Rugby 25 Megathread

[Nesreviac]

Today’s patch automatically got off to a good start when I was tackled scoring a try and the try actually happened! The game was generally playing pretty well, but then something happened.

I kicked from a ruck positioned in my own 22 and got the ball out around the 10m line near halfway, only for the game to take the lineout back to where I kicked it. The ruck was positioned here.

You can see where the kick got to and where the lineout was.

Hopefully this is just the game mis-reading where the ruck started and is something that can be looked at for patching? There’s not enough reason to kick in the game as it is, without this happening.

Also, with tackling, the dive tackle is completely ineffectual in a chase to the line. I’m not saying that the Superman dives of Rugby '06 or '08 need to come back, but something halfway towards that needs to happen as the dive tackle takes you absolutely nowhere closer to a player when chasing them down.

Another thing, is the bump off ever going to be more usable, I’ve tried it a lot and can’t seem to find any real timing that works for it, I’m sure a lot of people just ignore it as an option now.

Anyhow, thanks for fixing the scoring with tackles situation, it appears good so far!

[SiggySiggy]

The game is just absolutely impossible cant even win on easy or regain possession. Dunno what im doing wrong buts so frustrating and not enjoyable lol

Just played a full match and only had possession twice throughout and that was due to opponents box kicks only. Not a single turnover

Dunno how ur lot can smash hardest difficulty with ease u must be proper pros i celebrate getting in there 22

[ivor2de]

For online games, show teams being selected to avoid kit clashes.

[hurricanes]

One thing that’s frustrating is there doesn’t seem to be an end to when a ruck can be won. Sometimes I’ll be waiting for my players to get into position and possession will switch.

It’s probably placebo but with the ball I always add as many players to the ruck as I can.

[AndyPelser]

Love it people here getting excited for the score animation when getting tackled but forgot that it was in early access so nothing new or ground breaking

[Benoit]

when you play a penalty quickly, the defense is poorly positioned

[MrBacon]

The game as definitely come a long way in the past month, and I very much appreciate the work that’s been put in.

Now that I am enjoying the gameplay more, I am really missing the cosmetic element of kits getting dirt and grass stains, and field degradation. The game looks too sanitized for rugby. As if everyone is playing on artifical turf. Hopefully there are plans to add these details at some point.

[ViCe_ZA]

Please fix the AI as a top priority. That means, significantly enhance:

1. Attacking capabilities and decision making
2. Tactical kicking
3. Penalty decision making (as mentioned, taking the scrum is very rare, it is either kicking for touch or when in position and you are looking for easy points, kick for goal)
4. Substitutions (Tactical & Injury enforced)

Currently AI is too easy and AI vs AI is 0-0 snooze fests. This needs urgent addressing

Regarding positioning and passing - Currently there are too many instances where the scrum half passes to the guy directly behind him, which is 1) pointless and 2) rarely happens. You only see this when the 10 is in the pocket to make a kick, so fix it that this pass does not happen. Scrum half will either pass flat to 10 on attack, or close to forward pods, or deep behind to 10 if setting up a kick.

Support players need to be much flatter on attack, to receive the ball at speed and momentum. This is represented by the Yellow arrows in the image below, where the Red line is their current depth. The red depth is fine at the start of the move, but they then need to move into position to receive the pass, which is the Yellow depth.

Then the support runners also often choose to run towards the ball carrier, closing up the attacking angle, which is not realistic. This is represented by the Red arrows in the image below. Instead, the support runners should be running for the gaps in defense, represented by the Green arrows. The attack is constantly looking for gaps, or where none exist, they try to create a gap by sucking in defenders, whether that be with crash balls or in open play. This is where you then have loop runners or close runners to exploit the outside gap once it has been created by sucking in the defense. Attackers always target the gap, unless they are trying to suck in defenders, in which case they try to hit the defense, to either setup the next quick ruck, or a quick, short offload.

Also, Ai attack should occasionally put in a grubber kick to the wide players, as represented by the Blue arrow, where they see an existing gap behind the wide defense and a grubber would yield better results than passing.

As seen in this image, in this instance, there are significant gaps out wide for the AI to exploit, yet they are unable to make use of the opportunity. Please fix urgently. BIG AI update next Thursday plx

[Embraceit]

Feedback:

Console: PS5 Base
Version: v1.0.2891

Game is going in the right direction I believe with positive fixes like being help up that’s a great fix,

but there are something’s that urgently need fixing for me.

• The support runners need to be fixed as soon as possible.

As you can see from the above GIF from a scrum my 10 gets the ball and my backs are still behind the 22m line. It’s crazy that when I try and pass then it goes so far back you don’t make any gains whatsoever and this is so unrealistic and affects game play.

• Players bunching at rucks
  
  

Why are players so bunched at rucks, there’s no organisation at all, if anything let us press the dpad and choose what play or where we want our backs to go?

• Left Footed Kicks Into Touch
  Self-explanatory here, thought this might have been fixed ages ago.

• Bugs
  Check these two bugs out lol:
  

Player catches from kick off and passes, somehow my 12 runs the length of the field and scores…good try right? Nope gets brought back to the 22m line for a SCRUM lol.
I’m guessing this can be an easy fix for the developers.

Rugby World Cup Final in career mode: Played the final and as the players walked out it said the Top 14 Finale and the Top 14 Trophy? Do you guys not have the rights for the Web Ellis Cup?

Some recommendations for the team

• Scrum penalties: when you collapse a scrum the AI automatically chooses another scrum and won’t choose anything else like kick to touch, tap and run, kick for goal, even when AI is on their own try line and I collapse a scrum they will choose a scrum.

• I’d like to see career mode improved,
  Staff support points, how do you get them after every season? I think if you win something you should be given points for the staff to improve

• Maybe a new player mode where you start off at youth level and then make your way up through clubs, to international level and then if it’s a British or Irish player then play for the B&I Lions?

Overall I’m enjoying the game but I think a fox for the support runners is a must next week as the flow of the game would improve 100% of the time.

Thanks to @Lachie_BA and the team for the continued hard work, you guys are onto a winner here just need to get the important things like real game play fixed and then it will be much more enjoyable for us.

[Pleddin]

How do you pull them off? I agree on the mini map, I have thought the same when paying. When I try a cross kick, my winger is never really in position. Would be cool to have an option to call a cross kick.

[Tigersmad83]

Seeing as they update the stone X stadium wondering if they will update any other Gallagher Premiership grounds? Or the top 14 and United Rugby Championship grounds?

[Ruggernaut]

Cross kicks are absolutely a must in modern rugby!!!

[Pleddin]

I agree, but beggars cant be choosers here unfortunately..

[Pleddin]

I dont have an issue making the kick across, the issue is having a winger correctly positioned/running onto it. I think the mini map could be useful aswell as a tactic for cross kicks.

[ViCe_ZA]

Suggested the mini map since EA1, but nothing yet

[Pleddin]

At least you are not alone anymore!

[Mandown11985]

Anyone know if xbox getting any new updates
Ive seen vidoes online with world cup autumn nations etc in competitions but mine hasnt updated

[Cleach]

I have the same questiom about ps5… seems consoles are way behind pc

[Benoit]

Can you add the wind, especially during penalties?

[Mandown11985]

Deffo pc getting updates all the time
Bit unfair