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Re: Players using standard(free) equipment

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Tue, Sep 9 2014 6:21 AM (5 replies)
  • 19Otis55
    5 Posts
    Mon, Sep 8 2014 1:51 PM

    first, i'll admit i'm a virtual golf junky, wgt is cool to play. has it's glitches and issues.

    i understand your trying to make it as realistic as possible, (my favorite is when i do

    end up with an upgraded ball, it  wears out in 3 rounds or less) so if your going to

    make it realistic, try adding a little distance to the stock driver and 3 wood, i'm an old

    cripple and can still hit my driver farther than 225-230....granted you want us to spend

    thousands on equipment but there are just enough issues with the play that need to be

    addressed before i can justify spending anything....i can deal with the pin placements

    (somebody must work all night figuring how to torture players) and the fact i can't stop

    my ball when i hit a green, but there are courses i'd like to play, but some i can't even

    reach the fairway  from the tee, and most have par 4's that are playing like 5's, but their

    only 450 yds long. i just finished playing the tourney at kiawah, thought i did awesome

    shooting a 76 (all with stock clubs and balls, except my anser putter) had to 1 putt 8

    greens to do that...come on guys give us a break and add a little distance (should be

    able to reach a 450 yd par 4 with a driver 3 wood) don't need to shoot a 59 every time i

    play, but i would like a shot at breaking par!

  • alanti
    10,564 Posts
    Mon, Sep 8 2014 4:05 PM

    19Otis55:
    but i would like a shot at breaking par!

    Well your scoring is quite respectable with the equipment you have.

    I too played a year before I upgraded clubs - I hit master tier and suddenly you do need clubs better than the starters - so be warned - it came as a huge shock to me lol.

    I had been accruing free credits, albeit not a great deal due to where I was living, but if you have this opportunity, do so.

    The point you need to bear in mind, this is a business and therefore they will not, nor should make the game easier if you do not spend money.

    Yes there will be some long par fours that will never be reachable in two, but what it will do is improve, or hopefully will, your short game. That is why if someone was going to upgrade, I would recommend 2 good wedges and a cheap ball with better attributes (again remember - balls are WGT cash cow).

    Regardless this game is a lot of fun with the starters or top equipment.

    Just set your own goals of what you want to achieve.

  • mkrizan86
    1,866 Posts
    Mon, Sep 8 2014 5:01 PM

    alanti:
    I hit master tier and suddenly you do need clubs better than the starters

    Same in my case. Otis, you missed the Christmas in July, but there will be a December edition. So if you can't (won't) get credits, visit the forums more often and you should get a free upgrade when the time comes. Join a CC, play with friends and read (and post) the main forums. There are some very generous people playing this game.

  • opyeuclid
    6,710 Posts
    Mon, Sep 8 2014 5:48 PM

    Hi Otis .  Have fun with the game . Post your score with pride . If you join a game with others finish the game .

    OPY 

     

  • 19Otis55
    5 Posts
    Tue, Sep 9 2014 6:11 AM

    your definitely right about masters tier, i have not 4 putted so many times since the day i started playing, conversely i have found some putts will go in no matter how bad you mishit them. they do have it figured out.  thx

  • 19Otis55
    5 Posts
    Tue, Sep 9 2014 6:21 AM

    have had a number of invites, just not quite ready to make the commitment. i like the challenge of the game with the beginners equipment, i am afraid that if/when i do break down and upgrade, the game will become too easy...i know it's not the same, but when i got into ea's tiger woods golf game, once proficient i could shoot sub 60's...got boring... i know these guys will probably keep it challenging, also afraid that if i get into games with others that i'll get the guy that has the best stuff and can drop every shot into gimme range and i'm aiming 20 ft off the green just to get on.....see how it goes, having fun now, thx

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