Howzat Issues/Development Area.

[KBC]

Too early to start this thread imo, but this can be a useful space to put in views to help for the development of the game, and post various issues regarding the game and make things a bit easy for our howzat staff to get opinions and know the issues/problems people are dealing with. Ideas are valuable, so get them as much as you can.

 

[treva]

I have mentioned this somewhere else but the handedness is the wrong way round for me. If they are down as right handed they will bat/bowl left handed. Really strange bug.

 

[harrisb]

LBW's aren't in there at the moment, would like to see this implemented soon

 

[treva]

They are, it just rarely happens.

 

[harrisb]

yes, i just got one. although i didn't think he was out.

 

[KBC]

Do everybody face the jagged animations in the game? The first time i run it, it was perfect! But everything is jagged since then, wherever i run the game. In my Laptop, In my PC.

Ironically both are Intel Supported Graphics accelerators. Never tried on the other laptop.

 

[hedger_14]

you need to bowl really full if you want a LBW decision. I found once that where their batsman was half way down the pitch and the umpire called it not out when it was easy run out.

 

[iridescentt]

I actually attempted a bouncer with Hauritz and it turned out to be a LBW decision. So it doesn't necessarily have to be a full delivery

 

[harrisb]

also, how can i change my kit, i've been on the page and changed what i want to change, but when i click save it never saves.

i would like to see a tournament idea implemented.

but, i'm enjoying it at the moment, so no need for this right away

 

[shravi]

It is absolutely ridiculous that you can bowl 6 yorkers an over. I don't do it but I hate when it's done to me.

Good game otherwise though. Would be nice to have the possibility of playing 6,7,8,9 or 10 over matches as well.

Just played Simbazz. He made 21 in 5 overs. I chased it down in 1.1 .

One more thing that annoys me is how slow the fielders are. It's far too easy to get or be hit for twos and threes.

I also feel as though spin and swing should be more visible.

Bowling is fun but could be made more fun by making batting harder. While it is a much, much better game than Stick Cricket, one thing that I felt Stick Cricket does very well is the satisfaction of bowling a good ball. In Howzat, the batsman just somehow touches it and takes 2 runs. It's very annoying. More plays and misses please.

They are small things that if fixed would make a very good game even better and increase the longevity of this game.

This. I am getting fed up with the tactics some people are using.

It's still too easy to take twos. Please change this. It's getting on my nerves as I'm not being rewarded for a good ball.

Swing needs to be more apparent and actually have more of an effect. More plays and misses.

Try to make the game faster as well. I want to get through my overs more quickly and it's not possible to do this even if there is no lag. If this problem is fixed, please make it possible to play 6,7,8, 9 and 10 over matches also.

One more thing. Why can I not change my field settings mid-over...

Howzat is not working for me atm. All challenges are automatically being denied within a tenth of a second.

One more suggestion to improve the game. Does the maximum really need to be 550? That's wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much. Keep it to 100, I say.

All my posts regarding howzat. Some are repeated but those are probably what frustrates me most. Still a great game though.

 

[KBC]

I'm having serious graphics issues, max of 3 fps. I've tried everything to reduce the flash player detail, but nothing fruitful. Any help?

 

[shravi]

One more thing. You should be able to cancel a run!

I'll compile a small list of complaints and requests so that Howzat developers don't have to look through all my posts.

- Yorker/Bouncer problem
- Too easy to take twos
- Swing should be more visible and have a greater effect in/on the game
- Reduce maximum points for player from 550 to 100
- Game speed should be made faster. Even without lag, it takes too long to get your overs in
- Ability to change field settings mid-over
- Ability to cancel runs.
- Restricting how far a batsman can move from the wicket
- Sweep shot should be easier to execute.
- Getting rid of that random backfoot defensive block when attempting a lofted shot straight down the ground
- More LBW's and bowleds.
- Ability to bowl over and around the wicket.

 

[pcfan123]

Need to restrict how much batsman can move at crease and allow the bowler to bowl from both sides of the wicket.

 

[shravi]

Need to restrict how much batsman can move at crease and allow the bowler to bowl from both sides of the wicket.

Mentioned the first one in my list. Added the second.

 

[pcfan123]

Also the game pace seems very slow to me, there is no feeling of momentum and it takes ages to play a 5 over match. Playing a 2020 would take more than an hour!