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Re: 10p worth:end of match chat & replays

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Fri, Feb 18 2011 8:10 AM (5 replies)
  • FarFoo
    2,925 Posts
    Tue, Feb 15 2011 3:23 PM

    Great game, been playing for about 6 wks so here's my 10p worth as a 'newbie'.

    End of match.

    Been enjoying some alt shot matches with members and find it completely annoying that you have to say 'well played' or whatever before you get to sink/miss the last putt.

    It's just not cricket... errr ... golf.( Brit humour )

    After the last putt, it should take you to a result screen where the chat is still connected.

    Also be interesting if you had the option of playing for a golf ball or two. ( maybe increase the sale of golf balls as well :)

    Replays.

    I like the replays, I've emailed a couple to my mates. Presumably the 10 limit is a server space issue so maybe , if you have 10 and have to delete 1 to make space, you could have the option of downloading the 'deleted' file as a flash video as shown by the 'auto camera' that you can save on your own machine. I'm not talking about any game/camera functionality, just a .flv video file compiled by your servers, or a dedicated server, the technology exists for this. Yes, I know it's more server processing but it also helps propagates interest in the game, maybe they could be queued up and e-mailed not in real time so it doesn't effect load balances etc.

    Like I said, great game, my 10p worth.

  • Hanswurst72
    1,097 Posts
    Wed, Feb 16 2011 2:56 PM

    Great ideas, would support that!

  • NickN85
    193 Posts
    Wed, Feb 16 2011 4:54 PM

    FarFoo:



    End of match.

    After the last putt, it should take you to a result screen where the chat is still connected. 

    Always wanted this myself. I hate not being able to possibly throw a quick couple of words in about the game or certain aspects of it with the group.

     

    FarFoo:

    Also be interesting if you had the option of playing for a golf ball or two. ( maybe increase the sale of golf balls as well :)

    This feature exists.. it's called Match Play Challenge.. and you can denote a certain amount of credits wagered by each player (which would in turn allow you to purchase said balls).

    Only downside is there's a rake taken by wgt and it is only 1 on 1 play.

    FarFoo:


    Replays.

    I like the replays, I've emailed a couple to my mates. Presumably the 10 limit is a server space issue so maybe , if you have 10 and have to delete 1 to make space, you could have the option of downloading the 'deleted' file as a flash video as shown by the 'auto camera' that you can save on your own machine. I'm not talking about any game/camera functionality, just a .flv video file compiled by your servers, or a dedicated server, the technology exists for this. Yes, I know it's more server processing but it also helps propagates interest in the game, maybe they could be queued up and e-mailed not in real time so it doesn't effect load balances etc.

    While this is a nice thought.. temporarily if it doesnt come soon... you can simply get a program like camstudio or something similar.. and just record the video directly from your screen and save it in whatever video format you'd like...

  • MioKontic
    4,660 Posts
    Wed, Feb 16 2011 5:16 PM

    FF - what you can do with the replays is click on the Share button, then click on the Copy button in the next window.  You can now paste the replay on your blog page in your profile.  And the space there is unlimited.  Check my blog to see what I mean.

  • tomab
    531 Posts
    Thu, Feb 17 2011 2:22 PM

    "After the last putt, it should take you to a result screen where the chat is still connected."

    Hope WGT can make something here.
    Think of that on last hole every time I play with a group.

    It's rather stupid only in a hurry to type in "ty gg" or something like that.
    On a real course you shake hands and move to hole 19.

    Tom

  • FarFoo
    2,925 Posts
    Fri, Feb 18 2011 8:10 AM

    NickN85:

     

    This feature exists.. it's called Match Play Challenge.. and you can denote a certain amount of credits wagered by each player (which would in turn allow you to purchase said balls).

    Only downside is there's a rake taken by wgt and it is only 1 on 1 play.

    Didn't know that. Would be good if they expanded it to fourballs. I guess a 10% cut for WGT is fair enough.

    Thx

     

    MioKontic:

    FF - what you can do with the replays is click on the Share button, then click on the Copy button in the next window.  You can now paste the replay on your blog page in your profile.  And the space there is unlimited.  Check my blog to see what I mean.

    NickN85:

    While this is a nice thought.. temporarily if it doesnt come soon... you can simply get a program like camstudio or something similar.. and just record the video directly from your screen and save it in whatever video format you'd like...

    Didn't think of these options. Nice one guys.

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