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Post by Brenelan on Nov 11, 2024 8:41:58 GMT -5
Another thing I would like to see but this pertains to TGCTOURS is to stop the guys above CC level ie. platinum, elite, kinetic players on the tours, stop their scores showing on the leaderboards. Impossible I know but to me they skew the leaderboards and you never know how your doing against people that are on your tour level. To me there’s nothing worse than shooting a great double digit score on your tour then looking at the leaderboard and seeing five or six platinum players with scores four or five shots better. I hear you say put it out of your mind and remember they’re better than you but it is difficult doing that. Isn't this what the website leaderboards are for. TGCTours are not allocated enough societies to have separate ones for each tour and flights. I am not sure why HB only gives them a limited amount of societies. I guess if the game goes cross platform TGCTours could have a separate in game society for every tour and CC with it's many individual flights. Agreed, but you'd still have to figure out how to restrict higher level players from playing the CC societies, which they do for practice or non-TGC events. The only alternative IMO is to make societies invite-only for people who are in those tours. And that is far too much work. |
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Post by Art Vandelay on Nov 11, 2024 11:39:32 GMT -5
Isn't this what the website leaderboards are for. TGCTours are not allocated enough societies to have separate ones for each tour and flights. I am not sure why HB only gives them a limited amount of societies. I guess if the game goes cross platform TGCTours could have a separate in game society for every tour and CC with it's many individual flights. Agreed, but you'd still have to figure out how to restrict higher level players from playing the CC societies, which they do for practice or non-TGC events. The only alternative IMO is to make societies invite-only for people who are in those tours. And that is far too much work. There are societies around that use TGCT societies for separate competitions. Happy Tee Friends (HTF) is the prime example I believe is the topic here. HTF is a great comp of all TGCT pro level players playing a common level 4 round event for their own enjoyment. So what if their names are on the in game leaderboard! So are the names of folks who are not even a part of TGCT and are just playing for their own enjoyment. Onward people, just onward. |
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Post by Brenelan on Nov 11, 2024 11:45:26 GMT -5
Agreed, Art - and I certainly wasn't advocating for that type of process, just thinking about the drawbacks.
All of the TGC societies are great practice vehicles for the settings we use (YMMV with Plat 😄).
Would hate to lose that ability, since we have web leaderboards that are easily accessible.
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Post by mjhamilton113 on Nov 11, 2024 13:42:16 GMT -5
A little off topic, but when does everyone think we’ll get a teaser, info or a trailer?
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Post by sroel908 on Nov 11, 2024 14:07:21 GMT -5
A little off topic, but when does everyone think we’ll get a teaser, info or a trailer? If they follow their usual pattern, it'll be about 2 months before the game comes out. I'd guess a release in maybe February or March, leading up to the Masters...so maybe a teaser and some info in December/early January? |
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Post by jcauthen04 on Nov 11, 2024 19:54:06 GMT -5
I've been calling for this since the XBox Series X and PS5 were released. It seems like it would be a simple graphics setting addition to make and add to the menu. I think it would help a lot with the stuttering I get on my Series X. It's a shame to have the console and a display that can pull of VRR, but not be given the keys to it to unlock it.  |
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Post by bassman70 on Nov 12, 2024 10:58:57 GMT -5
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Post by meunier33 on Nov 12, 2024 15:07:16 GMT -5
Are we going to get a season break of a couple weeks when the new game comes out so players can adjust to the new game?
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Post by sroel908 on Nov 12, 2024 15:09:36 GMT -5
Are we going to get a season break of a couple weeks when the new game comes out so players can adjust to the new game? Most likely, just as there was in the past...there would likely need to be time to figure out settings for the flights and such as well. Plus, there'd need to be a TGCT-wide qualifying event to put people in proper tours once everything gets figured out. |
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Post by fargo on Nov 12, 2024 15:30:00 GMT -5
Also, if they do go to a newer engine, and it's difficult / impossible to port courses (as I suspect it might be) then there may be some time before there is a good population of created courses available to play.
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Post by lessangster on Nov 12, 2024 18:17:00 GMT -5
Also, if they do go to a newer engine, and it's difficult / impossible to port courses (as I suspect it might be) then there may be some time before there is a good population of created courses available to play. I don’t think they will move away from the Unity engine I think they will just use the most up to date one. I’m not expecting top notch graphics like you guys I think they’ve gone as far as they can on my console Xbox. Maybe if they went back to the original TW method of loading each hole as you play it but that would put boundaries on the hole and course no more free roaming |
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Post by mjhamilton113 on Nov 14, 2024 13:27:04 GMT -5
Any chance part of the delay and release window is 2k buying the rights to majors and Augusta back from EA? EA clearly has stopped supporting their game and likely won’t make another installment.
