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phillyfan23 · 10-31-2008, 05:27 PM

-- Allow for players's rating, both human-controlled and AI, to improve and/or deteriorate over time, due to injuries, confidence levels, etc. Allow for retirement of players, along with replacement of those AI players, similar to any other "sim" sports title.

THis is a really good idea because then every match feels different. In top spin 3 and in tennis games before that, playing an opponent is like fighting a Boss in a ninja gaden game. Once you figure out how to beat him, that's it! you will win the next 19 of the next 20 matches with him, and that one loss coming because you were playing half asleep at 3 AM. This has been the greatest detractor for tennis games for me .

So What I would LOVE to see is a computer learning/adaptation feature. If your main strategy to beat a player is staying deep baseline to accumulate power, let the computer adjust and put in some dropshots to keep you honest and mix up strategies.

Also, let the cpu change strategies to try to beat you.

If they add this to the series, It could really compete as being the sports game of the year IMO.

10-31-2008, 05:27 PM	#3
phillyfan23 MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Feb 2005	Re: TopSpin 4: how to improve the series -- Allow for players's rating, both human-controlled and AI, to improve and/or deteriorate over time, due to injuries, confidence levels, etc. Allow for retirement of players, along with replacement of those AI players, similar to any other "sim" sports title. THis is a really good idea because then every match feels different. In top spin 3 and in tennis games before that, playing an opponent is like fighting a Boss in a ninja gaden game. Once you figure out how to beat him, that's it! you will win the next 19 of the next 20 matches with him, and that one loss coming because you were playing half asleep at 3 AM. This has been the greatest detractor for tennis games for me . So What I would LOVE to see is a computer learning/adaptation feature. If your main strategy to beat a player is staying deep baseline to accumulate power, let the computer adjust and put in some dropshots to keep you honest and mix up strategies. Also, let the cpu change strategies to try to beat you. If they add this to the series, It could really compete as being the sports game of the year IMO. Last edited by phillyfan23; 10-31-2008 at 05:31 PM.