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Post by jeff on Sept 22, 2020 15:16:42 GMT
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Post by jeff on Sept 24, 2020 1:57:02 GMT
I was really hoping the new game at Master difficulty would bring scores and cheesers back in line a little closer to reality.
Sadly, that’s not to be; thank goodness for U-S-E! 😀
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Post by booze on Sept 26, 2020 6:34:37 GMT
Hey Jeff! Hate to be that guy but I want to object a bit to the cheeser remark. I went -48 I think....I don’t think I do anything that would be considered cheese. I do fast drives, but it rewards distance and many did this in the last game. If using a big driver, it makes sense to just smash it and play for the hook. I end up in the rough a bunch, but it’s still a risk worth taking. At least for me, people up at the top can get just as nervous as anyone else, I literally sweat! I took a walk after playing to burn all the nervous energy off lol. I think the fast every shot could potentially be an upcoming problem, but I’m not sure as I’ve never tried it and haven’t seen testing yet. I just fast drive and then go for perfect, unless it’s a pitch where I lean towards fast. I guess what I’m saying is these scores are possible without exploiting.
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Post by paddyjk19 on Sept 26, 2020 6:54:34 GMT
Top three tours should be legend mode I reckon, then again I’m sure the top guys might adjust to that too
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Post by booze on Sept 26, 2020 7:23:04 GMT
I am completely in favor of legend swing difficulty. I like it. Think it should just be Platinum though, with maybe a smaller field. People who are qualifying for E/k now would be obliterated by legend I think. There’s already enough complaints by the entitled who think the game is broken if they can’t go at least -13 in a round with regularity.
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Post by hammers1man on Sept 26, 2020 7:25:58 GMT
I seem to hit that 298 Bridgestone driver really straight, perfect and inside the tempo box consistently,86% FIR first round at greenbrier. What's killing me is fast for aproach shots. Maybe I should play hook approach shots and also get unrealistic extra distance as I might be more consistent with an intentional hook. Just a reminder that the swing mechanic needs a lot more work. Not sure that I would want to purposely play my bad shots irl,so I will stick to playing for a good tempo.
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Post by booze on Sept 26, 2020 7:40:12 GMT
Maybe this is crazy but I think they need to remove the concept of fast/slow going left or right.. Anything that isn’t perfect just becomes randomized going in either direction. No effect on distance. It’s really the only thing I can think of. You can’t play for an intentional tempo other than perfect iF it may go the opposite way! Probably not a real golfer approach to it, but I think something like that is what’s needed to actually force people to go for perfect. As it stands, for anyone playing to win theres really just no reason to not fast off the tee with a big driver. It is what it is. But with my idea, you can’t do that if it may go right lol. If you want to play draw/fade, you have to use the shot shaper and hit a perfect to be certain.
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Post by paddyjk19 on Sept 26, 2020 7:56:09 GMT
I am completely in favor of legend swing difficulty. I like it. Think it should just be Platinum though, with maybe a smaller field. People who are qualifying for E/k now would be obliterated by legend I think. There’s already enough complaints by the entitled who think the game is broken if they can’t go at least -13 in a round with regularity. Totally agree mate, I’ll probably qualify for Platinum but I’m just not capable of shooting 57 so will be propping up the cut line every week, I actually reckon I’d have more chance if it was harder! It’s why I like USE as under par is an achievement |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Sept 26, 2020 7:57:02 GMT
Maybe this is crazy but I think they need to remove the concept of fast/slow going left or right.. Anything that isn’t perfect just becomes randomized going in either direction. No effect on distance. It’s really the only thing I can think of. You can’t play for an intentional tempo other than perfect iF it may go the opposite way! Probably not a real golfer approach to it, but I think something like that is what’s needed to actually force people to go for perfect. That’s actually a brilliant idea, would really make me sweat on shots like 17 at Sawgrass! |
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Post by hammers1man on Sept 26, 2020 7:59:24 GMT
Maybe this is crazy but I think they need to remove the concept of fast/slow going left or right.. Anything that isn’t perfect just becomes randomized going in either direction. No effect on distance. It’s really the only thing I can think of. You can’t play for an intentional tempo other than perfect iF it may go the opposite way! Probably not a real golfer approach to it, but I think something like that is what’s needed to actually force people to go for perfect. A hook shouldn't land further with a driver than a slight draw/straight/slight fade, that is a bad swing mechanic. It seems the game rewards a hook for some reason where the punishment for a slight slice is really severe. Shame they didn't beta test this as it didn't take people long to figure out a hook is a more consistent shot, off the tee anyway. With a higher percentage (at TGCTours anyway)using a hook, just a big reminder that this is a video game. Not criticism of those that go for fast intentionally just the whole swing mechanic. Watching ball tracers on TV for professional golf you don't see many 20 to 30 yard hooks off the tee. |
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Post by hammers1man on Sept 26, 2020 8:05:32 GMT
Personally I would like to see a loss off carry distance for fast and more randomness the further the shot is away from the tempo box.
