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• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 2:36 AM

  troyronaldson:

  mantis0014:

  Wgt has now told us all that we can build a whole new Avatar... for huge amount of credits... that 99% of us will never, never be able to get.

    I was gobsmacked at the amount asked. I too will never have that amount of credits to even think about purchasing anything from the elite section. All they are doing is sucking more money from people like me that has to buy credits each week because scores of 30 just dont cut it in the rgs anymore so can never win a descent part of the purse. For me the game has taken a turn for the worse and its nearly time to take my bag and balls and leave

  Geez,  I remember the days when I was winning R/Go's with a score of 30.   Get that score now and ya lucky to get any credits back.....lol.  

  I will still play the game, because I still enjoy it....   but I can understand with your thinking and agree with it too.

  Wgt really has to start to make this game worth playing now.....   Give something to everybody... something we can afford maybe...  

  Judging by the comments from everybody.....  from very high profile people playing the game....  I think Wgt has made a big mistake with the Elite Collection.

• Steve2golf 930 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 3:41 AM

  MBaggese:

  I guess those that don't have a horse in the race, just need something new to complain about,

  First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.

  It's called being part of a community, I have no horse in this race, as well, I have not ranted on this topic, however these are top players being targeted.

  If anything I would be more competitive without these top players in the race, but I can see and agree with their point, that there should be something to shoot for other than a golf bag and a pink shirt.

  This is yet another poorly thought out change, the anti sandbagging measures created a monster multi-account issue like we have never seen here before, with zero attempt to hide it.

  This change will create a massive underground credit swapping society.

  Is this what the community wants, I think not, it's a downward spiral as WGT gains players, more resources will be required and less will be coming in.

  WGT should re-think this, and do it yesterday.

• overtheedge 5,885 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 3:51 AM

  SHRUDE:

  I feel with the apathy i have for this game now, it will send more people away faster.
  Player retention will decline even further than it is now.

  I have posted this same view "numerous" times already.

  SHRUDE:

  Many old time Legends of WGT early days from 2009/ 2010 are no longer playing due to this BS, and with this new incentive from WGT, the ones that are still here will leave even faster.

  Just quoted this same FACT yesterday.

  WGT is and has been on a "slow" but  steady decline my friends or should I say, the WGT we once all knew and enjoyed.

• brysoni23 693 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 3:54 AM

  Couple of things Pizza, here is my thoughts and I hope you can pass it on. Or at least acknowledge you have read the below =]

  Put the Avatar and bag in the pro shop for 1000 credits. Thousands of players would pay this price. You would only need to sell 300 to equal to the 300k for the Elite avatar. Some of the credits will be earnt and some players will deposit money generating some cash flow.

  The avatar would have 2 drop down boxes. 1 for the polo shirt click the arrow and choose from xx amount of colours. 2nd box has the pants click the drop down box and click the colour. Even having 10 tops and 10 bottoms would make a good combo of different avatars. For an extra 50cr you can have a cheque shirt, extra 100cr you can have cheque pants etc etc.

  Also do a similar thing for the Bags.

  I understand that having millions of credits out of your control on top player’s accounts causes some problems. Like at Christmas so much was given away no doubt less cash was deposited. I can understand putting the custom avatar at 300k as you will want to take some of the millions of credits out of the game.

   But as a suggestion and to give something back to the winners of ready go's and top players.

  How about you have some Ready go's for gift vouchers, even if the entry fee was 1000 credits to win a $30 card for first prize $15 2nd and $10 3rd. then a credit payout down to 15th.

   The top players would deposit the credits into ready go's and happily play as they will get something out of the game.

  Cheers

   

  Ryan

   

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 4:08 AM

  brysoni23:

  Couple of things Pizza, here is my thoughts and I hope you can pass it on. Or at least acknowledge you have read the below =]

  Put the Avatar and bag in the pro shop for 1000 credits. Thousands of players would pay this price. You would only need to sell 300 to equal to the 300k for the Elite avatar. Some of the credits will be earnt and some players will deposit money generating some cash flow.

  The avatar would have 2 drop down boxes. 1 for the polo shirt click the arrow and choose from xx amount of colours. 2nd box has the pants click the drop down box and click the colour. Even having 10 tops and 10 bottoms would make a good combo of different avatars. For an extra 50cr you can have a cheque shirt, extra 100cr you can have cheque pants etc etc.

  Also do a similar thing for the Bags.

  I understand that having millions of credits out of your control on top player’s accounts causes some problems. Like at Christmas so much was given away no doubt less cash was deposited. I can understand putting the custom avatar at 300k as you will want to take some of the millions of credits out of the game.

   But as a suggestion and to give something back to the winners of ready go's and top players.

  How about you have some Ready go's for gift vouchers, even if the entry fee was 1000 credits to win a $30 card for first prize $15 2nd and $10 3rd. then a credit payout down to 15th.

   The top players would deposit the credits into ready go's and happily play as they will get something out of the game.

  Cheers

   

  Ryan

   

  Ryan..... you need to be employed by Wgt.   Very Good Ideas Sir :)

  -Roger

• MioKontic 4,654 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 4:15 AM

  Ryan

  I agree the ideas are very good also, but I wouldn't recommend the gift vouchers for RG prizes... because this will encourage even more cheating than there already is in the game.

  Maybe they can create two parallel platforms... WGT for credits (and the cheats would hang out here too), and WGT for fun (for those who just play for fun and not for credits).

• Dougie4042 4,410 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 4:16 AM

  WGTpizza:

  axstrat:

  Aw Man...So the 70 mil credits or so  I've been collecting and now I cant even get the Maserati ( or whatever it was?)  :-)

  Yes, that's correct. The Maserati is no longer available.

   

  Stay classy,

  -WGTpizza

  What?!?!  I had my heart set on that!

• Steve442 710 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 4:18 AM

  mantis0014:

  Ryan..... you need to be employed by Wgt.   Very Good Ideas Sir :)

  -Roger

  +1

• Dougie4042 4,410 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 4:31 AM

  WGTpizza:

  Please just try to keep separate any ill will toward WGT from your opinion of the messenger.

  In other words, don't shoot the messenger! :)

• saltiresfan 2,266 Posts

  Thu, Jan 10 2013 4:35 AM

  Dougie4042:

  In other words, don't shoot the messenger! :)

  In the words of Leo McGarry "why the hell not, Bonny?"