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PlayerGuide Welcome to C ricket Revolution, a new multiplayer cricket game where players compete against each
C ommunityGuide other and the computer in an enthralling game of cricket. The goal of this guide is to familiarize new
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CONTENTS
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1.GettingStarted enteringyouremailaddress!
Wallpapers
FanKit 1.1PurchasingTheGame
1.2InstallingTheGame
Store
1.3MinimumSystemRequirements
BuyNow 1.4PlayingOnline C ompleteRegistration
LeaderboardsBETA 2.TeamManagement
2.1SkillPoints
Standings
Records 2.2Specialists
Awards&Achievements 2.3PlayerC ustomization TOPPLAYERS
LatestScores
3.BattingInDepth 1. Haseeb2011
C lub&PlayersBETA 3.1ShotSelection
2. Illusion
3.1.1DefensiveShots
ViewPlayers 3. MAd23
3.1.2AggressiveShots
ViewC lubs
3.1.3PushShots 4. mek
3.1.4LoftedShots 5. sr_prnathan
C ommunity
3.1.5SlogShots
Forums TOPCLUBS
3.2ShotPlacement
1. Paki'sZindabad
Support 3.3ShotTiming
2. Lions
FAQ 3.4BattingGameplay
3. HighVoltage
C ontact 3.4.1BatsmansSkills
3.4.2BatsmansSpecialization 4. PakistanEagles
5. C hallengers
3.4.3BatsmanLevels
3.4.4BatsmanStates
3.4.5StrikeZones,SweetSpots,andEdges
4.BowlingInDepth
4.1BowlerTypes
4.1.1Fast 1 0 O vers S ep1 7
joker vs pappu090
4.1.2Swing 360/4 Scorecard 0/0
4.1.3Spin
1 0 O vers S ep1 2
4.2BowlerAdrenaline
joker vs pappu090
4.3BowlingStrategy 130/3 Declared 0/0
4.4MatchC onditions 1 0 O vers S ep1 2
pappu090 vs joker
5.FieldingInDepth 32/4 Scorecard 0/0
5.1FielderSkills
5.2FielderSpecialization
5.3FieldingBasics
6.GameModes
6.1OnlinePlayWithRevolutionOnline
6.1.1C hatRoomsandFriends
6.1.2HostingandJoiningGames
6.1.3PlayerProfiles
6.1.4MatchMaking
6.2LANPlay
6.3SinglePlayer
6.3.1RevolutionLeague
6.3.2RevolutionC up
6.3.3ExhibitionMatch
6.3.4NetPractice
1.GETTINGSTARTED Top
1.1PURCHASINGTHEGAME
Inordertoplay,youmustownacopyofthegamethatcanbedirectly
downloaded and installed on your PC via Steam. To purchase the
game from Steam, please visit our Steam store. You must have a
registered Steam account to own and play C ricket Revolution. If you
are not a registered member of Steam, you can download and install
Steamforfreehere.
1.2INSTALLINGTHEGAME
OnceyoupurchaseC ricketRevolutionfromSteam,yourSteamclientwilldownloadthegameandaddit
toyourSteamgameslist,fromwhereyoucanlaunchthegame.Thatsit,itsthatsimple!
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Onceyouhaveinstalledthegame,wehighlyrecommendthatyougothroughtherestof this guide to
getapreciseideaofhowC ricketRevolution'sgameplayandmechanicswork.
1.3SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
Minimum: Recommended:
Operatingsystem:WindowsVista/XP/2000 Operatingsystem:WindowsVista/XP/2000
Processor:Pentium4,2.0GHz Processor:2.4GHzDualC oreProcessor
Memory:512MBRAM Memory:1GBRAM
Harddiskspace:700MBavailable Harddiskspace:1GBavailable
Video:128MBvideocard Video:256MBvideocardNvidia6600orATI
Sound:DirectXcompliantsoundcard equivalentorbetter
BroadbandInternet(foronlineplay) Sound:DirectXcompliantsoundcard
BroadbandInternet(foronlineplay)
1.4PLAYINGONLINE
Once you install the game, you will have access to all the offline, single player, and LAN features.
However, to play online, you will have to create your C ricket Revolution Profile, where all your game
data, performance, history, statistics, and rankings will be stored. Please note that this account is NOT
linkedtoyourSteamprofileitisastandaloneC ricketRevolutionprofiletomaintainyourperformance
andcommunitydataonC ricketrevolution.com.
YoucaneasilycreateaC ricketRevolutionprofileaccountonourwebsite.Padupandgetstartednow!