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Post by booze on Sept 26, 2020 8:12:20 GMT
I am completely in favor of legend swing difficulty. I like it. Think it should just be Platinum though, with maybe a smaller field. People who are qualifying for E/k now would be obliterated by legend I think. There’s already enough complaints by the entitled who think the game is broken if they can’t go at least -13 in a round with regularity. Totally agree mate, I’ll probably qualify for Platinum but I’m just not capable of shooting 57 so will be propping up the cut line every week, I actually reckon I’d have more chance if it was harder! It’s why I like USE as under par is an achievement I had 2 second place finished in PGA last year, and both were very hard courses/conditions..US Open and The open. Outside of those I never felt like I realistically had a chance as I’m just not capable of nailing shot after shot on the Birdie-fest events. To that effect, harder difficulty on the swing definitely opens things up to where anything can happen. With legend, whoever won last week could have a complete nightmare with tempo and be cut, and vice versa. I can’t imagine anyone just dialing in legend swing. That shit is so hard lol. That in combination with randomized fast/slow direction and we have ourselves an insane game! |
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Post by booze on Sept 26, 2020 8:23:24 GMT
Personally I would like to see a loss off carry distance for fast and more randomness the further the shot is away from the tempo box. That could probably work too. The extra distance for fast definitely needs to go at least...just make everything directional only. It would make sense that a fast or slow inside of the forgiveness box wouldnt be randomized. In my perfect game however, the forgiveness clubs just expand the perfect range a bit....there is no forgiveness zone. If you are outside of perfect, it’s just going wherever lol. It goes further left or right depending on how far you are from perfect, but you don’t know which way until it happens. You could never play for anything other than perfect without completely guessing. |
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Post by booze on Sept 26, 2020 8:26:42 GMT
Maybe this is crazy but I think they need to remove the concept of fast/slow going left or right.. Anything that isn’t perfect just becomes randomized going in either direction. No effect on distance. It’s really the only thing I can think of. You can’t play for an intentional tempo other than perfect iF it may go the opposite way! Probably not a real golfer approach to it, but I think something like that is what’s needed to actually force people to go for perfect. That’s actually a brilliant idea, would really make me sweat on shots like 17 at Sawgrass! Yes! As it stands, if you are really nervous about the shot you can aim a little right and err on the side of fast to be safe. Might cost you a birdie chance but you won’t be in the water. With this idea though, you better hit perfect lol. So much more stress! |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Sept 26, 2020 8:33:40 GMT
I understand why they’ve done it because a hook goes further and a slice shorter IRL BUT the hooked driver carries way too far! I’ve I hook my drive 50 yards IRL that thing is going a lot lower and not carrying as far as one down the pipe, it will however roll a lot if it does land in the fairway. I do sometime peg it high and play for a high hook if the hole is way open because a slight upswing on the driver with a closing face does equal maximum distance!
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