Staresblank
Club Captain
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2016
I've mentioned a bunch of times that simulation could do with being looked at, going all the way back to DBC17, and nothing has ever happened.
You could say that core gameplay is more important but having played mostly career mode lately the more I'm feeling like the crazy simulation has a negative effect on the core gameplay. I often find because my teammates are getting carted around the park it means basically nothing happens in the overs where I bowl. In tests they leave/block/tap everything to fielders and I end up giving up 10 runs in 12 overs or something, even if there is a batsman who is 80 off 75 at the crease. In ODI/T20s my economy is also really low, much lower than I'd get bowling the same in a full match with no simulation. It's not even like my guy has crazy stats because he's an all-rounder.
The fact that batsman confidence doesn't appear to increase during simulation could also not be helping.
Your right that it's been a problem since DBC17, but it feels 10x worse after the last patch. In career mode, it doesn't matter what target your team sets in ODIs, the AI will chase in 30 overs. In my 16 team ODI league, since the patch 90% of the teams batting second knock down a 50 over target in 25/30 overs, irrespective and score/skill.
I've had to stop playing these modes and stick to Ashes and tours. It's so annoying because team on team gameplay is truly a joy to play.