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Re: Use of iPads and tablets

• Bobca0 320 Posts

  Mon, May 16 2016 3:35 AM

  Have WGT created a two tier playing environment by introducing " uneven lies". 

  I regularly play country clubs tournaments but recently I have not had access to them because people creating the games have ticked the box for uneven lies, this does not allow people playing on tablets and phones to play the game. This is not intended to be exclusive by the person creating the game as they are unaware of the consequence. Surely the software people should be able to resolve this and allow everybody to play. I assume a large proportion of players like myself use tablets and phones. 

  Come on WGT sort this or you will loose many current players, we already are excluded from many features such as clashes

• WGTShamWow 924 Posts

  Mon, May 16 2016 10:29 AM

  Bobca0:

  Have WGT created a two tier playing environment by introducing " uneven lies". 

  I regularly play country clubs tournaments but recently I have not had access to them because people creating the games have ticked the box for uneven lies, this does not allow people playing on tablets and phones to play the game. This is not intended to be exclusive by the person creating the game as they are unaware of the consequence. Surely the software people should be able to resolve this and allow everybody to play. I assume a large proportion of players like myself use tablets and phones. 

  Come on WGT sort this or you will loose many current players, we already are excluded from many features such as clashes

  Hi Bobca0,

  There are a few differences when it comes to available play types when it comes to the mobile game vs web game, one of them being un-even lies. Selecting un-even lies or leaving a tournament with random conditions, where un-even lies may be randomly selected, will exclude mobile players. This wasn't designed to exclude these players but because this type of game play isn't available on mobile, these tournaments will not show up. 

  We do recommend Country Club Owners or players within the Country Club that are able to create tournaments to select even lies if they have mobile players in their club, to allow these players to enter the created tournaments. 

  All the Best,
  WGTShamWow 

• stevereilly 5,910 Posts

  Thu, May 19 2016 3:56 AM

  WGTShamWow:

  Bobca0:

  Have WGT created a two tier playing environment by introducing " uneven lies". 

  I regularly play country clubs tournaments but recently I have not had access to them because people creating the games have ticked the box for uneven lies, this does not allow people playing on tablets and phones to play the game. This is not intended to be exclusive by the person creating the game as they are unaware of the consequence. Surely the software people should be able to resolve this and allow everybody to play. I assume a large proportion of players like myself use tablets and phones. 

  Come on WGT sort this or you will loose many current players, we already are excluded from many features such as clashes

  Hi Bobca0,

  There are a few differences when it comes to available play types when it comes to the mobile game vs web game, one of them being un-even lies. Selecting un-even lies or leaving a tournament with random conditions, where un-even lies may be randomly selected, will exclude mobile players. This wasn't designed to exclude these players but because this type of game play isn't available on mobile, these tournaments will not show up. 

  We do recommend Country Club Owners or players within the Country Club that are able to create tournaments to select even lies if they have mobile players in their club, to allow these players to enter the created tournaments. 

  All the Best,
  WGTShamWow 

  Wouldn't a better solution be for WGT to develop uneven lies for the tablet version ?. UEL have been around on the PC version for 2years or more now.

   

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Thu, May 19 2016 4:14 AM

  stevereilly:

  Wouldn't a better solution be for WGT to develop uneven lies for the tablet version ?. UEL have been around on the PC version for 2years or more now.

  It wouldn't bother me because I don't play on a mobile device but I have to say:

  Noooooooo!!  Can you imagine the chaos?  Change club and it'll call the emergency services.  Use reverse view and your phone will take a picture of you and post it on Facebook.

  Sure it's a bit broke but it's better than being completely fecked.  If WGT's software department branched out into lumbing, were the only service in the area and my toilet were broken, I'd piss in the sink.

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Thu, May 19 2016 4:39 AM

  Bobca0:

  This is not intended to be exclusive by the person creating the game as they are unaware of the consequence.

  They aren't, if they can read:

  This limitation is clearly indicated on the tournament creation window!

• Kepone18 196 Posts

  Thu, May 19 2016 5:14 AM

  I read in the Topgolf merger post that WGT wants to focus on the "social" side of the game for mobile users and the traditional ( whatever that means) side of the game for pc users.

  Now I play on my Ipad. We don't have foursomes and in my club there are very few mobile players. Whats more " social" than playing golf in foursomes or being able to play with your mates in a Country club. In my opinion the PC version is way more social than the mobile version. Luckily our CC forum is  very active so I can communicate through those.

  Don't get me wrong Some of the things you guys did for the mobile are fantastic. Reading in the forums a lot it seems the PC guys have horrendous issues with the swingmeter, on mobile I never experience that. In fact I have yet to see a mobile player come on here and talk about how bad the meter is. So well done to that !!

  But guys you have to make the mobile users feel part of the whole WGT family. Like the OP said no UEL and i Think most importantly No way to access the Wgt forums from within the mobile game. I can't tell you how many good posts  there are buried between all the shite thats written here, luckily I used the searchbox and I discovered fantastic tips.

  Although sceptical at first, the coins feature is valuable for the newbies and judging from the amount of people online, It seems to be working. Problem is that your tier system is wrong. Surely I should play against other legends and not against pro's and tourpro's. And in some of the rooms they are playing fron the same tee as me!!! Below is an example

  

  The guy couldn't even reach the fairway, he then tried to hit it out of there with his 3 iron and moved it six yards. I was just beginning to type " Hi bud take a sw" and then he forfeited in disgust. And you guys know, I couldn't blame him. Playing of legend tees against a Legend player is very very unfair. 

  Cmon Wgt I love this game to Death. Give us access to all the features the Pc players have so that we can grow as a whole. How many mobile players will Qualify for this years US open. I don't think even one. But if you continue to improve and give guys a fair chance, then maybe this will change. 

  Keep up the good work, and always strive to improve !!!