Just played a couple of games on PS5. On attack, I’d say it’s the best user experience to date. However, I’m really disappointed to see that the AI is still playing rugby league (pass from ruck, hit up, one offload, ruck.) Where has the expansive rugby of a few weeks back gone? Even with a runner on the shoulder, the AI will keep hold of the ball and take the tackle. Plus they never use grubbers or garryowens.
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To be fair even a few weeks ago with a winger on there shoulder the ai would never use them , . I seriously hope the passing is been worked on because how you end up with a union game were ai can’t string 2 passes together and get the backs involved is very disappointing. Also a kicking game is a massive part of union and again completely absent expect box kicks.. Doesn’t play like union at all and until the ai can pass properly and have a kicking game it never will . Also ai needs to give away penalties at scrum and Rucks…
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I have only played one match but I feel like the tuning must have been for AI only? as it was still an auto fend + offload fest for me. 11 tries in 5 minutes halves on hardest.
The AI didn’t auto fend though, although as they have no other tactic they get beat far easier again. Just seems so aimless at the moment, as if there is zero clear idea as to how AI can be made effective.
@Bapean don’t get too excited mate ha ha.
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Feeling AI to easy to defend against tbh, my passing at times is going astray, imo a little step back again (PS5)
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What camera are you playing on? I use side camera
Behind camera is lot easier to play on, not criticising players who use it just making that point it’s lot easier using it to see gaps etc
If the AI is no lingering fending off, we are in business. Can’t wait try it later on easy level
Too late mate haha
Quand Patch ?
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I play end on.
To me … side camera is absolute pants and makes the game look a lot worse as well in that view too.
I also want to see the whole pitch for kicking etc. I don’t want to have to play a 2011 style camera so I can’t see things and run straight into people just to make the game harder tbh.
Maybe I will give it a bash just to see the difference. Maybe I will be a convert …
Edit: Just tried a half. Still get around a point per minute on a 5 minute half game. Can still see plenty of the pitch side on thb and gaps are easy enough to see which I didn’t expect. So not anywhere near as bad as I thought. Not converted though lol.
You after your first game.
Quand October 127th.
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GotBy
Ai hasn’t be worked on today’s patch.
But i’m quite enjoying the “harder” ai defence there is now.
Is actually harder to find space and score a try in Hardest difficulty.
Now i can’t actually win 
Even though, Ai, really don’t always do anything to deserve a try, just run after run at some point they found a space to go through
Now that AI Defense is better i can feel the lack of more advance strategies option and no set piece avaible. Found my self a lot of time near the opponent 10/5 meters but couldn’t do 1 meter forward pod neither a pick and go.
I found the inside “not targeted” pass to be always off. Player pass to someone incredibly far instead of near player.
Offiside still don’t work properly.
Here for example the game thinks that a ruck has formed, so the player gathering the ball is offside. But clearly is not since no ruck has been formed.
Please, introduce Replay for penalty. We don’t always get if it is a legitimate faul or not
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I agree, unfortunately side camera just isnt great, the angle is off or something. I would rather play side on but it just makes it look even worse, you can really see the lack of positioning and depth when you play side on. I wish they gave you more customisation on the angle.
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Please just fix the AI. More passing down the backline, short pop passes to support runners, including in the forward pods, better support runs to open up passing options, more tactical attacking kicking and better defensive kicking, more penalties and more knock-ons. Guys big AI patch on Thursday, PLEASE!!!
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So basically the actual fundamentals of the sport it’s trying to replicate… Agree on everything you said and hopefully it’s getting addressed in the background because it desperately needs an ai overhaul…
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@JNT_BA I am sorry but I’m afraid the AI are worse again imo.
I honestly feel like I’m playing RLL4 but with a new coat of paint and a name change. This last week I’ve been having some good games with decent scores and results.
Now I’m back to 0-0 and 7-0 again. Where on earth is the passing we had a few weeks back. Where has the offloading gone from last week.
So as I understand it we are now only getting one gameplay patch a week with the other one being bug fixes and stability.
Also do you guys actually have quality testers of the AI? Because they are literally playing like they did at launch again. Scrum Half offloads from the ruck and then lo and behold the ball carrier piles into the defence without passing. You might get the odd offload in the tackle but that’s about it. No proper passing.
I’m going to take a break from the game. Not sure how long. I might just load up once a month just to see what changes if any have been done and then go from there.
Such a shame as I was really starting to like my AI v AI season modes.
All the best for now guys hopefully things improve sooner rather than later.
Take care for now all 
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Guys you have 0 patience.
Game is still indicated as Early Access in BA forum
Not even showed in BA main site
It’s not like the game was meant for the 2023 World Cup and has been in Early Access since June 2024… Be patient, it’s fresh and new, let them work on it! 
That said, I still believe the game will end up good.
But damn, when reasonable game, when gripsocks, when trees and retractable roofs, when air collisions, when news from Kelvin, when photogrammetry finished and when Michael beating Shep ?
Love You BA
The mole
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Sad news, when trying to install new patch, it froze on finishing up at 34.% so now I am reinstalling game, hope this resolves issues
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There is no nice way of putting it … this game is incredibly bad at the moment. It also seems to be getting worse after all this time too lol.
I am just glad the game is in EA … imagine if this was a game that was charging full price and still going backwards 
That would be crazy! Next thing you know they would be announcing new games as well or something 
When Rugby League game?
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Just wish someone from senior management come on here and share with us what’s in store for the future. It’s just not fun at all to play. I hope every week that it will improve and every week I’m disappointed.
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You and me both, mate 
Exactly and then they wonder why we get upset, for many of us, we have been waiting years for a decent rugby game and now the licensing is monopolized in one company. Least we could ask for is communication considering we paid full price for this.
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New bugs :
-In career, we dont have the team comp before matches anymore.
- Another bug : 2 players per match are charged for dangerous tackles. But we dont have the result ( suspension matchs).
- Ingame, players dont stretch out their arms when scoring tries. And the scorer keeps his arms folded during the cinematic.
Thanks
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Medium difficulty
ABs vs Ireland
5min halves
Series x
Hi big ant. Writing the following as it happens during one halve, so might be a bit of a list, but thought itd give you an idea of where the new update is at.
Started a game and first pass of the game shot forward accross the dead ball line approx 70m away.
About 1min later another shot in the air and travelled backwards about 40m.
Just had an offside penalty while i was in possession as per the older build of the game from a month ago.
Have also had a pass to my winger go astray into touch.
Ai passed directly into touch, while animation suggested he was trying to throw it infield.
Knock on called incorrectly against the AI, my player lost the ball forward into them.
Offloaded from Jordan to Ioane, who ran through two invisible players to score.
Pass off the ruck went immediately to ground when there were multiple supporting players in line
When trying to run off the ruck with the halfback on side camera, the player runs in the opposite direction to the thumbstick, likley caused by not being translated from the behind camera view.
Blatant knock on by my player in the pass not registered.
End of first half. 5 min of real world time. Just noting that many of these bugs in the forst half can skew the end result of the match massivley, therefore the game feels broken.
Other points from the second half
Player closest to ai ball carrier not being selected, giving random players further away the selection instead.
Players infront of my kicker can tackle AI and not be penalised for offside
AI not locking onto or tackling my players in some instances when they are clearly in range.
My players have 100% success when fending
Weird new dive animation from earlier post.
Commited 0 players to a ruck against full ai commitment, they couldnt turn the ball over.
Ai player standing still after collecting the ball from the scrum
Ai unable to score when i put the controller down
Game ends.
I hope this is helpful to highlight the issues ive encountered in ~10min of play time
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