Realtime Mouse Swing (TWO)
hey EA thanks again for a golf game we can play on the PC. having a great time so far. you know what we really need here for the PC Mouse players is a realtime mouse swing like we had on TWO. it wo...
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Yep, I agree.
I pre-ordered the game thinking such an obvious feature (already found in the major competing title) would surely be in it. At release, I was heartbroken to discover otherwise. The keyboard/mouse mechanics that were there were ridiculous -- it would have been difficult to give any less thought to PC keyboard/mouse users.
I am certainly not interested in the 3-click "swing", Like others have said here, I want to enjoy the "feel" of a golf swing. And as a PC-only gamer, I don't want to have to mess around with a controller.
As I could find no discussions suggesting it was on EAs radar at all to introduce what seems such an obvious feature, I refunded the game the same day and will definitely not re-purchase unless/until they add that ability.
I see some comments here are blaming the lack on a perceived notion that using mouse/keyboard would be "unfair" to controller-only users. It's a frankly horrible excuse for omitting the feature -- what this represents to my mind, pure and simple, is a total lack of consideration for the PC player community. The entire interface on day one on PC frankly looked and behaved like a rushed console port, not so much designed as hastily patched in as an afterthought. After all the many (extra) months waiting for this title, it was a very sore disappointment.
Just as with many other titles where the difference between mouse/keyboard play and controller play can be significant, companies that WANT to court a large PC player base have invariably designed for that, including well-thought out keyboard/mouse mechanics. And WHEN deemed necessary for competetive online play, they have given hosts the option to set restrictions on who can participate. As I understand it, since EA went ahead and added the 3-click mechanic, they've implemented precisely that sort of mechanism. All the evidence points squarely to a lack of care for the PC market for the initial release.
I hope that changes, of course, and I'll continue to keep an eye out to see if a true mouse swing feature ever makes it onto EAs update list. But I guess I won't hold my breath.