2.TEAMMANAGEMENT Top
Beforeplayingamatchyouhavetoselectateamandeitherplay
withthedefaultsquadforthisteamorcustomizethesquadtosuit
your particular strategy. C ricket Revolution lets you choose a
teamfromanyofthemaincricketplayingnations.Ifyourteamis
not from one of those countries you can always create a custom
teamthatrepresentsyourcountryofchoice.
2.1SKILLPOINTS
Thestrengthofateamisdefinedbyitsoverallskillpointsthatare
thesumofeachindividualsquadmembersskillpoints.Inorderto
ensure fair play, all teams within C ricket Revolution have a fixed
pool of 160 points that can be distributed among the players in a
flexiblemannertoformstrategicallydifferentsquads.
Youcanassignandremoveskillpointsfromasquadmembertofinetunehis
bowling,battingandfieldingabilities.Theeffectsoffinetuningarecoveredindetailineachdisciplines
sectionbelow.
Each player is limited to a maximum of 20 skill points distributed across the three cricketing
disciplines. For any given discipline, a player can have a maximum of 10 skill points. You can create
allrounders by spreading a players skill points across the three disciplines, or you could decide to
focushisskillpointsinoneortwodisciplinesonly,makinghimaspecialistinthoseareas.
2.2SPECIALISTS
Each team in C ricket Revolution has a mixture of allrounders, batting specialists, and bowling
specialists. A player becomes a specialist in any discipline if he has 7 or more talent points in that
discipline. Once your player becomes a specialist in a particular area, you can further classify his
specialtytype.
BattingSpecialistOptions:
1)Aggressive
2)Balanced
3)Defensive
BowlingSpecialistOptions:
1)7talentpoints=1specialdelivery
2)10talentpoints=2specialdeliveries
*Thereareseveralbowlervariationsandspecialdeliverytypesbowlerscanbowl.Refertothebowling
sectionbelow.
FieldingSpecialistOptions:
1)C atcher
2)Runner
Specialists,theirabilities,andtheirprosandconsarediscussedindetailinthesectionsthatfollow
2.3PLAYERCUSTOMIZATION
You can also change the appearance and name of a player to recreate your own fantasy team. Any
numberofnewteamscanbecreated,savedandaccessedquicklyonapermatchbasis.
3.BATTINGINDEPTH Top
The core principle behind batting in C ricket Revolution is to allow for a seamless real world feel to
selecting a shot and fine tuning its placement to penetrate the field. The single most important thing
whenbattinginC ricketRevolutionistochooseyourshotswiselyandtotimeandplacethemperfectly
forbestresults.However,makingsuchjudgmentsisn'taseasyasitsounds.Asarule,it'sbesttoplay
safewithabatsmanwhoisfreshatthecreaseinordertoavoidgivinganeasycatchandtoreducethe
riskofproducinganedge.
3.1SHOTSELECTION
C hoosingwhichshottoplayonagivenballisthekeytosuccessfulbattinginC ricketRevolution.Witha
rangeof34shotstoselectfrom,dividedinto5differentshotcategories,thiscanprovetobeadaunting
task!Soletsgetstartedonthedifferentshottypesinthegame.
The following table shows all the shots available in the game. Note that each shot is mapped onto a
uniquekeycombination,solearningalltheshotkeyswillbeessentialtoyourmasteryofthegame!
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3.1.1DefensiveShots:Thisrangeofshotsisusedprimarilytoplaythebatsmanin,keeptheballout
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ofthewicketinanemergencysituation,ortosneakaquicksingle.Whenplayingadefensiveshot,you
are guaranteed a solid connection with little or no chance of producing an edge. Use these effectively
whenyourbatsmanisfreshatthecreasetosettlehimin.
3.1.2 Aggressive Shots: These are your bread and butter scoring shots. All aggressive shots are
ground strokes, so youll have to be on top of your shot placement technique to make sure you can
penetrate the field with these shots. Generally, aggressive shots are not considered to be high risk
shots, and produce solid results when timed and placed correctly. Watch the match and ground
conditionsthoughyouwouldntwantyourballtoslowdownintheoutfield!
3.1.3PushShots:Thisisaspecialcategoryofshotsusedinavarietyofcircumstancesandsituations
to push the ball around the field. These shots have a reduced chance of producing an edge, are less
risky than aggressive shots, and almost always help you achieve your desired result. Use your
imagination regarding their application has your opponent placed a fielder too deep allowing you to
stealaquickdouble?
