Tutorial Editing Roster File - UPDATE - edit default fields (sort of)

[zimrahil]

Thanks so much for the info, I'll try a test With these stats and see how it goes. If it works, I'll edit the stats and release the roster.

Remember the bit in bold is very subjective. What I consider challenging/fun might vary to your definition and depends on our skill levels etc

However good luck with it, just change one teams stats and then alter your teams stats accordingly and see if you can get a right balance.

With these stats I lose more games than I win (though do use No HUD)

 

[timchrist984]

Ok, ive edited new Zealand according to these stats and have started a test series against them in Australia. I'm playing hard, minimal HUD, action cam.

I won the toss and elected to bowl. At 15 overs, new Zealand are 0/39. McCullum is on 18 Guptill is on 17. There have been no lofted shots yet. McCullum has hit 2 fours. A cut shot to a rubbish short ball from Johnson and an elegant straight drive down the ground. Guptill has hit just the one cut shot for 4. Siddle has been the most economical bowler going for just 1.5 RPO.

I'll keep you posted as the game goes on.

 

[timchrist984]

Had a classic bumble moment.

Aggers: So here we are in Sydney, what do you think of Sydney as a cricket ground David?

Bumble: I love Sydney! It's got everything! It's got.... Atmosphere!

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At lunch, new Zealand are 2/82 from 30 overs. Both openers are now gone. McCullum edged Harris to Hughes at 2nd slip and was out for 30 off 78 balls. Guptill was out caught at silly point tryin to cut Michael beer. He was out for 35 off 83.

 

[zimrahil]

Yes the middle order will still try and play lofted shots on occasions, nothing you can do about that, however they should be harder to get out. If you still find it too easy, you need to reduce bowling and catching stats of your team, but with Aus on PS3 that cannot be done other than custom players

 

[timchrist984]

Do you still find spinners too effective? I'm a bit worried that Michael Beer is too damaging.

 

[zimrahil]

They are for human sides, hence stats for my England team are reduced,plus my WK stats are reduced meaning I will drop chances given by my spinner

AI teams need spinners stats increasing to give you some sort of challenge when batting

So as Beer will be a custom player - reduce his accuracy and spin ratings and if using custom WK reduce their reflex catching stats to 50 or below

 

[timchrist984]

7/200 at tea. I had a good session with the ball. Probably too good. Beer and Watson took 3 and 2 wickets respectively. I'm going to have to make some tweaks to your stats. Franklin still there on 40 from 60 though.

By the way, do you play with the default Swann or have you lowered his stats?

 

[zimrahil]

Yeah don't forget

1. You are basing your changes on 1 incomplete innings. Try playing same teams again and see if get same results (this took me weeks to get better)
2. You are playing as Aus (best team in game out of the box) so unless bowling with custom player you cannot edit bowlers stats
3. Yes my England team stats are all altered. Catching for example has been reduced for most players meaning more likely to drop some which afraid is just another artificial way of making AI competitive

 

[timchrist984]

Ok, NZ are all out for 230 in 70 overs.

NZ
Franklin 47 (76)
Williamson 39 (52)
Guptill 35 (83)
McCullum 30 (78)

Aus
Harris (16-1-52-3)
Siddle (18-0-43-0)
Johnson (14-0-45-0)
Watson (11-1-42-2)
Beer (11-1-48-5)

 

[timchrist984]

Stumps on day one now.

NZ 70.0 overs, 10-230

Aus 19.0 overs, 1-66

Watson 52* (55)
Khawaja 11* (56)
Hughes 1 (5)

Martin 1-30

 

[zimrahil]

Yep need to reduce stats of Beer - reduce Spin to below 20. Trust me you will still be spinning it sideways but hopefully less likely to take wickets

 

[timchrist984]

Any more news on whether the PS3 version will work?

 

[timchrist984]

Also, can you do stuff like change generic teams names and add liscenced players to the generic Squads with the hex editor?

 

[zimrahil]

Any more news on whether the PS3 version will work?

Until someone cracks the PS3 same game data (ala 360 with Modio etc) then afraid not

Also, can you do stuff like change generic teams names and add liscenced players to the generic Squads with the hex editor?

Interesting question - going away this weekend but will investigate and report back early next week

 

[timchrist984]

I'm still messing around, trying to get it to work, but since I'm a noob when it comes to hex editing, I'm not having much success.