Rory Mcilroy PGA Aiming Arc??

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  • kooch66
    Rookie
    • Oct 2008
    • 179

    #1

    Rory Mcilroy PGA Aiming Arc??

    For those who have had a chance to check out the early access...What is with the aim arc (blue arc)? I don't really remember this from previous versions and it seems to be just where the ball is going to land? Like the white, aiming thing I'm used to, but youll see that if the wind is blowing right to left the blue arc will be to the left of the aiming mark. Seems too easy, what am I missing here??

    I suppose I could turn it off for single player...but for online can people use whatever helpers they want?
  • frankstallone83
    Rookie
    • Jul 2008
    • 165

    #2
    Re: Rory Mcilroy PGA Aiming Arc??

    Haha! You're not missing anything, I guess EA decided it would be fun for the default settings to present no challenge at all. It's been there since at least TW12 which was the last TW I played.

    Seriously what other sports game defaults to the easiest settings? I don't think you can make it any easier...maybe turn off the wind.

    You could play tour mode online but then you lose powerboost, post hit ball spin, preshot zoom (which is the only one I care about).

    I just don't think they get it - video game golf has always been about judging wind, elevation, lie and power % and the blue line takes away the challenge in all of that. Even if you play tour mode you still don't have to adjust your swing - just point there arrow where you want the ball distance to be and take a full swing.

    That's what made the original TW games so brilliant, they took the swing meters away and replaced it with the anolog stick, but now they've completely lost that mechanic. It's just aim and use the exact same swing stroke on every hit.

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    • kooch66
      Rookie
      • Oct 2008
      • 179

      #3
      Re: Rory Mcilroy PGA Aiming Arc??

      Originally posted by frankstallone83
      Haha! You're not missing anything, I guess EA decided it would be fun for the default settings to present no challenge at all. It's been there since at least TW12 which was the last TW I played.

      Seriously what other sports game defaults to the easiest settings? I don't think you can make it any easier...maybe turn off the wind.

      You could play tour mode online but then you lose powerboost, post hit ball spin, preshot zoom (which is the only one I care about).

      I just don't think they get it - video game golf has always been about judging wind, elevation, lie and power % and the blue line takes away the challenge in all of that. Even if you play tour mode you still don't have to adjust your swing - just point there arrow where you want the ball distance to be and take a full swing.

      That's what made the original TW games so brilliant, they took the swing meters away and replaced it with the anolog stick, but now they've completely lost that mechanic. It's just aim and use the exact same swing stroke on every hit.

      Yeah seems a little insane to me! You can do tour mode online where everyone is like that??

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      • Zalf
        Pro
        • Jul 2004
        • 552

        #4
        Re: Rory Mcilroy PGA Aiming Arc??

        It ends up being pretty close to the old "Caddie Suggestions" doesn't it?

        Flipped that one off pretty quick.

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