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

 

[biggus_di]

Does anyone else feel the Stadiums feel lifeless? As in, very little crowd noise.

 

[stewi09]

I said i was gonna give it a few days but now I'm excited to play thew new patch haha wish the PS one was out

 

[hirdylloydy1]

First game after patches PS5

Hard to say this is good unfortunately, my key triggers are below

Why when im manning the mark, can i not change my player to cover off the oppositions free players?
Every time i kick it gets deflected/intercepted if theres another player ahead of me? maybe need to set the standard kick on a higher trajectory.
Handballs are not worth doing, your target player becomes stuck in mud and easily gets caught
why when i use a full power kick, does it do a 10 metre kick that invariably gets deflected?
Tackles, tackles tackles, this feels more like rugby than afl

 

[Xtreme]

Still think there's some shifty catch up thing going on. The AI were competitive in the first quarter, went to sleep in Q2 and Q3.... game was over, but in the final 60 seconds, they came alive again with 2 unstoppable goals.

The speed of the game needs to be lowered (won't stop the AI from glitching out and going on faster runs every now and then though - that should be eliminated entirely).

Game flows slightly better, but upon gaining possession of the ball your player can still feel stuck to the ground, takes EXTRA seconds to regain control and move. By then the AI is already on you (or if not ON you, can teleport tackle you).

Sick of having space, go to get rid of the ball, but it's an incomplete kick (as the AI has teleport tackled you while the animation is completing). It's mind boggling stupid.

 

[Pickitt]

Had a great moment where my player ran through a gap and changed direction on the run instead of
A. Being weighed down by the ball
or
B. Being teleport tackled

 

[BigAntStudios]

 

[Treehill23]

Are ground dimensions actually different ?
Cause the SCG feels the same size as the MCG to me
If not, can someone ask Ross if this is something that will be adjusted ?

 

[Pickitt]

Was just about to add that missed tickles thing haha

 

[kingbob182]

First game after patches PS5

Hard to say this is good unfortunately, my key triggers are below

Why when im manning the mark, can i not change my player to cover off the oppositions free players?
Every time i kick it gets deflected/intercepted if theres another player ahead of me? maybe need to set the standard kick on a higher trajectory.
Handballs are not worth doing, your target player becomes stuck in mud and easily gets caught
why when i use a full power kick, does it do a 10 metre kick that invariably gets deflected?
Tackles, tackles tackles, this feels more like rugby than afl

Most of this has een resolved in the newest Steam patch. Players marking/intercepting kicks that should fly over their head is still in there.
Far fewer tackles, partly because the slow players after receiving handalls is much better now too.

 

[crowsflag2030]

The bounce is here!!!

 

[Treehill23]

Everyone saying the handballing is better but it’s not in the patch notes ?
Did this get tweaked or ?

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Was just about to add that missed tickles thing haha

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That actually looks so cool!! Was that you using fend/dummy also?

 

[Pickitt]

That actually looks so cool!! Was that you using fend/dummy also?

Actually I was the one on the ground

 

[tjpeg_44]

Are ground dimensions actually different ?
Cause the SCG feels the same size as the MCG to me
If not, can someone ask Ross if this is something that will be adjusted ?

The SCG is actually pretty close to the MCG dimensions since redevelopments, or at least not as small as people still seem to think.

From the SCG to Kardinia Park — do ground sizes contribute to the end result in AFL games?

From big to small and everything in between, the size of an AFL ground impacts the way the game is played and how teams win — right? Well, it's not that simple, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

Dumb question I am sure but are we looking at a early morning approval from PS again or has there been a miracle tonight?

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

BigAntStudios custom teams in season mode please

 

[Monfries7]

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

So major ball winners is another stat? I noticed the disposals outside of the match summary are higher. Hopefully they'll fix that up.

Also on the main page for career mode I'd rather the 'Goals' section be total for the year, with 'Disposals' and 'Marks' averages for the year.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Dumb question I am sure but are we looking at a early morning approval from PS again or has there been a miracle tonight?

Looks like the standard 2-4am sort of deal mate.

 

[MadMundy]

I've played my first full game since the most recent patch for PS this morning and I must say for the first time playing this game.....I genuinely had so much ****ing fun, it was actually a challenge and I liked taking it on.

 

[BigAntStudios]

Dumb question I am sure but are we looking at a early morning approval from PS again or has there been a miracle tonight?

Unfortunately it looks like another early AM release.

 

[HungryJacksUno]

So I've been trying to find a good AFL site in Australia to discuss the footy, found here from Reddit

After no joke, reading the 200+ odd pages regarding AFL 23 - people complaining about the difficulty, etc, should it NOT vary?

Considering in real life, a team will have a good win one week and get flogged the next - eg; Carlton - they win by 108 and then loose the next week?
Shouldn't each match BE different?

Not trying to start anything with anyone, as I am brand new here - but, just a thought.

I also won't be purchasing on my PS5 until these bugs are sorted out, etc.

 

[Xtreme]

One funny thing I did during the final quarter of my game, I didn't need to use the right stick to evade an opponent, I literally just circled around him with my movement - couldn't believe it worked (guess I had enough space to NOT get teleport tackled).

 

[andy_c91]

Unfortunately it looks like another early AM release.

Who needs sleep anyways……..lucky to be wfh tomorrow too, so no one will notice how dead I’ll be……

 

[tigerairau]

mayday mayday
players can run and recieve a handball at the same time

 

[tigerairau]

Seriously though, well done BigAntStudios

Some serious improvement noticed in the last 48 hours. Cannot wait to see where this game is in the next 1-2 weeks of patches and bug fixes. Having so much fun right now and there's still so much to be fixed, the potential is incredible.