Actually, I think it’s both
AI can’t actually do a 2V1, seems like it’s only randoms offloads and it scores only with breaking the defence and not by creating space with good pass structurs.
I think you guys should employ @Bapean and @Kap_Cha_42 these guys are doing amazing work with the playfaces well done guys some of those playfaces looks fire
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Hi BA
Played 2 games on medium,xbox one
Found gameplay to be good on AI side,just think they should pass out wide a bit more on certain occasions…they never seem to want to pass to the winger?
Thanks for toning down on the fends and offloads,its balanced much better now thanks👍
AI coul kick a bit more in general open play…box kicks,grubber,kick ti gain territory in my opinion thats the only thigs wrong with AI currently…More kicking and getting ball to wingers on ocasion.
Please look at the sidestep…
the animation and timing on it is wrong and there is no use in attempting it,it has no benefit for me on attack
Please look at a cut out pass to be implemented where if you hold the pass button a little longer in either direction it creates a cut out pass
Ruck play is still to slow …players standing around not joining the ruck!!
Drop pocket player is still running onto the ball!!
Thats my issues at the moment…game plays pretty good aside from what i pointed out.
Thanks guys
Keep working at it
Allmost there!
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@JNT_BA Here you go
I’ve found some other bugs as well
This bug above I call the Casper the friendly ghost bug, he’s lifting the shield on URC career mode.
A couple more from kick offs where when you try to pass the ball just goes anywhere, usually out of the stadium.
I’ve also noticed this…
A lot of forward passes are happening since the new update and not getting penalised for it.
Anyway hope this helps.
PS5 Base
Latest patch
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We got patch notes at 1.30pm UK time yesterday - they’re on Rugby 25 socials and the Steam page.
I’m not on Steam I’m on PS5. I may be blind though as I can’t see them on here.
For the benefit of those who missed them then - here’s the patch notes for April 15th straight from the Steam page.
Balanced Evasion Effectiveness
- Tackle avoidance via Sidesteps and Fends have been balanced.
Corrected Defensive Try Area Kicks
- Corrected occurrences of inability to kick the ball when in the defensive try area.
Improved Play Now Settings
- Home grounds will now be selected by default when starting a Play Now match.
Improved Stability
- Resolutions to stability issues reported to our support team have been included in this patch.
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Played a few games offline yesterday and definitely think the bugs mentioned above are more present then pre patch but I will not go into depth as they are fleshed out above.
I just want to reiterate, if the AI does not kick to relieve pressure or put on pressure, this will never reflect rugby union. For example, any rugby union team (amateur/professional) will kick the ball from their 5m line. The AI only does this sometimes, however, it should be first portocall, similarly, if the kicker in the pocket did not run onto the ball, this would be easier for the AI. AI also needs to kick into the backfield if you leave space.
Still, the only way for me to lose to the AI is by me purposefully trying cross field kicks, chips and grubbers which they dont, and I have to do that to keep the game entertaining, if not, it is just a pressing x simulator then spamming for a turnover.
@JNT_BA Let us know if we can assist with some of this logic, because I think everyone in this thread agrees on the AI lacking some ‘rugby brain’. Also, still praying for some attention to online defending and online play in general! We are 17 updates in now.
Anyone at BA test @JNT_BA?
What’s more this is a full release game & just plain wrong. You must understand people’s frustration.
Wow , shocking !! really bad , well maybe all this will be sorted at patch 50 !!! , My Ps5 Rugby 25 game is put away until game is fixed , still enjoying my RC4 . Gameplay is alot better ! if we had the Gameplay of RC4 with this animations , and all the Teams with new kits like in Rugby 25 , Best game ever !!
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GotBy
Here again.
Played some more matches.
I can’t understand how Offside still doesn’t work after 1 year of patching this game.
I now is more than this but after all is just drawing a line and saying what player can and cannot be after that line.
Ai 9 while Box kicking is, most of the time, tackled, ugly to see and unrealistic as it is very difficult to do.
Also on box kicking why the 9 move so far away from theruck yo kick?
Can you please remove the RT/LT forward pass? Is useless and most times doesn’t even work and cause problems…
Tackling while making a try animation has to be solved. Either make it better or just don’t allow to tackle after animation try is initiated.
Quick throw is broke.
Fatigue is totally broken now, never ever i need to replace a player in match since no one really goes below 80% of energy.
In general, take the courage to just put more developer to work on the game.
Seems that no enough people are working on this…
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When literally most gameplay updates are just adjusting sliders, there is no real work being done. Stepping back, we are 17 updates in and has there been much progress? I would say the most progress is related to stability, which should not have been an issue from the jump.
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I have given up on this game now 17 updates and game has not improved at all. Going back and forth with small changes and still unable to use many parts of the game which was advertised in the game. Hopefully someday we will get a decent rugby game. But for now rugby 25 is added to the list of failed attempts. I understand the difficultys of making a rugby game and that ba is not a big company like ea. But i must say i will never but a ba game again. Falsely advetised a finished game. Used fully licencing to mask a broken unfinished game. Charged full price for a game still in early access. No update or plan going forward. Silence from ba in relation to this and this page is irrelevant to what is happening with the game as week after week problems are put on this forum and constantly ignored.
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Over 2 thousand posts and this forum is, just like the patches, going around in circles. I’ve come to the conclusion that I made a mistake purchasing this game. I’ll put it down to experience and will be more cautious before laying out my Dosh on another rugby game.
Lot’s of well meaning posters here stating what might improve this or that…stadiums…player faces…gripsocks…team squads…grass texture…countdown to kick off…all great suggestions…but the fundamental core rugby union gameplay is just gooched. It’s not even fun to play!
Good luck to the folks who will play on…but I’ve decided enough is enough and will no longer play the game thank you.
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Tuesday patch has caused a game breaking custom teams play now glitch and all playfaces to stop working
This was a weak patch not properly given care and has broken previously working features players rely upon
This is disappointing
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Big Ant should stop listening to the 08 fan club, because you have a licensed game now.
If 08 was so great why don’t they rant adout 2011 that was the same developers as 08
Other rugby games was heavily underrated like 22 and challenge.
If you could have combined those 2 games gameplay whould have been perfect imo.
But since we are stuck with thus heavily frustrating game with great licensing please listen to some of my recommendations.
Rucking should definitely change in a risk reward system
For example 22s rucking wasn’t that bad and had a strategical approach toward it.
Passing: challenge had the best looking passing mechanic, if you looked at the player movement you could see its a real rugby pass
I have to compliment that the tackling doesn’t look that bad
If these things can’t be fixed please make the AI more challenging with gameplay sliders
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I notice most of the feedback and result is “tuning” things.
Sliders would allow us customers to tune the game to our liking while Big Ant can focus on bugs and new features.
Name another Big Ant sports game that doesn’t have sliders??? Cricket has them. Tiebreak has them added…Afl 23? Or any recent sports game for that matter??? Even Rugby Challenge had sliders that fixed a lot of complaints on gameplay.
Camera additions, sliders and pitch markings would go a long way to immediately show everyone game is being worked on. BIG Thanks to @JntBA , THE Admin for coming in and facing up to us.
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BA should focus on their Tiebreak Tennis game, it has potential ,Rugby was not and will never be great success for them… they will just keep releasing patches for 12 months till the game is barely playable
I honestly just believe they don’t have the ability to make a better game.
Unless they get new talent or something, BA won’t last much longer.
I have never seen such a bad release before after such a long delay.
I can’t imagine the state rugby was in when Ross tweeted it’s going well?