Wow!!!! I don't know where to start. So much since my last post. Too many posts for me to add quotes in here. So I'll try and respond from memory of what I've read.
First I'd like to apologize for all the non members of WGTLS for being subjected to this. It was not my intent. It was meant for the Ladder Site. Yes, things are a bit different there because it's just that, a Ladder Site. You or your team play to be placed somewhere on the Ladder for a certain competition. So as you may guess competition can be a little fiercer there. Some do it for fun and could care less about winning or losing and some are very serious about it. No matter what we like and want to win. I myself could care less about my win loss ratio or avg. I play it for the good competition. And that's what the Ladder Site is all about. Yes there is trouble just like any event, be it virtual or real sporting event. But it's dealt with to benefit the many, like anything should. Mark and his Mods has done a great job to keep things as fair and in control as possible. Specially with the way some people like to act up. Are they always a 100% right? Heck no. No ones perfect. We all learn from our mistakes. And no Greg I am not saying this because I am a part of an LS click. I am stating this because it is the way I feel. I know this was off topic, but after some of the jabs at LS it had to be said.
Like I said, my post was meant for the Ladder Site. It was meant to educate all on what you could look for to spot someone using the Cheat Engine. I came right out and said it wasn't fool proof and that unfortunately some honest people were going to get accused of cheating. Not my intent, but I knew it was going to happen. As the post went on, people showed where there might be some holes in this theory. Which is what I wanted to happen also. Which IMO is a good thing, because then maybe so many honest people won't be accused. But for the most part, most understood that you had to look for the consistency of a players shot and then determine if an inconsistency made them a possible cheat. Again, this is not fool proof as some of you have stated and shown that not all are consistent with their shots. But from what I've seen, most are consistent with their shots. Except, like I stated before, short wedge shots, chip, pitch and putting. A lot of players for these shots use avatar movements or club clicks.
The sad thing about all this information is that the players using this program now have more information on what not to do so they are recognized. Some say this is the reason I started this post. For information for myself, because I use the program to play the game. There were some more accusations that I am or could be a cheat also and they are all pretty much valid points and I respect their opinions. After all this is the internet and you never know who or what kind of a person is on the other end. All I can say is that I do not use any software to improve my game. I know there are some people that have used the grey out method to look at my swing and I am positive they would say that they didn't think I was a cheat. My drive and approach shots are consistently around 4 seconds. I hold the back swing for about 2 seconds. The only time I hold my back swing longer, is on a chip or a pitch, because I count avatar movements for those shots. Send me an invite and watch. My scores won't be any different than my score history.
Greg, as far as you getting accused of being a cheat because of my post, If they are wrong, then I apologize. I could care less if you accept that or not. I respect your opinions, but the way you try to get them across and the name calling, is just immature. I have played against you many times in the past on LS and you were always a class act while playing, good competition and I never thought you were a cheat. But I think you let your anger get the better of you when you express your opinions.
As far as me having a cheat program and using that program. As I said, I used it in practice mode by myself for research purposes. I didn't use it for any type of a game against another player or in any type of one person tournament. Heck, it took me at least 100 tries to get a 57 on the U.S. Open Qualifier. For the players that say I should be removed for breaking the rules, I respect those opinions also. I knew by admitting what I did could cause me to lose my account, but I was willing to take that chance. Rules are rules and I am man enough to take it if WGT finds reason to do that. I really do hope WGT is looking at this and can see that it is a problem and try and address it. At least let us know that they are and what they plan to do. Someone said something about EA sports having something that would help. Hope they are looking at that. I'm not sure if WGT knows, but they say the back swing automatically releases after 15 seconds. And it does. But if you apply the Cheat engine, you can hold the back swing for over a minute, before it releases automatically.
And last. Thanks to the guys that understood me and tried to help explaining things and even the guys that didn't and as Icon says, kept it Classy. lol