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Shot timer poll

• jayjonbeach 689 Posts

  Fri, Jan 22 2010 8:51 PM

  birdwell:

  It should be 45 seconds - with an optional, per shot, additional 45 that could be activated at any time by the player. Like on (insert your favorite poker site here)

  This would give time when you needed it, but would cut down on waiting for an afm player (away from mouse)

  This is another great idea.   I think I would vote for this one overall.  Efficiency with an option only when you need it. 

  Although you could still have a selectable 60 or 90 second round from the onset for those who want that too. 

• marioh 1,055 Posts

  Fri, Jan 22 2010 9:10 PM

  No to 60.

  Yes to adjustable in the following increments:  10, 30, 60, 90, 120

   

• oppy 286 Posts

  Fri, Jan 22 2010 9:38 PM

  YES

• dorkfeatures 712 Posts

  Fri, Jan 22 2010 10:18 PM

   

  NO - I quite like it the way it is.

  I am not a fast player, but I am playing against the course and not hurting anyone. If I play matchplay I have to speed up my play.

  Cheers Doug

   

• jeffdos924 1,085 Posts

  Fri, Jan 22 2010 10:42 PM

  NO ...NO...NO ... I normally play pretty quick. but suffer from brain farts, and the occasional jerky meter.

• Faterson 2,902 Posts

  Sat, Jan 23 2010 3:50 AM

  NEVER!

  But giving the game-host the freedom to select 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 seconds, or no timer at all, prior to starting a round, just like TWO does, would be perfectly fine here as well. And under that scenario, 60 seconds might be made the default.

  Real life is stressful enough without further stressing ourselves with artificial deadlines in this golf game as well. Playing this game should be a pleasurable, relaxing experience.

• pompamike 108 Posts

  Sat, Jan 23 2010 5:19 AM

  yes

• seveking 983 Posts

  Sat, Jan 23 2010 5:50 AM

  YES (or at least the option to choose)

• PugsAce 1,825 Posts

  Sat, Jan 23 2010 7:55 AM

  No

  Too many "blips" still in the game, and I've found that to be competitive, although I've been playing here for months, I still have to use some of my time to go to my notes when playing "faster" players.

  What's the rush?

  I mean, c'mon... it's only a half-a-minute longer wait, at most!   :/

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Sat, Jan 23 2010 8:09 AM

  Hasn't been mentioned above and I think it needs be considered.  The game will get more realistic and complicated when certain roadmap features get implemented.

  The effect on ball flight from uphill/downhill/sidehill lies.

  Draw/fade slice/hook controls

  Stance controls to move the ball forward and backward in your stance.

  To say 60 seconds is enough time could be premature.