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Though we have played full on sim, I failed to mention the two things we do normally enable are the wind meter with no values, and the green grid. I fully agree that they have not found a way to represent a 3D world on a 2D screen yet.
As for distance and elevation changes, I am okay with them disabled. I don't use a range finder in real life and they are not allowed on the PGA. Having distances available from an overhead map is enough for me.
I don't need any meters as you can gauge your swing from the player animation. I would also like to able to dosanle the reticule as it basically allows you to set the distance of your shot. I would much rather have to hit partial swings as I do in real-life to get these distances. Or through using loft... since choking up on a club isn't available.
I am not asking to have this implemented to affect all players, just to at least be available to those that want it.
I mean how hard can it be to provide some settings to disable some in game features.
The only thing I see on the screen in 2K is the 2 dialog windows in the upper left corner. One providing data on the hole I'm on, and beneath it the scorecard.
No reticule, no swing information.... nothing.
@ELF014 wrote:
“As for distance and elevation changes, I am okay with them disabled. I don't use a range finder in real life and they are not allowed on the PGA. Having distances available from an overhead map is enough for me.
I don't need any meters as you can gauge your swing from the player animation. I would also like to able to dosanle the reticule as it basically allows you to set the distance of your shot. I would much rather have to hit partial swings as I do in real-life to get these distances. Or through using loft... since choking up on a club isn't available.”
Tour pros actually get something better than a range finder. They get a caddy. Who they pay to bring a range finder out during practice rounds and jot extensive notes down on yardage/elevation from all important spots on the course.
I do like your suggestion that all non full swing yardages be manipulated through how far back your swing goes as opposed to a reticle. The swing would need to be a bit more responsive than it currently is though. I think people would play more like the pros do if this was required. Instead of always bombing a big drive and hitting difficult touch shot/half swing wedges in, they would learn to play their tee shots to give them full swing distances on the second.
- 3 years ago@7AnimalMother I agree caddies are the PGA's replacement of a range finder... and though good they are still making their best guess. Yardages are marked from the center of the green so some interpretation is in play.
But I'm fully onboard with what you are saying, about fullswings. Those in the know would start working backwards from the pin location.
The group I play with currently play with stock avatars. They have no skill points assigned nor any specs. Which means limited shot types... so in my case I have been working backwards laying up for full wedge shots into the hole. Rather than trying to manipulate a pitch shot from 60 yards out.
But I think you are absolutely right about a change in how people would manage their golf.
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