My wish list for DBC 15 (if there is going to be one). These are suggestions, not demands.
* A more interactive career mode. Imho the career mode in its present form is very basic. A few suggested changes to the career mode:
- Newspaper clippings to be shown in between matches.
- Mails from the coaches, managers, selectors, etc. to the player.
- Interviews for the player. I know this sounds pretty silly but it could be a fun addition to the game. Maybe once in a while, if the player stars in a match, he is asked for an interview. If he accepts, he is asked a few questions like "What was in your mind during the match". These questions can be answered by selecting one of the few given options. Once the interview's done, a newspaper article pops up based on the interview which you can read
- I don't know if these already exist, but, player rankings and awards like Wisden Cricketer of the year.
- Domestic cricket for every country in the right format.
Other suggestions:
* Better and more umpire animations.
* Special playing styles that can be attributed to players through the Cricket Academy. Right now, every off spinner has the same action, every medium pacer has the same action, every batsman has the same stance, etc. My suggestion is to introduce a list of options for each bowling style wherein you get to choose a bowling action. In these options, there should even be bowling actions similar to that of Malinga, Paul Adams, etc. There should also be a few options for a batsman's stance (eg. that of Shivnarine Chanderpaul).
In career mode, harder bowling actions and stances should yield xp slower as they are harder to master.
* A stadium creator in the Cricket Academy.
* Underarm bowling and curved bats for retro tests. I personally don't care for it, but there might be some cricket fans who might like it.
* Better crowds. Suggestions related to this:
- They hold banners relevant to the match, and some hold banners with references made to their favorite players.
- When the ball goes into the crowd, they try to catch it, and they occasionally succeed.
- Crowds that chant players' names depending on the location of the match. Also, in England the chanting could be songs by the Barmy Army.
* Celebration animations which can be attributed to players in the Cricket Academy.
* Better batting animations. Currently, the batting animations, though very good, are a bit robotic imho as the batsman is almost completely still till a shot is played. I think EA Cricket 07 did a great job at making the batting look very fluid (I could be wrong).
* Streakers
just kidding
