Patch 8 updates...
I just saw that there is a new patch being dropped for tomorrow. https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-pga-tour/news/ea-sports-pga-tour-patch-notes-8-0?isLocalized=true It seems like there are some ne...
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@Bogeygolf83 wrote:Small observation, when you miss a fairway, the patrons do not move so you can hit back to the fairway.
I haven't played other than to test patches... but they have never moved. You can use them like in kids bumper bowling to keep errant shots from straying too far off the beaten path.
If you look the game has many issues... far too many. It is best not to look, for many they have turned their backs and walked away from this game.
Nothing to see here until they start fixing things, and there doesn't seem to be any urgency to do that anytime soon.
I thought they used to make a path. Thank you for the response.
I do love the game. I know it has issues, but for the most part it is very enjoyable. I mainly play career and it is very realistic and the leaderboard scoring is also realistic.
I appreciate the patch/updates which seem to come every month but still hoping that they add the following:
1. The option to save a quick and multiplayer round that can be continued at another time.
2. Replays from multiple camera angles that can also be saved.
3. Stats from a completed round including the total number of feet of putts made.
4. The option to move your ball position on the tee box.
5. A detailed explanation of how the stick swing works, i.e. what stick motion creates a straight shot? Straight back, straight forward? Does tempo impact the ball trajectory?
Saw the following in the update notes:
- New specs for Season 7:
- Superior Impact: Significantly increases Power and Accuracy attributes.
- Superior Pathfinder: Significantly increases Control and Recovery attributes.
I play with the stick at the hardest difficulty level and after playing about a dozen holes it seems that I am able to get approach shots closer. I assume that the randomness of those shots has been decreased. I indicated in my previous comment that I would like some detailed explanation about how the stick swing works. That way I would get some satisfaction from making a "good swing". The line in the circle at the bottom left can sometimes be crooked and yet the ball flight is straight and vice versa.
A couple more changes that I forgot to mention. Get rid of the auto tap in animation. If you choose to activate gimmes just go to the next player's shot or hole. Some information like the apex of the ball flight is pointless and should be removed. We are not playing on a simulator. I haven't tested it but I would also like to see the triple bogey max done away with.
- New specs for Season 7:
- @SLouis2001 I had the Auto Tap in setup when I was first learning how to play and the 'animation' missed two tap-ins. UGH! This may be the reason why the animation is still there?
- @SLouis2001Based on your swing speed settings, there's only one "correct" speed that will consistently result in your ball going straight. On any shot except putts, too much deviation from the correct swing tempo based on your settings decreases your accuracy. That's why your ball goes way offline sometimes even when your swing was straight. Pulling the stick down and up perfectly straight doesn't matter if your tempo is way off. I agree that the game should explain this.The clock for your tempo starts when you pull the stick down and stops when you move it up high enough for the game to consider your inputs a full swing. You probably noticed that if you pull the stick down and try to hold it halfway, the game cancels the shot. The game requires a shot to be one continuous motion from down to up, and it doesn't allow for any hitches.That mechanic is what it makes it so tricky to hit the ball straight in the short game. The swing tempo is faster for the short game (I guess to simulate that you're taking a shorter swing), and the game really punishes you in terms of shot accuracy if your tempo isn't perfect.
