Boss's CoolGamePlayPatch Thread

[kymsheba]

hi,

I have played a 1 day international and 3 test match's now with your latest patch all on hard level.

Firstly international 50 overs (me vs Computer)....i have found that the edges do carry to slips and wicket keeper and some also fall short (a nice touch may i say ) ... but i also have noticed an uncommon amount of them dropping at my feet quite a few times as well, apart from that the pacing is good when human vs computer throughout the innings.

Autoplay in the 1 day internationals is good the pacing and scores are good, i have found the scores to be quite nicely balanced depending on pitch type. Well done here.

Secondly Test Match (me vs computer)....I have found it too be very unbalanced in computer setting target to chase in this area of the game your balance in your last patch was much better, in this your latest patch i found the computer making very low scores example was both innings computer played 1st innings 65 runs and second innings 168, at first i thought this must be my bowling (wishfull thinking on my part here i am crap at bowling) but did a couple more tests and same results roughly about the same score ... unrealistic scores by computer 4 out of 6 innings they bowled out for less than a hundred no score over 168. :crying

Batting wise nicely balanced i still find the problem with the edges falling at your feet too often though. But overall nice to bat when batting in test.

Autoplay in the tests though is completely wrong i tried 2 series of 5 tests in Australia and West Indies each series all autoplayed by computer, the results were terrible every innings was either less than a hundred or if they did make it past 100 they were out before they got 200 or more. All test were over by 1st session of 4th day at the very latest 6 of the 10 tests they were over by the 3rd day. This area needs to be readdressed.

In your patch before this 1 you had tests very nicely balanced in autoplay though i still have yet to find a patch where you can get draws consistently, is it possible you could put this in somehow in your next patch.

Keep up the good work i love everything about your patches and still find them the best as i stated before i have tried all the other patches and yours is best by far in my opinion (no offence to other peoples patches, you all do a great job) only problem i have with this patch is stated above, can't wait for version 3 woohoo.


all the best,
kymsheba :hpraise

 

[kodos]

one thing i noticed was when i got one batsman out it was a double bounce delivery. This was on a green pitch and i pitched it slightly short, it then bounced again got the edge and caught. DOes anyone else see that?

 

[groobz]

a few more things.
1. - As people have mentioned,, the edges are falling short,, I had 2edges in my latest games and both fell at the feet of first slip. It is a good touch if it happens only on occasions.

2. - Still think ODI pacing is a tad slow, havn't had anyone make over 200 yet.

3. - have you changed the physics of the pitch or something? not getting much bonce, could just be me though

4. - the advance six shots are all still there

5. - cpu shot selection is really wiered sometimes,, ball aimed at pads, cpu player sometimes plays a cut. Short straight deliveries are played on the front foot?

6. - Part of the problem with the cpu not getting great scores, is they mistime the deliveries so often. Also thier straight drives and cover drives rarely break the field at all.

Still, amazing patch. cpu value their wickets which i like. A nice moment (mcgrah is bowling his 5th over @ an economy of 2.5, holding n.z's runrate to barely 3 an over. Astle has had enough, and abuses mcgrah in the next over, hitting him for 3 consecutive boundries, to help push n.z's run rate to 3.5

 

[angryangy]

one thing i noticed was when i got one batsman out it was a double bounce delivery. This was on a green pitch and i pitched it slightly short, it then bounced again got the edge and caught. DOes anyone else see that?

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[boss]

Thank U All!!! Reply on 24.02.2005 8.50 p.m. IST

You've done a great job. I'm looking forward to trying the new patch now

by colin

Thank u very much Colin!, expect to see u'r comm on patch!!!

Hi, boss. I've managed to play a Test match between England and Australia with your new patch. I must say you will need to make the bowling slightly harder in future. I managed to get all the Australians out for 11. Otherwise, a fantastic patch. Well done.

