BLIC 07 improvement

[Valaskjalf]

is there gonna be any hotspot like they do on tv to know that it hit the bat or if it didnt or something like that. so any hotspot?

yeah right...codemasters cant even add a freekin manhattan or spider graph into a game when the technology for it has been on tv for the past 20+ years. I doubt they would add anything else since they probably think putting a HawkEye in the game is enough...which it is NOT.

 

[Kev]

Putting something like Hotspot in the game, although it would look nice, is actually pretty useless in terms of gameplay.

 

[The_gas]

Talk to barrymore.

 

[Cricketdude]

whos barrymore?

 

[Deleted member 11215]

i think he's refering to michael barrymore? if so then its a good joke

 

[m_vaughan]

Talk to barrymore.

has to be matt.

as Kev mentioned it seems pointless to have hotspot in a video game. but then we can say its pointless to have a third umpire as well.

 

[aussie1st]

Well hotspot can tell you if you are hitting it in the middle, edge or if you are hitting it at all. It could be like EA timing meter.

 

[puddleduck]

has to be matt.

as Kev mentioned it seems pointless to have hotspot in a video game. but then we can say its pointless to have a third umpire as well.

Yeah, but there is a difference between the two. One is a pre-requiste for any international game of cricket, the other is a not always used feature by Tv companies.

 

[khan31]

yo Dude 64, you said they make it so it is exactly 1 frame per second (roughly) so its perfect slow motion and isnt jumpy. this way u can see what happens.

well how can it be exactly 1 fame per second and then (roughly)?? which is it? Exactly or roughly? You can't have it both ways

 

[lazy_chesnut]

It's not 1 frame per second, or that would be pretty jumpy - and you probably wouldn't even see the delivery. It's probably more like 240fps or something.

 

[Dez]

Well hotspot can tell you if you are hitting it in the middle, edge or if you are hitting it at all. It could be like EA timing meter.

Well if you can't tell if you're hitting the ball or the edge for that matter there is something wrong with you.

 

[Cricketdude]

hahhaa not if its coming at like 160km/h and it goes bat to leg and your left think did that hit?

 

[puddleduck]

Ok lads - expect a detailed report tomorrow as to what has and hasn't been implemented.

As a teaser, good news is the AI is massively improved, sweep shots are in, and the sounds and atmosphere at the games is very good.

Bad news, lack of statistics and player editor function. Anyway, expect a detailed report of myself and Kev's hands-on with the game tomorrow

 

[aussie1st]

Lucky bugger, at least we will have some decent reviewers reporting on the game now

 

[Leicester Fox]

When you say good atmposphere do you mean the barmy army :upray