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 new specs being made available to make the game even easier. How about some changes for the other demographic to make the game more realistic?
@drewgriffiths wrote:@ELF014 Yes, both have been putting out weak efforts with their passes
I’m personally not offended by 2K making clubs cosmetic only but I’d like to see some difference that reflects the properties of the actual clubs… balls also. I am guessing it’s been done as cosmetic only to stop people just using one ball, one set of clubs and perhaps potential exploits… you know what people are like. I’d still like to see a slight difference between clubs and balls that’s reflective of it’s real world counterpart though
I looked at the latest EA pass and there was literally just a few tops, a few caps, a couple of balls and a bag. The 2K pass is arguably worse as it’s littered with so many Bogey Boys items which are just dire. The only items I saw worth getting were the hickory clubs for the occasional use. The new pass will be out soon… I wonder what rubbish they’ll hype up… I can’t wait to see 😆
There was a time not so long ago where 2K had attributes associated to the equipment. And the longest drivers were under the house brand, and yet I think few people actually used it. There was a trade-off as it was more difficult to time and you also couldn't work the ball as much.
Being that 2K is much more sensitive to shot execution it mattered. And since then 2K has speeded up the greens and added more roll out so it would only have mattered more.
Being cosmetic I personally no longer even care about new equipment anymore. As for EA, I'm looking for ways to make the game more realistic/challenging, so nothing they do in the way of fittings or specs is going to help. It will need to be done at the gameplay level, and they don't seem to understand they have left a large segment of players out in the cold.
I fully agree with you about 2K's pass... but then they probably feel there is no need to add innovation or be in any rush to fix anything, because their greatest competition shows no sign of any competence to threaten them.
Up until EA dropped their offering in April 2K seemed to be trying desperately to get new features and bug fixes out. Post release after seeing what EA's was offering and how poorly it was being received 2K has been pretty quiet.
Competition drives companies to release better products... in this case it just isn't happening. Both games are a little disappointing considering it is 2023 and not 2003. It is almost like they got together and split the market... neither are definitely great games... but EA said we will take the arcade market... you can have those looking for something closer to a sim.
EA, zero changes, absolutely disgusted with EA and how poorly they take the gaming community. pathetic how they (EA) think visuals and AI are going to impact the game when there are far worse issues to contend with.
they really need to listen to what the players have to say, or this game WILL be completely dead by Christmas.
@-Roasted513- wrote:EA, zero changes, absolutely disgusted with EA and how poorly they take the gaming community. pathetic how they (EA) think visuals and AI are going to impact the game when there are far worse issues to contend with.
they really need to listen to what the players have to say, or this game WILL be completely dead by Christmas.
I know we don't agree on much... but I just downloaded the update and had planned to play a full round to see what changed.
I couldn't even get through a full round of golf. I concur that whatever changes were made... they were not impactful for the 14 holes I played.
This game is already pretty much dead... the patient just doesn't know it yet.
@sroel908 wrote:
@ELF014Already reading that the new patch has brought about new issues...someone elsewhere said that after the patch, "in career mode, the mini leaderboard after you finish a hole does not appear to be showing you how many holes you or any of the other leaders have played"
Can confirm...the hole number just shows as a dash on the mini scoreboard shown between holes in a career mode round.
Another 18GB, at this point it's almost bloatware.
Well. I think there is a fairly robust consensus here. You can roll a * in 18GB of glitter, but a * it shall remain.
I can see the Christmas update now. The ball tracer will be replaced by Santa's sleigh and all the trees will be adorned with tinsel and baubles. And before EA try to recruit me, "hey, this guy knows his onions!". I should make it clear that I'm using sarcasm here.
Three updates in a row now have achieved absolutely nothing in terms of gameplay.
Last straw for me. Sorry EA, three strikes and your out.
Playoff not working.
Small observation, when you miss a fairway, the patrons do not move so you can hit back to the fairway.
@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.
