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• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:19 AM

  I'm missing it........where do you see the real stats?

  

• AvatarLee 1,644 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:24 AM

  YankeeJim:

  I'm missing it........where do you see the real stats?

  Sorry... was looking at the old redwood daytona... my bad.  That's right, I never bothered to upgrade to that one.  But it is likely that the stats are in fact different, but not updated yet.

• Faterson 2,902 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:29 AM

  YankeeJim:

  It sure looks like the Redwood Master putter in Taylormade clothes-exact same specs.

  But double the price!     Someone wants to collect some money really desperately if they need to resort to 50% or 80% price increases in a situation where the global economy is floundering. Does TaylorMade also increase the price of its putters by 100% or 200% from model to model?

  No more equipment purchases from me at these insane prices, that's for sure.

• BriRock 148 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:33 AM

  Would it not make sense for WGT to change the way they rate their items??? A 5 dot rating system hardly gives them the ability to show slight differences between two or three similar items.  Say if they went to a 10 or 15 dot rating system, they would be able to better illustrate smaller differences / benefits of various items...i.e. the new putter for example....Let's say they didn't "update the stats" yet...if they do, the new putter will have to basically be full up on dots...which doesn't leave them any room in the future for an even more advanced putter, which we know is not what they want.  Although the description of the new putter (and those Holloween balls) state that they have better stats, i still need to see it to believe it...as i don't believe anything i read from them on here anymore.

• AvatarLee 1,644 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:36 AM

  BriRock:

  Would it not make sense for WGT to change the way they rate their items??? A 5 dot rating system hardly gives them the ability to show slight differences between two or three similar items.  Say if they went to a 10 or 15 dot rating system,

  ...

    In reality it is a 0-10 rank system because they use half dots, I think it is sufficient enough.

• BriRock 148 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:49 AM

  BTW...i tried a sports drink (the 10% one tastes like ***)...These things are rediculous...unless you've got the 8-day streak running, i suppose the (1) hour 20% option might pay off (figure 1100 points for the first round, gets you around 210 extra points, for 90 credits).  Last time i checked, in the real world, you can't buy experience!  They should scrap these f'ing things and instead, reward good play...Eagles, Birdies, Chip-ins, Sand Saves, Recovery Pars, Scrambling, Bounce Backs, etc all should get you more experience points.  But per their MO, WGT has got it backwards...the more shots you take, the worse you play, the more experience you gain....quite realistic indeed...on a side note...i really hope that the new set of Tour bonus super plus ultimate (whatever they're called) price tag is a misprint, otherwise they've basically created another worthless club...whose paying that kind of $$$ for inaccurate irons??? 

  Would love to hear whether or not those new legend balls are just as worthless...one of you legend with a bazillion credits go buy them and the new driver and give us some feedback.

• rotsey 42 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:51 AM

  Unbelievable, Sports drinks, Higher cost of balls, clubs, what is next? Pay your way to a better game. Yep- The good old USA. Seems the WGT is also run by the government. Being good, playing the game, The quality of the game, Bettering the site, Etc. None matters, it's all about making the dollars. I have to wonder how long it will be till a hack can buy gimmie putts at the pro shop. I'm sure in time, and for enough credits I too can be a legend. A mere 2000 credits and you will have a 8 under game. Hahahaha. Yep, you get what you pay for in the USA. All I want to know is how much will it cost t have my game card altered to reflect that perfect game?

• BriRock 148 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:51 AM

  AvatarLee:

  In reality it is a 0-10 rank system because they use half dots, I think it is sufficient enough.

  you are correct...what i meant to say was a 20 - 30 dot system, but i gather you figured that out.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 6:55 AM

  AvatarLee:

  But it is likely that the stats are in fact different, but not updated yet.

  It's probably akin to the difference in the Satin wedges. The 2 top ones-110 and 90- have the same specs as the other top ones but there is a marked difference in the performance from the rough, as a for instance.

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Thu, Oct 28 2010 7:00 AM

  I wonder why WGT waited so long to come out with XP point accelerators, heck, everyone is at an average that is close to unlocking the good clubs now.

  "We've been busy" it says.

  It appears the new products are meant for the new members. All the good players are using credits to buy everything. How can WGT make money from credits that players have already won?

  I'm telling you, there's a lack of business experience in the WGT front office. Their going to run this game in the ground. What a shame!

  I wonder what the next superfluous products will be in the next 60 days? I'm sure everything that isn't on the Roadmap list.