Thanks

by SkateBoarder2

Hi SB2, thanks for u'r kind app!. I don't know how to make bowling harder other than changing the cursor size, which i eventually did in this patch!, atleast upto now we don't have other solutions to make bowling harder!

but please reduce the bowling cursor(at least for these fast guys).

by ZoraxDoom

thank u for u'r match review!, expect to see more!!!, btw the bowling cursor is really annoying me!, there is no seperate bowling cursors for Fast/Medium/Spin bowlers in the game. Generally to make little bit harder for bowling in HardMode i did so!, and for u'r info "the bowling cursor size really dep on Player's Bowling average", what that will make is for a quality bowler(likes of Mcgrath, Pollock..) there will be a small cursor, where as a average bowler(likes of Tendulkar, Vaughan) will get a big cursor. It really affects their accuracy!!!. I don't think there will be anything available other than this to make bowling harder/easier!, (anyhow if u really need a small cursor, i'll make a fix soon)

Boss We need RealHardMode GamePlay bro!!!!! Thanks man

by Preet

You Promptly make u'r poll on RealHardMode!, Hope there will be enough votes to decide on that!(Poll closes on 27.02.2005 8.45 p.m.IST), (anyhow if u really need it even the result went against it, i'll send the same if u send a p.m. to me!), As this was the public poll, u can see the results immediately if u want!!!

Yes, bowling cursor needs to be small for fast bowlers. I am going to test the patch soon!

by saisrini80

Hi sai!, thanks ya!, expect to see u'r match review/comm soon!!!, the answer to ZoraxDoom is applied here is well over the bowling cursor think!, anyhow if the bowling cursor really annoy u i can give u a fix!, tell me what do u think after match play!!!

I am bowling....but still a good innings by the aussies

by ZoraxDoom

Keep on going!!!, u eventually get them close!!!

So is there any setting that we can change to make the cpu play more agressive?

by Groobz

Yes there is a solution to that!!!, anyhow i don't find manytimes CPU go around at that pace. Normally on Hard pitches, i get to see them 5+ R.R. more!, anyhow if more of u suggest it i'll do a fix to that is well!!!

just downloaded the patch and looking forward to play with it. GREAT JOB!!!

by BornCricketer

Nice to see u'r app!. don't forget to post u'r comm/fb/rev over patch!!!

cant download it...

never mind

by pak cricketer

Hi!, it is working well!!!, there is a attachment in this thread also!!!

Will use the new version for my Pakistan thread in ODIs, thank you for your efforts.

by nightprowler10

thank u mate!!!, looking forward to u'r series!!!

when you install your patch, what do you install: c2k4cgpv2.cfg, or originalcfg.cfg...please tell me yo coz I'm kinda confused bro

by Preet

No probs bro!, c2k4cgpv2.cfg is the patch u've to install to play the CoolGamePlayPatch, if u wish to un-inst(i.e. to play around with EAsports configs) u've to inst original.cfg, Sorry i ans that after 24 hrs!.

you need to install c2k4cgpv2.cfg preet. i think the other one is if u want to go back to the orignal patch.

by borncricketer

Yo!, already borncricketer ans u'r Q bro!!!

Friend i am eagerly waiting ot try it out but couldnt download it can u post another link for this patch

by The Champ

Hi champ!, it is working well!!!, there is a attachment in this thread also!!!, exp to see u'r rev/fb/comm!!!

shocking puddy shocking,
the edges doesnt seem to carry to the keeper neither to the slips.

by fardin

thank u fardin 4 u'r comm!, btw after working overtime i'm slightly carried away with edge thinks!, there is a quick fix patch is on the way...

but i also have noticed an uncommon amount of them dropping at my feet quite a few times as well,

unrealistic scores by computer 4 out of 6 innings they bowled out for less than a hundred no score over 168.

Autoplay in the tests though is completely wrong

Keep up the good work i love everything about your patches and still find them the best as i stated before i have tried all the other patches and yours is best by far in my opinion (no offence to other peoples patches, you all do a great job) only problem i have with this patch is stated above, can't wait for version 3 woohoo.
all the best,
kymsheba

by kymsheba

thank u very much 4 u'r huge review!!!, i like to see more rev like that!!!,
btw Edge problem and test matches pacing, scores by CPU, Autoplay everything will be corrected in QuickFix!, thank u more 4 u'r app!!!

one thing i noticed was when i got one batsman out it was a double bounce delivery. This was on a green pitch and i pitched it slightly short, it then bounced again got the edge and caught. DOes anyone else see that?

by kodos

mate!!!, Welcome to EA Sports!, this is a Bug in-game normally happens in low bounce pitches like of damp,green, but a rare occurence though!!!

