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To be honest guys, I had a game of NRL the other day, and I have to say I actually thought it was better that Rugby 2005... Rugby 2005 has some great graphics and plays really well, but its unresponsive passing and terrible AI has got me going back to NRL and I'm enjoying that more!
Yeah, actually each time i play rugby 2005 the worse it gets.
It looks good, fluent etc, but it sucks because
Its not FUN, its FUSTRATING!
I played RL1 a lot, i won't play rugby2005 much more... highest res of 800x600 doesn't help either. Stupid EA.
Well, I don't own either. My SJRL broke and I just hired Rugby 2005 over the weekend and already I can say that with just 1 more hire of Rugby 2005 I will have enough of it.
I can't really play multiplayer (stupid brother) so single player is all I can do really.
And if Rugby 2005 had a better rucking system and recievers are'nt so flat footed (occasional problem in SJRL as well) then I'd play rugby 2005 a lot longer, so I'd have to say league. Even though Rugby 2005 is the best rugby game out there, it's longevity isn't good enough as once you've played one game, you've played them all.
Also, I liked it when you unlocked crap in RL.
..::ERIC::..
21-03-05, 07:30 AM
SJRL was simply an awesome game, and I still don't get tired of it. After a weekend of r2005 I am already sick of it.
Interesting... I wasn't sure how most of you would feel, but it seems I'm not alone in this.
It does make you wonder though doesn't it? If we're all realising that Rugby 2005 isn't really as good as SJRL past the visual level, then the combination of stunning new graphics and completely evolved gameplay will make RL 2 the roger federa of Rugby games (ie, second best still gets hammered in straight sets http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif ).
Seriously, RL2 is going to be such an unbelievably good game!
reyalpevlewtrepus
21-03-05, 01:06 PM
Originally posted by sanzar@Mar 21 2005, 10:40 PM
Seriously, RL2 is going to be such an unbelievably good game!
I hope so. It has massive potential, especially as the developers actually interact well with the fans and actively seek feedback.
SaintsFan_Webby
21-03-05, 01:52 PM
Originally posted by umaga@Mar 21 2005, 03:33 PM
cackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Idiot.
Anyway......
I prefer Rugby 2005 just because I'm a Union fan, and having the chance to play as my local team and see them run out in official (modded) kit, gives me a real buzz. Both games could be improved, but I think from a personal point of view I will be playing Rugby 2005 for longer.
Umaga just go away please.
..::ERIC::..
21-03-05, 06:43 PM
I think the longitivity of SJRL was the player editor. In 2005 they don't even let you use enough letters to make J. Gopperth's name and there are heaps of team mistakes and people missing. In SJRL it was fun and easy to create teams and players, I have all 5 NZ super 12 teams on my game so although I prefer union and it does look weird having 120kg prop Neemia Tialata attempting a hit up, the game is still more fun and will have a longer lifespan than 05.
NZL Fan
21-03-05, 07:02 PM
Rugby 2005 easily over SJRL 1............
SJRL had far more gameplay bugs then rugby 2005, that affected overall enjoyment of the game - can't see how people still play it today myself....
Endless headhigh tackles (most by teammates controlled by the computer!!), NON EXISTANT try line defense by your AI teammates, easy scrum trys everytime, the "kick off" bug, etc etc.
From what I've read most of the gameplay "issues" people have with rugby 2005 could easily be fixed by reading the manual properly and/or using the defense/attack set plays more often, and at the right times........
Graphically rugby 2005 is superior. Numerous cut scenes immerse you into the game.
Rugby 2005 has more game modes/career mode, thus has longevity beyond what SJRL 1 offered.
SJRL 1 did however have some nice gameplay features (offloads, two man tackles), and far superior ball physics.
Is rugby 2005 FAR superior to SJRL 1?? The answer is no, which makes me think that SJRL 2 will be something special indeed....... http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif
Originally posted by NZL fan@Mar 22 2005, 08:02 AM
Rugby 2005 easily over SJRL 1............
SJRL had far more gameplay bugs then rugby 2005, that affected overall enjoyment of the game - can't see how people still play it today myself....
Endless headhigh tackles (most by teammates controlled by the computer!!), NON EXISTANT try line defense by your AI teammates, easy scrum trys everytime, the "kick off" bug, etc etc.
