Well generally speaking, I would not bet on this place being around too much longer. I have a feeling that's really what's going on.
You bang up against a tech wall for so long, weigh in the costs of upgrading vs the lifespan of your product against what else is coming down the wire and you have to decide what's in the best interest of the business.
If it was me I'd be launching it as well. Failing infrastructure as it relates to network/server and Internet delivery of product. Game code can no longer function within any real sort of playing model anymore, the game is broken let's just call it what it is. They've introduced so many unstable variables into it now that even with a great connection and zero networking issues, it's a game that no longer (if it ever did) has any resemblance to the game of golf.
No offense to anyone shooting 52's... but that's patently idiotic in every sense. This game does not operate on an even playing field for all players, sorry there's enough players that I know who are 'gamers', who have killer systems, connections who play many different types of games who play here now, and some who have tried... Most are like 'wtf kind of *** is that?' It's laughable to presume that they can drill players in BF4 MP repeatedly yet can't stop a shot meter and workout basic golf shots in order to shoot a round of 31? Sorry, it's *** through and through.
Or how about when a player, who was shooting 29's, runs into trouble with WGT, comes back into the game and suddenly no matter how hard they try, that player can barely shoot a round of 30.. Do you really think that player forgot how to play in the span of two months? C'mon on, give ur heads a shake.
I don't really care what they do here anymore... Much like WGT themselves I know the end of the line is coming. They're gonna milk it til it implodes because that's really all they can do. I mean no sense in shutting it down now because there's issues. They know people here will keep pumping money into the game as long as they can log in and get even half a round in, they'll *** but try again later.
I watch this place with morbid curiosity, I play still now and then... I do not put any money into this place anymore. That's just insane.
Too bad really, because it could have been a great game. Would not surprise me to see a V2 of it at some point, with some of the suggestions. For instance the moronic shot meter.... gone! Replaced by something that is not based on a point and click two state system that is easily manipulated by a program such as Perfect Meter or Cheat Engine. Or the wind.. or, or... LoL
Awe... I lost my consecutive days again... hahahahaha