I'm absolutely enjoying being able to play as the Indian state teams. Teams in the Indian FC competition are known for their defensive style thanks to a point system which discourages risk taking, given the huge importance given to first innings leads. The gameplay in CC2015 reflects this very well.
There are a few things that came to my notice that I'd like to point out, and I thought I'll keep posting things over here as I notice them. I hope more fellow Cricket Captains would add to these observations.
1. Regarding Session Timings
Remember cricket is mostly played during winter in India. So we have very early starts over here. In North India, play starts as early as 9.00 am (yes, a full two hours earlier than in England!) so as to finish before the light fades. South India being closer to the Equator doesn't experience much difference between summer and winter daylight hours, but we still start at 9.30 am.
2. Regarding the Weather
I'm still only halfway into my first season, so I must wait to experience more games before I comment on this aspect, but still I thought I'd post my observations about one game.
December is a month with almost 0 rainfall in almost all parts of India, but in my second game as Kerala against Saurashtra, there were three rainy days during the match resulting in over 7 hours of play lost.
I don't know how seriously the CC2015 engine takes actual weather calculations, but it would be nice if the regional variations across India could be reflected in the game. After all India is such a diverse country!
3. Swing during winter matches in North India
I know that subcontinent pitches are known as dust bowls, but given the early starts and the cold weather in North India, there is always some swing available for the bowlers. Some places like Mohali (Punjab) actually offer some help for the seamers. Again I don't know if the CC engine can take in factors other than bounce/wear/cloud cover, but it would be nice to have this variation as well.
More observations to follow later...
There are a few things that came to my notice that I'd like to point out, and I thought I'll keep posting things over here as I notice them. I hope more fellow Cricket Captains would add to these observations.
1. Regarding Session Timings
Remember cricket is mostly played during winter in India. So we have very early starts over here. In North India, play starts as early as 9.00 am (yes, a full two hours earlier than in England!) so as to finish before the light fades. South India being closer to the Equator doesn't experience much difference between summer and winter daylight hours, but we still start at 9.30 am.
2. Regarding the Weather
I'm still only halfway into my first season, so I must wait to experience more games before I comment on this aspect, but still I thought I'd post my observations about one game.
December is a month with almost 0 rainfall in almost all parts of India, but in my second game as Kerala against Saurashtra, there were three rainy days during the match resulting in over 7 hours of play lost.
I don't know how seriously the CC2015 engine takes actual weather calculations, but it would be nice if the regional variations across India could be reflected in the game. After all India is such a diverse country!
3. Swing during winter matches in North India
I know that subcontinent pitches are known as dust bowls, but given the early starts and the cold weather in North India, there is always some swing available for the bowlers. Some places like Mohali (Punjab) actually offer some help for the seamers. Again I don't know if the CC engine can take in factors other than bounce/wear/cloud cover, but it would be nice to have this variation as well.
More observations to follow later...
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