From what I've read most of the gameplay "issues" people have with rugby 2005 could easily be fixed by reading the manual properly and/or using the defense/attack set plays more often, and at the right times........
Graphically rugby 2005 is superior. Numerous cut scenes immerse you into the game.
Rugby 2005 has more game modes/career mode, thus has longevity beyond what SJRL 1 offered.
SJRL 1 did however have some nice gameplay features (offloads, two man tackles), and far superior ball physics.
Is rugby 2005 FAR superior to SJRL 1?? The answer is no, which makes me think that SJRL 2 will be something special indeed....... http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif
I see what your saying, but the poll wasn't about which game is better, but which you found more fun to play after extended play... I know there are several bugs in NRL and it lacks deapth, but to be honest I found playing against the AI was always fun and the kicking is way better...
In rugby 2005 the camera angles are all pretty shocking, the kicking really needs to be improved, and passing out of a tackle is impossible...
Also, while in most area's I agree Rugby 2005 is far superior, the stadiums in NRL were so much more realistic and well rendered that it's not funny (and you could play with different conditions with each stadium).
The AI was always much more fun to play against in NRL I always thought aswell, even on league god. In rugby 2005 medium is too easy and hard is just ridiculous!
NZL Fan
21-03-05, 10:13 PM
Because of major gameplay bugs, nicer graphics and extra tournys/world league rugby 2005 is better to play than SJRL even after an extended period..............
Originally posted by NZL fan@Mar 22 2005, 11:13 AM
Because of major gameplay bugs, nicer graphics and extra tournys/world league rugby 2005 is better to play than SJRL even after an extended period..............
Fair enough...
Graphically Rugby 05 kills SJRL in every area but the stadiums, camera angles and pitch (those things are significantly better in SJRL and so is it's commentary (seriously EA need to stop getting these uselss monotone poms)) and the game play is very good... I actually do like Rugby 2005 quite alot, but the career mode is useless in my opinion, as it's unspecific to any tournament, and the AI is way too predictable and easy to counter.......
I've had alot of fun with it, but to be honest I'm really just looking forward to Rugby League 2 now, which with the features they've already named is looking to be light years ahead of Rugby 2005.
EG:
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New features of “Rugby League 2” include
Multiplayer online play for all platforms, allowing competitive and friendly play over the Internet, player rankings, and statistics.
All major teams and competitions including the NRL, SuperLeague, State of Origin, City versus Country, and a range of International Teams.
Brand new gameplay features including ball stripping, shoulder barges, diving on and kicking the loose ball, contesting the high ball, pass to playmaker and more.
New multi year Franchise Mode, including player contract management, injuries, judiciary, and mid season representative games.
Highly realistic, individually modelled likenesses for over 500 players and referees.
Lifelike animation, motion captured by Weta Digital, the VFX wizards behind The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.[/b]
There will definately be more features announced as we get closer to its release, but already that sounds better than Rugby 2005...
Rugby 2005 is nearly league anyways with the semi-auto rucks
this is a no brainer - Rugby 2005 kills SJRL (unmodded version)
running is more fluid, passing is more fluid, support play is better, sprint feature is perfect in rugby 2005 - u get no enjoyment in SJRL with epeleptic "olyimpic styles" button mash to sprint down field.
dodgy rules interpretations in SJRL
too many foward passes in SJRL - i have seen 3 in rugby 2005, and i got that in the 1st half of my 1st match of SJRL
both versions unmodded have bugs but SJRL has nearly triple the amount
I would say tho the modded version of SJRL would beat the modded version of Rugby 2005
Commentary in SJRL is world class and will never be beaten anytime soon
and have to admit NRL2 does look alot more promising to smash Rugby 2005 into the canvas
Unless Ea's Rugby gets fully manual rucks it takes away the union factor thus nullyfying any creditbility for its reflection of the sport.
If EA's Rugby 2005 took away rucks and made it a play the ball, it would be a better league game than SJRL, but NRL2 will top that anyway
If WCR was an option i would choose that.
But between SJRL and Rugby 2005 i cant make a decision as i cant stand either of them on either short term or long term.
I still crack out WCR to have a game and then try survival mode.
Originally posted by sanzar@Mar 22 2005, 10:21 AM
The AI was always much more fun to play against in NRL I always thought aswell, even on league god. In rugby 2005 medium is too easy and hard is just ridiculous!
