You guys have no idea how often we talk Rugby and I just chime in with “grip socks” the meme on here has infiltrated the studio. I think the Rugby team is beginning to hate me.
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. Cement it in their minds
I feel like when we eventually get some screenshots, one should just be a gripsock, no context
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That should just be the only screenshot we get .
And the early access is just in the character customization screen on the grip sock option.
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(This is a mock-up obviously 
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Getting the telemetry for Gripsocks has no doubt added to the detail but also the delay 
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We’ll take it . The devs can handle that on the side while others are traveling to clubs
I feel like there is scope for gripsocks to be a paid add-on or in-game purchase perhaps
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I think it might need to be captured in the stats in-game too. I mean pack weight is important, but how many of them are wearing grip socks might also be useful to know.
Maybe a slider for grip socks!
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@RossSymons Hey man, is there a possibility of an early release of say an academy creation suite like back in the old days of BigAnt cricket titles?
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Since every player wears grip socks. Couldn’t you just customise the teams socks to make it appear as though everyone is wearing the same grip socks?
I dare say if everyone is wearing Gripsocks, there are probably various types and we must get the customisation level spot on.
Some players do wear ones the same color as the team sock, but most grip socks are white and you see them
Nah probably about 40% of players wear them. Mostly backs, but some forwards too.
That puts me at ease knowing you played and loved the sport! You get it we need a great game for this great sport best of luck Ross!
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Hype train starts chugging again
Tbf people will always be positive when there’s communication, radio silence will always bring negativity
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I feel like communication helps humanise the devs. Instead of a faceless studio taking their fans for a ride, we see a passionate dev team trying their best to give us a great game.
I was feeling pretty negative till Ross chimed in here. Now I’m feeling less negative. Hopefully they keep communicating!
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I absolutely agree that devs shouldn’t be the one to communicate the state of the game. I’m a dev myself, I know what it’s like to be under the pump trying to finish a project, and I do not envy the Big Ant team right now!
However, I feel I’ve been missunderstood. My point was that communication helps alleviate the soreness caused by delays and subsequent disappointment. When developers don’t communicate, the fan base festers. I’ve seen this happen in a handful of other communities, and it’s a great way to foster a negative attitude towards your studio and dev team, when they’re working as hard as they can to give us the best game possible. Otherwise people get lost in the fog of endless delays and can’t see the forest for the trees.
If you know what I mean 
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I get the feeling that sometimes communication is never enough.
The superfans can be quite demanding and if you drip feed them things, they grow more impatient and demanding.
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