Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

[RoundingThird]

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You mean on Easy mode it's too easy? Doesn't shooting in the 80's means it's not as easy?

I get where you're coming from, but your message came across a little mixed. As your attributes go up on Tour difficulty your golfer will get better. Will that eventually become too easy? I'm not sure yet. I'm finishing anywhere from 3rd to 30th as I usually blow up along the way somewhere.

And just wait til your play the Spring Invitational at Wolf Creek. You'll be ready to pull your damn hair out.

I just played the 1st round with a custom set that was basically tour pro mode with zoom turned on and the putt line on. I was +4 through 5, but finished -6 and in the lead. My next step may be turning off the putt line, because I would not do well if I was not able to zoom in.

[PRO_TOO]

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I just played the 1st round with a custom set that was basically tour pro mode with zoom turned on and the putt line on. I was +4 through 5, but finished -6 and in the lead. My next step may be turning off the putt line, because I would not do well if I was not able to zoom in.

That's axactly my settings. Cant get rid of zoom. How I'm able to tell the distance?! Just by the course layout screen?! That's kinda to tough for me. Grid and putting line I can dismiss. But zoom is essential to me.

Amy chance of getting that big hit moment stuff from of the tee when using tour mode?!

[saucerset]

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Cant get rid of zoom. How I'm able to tell the distance?! Just by the course layout screen?!

The info box on the top right of the screen shows the exact distance to the pin.

[smitty67]

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I use the zoom and I have used it in all the versions of the TW series dating back to 2004.

I justify it in my own mind by saying that the tour pros and their caddies have those detailed yardage books and they are always having the conversations about how far to fly it, where to land it, what the spin might do, etc.

So, to me, the zoom is like my detailed yardage book.

[hawley088]

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Played for the first time last night, Did TPC Sawgrass during the evening on default mode, I havent played a TW game in a few years, first round I shot -11, missed a few putts from being rusty, I then switch to tour mode and at TPC Boston I shot -2.

One thing I hate is that they took away the "math" of the game, you just have to set the aim marker and shoot, I miss being stuck in between clubs having to nail a 75% shot.

The graphics are quite good, the players themselves are lacking but the courses are beautiful.

I started career mode and the golfer creator is a joke. I think ps2 versions had more options.


Overall I would give it a 6.5/10, this game has a lot of potential, bring on more golfer customization (no beards? really?) and a boat load of hopefully FREE courses, it would be straight up ROBBERY to ship the game with 8 courses and charge for DLC right away, I would be happy with a free 4 course pack tbh

[kehlis]

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I use the zoom and I have used it in all the versions of the TW series dating back to 2004.

I justify it in my own mind by saying that the tour pros and their caddies have those detailed yardage books and they are always having the conversations about how far to fly it, where to land it, what the spin might do, etc.

So, to me, the zoom is like my detailed yardage book.

This is how I feel as well and turned me off to a lot of the better tours in TGC because they all had it turned off.

I get the thought but even in real life if I have a blind shot or need to get a look at the green I can drive the cart up to get a better look at what I need to (essentially zooming in).

And the pro's have their caddies there to do exactly what we are doing by zooming in in the game. I have almost all other crutches off (green grid only is still on).

[sroz39]

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This is how I feel as well and turned me off to a lot of the better tours in TGC because they all had it turned off.

I get the thought but even in real life if I have a blind shot or need to get a look at the green I can drive the cart up to get a better look at what I need to (essentially zooming in).

And the pro's have their caddies there to do exactly what we are doing by zooming in in the game. I have almost all other crutches off (green grid only is still on).

Although I generally agree with both yourself and the poster you quoted, it is one of the easier ways to raise the difficulty of the game without turning the green grid off, which I don't think is very realistic. A tour pro essentially sees these beads in his mind when he's reading a green, so I'm not going to limit myself with reading putts because these systems STILL aren't powerful enough to convey elevation properly without the green grid.

But the thinking behind the zoom is absolutely on the money, the pros have yardages and "zoom" in their own way. Now, if I could move the camera in and around on the hole overview, that would be a nice compromise.

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[smitty67]

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I agree with the two previous posters, I use the green beads because of the same reason you guys mentioned above. It's the equivalent of what the pros and their caddies are doing.


On TW 14 I turned the beads off and used the percentages of below feet, above feet, and uphill or downhill and that seemed to work out pretty realistically for me as well.

[DivotMaker]

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Although I generally agree with both yourself and the poster you quoted, it is one of the easier ways to raise the difficulty of the game without turning the green grid off, which I don't think is very realistic. A tour pro essentially sees these beads in his mind when he's reading a green, so I'm not going to limit myself with reading putts because these systems STILL aren't powerful enough to convey elevation properly without the green grid.

But the thinking behind the zoom is absolutely on the money, the pros have yardages and "zoom" in their own way. Now, if I could move the camera in and around on the hole overview, that would be a nice compromise.

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I am a big fan of no zoom as I like to use the "yardage book" just like the pros do and I do get an elevated look downrange to judge my aim from where I am hitting the shot which is what the Pros do as well.....I feel that the zoom makes the game too easy for me personally, but I do get that others feel differently and respect that as we all don't play the game exactly the same way....

[kehlis]

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I am a big fan of no zoom as I like to use the "yardage book" just like the pros do and I do get an elevated look downrange to judge my aim from where I am hitting the shot which is what the Pros do as well.....I feel that the zoom makes the game too easy for me personally, but I do get that others feel differently and respect that as we all don't play the game exactly the same way....

I compensate the difference by using zoom for nothing but getting a closer view at the green. I still aim from the view from the golfer but with an idea of the green I'm hitting into.

That is a compromise I was willing to make with myself though like you, I respect the different opinion on the matter all together.

[PRO_TOO]

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The info box on the top right of the screen shows the exact distance to the pin.

Elevations too?! Gotta have to look out again.

Did you guys change the standard clubs in your bag?! I just go with the standard settings. Any tips on swapping clubs here and there?!

[sroz39]

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Elevations too?! Gotta have to look out again.

Did you guys change the standard clubs in your bag?! I just go with the standard settings. Any tips on swapping clubs here and there?!

I just changed the loft of my driver to 10.0° until my power gets high enough, then I use an 8.5° driver.

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[vmoney883]

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Any news on any DLC coming its way?

[sroz39]

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Any news on any DLC coming its way?

To be perfectly honest, I am more than a little surprised that EA's marketing department has not given guys like Handsward the go ahead to talk about the DLC/Content Update plan going forward. This game is getting killed in reviews, a quick way to get some better publicity would be to talk about future plans for this title.

The decision making at the top with EA and the lack of transparency baffles me at times. This is in no way a reflection on Handsward as his excitement in wanting to talk about the future of this title has been evident.

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[catcherforbaseball]

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Make it so we can earn XP outside of career mode when we play with our created golfer. For example, online, play now, and maybe even in night club mode.

I like to play with my created golfer against my buddies in "play now" mode. What's the point now when I don't even earn XP.