Patch Discussion - PS4 (1.09), Xbox One (1.0.0.10) and Steam

[wasteyouryouth]

I Play on Veteran Online Only .

In Pro20`s , the Edges so far seem reasonable and the game is very enjoyable.

But ODI and Tests , its basically , now a Game of Block , Leave or play Legside only.

Offside is fraught with massive risk , with Balls timed as "OK and even Good" ending up as edges.

In a way I understand that if a ball seams enough , even an ideally timed shot will still be edged , but it just feels a bit lop sided at the moment.

We still get the instances where you will start a Test off , be 30/0 after 5 Overs , with all shots hitting Good or ideal and no edges , and next thing Ross flicks the switch and then all hell breaks loose.

We cannot make out why this happens , but the cycle seems to repeat itself with every Test.

Will give Pro a Shot for Tests , but the problem is the Balls already ping to the Boundary when hit right on Veteran , I think Pro will just be too easy for me.

But lets see , I will report back once I played it enough.

After 5 overs bowlers are probably higher in confidence - I don't know what difference it makes - but like ODI (at least pre April patch) batting would always be more difficult when bowlers are in their second or third spells.

 

[T.J.Hooker]

This is offline and I know sliders don’t apply online, I guess my point more is that it seems he margins are exceedingly tight.

I reckon to an extent it depends on where you naturally tend to twitch.

If you have a marked tendency towards a particular spot in the timing window other than "ideal", you're going to see a lot of that specific result - and then moving a slider even a little bit maybe just bumps you away from that bit of the window you keep hitting.

One other thing to mention is that the particular change we're discussing was supposed (afaik) to correct the problem of it not being risky enough to drive on the up. It's not supposed to be so edgy from genuine drive balls.

I'm on legend hardest, and my edges are overwhelmingly coming from length balls.

 

[Acid Burn]

I agree , that its a very marginal change thats required.

We obviously need to understand that Online there is also the additional problem of no Sliders.

The other reason why this obviously happens so much , is because of the fact that every bowler is a master of the extra faster AND the slow ball , so it ends up that you eventually get the speed variation wrong and nick off.

This is all how it should also be in real life , but the problem is in the BA Games , Bowlers can bowl ball after ball cycling between the two extremes thats normally around 30 Km/h in speed difference without any noticeable penalty on their side , whereass in real life the bowlers normally in Longer form Cricket have a 5-8 Km/h difference , with the very rare occasional slow ball or effort ball.

Maybe to counter this problem , make it either harder to bowl in this manner (Slow Ball/Effort Ball/Slow Ball) , or attach a bigger risk or penalty if bowling in this manner , which could be scaled between Long Form and Short form cricket.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I agree , that its a very marginal change thats required.

We obviously need to understand that Online there is also the additional problem of no Sliders.

The other reason why this obviously happens so much , is because of the fact that every bowler is a master of the extra faster AND the slow ball , so it ends up that you eventually get the speed variation wrong and nick off.

This is all how it should also be in real life , but the problem is in the BA Games , Bowlers can bowl ball after ball cycling between the two extremes thats normally around 30 Km/h in speed difference without any noticeable penalty on their side , whereass in real life the bowlers normally in Longer form Cricket have a 5-8 Km/h difference , with the very rare occasional slow ball or effort ball.

Maybe to counter this problem , make it either harder to bowl in this manner (Slow Ball/Effort Ball/Slow Ball) , or attach a bigger risk or penalty if bowling in this manner , which could be scaled between Long Form and Short form cricket.

I think bowling is good but it could be so much better, particularly the pre-delivery part. Specific deliveries e.g. inswing/outswing. Varying Confidence/Skill for each delivery instead of the blanket ability. I think the Slow Ball option on Classic controls does have a small reduction in speed and of course cutters do, maybe with regard to PvP/online there needs to be an option to disable the L2/R2 options. Or just remove them full stop and focus on a wider range of deliveries because I've never noticed them to be any use in 'fooling' the AI batsman.

