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

 

[UAWM]

still no wind meter in management mode games BigAntStudios

 

[mattyfatty2014]

This is a great update! tackling smoother. no teleports! handballs are cleanerrr! man! I RAN THE BALL by hand up the ground (scored a point) but felt so smooth with crash hitting spoils and tackles being laid also.
Crowds are fixed.
SUBS WORK TOO!
Big win BIG ANT!

 

[Avira]

Sorry but for me it's unplayable. Every contest is a contested mark so it's basically kick to contest-mark-kick to next contest-mark etc etc.

Also only the tallest ruckman wins the hitout regardless of timing. Theres also no fluid run and handball so you can't play the natural flow of the game.

Games not for me, but that's not to say others won't enjoy it.

 

[stewi09]

Has the set shot meter been fixed? It doesn't seem to stop in the blue section on the Second one for me then I just shank it so I have to press it earlier

 

[SledgeMania]

I'm finding the timing for set shots are harder too. I'm not scoring everyone now.

 

[Saintsation]

Can’t wait for the PS one just for it to crash again


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[Johnno2000]

Has the set shot meter been fixed? It doesn't seem to stop in the blue section on the Second one for me then I just shank it so I have to press it earlier

I'm still finding I've gotta press it just before the blue section for a kick to go well

 

[BigHonker]

Brother, chuck your twitch link in your sig please.

Do you ever have a day on?

 

[stewi09]

I'm still finding I've gotta press it just before the blue section for a kick to go well

Hmm fair enough I spose at least doing that still gets you a good kick

 

[kingbob182]

Still early in my first game after the patch but this is a massive improvement in player movement. If it's as good as this first quarter seems, I'm upgrading this from unplayable to playable. Nice work Big Ant

 

[tembolowlakumba]

Is there going to be constant work done to AFL 23 still before and after cricket 24 and the other games big ant are releasing this year?

 

[Quivorir]

Looks like subs are working now.

 

[saucydikos]

Hey Ross, will we soon be able to add an extra controller in play now/management mode/seasons. Trying to SharePlay with a mate and it’s not working. Thanks mate

 

[RG16]

I had been running end to end as well.

end to end was good because you could see what was ahead of you, but I felt that I was running my players to the wrong areas to chase on the camera swing, which I know is a me problem cause I have always been s**t at it.

but this pulled back side on view still shows options up the ground.

will have to keep tinkering but I think I'm liking this better.

Would a locked end-to-end work like in FIFA? So the backline is always at the bottom.

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

Looks like subs are working now.

all interchange or just the subs?

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Which means either they’re balls deep in fixing the game or they’ve finally taken a night off to be balls deep in some alcohol lol

If they’ve done the 2nd. Pull it off the shelves and remove it from online stores. Come out next year with a finish game. Because this is a disaster. Main stream media have been more brutal than we have

 

[dekani19]

Do the patches update within an existing management save? Or would I have to restart the save to get up to date patches

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

all interchange or just the subs?

Looks like subs, interchanges and positional moves/rotations.

 

[biggus_di]

Okay its actually a bit more responsive now and the teleporting tackles seems to have been fixed. Difficulty is still out of wack.
Not perfect, but this is definitely playable.

Gameplay still feels like it lacks some kind of flow
Goal kicking still super easy
Still feels a bit sluggish controlling players but has improved
AI can still ping pong the ball around
Animations still desync and glitch out somtimes
Had an AI opponent run like 50 metres without bouncing, no free paid

Its playable, but still needs a lot of work.

 

[Monfries7]

Starting to have some enjoyable moments on the game. Can see that it'll be great in due time.

As a career mode simulation/stats fan, I hope they fix some of the simulation stats. On 7.5min quarters I have players getting 20-30 touches (which is brilliant), but simulated matches around the league will have leading possession getters with 12.

 

[dylan7]

Looks like subs, interchanges and positional moves/rotations.

Are they automatic?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Are they automatic?

I don’t believe so. He’s done it all manually. Doesn’t mean it’s not in there I just haven’t seen it

 

[Pickitt]

On 7.5min quarters I have players getting 20-30 touches (which is brilliant), but simulated matches around the league will have leading possession getters with 12.

If you mean in the match summary page that's not actually the disposals.

 

[kingbob182]

It seems they've dropped AI tackle effectiveness a fair chunk. I don't think the AI had a successful tackle, while I shrugged off aout 10 for the qtr. They finally got one when I thought I'd try just running the length of the field. In that case, the second tackle attempt stuck.
Can't remember which difficulty I'm on though.

 

[Pickitt]

Season mode matches now have realistic crowds, not packed but not empty just right