SANZAR - hard mode in rugby 2005 is perfect
HARDMODE IN EA'S 2005 HAS OPENED UP A NEW PLAYGROUND FOR RUGBY GAMES
I have not scored an identical try in hard mode……….everyone has been different, and feels like PES.
I have had trouble scoring from 5m out, and in the same matches, been able to put in 90m tries with good backline reading with overlaps.
I had big Evans run for a 90m, try – was hilarious, he nearly fell over the try line, with no gas left in the tank
THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY FOR RUGBY 2005 – HARD MODE!!! ITS ABSOLUTLEY BRILLIANT
It is hard to maintain possession, but proper Rugby is rewarded. A good mix of Hit-ups, kicking game, and backline variety is duely rewarded in HARDMODE, with fare share of possession and offensive opportunities brough forward in which need to be taken advantage of everytime just like in REAL LIFE!!!! – I am back in Rugby gaming heaven…JLR days relived!!!!
Originally posted by Serge@Mar 22 2005, 01:40 PM
If WCR was an option i would choose that.
But between SJRL and Rugby 2005 i cant make a decision as i cant stand either of them on either short term or long term.
I still crack out WCR to have a game and then try survival mode.
Really? WCR was on the same level as Rugby 2004 for me... as it barely even resembled real rugby... The shockingly slow forwards that always infected the backline, the ridiculously one dimensional and non skill orientate scrums and line outs, the fact that a 50 kilo winger could barge tackle a 120 kilo forward and force a knock on EVERY time, the unevolved JLR goal kicking style (worst of any rugby game) and the incredable lack of variation from scrum half made it one of the most boring and unrealistic rugby games I can remember...
In my opinion as someone who's a big fan of rugby anyway...
..::ERIC::..
22-03-05, 03:27 AM
Just because rugby 2005 has more options doesn't mean it will have a longer lifespan. I can't see myself completely all the tournaments simply because the game has already become such a snorefest. All the AI does is kick or do the loop move. It is far too repetitive to have fun defending.
whats the site to find patches and mods for rugby league game??
I think most of em can be found here:
www.rugbyleagueunleashed.co.uk (http://www.rugbyleagueunleashed.co.uk)
ahh been looking for that sites, thanks alot
Originally posted by sanzar@Mar 22 2005, 11:21 AM
I see what your saying, but the poll wasn't about which game is better, but which you found more fun to play after extended play
So why does it matter if its unrealistic then?
WCR is just more fun to me. multiplayer is great. I enjoy the big hit button and like the fact you lose the ball each time you get hit with it. Late tackle are glorius. I dont care about lineouts and scrums they just hold you up from the fun. And the goal kicking is no worse on WCR than it is on SJRL. I honestly dont see what makes that aspect of SJRL or rugby 2005 any more fun.
Although i prefer games to be more arcadey or extreme
e.g i like NBA Street Vol 2, SSX3 Destruction Derby, rollcage etc
and did anyone ever play brutal football? now thats was a fun game.
kinkon89
22-03-05, 09:35 AM
rugby league was too boring for me.....it was worse than arcade style it was like playing tennis no realism whatsoever!
rugby 2005 is the best rugby game by far
rugby 2005 lacks in single player but remember theres always a second control pad http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif
multiplayer rocks!!!!
Originally posted by Serge+Mar 22 2005, 10:25 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Mar 22 2005, 10:25 PM)</div>
<!--QuoteBegin-sanzar@Mar 22 2005, 11:21 AM
I see what your saying, but the poll wasn't about which game is better, but which you found more fun to play after extended play
So why does it matter if its unrealistic then?
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Good point. That comes down to opinion, but I personally expect a game which is based on a sport to accurately recreate it's feel to at least a minimal degree... WCR would have been great in the arcades, but not further than that...
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WCR is just more fun to me. multiplayer is great. I enjoy the big hit button and like the fact you lose the ball each time you get hit with it. Late tackle are glorius. I dont care about lineouts and scrums they just hold you up from the fun.[/b]
I hated all those things... If I play a rugby game I want it to feel like rugby and I want to feel as though I'm really there at the match, otherwise I find it hard to get into and enjoy... Thats why I liked SJRL (modded), because it really carried the atmosphere of League and the game was full of impact
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And the goal kicking is no worse on WCR than it is on SJRL. I honestly dont see what makes that aspect of SJRL or rugby 2005 any more fun.[/b]
I personally just think it's ridiculous taking it from that angle and it's overly simplistic with no real way to miss... In SJRL you had to at least hit the strike meter correctly even if you aimed it right.