Plus, imagine the marketing you can do with Tiger and Augusta. Would be a home run
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Post by sroel908 on Nov 14, 2024 13:39:27 GMT -5
Any chance part of the delay and release window is 2k buying the rights to majors and Augusta back from EA? EA clearly has stopped supporting their game and likely won’t make another installment. Plus, imagine the marketing you can do with Tiger and Augusta. Would be a home run If EA is done, I'd love to see 2K get the majors. The career mode in PGA 2K needs a boost and the majors could instantly add something of substance to it. Another factor is that 2K now employs several former EA golf employees...maybe there are some connections there (along with the pull that Tiger Woods has) that could help 2K work with Augusta/the USGA/PGA/R&A to get the majors into the next game? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2024 15:37:49 GMT -5
Any chance part of the delay and release window is 2k buying the rights to majors and Augusta back from EA? EA clearly has stopped supporting their game and likely won’t make another installment. Plus, imagine the marketing you can do with Tiger and Augusta. Would be a home run If EA is done, I'd love to see 2K get the majors. The career mode in PGA 2K needs a boost and the majors could instantly add something of substance to it. Another factor is that 2K now employs several former EA golf employees...maybe there are some connections there (along with the pull that Tiger Woods has) that could help 2K work with Augusta/the USGA/PGA/R&A to get the majors into the next game? If there is no money to be made EA is most certainly done. Golf games are a pretty niche market and Tbh I was very surprised that EA got back into it, but not surprised at all with where their game has gone as to me it was not much better than Rory. EA's golf games have been in a major decline for a long time for me. It looks like golf works better as a community online game, because if HB didn't have a course designer I think we this game would struggle also. I do think a good single player experience is important but this series is about online play and that should be the 100% focus I feel. Tbh I love single player games and this game is the only game I play online with other people. I just think the potential is massive. We have built a fantastic SIM golf community through this game so it is fantastic new that we have another game close on the horizon. |
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Post by sroel908 on Nov 14, 2024 15:52:15 GMT -5
If EA is done, I'd love to see 2K get the majors. The career mode in PGA 2K needs a boost and the majors could instantly add something of substance to it. Another factor is that 2K now employs several former EA golf employees...maybe there are some connections there (along with the pull that Tiger Woods has) that could help 2K work with Augusta/the USGA/PGA/R&A to get the majors into the next game? If there is no money to be made EA is most certainly done. Golf games are a pretty niche market and Tbh I was very surprised that EA got back into it, but not surprised at all with where their game has gone as to me it was not much better than Rory. EA's golf games have been in a major decline for a long time for me. It looks like golf works better as a community online game, because if HB didn't have a course designer I think we this game would struggle also. I do think a good single player experience is important but this series is about online play and that should be the 100% focus I feel. Tbh I love single player games and this game is the only game I play online with other people. I just think the potential is massive. We have built a fantastic SIM golf community through this game so it is fantastic new that we have another game close on the horizon. I think it's possible to do both: have strong online component and a solid single player experience, too. The previous 2K/TGC games have built on the concept of societies and course design for many years, which is why there is TGCTours and a robust community of people who play this game with others in a variety of societies, as well a group of people who design courses for other to enjoy and discussions on course architecture, etc. I think that PGA 2K25/6 will have cross-platform societies in-game, adding even more to the online component, as well as an improved course designer that will keep societies well stocked with more courses to play. They'll for sure be continuing to add and enhance what they've already built, which is awesome. But the single player experience of the 2K golf series has been so bare bones for so long, and is why I think EA thought they could try to get back into the mix. Now, with EA out of the picture it seems, and with 2K hiring former EA devs, it seems perhaps they might be focusing more on single player areas to add even more compelling ways to play the game. As long as 2K has a PGA Tour license, they'll likely have a career mode of some sort...it's time they start actually using it to its potential. I would like to see more added to career mode to make that more interesting. The majors would add a lot to that. I have no idea what legal and financial gymnastics they'd have to do to get the licenses, or if EA will still hold them even if they're not using them, but it would be a huge coup to get them over to 2K. I was shocked that TopSpin 2K25 had all 4 tennis Grand Slam events, so 2K has shown they'll go out and get the big licenses. I think the next 2K PGA game could borrow a lot from TopSpin's career mode, with coaches, homes, training games, etc. Plus, I think EA's concept of "Challenges", where you'd replicate real-life golf moments or have to defeat an AI-controlled pro, provide much more enjoyment and depth to the single-player side of the game. 2K has Tiger Woods...they could do some really cool stuff with his license, like the NBA 2K series did with Michael Jordan and the Jordan Challenges. |
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