3.1.4 Lofted Shots: This category of shots is all about high scoring and taking advantage of closein
field placement. Using these shots, you can loft a ball over the infield or penetrate the outfield by
sendingtheballcrashingtotheboundaryboards.However,theseshotsareconsideredtobehighrisk
and will require accurate footwork, timing, and execution to get right. Make sure you practice, or you
mightfindyourselfonashortwalkbacktothepavilion!
3.1.5 Slog Shots: This (and a few lofted shots under special circumstances) is the only way in the
game to go for maximum runs. You can charge down the wicket to hit the ball out of the park, or get
downononekneeandwatchtheballsailoverthemidwicketboundary!Howeveryouliketohitsixes,
bearinmindtheseshotscomewithaveryhighrisktag!Youllneedclosetoperfecttimingandfootwork
to execute these shots moreover a 6 is never guaranteed. Aggressive batsmen (more on this later)
haveahigherchanceofhittingasixthandodefensivebatsmen,sousetheseshotswisely.
3.2SHOTPLACEMENT
During the bowlers run up you have the ability to fine tune the placement of any shot you might be
going for using the [up] and [down] keys. The placement guide appears on the field radar during the
runup.
3.3SHOTTIMING
Likeinrealcricket,timingyourshotiseverything.Theselectionandplacementofshotswouldamount
tonothingifyoudontgetyourtimingright.Ifyouplayyourshotearly,thereisaprobabilityyoumay
sky the ball for an easy catch similarly, playing the ball late results in a probability of edging it or an
occasionalflathit.
Whenfacingfastbowlers,thetimingwindowshiftsbackandyouhavetonaturallytimetheballearlier.
Whenfacingspinners,thetimingwindowshiftsforwardandyouhavetowaitfortheballtocometoyou
beforeexecutingyourshottogetthetimingright.Additionally,allbowlerscanvarytheirpaceaccording
totheirtalent.Theactualpaceoftheballcanbejudgedbythecolorofthebowlingmarker,goingfrom
yellow (slowest paced) to red (highest paced) during the delivery run up. Keep in mind that talented
bowlers can slow down or speed up their deliveries above and beyond the marker indicator using any
specialdeliveriestheymayhaveuptheirsleeves.
This becomes a little more challenging in a networked environment where timing is heavily influenced
byyourinternetconnection.Youareprovidedwithanetworklagbartohelpadjustfortheseconditions.
Aslowerconnectiontothehostmeansthatyouwillhavetoplayyourshotsearlier.
3.4BATTINGGAMEPLAY
BattingwellinC ricketRevolutionrequiresmorethanjustgoodtiming,shotselection,andplacement.It
requires knowledge of your batsmans talent, skill, and their corresponding impact on game play. The
table below depicts the batsmans abilities in detail and shows you the variance in abilities between a
lowskilledvs.ahighlyskilledbatsman*.
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3.4.1BatsmansSkills
Runspeed:Thisisthespeedwithwhichthebatsmenrunbetweenthewickets.Allbatsmen,regardless
of talent, run at the same speed. However, if you injure a batsman (more on this later), his running
speedwilldropdramatically.
Shot power: This is one of the key differences between lower and higher talented batsmen. A higher
talented batsman will hit the ball with more force than a lower talented batsman, allowing him to push
theballpastfieldersandpenetratethefield.
*Note: The batsmans shot power does not influence the behavior of lofted and slog shots. The shot
powerforloftedandslogshotsisfixedandonlythebatsmansenhancedabilitiesvarytheoutcomeof
thoseshots.
Timing:Givingthebatsmantalentpointsdoesnotimprovehistiming.Timingisleftsolelytoyouasa
playeronceyourbatsmanisoutthereinthemiddle.
Sweet Spot Size: This is a very important and key batting concept in C ricket Revolution. In fact, its
important enough to merit its own section below, so we will expand on this in detail later. For now,
sufficeittosaythatahighertalentedbatsmanhasabiggersweetspotforanygivenshotthanalower
talentedbatsman.
EdgeProbability:GeneratingedgesinC ricketRevolutionismorethanjustarandomprobabilityfora
givenshot.Ifthebowlermanagestobowlanedgegeneratingdelivery,orifthebatsmanmakesafatal
mistake,thentheprobabilityofproducinganedgeasafunctionofbatsmantalentpointsisgiveninthe
tableabove.Edges,though,arecoupledstronglytothesweetspotconceptandareexplainedin detail
inthatsection.