Other than that, the forwards constantly poluting the back line drove me absoultely insane as they ran with about as much pace as a snail. It made it very hard to enjoy.
..::ERIC::..
22-03-05, 07:14 PM
Thats one of the things I actually liked about WCR. Big Welsh props crashing it up in midfeild like they do in real life. Very fun as its never the case that all 8 forwards are in the same ruck.
yeah but it's not very reliastic when you have irish props like Corrigan and Hayes doing it. Plus is was gay the way they'd just drop the ball all the time due to their bad handling stats.
USA_Rugby
22-03-05, 08:56 PM
I wouldn't know if it's better or not. The US gets only EA rugby games from what I know, so I can't experiment...*sob* But R2005 is fine for now! http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
Originally posted by ..::ERIC::..@Mar 23 2005, 08:14 AM
Thats one of the things I actually liked about WCR. Big Welsh props crashing it up in midfeild like they do in real life. Very fun as its never the case that all 8 forwards are in the same ruck.
forwards are in the back line constantly in Rugby 2005 also, the difference is that they have realistic speed, so even though it's not likely you'll run the whole feild to score with one, they don't take 20 minutes to move up the feild 5 metres like in WCR...
can someone please tell me how you quote 2+ things in one post? Always wondered how.
Originally posted by Serge@Mar 23 2005, 04:59 PM
can someone please tell me how you quote 2+ things in one post? Always wondered how.
depends, if somebody makes a long post and cuts it into 3 parts he just manually puts in <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
[/b] for the parts he wants to answer
I had Brutal sports football on the amiga cutting the heads off was awesome and multiplayer was the best on that game. The biggest problem in rugby 2005 is the crap camera angles none of them are good to play on and it doesn't feel like rugby. World league could be the only thing that makes rugby 2005 last any length of time and even that will get boring after you are in top divison with an awesome team. Sjrl may not have as much tournaments as rugby 2005 but the ablity to modd the game will makes it last longer. Updating rugby 2005 to proper 2005 roosters and other things could take awhile compatred to Sjrl where bascially everything is easily modded. Also in Sjrl can't you have custom comps or create your own tournament. For me Sjrl will proabbly start getting played again after I complete super 12 season and have a good team in the top world league divison.
Originally posted by esoj@Mar 23 2005, 10:14 PM
I had Brutal sports football on the amiga cutting the heads off was awesome and multiplayer was the best on that game. The biggest problem in rugby 2005 is the crap camera angles none of them are good to play on and it doesn't feel like rugby. World league could be the only thing that makes rugby 2005 last any length of time and even that will get boring after you are in top divison with an awesome team. Sjrl may not have as much tournaments as rugby 2005 but the ablity to modd the game will makes it last longer. Updating rugby 2005 to proper 2005 roosters and other things could take awhile compatred to Sjrl where bascially everything is easily modded. Also in Sjrl can't you have custom comps or create your own tournament. For me Sjrl will proabbly start getting played again after I complete super 12 season and have a good team in the top world league divison.
Definately true about the camera angles... All of them are terrible! You have to switch through several of them during the course of the game to properly see what your doing!
NRL, even though it isn't as advanced in alof of area's, is still clearly ahead of Rugby 2005 in several area's:
1.Stadiums in NRL are much more accurate and the feild markings are almost always spot on! Not like Rugby 2005 who through their stupid EA logo's in your face all the time and have mostly inaccurate stadium recreations.
2.Commentary, the NRL commentary with 'Vossy' is a generation ahead of Rugby 2005's pathetic pommy wanker who is so clearly reading it's not funny.
3.Editabiliy, Rugby 2005 has been incripted to the shithouse and is incredibly frustrating to edit, NRL is much more user friendly
4.Passing, while passing in Rugby 2005 is slicker and more advanced in alot of ways, the fact that you can't pass out of a tackle, or pass at all even when a defending player is 5 metres away from you (because they've begun a tackle animation) takes away all the other good work they've done here.
