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Emotional avatar

• GlassMan27 573 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 11:24 AM

  I often wonder why my avatar seems so content after shanking a drive into the woods... just standing there, holding his follow-through, admiring the beautiful arc of the shot as it careens off a tree deep into the woods. How does it not bother him when a well-struck downhill six footer pulls up 0.2 feet short? Why does he not shake his head in disbelief when a short-iron into a strong headwind to an elevated green flies farther than he's ever hit that eight iron in his life? That guy is just unflappable, wish I could say the same about the guy running the mouse.

• olax 61 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 1:31 PM

  Thanks for the laughs...great observation.

• pb1711 1,183 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 2:23 PM

  If the avatars had emotions, mine would be crying most of time, if WGT sold tissues in the pro shop, they would probably make more off me than from balls :-) 

• SGTBilko 1,686 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 3:39 PM

  Now that gave me a good laugh! Thanks!

• Kriztjan 1,437 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 3:40 PM

  Good one

   

  +1

• renniw52 5,385 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 4:27 PM

  My avatar stays sedated. He is not allowed to show any emotion that could possibly upset my partner or our competitors. After completing his shot, he instructs me to vent  through telepathy. I then blame it on the meter or other deviations. This makes me look like I never get upset in front of other players. Always makes for a pleasant round.

• swannyxx 303 Posts

  Mon, Oct 10 2011 5:11 PM

  Lucky for me they can't break clubs or i would be broke.

• cricketrules 1,050 Posts

  Tue, Oct 11 2011 8:25 AM

  I think this should be treated as a serious suggestion.

  Obviously I don't want my Avatar throwing his club away or punching the ground when his ball rolls slightly into the rough. And equally, I don't want violent fist pumping when he rolls in a 4-footer for birdie (as rare as that is). 

  Of course, I don't want him raising his hand to an imaginary crowd, either.

  All I want is that every once in a while, he just nods his head contently, looks at his club in dismay or gives a little fist pump according to what he's just hit. 

  I feel it would just add another element of realism and emotion to this game.

  Jack.

   

• sdorr 650 Posts

  Tue, Oct 11 2011 10:14 AM

  cricketrules:

  All I want is that every once in a while, he just nods his head contently, looks at his club in dismay or gives a little fist pump according to what he's just hit. 

  I like this idea allot! I think it should also be able to to turn it's head around and give you this look, like "what the heck were you thinking" when one makes a terrible shot, or gives you a wink and a thumbs up when you do nail a shot. Perhaps pulls out a purse and hands it to you when you leave it short.  Do a little something something, so instead of getting mad, your avatar makes you laugh.

  GREAT IDEA OP!

• SgtDoodles 3,112 Posts

  Tue, Oct 11 2011 11:25 AM

  Great idea! How about a virtual hot dog thrown at you too if you make a double bogey. LMAO