Late Flat Shot Probability: If youre late on playing a shot, there is a chance that the shot will not
connect correctly and will fall flat as a mistimed shot. That probability is known as the Late Flat Shot
Probability,andisgiveninthetableabove.
Early Skier Probability: If youre early on playing a shot, there is a chance that the shot will not
connect correctly and will pop up as a skier for an easy catch. That probability is known as the Early
SkierProbability,andisgiveninthetableabove.
Placement:Allbatsmen,bydefaulthaveaplacementabilityof+/4levels.Aggressivebatsmenhave
areducedabilityof+/2levels,whiledefensivebatsmenhaveanincreasedabilityof+/6levels.
3.4.2BatsmansSpecialization
Whenallottingtalentpointstoabatsman,youcanchoosetospecializehimasanaggressive,defensive,
orbalancedplayer.Eachhastheiradvantageanddisadvantages,discussedbelow.
Aggressive Batsmen: Aggressive batsmen is the way to go if you want to hit the ball out of the
ground.Theyhaveincreasedshotpower,hittheballharder,hitlonger6s,canhitsomeloftedshotsfor
6sthatotherbatsmencannot,andhavethehighestchanceofhittinga6inthegame.Onthedownside,
theyhaveahigheredgeprobability,asmallersweetspot,andlimitedshotplacementabilities.
DefensiveBatsmen:Defensivebatsmencanmovetheballaroundthefieldeasilyandarehardtoget
out.Theyhaveanincreasedsweetspotsize,asmalleredgeprobability,andmaximumshotplacement
abilitiestopenetratethefield.However,duetotheirdefensivenature,theyhavereducedshotpower,a
smallerchanceofhitting6s,andasmallerrangefortheirloftedshots.
BalancedBatsmen:Asthetitlesuggests,balancedbatsmenareinbetweendefensiveandaggressive,
andaregoodatdoingalittlebitofwhatbothdefensiveandaggressivebatsmencando,butareexperts
inneither.
3.4.3BatsmanLevels
Setting batsmen talent points and specializations is done during the team management phase, well
before any field action starts. However, a batsmans performance on any given day is not only a
functionofhistalentandspecialization,butalsoafunctionofhowwellyouapplythattalentoutinthe
middle.Thisiscapturedthroughtheconceptoflevels.
When a batsman is fresh at his crease, his starting level is 1. A batsmans max level is 10, and his
currentlevelisalwaysshownontheingamelevelbar.Asthe batsman spends time out in the middle
andscoresruns,hislevelkeepsincreasingasafunctionoftherunsscored.Ahigherlevelbatsman,i.e.
onewhohasscoredalotofrunsonagivenday,seestheballbetter,ishardertogetout,andhitsthe
ball further. This allows for batsmen with low skill to play safe and settle in, increase their level, and
thenreallystarthitting.
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3.4.4BatsmanStates
In addition to batsman talent and levels, there are 4 states that a batsman can be in depending on
dynamicfactorsoutinthemiddle.
Unsettled:Whenabatsmanisfreshatthecrease,heinunsettledandneedstoplay
himselfin.Duringthistime,thebatsmaninvulnerableandcaneasilygetoutifaloose
shotisplayed.Allofhisabilitiesarereducedwhenheisunsettled,andthereforeheisalot
moreedgythanhenormallywouldbe.Tosettlethebatsman,youmustmakethebatsman
gain1level.
Settled:Thisisthebatsmansdefaultstateinthegame,whereallofhisabilitiescomeinto
play.Notethatoncethebatsmanissettledandhashiseyein,hecanneverbeunsettled
fortherestofthegame.
Rattled:Abatsmancanberattledatanypointinthegameifafastenoughballhitshis
bodyatunpaddedlocations.Thereare5spotsthatresultininjurytothebatsman:thetoe,
arm,frontchest,groin,andhead.Dependingonwherethebatsmangothit,thereare
threerattledstatesthatcouldoccur:RattledMinor(arm),RattledMajor(toe,chest),and
RattledC ritical(groin,head).Oncethebatsmanhasbeenrattled,hisabilitiesarereduced
severelyforthenextthreeballs,dependingonhowbadlyhesbeenhit.Itsadvisableto
gettheinjuredbatsmanoffstrikesohecanrecoverandgetbackinthegame,orhemight
provetobeeasypickingforthebowlers!
OnFire:Onceabatsmanissettled,ifhisstrikerategoesbeyond400%forthree
consecutiveballsatanypointinthegame,thebatsmanbecomeshotandisconsideredto
beonfire!Inthisstate,heseestheballbetter,timesitbetter,hitsitharder,andisoverall
alotmoredangerousthanhenormallyis.Onceonfire,thebatsmanhastomaintaina
strikerateof300%orhigherforthelastthreeconsecutiveballsfaced,orelsehelooses
hisonfirebonusstate.
