Fielding Radar

[Chief]

Do you not feel however that it came across so badly to the more hardcore or specific cricket fan in it's permanence and with it's huge cone, that it's caused a lot of negativity to the idea which has spun off into where we are now?

Yes absolutely. But I think there's room for both. I don't know what the split of fans were (no way of knowing) between casual and hardcore, but the fact that the Wii was comfortably the best selling version (like double any other platform) suggests that it was probably a majority. Difficult to know compared to DBC because of the vastly different marketing/licensing options, the market conditions of the industry in general and the timing of release how they would compare.

You also have to remember that it is much easier to get the hardcore fans to accept dumbed-down controls than it is to get the casual fans to understand hardcore ones.

(I can't believe I haven't responded to you before, but if I haven't and you felt it was deliberate I apologise! Pure coincidence!)

 

[MattW]

Hence TableTop Cricket - I don't think Big Ant intend for DBC to cover the casual crowd.

 

[Chief]

Hence TableTop Cricket - I don't think Big Ant intend for DBC to cover the casual crowd.

Ha. Funnily enough I was intending to write that very thing into the previous post but got sidetracked! Yes. Exactly.

The only thing I would question is whether that works in the same way - It's a delicate balance to make sure a casual fan doesn't feel like they're being patronised, that it's not dumbed down for them.
Needs to be careful not to feel like "Fisher Price's My First Cricket Game", and keep an adult theme about it. Also find a good license: your casual player loves a good license.

 

[MattW]

When I was at Big Ant Studios to try out Patch 1, when I assumed everyone wasn't looking I tried to play Table Top Cricket, however its very distinctive and recognisable title music was also loud. Mashing the home button on the PS3 to try and make it stop, loud; people coming out of doorways wondering why there's all that noise, loud...

So I'd like to tell you more, but can't.

 

[Changid]

Radar would make it easier for players no doubt
Having a radar as an option would help the batsman to place his/her shots well