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Fri, Jul 27 2012 9:32 PM (11 replies)
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  • FamousBeef
    271 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 2:14 PM

    WGTwildcat:

    • R11S Driver - Apparently this club was just a little too good...as it's slightly longer, more precise and more forgiving than any other driver. So since WGT doesn’t change the specifications of released equipment, to make the game a little more balanced, on 8/1/12 we're planning to move the R11S Driver unlock from Level 90 to Level 94. This will give any players in the high Level 80s a full month to level-up to unlock and purchase the club, then it will move permanently to Level 94. Note that players who have already purchased the club will be unaffected.

    imo, this is 100% pure crap of a change... from 90 to 94?

    why not keep it at 90 and make it legend+ only?

    i just hit 89,  to get to 90 requires 58,500 xp, which at 2k per day xp will take a month, not to mention dozens of balls at 20 dollars per dozen.

    how much xp is required from 90 to 94? 250k? how many balls?

    so in the 5+ months it will take me to earn 300k+ xp to get lvl 94, i can watch lvl 90+ pro, tour pro, masters, etc use the best driver on wgt?

    also, i will mostly likely reach legend by level 90, and with this upcoming change, i won't be able to get this driver?

    one of the main irritants playing at wgt is level locked gear that isn't tied to a tier. I call them OGUTs (Over Geared, Under Tiered) and wgt is rampant with them, unfortunately.

    raising the level only doesn't solve the problem, it only makes it worse by locking in the low tier/high level players and screwing high tier/low level players.

    please reconsider upping the level to instead upping the tier, no tm or below needs this club from the non-legend tees.

     

  • nickuk
    967 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 2:46 PM

    I concur..... bs!!!

  • DAZZA501
    5,972 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 3:01 PM

    The R11s is not that much better than the normal R11. I play with a friend who has the normal 1 and we're always pretty much level after our drives, give or take a couple of yards.

  • lonnieskinner
    1,677 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 3:17 PM

    The difference is not in the distance but the forgiveness. With the old rll is was hitting around 80 percent of fairways, with the rll s it has gone up to over 90 percent. Yes I keep up with my stats.  The fairway is my friend.

  • DannyPhan
    1,013 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 4:07 PM

    I'm with you FB, I need 22,000 xp for level 90 and no way will I get it by the end of the month.

    So I guess we won't get the R11s for another 4-6 months. 

    I agree it is total BS.

    BTW are you really from Belize? I used to live on Ambergris Cay in the late 60s and early 70s, still have friends there.

    Danny

  • renniw52
    5,385 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 5:50 PM

    Trust me, when you make Legend the forgiveness seems to take a dump. At least for me. As a TM if I missed the ding by a hair, I still had a decent drive. My R11 has no room for error now at all. I do agree that the top clubs should not be available to the lower tier players, but it is what it is. Based on the need for perfect shots, I don't see any need in buying any more clubs.

  • Topcat488
    172 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 6:39 PM

    I need that club b!tches... Or else i'll keep playing Nova Golf on my IMAC. There's a App for everything. And i'm starting to get good, in Nova Golf... So whats up WGT, bring me back!

  • Jerm65
    1,413 Posts
    Fri, Jul 27 2012 8:27 PM

    FamousBeef:
    no tm or below needs this club from the non-legend tees.

    I hate to remind you of this after such a wonderful rant, but you're a TM.

    And you probably shouldn't be in such a rush to hit legend.  If you need this club...that's the least of your worries.

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