It was a whole bunch of fun for a long while...and yes, i DO get the notion of an increase in the difficulty of the game as one progresses. That's fine but of late there are way too many factors beyond my control to make this game enjoyable anymore. The breaks related to 'Timed Out' messages in amongst a game means that while it affects my game and any notion of concentration, it also means there's no way i'm going to play an alt game now for fear of being timed out of that game and stuffing others around.
Little things like a ball resting on the edge of a hole when there is no way physics would allow that to occur. Balls landing in bunkers despite a clean and good shot away from it...then for some weird reason the ball does this turn and heads straight for the damn bunkers! Not one or two occasions, but more often than one would allow under 'Murphy's Law'.
I'm not sure who operates and manages this game but clearly, and understandably, the $ factor has a huge influence. Alas, there are some who will never rise to the point of winning RGs or tourney's or reaching the dizzying heights of shooting in the mid to low 50s! And if the game was fair and reasonable and if we all had an even playing field from which to develop, then it'd be fine. But we don't. There are those among us who feel that having a second or third account, and blowing people away in tourney's because they've had the luxury of playing this game before and knowing the landscape ( virtual) is all ok...christ, it's a virtual game and who the heck is going to really know who they are anyway.
The costs associated with this game are beyond reasonable. 650 credit balls that last a few games...balls that are supposed to slow the meter down but as they drive into the red, well, they're faster and more chaotic than the no name balls. resale of clubs is a joke. WGT - you guys make a packet...it's a business, i get that and good on you all for the common dog F*&k to latch onto something as good as this for a money spinner...but some of us are poor old punters who fall into that honey pot of thinking that if we purchase this you beaut piece of equipment and practise REAL hard, then geez...who knows how high up we'll get to.. A pig just flew past my window too.
For whom does the ball roll well? Well, i can tell you - despite the countless games, lessons from very very kind individuals, and stacks of real time (not virtual) money spent, it ain't fn me.
So, i'll be cashing in all my equipment, donating that to a CC that offered me more support on here than i realised (silly me), and the $1800 I've spent will be a lesson to me not to be such an idiot. perhaps i'll save to buy some golf clubs and go out and bash a ball around a field and have no one else to blame except myself...and believe me, that will be so good!
So cheerio and to all those souls who spent time helping me and just playing what was a good game with me, thanks so very much...if i met you in person i'd buy you a beer.
Ralph.
PS: I am not opening another account and restarting...i couldn't look at myself in the mirror of a morning:))
Take care and happy hunting.
Clean your caches, and dump those cookies guys.