DAZZA501:because i know i have no chance of placing well. 8 birdies & an eagle for 9 holes has become the norm these days
Yes these are the scores required now, and even then there is no certainty of winning.
Funny when I started out I was shite (still am 90% of the time), but enjoyed the game, finally upgraded from starters when I hit master and sure enough, my scores improved. Was it more fun....debateable as it is all relative - as I only played for enjoyment, not for credits it did not bother me one way or the other.
So finally I was capable of shooting low scores occasionally after learning the game, the shots the greens etc but I never had the consistency nor the skill to do it often (primarily as I could never hit or be close to the ding line enough).
Some players could.....and did, shooting wonderful scores most of the time, some only some of the time, with a few virtually all of the time.
I put this down to dedication (which I have never had) to learn every aspect of the game. For many players, this is exactly what they have done, and when they get a bad result, they have the skills to recover, especially with the putter. To these players I raise my hat.
But then one day I saw a video posted of a player who cheated - I foolishly thought CE's were a myth. From that day I lost a lot of faith in the game and in some players, and was pleased I do not place credits on the line. As I said I play for fun only, crap score or good, I will enjoy.
So if players use a CE or a Focus Boost (and I still have doubts about the effectiveness used randomly) well it is not hurting me. I would rather hold my head up than stoop to cheating others.
Darren, I respect you but perhaps you just need to focus on why you used to enjoy the game - having fun, playing alt with mates etc.
The Focus Boost is just the latest in a long line of releases that will make scoring better - slow meter balls (and yes I do use them time to time when my reflexes are shite), balls that will stop on a dime form 500 yards, drivers with attributes that virtually guarantee you will not miss a fairway, even golden putters with attributes that should never miss (if you believe that one you probably also believe every word from a politician)need I go on?
The company is about money, not about realism, not about customer service or even product reliability, it is solely focused on making more money.
Greed is often the beginning of the end,