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Alternate shot format

• DanManCan 270 Posts

  Tue, Dec 14 2010 5:47 PM

  In 4 tries, haven't made it past the 3rd hole yet.  Don't know if it is a game bug, or people are disconnecting.  All the other players are saying the same thing, no one I've played with has made it 3 holes, without a disconnection.

• RUSTY40 255 Posts

  Tue, Dec 14 2010 5:57 PM

  Very difficult to finish. Same type of loading delay that occurs in Blitz alot.  Also, I have noticed when a player declines to play and gives a reason next to their name it never goes off the screen and you have to leave and try again. It just stays red.

• tjos 231 Posts

  Tue, Dec 14 2010 7:55 PM

  I've played 2 alternate shot games with success.  Other than a slow load up time we have been able to play to the finish. 

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Tue, Dec 14 2010 9:25 PM

  I played 5 games or so today, finished all. I think key is to make sure everyone finishes the games

  -wgticon

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Wed, Dec 15 2010 3:57 AM

  I completed 5 of 6 alt shot games yesterday.  On the one that didn't, a player in Central America went thru disconnect/reconnect sequence 3 times and resulted in a forfeit.

  However in every game, one player failed to make it to the 1st tee and we all went through the 5 minute reconnect sequence once.

• svboerne 6 Posts

  Wed, Dec 15 2010 4:12 AM

  WGT you must realize that by adding the info mercials and ads it severely disrupts the loading along with what already has been a nightmare THE METER.....I would think that all the money that comes into WGT is used wisely on making improvements to the game...The alternate team competition is a good idea as long as no one leaves...MAy want to consider allowing one person to continue in its place....Also, the loading is getting by far worse than ever with all the extras you have created......

• seanobrien 296 Posts

  Wed, Dec 15 2010 4:46 AM

  No, the key is to fix the bug

• TRABLAH 210 Posts

  Wed, Dec 15 2010 6:39 AM

  WGTicon,

  I tried that....I even started my match by asking everyone to agree to "stay in the match til the end".  That didn't work either.  I do think there might be a problem.....my partner & I were 1 up going to #8 at Kiawah, so there was no reason for him to quit, he just he lost connection and never got back.  That was my 6th try to finish an alternate shot match today.  I do believe it is a great format, and it should be very enjoyable, but it is frustrating  when the matches can not be concluded.  Take a look, maybe we are all wrong about a bug, but it is worth the effort to check.

  On another note.......the option to concede a putt during match play was a much needed item.  Thanks!   Now, another course or two to play would be super.  Keep up the great work & improvements.

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Thu, Dec 16 2010 7:56 AM

  TRABLAH:

  WGTicon,

  I tried that....I even started my match by asking everyone to agree to "stay in the match til the end".  That didn't work either.  I do think there might be a problem.....my partner & I were 1 up going to #8 at Kiawah, so there was no reason for him to quit, he just he lost connection and never got back.  That was my 6th try to finish an alternate shot match today.  I do believe it is a great format, and it should be very enjoyable, but it is frustrating  when the matches can not be concluded.  Take a look, maybe we are all wrong about a bug, but it is worth the effort to check.

  On another note.......the option to concede a putt during match play was a much needed item.  Thanks!   Now, another course or two to play would be super.  Keep up the great work & improvements.

  Hi

  I think it's not the games issues but players issue. Many just give up too early and do not take it seriously. In the end, we do not want to control their wishes, since it's a game.

  We are looking at the concede hole in the AS but it's very complex in how it works since both players have to agree. Right now it is disabled as it doesn't work how it should be. There is a chance it will be fixed down the line but I do not have any information right now. As good as I do, I will let you guys know

  -wgticon

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Thu, Dec 16 2010 10:04 AM

  WGTicon:

  We are looking at the concede hole in the AS but it's very complex in how it works since both players have to agree.

  IRL either team member can concede.  If they disagree after the fact, let 'em settle it in the parking lot!  Simplify it, allow either team member to concede the other teams putt/hole/match.  If you make bad decisions, you won't have any friends left to play with.  That's life.