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Interjection concerning equipment available

• BigArnL 851 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 10:58 AM

  Its rather silly that you put clubs out of the reach of Legends, rank should outweigh levels, and make anything by that time available, just my two cents worth.Its a long climb for all of us

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 11:13 AM

  BigArnL:

  rank should outweigh levels

  I disagree only account of the re-starters ... levels is equal to time, so if you want to restart, you should have to redo the time you gave up in your previous account.

• borntobesting 9,774 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 12:04 PM

  ZioMio:

  BigArnL:

  rank should outweigh levels

  I disagree only account of the re-starters ... levels is equal to time, so if you want to restart, you should have to redo the time you gave up in your previous account.

  I disagree also but for a slightly different reason. There a many players that come here and find out how easy the front side of St. Andrews is from the shorter tees and they camp out there until they make legend and brag about has fast they made it. Then after a few days they realize just what they did to themselves and start coming into the forums crying about not being able to get the clubs they need to compete. Like it has been said many times. Playing nothing but the front side of St. Andrews is a good way to tier up quickly but a very poor way to learn to play. But for the players like you that are high level you just have to spend more time playing. There were a few clubs not available to me when I made legend but I just kept playing until I unlocked them. And for you there are only 2 clubs that are not unlocked. The R11 hybrid and the new R1 driver. I just barely unlocked that driver myself. I think I went to level 98 1 or 2 days before the update. 

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 12:10 PM

  Levels were brought in to increase ball sales.

• Braidan1218 101 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 12:29 PM

  I agree that better equipment should go by rank as you can level up and keep your rank low and wind up playing from a close tee with clubs meant for pro/master tees.

  As you rank up and get farther from the tees you should have better equipment available, if you level up but remain at the same tee then you shouldn't have access to better equipment.

• lonniescott711 4,208 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 12:45 PM

  You have every opportunity to have the top gear in the pro shop. All you have to do , is play for it. Put your time in like every one else , and you can get what you want. Making legend is no big deal , as all you have to do is continue to play the game , and it will come. The fact that it can be done in 3-6 months , is also no big deal. As Sting said, once tee shock sets in, then come the complaints. But the player wasnt complaining, when they were going ham on St.Andrews , to get to Legend.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The reason they cant compete , is not because of clubs, but because of lack of course knowledge.A 6 month Legend , wont beat a 2 year Legend , because of course knowledge, and also because of skill. Getting the better clubs is not what makes you play better. Its the skill that comes from playing, that makes you play better, with better clubs. My 2 cents. Happy Swinging

• CerinoDevoti 3,232 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 5:40 PM

  lonniescott711:

  You have every opportunity to have the top gear in the pro shop. All you have to do , is play for it. Put your time in like every one else , and you can get what you want. Making legend is no big deal , as all you have to do is continue to play the game , and it will come. The fact that it can be done in 3-6 months , is also no big deal. As Sting said, once tee shock sets in, then come the complaints. But the player wasnt complaining, when they were going ham on St.Andrews , to get to Legend.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The reason they cant compete , is not because of clubs, but because of lack of course knowledge.A 6 month Legend , wont beat a 2 year Legend , because of course knowledge, and also because of skill. Getting the better clubs is not what makes you play better. Its the skill that comes from playing, that makes you play better, with better clubs. My 2 cents. Happy Swinging

   

  ^ his 2 cents is money well spent. Agree 100%. XP's are "Experience Points". Earn them.

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 8:08 PM

  Get to the tips having played by the rules and the pro shop shelves are a barren wasteland for way too long. Imagine IRL after 3 months the pro shop turned round and said not selling you anything much until been with us another 6 months and played everyday....people would laugh and walk elsewhere...utterly ridiculous!

  I could not agree more that more equipment should be on offer. Serious clanger dropped IF WGT is concerned about peoples enjoyment there at that level........having given them every tool and means to get there! The game should be about encouraging enjoyment as well as learning!

• Ecka65 245 Posts

  Thu, Mar 28 2013 10:10 PM

  I got to the point of having almost the opposite problem.  I'd played for so long with the same gear I wanted to change things up.  New gear had become available - scores had dropped - so I thought (just like in RL) it was time to embrace some new tech.

  The problem was, to do so was going to cost me about $120.  That's about what I pay for 2 x new release games.  I was also going to need a couple more levels for a club or two that would actually be "upgrades" over the old - and that takes months in the 90's.  Playing stroke play at the rate I used to cost about $15 - $20 per week in balls.  So the dawning reality was, the $120 for the eventual new clubs was likely going to be the least of the cost ahead of me.

  I instead "changed down".  Sold all of my clubs.  Now, as a Tour Legend, ,y aim is to try and sub par every course in the game from the tips with starter clubs.  It is proving to be more challenging than anything I've encountered in my 2 years!

  The one huge advantage?  It has finally become a "free game"!  :-)

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Fri, Mar 29 2013 12:42 AM

  I agree with Lonnie.  Yes in theory I thing equipment should be based on Tier, however this is just another advantage to the multi accounter. XP Points are earned based on how much you play and therefore this is your reward. Also from a financial perspective (WGT) being level based means players will upgrade more often, as the clubs become available

  Yes you can become a "Legend" by playing the front 9 ay St Andys but these players are somewhat of a joke when taken to task on other courses. I was told and did and still do, play all courses and enjoy the journey - something I would recommend to all players.

  Basically you are on a learning curve from day 1 and changes and new skills are required as you tier up. The clubs help you play better, with distance, spin etc but it is your experience that makes a better player. What never fails to amuse me is players level 90+ with the best equipment and playing from tour pro tees. So personally I would have the equipment still level based(your reward for playing regulkarly) but also required is a certain tier for that club. I know this will not occur as WGT will lose revenue.