_Sam_
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If not though I still stand by my opinion that batting should be made easier on pro at a similar difficulty level to the bowling in terms of career.
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If not though I still stand by my opinion that batting should be made easier on pro at a similar difficulty level to the bowling in terms of career.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
i wouldn't disagree with amateur as a career option. easier batting i just say no. batting is fine.
_Sam_
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So what's the difference between what you're saying and making batting easier on pro when you've still got the difficulties above...? At the moment career mode in no way appeals to those who want to play casually.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
if you can't see the difference between making a specific mode available at a lower (existing) difficulty, and making a separate (existing) difficulty easier, i wonder who is putting your pants on in the morning?
put simply, batting is challenging (on pro), bowling is not. i will not agree that the solution to that imbalance is to stop batting being challenging.
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_Sam_
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Would prefer it if you didn't attempt to immaturely insult me for having a different opinion than you mate.
What's wrong with making the batting on pro easier for the more casual of players and then those of us who want more realism/a challenge play on the difficulties above?
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
a) the issue is not disagreeing with me, it's the inability to see the difference between two wildly different things
b)what's wrong is there are already lower difficulties. make amateur available for career. improve AI batting at all levels. problem solved.
not difficult.
_Sam_
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Which in the end will achieve the same as what I have suggested except one less near impossible level to bat on higher up that no one even bothers to use.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
it's not an option for anyone as a bowler at pro-level who doesn't want to pick up cheap wickets with no thought, either.
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it really will not. it's painful that you can't see that.
again, making a mode available at a lower level, is not the same as making an existing level easier. it's not even close to the same thing.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
well actually, i don't disagree with that. a level with limited assistance - e.g. you have to pick front or back, but the assistance takes care of lateral movement, would be a good thing. but it should be additional, not tinkering with pro.
batting at pro level is fine as is. it just takes work and concentration.
_Sam_
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Perhaps you would like to get rid of the pain and explain to me why then or give me an example of where this will create problems for you by doing what I suggest instead of what you suggest?
If pro level takes work and concentration what does the highest of levels take?
I can regularly get to the teens now, but struggling to push on. Just think amateur is a bit too easy and pro a bit too tricky for casual players.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
ok... i can sense i am being trolled but i will take you at face value.
pretend i say you can only bowl underarm on the practice pitch, and the real pitch is for overarm bowling only.
but you're having real problems bowling overarm, though you would love to play on the real pitch... it has a stand and billy bowden is umpire and everything. i can see why you want to play on it.
so there are two options: a) me saying, ok mate, you can play and bowl underarm, b) me saying you can play and bowl underarm and i'll provide magical assistance that makes the underarm ball look and move like an overarm.
note these are two different things, not the same thing.
in a) i'm providing you with an additional option, in b) i'm bastardising an existing option to make you feel better that you look like you're playing with the big boys.
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in pro i can usually slog a quick 20-30, working for the runs once they've cut off my go-to 4's is difficult. but it's not impossible.
people just have to accept they might have a few careers where they get low averages because the first 3 years are terrible. as i have said, grow a pair. you want to be sachin - download him and play on amateur in a casual mode.
