-76

[kerosene31]

For anyone that cares, that's the leading score at Bethpage for 4 rounds of the US Open on Tiger 10 for the live tournament.

76 strokes under par.

This is tour pro difficulty.

I was playing a round and was -3 through 6 and realized that my legit score wouldn't even register anyway so I quit.

I know Tiger has never been a hardcore golf sim, but come on EA... there has to be someone seeing these scores online and trying to fix the game?

With attributes capped at 7, there's no way these scores are legit. The accuracy is just too low with the cap to hit every shot perfectly, no matter how good you are. The target circle is bigger than the greens much of the time.

[dmfreck]

Re: -76

Was this on the PC, 360, or PS3? How can they do this on a close platform like a console? Makes me not want to even bother.

[kerosene31]

Re: -76

Sorry, forgot to mention.

This is on 360. Not sure what is going on with other platforms.

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: -76

Who cares? When I play the Play with the Pros, I am comparing my score to the Pros, not the kids dominating the game. Even cooler, you can compare your score in Play with the Pros with everyone on your friends list.

I could care less if I compete with the kids getting -20 rounds of golf. And I don't mind them do it if it feels good for them.

The game is not perfect by a long shot, but there is plenty to enjoy that makes the game a worthwhile purchase for most people.

[dmfreck]

Re: -76

Apparently you're able to mod on the 360. I mean I'm sure you can pirate stuff...but mod the files, repack it, and still play online? WTF?

[dmfreck]

Re: -76

Who cares. When I play the Pay with the Pros, I am comparing my score to the Pros, not the kids dominating the game. Even cooler, you can compare your score in Play with the Pros with everyone on your friends list.

I could care less if I compete with the kids getting -20 rounds of golf. And I don't mind them do it if it feels good for them.

The game is not perfect by a long shot, but there is plenty to enjoy that makes the game a worthwhile purchase for most people.

I care, because I like competing against other players in tests of skill. That's what's fun for me. Are you telling me your version of fun is the only legitimate version?

[kerosene31]

Re: -76

Who cares.

I care.

Sorry, not everyone wants to play the game the exact way you do. I don't want to play "play the pros".

None of my friends play Tiger seriously, and I don't want to take the time to add a bunch of people.

Glitching ruins sports games. Nobody but glitchers play NHL 09 anymore. Tiger was filled with glitchers the day the game came out. Few legitimate players are going to bother posting their scores today because of this.

If people want to shoot -76, there are plenty of difficulties that will allow that. I play tour pro, which should be difficult, and at least SOMEWHAT REALISTIC

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: -76

Exactly which sports game does not have glitchers? I have a group of friends that I have played NHL 09 with, as well as APFB 2K8. When I play random games, I run into jerks. I never even come close to matching these guys online ranks.

But comparing my scores with friends has made the games a lot of fun. I sure don't let the pubtards dictate the kind of fun I can with a game. If the game can't be fun, I play something else. In this case, Tiger Woods 10 plays a great game if you take it seriously.

I don't consider the online scores to be an issue at all. I don't play with those guys.

The scores that the AI puts up in the PGA Tour is an issue, though. so I have to decide if the game is a good value if I don't get to compete in the offline PGA Tour. So far, it has been a resounding yes. That may change, but it is taking some serious time and effort to get my golfer to a point where I can break par on Pro with an intermediate driver and intermediate irons, and the power boost and putt preview turned off.

I still have advanced and expert clubs to move up to, as well and Tour Pro difficulty if I start to dominate this level. So I'm not worried abut what someone else can do. this game is challenging me, and I have enough friends to score chase with.

I'm sorry that you choose to score chase with pubtards. That will not be fun.

And it sounds like the tournament you are complaining about is the Play with the Pros. It's exactly the same as the weekly tournament, but it sprinkles in the real scores of golfers that week as you play. I think it is pretty damn cool.

[kerosene31]

Re: -76

That may change, but it is taking some serious time and effort to get my golfer to a point where I can break par on Pro with an intermediate driver and intermediate irons, and the power boost and putt preview turned off.

I still have advanced and expert clubs to move up to, as well and Tour Pro difficulty if I start to dominate this level.

Sorry, but I am way beyond "pro" difficulty and 350+ yard drives on every hole.

Please, before you criticize me further, go play a live tournament on TOUR PRO and let me know how close you come to -76 for four rounds. I don't mean this to be insulting, but playing pro isn't even anything close to what I'm talking about. You should really be more informed before you go off on me.

