Well yesterday, i finally started a serious career mode (had fiddled around little bit with career mode till now..was mostly playing casual and tournaments before this) after all ipl teams were updated. Many thanks to
@Llewelynf for this..
In my very first match, batting first, i scored a 97 (brute mentality,veteran,medium)...i still cant believe it..but funnily i wasnt given man of the match...have attached images...though havent been able to replicate this performance in other matches (have almost finished first season...currently on round 15...i average around 25 with 3 fifties)...thoroughly enjoyed my play session...
First up few things that irked me were wrong career stats...after my first match, the stats screen showed that i had 2 fifties (though i had scored 97 in first match)...also i did not notice any separate international stats screen/tile... i guess i have also read in previous posts that there are no separate international stats...correct me if i am wrong...also there is the problem of double innings being counted for every match...though i have read that big ant are looking into stats problem as stats in general in dbc 2017 are pretty screwed up...also i do not see international/domestic player rankings...i really hope this is included in upcoming patch...i think with regards to stats (not only in career mode but also in tournaments/other competitions) at the moment dbc 17 is inferior to dbc 14....however, i am certain this will be sorted in the upcoming patch...
With regards to batting, i enjoyed playing with such a low skilled player...it was a good challenge...i feel its important to focus on increasing footwork stats first because in the beginning career player's footwork is awful (quite understandably)...i recommend people to spend all their points on footwork in the beginning (my footwork is already 68 and i am still to finish 1st year...i can notice a massive improvement in footwork already)...
Running between wickets and poor AI field placements are honestly playing spoilsport... i think these two should be priorities in the upcoming patch...
Can someone confirm if we need to simulate game to increase stamina, strength etc. or is it sorted? With regards to dynamic lineup issue if it is difficult to sort out, i think they may allow us to change both team line ups before every match (just the way we can change them in competition mode)...just a thought...
Also, in terms of shots, i think it is pretty difficult to play normal shots to extra cover and between midwicket and mid on (cow's corner, i think this area is least accessible)...somehow these two areas are more accessible via lofted and aggressive grounded shots...i have tried this in competition mode also...so its not a problem of low rated career player...
All said, i loved playing career mode...also i dont get any lag/stutter as kits and grounds are mostly default till now...so its much better...