3.4.5StrikeZones,SweetSpots,andEdges
BattinginC ricketRevolutionisbasedontheconceptofStrikeZones.EachshothasitsownStrikeZone
thatrepresentstheareathattheballcanconnectwithforthatparticularshot.
Iftheballisnotwithinthestrikezoneforagivenshot,itwillnotconnectwiththatshot.However,likein
therealworld,connectingtheshotisjustnotenoughandyouneedtogettheballclosertothesweet
spotwithinthepossibleareaofconnection.Eachshot,therefore,hasnotonlyastrikezone,butalsoa
correspondingsweetspotwhichisasmallerproportionofthesizeofthestrikezone.
If you manage to hit the ball in the sweet spot for a particular shot, you will be guaranteed a proper
strike of the ball based on your intended shot. Hitting the ball outside the sweet spot will result in the
chanceofgeneratinganedgeorasuddenlobthatcangoforacatch.Notethatifaballisinthesweet
spotofashot,thebatsmanwillnevergenerateanedge.Theonlyexceptiontothisisifyoureverylate
ontimingtheball,inwhichcaseyoumayedgeitregardlessofwhethertheballwasinthesweetspot
zoneornot.
Lastly,keepinmindthatthesweetspotsizefordifferentcategoriesofshotsvariesasafunctionofthe
shotrisk.Riskiershotssuchasloftedandslogshotshaveamuchsmallersweetspotthanthepushor
defensiveshotcategories.
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4.BOWLINGINDEPTH Top
LikeallcontrolsinC ricketRevolution,thebowlingsystemisdesignedto
beeasytouse,allowingtheplayerstofocusonwhattheywanttoball
instead of how. This is achieved via the bowling gadget. The key
bowling experience in C ricket Revolution is that all delivery inputs are
finalized prior to the delivery itself rather than during the run up,
switching the bowlers focus to the type of delivery, the
turn/swing/seam, and the line he wants to bowl depending on his field.
C ricket Revolution offers four different categories of bowlers, each of
which must be used differently to make the most out of them. Make
sure you have an appropriate field setting for the type of delivery
you're going to bowl to minimize the chances of giving away too many
runs.
4.1BOWLERTYPES
There are 4 types of bowlers available in the game, each type with its
own advantages, abilities, and bowling style: fast bowlers, swing
bowlers, offspinners, and legspinners. Lets go over each of them in
detail.
4.1.1 Fast: The fast bowler is one of the deadliest bowler types available in the game. With seaming
abilities in both directions, a wide range of special deliveries, and cunning pace variation, he can be
quitedifficulttohandle.
Pros:
1)C aninjurebatsmeneasily
2)Hasthemostspecialdeliveriesavailable
3)C anusepacevariationmosteffectively
4)C anseamtheballineitherdirection,whichthebatsmancannotread
5)C anproducethemostedgesinthegameduetoinnatetalentadvantage
Cons:
1)Ishardtousecorrectly(notnewbiefriendly)
2)Hastheleastcontrolinthegame
3)C aneasilyendupbowlingnoballs
4)Specialdeliveriesarehardtouse
SpecialDeliveries:
4.1.2 Swing: The swing (or medium) bowler is the bread and butter bowler in the game. He has the
abilitytoswingtheballintoandawayfromthebatsman.Additionally,basedontheswing,thebatsman
hastoguesstheballstrajectorysincetheballdoesnotlandonthebowlingmarkerafteritswings.
Pros:
1)Easytobowlwith
2)Hasgoodcontrolofthebowlingmarker
3)Forcesthebatsmantoestimatethetrajectoryoftheball
4)C answingtheballineitherdirection
Cons:
1)Haslimitedpacevariation
2)Hastheleastspecialdeliveriesavailable
3)Experiencedplayerscanpredicttheballtrajectory
SpecialDeliveries:
4.1.3Spin:ThespinbowlerinC ricketRevolutionisatrickster,andcanbamboozlethebatsmanwitha
hostofsurprisesuphissleeve.Youcanchoosefromanoffspinner,legspinner,orthodox,orchinaman
bowlertobowlatthebatsman.Notonlydospinbowlershaveagoodselectionofspecialdeliveries,but
theirbasicbowlingabilityallowsthemtobowlthearmball/slideraswellasaminigoogly,makingthem
difficulttoread.