 

[blockerdave]

I reckon to an extent it depends on where you naturally tend to twitch.

If you have a marked tendency towards a particular spot in the timing window other than "ideal", you're going to see a lot of that specific result - and then moving a slider even a little bit maybe just bumps you away from that bit of the window you keep hitting.

One other thing to mention is that the particular change we're discussing was supposed (afaik) to correct the problem of it not being risky enough to drive on the up. It's not supposed to be so edgy from genuine drive balls.

I'm on legend hardest, and my edges are overwhelmingly coming from length balls.

Yeah, nearly every time I edge on the off side I think “wasn’t full enough”.

 

[tosser182]

Enjoyable game but the broken stat tracking has destroyed any longevity in it for me personally. Clearly after 9 patches it won't be addressed. Wouldn't have bought it if I'd known.

 

[jaffar100]

I am playing Kane Williamson career mode and in 2028 now. Captaining in all formats, but till now not even single time I got to play World Championship 50 over Format. It dint even showed up , but under selection status it shows expecting selection that’s it.

I think it’s a new issue introduced with this patch.

Feeling career mode is broken , with out world championship hard to imagine career mode.
Did anybody observe the same issue?

Now I will try with created player let’s c if I get to play any world championship 50 over.

@MattW if this is an issue then can we have it fixed on priority please.

 

[balkeet]

I am playing Kane Williamson career mode and in 2028 now. Captaining in all formats, but till now not even single time I got to play World Championship 50 over Format. It dint even showed up , but under selection status it shows expecting selection that’s it.

I think it’s a new issue introduced with this patch.

Feeling career mode is broken , with out world championship hard to imagine career mode.
Did anybody observe the same issue?

Now I will try with created player let’s c if I get to play any world championship 50 over.

@MattW if this is an issue then can we have it fixed on priority please.

cant see myself breaking into national side from new career player unless I play all easy setting, cant test the world championship bug

 

[Skankhunt 42]

No 50 over world championship for me too! Got to play the t20 world cup though! Now in game year 2021. Let's see how 2023 calendar pans out! I'm playing as Jason Holder!

 

[hammadahmed88]

I am playing Kane Williamson career mode and in 2028 now. Captaining in all formats, but till now not even single time I got to play World Championship 50 over Format. It dint even showed up , but under selection status it shows expecting selection that’s it.

I think it’s a new issue introduced with this patch.

Feeling career mode is broken , with out world championship hard to imagine career mode.
Did anybody observe the same issue?

Now I will try with created player let’s c if I get to play any world championship 50 over.

@MattW if this is an issue then can we have it fixed on priority please.

Can also report this issue for myself. No 50 over world championship. Looks like a known bug then if multiple people are having it. @MattW

 

[riteshagl]

No 50 over world cup for my career player as well. Did get selected for 20 over world cup. But not for 50 over world cup. Its been there since the begining. Its not after this patch.

 

[Kass D]

Hope there will be a worldcup edition next year. With more work on shoter version of the game. And maybe customizable bowling and batting actions

 

[jaffar100]

All of you guys have tried with star player only? Can anybody confirm even after playing with custom player you guys dint get chance to play a 50 over World Championship!

 

[riteshagl]

All of you guys have tried with star player only? Can anybody confirm even after playing with custom player you guys dint get chance to play a 50 over World Championship!

I played as custom player

 

[blockerdave]

Dunno if it’s just the skilling of the team I’m playing against, but the AI seems to have lost the use of batting all rounders to supplement the bowling attack that it had before.

Playing the 1990/91 Ashes and Aussies have a 3man Sean attack plus Matthews as spinning all rounder. Also have Steve Waugh and Border as batting all rounders.

I’m taking Matthews apart and the 3 seamers are dropping stamina but they aren’t using Waugh or Border, which is a bit of a shame.

Matthews is going at over a run a ball whereas the seamers are around 3 an over.

A great pity if this is being lost.