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[ncp10]

Quote: Originally Posted by scagwi

So you're saying the game became more challenging for you by making the swing difficultly easier? (from Hard town to Normal) That seems counter-intuitive - what am I missing?

Let's try again: SWING MECH ADVANCED + SWING DIFF HARD became TOO CHALLENGING for us--we went from an average score of -7 or so to +17 or so at during the first match. That was more challenge than we were interested in for the time being, so we kept MECH at ADVANCED, and dialed DIFF back to NORMAL. The take home point is that when both of these settings are maxed, it's very obviously a totally different game in terms of difficulty, at least for our skill level. My guess is many to most people who have played this game never got to BOTH of these else they would have found the game much less easy to beat, at least that is our sense early on w/ it.

[scagwi]

Quote: Originally Posted by ncp10

Let's try again: SWING MECH ADVANCED + SWING DIFF HARD became TOO CHALLENGING for us--we went from an average score of -7 or so to +17 or so at during the first match. That was more challenge than we were interested in for the time being, so we kept MECH at ADVANCED, and dialed DIFF back to NORMAL. The take home point is that when both of these settings are maxed, it's very obviously a totally different game in terms of difficulty, at least for our skill level. My guess is many to most people who have played this game never got to BOTH of these else they would have found the game much less easy to beat, at least that is our sense early on w/ it.

I see…

I guess I'm just fortunate with my skill level or something because I had absolutely everything maxed out, including everything you mentioned, and I just found the game to be too repetitive and simplistic off the tee.

In any case I'm glad you guys are finding a great way to enjoy it because it certainly is beautiful!

I really wish they were still developing it

[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by ncp10

Let's try again: SWING MECH ADVANCED + SWING DIFF HARD became TOO CHALLENGING for us--we went from an average score of -7 or so to +17 or so at during the first match. That was more challenge than we were interested in for the time being, so we kept MECH at ADVANCED, and dialed DIFF back to NORMAL. The take home point is that when both of these settings are maxed, it's very obviously a totally different game in terms of difficulty, at least for our skill level. My guess is many to most people who have played this game never got to BOTH of these else they would have found the game much less easy to beat, at least that is our sense early on w/ it.

I went to Swing Mechanic Advanced and Swing Difficulty Hard from the get go and it is still too easy for my liking.

Glad you are finally seeing what I was talking about.

Actually fired up RM the other night for a few holes and was -3 after 3 at this level at Quail Hollow with breezy conditions and all aids off. I stopped there.

[Crazy Packers Fan]

Has anyone tried putting the game on its easiest settings and seeing what cartoonishly low score you can set? I tried that today and shot 46 at TPC Scottsdale. But I had two pars, so I left a couple strokes out there. I wonder if it's possible to break 40...

[scagwi]

What's amazing to me is: Was this the range of difficulty they really wanted?

It's almost like the goal was to enable, really high end, PGA Tour Pro/nearly best in the world scoring, with very little work or development or skill required on the players part to achieve it.

I hate to say it, but it's almost "auto golf" on anything but the highest of settings.

I can't even fathom playing the easiest/easier ways to play and actually finding it rewarding or enjoyable in the slightest.

Then again - If you watch some people playing golf games on YouTube or Twitch, there does seem to be quite the contingent that thinks it's realistic & fun to just birdie nearly every single hole on any course, with any conditions, with ease. Mind boggling to a real golf fan like myself.. oh well

[JayhawkerStL]

Quote: Originally Posted by scagwi

What's your take on them not selling it anymore on PS store? (unless that's a glitch..) Just checked again today - still reaches an error page if you try to buy it for PS, but it does still seem to be available on the XB side of things - odd

Microsoft is buying EA: Confirmed!

[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayhawkerStL

Microsoft is buying EA: Confirmed!

Link?

Heard rumors for a while, but you know what they say about rumors.....

[scagwi]

Quote: Originally Posted by DivotMaker

Link? Heard rumors for a while, but you know what they say about rumors.....

Pretty sure he was joking