1. - As people have mentioned,, the edges are falling short,, I had 2edges in my latest games and both fell at the feet of first slip. It is a good touch if it happens only on occasions.

2. - Still think ODI pacing is a tad slow, havn't had anyone make over 200 yet.

3. - have you changed the physics of the pitch or something? not getting much bonce, could just be me though

4. - the advance six shots are all still there

5. - cpu shot selection is really wiered sometimes,, ball aimed at pads, cpu player sometimes plays a cut. Short straight deliveries are played on the front foot?

6. - Part of the problem with the cpu not getting great scores, is they mistime the deliveries so often. Also thier straight drives and cover drives rarely break the field at all.

Still, amazing patch. cpu value their wickets which i like. A nice moment (mcgrah is bowling his 5th over @ an economy of 2.5, holding n.z's runrate to barely 3 an over. Astle has had enough, and abuses mcgrah in the next over, hitting him for 3 consecutive boundries, to help push n.z's run rate to 3.5

by groobz

thank u groobz 4 u'r comm!.

1. Edges prob will be correct in QuickFix!

2. ODI pacing really bemuse me!, looking to check on that!, it is really un predictable!!

3. Yap!, u'r correct!, i change the ball physics, that'll affect the bounce on diff pitches, normally in dusty pitch u see the ball on knee high where as in hard pitch it will be targetted towards u'r throat more!

4. Yes!, adv six hits are still there!, what i did was making their freq less and changes their power, direction!!!

5. There is also a fix 4 this!!!

6. Same here!, looking forward to QuickFix!!!

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by angryangy

Lo L

N.B. After Seeing huge reviews/comm i'am deciding to relaese on QuickFixPatch for CGPv2 on sunday!, more details after discussing more pros/cons!!!

Boss

 

[ZoraxDoom]

thank u for u'r match review!, expect to see more!!!, btw the bowling cursor is really annoying me!, Generally to make little bit harder for bowling in HardMode i did so!, and for u'r info "the bowling cursor size really dep on Player's Bowling average", what that will make is for a quality bowler(likes of Mcgrath, Pollock..) there will be a small cursor, where as a average bowler(likes of Tendulkar, Vaughan) will get a big cursor. It really affects their accuracy!!!. I don't think there will be anything available other than this to make bowling harder/easier!

I think you should leave the cursor as it was in the original config.(better bowler=smaller cursor) but only slightly bigger overall, with better bowlers smaller than poorer ones......

 

[FishBowlMan]

Hi SB2, thanks for u'r kind app!. I don't know how to make bowling harder other than changing the cursor size, which i eventually did in this patch!, atleast upto now we don't have other solutions to make bowling harder!

Adjust the CpuDifficulty value to make the CPU bat better and therefore harder to get out. This is more or less the same as making the bowling harder - just a different approach

 

[boss]

I think you should leave the cursor as it was in the original config.(better bowler=smaller cursor) but only slightly bigger overall, with better bowlers smaller than poorer ones......

by ZOraxDoom

just testing few things mate!, let see what'll do in feature mate!

Adjust the CpuDifficulty value to make the CPU bat better and therefore harder to get out. This is more or less the same as making the bowling harder - just a different approach

by FishBowlMan

i've already done that mate!, (@ CpuDifficulty 0.1), looking forward to see any diff ideas!!!

Boss

Whopping 400+ views today!!!, Thank u to All!!!

 

[SaiSrini]

Hi boss, ur patch is awesome. I am playing a test match with India and Australia on a Hard pitch at the Hard Level. I have bowled 15 overs and Australia have scored 47 runs for no loss. The thing is, bowling is really really tough. Finding it very hard to pick wickets. Hayden is slightly more aggressive. Langer is more sedate in scoring. But the cursor problem as everyone says is huge. Reduce the cursor. You have it at 1.70 for max size which is large. May be reduce it to 0.80 or something. Tutsi has it at 0.70 maximum and it works fine. I changed it with ur patch and still ur patch works brilliant. I dont use Autoplay nowadays as I am getting used to playing fully so cant review ur autoplay. But Hard Level is really hard now and this should make it tougher. AWESOME JOB BUDDY!! Kindly make the cursor change in that QuickFixPatch!!

