Cloda
School Cricketer
I don't know where to post something for serious consideration (hopefully 
) for patch #3 so here goes.
I have two things to suggest that I feel is missing in the game and that will be important to be included in patch #3 to make the game even better and more complete:
1. This first front-foot drive through point/backward point by Jacques Kallis is not in the game as far as I can tell. It is an essential shot and it is one of my favourites and I have many times been awed by the likes of Jonty Rhodes (in a specialist fielding position for that particular shot
) taking spectacular catches at backward point if this shot goes wrong. The ineffective front-foot cut for a full ball on/just wide of off-side needs to be replaced with a front-foot drive that drives the ball to point/backward point. I would guess that a new shot animation will not be required as the shots that are included will suffice and as such I trust that it will be able to be patched in.
2. Within the limitations of it being a game played on a flat screen and with poor definition (low resolution), it is near impossible to determine where the ball will pitch without the colour and direction indicators. As a whole, I prefer that above the pitch marker that was used in previous games but I really have difficulties to efficiently decide if a "good" (green) delivery ball should best be played on the back or front-foot. I know that is one of the intricacies of batting, that searching length that bowlers aspire to, but I feel that it is beside the point here, as the issue is that there is not enough information provided by the game for me to base my foot placement decision on. I don't know how difficult it would be to patch in, but I would either suggest splitting "good" length into two with an additional colour e.g. blue or that shades of green is used to indicate differences in length e.g. dark for shorter, light for fuller. This would also be helpful for "short" (red) deliveries as you can't tell if a ball will fly way over your head or if it will hit you on your chin.
I hope that you would be able to tell that I am trying to be constructive here and off course, this is just my opinion, but I do feel that it is valid points. I would really appreciate it if this could please be considered to see if it could be patched in or not. It would also be great if I can please get some feedback on if it will be considered or not so that I can either way make peace and move on
) for patch #3 so here goes.I have two things to suggest that I feel is missing in the game and that will be important to be included in patch #3 to make the game even better and more complete:
1. This first front-foot drive through point/backward point by Jacques Kallis is not in the game as far as I can tell. It is an essential shot and it is one of my favourites and I have many times been awed by the likes of Jonty Rhodes (in a specialist fielding position for that particular shot
) taking spectacular catches at backward point if this shot goes wrong. The ineffective front-foot cut for a full ball on/just wide of off-side needs to be replaced with a front-foot drive that drives the ball to point/backward point. I would guess that a new shot animation will not be required as the shots that are included will suffice and as such I trust that it will be able to be patched in.2. Within the limitations of it being a game played on a flat screen and with poor definition (low resolution), it is near impossible to determine where the ball will pitch without the colour and direction indicators. As a whole, I prefer that above the pitch marker that was used in previous games but I really have difficulties to efficiently decide if a "good" (green) delivery ball should best be played on the back or front-foot. I know that is one of the intricacies of batting, that searching length that bowlers aspire to, but I feel that it is beside the point here, as the issue is that there is not enough information provided by the game for me to base my foot placement decision on. I don't know how difficult it would be to patch in, but I would either suggest splitting "good" length into two with an additional colour e.g. blue or that shades of green is used to indicate differences in length e.g. dark for shorter, light for fuller. This would also be helpful for "short" (red) deliveries as you can't tell if a ball will fly way over your head or if it will hit you on your chin.
I hope that you would be able to tell that I am trying to be constructive here and off course, this is just my opinion, but I do feel that it is valid points. I would really appreciate it if this could please be considered to see if it could be patched in or not. It would also be great if I can please get some feedback on if it will be considered or not so that I can either way make peace and move on
