Features you want to see in next iteration of Big Ant Cricket

[ChinamanSpin]

Do you mean test season?

 

[vinit85]

yup...Test season..

 

[supahdave]

1. Geoffrey Boycott mode - Block for a whole day.
2. Mitchell Johnson sing-a-long mode - Sing 'Born to be Wild' whilst bowling 90mph.
3. Multiplayer sledging - Think up witty retorts to 'YEAH AND UR MOM LOL'
4. Zombies mode - Standard.
5. Pedalo mode - Help Freddie get back to shore in his pedalo. Use the SIXAXIS to stop him toppling overboard.

 

[Fenil]

Keyboard controls for PC platform.

 

[ChinamanSpin]

Keyboard controls for PC platform.

Great idea. Significantly dumb down the game in favour of the minority who, despite owning a computer and being able to buy the game, won't pay for the much cheaper controller.

:gamepad:

 

[Fenil]

Great idea. Significantly dumb down the game in favour of the minority who, despite owning a computer and being able to buy the game, won't pay for the much cheaper controller.

:gamepad:

I am comparatively poor at using a gamepad.

 

[ChinamanSpin]

The game certainly won't be fun or easier on a keyboard. They won't add keyboard support for future versions though and I like it that way.

 

[AngryPixel]

I highly doubt that the minority which is cringing about the keyboard support is even gonna buy the game. If you can't afford a cheap controller, then you surely cannot afford this game. Period.

 

[Deleted member 9102]

Some sort of keyboard + mouse system could have worked though I reckon.

How about WASD/arrows doing the footwork, and a mouse click + drag executing the shot type and direction. Left click being standard shot, right being aggressive, middle being defensive etc...

I'm not going to come up with a control scheme for everything but I do believe that there could have been at least some way to play without a controller.

Not that I'd be using it anyway because I have a 360 controller.

 

[ChinamanSpin]

I had a quick look on Amazon and there was a controller price range from ?6 to ?25 (official Xbox controller). Considering the game will probably be >?40, and Amazon can be expensive, a controller is affordable to those getting the game.

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Some sort of keyboard + mouse system could have worked though I reckon.

How about WASD/arrows doing the footwork, and a mouse click + drag executing the shot type and direction. Left click being standard shot, right being aggressive, middle being defensive etc...

I'm not going to come up with a control scheme for everything but I do believe that there could have been at least some way to play without a controller.

Not that I'd be using it anyway because I have a 360 controller.

I think it would have significantly harmed the game's potential to not be gamepad exclusive. Bowling would also be near impossible.

 

[Fenil]

I highly doubt that the minority which is cringing about the keyboard support is even gonna buy the game. If you can't afford a cheap controller, then you surely cannot afford this game. Period.

Its not about affording (at least in my case). I love playing with keyboard only. Also, I would not want to buy it now and when I get bored with the game, throw the controller like a piece of junk with no other use.

 

[ChinamanSpin]

Also, I would not want to buy it now and when I get bored with the game, throw the controller like a piece of junk with no other use.

You could use it for other PC games? You would also need it for the next iteration

 

[Fenil]

You could use it for other PC games? You would also need it for the next iteration

I don't play too many games on PC and none of which I do play need a controller. Lol, yes thats a good point if they come out with a very good game on time more than once.

 

[Deleted member 9102]

I think it would have significantly harmed the game's potential to not be gamepad exclusive. Bowling would also be near impossible.

Honestly, I haven't looked at the bowling controls so couldn't comment on that (hope they're as good as the batting controls!), but yeah I agree that there's much more freedom to innovate when you can develop with four analog inputs (sticks + triggers) in mind as with the 360/PS3/most modern gamepads.

 

[blockerdave]

Honestly, I haven't looked at the bowling controls so couldn't comment on that (hope they're as good as the batting controls!), but yeah I agree that there's much more freedom to innovate when you can develop with four analog inputs (sticks + triggers) in mind as with the 360/PS3/most modern gamepads.

plus, the gamepad lets you be racist. that's a big plus in anyone's book, surely?

guys...? guys...?