Pros:
1)Massiveturnvariationoffthepitch
2)Innatespecialdeliveryadvantage
3)C anhavethebatsmanstumpedifhechargesdownthewicket
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4)C ankeepthebatsmanguessingwithawidevarietyofdeliverypossibilities
5)Difficulttotime
Cons:
1)Difficulttomasteranduseeffectively
2)C anbesweptforaboundary
3)Haslimitedbowlinglengthvariation
SpecialDeliveries:
4.2BOWLERADRENALINE
Tobowlaspecialdeliveryinthegame,yourbowlermustmaxouthisadrenalinebar.
A bowlers adrenaline increases or decreases during the game depending on how hes performing. For
example, if the bowler produces an edge from the batsman, his adrenaline increases significantly.
C onversely,ifthebatsmanhitsthebowlerforasix,hisadrenalinedropssignificantly.Thereareahost
ofothereventsinthegamethataffectadrenalinewelljustleavethoseforyoutodiscover.
Once the bowler has maxed out his adrenaline, he can unleash his special delivery (if available). This
can be done at any time during the bowler run up before the ball is delivered. Depending on the
bowlers talent points, he may have one, two, or no special deliveries available. Having two special
deliveriesallowsthebowlertokeepthebatsmanguessingwhichdeliverywillbecomingathimnext.All
this,andmore,iscoveredduringnetpractice,somakesureyouloosenupinthenetsbeforetakingon
youropponents!
4.3BOWLINGSTRATEGY
There are several strategies that you can employ during bowling depending on your temperament,
mentality,andcricketknowledge.Heresjustafewyoucouldusetokeepthescorelowandthewickets
high:
Disciplined line: Try setting a particular field, say a leg side dominant field, and bowling a very
disciplined line such that your batsman is limited to playing shots to your fielders. Be careful though,
becauseifyouendupgivingthebatsmanroomhemayguidetheballthroughgapsyoumayhaveleft
openinthefield.
Pacevariance:C hangingpaceisanessentialtrickupanygoodbowlerssleeve.Keepthebatsmanon
his toes regarding his timing playing the ball late or early has penalties for the batting side, and
associatedrewardsforthebowler.
Edges:Producinganedgeisanartthateverygoodbowlermustmasterusinganyofthebowlertypes.
Try changing your line, bowling around the wicket, and experiment with your length. Bowling the right
length, line, and seaming/swinging/spinning the ball repeatedly will highly increase your chances of
making the batsman err and produce an edge. Make sure you have slips in place to capitalize on the
edgethough!
Thereareseveralothercricketingstrategiesyoucouldemployasabowlerandfieldingcaptaintogeta
oneuponthebattingside.Makesureyouexperimentwithandexploreyourfieldsettingoptions.
4.4MATCHCONDITIONS
Experiencedplayerswillkeepaneyeonmatchconditionsandchooseappropriatebowlersandbatsmen
depending on the conditions they are playing in. The weather and stadium both highly impact game
play,anditwillserveyouwelltopayattentiontothosefactors.
PitchType:Agrassypitchsuitesfastbowlers,wheretheballtendstoseamoffthepitchbetter.Italso
slightlyaidsthespinnersingivingthe ball just a bit more zing off the wicket. A dry pitch on the other
handisa fast bowlers nightmare where the ball will tend to seam less and easily come on to the bat.
Youmightwanttogoinwithaspinheavyattack!
OutfieldType:Therearethreemainoutfieldvariancesinthegame:Lush,normal,fast.Theballtends
to hold up on lush outfields, where as the ball zips through easily on fast outfields. You might find it
fruitfulgoingtheaerialrouteonlushfields,sochooseyourbattingsidespecialtieswiselydependingon
whattypeofoutfieldyouareplayingon.
Weather: Matches in C ricket Revolution can be played in two weather conditions: C lear or Overcast.
Themoistureintheairduringanovercastmatchaidstheswingbowlers,sobepreparedforsomebig
swings!Additionally,themoistball tends to come off the bat slower, and seams and spins lesser since
itshardertogrip.
5.FIELDINGINDEPTH Top
Bowling to a certain line and length is just half the story in real bowling scenarios field placement is
the other half. C ricket Revolution offers the ability to place your fielders freely restricted only by
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standard rules including powerplay. Another exception to free placement is designated spots that are
extremely close up, for example, silly point or the slips. You can choose from one of the quick preset
settings or create your own custom field setting and save it for later use. Selecting and placing your
fielders carefully is key to successful fielding captaincy, and can make all the difference between
winningandlosingamatch.
