Hey RC fans! Just wanted to say how grateful we are for your support / feedback and it is something we obviously anticipated releasing our Early Access build to you all. We are keeping a close eye on all of your bugs and suggestions and will try respond to those the best we can. š We are a team that are dedicated to our sports and have been fortunate enough to have had input from coaches, official unions, international star players, fans, player analysis teams from around the world.. all help make this as true to the game of Rugby as we can. We understand that our job is not done yet and again your feedback helps us and others to make this the best rugby game out there! While we work through your comments and clearing any bugs that arise, keep an eye out for some of these subtle game-play implementations: - At rucks, forwards have now positioned themselves as pods beside the ruck (sometimes one man pods if you've committed too many players) and watch the backs move in behind them. This allows for a forwards crash ball (which now have a higher chance of retention so you can play multiple phases instead of it turning over each time you crash it up) it also allows you to tire the opposition out if you decide to keep crashing it up and sometimes opens up the defending back-line drawing the defence into the action - cross kick time?
- In saying the above, forwards now have a designated pass button (the d-pad, left / right) and the backs have the normal pass button assigned. - At rucks / mauls the forwards are now the main people joining these when committing players. No longer should you see the whole back-line in there with props ready to take the drop kick out back.
- Each team has been assigned particular playing styles depending on where they are based in the world. Northern Hemisphere should now be using more tactical kicking / box-kicking and structured forward and back play. Southern Hemisphere should now play more expansive, still structured but with flair. Fiji specifically should have a higher risk pass / offload chance for those passes they seem to magically get away. South Africa should have a balance of Northern and Southern hemisphere styles with their mighty kickers and their Kolbe flair. - The fullback comes into line every so often automatically now acting as another man to pass to (which you can still do manually if they're not there when you want).
- When making a break, support shouldn't be too far away now, generally wrapping around or running beside you as a passing option.
- Halfback is the main passer at rucks now (unless he's extremely far away or under the ruck himself)
- General kicking aiming direction has been sped up (before it used to take an age to move that aimer across the field)
- Grubber / chip kick in behind the defence no longer results in an magnetic / automatic catch from the other team and now actually allows you the chance to regather the ball if timed / positioned correctly.
- Set-play crash balls don't require you to fend most times when running straight to a defender, as players should now carry momentum based on their strength and be able to boulder past (ie. try using Ngani Laumape on a Dummy Switch "Square" option on the PS4. - Passing needs to be more precise now. If the pass is not on (ie. the player you're about to pass to looks offside) don't pass it! or expect to have a few forward passes in game. Happy gaming and keep sending us through your feedback!
Awesome, thanks for the tips! I've noticed and appreciated a lot of these, and would like to add for everyone (although it's in the tutorial) that you can win a ruck a lot of the time with a quick bind + heavy bind and only commit two players now. That's been great to see.
Thanks for reading the feedback, appreciate it!
Are you updating the amount of licensed teams? Specifically, teams within the ITM Cup and Super Rugby, but also Pro 14, Top 14 and Pro D2?
It's just disappointing that the pc players get left out again even after all the delays now we have to wait even longer for the game why can't it also be released in early access alongside the consoles? Since both will be digital?
When can we expect the pc version? Please
Is there anyway you can release the ball out the back of a pod to the first five etc
Hey Tyrone, try RB+LB to pass from a forward first-receiver to the 10 (or twelve, depending if the 10 is available and what side of the ruck you're passing to).
Top man bro thank you
Great to hear you are listening. One comment.
on RC3 if you had a pod of forwards being hit from a ruck - 9 would hit the first man and with another pass (L1/R1) it would tip it on to the next forward to crash ball on an angle. At the moment whenever you pass from the first forward reciever it skips the other forwards running lines and goes wide to the backs. L1/R1 should still be a tip to oncoming forwar but can hold L1/R1 a little longer if you wish to hit back line instead
thanks
When making a break, support shouldn't be too far away now, generally wrapping around or running beside you as a passing option.
i think you should improbe a littel more this.
while breaking the defencive line the suports players still are far away. taking away the posibiliti of making a good atack taking advantage of having 2 or 3 atakers against one defender.
if nesesary in order to creat this 2 against one situation. you can twek the players speed momentarily in order to reach the player with the ball an not stay behind.
to sume up it would be very nice if the suport player follow the player with the ball more acurratetly, craiting the posibility of make a to against one
Great stuff Team RC4!!! Hey the yellow cards handed out just before half time , the play that receives the card in the final minutes of the 1st half come back on at the start of the 2nd half instead of serving their entire 10 mins on the sidelines. Can this be fixed please
Is there a way of reducing turnovers at rucks via sliders, my player gets isolated too easily and turnovers are one every two rucks ?
