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Multi-player stroke play and matchplay games

Wed, Jul 11 2012 5:28 PM (9 replies)
  • MioKontic
    4,654 Posts
    Sun, Jul 1 2012 3:37 PM

    Currently, if you're in a ranked matchplay game, an alt shot or a skins game, if a player disconnects everyone gets taken back to the lobby to wait for the disconnected player to rejoin.

    In ranked multi-player stroke play games (and presumably Practice Mode multi-player stroke play) a disconnected player is effectively out of that game and the game continues without him/her.  In Practice Mode matchplay it's even worse as the game ends on a disconnect.

    Many people organise tournaments on WGT in Practice Mode to make use of different tees and conditions.  All the game types mentioned above need to be changed to take players back to a lobby on a disconnect and wait for the disconnected player.

  • genorb
    1,255 Posts
    Sun, Jul 1 2012 3:54 PM

    MioKontic:

    Many people organise tournaments on WGT in Practice Mode to make use of different tees and conditions.  All the games types mentioned above need to be changed to take players back to a lobby on a disconnect and wait for the disconnected player.

    I agree too but for match play with 3-4 players, you would then have a button in the lobby to return to the game without necessarily having to wait 5 minutes. Indeed, if this is a friend who got disconnected, then you will probably wait for him, but if this is a random player and if you think he will not come back, that it could be boring to have to wait 5 minutes before returning to the game.

    Regards

  • MioKontic
    4,654 Posts
    Sun, Jul 1 2012 3:57 PM

    genorb:
    I agree too but for match play with 3-4 players

    I assume you mean stroke play - matchplay is only between 2 players.

  • genorb
    1,255 Posts
    Sun, Jul 1 2012 3:58 PM

    Yes that's what I meant :) .

     

  • MioKontic
    4,654 Posts
    Thu, Jul 5 2012 12:39 AM

    Has anyone from WGT seen this thread?

    Had a MP tournament game yesterday in practice mode and my opponent got disconnected when we were on the 7th of an 18-hole game.  Had to restart and get back to that point with the correct score; a real pain in the bum!  Then, if that wasn't bad enough he got disconnected again on the 12th.

    Remember the two-way communication bit WGT?  A response would be nice.

  • Milfshake
    1,260 Posts
    Thu, Jul 5 2012 4:32 AM

    Its even worse in Blitz. If a player leaves on his or hers turn the whole game is lost for all players left. You can say goodbye to them aces as well.. 

  • MioKontic
    4,654 Posts
    Fri, Jul 6 2012 12:25 AM

    And there I was thinking, what with all the extra management presence we have had lately, that this section would have been the most looked at and each and every thread in this section, the section which should mould the future of this (dare I say, great?) site, would have a response from said management, not just one that is classy, but one that lets us know that the problems we are facing and the ideas suggested are being heard, and what may or may not be done about them.  Or is it just a very small minority whose requests are listened to, like when the CC label came up on leaderboards; yes, that was requested by so many as being a major stumbling block for running this game and was implemented within days of the request being put forward, and yet, popular as it was, I still struggle to find any evidence of the request.

    So, this new management, is it really here to help us to help them, or is it here to help one... to delete more and more of what they don't want to hear?  Classy my a***!  It seems to be even more than ever of a 'fall in line or else'.  Looked good to start with, but that good seems to have fallen by the wayside and overtaken by something, let's just say, not so good.

  • WGTpizza
    1,656 Posts
    Wed, Jul 11 2012 4:54 PM

    Hey Mio,

    Thanks for directing me to this thread. As I said before: "keep telling us how to improve and we will keep listening". WGT has read this thread and WGT has listened.

    We are a small team, so it will be impossible to respond to every suggestion from our community, but that doesn't mean it has gone unseen.

    We will add this to the long list of improvements suggested by our community that we would like to see happen some day. Unfortunately, you won't be able to get game improvements instantly upon request, but if you keep making suggestions like this we will keep listening to them - and then hopefully add them to the game some day :)

     

    Stay classy,

    -WGTpizza

  • MioKontic
    4,654 Posts
    Wed, Jul 11 2012 5:19 PM

    Thank you.

  • WGTpizza
    1,656 Posts
    Wed, Jul 11 2012 5:28 PM

    MioKontic:

    Thank you.

    You are welcome. Thank you for being patient while we grow  :)

     

    Stay classy,

    -WGTpizza

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