A few questions to all

[darko21]

Okay, I am not the fairest of the fair when it comes to playing ICC. On the odd occasion I have CTRL+ALT+DEL out of a game to save face. And I have used the editor to change abilities of my own players and that of the opposition (but not to ridiculous states). However, I have never played online; just don't feel the need and if I have a side edited, I see it as unfair.

But, the question I pose is this:

Why are people asking for others to edit games for them AND why would you want to edit a side so that your team is the best ever?

What fun is in seeing your side thrash the pants off another county side and not lose a game for the rest of the season? Isn't the whole point of the game to use strategy, coaching and captaincy skills to win a game? My belief is if you use the editor, it is not to make a team of super batsman, lightning fast fieldsmen and unstoppable bowlers, it is to tweak and tune those players that seem under or over rated.

Enjoyment is lost for me if each game I know I am going to win because everyone is excellent. May as well skip every match and watch the results come in. Losing every game is annoying as well but the fascination with this game is that you can discover a great player and build your success on their personal achievements.

So to those out there using the editor: How do you use it and has that method helped in making the game enjoyable?

 

[Sureshot]

One of the reasons why we'll (probably) never make an official editor.

I know some use it to do just that, others to correct players ratings. People will always have different opinions on that subject, many would severely alter most peoples abilities after most series.

 

[age of the fall]

In my opinion, using an editor to make your team perfect would get boring quickly, and I only use the editor to view how good a batsmen/bowler is, and if I should hire him and what not.

But then again, we pay for for game, we can do what we think is fun with it.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

I'd like an editor to correct skills for certain players. Also, there are many occasions when I wish I could just see who is better, like between a fringe spinner and a batsman I have whole bowls very effective spin. Infact, i often wondered for that same batsman whether his spinning abilities are better than his batting skills...

 

[bulletproof nun]

I have used it a bit, but only for a little corrections.

For instance making Sean Ervine a RFM instead of RM and making Dimi Mascheranes an aggressive batsman.

Although i will admit i did put myself in last games as an allrounder who ended with test avergaes of 52 with the bat and 22 with the ball.

Whatever floats you boat i guess

 

[Hooper]

Editor talk is frustrating me...

 

[CG123]

I said it again in another editor thread (I agree with Hooper why do we need so... many) and i'll say it again.

If we can edit it already with artmoney they might as well just bring an official editor out and say you can't use it for online play.

The reason I want any editor is not to make the game un fun by making invincible teams; it is to make the players how I think they should be rated!!!
eg change hughes, mendis, gumbhir etc and make some of the atrocious new zealander's better; eg taylor and vettori.

Also a reason why cricket 07 is so popular (i don't actually have the game) is that you can make your own patches and teams etc.

It doesn't really matter however I don't think they are ever going to bring out an official editor. But we are all still loving the game.

 

[Sureshot]

You can, although all forms of patching is technically illegal.

 

[Cricketdude]

I want to make every team awesome. I want to make all the international teams level. So I want to put better rated batsman for Bangladesh, better bowlers and so on. I am finding it too easy at the moment.

 

[Shri]

One of the reasons why we'll (probably) never make an official editor.

I know some use it to do just that, others to correct players ratings. People will always have different opinions on that subject, many would severely alter most peoples abilities after most series.

Cricket is a game thats all about opinion. It goes around because of that. Some think Ponting is the best ever batsman in the world and some say its Lara. You force people to play a game based on Child's opinion when you say an editor is bad and all that.

This very site exists at the moment because people edit and mod cricket games as people think something or the other is not perfect every damn time. You might as well go with the flow and encourage editing as this is one the yearly cricket games released these days and stop worrying about player correction in patches. That should give you more time to focus on the real problems and maybe even introduce a few new features. Its been more than a friggin' decade since the first game in the series came out and the interface doesn't even have right click support yet.

See what I mean? When you discourage people from making editors and stuff, you are turning away help imho.

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[CG123]

Are the ICC ratings even based on opinion, or are they just taken directly from peoples first class averages???

Hughes average of 60+ means he is rated very highly, some spinners like N McCullum, J Patel, and N Hauritz all have average FC records but are all quality players hence they have a low rating.

Taylor probably NZ's best batsmen and has a FC average of just under 40, as he did not have a commanding start to his career it means he is rated low compared with other NZer's like 'Greg Hay'. How most people have heard of him. He has played about 20 FC games but as his average is around 50 he is automatically rated one of NZ's best.

If the ICC people are not going to go through player after player and give people proper ratings I feel an editor should be released as people like me just want to give players proper ratings. I don't want to make the game unfun by having invincible teams, rather I want to make it more fun by adding a lot more realism to it.

We can go on and on and on about several good reasons why there should be an official ICC editor but the simple fact is they are not going to bring out an official one.

For people who want invincible teams, skip games into like 20 years on and you will have outstanding regens.

For people like me who love the game for what it is. We will just have to continue putting Hughes and Mendis down a bit with our unofficial editors.

For those of you also like me who want more leagues and teams we have just have to wait......

 

[Sureshot]

You can't expect me to reveal how the game works, can you?

 

[CG123]

na, it was more of a rhetorical question to others that didn't help make the game, just as discussion.

 

[LeeBishop82]

The editor would be an option, you wouldnt have to use it and if its what people want why would you not include it?

Madness...if your customers request an improvement to the game then you should listen to their views and act. Like people have said before its do-able with other managerial games (which still produce game after game - Champ Man, Football Manager etc) and you could disable it for online play (presuming you know how).

I think you'll get left behind if you keep to the "this is the game now either like it or lump it"

Editors bring a whole new community together, take www.champman0102.co.uk for example. Its a site which loves a set game and brings stories together with a host of other things including challenges, hints, tips etc. All because an editor makes the game have endless possibilities.

How would i use an editor? Truly i'd put myself in as a young and up coming all rounder, adjust a few of the unreasonable stats (IMO) and maybe make a challenge where i limit Hampshires budget so the game is more of a challenge, or in a new save i may give them loads of money to try and build a "Superteam". I may Take out Notts and create a whole new team from a minor county.

I may make a new stadium with a massive capacity for some teams, or for fun overide say, Essex with Victoria for fun to see how they would do.

My point is there would be endless possibilitys with an editor, whereas now once you've mastered the game it tends to get boring.

 

[Deleted member 9102]

Edit: Chris Gayle