bigant has the management mode where they thought it should be. I honestly don't believe it was planned to have anymore depth. Deepest game my a**

 

[FearTheBeard13]

I’ve got a feeling that the next big patch will probably be the last one and it will be the one to include support for Pro Team and bring all platforms up to scratch. If it releases whenever the Xbox does (let’s assume Mid-August) then there’s only 6 weeks left until Cricket 24 which I assume at this point would be most hands on deck. Praying for the next patch by this weekend though

 

[melbournemartin]

Can anyone else name a game where the release on one console was surprisingly so far different to the other?

 

[Chuckinho]

I did say I have no interest in returning UNTIL the next patch or proteam. I’m hoping somehow the next patches give the game a something extra it doesn’t have to make the game have more variety. I just don’t know what that can or will be though

Hoping for more custom team slots

 

[kingcobey78]

Hoping for more custom team slots

I'd be happy if they allowed for custom teams to play through management mode.

 

[ShaunWDT]

Pro team will be their desperate attempt to actually make a profit, until its riddled with bugs and people rage quit the game haha, can see it already.

 

[berisha]

We've got visibility over Steam numbers, so it will be hard for Ross to lie about those: https://steamdb.info/app/2337630/charts/

Not looking too good for BA, on the Steam platform at least.

Ross reached out to me after I published my article and said that BA don't use Steam Libraries for online, they use the MS-owned PlayFab service. I haven't been able to find any data on that

 

[Belmore Rd]

Ross reached out to me after I published my article and said that BA don't use Steam Libraries for online, they use the MS-owned PlayFab service. I haven't been able to find any data on that

That’s quite funny considering the build up of incredulous questions on his own forum that have gone unanswered.

 

[Xtreme]

We've got visibility over Steam numbers, so it will be hard for Ross to lie about those: https://steamdb.info/app/2337630/charts/

Not looking too good for BA, on the Steam platform at least.

* proudly one of the 55

 

[Nicho50]

Like the game this thread is dead.