I think bowling is surely Hard. I dont get what people do to get the CPU out for 11 runs and below, etc. What kind of bowlers are they to keep doing this?? even in tutsi's patch, there was someone who bowled out the cpu for 5 runs, 9 runs, etc. i cant understand this. Anywayz, test matches are working for me better than Tutsi's latest patch with which I had the CPU score 328 and 315. I am now seriously thinking to use this patch of urs for my third test!

TESTED BATTING

Just tested batting for 6 overs or so with me as India against Pakistan. Must say boss is a jewel in Planetcricket.net. I have scored 15/4. Since this was just a test, I was trying everything from cover drives, leg flicks, leg glances, advance shots, etc. And most of the shots didnt have power. IN the early stages when the batsman is not having much confidence, the power is not much in the shot. So, you have to keep playing ur shots and scamper singles wherever possible and up ur confidence. I think upping your confidence gives you more power in the shots though I did not test that since I am in college now. But 15 runs off 6 overs for the human batsman looks certainly like a test match. I think its a challenge to human batting! Hopefully, we get mroe feedback from people who bat out their innings. So that we can know if the power of the shots increase when the batsman has more confidence! Gr8

MORE UPDATES:

Had some more batting with ur patch. truly once the batsman gets more confidence, the power in his shots tend to increase. He gets more sixes when he is settled! But for that, digging in is very important. The off side at the begining is very tough to score off & thats excellent. But the thing is, the CPU doesnt bowl at the right area at all and its easy to move down and flick the ball to the leg side and this way, I get 6 to 7 runs an over. Lot of runs on the leg side. Make the leg side a tad hard too boss! The sweep and the hook connect well at the beginning also. So you can make it like extremely perfect timing only fetches runs on either side of the field while human batting!


IN the Bowling, as everyone have said in here, EDGES!!! I am getting a lot of edges when bowling but most of them fall close to the stumps. Only one edge did I have which edged and flew above the first slip to the boundary! But all others fell at the stumps. And why a lot of edges on a Normal pitch? I am now playing as India against Pakistan in an exhibition match on a Normal pitch and I had 5-6 edges in the first 4 overs itself!! And this is a general question. Australia scores normally against India (me) and scores at 3.5+ per over in tests. But why does Pakistan always slug it out and score at less than 1 per over always? I have had this in my story thread too! The top order of Pakistan sucks against me!

 

[The Champ]

Boss ur patch is really good. i played a test and it worked really good . some things i would like to make changes are that u edit strokes such that it really looks like the one used tutsi patches.

Cpu some times plays leg glane of back foot for short deliveries outside off stump and bowls bit wide too often and also the edges dont carry often.

Can u tweak this my friend.

I think ur patch has made the game more realistic since the cpu plays like humans and does lots of mistake which the other patches had less

Keep up the good work

 

[Ramz]

yeh man enjoying ure patch keep it up.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

cool patch man, I managed to get the team out the frist time at 280 in a test match and I scored 346 all out then the scored 364 but I just won in the end!

 

[jazz]

has anyone cleanly bowled someone or takin an lbw with this patch?

 

[groobz]

Yes, both. bowled a ball that spun the other way, cpu tried to cut, but just clipped offstump.. forget the lbw,, but i got one in my last game.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

has anyone cleanly bowled someone or takin an lbw with this patch?

3 bowleds, test match, Ind. Vs. Aus
2 with Harbhajan, 4 slow offspinners followed by a quicker doosra/armball pitched up aimed at the stumps, CPU completely missed it defending.
1 with Kumble in similar manner.
L.B.W. with Harbhajan, same way but he tried to sweep and missed.


Talking bout that, Aus. are now 120/5 after 40 overs, the aboved plus a run-out the way the batsmen got out. Langer the man run-out, sad after the way he was playing. Lehman and Warne on strike now with Gillespie, Kasper, Pigeon and McGill to come. The pacing and randomness is good, one over is a maiden, the next has three fours off it. I have been bowling in the same way with both my spinners and you can see the results. Maybe its the C2K4 bug(where forward defense is weak against spinners) or maybe it is your patch or my bowling. I did have the same types of deliverires swept by Hayden and Ponting and blocked by Lehman so I am confused. Still pretty good, have to explore other ways to get wickets now that the last recoganizable batsmen are on strike.