Hi folks, We are happy to announce that Axis Football 2021 is now live on Steam! Check out the link below to watch the trailer and see all of the new features and improvements this year! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641830/Axis_Football_2021/ Best, Danny

[ 2021-08-26 14:27:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Axis Football 2020 is now live on Steam. We have completely overhauled the gameplay system, creating a much smoother experience and higher quality football simulation on the field. [previewyoutube=tlUZTeh3k5k;leftthumb][/previewyoutube] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1412780/Axis_Football_2020/

[ 2020-10-07 15:12:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, I'm happy to announce that we've released Axis Football 2019 v2.7! This update had lots of game improvements and a few bugs fixes. Check it out! Game improvements

• Improved playcalling, specifically to balance the number of runs vs passes called by default
• Added the ability to switch defenders within the same defensive group (DBs, LBs, DLs) - use the left and right bumper on your controller when on defense
• Added an option in TEAM.TXT to specify how the team will handle run pass balance. Use the tags "PassingWeight" and "RunningWeight". These two numbers must be integers and combine to add up to 100
• Added collisions to the goal posts, so field goals and PATs can now hit them and bounce off more realistically
• Added kicker power into the calculation of what it means to be "in field goal range" when the AI is deciding whether or not to kick a field goal
• Allowed kickers with high kick power to kick it out of the back of the endzone

Bug Fixes

• Improved the logic for kick accuracy for AI controlled kicks. Accurate kickers will now be more accurate, and less accurate kickers will be less accurate.
• Improved the logic for punting so there will be more coffin corners for punters with high accuracy (regardless of kick power, which was causing too many punts to be touchbacks)
• Fixed a bug where AI controlled kicks were more frequently missed from the left hash and made too frequently from the right hash
• Fixed a bug where the offense would go for two sometimes when they were ahead but shouldn't have

As usual, we'd love for you to join the Axis Football devs and community - https://discord.gg/mCyGFnP - thanks for your continued support! Best, David

[ 2020-09-22 23:31:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, I'm happy to announce that we've released Axis Football 2019 v2.6.0! This update addressed some gameplay issues and bugs. Here's a complete list: Game improvements

• Added custom playbooks via Mods/Playbooks folder. Check out some example playbooks and an excel sheet detailing more in that folder.
• Updated play calling to take score into account, not just down and distance. There should be fewer blowout games where teams continue to throw the ball when ahead.
• Added a delay to when offensive players will be notified of a fumble when it occurs behind the LoS, to mirror real life where the defense would have an advantage
• Added a 25% penalty to catching after a pass is deflected
• Reduced the amount of tackles broken behind the LoS, this was unnaturally high

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where dropped passes were counted in stats if there was a deflection earlier in the play
• Fixed a bug where multiple tackles were being broken at the same time, which was unrealistic
• Fixed a bug with continuation into the endzone on a turnover + defensive touchdown where the line of scrimmage would end up in the endzone
• Fixed a bug where receivers would get stuck on each other when running routes across the middle of the field

As usual, we'd love for you to join the Axis Football devs and community - https://discord.gg/mCyGFnP Finally, we'd like to shout out our friends over at the Super Casual Football Sim League (SCFSL) for helping us uncover and fix these and many more bugs. If you're interested in acting as a player or GM in their league (using Axis 2019 as a simulation engine), you should join them on Discord here - https://discord.gg/vqU57TS - their 5th season kicks off this Saturday (9/12/20) with the draft. Check em out! Best, David

[ 2020-09-10 23:04:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, I'm happy to announce patch v2.5 for Axis Football 2019. This update addressed more bugs. Here's a complete list: Bug Fixes

• Updated penalty logic to be more reliable and consistent
• Fixed a bug where a turnover that resulted in a defensive touchdown would not award the score to the defense
• Fixed a bug where the wrong down and distance was shown on the decline option for pre-play penalties (false start, encroachment)
• Fixed a bug where the wrong accept/decline text was show for the penalty options on kickoff out of bounds
• Fix a bug where a penalty on against the offense on 4th down would not result in the defense declining the penalty to have a turnover on downs

As usual, we'd love for you to join us on Discord with this link https://discord.gg/mCyGFnP - thanks for playing and helping out with Axis Football. Best, David