5.1FIELDERSKILLS
Fieldershaveseveralabilitieswhichgetaffectedbytheirtalentpoints.
Anticipation: This is the ability of the fielder to react quickly to an approaching ball. Higher talented
fielders have higher reaction speeds and will quickly pounce on a ball compared to lesser talented
fielderswhomightletafastmovingballwhizpastthem.
Dive Range: Fielders in C ricket Revolution can dive and stop balls which they might otherwise miss.
Lowertalentedfieldershavealimiteddiverangewhereashighertalentedfielderscandivefurtherand
canmakesomeimpressivecatchesandstops.
Throw Speed: Low talented fielders tend to have a weaker arm and have a lobbed throw vs. higher
talentedfielderswhogettheballbacktothekeeperinaflat,quick,throw.Thiscanhelpgeneraterun
outswhenyouropponentleastexpectsit.
ThrowAccuracy:Thereare4levelsofthrowaccuracyinthegame:Adirecthit,athrowrightoverthe
stumps, a throw slightly away from the stumps, and a wild throw well away from the stumps. The
accuracyofthethrowisgovernednotonlybythefielderstalentpoints,butalsobythedistancefrom
whichthefielderisthrowingtheballinfrom.Whentheballisclosertothestumps,thefielder is more
likely to be accurate versus when the ball is in the outfield, where accuracy becomes a challenge. A
goodfielderhasahigherchanceofgeneratingdirecthitsandaccuraterunoutthrows.
Run Speed: Simply put, higher talented fielders run faster and so can stop balls that lower talented
fielders cannot. Use this to your advantage when choosing which fielders you want to place on the
boundaryandinsweeperpositions.
CatchAccuracy:Nothingmuchtocoverherewhenafieldercancatchaball,theresachancethathe
maydropthecatchgovernedbythecatchaccuracy.
5.2FIELDERSPECIALIZATION
Therearetwokindsoffielderspecialistsavailableinthegame:arunnerandacatcher.Whenyouopen
upthefieldsettingspanel,youwillseethesespecialistsmarkedonyourfieldplacementmap,allowing
youtoidentifythemquicklyandplacethemaccordingtoyourstrategy.
Catcher:Ifyouspecializeafielderasacatcher,hiscatchingaccuracygetsmaxedout.Thatis,hewill
rarely ever drop even a difficult catch. Place these fielders wisely in spots where you expect your
opponenttohitintheair.
Runner: Fielders specialized as runners do just that they run very fast, much faster than even a
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regular high talented fielder. You most likely would want to place these fielders on boundaries and in
otherplaceswheretheyneedtocoveralotofground.
5.3FIELDINGBASICS
You can choose to use any of the preset fielding positions available in the game, but we highly
encourage you to experiment with your own specialized fields and come up with bowling strategies to
bowl to your field. One of the unique features in C ricket Revolution is that you can place your fielders
literally anywhere on the field (within IC C rules). That opens up a myriad of fielding strategies and
options.Wewontrevealmuchhere,butafewpointerstokeepinmindare:
1)Donotunderestimatetheimportanceofhavingtalentedfieldersinyoursquad
2)Positionyourspecialistswisely
3)Remember,youropponentcanonlyseewhereafielderisplacedhedoesnotknowwhichfielderitis
orwhathisabilitiesare.Takeadvantageofthat.
4)Bowltoyourfield!Dontsetfieldersonthelegsideandgivethebatsmanajuicylengthballonthe
off!
5) Theres no point in making your batsman edge a ball if theres no one in the slips to catch it! Make
sureyousetyourfieldasperyourstrategy.
6) Keep an eye on the running between the wickets and where the ball is in the field. You can choose
which end you want to throw the ball in to, so switch your throw end often to get the ball back to the
stumpsquicklyandgeneraterunoutchances.
6.GAMEMODES Top
There are three main gaming modes in C ricket Revolution accessible from within the game, listed
below.Additionally,thereareahostofcommunityandonlinefeaturesonourwebsitethataredetailed
inourC ommunityGuide.
6.1ONLINEPLAYWITHREVOLUTIONONLINE
This is the primary mode of game play. It gives you access to all of C ricket Revolutions game play,
community and competitive features, allows you to connect with your friends, and keeps a track of all
yourstatistics,performancedata,andmatchwinningscoresandinningsthatweknowareimportantto
you!
