It is here - finally - alpha 0.1 released!!!!

[Papa_Smurf]

Just tested a few balls guys. Didn't attemp the batting so I'll post my views on the bowling.

So far, the game-play physics is just awesome. The batsman's shots look beautiful as well.

But damn, the controls are tricky. I tried to bowl a few leg-spins by pressing 4, but nothing happend - just went straight. Can you tell me when you have to press 4 or 6?

Just another idea for Alpha 0.2 - try and make the batting and bowling separate rather than simultaneous? Have you started work on the AI yet?

But for a first impression - it's looking solid

 

[Pranav]

Congratulations on the first release guys!

I canceled the download as for now because I was getting terrible speeds. Though, I'll certainly download it a bit later once the server get backs to normal.

I haven't been following TAOC regularly, but with all those comments around me and all the previews I have seen, I was actually amazed by the effort you've put into the game.

I'll be writing a short feedback once I've played the Alpha 0.1.

Good luck with everything!

 

[Zaxotes]

downloading...! cheers for the release!

 

[C.Gayle]

brilliant work practising now...so far good

 

[Meet]

PS: Can it be played on a laptop, without the num-pad?

If thats the case, then even I have lappy.

Have downloaded 12 mb in 3 minutes @ Meet!!

its due to ████ speed I have!

 

[Abhas]

If you want, I can host it on my webserver for some time to reduce the load?

 

[legend_master]

Just tested a few balls guys. Didn't attemp the batting so I'll post my views on the bowling.

So far, the game-play physics is just awesome. The batsman's shots look beautiful as well.

But damn, the controls are tricky. I tried to bowl a few leg-spins by pressing 4, but nothing happend - just went straight. Can you tell me when you have to press 4 or 6?

Just another idea for Alpha 0.2 - try and make the batting and bowling separate rather than simultaneous? Have you started work on the AI yet?

But for a first impression - it's looking solid

Thanks, mate. You need to time the spinning of the ball (the rotating ball icon on the right) so that it's spinning at the moment the ball leaves his hand the faster it's spinning at that moment the more spin you will get. So you have to time it at the peak of it's rotations.

 

[jkartik]

If you want, I can host it on my webserver for some time to reduce the load?

Yes Please!

 

[Meet]

How will that help users having laptop?

 

[MattW]

Some screenshots for you all...

 

[Zaxotes]

jeez! I though it would be 100+ megabytes, surprised at its size, plus surprised at my download speed too! my pc had never downloaded 60mb in 12 minutes! great speed!

 

[jkartik]

jeez! I though it would be 100+ megabytes, surprised at its size, plus surprised at my download speed too! my pc had never downloaded 60mb in 12 minutes! great speed!

its actually 200+mb....thanks to 7z!

 

[Abhas]

Give it 15 Minutes, because it's uploading, the download link is:

Click Here to Download

Update the first post after 15 minutes

 

[legend_master]

How will that help users having laptop?

Laptop will still work. if no keypad, sorry, you just wont be able to spin or swing the ball...everything else works though.

* Guys, please try ANYTHING in the game - you might just be surprised at the results

e.g. Full tosses...hit them away

e.g. Bowling combos - spin and flight then make it a full toss

*** oh, and try and make the stumps cartwheel

 

[jkartik]

Thats right....experiment as much as you like....its only then you find some not-so-interesting bugs.