Early Access 5 (EA5)

Thank you for the progress to date, it seems that it has now stagnated somewhat. I would like to see, and I think our fellow rugby fans as well, more frequent updates addressing the actual practical issues at hand (lots of these have been mentioned before), i.e.

  • cannot challenge lineouts
  • gameplay is one-sided and repetitive. AI only scores because controlling tackles on defense is not easily achievable
  • introduce actual laws…offside rules, hands in the ruck, obstruction, illegal clear outs at mauls, penalty tries, etc.
  • Player differentiation in skills pending on age, position, experience. This can also be introduced in tournaments where a player can improve in skills based on performance, but also needs to be rotated due to fatigue. This will add a lot of realism to the game (player management).
  • Shoulder charges, hand-offs and stepping is not very effective at present and needs to be fine-tuned

There are so many things being mentioned before that can be added to this game to make it the best rugby game ever, but we need to see more action from the developers, to get more action on the field. 5 minutes of playing at the moment, and I switch the game off due to boredom.

The graphics and animations to date is great, however more animations would also add to realism. Slow-mo high tackles, clear outs, players pushing each other (Ezebeth vs Ala’alatoa :smiley:

The game has potential, but regular and more progress related updates are needed. We all understand that this is a work in progress, and a huge undertaking, but please keep the fans and players in mind, as we have been waiting for a very long time. Just communicate and acknowledge us.

All in all, well done so far Big Ant, and looking forward to the next update…hopefully soon.

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