Hi Maximum Football Community
The past week has been incredible! Seeing you get your hands on the game and share your thoughts about the good, the bad, and the ugly is exactly what this first public playtest was designed for. And you all showed up in a big way for us!
We have received tons of responses to our survey (if you haven't had a chance to fill that out, you can find it here), not to mention the comments that we've seen on the Steam community forums, X, Instagram, YouTube, Discord, and Reddit.
We want to make one thing absolutely clear; WE ARE LISTENING!
It's one thing for us to say that, but it's a whole other thing for us to show it. That's why we have just released a new patch for the Maximum Football Open Beta that addresses some of the biggest concerns that we saw from the community.
Extending the Beta
Our original plan was to run the Beta for the week of Steam Next Fest, but since you all shared great feedback and we made some changes based on that feedback, we are extending the Beta one more week! We'd love for you to share your opinions on our changes, or maybe for the first time.
You can now play the Beta through Monday, June 24th!
Real Speed Open Beta
One of the biggest pieces of feedback we received over the last week is that the gameplay is too slow. College and pro-level football features some of the most impressive athletes on the planet, and we want to make sure that Maximum Football feels like you are controlling these athletes.
The biggest change users will notice is the new real world simulation speed. We have calibrated player speed around 40-yard times between 4.2 and 5.7 seconds (depending on the speed rating of the player). This will allow the users to make quick cuts and quicker changes of direction.
Other Changes
We have made other changes based on user feedback and you can find that complete list of bug fixes in the patch notes below. Please note that because we turned around a patch in a week, we were not able to address all your feedback and bug issues. As this is a Beta, you may encounter bugs, especially with the new updates.
Continued Feedback
We want to thank you so much for the feedback you have already given! Your passion for this game and the game of football are going to be what help us to make this the best simulation football game available. As you continue playing, keep sharing feedback with us. Here's how:
- Fill out the official survey with as much detail as possible.
- Join the Maximum Football Discord Server and share your feedback with us.
- Follow us on X and Instagram to see updates and respond.
Patch Notes
Crash fixes:
- Fixed a crash that occurred after being tackled during an opening-kickoff return
- Fixed a crash where setting the defense to "Press" and "Forward" pre-snap crashes the game
- Fixed a crash when a TD is scored on the last play
Animation fixes (although some may be affected by the speed increase!):
- Fixed a player animation changing midway after getting dive tackled by the opponent
- Fixed when players teleport before making tackle attempt
- Fixed a bug where the player abruptly stands up without animation after a diving tackle
- Fixed a bug where the player unexpectedly bounces back after catching the football after an interception
- Fixed a bug where a player's head appears out of place during the replays
- Fixed an issue where the ball appeared to return to the QB unusually when the player had passed the ball before getting tackled
- Fixed a bug where after a pitch, the ball floats near the HB and teleports back to the QB
AI fixes:
- Fixed post routes that caused catches or interceptions to clip through the ball
- Fixed receiver out-routes that were inaccurate and resulted in many incompletions
- Fixed an issue where receivers stood still and made no attempt to catch the ball on curl routes
- Fixed a bug where defenders would glide on a dive in a curving motion to block a field goal
Gameplay fixes
- Fixed a bug where If the user stands up right before the snap the player won't have any momentum/speed
- Fixed a bug where the ball hit the fork but got counted as a successful kick
- Fixed an issue where after the snap the Center turns 90 degree
- Fixed inaccurate ball trajectory when the Center passes the ball to the QB during a running play
- Fixed bugs where receivers wouldn't react on pass thrown their way
- Fixed a bug where user-controlled players would stop moving after switching players if you were holding sprint
- Fixed an issue where the ball teleported back to the QB on "Goal Line - Lead Pitch Weak"
- Fixed Coach suggests where winning teams go for 2-pt conversions
- Fixed Defensive Coach suggestions to account for short yardage situations
- Fixed Defensive Line and Linebackers spreading when adjusted to pinch, and vice versa
- Fixed player switching not working on defense when the ball is in midair
- Fixed a bug where receivers stopped at the end of their route when using hot routes to change from a hitch
- Fixed a bug where safeties on deep zone coverage line up past the end zone
- Fixed throws being inaccurate when the QB throws as a receiver hits a sharp break in their route
- Fixed players instantly standing straight upwards after the play ends
- Fixed Wide Receivers not running their routes to completion
Game design fixes
- Fixed a bug where the ball returning to the player after performing a hand-off during a running play
- Fixed the in-game Commentary slider to enabled in the demo build
- Fixed a bug where the Incorrect team is selected in the exhibition match
- Fixed a bug where control was taken away from the user for too long on HB Lead Blast Weak
- Fixed a bug where incorrect procedure for a delay of game penalty on a field goal attempt
- Fixed an issue where the QB stops abruptly near the End Zone during a defensive formation
- Fixed a bug where the defending team kicks twice: once at the start and again after halftime
VFX and General fixes
- Fixed a bug where the power and direction arrow appear blurred during the kick-off
- Fixed a QB movement bug on 2-point conversions
- Fixed an AI possible safety situation bug
- Fixed a bug where eyes are very visible through the visors
- Fixed a bug where an out of bounds catch causes a Touchback
- Fixed a throwing while moving bug