RevolutionOnlineisacompleteingamecommunitywhereyoucanconnectwithandplayagainstother
logged in players. The community system also tracks all of your official ranked matches and your
completecareerstatisticscanbeviewedonlineathttp://www.cricketrevolution.com.Yourstatisticsalso
feedintotheoverallleaderboardandrankingsystems.
6.1.1 Chat Rooms & Friends:C ountry based chat rooms allow you to connect with people who are
closer to you regionally. You can add online people as friends and communicate with them privately
usingthebuiltinfriendsmessenger.Thismessengerisalsoavailableingamelobbiessothatitis easy
foryoutocallinfriendsfromanywherewithinRevolutionOnline.
6.1.2Hosting&JoiningGames:
Hosting and joining games is simple and flexible where you can host a game with a setting of your
choice or sort through already hosted games with your preferred settings. Games can be played as
ranked or friendly. Only ranked matches contribute to your career stats and you can perform in any
mannerinafriendlymatchandnotworryaboutyourstatisticsbeingaffectedinanyway.
6.1.3PlayerProfiles:
When you log on to Revolution Online, you can view a summary of your profile in the Pavilion. This
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givesyouaglanceofwhereyoustandgloballyandhowfarawayyouarefromthenextlevel.Toview
yourorotherplayersdetailedprofile,youwillhavetovisitourwebsite.Additionally,ifyoucomeacross
anyplayeronlinewhointerestsyou,youcanviewtheirminiprofilewithinRevolutionOnlineitself,add
themtoyourfriendslist,orchallengethemtoamatch.
6.1.4 Match Making: One of the key features of Revolution Online is that it offers very easy and
seamlessmethodstogetrightintoagame.Thereareseveralwaystoplayamatchonceyoureonline.
Youcan:
1)Browsethecurrentlyavailablegameslist,jointhegamelobby,andstartplaying
2)C lickonanyofyourfriendsanddirectlystartanewrankedorfriendlymatchfromanywherewithin
RevolutionOnline
3)Hostamatchandinviteanyonefromyourfriendslistorfromtheonlinechatchannelstojoinyour
game
4)UsethequickmatchoptiontospecifyyourmatchsettingsandletRevolutionOnline find an optimal
gameforyoutoplayandputyoudirectlyintoamatchwithaplayerrankedclosetoyourlevel
6.2LANPLAY
LANPlayallowsyoutoplayagainstplayersonyourlocalareanetwork.Youcanchooseanyoftheover
formatsandenvironmentsettingsofyourliking.Notethattheweather,pitchtypeandstadiumlocation
affects how the ball behaves on the field. Try tweaking your squad and experimenting with your field
settingsforoptimalresultsbasedonthesedifferentenvironmentsettings.Notethatnoneofyourstats
orperformancesaretrackedduringLANplay.
6.3SINGLEPLAYER
C ricketRevolutionoffersanumberofsingleplayermodes:Acompletetenteamsleague,aknockout
tournamentandanexhibitionmatch.Eachofthesemodescanfurtherbeplayedwithvaryingdifficulties
andinthreedifferentformats10overslog,20overor50overODI.Tryoutthesechallengesandsee
ifyouarebetterthanthecomputer.Honeyourskillsagainstthecomputertocompeteinultimateonline
challengesandtournamentsagainsthumanopponents!
6.3.1RevolutionLeague:TheRevolutionLeagueistheprimarysingle
playerchallengethatpitsyouagainst9othercomputerteamsina
leaguebattletoqualifyforthesemifinalsandbattleyourwayto
ultimatevictory.Therearethreemodesofdifficultyinleaguemode:
DivisionA(whereteamsarelesstalented),International(whereteams
areverycompetitive),andSuperstars(whereyoureinforamega
challenge!).Youmustachievesuccessinthelowerdivisionsbefore
unlockingthehigherchallenges.
6.3.2RevolutionCup:Thismodeoffersafastpacedsingleplayer
knockouttournamentagainsttheotherworldteams.Withvaryingteam
difficulty,abestof3final,andchallengingmatchconditionsalongthe
way,winningtheRevolutionC upposesasignificantchallengetothe
uninitiated.
6.3.3ExhibitionMatch:Thisisabreadandbutterexhibitionmatch
whereyoucanselectthecomputerdifficulty,overs,andmatch
conditionstopracticeagainstthecomputerandhoneyourskills.
6.3.4NetPractice:Makesureyougooverallthetrainingsessionsin
netpracticetogetacquaintedwiththegame,itsfeatures,andgame
playvariances.Inparticular,warmupinthefreeformmodetofinetune
yourfootworkandshottimingagainstvariousbowlingattacks.
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