ICC Challenge

morgieb · 09-12-2012, 11:36 PM

Idea I just had - a youngster one.

Rules of the Challenge:

- Take a side to glory, but.....
- ...you cannot use players with any experience. This means that you'll have to rely on rookies for your wins!
- Any ICC version is acceptable, but it must be played with normal.
- Any side is acceptable.
- Winner is who takes a side the quickest to a title.
- Game starts after the first season (as for the first you still have the original squad there).

Good luck. You're probably gonna need it.

morgieb · 09-12-2012, 11:38 PM

On a toughness scale, this is off the charts, IMO. Probably the toughest challenge ever set, although the time period is indefinite. It will take effort.

Dan · 10-12-2012, 12:00 AM

County, I assume?

Noble One · 10-12-2012, 12:04 AM

Tough challenge. I'll consider using ICC2005.

What about players who start with zero games or the rookies you recruit prior to season one?

morgieb · 10-12-2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rvd619323

County, I assume?

Yeah.

Noble, up to you I guess. They generally aren't much good so meh.

Noble One · 10-12-2012, 12:34 AM

Awesome. I'll simulate a season tonight and make a start.

Dan · 10-12-2012, 01:19 AM

Regens or uncapped players only IMO. Guys with 5-6 FC matches at the start always suck.

I spent 3 years pouring technique training into Jos Buttler in ICC 2010, but because he came in with a FC average of 19 from 5 games, he only ever made one ton for me. And sucked big time in limited overs games.

Noble One · 10-12-2012, 01:47 AM

Simmed the entire 1st season with Somerset.

Only five regens available. This could take multiple seasons before my side is even in a position to compete.

Noble One · 10-12-2012, 02:39 AM

Simmed the 2nd season. Laptop ran out of battery; however still not enough regens available to even form a side.

Initial crop of five look solid. Stats are pretty good for simmed matches:

N Bowen: 1,099 runs @ 40.70 - 23 wickets @ 52.61
J Westwood: 1,033 runs @ 34.43 - 28 wickets @ 56.04
S Wodehouse: 1,288 runs @ 37.88 - 4 wickets @ 17.25
G Kroll: 1,013 runs @ 31.66
G Pettifer: 608 runs @ 28.95

Wodehouse also played 4 Tests. 282 runs @ 35.25

Leaving this challenge to others for the time being. It's going to take at a minimum an additional two seasons to even come close to a squad.

morgieb · 10-12-2012, 03:10 AM

Just kick all the existing players out. If you don't have enough players the computer will give you (crappy) regens to fill the gaps.

Noble One · 10-12-2012, 03:26 AM

Good point!

I'm locked for another season; however all existing players will come out of contract at the end of the third season.

Cabinet96 · 10-12-2012, 11:00 AM

Up for this. Will start in a few days.

Neil Pickup · 10-12-2012, 01:54 PM

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

Bedfordshire Join The League

Post 44 relates how Lincolnshire won the CC in Season #3 with ten rookies and one Samaraweera.

morgieb · 10-12-2012, 04:39 PM

I won my first game!

Noble One · 10-12-2012, 05:28 PM

Good stuff morgieb. Who are the prospects within your kids? D Hunter must be special.

09-12-2012, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
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09-12-2012, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
morgieb Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City Posts: 8,920	On a toughness scale, this is off the charts, IMO. Probably the toughest challenge ever set, although the time period is indefinite. It will take effort.

10-12-2012, 12:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dan Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,071	County, I assume?

10-12-2012, 12:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Tough challenge. I'll consider using ICC2005. What about players who start with zero games or the rookies you recruit prior to season one?

10-12-2012, 12:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Awesome. I'll simulate a season tonight and make a start.

10-12-2012, 01:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dan Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,071	Regens or uncapped players only IMO. Guys with 5-6 FC matches at the start always suck. I spent 3 years pouring technique training into Jos Buttler in ICC 2010, but because he came in with a FC average of 19 from 5 games, he only ever made one ton for me. And sucked big time in limited overs games.

10-12-2012, 01:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Simmed the entire 1st season with Somerset. Only five regens available. This could take multiple seasons before my side is even in a position to compete.

10-12-2012, 02:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Simmed the 2nd season. Laptop ran out of battery; however still not enough regens available to even form a side. Initial crop of five look solid. Stats are pretty good for simmed matches: N Bowen: 1,099 runs @ 40.70 - 23 wickets @ 52.61 J Westwood: 1,033 runs @ 34.43 - 28 wickets @ 56.04 S Wodehouse: 1,288 runs @ 37.88 - 4 wickets @ 17.25 G Kroll: 1,013 runs @ 31.66 G Pettifer: 608 runs @ 28.95 Wodehouse also played 4 Tests. 282 runs @ 35.25 Leaving this challenge to others for the time being. It's going to take at a minimum an additional two seasons to even come close to a squad.

10-12-2012, 03:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
morgieb Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City Posts: 8,920	Just kick all the existing players out. If you don't have enough players the computer will give you (crappy) regens to fill the gaps.

10-12-2012, 03:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Good point! I'm locked for another season; however all existing players will come out of contract at the end of the third season.

10-12-2012, 11:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cabinet96 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, England Posts: 4,053	Up for this. Will start in a few days.

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10-12-2012, 04:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
morgieb Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City Posts: 8,920	I won my first game!

10-12-2012, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Good stuff morgieb. Who are the prospects within your kids? D Hunter must be special.