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

 

[mikeyyy35]

Glad the player swap button is working.

For me AI not spoiling is the big one.

That being fixed alone will make the game 10 x more difficult as it will reduce your chances of I50 marks etc.

Hope that one is next on the list!


The other thing I haven't noticed is bumping.

When running side by side to the ball I tried to bump but nothing worked.

That would boost things game play wise too!

In game stats will be a very welcome addition too when that patches in.

I just hope over the weekend/week they can patch the massive issues and we can have a decent game, just the release of the patch for PlayStation is driving me insane.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[ultimaotaku]

This is the worst comparison I've ever heard. If I buy something off a drawf or a giant it should be in working condition or else you'll get told about it.

TBH the complainst aren't the problem its the way the complaints are being delivered.

Its ok to be upset and give feedback but being an ******* just isn't.

 

[ice444]

I've enjoyed the 3 career games I played, the ai still needs some work and my shot meter sometimes disappears.

I didn't see if stats were in, that would appreciated.

It also crashed on me, so more stability would be good.

 

[JT_the_Man]

We’re definitely going to need a new thread by the time Xbox drops.

 

[caloschwaby]

Haven't done my tithes recently so I figure putting $100 in the bucket for the poor souls working on the game rn will suffice

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Does anyone know how to pouch a rookie from another club? I’ve been trying to pickup mason Cox

46

Mason Cox

Age

33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

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8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

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0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

but it won’t let me offer a contract because he’s wants to get off the rookie list (pretty sure irl he’s not on the rookie list)

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

My fear all along was the initial impressions of people outside of this thread given Big Ant's track record with horrendous launches.

I don't have twitter or tik tok or follow many Facebook pages (mainly use it for Messneger these days) but I imagine it's so much worse outside of this bubble.

Glad I don't work at JB or EB.

 

[Wettoast11]

It’s so weird how they added all this extra stuff (coin toss animation) (players in change room) (post game song) instead of fixing the gameplay first.

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Issues following day one patch:

• Bare cupboard for features. If I knew it was this bare-bones, would've wanted to wait until XBox was out to purchase.
• Have not laid a single user tackle. I press the button, it doesn't work. It's not my controller either, as marking is fine and pressing 'Y' on menu screens works. Must I buy a ps4 controller?
• No tactics, stats pages, anything that makes you feel immersed at all.
• Handballs while not as broken as launch still terrible, no way to lace through traffic, or actually hit a handball target without the player losing all acceleration. Everything feels clunky, static and slow, and then when you're kicking, its quick, often without being able to slow the game down. Pacing is just wrong.
• No idea how rucking/jostling in the marking contest works. No communication on this either. Do I just direct the joystick? Is it timing based? No clue. No communication.
• No dev guide. No 'how to play' from BA.

I've refunded it on Steam, I'll buy it when there's reason to. Really flat.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

We’re definitely going to need a new thread by the time Xbox drops.

To be fair, that's probably when the real launch will happen, so we will need a launch 2.0 thread. Two months worth of patches, shit like Ultimate Team released etc.

 

[ice444]

My fear all along was the initial impressions of people outside of this thread given Big Ant's track record with horrendous launches.

I don't have twitter or tik tok or follow many Facebook pages (mainly use it for Messneger these days) but I imagine it's so much worse outside of this bubble.

Glad I don't work at JB or EB.

All people want is a half decent/working product - we know they don't have the budget/resources of ea/2k, but that doesn't mean they should be let off lightly either.

Today has not been good/didn't go to plan and they need a better social media presence and also a roadmap to confirm what is coming out/when, when xbox will arrive and also what their plans are for the future.

They also need a guide or prompt to show what the player should do when - how to tackle, what to do in the ruck, what to do with the ball up etc...

 

[jc12]

Using this logic, if you brought some dumbbells of a 6foot 6 body builder and got home and noticed the weights were cracked and about to split, would you go in a treat him with respect or would you give him a mouthful to his face?

On VOG-L09 using BigFooty.com mobile app

Great analogy , didn't realize Ross is 6`6 and can beat people up

 

[JT_the_Man]

Yeah I am sure the people who spend most their time on a free football forum ragging on game developers are really going to do some damage. Be interesting to watch them get laughed out of every law firm in Australia if they even attempted that.

Who said anything about lawyers? We’re storming the court rooms, they can’t stop us all!

 

[justlookingaround]

Meh, I'm sure it'll be a good time in a month or so. Wonder what state it was in when it was originally supposed to launch in April?
Go easy on the melts guys, remember devs are real humans and they haven't actually done anything to wrong you.

 

[Cheifkeith95]

It’s genuinely unplayable on ps5 at the moment the AI only tackle me if I absolutely try my hardest to let them
It’s essentially a training mode on the hardest difficulty
There is signs of a good game if you don’t play and let the AI link up some nice plays

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

There is signs of a good game if you don’t play

 

[BubbleBass]

The game should be pulled of the store like they did with cyberpunk so the can fix instead conning customers into buying a broken product

 

[Cummdog3000]

Dannnnnnnnnn May be worth stickying the big ant feedback link also?

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Lmao the AI trades in this game are pretty funny.

Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

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Mid

Career

Season

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20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

went straight to West Coast

 

[TheCuzEffect]

Apparently Mitch Robinson

5

Mitch Robinson

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.6

5star

said no pro teams until xbox versions out?

 

[Bakesy]

Twistie playing the whole new patch and reckons is a whole new world. Some hope

No shock there. Never seen or heard him say a bad word about any thing from big ant

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Apparently Mitch Robinson

5

Mitch Robinson

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.6

5star

said no pro teams until xbox versions out?

That makes sense


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[Free Agent]

The game has a lot of potential. It looks brilliant.

Obviously needs patches on a few things.

Cons that need improvement.

1.Changing players is extremely difficult. Press L1 but doesn't change half the time.
2.AI doesn't defend is the big one. Shouldn't be able to run in goals with no pressure everytime.
3.Handball is a nightmare and needs to be able to find players.
4.player side ways movements, turning a player is so slow and needs freedom to move quickly. It's like they run in straight lines only.
5. Ruck taps I have no idea how to win it if they can be won. Would be nice to have some training tutorials option to work on the controls.
6. Some players faces look way off
7. No game modes like Ultimate team.

Things that are great so far.
1. Overall Graphics and atmosphere look great and the close up after kicking a goal or club songs is a nice touch.
2. Set shots no complaints
3. Spoiling no complaints
4. Marking no complaints
5. Pinpoint kicking is fun if you can get the green circle over a player.
6. Commentary is not bad.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

No shock there. Never seen or heard him say a bad word about any thing from big ant

Maybe that “other” YouTuber might be right after all, in regards to the game

 

[Freo16]

Issues following day one patch:
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• Have not laid a single user tackle. I press the button, it doesn't work. It's not my controller either, as marking is fine and pressing 'Y' on menu screens works. Must I buy a ps4 controller?

I’m laying tackles pretty easily but I’m on ps5 without the latest patch (not sure if that makes a difference)

The big problem I’m finding is the clunky player movement, you take control of a player and it takes them a few seconds to actually turn and face the direction you want them to go