[ 2020-09-01 12:41:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, Quick patch here, Axis Football 2019 v2.4.1. This update addressed some pressing bugs. Here's a complete list: Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug with with play call logic where the AI wouldn't go for the TD if they were down late
• Fixed a bug with penalty logic where defense was choosing to decline a penalty to allow a scoring play if it was 4th down (normally would be a turnover on downs if not a scoring play)
• Fixed a bug with penalty logic where the defense would not choose to decline a penalty if it caused a turnover on downs
• Fixed a bug where simulation of games / expert picks could end up with a negative score because of simulated missed extra points

Finally, I rolled back the bug fix "Fixed a bug where declining a penalty on a scoring play didn't properly award the score". The "fix" for this bug was causing points to be awarded to the wrong team (thanks to user JaCrispy for pointing this out) along with some other accidental side effects. I'll get it fixed ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience. As usual, we'd love for you to join us on Discord with this link https://discord.gg/mCyGFnP - thanks for playing and contributing to Axis Football. Best, David

[ 2020-08-15 11:43:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, We are happy to announce that we've released Axis Football 2019 v2.4. This update addressed some gameplay issues and bugs. Here's a complete list: Game improvements

• Added Kicking and Punting stats to the game!
• Added some additional checking when loading Coaching Staff CSV files from Mods. The game will no longer hang up if there's a problem in this file. It will instead log the issue to the Mods/Logs folder

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where declining a penalty on a scoring play didn't properly award the score
• Fixed a bug where random players would be assigned as the kicker or punter in Franchise mode if yours was injured
• Fixed a bug where the home team would catch more interceptions in AI vs AI mode
• Players should duck under passes less frequently
• Fixed a bug where the formation indicator in the scorebar would be in the wrong position if the home/away status was switched

As usual, we'd love for you to join us on Discord with this link https://discord.gg/mCyGFnP Finally, if you haven't yet left a review for the game, it would be helpful and appreciated! Thank you for playing AND contributing to Axis Football! Best, David

[ 2020-08-11 13:25:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, I'm happy to announce the patches v2.2 and v2.3 for Axis Football 2019. I'm really sorry I broke some things with the quick v2.2 release, but they should be fixed now! This update addressed some gameplay issues and bugs, and snuck in a few features as well. Here's a complete list: Bug Fixes

• Fixed P1 Lead Receiver slider, which was not working after the v2.1 changes
• Set default for P1 Lead Receiver to 0.0 (down from 0.05). If you are seeing a lot of overthrown balls please check this setting and make sure it's set to 0.0
• Fixed "Stick Push" option, which was not working after the v2.1 changes
• Fixed a bug where running out of bounds when returning a kickoff resulted in a penalty
• Fixed a bug where game settings were showing when you first loaded the options even though the audio tab was selected

Features

• Added the ability to override penalty frequencies for individual penalties using the file located at Mods/Settings/Penalty.txt
• Added the ability to export franchise roster and player stats. Check Options -> Mods -> Enable Export to start using it. CSV files will appear in Mods/Exports folder

Thanks for your support and patience as we fixed these issues. As always, can join us on Discord to discuss issues in real time with this link https://discord.gg/mCyGFnP Best, David

[ 2020-07-27 01:22:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi folks, We are happy to announce that we've released Axis Football 2019 v2.1. This update addressed some game play issues and bugs. Here's a complete list: Game improvements

• Receivers should catch more balls in stride, this should also lead to fewer interceptions
• When an interception or fumble happens and the user is able to control players they will gain control of the player recovering the ball
• Added the option to choose controller icon style, now the buttons on-screen can match the buttons off-screen

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the AI was using the player consecutive run/pass plays to make its own run/pass decision
• Fixed a bug where a delay of game after a punt would cause an inconsistent game state
• Fixed a bug where the AI would not accept a penalty on delay of game if the playbook was showing
• Fixed a bug where the user coaches never got credit for a win when playing a live game
• Fixed a bug where a penalty was not called if a kickoff went out of bounds before passing the goal line

Thanks for your support and patience as we updated the game and fixed these issues. Best, David

[ 2020-07-17 20:41:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi, folks! Thanks for everyone's continued support of the Axis Football Franchise. If you have a few moments to write a review for the game, I would sincerely appreciate it. The number of reviews a game has an effect on how it shows up to new users, and that goes a long way in getting our game in front of new people! Thank you in advance! -Danny

[ 2019-09-28 16:48:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi, folks! We're happy to announce that we've released Axis Football 2019. It looks like the community has already created and posted some awesome mods, so be sure to check them out on the community page. As always, thanks so much for your support as we work to build the best simulation football game on the PC! Axis Football 2019 Best, Danny Jugan Axis Games

[ 2019-09-27 20:30:08 CET ] [ Original post ]