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This is getting out of hand

Wed, Jan 13 2010 11:13 AM (50 replies)

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Titleist4life

7 Posts

Sat, Jan 9 2010 10:22 AM

Is it just me or is the price of the clubs way too high. Come on buy the time you spend $8 on a driver 11 on irons and another 6 for a putter that puts you at $25 dollars spent and thats still not with wedges and balls. Call me crazy but i think that the prices are way too high.

pillsy

489 Posts

Sat, Jan 9 2010 10:31 AM

why do you need to upgrade clubs right away? you've got less than 10 ranked rounds. keep improving with the starters, earn credits as you advance, etc.

Titleist4life

7 Posts

Sat, Jan 9 2010 10:33 AM

it doesnt matter. The price is still way to high IMHO

Doublemochaman

2,009 Posts

Sat, Jan 9 2010 10:56 AM

For a game in beta the prices do seem a bit high. 50% of where they're at now would be better, then double everything when the game's out of beta. But, on the other hand, it costs $200,000 to develop a new course... sooooooo...

Doublemochaman

2,009 Posts

Sat, Jan 9 2010 11:08 AM

Damn! I just had an epiphany (that's not an espresso coffee drink)! Sell clubs, balls, avatars at half price. But sell shares of new courses (with the shareholder voting on which courses he/she wants) and roll them out quicker! Shareholders would get a 10% (or 5%) additional distance "bonus" on courses they helped fund. Similar to local course knowledge. Thoughts?

Crazyman2

731 Posts

Sat, Jan 9 2010 11:47 AM

Lets consider the costs involved in the alternative ways playing golf

REAL GOLF Vs VIRTUAL GOLF

Green Fees (1 game per week for 26 weeks at $50.00 per green fee)	$1300.00)	Green Fees Playing 7 days a week at all available courses (playing as many games as you wish)	FREE
OR Golf club membership for 1 year (based on average)	OR ($1300.00)	WGT membership for 1 year	FREE
Clubs (Intermediate set)	$1000.00	Clubs (From $0) Full set of Best on offer	FREE or $30.00
Balls ($2.00 each) 50	$100.00	Balls (from Free) or 10 packs of balls (30)at average 50 credits or10 packs of balls (300 balls) at lowest credits = 100 credits ($1.00	FREE or $10.00
Positives		Positives
Fresh Air Official Handicap certificate		Play in all conditions including lightning and snow A saving of at least $2300.00 +
Negatives		Negatives
Frustration Play same course all the time unless prepared to play green fees elsewhere Cannot always play when wanted due to other participants etc Total Cost.	$2400.00 minimum	Not getting any fresh air. Occasional glitch	FREE or $40 .00 maximum

Personally I think you/we are getting great value for money.

Less than $1.00 a week gets you the best on offer. Welcome to 2010

Please feel free to add any positives OR negatives such as transportation costs to real courses or broadband fees for virtual golf - etc etc to quantify your argument that WGT is expensive.

It may not be the 'real' game but it provides thousands of would be golfers pleasure, entertainment and frustration all in one (just like the real game does)