Ashes Cricket 2013 Key Features Announced

[Allrounder18]

Need more clarification about line and length system.

 

[zimrahil]

I like the idea of the overhead conditions changing throughout the match (provided of course the pacing is good enough that tests don't finish in 2 or 3 days). Simple thing but not sure it's been done before.

BLC 99 had it......

 

[barmyarmy]

BLC99 had everything!
How many times have we said that if a developer took that and updated the graphics/rosters we'd all be happy.

 

[79cricket]

BLC99 had everything!
How many times have we said that if a developer took that and updated the graphics/rosters we'd all be happy.

Second this, BLC or Shane 99 was ahead of its time
For a cricket game.

 

[papalazarou]

Even the sound design in BLC99 is superior to subsequent efforts. I've recently been replacing most of AC09 crowd ambience and reactions with those from the pcsound/Spool folder. Much better atmosphere.

 

[graham]

Chief just posted this on official ashes forum

"You'll be able to play T20, test and ODI cricket with any of the teams in the game and there are also tournaments for each of those disciplines.

Stat-Tracking is also in there."

That all sounds good !

 

[CaptainOZ]

Chief just posted this on official ashes forum

"You'll be able to play T20, test and ODI cricket with any of the teams in the game and there are also tournaments for each of those disciplines.

Stat-Tracking is also in there."

That all sounds good !

Stats tracking, Stats tracking, Stats tracking, Stats tracking, Stats tracking, Stats tracking, Stats tracking.

That's the cr?me de la cr?me for me.

OK, my purchase incentive is switched back to the "On" position.

 

[79cricket]

Chief can you talk about stat tracking and new bowling line and length.

 

[srk121]

Sadly not much to look forward to in this game. I hope gameplay surpasses all the elements and is designed to cater hardcore cricket gamers.

 

[barmyarmy]

There's a whole thread on stat tracking here.

 

[cricket_online]

Hopefully stats tracking is as good as it was in EA Cricket 07. It's sad really that cricket gaming fans have to look at the old games for much of the features/functionality they want in a new game... Gameplay - "oh I hope it's as good Brian Lara 99", Stats Tracking - "oooh I wonder the game will have stats tracking similar to EA Cricket 07", Manual appeal - "I wish they have manual appealing from Cricket 97 ATE" etc.

Maybe this is the year we turn a corner and Ashes 2013 and Big Ant Cricket can deliver what cricket gaming fans have wanted for years.

P.S. - Not sure what "line & length bowling system" really means as we had something similar in AC09 and IC2010 and it sucked. The system didn't consider a delivery as a good ball unless the ball pitched on a pre-determined "good length spot". It didn't matter whether the batsman was charging, whether it was a swing bowler or a pacer, or even the condition of the pitch etc. It was all about bowling to a spot. Crossing my fingers that AC2013's "line & length bowling system" is much better than that.

 

[79cricket]

Sadly not much to look forward to in this game. I hope gameplay surpasses all the elements and is designed to cater hardcore cricket gamers.

If it's got the full ashes mode, all 10 test with stat tracking in, i'm happy.

 

[savvart]

Can't wait - enough said........

 

[Params7]

Think its about time they released a trailer or something! Game is just months away and I'm seeing gaming sites write articles about Ashes 13's announcement with Ashes 09 trailer.

 

[Gone4aDuck]

Think its about time they released a trailer or something! Game is just months away and I'm seeing gaming sites write articles about Ashes 13's announcement with Ashes 09 trailer.

Hasn't this question been answered several times on several threads?!
They can't release screens/videos because of licensing issues.