Ok lads, so I have been tweaking and tinkering with all types of settings to eliminate some pet hates of mine that are currently in the game when the AI are batting in Limited Overs.
The main gripes for me are:
- Far too many edges
- Many Wickets caught by the keeper
- Not enough caught in the deep
- Aggressive mentalities in the Power Plays
- Batsmen not playing horrendously slow knocks.
My current settings are:
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AI Timing 95 : This is simple - Less edges and better timing the AI for the most part are International batsmen not village cricketers.
Wicket Chance 25: Now although the edges are dramatically decreased they still exists, which is good, as many shots make the edge sound but are actually genuine shots. However with wicket chance lowered significantly you wont get crazy collapses and the amount of edges to the keeper.
Run Rate 90: Go to the extreme then work your socks off to contain. They bat with intent but what have noticed is it increases their range of shots - Lots down the ground and all around the wicket. They also try to go for the gaps in the field once you have plugged other areas.
This is all done on a standard wicket on a fine sunny day to try and emulate a belter of a track...
Physics to note are:
Friction Reduced for Ball and Pitch - Reduces the effectiveness of the Spinners , quickens the outfield and seems to help with lowering the edges.
Shot Power 1: More catches on the boundary. Had 3 in the ODI down below including tap back to a teammate catches.
Fielders still step over the rope far too many times on Fully Assisted.
I also have made bowing as tricky for myself as i can to eliminate constant Perfect Perfect input.
NOW THE KEY BIT:
You can not have anyone in your ODI or T20 team with a mentality of Precise or Conservative.
They just get bogged down and wont accelerate when you would expect them to. I have changed them all in both the England and South Africa teams in the pictures below..
Second Key Point:
The Batting Perks - These are crucial.
Roy Had - Power Hitter - Master Batsmen- 2 of the Early Confidence Perks - The the rest were batting related ones like Perfect Technique etc.
These seem to make a huge difference - The confidence ones especially as they help reduce the edges and the batters will be green confidence much sooner in their innings.
Bairstow started on green confidence from ball 1 as I have him the T20 Mindset Perk which further increases confidence.
Obviously beta testing is still going on but I have been doing this as a bit of fun as well.
Give it a crack!!
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