In Arcade mode they need to greatly reduce randomness or turn it off. IMHO!
@SlimDown57 wrote:In Arcade mode they need to greatly reduce randomness or turn it off. IMHO!
Absolutely agree. It would be nice if the is an option in the settings that has Random On/ Random Off. A slider adjusting randomness would even be better. I have stopped playing this game and it is still a hot topic. Just hoping current game and the next iteration can solve this problem.
@SlimDown57 wrote:In Arcade mode they need to greatly reduce randomness or turn it off. IMHO!
Absolutely agree. It would be nice if the is an option in the settings that has Random On/ Random Off. A slider adjusting randomness would even be better. I have stopped playing this game and it is still a hot topic. Just hoping current game and the next iteration can solve this problem.
@PalomaMarvel24 I also stopped playing. Going back to 2K23, its by FAR a better golf game. It’s not perfect by any means, but aside from graphics and licenced majors, 2K crushes EA. Shots make sense on 2K, there are actual physics, no weird lip outs and pure randomness. I might even dig out my old PS3 and TW 14 and have a go at that.
@drewgriffiths wrote:@PalomaMarvel24 I also stopped playing. Going back to 2K23, its by FAR a better golf game. It’s not perfect by any means, but aside from graphics and licenced majors, 2K crushes EA. Shots make sense on 2K, there are actual physics, no weird lip outs and pure randomness. I might even dig out my old PS3 and TW 14 and have a go at that.
I fully agree with you. I was really hoping that EA would improve on what was lacking in 2K. That it would be a few steps closer to a better golfing experience. Instead we just got something different that is even more broken.
EA has truly broken my hope that someone would get it right.
@drewgriffiths wrote:@PalomaMarvel24 I also stopped playing. Going back to 2K23, its by FAR a better golf game. It’s not perfect by any means, but aside from graphics and licenced majors, 2K crushes EA. Shots make sense on 2K, there are actual physics, no weird lip outs and pure randomness. I might even dig out my old PS3 and TW 14 and have a go at that.
I am playing multiple games now and 2K23 is my rotation. The shots and physics in 2K23 are far superior compared to current game. Even the player customization in 2K is far superior. TW 14 is still my favorite and that was the last awesome golf game made by EA. If EA created another game like TW14, that game would have competed with 2K.
Turn off Swing randomness at least on Arcade level!
First time checking in here in a while… have not played in months.
This… is still why I stopped. Lol
@ELF014 This is going to sound sarcastic and I really don’t mean it like that but the only thing that will get a golf game right is real golf 😆
I’ve been playing golf games since 1985’s Nick Faldo Plays The Open which i played on the Commodore 64 (and STILL more challenging than EA’s latest!). I have a soft spot for EA’s early efforts like PGA Tour 2 and still have some pre-Rory McIlroy PGA games and I’d still choose even PGA Tour 2 over their latest effort and that game came out over 30 years ago
@drewgriffiths wrote:@ELF014 This is going to sound sarcastic and I really don’t mean it like that but the only thing that will get a golf game right is real golf 😆
I’ve been playing golf games since 1985’s Nick Faldo Plays The Open which i played on the Commodore 64 (and STILL more challenging than EA’s latest!). I have a soft spot for EA’s early efforts like PGA Tour 2 and still have some pre-Rory McIlroy PGA games and I’d still choose even PGA Tour 2 over their latest effort and that game came out over 30 years ago
I remember checking out the jacket cover of PGA Tour 2 at Compucenter, and purchasing it thinking it couldn't have everything it was promising in the game.
I couldn't believe that yes... you were actually playing in a simulated tournament with updates. Yes it was just a text update on the screen.
But it was truly innovative compared to what existed previously. But then so were all of Electronic Arts Sports titles back then. That is when they actually lived up to their motto of "If it's in the game... it's in the game".
I stepped away from gaming for decades. While the visual aspects of gaming has improved exponentially... innovation and creatively hasn't.
As I keep saying dressing up a pig in lipstick shouldn't be enough. We deserve much more than that... consumers have become complacent and seem to accept what is being shovelled to them.
IT'S JUST A GAME... shouldn't be an acceptable answer. As consumers we should expect continued growth... that current content should improve on the previous.
A lot of us consumers have become sheep and accept what we are being fed.
The cost of the feed keeps going up... but what we are receiving is of less quality.
@SlimDown57 wrote:Turn off Swing randomness at least on Arcade level!
If you level up and have specs, there is no "randomness" at arcade level or pro level, and very little at any other level.
If anything, shots out of rough/sand need to have randomness increased exponentially.
@7AnimalMother wrote:
@SlimDown57 wrote:Turn off Swing randomness at least on Arcade level!
If you level up and have specs, there is no "randomness" at arcade level or pro level, and very little at any other level.
If anything, shots out of rough/sand need to have randomness increased exponentially.
I don't think anyone is debating that adding skill points and specs will reduce, almost remove the RNG in the game.
The argument is why is there is as much RNG in the game as there is. If you execute a good shot the landing zone shouldn't be inside a 90° window... but rather one inside 2-3°.
And I agree with the OP, for those that are beginners... there shouldn't be any RNG.
What reason is there to frustrate starting players that are having enough issues hitting straight without punishing them for hitting a good shot?
