No more special deliveries!!?

[abmukh80]

Hi Guys,
I was just wondering why I'm not getting the option of a special delivery in version 1.1 OB2??? I mean even after getting 4 wkts in an over if a bowler (spinner) is not equipped to bowl a spl delivery then when???

However in the previous version of the game...after bowling a maiden wicket over I used to get a couple of deliveries. If there were 2 or more wkts then 4 spl deliveries and so on.....this seems to be missing in the new version.
Please throw some light on the same.
Cheers

 

[CricketPlayer55]

The bowler needs the required confidence and stamina to get the special deliveries. I suspect you may not have enough stamina to bowl the particular delivery(ies).

 

[pcfan123]

Unless I am completely missing something , there are no special deliveries in AC09. I have been playing the ps3 version since release, never seen one.

 

[CricketPlayer55]

There are. I'll make up a list below.

Special deliveries for fast bowlers:

• Reverse In-Swinger
• Reverse Out-Swinger

for leg spinners:

dunno yet

for off spinners:

• Doosra

 

[pcfan123]

Those arent special deliveries, they are just available if the bowlers rating is high or the ball is worn down.

 

[CricketPlayer55]

Actually they are considered to be a special delivery when you press the button for the delivery information.

Idk if they are or not but this is what the thing says.

 

[pcfan123]

Eh well they dont take more wickets than normal deliverries and once you have them you can bowl them every single ball, provided you dont loose your rating.

I thought you guys meant special deliveries like on CR

 

[Kev]

Yep they are still there and work as CP55 suggests.

I had an occasion while playing in my Ashes series where Reverse Swing became available but the bowler lost the ability to reverse swing the ball after only 2 deliveries because he had boundaries scored off him. Not quite sure if I like the idea that the bowler can suddenly lose the ability to reverse the ball like that. Would have preferred a system where the special deliveries are available all the time (except reverse which becomes available as the ball ages) but the effectiveness should be reduced unless the bowler is confident. So effectively if you bowled a special ball when not confident it would be like you landed it in the green wherever you aimed it.

 

[abmukh80]

As per the previous version of the game...it was available once the bowler took wkts...i mean automatically he bacame 'fearless'.
However in this version if I get hit for sixes in the first 2 deliveries and then get 2 wkts the bowler is still 'hesitant sometimes'. This is weird and confuses me. As I stated earlier I couldn't get to bowl the doosra (for offie) even after taking 4 wkts in an over.
I'm sure this is some kind of a bug because the bowler's confidenc depends on wkts he takes and dot ball he bowls.
The codies need to look into this.

Cheers

 

[CaptainOZ]

As per the previous version of the game...it was available once the bowler took wkts...i mean automatically he bacame 'fearless'.
However in this version if I get hit for sixes in the first 2 deliveries and then get 2 wkts the bowler is still 'hesitant sometimes'. This is weird and confuses me. As I stated earlier I couldn't get to bowl the doosra (for offie) even after taking 4 wkts in an over.
I'm sure this is some kind of a bug because the bowler's confidenc depends on wkts he takes and dot ball he bowls.
The codies need to look into this.

Cheers

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