5.Kicking, kicking in NRL still needed alot of work, but it was relatively accurate... but the animations in Rugby 2005 take so long to complete you need masses of space to get a grubber or chip out.
As I said, there are also lots of things Rugby 2005 does much better than NRL, but considering HB had time to asses it's competition (ie have a go at NRL), it's pretty pathetic that in these area's they couldn't get ahead...
knowsleyroader
27-03-05, 10:35 AM
I think the big thing R2005 has going for it is just the general movement and player inertia that goes with everthing that happens. Running and movement wise this is very advanced compared to NRL 1.
Heres hoping that NRL2 is a lot easier to control.
Just the fact that If I decide to cut back inside on R2005 I can and it happens instantly, without having to wait a week like in NRL1.
Like I have said before I was enjoying NRL1 until the release of this game, now after playing this I am finding it very hard to tolerate the way NRL runs. I just wish R2005 had some of the features of NRL1 and just the fact that im a league fan means I will never enjoy R2005 as much as I would a similar based league title.
I am at this time very much enjoying R2005 although I am sincerely hoping that NRL2 tops it in a big way. But if they dont get the control and player movement right, then I dont think even the franchise would save it and that would be incredibly frustrating.
Originally posted by knowsleyroader@Mar 27 2005, 11:35 PM
I think the big thing R2005 has going for it is just the general movement and player inertia that goes with everthing that happens. Running and movement wise this is very advanced compared to NRL 1.
Heres hoping that NRL2 is a lot easier to control.
Just the fact that If I decide to cut back inside on R2005 I can and it happens instantly, without having to wait a week like in NRL1.
Like I have said before I was enjoying NRL1 until the release of this game, now after playing this I am finding it very hard to tolerate the way NRL runs. I just wish R2005 had some of the features of NRL1 and just the fact that im a league fan means I will never enjoy R2005 as much as I would a similar based league title.
I am at this time very much enjoying R2005 although I am sincerely hoping that NRL2 tops it in a big way. But if they dont get the control and player movement right, then I dont think even the franchise would save it and that would be incredibly frustrating.
player movement is an issue in RL1 definately, but don't you think the horribly long and freezing tackle movements that start when a player is 5 metre's away from you, making it impossible to pass or offload when the player actually hits you, are just as irritating for Rugby 2005? Seriously, the pro-longed animation problem in Rugby 2005 makes passing VERY painful, it makes any sort of spur of the moment grubber, chip etc impossible and it also makes it impossible even for you to change direction!!! It's even more annoying compared to the player movement probs in NRL in that sense...
richllew
27-03-05, 07:33 PM
What are the break tackles like on rugby league
NZL Fan
27-03-05, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by sanzar+Mar 28 2005, 12:42 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sanzar @ Mar 28 2005, 12:42 AM)</div>
<!--QuoteBegin-knowsleyroader@Mar 27 2005, 11:35 PM
I think the big thing R2005 has going for it is just the general movement and player inertia that goes with everthing that happens. Running and movement wise this is very advanced compared to NRL 1.
Heres hoping that NRL2 is a lot easier to control.
Just the fact that If I decide to cut back inside on R2005 I can and it happens instantly, without having to wait a week like in NRL1.
Like I have said before I was enjoying NRL1 until the release of this game, now after playing this I am finding it very hard to tolerate the way NRL runs. I just wish R2005 had some of the features of NRL1 and just the fact that im a league fan means I will never enjoy R2005 as much as I would a similar based league title.
I am at this time very much enjoying R2005 although I am sincerely hoping that NRL2 tops it in a big way. But if they dont get the control and player movement right, then I dont think even the franchise would save it and that would be incredibly frustrating.
player movement is an issue in RL1 definately, but don't you think the horribly long and freezing tackle movements that start when a player is 5 metre's away from you, making it impossible to pass or offload when the player actually hits you, are just as irritating for Rugby 2005? Seriously, the pro-longed animation problem in Rugby 2005 makes passing VERY painful, it makes any sort of spur of the moment grubber, chip etc impossible and it also makes it impossible even for you to change direction!!! It's even more annoying compared to the player movement probs in NRL in that sense... [/b]
This is the thing that pisses me off the most about rugby 2005.........
