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drivers at lower levels

• wildcatwilly 5 Posts

  Sat, Aug 3 2013 1:30 PM

  Either by good luck, or 4 to 5 hours a day playing this game, I made Master tier at about level 33, realising that I would need extra distance from Master tees,I looked for a new driver, I was surprised, and a bit perplexed to find that the longest driver available to me was the T/M R11 rated at 252 yards, this is just not long enough, example 7th at St Andrews, with more than a 10mph headwind, it is virtually impossible to clear the rough, having to hit out of 40 to 50 % rough, makes birdies or better just about impossible, the first driver to offer more than 260yards is the R1 at level 48, and that is almost 2500 credits, please can we lower level players have a 260 yard plus driver available from level 35 so we can at least compete on a level playing field, and give us the encouragement to aim for Tour Master and on to Legend etc,without feeling that we may as well just play as many rounds as we can irrespective of the scores, just to get to level 48.sorry if this has been covered before, but had to get it off my chest, happy golfing to you all.

• lonniescott711 4,207 Posts

  Sat, Aug 3 2013 5:39 PM

   The TM R11 is 252 yards , the Cally X Hot LvL 31+ is 257 yards . Now slow down , as its easier to tier up than level up .Start playing stroke play practice rounds to get your Xp points . Do the videos and surveys , for your free credits , and take your time , and learn the game. The scores in practice rounds , wont affect your average , so you wont tier up, until you start playing ranked rounds, or playing higher tiered players for credits . Hope this helps .Happy Swinging :-)

• DRogers5864 368 Posts

  Sat, Aug 3 2013 7:54 PM

  Master at level 33???? damn I really do suck worst than I thought!!!

• wildcatwilly 5 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 7:57 AM

  neither of the clubs you mention is more than 260 yards, I never play practice rounds, so every round I play is aimed at improving my S/A, I have not complained about paying for clubs, just that they are not available to lower level players, even at Master level, as I am, so surveys and videos don't come into the equation, irons putters, and wedges, are all readily available,(decent ones I mean) but drivers to enable us to compete from Master tees are thin on the ground until the R1 at level 48,I play 4 to five hours a day on consecutive days, so my experience points go up by over 1000 every day, I know I haven't been playing long, but Master level shows I must be doing something right, all I ask is for a decent driver I reiterate,one to exceed 260 on average.Enjoy the game.

• lonniescott711 4,207 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 11:50 AM

  If you get the Cally X Hot lvl 31+ which gives you 257 yards off the tee average . Then you get a decent ball , you will have your 260 yards + some . Irregardless of your time here , you still have much too learn . For one listening to players when they try to help you improve your game . Clubs are not based on tiers , but on levels , which is why you need to do practice rounds. Also , I detect some what of an attitude , over your accomplishments . Trust me , if you play  long enough , and post decent scores , you will move up the tiers .Its no big deal . I would give you more advice , but since you know more than me , a lowly Legend lvl94 with 713 cdp , I wont waste your time.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 12:23 PM

  Been playing for 13 days and you have a 65% scrambling stat. Never seen that before.

• wildcatwilly 5 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 12:50 PM

  I'm so short on the drives, that scrambling and putting are the things I try to get right, just as an afterthought, my brother made Legend tier on this game, sadly he passed away earlier this year,but once he hit legend his entire game went south, struggled to break par, yet you and many others on here continue to shoot 5,6, or 7 under for 9 holes and have a S/A of 62 and less,it is a computer game after all, and no doubt on the real course, none of us would have stats like we have.enjoy the game.

• alosso 21,073 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 1:55 PM

  wildcatwilly:

  please can we lower level players have a 260 yard plus driver available from level 35

  Me thinks you are one of the fastest risers here, not too many in your position. This is point 1 against your wish.

  Point 2 is that premature release of good clubs would be against the business interests of our host. You might end up buying only one set of clubs - not good for their revenue.

  Thus you might want to practice one of golfers' most important virtues: Patience. It will take you to level 47 eventually, 49.000 XPs, or level 59 where the G20 are looming, 89.000 XPs.

  Without patience, you'd have to buy level boosts - good for said revenue.

  Have fun!

• PBaldwin 108 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 2:22 PM

  I've had plenty of holes where I couldn't get to the green in two on the Tour Master and Legend tier.  Sometimes it's just about saving par.

• wildcatwilly 5 Posts

  Mon, Aug 5 2013 3:22 PM

  I also detect an attitude, you are  a legend on a computer game, not in the real world, I asked a reasonable question as to why longer drivers were not available at lower levels,you seem to think that only a select few should have access to them, I notice from your other posts, that you don't believe other people can have a different opinion to yourself, also you are complaining that you don't have any further choice of clubs etc just to aspire to new balls.Other people have said you are a bully, and it shows in your I am better than you attitude, get a life and get on a real golf course ,and see if you can produce the goods then.I thought this forum was designed to help people, in your case you seem to want to put the lower levels in their place.This will be my 4th and final post on here as unfortunately there are too many people like you who can't discuss a topic only cast aspersions.