1. Remove the triple-bogey pickup.
2. Implement mouse swing.
3. Allow for turn-taking in multiplayer, at least in private matches.
My logic behind the ranking is this:
Right now, with the triple-bogey pickup in effect, I don't want to even play the game at all. It's sucked the authenticity right out of the experience. In truth, I haven't touched it since I discovered it. If they fix that, I would at least play it. Right now, in its current state, I think I'm done with it.
Mouse swing is a huge deal for me, and would make even just playing single-player so much more enjoyable. But it really needs to be an option for all modes (though I can understand an exception for ranked play).
Multiplayer is pointless to me and my friends if we all shoot simultaneous. Nobody likes it, nobody will play it. If they take care of the triple-bogey thing and mouse swing, I could at least enjoy single-player. If they do all three, I think I would be mostly satisfied with the game as a whole.
People are seriously stressing out on simutaneous play? Why? I'd rather not be limited by someone taking 50 years to make the shot and complete the hole then wait. I do agree that it should be an option.
Many are disturbed by the lack of turn based play, because that's how golf is played. EA puts all this effort into creating virtual representations of these golf courses yet it's not possible to play a normal game of golf with your friends online. Simultaneous play is not a normal game of golf. Turn based play should be the default. Simultaneous play should be an option. You might as well just play by yourself if everyone is just going to play through each other the entire round. And to each his own, but I have zero interest in seeing the ghost images of other golfers and their ball trails while I'm playing a given hole.