Especially in hard mode where you need to be able to pass at the last moment a lot more (due to the opposition being "sped up" in this mode) but are unable to due to the "animation problem".
Hard mode also annoys me. Speeding up the opposition team, and denying your team possession at rucks (even when they have no support players in sight, or you are unable to turn over the ball even after three huge hits that force their team back 15 mtrs) is just bad programming.
People on here who have said that hard mode is like real rugby are kidding themselves.............it is boring beyond belief when playing against teams like England. You are unfairly denied possession, and your players are made much slower then the oppositions. Scores tend to be unrealistically low as a result, and generally it becomes one big defensive 'bore fest" as a result (where again it is too easy to defend). Drop goal kicking contests generally occur in this mode.
Normal mode on the other hand is just too easy. The computer opposition AI is VERY POOR in attack, and moves at a snail pace making defending far too simple.
Its at a point now that I hardly concede any points at all in this mode.
Lastly you are very rarely awarded any penalties in the game, even though the opposition seem to be able to tackle you regardless if they retire back behind the ruck or not.....I don't know how many times I've been tackled by a player coming from an offside position retiring from a previous play.
I'm bored by rugby 2005 after a week, and are seriously contemplating changing my mind over whether SJRL 1 has more longevity........... http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif
knowsleyroader
28-03-05, 07:11 AM
Originally posted by NZL fan+Mar 28 2005, 10:47 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NZL fan @ Mar 28 2005, 10:47 AM)</div>
Originally posted by sanzar@Mar 28 2005, 12:42 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-knowsleyroader@Mar 27 2005, 11:35 PM
I think the big thing R2005 has going for it is just the general movement and player inertia that goes with everthing that happens. Running and movement wise this is very advanced compared to NRL 1.
Heres hoping that NRL2 is a lot easier to control.
Just the fact that If I decide to cut back inside on R2005 I can and it happens instantly, without having to wait a week like in NRL1.
Like I have said before I was enjoying NRL1 until the release of this game, now after playing this I am finding it very hard to tolerate the way NRL runs. I just wish R2005 had some of the features of NRL1 and just the fact that im a league fan means I will never enjoy R2005 as much as I would a similar based league title.
I am at this time very much enjoying R2005 although I am sincerely hoping that NRL2 tops it in a big way. But if they dont get the control and player movement right, then I dont think even the franchise would save it and that would be incredibly frustrating.
player movement is an issue in RL1 definately, but don't you think the horribly long and freezing tackle movements that start when a player is 5 metre's away from you, making it impossible to pass or offload when the player actually hits you, are just as irritating for Rugby 2005? Seriously, the pro-longed animation problem in Rugby 2005 makes passing VERY painful, it makes any sort of spur of the moment grubber, chip etc impossible and it also makes it impossible even for you to change direction!!! It's even more annoying compared to the player movement probs in NRL in that sense...
This is the thing that pisses me off the most about rugby 2005.........
Especially in hard mode where you need to be able to pass at the last moment a lot more (due to the opposition being "sped up" in this mode) but are unable to due to the "animation problem".
Hard mode also annoys me. Speeding up the opposition team, and denying your team possession at rucks (even when they have no support players in sight, or you are unable to turn over the ball even after three huge hits that force their team back 15 mtrs) is just bad programming.
People on here who have said that hard mode is like real rugby are kidding themselves.............it is boring beyond belief when playing against teams like England. You are unfairly denied possession, and your players are made much slower then the oppositions. Scores tend to be unrealistically low as a result, and generally it becomes one big defensive 'bore fest" as a result (where again it is too easy to defend). Drop goal kicking contests generally occur in this mode.
Normal mode on the other hand is just too easy. The computer opposition AI is VERY POOR in attack, and moves at a snail pace making defending far too simple.
Its at a point now that I hardly concede any points at all in this mode.
Lastly you are very rarely awarded any penalties in the game, even though the opposition seem to be able to tackle you regardless if they retire back behind the ruck or not.....I don't know how many times I've been tackled by a player coming from an offside position retiring from a previous play.
I'm bored by rugby 2005 after a week, and are seriously contemplating changing my mind over whether SJRL 1 has more longevity........... http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif [/b]
Could a possible solution to this be to go back to easy mode and edit the stats of the World League starting players and make them that bit poorer with the editor provided on this forum ?
Just a thought.
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