*Official* NP Cricket Simulator: Updated Version (16-04-2020)

[Tom Halsey]

Errrr, there aren't any recent modifications.

There was something I'd suggested in the game engine though which you said you'd do after this electronic scorebook thing - is that done yet?

 

[Neil Pickup]

RE the "unbalanced" players thing? No, no coding in ages..

 

[Tom Halsey]

Unbalanced?

Remind me - I've forgotten.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Neil, I've just found the hidden columns - what, in order, from left to right, do they represent? Cheers.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Don't worry, figured it all out. Are you any nearer to fixing the stats tracker? Because, if you remember, even if the batsman didn't bat, it says he did (and thus batters averages suffer, particularly lower order). Cheers

 

[Tom Halsey]

Neillo?

 

[chooka_nick]

Yo Neil, how is this going? I love it, I seriously think it's the most accurate (when the players are tweaked) cricket game I've ever played.
Still working on it?

 

[Neil Pickup]

The BC series has been in development on-and-off since early 1999 - I get periods where I write a lot of this, periods where I code other stuff (eg Magpie) and, as of last month, periods where I write books...

I'll get in another coding mood soonish - right now I'm not 110% satisified with its realism.

 

[chooka_nick]

I'll get in another coding mood soonish - right now I'm not 110% satisified with its realism.

Yeah, no rush Neil.
And as for the realism, I've coded the MCG in with:

Capacity: 100000
Size: 120
Bounce: 100
Movement: 8
Turn: 15
Erraticism: 10

and it actually seems to be pretty accurate... the problem being is that when I say 'accurate' I mean 'accurate for the super-human freaks I've made with the player editor'.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I should probably expand what I mean - I'm not convinced how well it handles spin. If you want to look at adding some extra grounds that turn and see how you do there; or try putting together some International databases etc - that would really help.

 

[chooka_nick]

I should probably expand what I mean - I'm not convinced how well it handles spin. If you want to look at adding some extra grounds that turn and see how you do there; or try putting together some International databases etc - that would really help.

Well Neil, you're pretty correct there. One of the problems is that Spinners - when randomly generated - dont get enough spin. Seriously, they get between 3/8 spin rating, which doesnt allow them to do jack with the ball.
I've considerably pumped up James 'Roly' Banh (see attachment), and although he is bloody expensive (seven runs an over - possibly over-turns the ball) he does take more wickets than any other spinner I've seen.
And International Databases? At the moment I have the English, the Aussies, an Ashes XI, the HeadHunters, the Red Lions, the Lord's Taverners, a Premier District Cricket Association XI, the Victorian 20Twenty team, and the Victorian Second XI. I can certainly try to add some internationals though, if just to road-test the spinners.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I think there might be something there to do with the fact that I changed "movement" from being a 0-10 thing to being 0-100, and didn't update the random generator code. Oops.

 

[chooka_nick]

I think there might be something there to do with the fact that I changed "movement" from being a 0-10 thing to being 0-100, and didn't update the random generator code. Oops.

I guessed.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I've got teams for England and Australia (which are adjusted from original ones) a World XI, Chelmsford 1st XI, and a World 2nd XI.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I think spinners work okay (though possibly not in that release on the forum, because Neil sent me an update and not sure whether he uploaded it on here, he changed the way spinners were coded slightly, giving them double the turn what they'd have got before the change with the same value, spinners certainly started getting better averages, strike rates, etc).

One thing I will say, is that in my various World XIs, Glenn McGrath and Simon Jones both exist. McGrath is very accurate, Jones less so. However, Jones moves it more and bowls quicker. Usually this would indicate that on the stats tracker, McGrath should be more economical, and Jones should be taking more wickets - however, the opposite is happening...

 

[Neil Pickup]

Attached are the latest versions of the stats tracker (yes Halsey, it works now), editor (movement fixed) and game (whatever I did with it). More testing appreciated.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Wahey, a working stats tracker!

 

[Neil Pickup]

Wahey, a working stats tracker!

Turns out it's been fixed since November 4.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Chelmsford just smashed the World XI around for 392/9 off 50 overs... lol.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Stop screwing with the database!

Hmm... Exeter U11 managing 102 against England. Less concerning as they were chasing 812 off 80 overs...