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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 20:46:18 GMT -5
Sorry guys, but this course is gonna annoy the bejeezus out of me. I know it's not an RCR and all, but I know Lybster, it's 20 miles from me and this is all wrong. It looks fantastic though, and I agree there should be minimal planting. I'll look forward to playing it but, well I guess I'm just gonna have to deal with the name/authenticity issue and suck it up. Good luck with it VctryLnSprts . I never said there was going to be minimalist planting on this course, that's just what people are saying I should do. I had a whole planting idea for this course that maybe I shouldn't do now. As far as Lybster, I chose that name for a silly family reason that would make zero sense to anyone else, but it meant something to me. But could you do me a favor? Can you suggest what this course "should" look like if it was in Lybster? Thanks! P.S. I'm not necessarily sold on the color scheme yet, so I'm still open to ideas.
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Post by Trusevich on Feb 22, 2018 21:39:08 GMT -5
OK mate, here we go. First off, there are no islands near Lybster. None. Lybster itself is a small three street village, it has a shop, two pubs and a hotel, and a very short 9 hole golf course. The coastline is almost totally sheer 250ft cliffs, there isn't a beach or sand for miles. The only low coastline is around the tiny harbour, which is one of the most picturesque you could ever wish to see. Google it, it's fabulous. Back in the sepia-tinted days it was one of the busiest harbours in the UK, legendary amounts of herring were landed there. Indeed, carved into those 250ft cliffs nearby at Whaligoe is a 330 step stairway - the Whaligoe Steps - that the women-folk used to carry their herring baskets up from the shore. The landscape is bare, barren rolling hills and mostly tree-less with gorse, whins and some heather. The surrounding fields feature small crofts and small-holdings and the odd farm. And it's always, always windy! And, as some have wondered, the nearest distillery is 13 miles up the road, it produces the award-winning Old Pulteney. The 18yo is especially stunning. Signing off, The Lybster Tourist Board.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 22:27:56 GMT -5
Sounds like the biggest thing I got “wrong” (in quotes because it’s not an RCR and I only picked the name because I liked it) is the islands and shoreline. There actually IS a huge steep cliff all up the side of hole 18, but the rest is pretty low, as you see.
When you say “rolling hills”, do you think the area between my holes should be smoothed out? Again, not an RCR of Lybster, but for the sake of argument, would that help?
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Post by jacobkessler on Feb 22, 2018 22:59:53 GMT -5
I personally think that minimal planting would make it a little too “samey” throughout... I mean, I’ve seen the course, the holes are all unique, but IMO lots of grassy plains would be the way to go.
Again, just my 2¢. Looks good!
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Post by Trusevich on Feb 22, 2018 23:07:08 GMT -5
Not sure about "smoothed out", there's quite a lot of elevation differences along that coastline, something that can't be replicated when your course is mostly at sea level. There isn't a flat stretch of coastline at all, it's all undulating.
Must admit, I'd love to see someone try to recreate one of my local courses in TGC2, even if they're fairly unknown and unremarkable as examples to cover. Your course so far looks more like Reiss (Wick) or Reay than Lybster, to be honest.
Again though, you hold the creative license here. *thumbsup*
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Post by CiB0RG on Feb 23, 2018 0:11:56 GMT -5
I agree with Kessler. I think you should go with the planting you had in mind with grasses and brushlands accenting the rolling terrain.
You also mentioned building a little agrarian town/village near the course on the big island. I was really looking forward to seeing your vision on that. I think it would have a nice quaint feel of an old rooted place that chose to celebrate a great game and build a beatuiful golf course to embrace the beauty of the isles.
As you know it's all up to you. Just chirping into the conversation here. Probably not helping the planting dilemma. Best of Luck!
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Post by coggin66 on Feb 23, 2018 0:39:49 GMT -5
Stay true to your vision Eric. Change the name to Libster Isles and do what you want!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 2:25:54 GMT -5
All of the holes are routed and surfaced, greens are sculpted and multi-pinned, and now it’s time to add all the tee boxes and sculpt those in. After that the fun really begins! I get to plant this course and create the “world” where this course exists. Hole 16, Par 3 Hole 17, Par 4 Hole 18, Par 5 (not done)
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Post by jacobkessler on Feb 23, 2018 6:39:13 GMT -5
More retaining wall! I missed that...
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Post by mattf27 on Feb 23, 2018 8:05:00 GMT -5
Sorry guys, but this course is gonna annoy the bejeezus out of me. I know it's not an RCR and all, but I know Lybster, it's 20 miles from me and this is all wrong. It looks fantastic though, and I agree there should be minimal planting. I'll look forward to playing it but, well I guess I'm just gonna have to deal with the name/authenticity issue and suck it up. Good luck with it VctryLnSprts . I never said there was going to be minimalist planting on this course, that's just what people are saying I should do. I had a whole planting idea for this course that maybe I shouldn't do now. As far as Lybster, I chose that name for a silly family reason that would make zero sense to anyone else, but it meant something to me. But could you do me a favor? Can you suggest what this course "should" look like if it was in Lybster? Thanks! P.S. I'm not necessarily sold on the color scheme yet, so I'm still open to ideas. You do you, Mr. Ross. I'm happy to throw suggestions out there, but you're the one with the vision, and you're the one playing with the file. Don't change what you wanted to do just because the rest of us have ideas, I ignore y'alls suggestions all the time.
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Post by pablo on Feb 23, 2018 9:24:42 GMT -5
At last you procrastinator
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 14:51:42 GMT -5
I thought this course was going to be coming out this week, but I planted it and there are mixed reviews in the beta test, so it might be back to square 1 with the "look" I'm going for. Ugh, Lybster might return to the back burner for a while.
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Post by jacobkessler on Feb 25, 2018 15:18:22 GMT -5
I thought this course was going to be coming out this week, but I planted it and there are mixed reviews in the beta test, so it might be back to square 1 with the "look" I'm going for. Ugh, Lybster might return to the back burner for a while. #FreeLybster
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Post by TreeWood on Feb 25, 2018 15:51:58 GMT -5
I agree with Ken, Matt and others.... work on your terms, not someone else’s.
Yeah, would be awesome if Lybster irl had a course like it. It would be fantabulous if the holes looked remarkably similar. It would be outrageous if the clubhouses looked the same. It would be absolutely epic if the benches were painted the same colour. And it would be spantabulous if each round came with a printed scorecard carrying the irl Lybster coat of arms.
But then again, that’s a lot of “if”s. If you’re still really conflicted, maybe just change the course name and fictitious locale.
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Post by mattf27 on Feb 25, 2018 16:42:33 GMT -5
I thought this course was going to be coming out this week, but I planted it and there are mixed reviews in the beta test, so it might be back to square 1 with the "look" I'm going for. Ugh, Lybster might return to the back burner for a while. Gave the beta a playthrough. Loved the course, thought the planting was fine. It probably just needs more variety, and thicker vegetation in places to really pop.
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