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HB STUDIOS Q&A vol. 3

I'm starting to worry about the success of this game..
 
C A Iversen said:
I'm wanting to make sure I don't waste anyone's time first up as if the data isn't used (or can't be customised in later during play of the game as 'The TRF Squads' or something, then I'd feel like I'd wasted peoples time creating the detailed squads.

Believe me, coordinating something like that for you all to do would be something I'd of been onto for some time now if I'd had a green-light. Although I must say that I imagine the worst part of the waiting game is over, there is still a little time to go before things start getting busier info-wise.
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I understand, its not upto you unfortunatly. I really thought HB Studios was going to have much more community involvement, sadly that hasn't happened and I don't think things will change.
 
I've been saying it for years now, if it plays the same as Rugby 06/08 and is current, I'll be perfectly happy. If there's graphical improvement, you beauty, but if the game doesn't change at all apart from rosters, I'll stand hand over $120 for the PS3 version.
 
Don't think EA have been confirmed as publisher yet, but it is presumed they will inevitably be the publisher. In terms of input is there no way we can get a green light for fan input because we would be saving them hours and hours of time. Can we not get in contact to them through someone incharge at trf?
 
giblett80 said:
Don't think EA have been confirmed as publisher yet, but it is presumed they will inevitably be the publisher. In terms of input is there no way we can get a green light for fan input because we would be saving them hours and hours of time. Can we not get in contact to them through someone incharge at trf?
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This is definitely not being published by EA. Please try and give out information you know to be factually correct. That's to everyone thanks. :)
 
giblett80 said:
My bad terribly sorry all.
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That's okay. Always big of someone to say that. :)

Anyhow, onto other things, you guys ever thought that you should be suggesting really resource light things that HB could do with this game?

Off the top of my head, they could have:

'Best of' teams such as:

World XV
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The HB Bruisers (A compilation team of all the players who can fend or are generally more stamina-sapping to stop).
The TRF Speedsters (A compilation team of all the players who are light on their feet and can step well)

All in addition to other unlockable sides that we'd like such as the Barbarians, Lions, Pacific Islanders, Australia A and New Zealand Maori.


How about unlocking some of those game-tweaking features from Rugby '08, but better ones, like:

Double strength - (Can fend or break tackle twice as easily)
Driveback - Every teams kicker has 30% further kicks.
Offload Machine - Have a little longer to offload than would normally be credible.
6 point Droppy's - Land a drop goal from 40m or further for double points!

How could we unlock one these thing listed? One suggestion:

Double figures: Score with 10 or more players in a game.

I really think instead of some of the complaining, we all have a valuable opportunity to make some strong suggestions over on the suggestions thread. I'm thinking of compiling a "best of" thread so that HB won't have to sift through that mega thread and putting it in a space of it's own for everyone to see what have been some of TRF's best suggestions.

So, head on over to that thread and do something to help the game! :)
 
Yea thats true Iversen, we are getting too focused on things that is out of our hands and moaning when we really should be thinking of additional fun unlocks or maybe even thinking of Trophies/Achievements for the game.
 
that is sooo dumb i aint gettin this game now no manager mode WOW!
 
mo121 said:
that is sooo dumb i aint gettin this game now no manager mode WOW!
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Come on thats an incredibly naive thing to day considering so little has been announced about the game!
You will soon change your mind, it's going to be a great game
Btw I hope you weren't being sarcastic otherwise I'll look like a complete idiot :/
 
this totally sucks!!!!!!!!! i wanted a new look rugby 2012 not something similar to the rest...what a smack to the face..but out of curiosity i will still buy it!
 
Blaine du Plessis said:
this totally sucks!!!!!!!!! i wanted a new look rugby 2012 not something similar to the rest...what a smack to the face..but out of curiosity i will still buy it!
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You are complaining that it isn't new look when you have never seen it.
 
CCCakumbra said:
You are complaining that it isn't new look when you have never seen it.
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Completely right. We can say things like "we are very disappointed that there is no manager mode". That's a fair comment, but all this talk as though the game will not have new and interesting features when compared to Rugby '08 is total speculation.

It may have no franchise or manager mode, but for all we know World League may have been improved upon, or there may be other new competition modes and teams we've not had before. The game-play might feel a big leap forward and there could be many asked for features on the pitch. We can't just say that the games going to have nothing worthwhile at this stage, as much as we can't say it'll be definitely full of awesome newness.

I am fairly sure that the next Q & A or information release will contain some more interesting and positive news. As we get closer to release it's highly likely that HB will be able to show more than they have been able to at this point.
 
if its not released on pc im deff not going out of my way to buy a game that is going to be exactly the same as rugby 08 as if i would by the way it sounds these guys are guna dupe us out of our money in exchange for a shitty remake of rugby 08 that we will need a gay console for im not geting a console so im not buying into any hope this game will succeed. no pc version NO GO HB


looks like ill be getting rugby challange good on Sidhe
 
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vandal said:
if its not released on pc im deff not going out of my way to buy a game that is going to be exactly the same as rugby 08 as if i would by the way it sounds these guys are guna dupe us out of our money in exchange for a shitty remake of rugby 08 that we will need a gay console for im not geting a console so im not buying into any hope this game will succeed. no pc version NO GO HB


looks like ill be getting rugby challange good on Sidhe
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Wow, I haven't encountered such a lack of punctuation since I watched Yahtzee's last review...
But getting to the point: would people please stop whining like little children about this game "being like all the old ones"? No one has actually seen anything of the game yet, and most of these perceptions are based on over-reactions to snippets from the interviews. For instance, just because there's no manager mode and no physics engine doesn't automatically mean that this will be '08 all over again.

Also, when getting all pouty about what this game "doesn't have" try to bear in mind that Rugby doesn't actually command a market that is even remotely close to that of soccer or American football video games. So you have to be realistic in your expectations. Otherwise it's like getting ****** off at an independent film maker for not reproducing avatar.

Finally, with regard to there being no PC version, it is well known that HB was burned massively due to widespread pirating of both Rugby 06 and 08 on PC, so you can really only be mad at all the cheap pirates for that one. HB really had no choice...
 
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Well in regards to game testing, when them phases go into execution, I am ex games tester funnily enough for EA in Chertsey, if you guys at HB need a little help me and a few others on here with experience of games testing and also in my case still a competitive player in the game of rugby then send us a request or what have you and we'll be more than happy! :)
 

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