Many great players here can barely break par on tour pro.

There's a reason I put TOUR PRO difficulty in BOLD in my original post.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Re: -76

Sorry, but I am way beyond "pro" difficulty and 350+ yard drives on every hole.

Please, before you criticize me further, go play a live tournament on TOUR PRO and let me know how close you come to -76 for four rounds. I don't mean this to be insulting, but playing pro isn't even anything close to what I'm talking about. You should really be more informed before you go off on me.

Many great players here can barely break par on tour pro.

There's a reason I put TOUR PRO difficulty in BOLD in my original post.

I totally agree with you about Live Tournaments...

But the whole Pro and Tour Pro thing is another thing.

Currently, I play on Pro with no power boost, spin or grid. This is the only way I can be competetive in OFFLINE PGA Career/Season mode. I tried on Tour Pro, but shot a +30. If that wasn't bad enough, the winner of the tourney shot a -28. (See the "OMG..." thread about offline scores.)

I stay away from any Live Tourney due to the unrealistic scores. I also only do the Beat The Pros events online, since they are apparently the most realistic mode in this game.

Too low of scores on both online Live Tourneys and offline PGA Season events make this game more frustrating that it should be.

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: -76

Sorry, but I am way beyond "pro" difficulty and 350+ yard drives on every hole.

Please, before you criticize me further, go play a live tournament on TOUR PRO and let me know how close you come to -76 for four rounds. I don't mean this to be insulting, but playing pro isn't even anything close to what I'm talking about. You should really be more informed before you go off on me.

Many great players here can barely break par on tour pro.

There's a reason I put TOUR PRO difficulty in BOLD in my original post.

What does the difficulty have to do with your enjoyment of the game? I can't beat par on Pro. Tour Pro would destroy me. So exactly how does some pubtard shooting a -76 affect me?

I'm trying to get my scores to a realistic level for a pro golfer. That is fun. Once I get there, it will be about ramping up the difficulty (that means moving to Tour Pro and shrinking the sweet spot on expert clubs as much as possible) in order to keep the scores realistic. In the mean time I will play with friends, and play the online tourneys to some degree. Play the Pros is great. The rest, not so great.

EA needs to create a way for users to create private tourneys. Then you can populate that world with players that view the game like you do.

I think you are right, the -76 scores are a joke. But I can find pubtard behavior in every online sports game.

If you want to enjoy the online play in sports game, then you will need to completely ignore the public leaderboards. They are full of exactly the kind of players you don't want to play with.

And yes, it would be better if EA made it so the scores weren't possible. But there is still so much to love about the game if you stop caring about what score some pubtard posted.

I'm sorry my posts have been confusing to you. In now way did I ever imply that you could, or should play at -76. I'm saying ignore those that do and play with friends. Failing that, find a new game or hobby. Sports games are a tough nut to crack if you feel the need to measure yourself against people who view exploits as a fun way to play.

[Bahnzo]

Re: -76

First, there *are* people out there who are legitimitely good. Sure they play 12 hours a day most likely to get that way, but they are legit.

But there for sure are others who use a certain controller to "edge" their shots. They can ramp their clubs up to a 0% sweet spot and hit it straight every time. I don't have the name of the controller, but there's a 360 controller out there that has a large stick on it that can easily be used with a straight edge.

What EA needs to do, is create divisions within each difficulty level. They already have tourneys that you have to be a certain points level to compete in, it's logical to extend this as such....

Silver 0-2000
Gold 2001-4000
Platinum 4001-6000
Diamond 6001+

These are just pulled outta my butt for an example. But say I've got 4500 points...then I could compete in the Platinum and Diamond level tourns, but not below. Someone with 1500 points could compete in all if they wanted to. But someone with 6500 could only compete in the highest level.

This would allow people with different skill levels to compete in tournaments with others of the same level and still have a chance to score well in relation to others. It's not perfect, but I think it's something that is workable right now with EA and would provide a better experience for all involved.

[gbx34]

Re: -76

I don't know to much how it works, but it is suppose to keep an even level playing field.

Add Handicaps.

[LingeringRegime]

Re: -76

I agree, they need to fix it. The game is enjoyable, but this is pretty lame that people get away with this.

[dave374]

Re: -76

I agree with you Kerosene. I want to play in tourneys where regular guy scores matter.