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Post by destruction on Jul 24, 2011 13:02:54 GMT -5
I'm sick and tired of the Match engine. It really sucks when it comes to the t20 and now the cup matches.
I mean take a look at my cup match today.
The Giants of Surrey Pendleburies Batting - Top Order: 12,694 8,911 Batting - Middle Order: 7,172 6,320 Batting - Tail: 4,467 3,712 Bowling - Seam: 9,309 (10) 7,683 (8) Bowling - Spin: 0 (0) 9,857 (2) Fielding/Keeping: 10,060 7,475 Overall: 169,590 135,073.
They had passable players with reasonable or there abouts experience, meanwhile 10 of my players were rested and i had 2 or 3 exceptional players and the rest of them spectacular, I understand the arguement that these shocks can happen in the real world, but not as often as they do on ftp.
I know its meant to be fun, but it frustrates me when these things happen. ok, I'm calm now, now that i've had my rant.
Sorry:P
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Post by r0b1et on Jul 24, 2011 18:08:41 GMT -5
I understand the arguement that these shocks can happen in the real world, but not as often as they do on ftp. We hear this crap all the time, yet nobody yet has having said it backed it up with researched numbers with any meaning (a few people have said "see it's happened 5 times" etc, but that's not stats).
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Post by fitzy on Jul 25, 2011 0:48:07 GMT -5
History making season for my club so far! Have not won a league match in the first two weeks of the season. But I'm through to the 3rd round of PC which has never happened. Tbh I would much prefer it the other way around...
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Post by destruction on Jul 25, 2011 11:03:57 GMT -5
I don't think its crap, a lot of my mates play battrick and they inform me that doesn't really happen too often.
Rob your an expert with numbers and ftp in general, is there explanations out there for these shocks?
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Post by fitzy on Jul 26, 2011 0:32:30 GMT -5
First league match win of the season haha! Somehow I have the wood over DZ in T20 matches and I beat him again today! ;D
Result: Fitzy's Crusaders won by 6 runs
Match Ratings Tales of the Unknown Fitzy's Crusaders Batting - Top Order: 12,220 10,112 Batting - Middle Order: 8,821 8,799 Batting - Tail: 3,857 4,957 Bowling - Seam: 9,624 (6) 9,870 (6) Bowling - Spin: 11,661 (4) 10,034 (4) Fielding/Keeping: 12,611 11,153 Overall: 185,758 173,647
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Post by equisiteblue on Jul 26, 2011 1:19:08 GMT -5
Got a feeling I might be on the end of a 30k upset later on Destruct... But thats the way T20 Goes and why I don't like it so much
But I'll hold hope....
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Post by r0b1et on Jul 26, 2011 2:46:14 GMT -5
Rob your an expert with numbers and ftp in general, is there explanations out there for these shocks? I think orders explain some of them for sure. But remember whatever the gap, there is always a chance of a wicket, or of runs. A batsman only needs to get unlucky once. That's why most shocks involve the big team losing a lot of wickets. Finally chasing will help the underdog as they know what they need to do, if they don't collapse in a heap, they should be able to get there, so just need some luck for a few batsmen to stay in for a while.
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Post by destruction on Jul 27, 2011 7:42:03 GMT -5
Rob I see what you mean of course.
Ebb, some of us put in quite a bit of work to improve our teams and then come along chaps who know nothing about the game and put in random orders and they manage to defeat us. I'm talking about yesterdays t20 match, another shock for me.
The guy is my mate, so i've seen his team and obviously I know mine, my power and my fielding is so much greater than his and yet he beats me, I don't mind losing where someone has outdone me, but he told me he just put everyone on aggressive including his bowlers:P
I used to play battrick, and against a smaller team 9 times out of 10 you knew you would win because you had powerful players! in here, sometimes it seems as if its a 50, 50 chance and that, is, not, on!!!!
I'm not bitter:P I just want fairness:) I wonder if Ash gets many shocks, because if I made the game and I got shocks, i'd investigate as to how and why
Chiswickets The Giants of Surrey Batting - Top Order: 11,543 12,799 Batting - Middle Order: 7,448 8,806 Batting - Tail: 3,416 4,506 Bowling - Seam: 9,704 (6) 10,962 (8) Bowling - Spin: 9,907 (4) 12,878 (2) Fielding/Keeping: 9,771 10,580 Overall: 164,446 188,405
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Post by r0b1et on Jul 27, 2011 17:15:13 GMT -5
but surely you can see all aggressive is actually quite a good option in a game you have little chance in... normally you'll get totally stuffed, but if you get lucky and nab a few wickets and never quite get out enough, you can win. I used to go madly aggressive a lot in my early D1 days when I wasn't in possession of a decent team, it won me a few games and meant I always ended the season with an awful NRR.
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Post by destruction on Jul 27, 2011 20:00:58 GMT -5
really?
everytime I go on aggressive my world crumbles around me:P Seriously, ah well I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles
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Post by r0b1et on Jul 28, 2011 2:29:37 GMT -5
well massive failure is the most likely result, but it doesn't need to click for long to win a game.
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Post by equisiteblue on Jul 29, 2011 2:13:48 GMT -5
Big game today in my SOD. Hopeful of pulling off a victory although admittedly it is going to be a tough task..
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Post by nathan on Jul 29, 2011 7:00:50 GMT -5
I won my match by 10 wickets lol Guy informed me that he would be playing his youths, so I was able to rest the majority of my fatigued squad
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Post by equisiteblue on Jul 29, 2011 8:26:51 GMT -5
End of over 32 (5 runs) - The Ultimate Blue Roses(141-3). 144 runs required from 18 overs. RR 4.41 RRR 8.00 J. Waters 68 (95b) , R. Bellsprout 3 (6b) , G. Henderson 6-0-31-0
They have made far too many runs for a slow pitch but unfortunately, my exceptional bowlers couldn't touch his players at one point so might be glad they are under 300, If I chase this I'll be amazed!
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Post by r0b1et on Jul 29, 2011 12:19:38 GMT -5
I won my match by 10 wickets lol Guy informed me that he would be playing his youths, so I was able to rest the majority of my fatigued squad Bloody hell, am I the only one not at this collusion crap at this game?
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