What We Would Like In ICC2011

[Themer]

Not sure if this has already been mentioned but I would like separate stats for each competition (eg Championship, Uni matches etc) because it can be confusing looking at FC averages which also include Tests, which means it can be more difficult to look at the progress of a player for your county when his stats are being skewed by internationals. Same goes for List A because counties play 40 overs whereas internationals are 50.

Thats how its done it real life so I highly doubt they're going to change it.

[TheMoonUnitExperience]

Not sure if this has already been mentioned but I would like separate stats for each competition (eg Championship, Uni matches etc) because it can be confusing looking at FC averages which also include Tests, which means it can be more difficult to look at the progress of a player for your county when his stats are being skewed by internationals. Same goes for List A because counties play 40 overs whereas internationals are 50.

[ab5ides1]

I think that if all these abilities are there, they should be hidden. In real life can you tell exactly how good against pace, spin etc. someone is in an exact percentage form. I like the way it is done now in the way that it (the game (you just lost it))tells you what the players preferences are as this realistic. What I would ultimately like is not to have solid player ratings, rather to have malleable skill levels. E.g. a player might be poor at the beginning, but turn out to be a great player in the end. For example, Kevin Pietersen started out as a spinner (so not awesome with the bat), but has become a strong international batsman since. I'm not saying I want the ability for players to change their selected disciplines, just for them to be able to get significantly better (or worse) over time.

[reidy6430]

The ability to have a "shot" and "ball" repotoire would be a nice feature, as well as listing preferences that are not mutually exclusive - ie Batsman X can be a Spin Specialist and also have Strong Pace Preference.

??? this one?
yh so you get the idea. it would also help with strategies a bit. say on of the batsmen are useless against spin but spectacular against pace.

[Phylos Fett]

i would personally like to see a more player oriented structure.
i dont know about everyone else but it feels like you pick your team now mostly on player names more then anything. i dont see what training does either, the system they have for it now doesnt show off what it could.

have individual player abilities eg; (just off the top of my head)
BATS Offside 67 Legside 75 Backfoot 30 Frontfoot 90 VS pace 70 Vs spin 10
BOWL Seam 40 Swing 30 Accuracy 80 Slowerball 19 Bouncer 20 etc
(you could also have Fitness, and strength, fielding) and you can administer training programs to help raise all these levels rather then just sticking your 6 best batsmen on batting training and some bowlers on Physio

Could also show how well they play against spin, pace, overseas, homeground advantage, facing the new ball, or even pitches they prefer.

Player skills; like Mike Hussey (Finisher) or Alastair Cook (Opener) Michael Clarke (Spin Specialist). not all players would have them, and they would give advantages to the players that do and would at least make you think abit more before picking a side (against india with spin bowlers you might pick Michael)

This would also help with scouting for new players and up and coming youngsters and make picking a team more personal then just picking players on name basis.

Check out my post earlier in this thread for my spin on that, and see if it has enough detail for y'all

[reidy6430]

i would personally like to see a more player oriented structure.
i dont know about everyone else but it feels like you pick your team now mostly on player names more then anything. i dont see what training does either, the system they have for it now doesnt show off what it could.

have individual player abilities eg; (just off the top of my head)
BATS Offside 67 Legside 75 Backfoot 30 Frontfoot 90 VS pace 70 Vs spin 10
BOWL Seam 40 Swing 30 Accuracy 80 Slowerball 19 Bouncer 20 etc
(you could also have Fitness, and strength, fielding) and you can administer training programs to help raise all these levels rather then just sticking your 6 best batsmen on batting training and some bowlers on Physio

Could also show how well they play against spin, pace, overseas, homeground advantage, facing the new ball, or even pitches they prefer.

Player skills; like Mike Hussey (Finisher) or Alastair Cook (Opener) Michael Clarke (Spin Specialist). not all players would have them, and they would give advantages to the players that do and would at least make you think abit more before picking a side (against india with spin bowlers you might pick Michael)

This would also help with scouting for new players and up and coming youngsters and make picking a team more personal then just picking players on name basis.

[q felt]

The compatibility thing is a great idea (which are often few and far between on here)

[dancingmongoose]

Also, a sort by nationality option in the player records, and being able to see "All Players" when in control of a national team

[Phylos Fett]

A similar thing, an option to play from, say 2008, with the ICC08 DB, which then changes the next year to the next DB, being Icc09, but with the career stats unchanged, but the ratings and competition formats and possibly even the transfers are automatic. I think this would be cool.

I've often thought it'd be cool to start from a previous season, and allowing the game that you don't affect to evolve like it did in the real world. It'd also be handy for retirements, and such, as players can retire/play on as they did in real life.

[dancingmongoose]

A similar thing, an option to play from, say 2008, with the ICC08 DB, which then changes the next year to the next DB, being Icc09, but with the career stats unchanged, but the ratings and competition formats and possibly even the transfers are automatic. I think this would be cool.

[6ry4nj]

I urge the guys to consider (for the 'future') the possibility of making new versions compatible with saves from the previous version. This could be a huge selling-point for the game. People (like me) who buy every second or third version would be far more likely (in my case, certain) to get every one.

If there are vast unseen differences in the database that make this truly impossible, what about offering a (simple?) utility for converting a ICC10 database into an ICC11 one?

[Blade007]

Another nice function would be the ability to change the player Icon. Not the way he plays. If the is a bowler that you use as an all-rounder then you can change his icon to an All-rounder icon.

[TheMoonUnitExperience]

I actually really like the above idea, hadn't thought of it myself. Being able to appoint former players as coaches, in a similar way to player contracts, and the better the player the better they coach (or something similar). Or the coaches have an overall effect on all coaching and training eg Sachin improves all batting coaching overall but coaching still works in the same way.

[rock_cool2003]

One more thing that could make the next version exciting is appointment of a coach, I know we play as a coach as well but it will be so exciting that if i am playing with India and after Sachin retires and i get an option of appointing him as a coach.

[Phylos Fett]

I shudder at the thought of returning to 8-ball overs. *shudders*
But seriously I am genuinely happy that they have reverted back to the triangular tournaments. What I don't like is that they consistently devalue clashes against New Zealand. I mean, I think that 2-test series are ridiculous and that the minimum should be 3. Because as soon as a team wins the first test that's it, the opposition can't win the series.

I'd like to have seen how some of the great bowlers of the past decade would have handled an 8-ball over. Or if Shaun Tait could bowl one without breaking down.

2-Test series are a joke. 3 should definitely be the minimum.