Rugby League 26 - Megathread

Post Patch Experience (Veteran Difficulty)
Thnak you foe the effort so far, the game feels more fluid in areas.
Pros

  • improved player positioning and no instances so far of players all converging
  • hear some different Cam Smith comments
  • Titans jersey update
  • In match camera corrected to display NRL Logo right way up
  • Increased instances of other players going into dummy half
  • improved ability to get closer to defensive line and ball play/kick

Cons (still outstanding under ticket #32666)

  • Some instances of waiting for number 9 to get to dummy half
  • team bench players standing on wrong side of field
  • Player attributes not noticeable enough (speed should feel fast and noticeable against slower players, tackle buster should bust tackles etc…)
  • Need more emotive situational commentary from Vossy/Smith

Added to ticket #32666

  • Ability to select field markings
  • Ability to change match time clock currently only does countdown.
  • Change goal kicking/general kicking to a similar style AFL26 offers (ie;target area narrows as angle and power increase - simple but effective)
  • No ability to interchange on half time screen
    Thanks
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I think there needs to be adjustments to other ways of making linebreaks to help with gameplay balance. The step is way too overpowered.

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I tried to make a thread with issues in regards to career mode but the forum won’t allow me to post them…

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When i change player position like Leka Halisima for example he’s ā€˜fullback’ but when i change ro second row and then save it and close the game and reopen it (PS5) i go check and it goes back to fullback? also ive updated player stats but never saves once i close the game and reopen

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So disappointed in this game!!! Its like the temu version of RLL4. The NRL has come so far in the last decade and its so disappointing that they think this is fit for its fans who pour so much of their money into supporting the game. The videos got everyone excited but they are not part of the game we recieved. Rugby league 2 on ps2 was the best game in my opinion . Wish i still had it because rugby league 26 is the worst $100 ive ever spent. And im a recovered addict and have spent $100 on some really stupid things but this takes the cake.

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Does everyone’s game still have the old version in the bottom right corner?

After updating on Steam, the play is still getting restarted at the halfway line when the ball goes out into touch. Play doesn’t restart on the line of where the ball went into touch. They gotta fix that. If they fixed it for some platforms, gotta fix it for all.

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i noticed the same ahha thought it was strange

This is the same for me on PS5. I am finding after the update the ai on tackle 5 been shocking. Run the ball from their end about 6 times in the last game I played - anyone else noticing this?

I do appreciate the on-field sub menu resize! Thanks for the hard work, excited to see how the game plays in a month or so.

Yeah I just played Cronulla and on the last, McInnes and Iro were taking the last tackle kicks lol

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I was picking my origin squad and a huge amount of players had the ā€˜Knock on Effect NSW Cup’ logo under the heading ā€˜status’.. Anyone seen this yet?

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I’d give anything for sliding defense to work better than it does so far.

Does Playstation approve game ā€œrapidā€ patches on weekends?

  1. I had two online matches and was dominating. In both games my opponent paused into menus and left the game. Game disconnected and I don’t think I got a win registered. Online mode doesn’t even seem to have a tab to show my online game stats. Waste of time.

  2. Quick Interchange doesn’t show fatigue percentage for my players.

  3. Primary kickers are sometimes no where near the play the ball on the 5th tackle option.

  4. The dummy half falling over the line one metre out from the try line is a joke, Would be good to have button to attempt to turn a player over or hold the ball up? or even condense the ruck when defending the line

I’m sure the bug/improvement list is huge!!!, going to take a while to patch it to an acceptable
state.

UPDAWAHS

Hi all - contested catches when on the attack, I seem to be doing something wrong! Is there some tip or trick to it?

Tap square or x when near or on the spot. I keep pressing triangle lol.

Thanks mate, I’ve been trying that but it seems like my player does nothing - tried both X and Square and holding both at once! Nothing seems to work, the player just runs past it or stops dead in their tracks.. I’m sure I must be doing something wrong!

Big Ant are doing themselves a massive disservice with their tutorials.

  • Kicking has contested catchs (includes bombs) and kick offs. No grubbers, punts, chips etc
  • passing is literally just pressing the pass button. No explanation of cut outs or queue passing.

The game is buggy but the lack of support to teach players the mechanics is frustrating

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Another gameplay fix

• when using a diving tackle straight infront of the attacking player you go straight through the attacking player

preferred positions for dragons players are wrong
Viliami Fifita
Toby and Ryan Couchamn
and Hamish Stewart is 27 instead of 21