Batting in career mode is a serious issue

[cricket_online]

And yet the same 16 year old is virtually unstoppable with the ball...
If one matched the other then it would be difficult but reasonable.

I still don't understand why there is sucha huge increase in batting difficulty from amateur to pro. It's only one stage higher.

This is exactly what raises the red flag for me. You can already see from all the gameplay videos on youtube that in the tour mode or casual games against AI, the AI is bowled out cheaply on a consistent basis. Unless the user simulates the AI innings, they don't score too much. As someone who prefers Tests to shorter formats, it's a concern as I want to get games where AI is 400/3 or declares at 650/6 etc. I don't want the same old "AI bowled out for 180" consistently unless you simulate the AI innings.

 

[isrararrafi]

@surrender
I was struggling big time in First Class and ODI level but then came the T20 tournament. I looked to score and I dominated the bowling. My T20 average is 26 at a SR of 137. I applied this aggressive approach at first class to an extent. I find it much easier that way and can now get to double figure much more reqularly.
The thing is that the blocking has been made a fuss in this game. It should be done with sticks only and button press should have not been mandatory in blocking. You are basically asking too much from a player for a block. I find hitting a lot easier than blocking. . That should not be the case. If at all I will love to see blocking altered a bit. In cricket, batsmen sometimes premeditate stroke playing but they seldom premeditate a block. In the game however, I have found out that I have to premeditate to block.

Have mentioned the blocking issue several times. I also find blocking to be unnecessarily tough and end up not using it at all (in nets). I proposed a different controller settings for people like us that will swap the current way of blocking and normal shots. And leaving should be done just by the left stick rather than pressing any button. But first, i need to play the actual game lol.

 

[Jadel]

Starting level on career can be changed, the game then automatically levels up as you progress through the ranks

True, but the minimum difficulty is Pro.

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Also, blocking is one thing that didn't need changing.
It's very simple and somewhat rewarding.

I think a lot of things need fixing but that ain't one of them.

 

[RobinHood]

Starting level on career can be changed, the game then automatically levels up as you progress through the ranks

So to countenance the ease of bowling you could start at a higher level? Would make the batting even harder but that wouldn't be so much of a problem if you were primarily a number 11 batsman and specialist bowler. Actually could work on Pro the other way round. Just don't be an all-rounder.

 

[BagoZA]

So to countenance the ease of bowling you could start at a higher level? Would make the batting even harder but that wouldn't be so much of a problem if you were primarily a number 11 batsman and specialist bowler. Actually could work on Pro the other way round. Just don't be an all-rounder.

Well... somewhat.

First career I started was as all rounder on Legend, bowling is still too easy, I would still get 3 - 4 wickets every time, I had taken 13 wickets before I scored my first run To make it even worse, I still hadn't figured out the spin bowling then, so I was generally getting 180 rpm on the ball, which is nothing, so I was picking up those wickets by literally trodding in and turning my arm over, with no spin on the ball.


So I started again on Pro, again as a all rounder, in my 3rd match I picked up 8 wickets in the innings, at least this time I can get to double figures with the bat, so really I'd say leave batting as is, fix the fielding and make bowling a tad harder.

Going to start another career tonight, on pro, but as a batsmen only.

Its a bit of a tough one, Id say the rate at which the batsmen score of you is fine, I've been hit for 10+ runs in a over a couple of times, so there is nothing wrong with how aggressive they are, also when I keep it tight they defend, they just get out too easily. So its not a case of trying to slog good balls, they play the right type of shots, they just dont play them well and then get out too easily.

 

[Jadel]

Well... somewhat.

First career I started was as all rounder on Legend, bowling is still too easy, I would still get 3 - 4 wickets every time, I had taken 13 wickets before I scored my first run To make it even worse, I still hadn't figured out the spin bowling then, so I was generally getting 180 rpm on the ball, which is nothing, so I was picking up those wickets by literally trodding in and turning my arm over, with no spin on the ball.


So I started again on Pro, again as a all rounder, in my 3rd match I picked up 8 wickets in the innings, at least this time I can get to double figures with the bat, so really I'd say leave batting as is, fix the fielding and make bowling a tad harder.

Going to start another career tonight, on pro, but as a batsmen only.

Very close to what I think. Except.

It's not that bowling needs to be harder, the ai batsmen just need to improved versus player bowling. I mean its like you say, just lobbing the ball slowly down the pitch with no spin at all nets you multiple wickets.

That might be harder to fix but it's the main problem.

Fixing the fielder's might help a lot. Most wickets come from catches I guess.

 

[BagoZA]

Very close to what I think. Except.

It's not that bowling needs to be harder, the ai batsmen just need to improved versus player bowling. I mean its like you say, just lobbing the ball slowly down the pitch with no spin at all nets you multiple wickets.

That might be harder to fix but it's the main problem.

Fixing the fielder's might help a lot. Most wickets come from catches I guess.

Yes, fully agreed actually, the bowling mechanics are fine, perfect in fact, the AI needs to sharpen up.

 

[Lethal5trike]

Is there any shot like gentle push or less power shot which will help me to take a single here and there. Every time it generate more power than I want. Is there any way to control power?

Desperately waiting for replys

 

[Lootsie]

Guys just a quick question...can I see my ayers confidence level in career mode? If so...how!

 

[Hobbi07]

This guy seemed to struggle too

Don Bradman Cricket 14 | Career Mode | 100!!! - YouTube

 

[zombieian]

Is there any shot like gentle push or less power shot which will help me to take a single here and there. Every time it generate more power than I want. Is there any way to control power?

Desperately waiting for replys

From my limited experience playing the nets beta, play a defensive shot whilst depressing the shot modifier trigger. It's not ideal but I don't know how useful it is until I get my copy of the game. @Biggs. How have you found this?

 

[Biggs]

There's no chance to take a quick single in the inner-circle currently with the fielder AI set to unbeatable. Just no chance whatsoever. You're lucky if you can get a single down to Long on or Long off. They'll throw the stumps down EVERY time so you have to back yourself and press SQUARE right away and hope that the bowler doesn't field it.

It's just as hard to get it past the bowler playing straight, because he fields everything hit at him. I've seen him drop maybe, one catch? But you can defend it out and get a decent bit of distance to the inner circle but they're programmed to hit the stumps every time, so in theory there should be a sneaky single out to cover, but in reality, you're out.

 

[Rhone]

There's no chance to take a quick single in the inner-circle currently with the fielder AI set to unbeatable. Just no chance whatsoever. You're lucky if you can get a single down to Long on or Long off. They'll throw the stumps down EVERY time so you have to back yourself and press SQUARE right away and hope that the bowler doesn't field it.

It's just as hard to get it past the bowler playing straight, because he fields everything hit at him. I've seen him drop maybe, one catch? But you can defend it out and get a decent bit of distance to the inner circle but they're programmed to hit the stumps every time, so in theory there should be a sneaky single out to cover, but in reality, you're out.

Do you think it's easy to patch the insanely superhuman fielding? I have asked Ross in a couple of threads, but the lack of response indicates to me that it's pretty unlikely it can be changed....

 

[zombieian]

Thanks. That's a real shame because I was looking forward to manoeuvring the ball around the field. Perhaps the patch will help alleviate this problem to a certain extent.
I made a post a few months ago regarding this issue of quick singles which is why I suggested an alternative use of the RS but it seems more like a fielding issue than a batting one.
Quick singles/rotating the strike certainly should be part of the game, especially in test matches.

 

[Biggs]

No idea, sorry. Games player not a developer... But it's the one area that flows on to other niggles in the game, if it was fixed the other little quirks become instantly more tolerable.