geraldlarousse:
Really don't think we need these balls in this game at all. To late now i guess.
I agree Gerald, this game got too easy to have any sort of realism once the G10 or i15 irons were no longer top dog. I'm not even gonna mention the Nike balls.
It seems like every release makes the game easier and with the new number system replacing the dots there's no end to the possibilities.
Where's the risk when you have 200 yards to the flag these days? It's almost entirely gone. We have irons that will stop the ball dead from 200+ if you use the right ball with them. And a lovely slow meter to help you hit the ding, just in case you hate putting from more than 3 feet.
I've harped on about risk/reward gear for ages but apparently the powers that be think we need reward/reward clubs. I'd love to see the pro shop rolled back to the days when the i15 irons were the best we could get, those were awesome clubs. Meter from hell but a great feeling when you got one right and saw what they could do. If they were the best irons, the R9 the best driver and the L33 Cally the best ball available this game would be so much more interesting.
Of course, where's the $$$ in that?
Why doesn't the new ball have huge distance and spin but almost zero feel? Seriously WGT, playing a maxed out driver as hard as you can off the tee is a very, very difficult thing to do. Most professionals play within themselves, they don't hit the ball as far as they can most of the time unless they have a huge fairway to work with. We can step up and smash the ball every single time we get the chance. And that's just silly.
How about having a meter that reduces the forgiveness of the club and the feel of the ball the further you drag it back? Make a full power shot have more risk than a 75% one, make it realistic.
Risk/reward. It's what makes life interesting.