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Why waste time playing WGT tourneys???

• barbarella24 513 Posts

  Tue, Feb 5 2013 6:50 AM

  bloodyredbarron:

  Well Why dont you try practising a bit harder then maybe you will be as good! not everybody with low averages is cheating,you get there by practicing and not MOANING about low scores =cheats.

  What practice should we do which would allow us to hit 5 under on our 2nd ever round played, on the very day we joined? Maybe you could send him some tips.

   

• CerinoDevoti 3,232 Posts

  Tue, Feb 5 2013 7:01 AM

  barbarella24:

  bloodyredbarron:

  Well Why dont you try practising a bit harder then maybe you will be as good! not everybody with low averages is cheating,you get there by practicing and not MOANING about low scores =cheats.

  What practice should we do which would allow us to hit 5 under on our 2nd ever round played, on the very day we joined? Maybe you could send him some tips.

   

  Not for nothing but the game can be played without an account. WGT has changed what can be played as well. The EZ-Swing clubs are gone. Folks can play from any tee, set all the conditions and even play uneven lies all with regular starter gear. I played before I joined for about 2 months but had to use EZ-Swing starters. It didn't teach me much about regular game play. Now newbies can learn most everything about game play before they join and post that first ranked round.

  It could make the difference so just sayin.....

• barbarella24 513 Posts

  Tue, Feb 5 2013 6:18 PM

  CerinoDevoti:

  Not for nothing but the game can be played without an account. WGT has changed what can be played as well. The EZ-Swing clubs are gone. Folks can play from any tee, set all the conditions and even play uneven lies all with regular starter gear. I played before I joined for about 2 months but had to use EZ-Swing starters. It didn't teach me much about regular game play. Now newbies can learn most everything about game play before they join and post that first ranked round.

  It could make the difference so just sayin...

  Maybe you're right, there are no multi-accounters or re-starters posting amazing rounds in the low ranks, they have all played for months just never signed up. My bad :)

   

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Tue, Feb 5 2013 6:38 PM

  barbarella24:

  Maybe you're right, there are no multi-accounters or re-starters posting amazing rounds in the low ranks, they have all played for months just never signed up. My bad :)

   

  And WGT will drop the price of balls by 75% in the next update;)

• bloodyredbarron 52 Posts

  Wed, Feb 6 2013 2:12 AM

  barbarella24:

  bloodyredbarron:

  Well Why dont you try practising a bit harder then maybe you will be as good! not everybody with low averages is cheating,you get there by practicing and not MOANING about low scores =cheats.

  What practice should we do which would allow us to hit 5 under on our 2nd ever round played, on the very day we joined? Maybe you could send him some tips.

   

  Exactly what i said go practice,set up practice round only till you get good,THEN play ranked rounds,hope this helps.

• bloodyredbarron 52 Posts

  Wed, Feb 6 2013 2:15 AM

  MBaggese:

  barbarella24:

  Maybe you're right, there are no multi-accounters or re-starters posting amazing rounds in the low ranks, they have all played for months just never signed up. My bad :)

   

  And WGT will drop the price of balls by 75% in the next update;)

  No apparently 90% at next update............

• CerinoDevoti 3,232 Posts

  Wed, Feb 6 2013 4:48 AM

  barbarella24:

  CerinoDevoti:

  Not for nothing but the game can be played without an account. WGT has changed what can be played as well. The EZ-Swing clubs are gone. Folks can play from any tee, set all the conditions and even play uneven lies all with regular starter gear. I played before I joined for about 2 months but had to use EZ-Swing starters. It didn't teach me much about regular game play. Now newbies can learn most everything about game play before they join and post that first ranked round.

  It could make the difference so just sayin...

  Maybe you're right, there are no multi-accounters or re-starters posting amazing rounds in the low ranks, they have all played for months just never signed up. My bad :)

   

  I never said any such thing. I just mentioned that it's possible for newbies to learn the game very well before they actually open an account and play their first ranked round. As to multi-accounting, it doesn't show up on my radar of things to concern myself with re: WGT. If it's a problem, it's WGT's problem.

• alosso 21,083 Posts

  Wed, Feb 6 2013 5:32 AM

  I see B's post as a satire :)

  I doubt heavily that there are many players achieving high skills with Starter equipment and then showing up in a jump start, but who knows for sure?
  A discussion without facts would be quite fruitless.

  CerinoDevoti:

  As to multi-accounting, it doesn't show up on my radar of things to concern myself with re: WGT. If it's a problem, it's WGT's problem.

  IMO these are the only real cheaters, acting against the rules of the site and thus the rules of the game. It's easy to set up a second account, let it grow to lvl 59 and appear on the front tees with G20s and Legend experience. Of course they are only a major (1) concern to those who are here to win cups & honour & credits. They won't bother any TIO competition because they gain no advantage of their misdoings there. WGT's problem? Not for the financial aspect, as these spend credits on clubs and balls and raking. Of course, we'd like to hear more of their continuous fight to protect their rules and the integrity of the game but unfortunately we can only guess and doubt, see above.

  Furtheron there are those with a second account under the company's permission. We can't call them cheaters no matter what we think of them because they chose the legit way. I call it unfair at least if they use their skills from the kiddy tees to win credits. WGT's problem? Obviously not, as this is conducted by the rules.

  (1) Edit: "major" added

• barbarella24 513 Posts

  Wed, Feb 6 2013 9:41 PM

  CerinoDevoti:

  I never said any such thing. I just mentioned that it's possible for newbies to learn the game very well before they actually open an account and play their first ranked round.

  As Alosso pointed out I was being sarcastic, apologies, I forget that text isn't the best medium to express tone.

• Darryl5371 169 Posts

  Thu, Feb 7 2013 5:43 AM

  Cant see what calling out a player for suspect scores is a bad thing as it may stop the honest players getting burnt in a skins game.

  Alot of players are using 3rd party programs that by inputing wind speed, wind direction, green speed, hight, lie, ball and clubs used, will tell you what club to hit, what shot to play, where to stop the meter, where to aim, and when putting its the same deal.

  Is it any wonder that honest players become some what cynical when they shoot a 62 and that wont be good enough to make top 70.

  What has WGT done about it, nothing, because there is nothng they can do to stop it until it becomes clear that a player could be using such a aid.