Hey guys, still noticed a problem with names of self created players and teams still appearing as censored when played in local multiplayer. This was the same problem in RC3, so im disappointed its not fixed, pls do so asap
I second this issue with players being ācensoredā if put into a team and then the team uploaded on Fanhub. Thanks
TLDR; Early-Access is NOT a viable excuse for a game to be in such a sorry state, particularly when the developers already had a solid platform to build from and was scheduled for release almost a year ago.
Hear me out...
I keep seeing people say things like āitās still in early accessā to excuse the (many) flaws of Rugby Challenge 4.
Normally I would agree... but remember that the game was due a FULL release in late 2019, then May(?) 2020, and now itās been released in early access...
This worries me for a couple of reasons.
In a gameās developmental life-cycle it will go through many different stages. Normally, as a game is nearing its release date, all that will be left to do is add a little polish, look for bugs and iron out any kinks.
The game was quietly delayed multiple times while being VERY close to release.
This makes me wonder if the game was actually āfinishedā last year, and has only been released in Early Access because the developers knew that none of the (very vocal) fan base would want to pay Ā£52.99 for what is effectively an update to RC3... Which -if weāre being totally objective- is all RC4 really is.
Updated graphics that are still well behind the curve, cause visual stutters (lag) and definitely donāt reach a constant 30fps even on Xbox One X/PS4 Pro.
Recycled, robotic animations that were 5 years out of date when RC3 released.
Recycled commentary tracks. This disappoints me the most as the commentary for RC3 is atrocious.
While RC4 definitely DOES have some improvements, itās fallen far short of being a good video-game (let alone a good rugby simulator).
As a gamer; I find the way the developers have managed this release incredibly disingenuous. If a developer behaved this way with any other subject matter they would be quickly shunned out of the global gaming community (i.e No Manās Sky) but because we love rugby and thereās fuck all else about, they get a free pass.
As a rugby fan; I can only hope EA (or more likely Capcom) decide to do try their hand at Ruggers.
Until then Iāll continue to play the other shit rugby franchise: Rugby 08
The support is improved, but needs tweaking - more often than not the support player runs in traffic or it looks like he's behind but it results in a forward pass. They should hold their line and run to space dynamically (i.e. if they're in traffic or closed off they should hustle to work themselves into space. Would be awesome if this could be supported with some kind of visual and/or audible cue, too - like a hand up and/or a shout for the ball "left" or "right" when the support player is in an optimal position where pass success likelihood is high.
Wow so many improvements already! Please try and keep this consistent and I'm sure we will all have a brilliant rugby game in our hands in no time and all the hard work would've paid off! Thanks for your dedication to the sport Wicked!
Is there any reason you can't switch teams in Career mode? You should be able. To move Around teams, also players stats need to go up and down with form and age to be more. Realistic
Thank you Wicked Witch for listening and responding!
This makes me so happy to see the developers actually listening to the community which you donāt see in many other games š and it would mean the world if you look at my post from today and considered my request
Need more licensing competions , stadiums , referees and that sort of.stuff no point putting correct teams if we cant play at realistic stadiums , referee and commentary definatley sorting out its diboloc and still the same from rc1 to me. Also gameplay and graphics needs sorting still. Cut scenes too.
Basically make it a gane wr csn be prpud of and want to play. Cause for 50 odd pound dosent justify for what we paying for. Why put england as the only license home nation side. We want to play six nations tournamets eith ireland licensed france , italy , wales , scotland they all good teams mind. Not just focusing on certain sides. All teams dor super rugby need doing why aint warraths licensed. Please make a good game for us to play slnotnjust the sames as before you need to envolve
Hey there guys, loving the game but one issue I have is the number 8 picking it up at the back of the scrum. Most of the time he just kind of stands there and gets tackled straight away. Also the inclusing of a set play of the number 8 picking it up to offload to the 9 would be great.
Many thanks