Disc Golf Unchained - VIDEO GAME!

[FunkyTownNoob]

I have yet to hit an ace, but I managed to log this one earlier!

 

[FunkyTownNoob]

I will add some of my thoughts as well..
+I love the new Pro Shop features and the new plastics.
+The game is a blast and a great time killer

-Sometimes I can throw X disc 450ft+ off the tee, and on another tee it will max out ~100 less. This seems to happen even on holes that don't seem to have much variance in their altitude changes, so it confuses me.
-Sometimes while putting, I have to aim REALLY high or else I will hit cage low, even when the aim assist shows chains and I get a full power hit.

 

[CaptainAnhyzer]

There seems to be a glitch in the system for drivers.........

The first few rounds, view that shows the disc path as a shaped S curve would change as i added hyzer/anhyzer angle to the throw. Now i tip the disc on a 45 degree angle and the flight still goes straight(and not near as far). So i quit using the driver(Fling) and went to the fairway driver. Been crushing 300' + drives for a few more rounds and now this disc woun't shape shots and only goes 190'

 

[TheOtherBill]

Yeah, I've had the inconsistent driver issue for a couple days now too. On one hole it drops out of the sky at 250 feet on a full power throw and the next hole it hits 310 without any real difference in elevation.

FTNoob, that's a great score on SV. :hfive: Were you throwing sky annys? What's your power at, my next upgrade is at $31 and I throw mostly speed 14 drivers.

 

[youdidwell]

Check the condition of the drivers that don't work any more. i don't think it's a glitch, there is a condition system

 

[Jenga54]

I'm having fun!

 

[tylerc]

There seems to be a glitch in the system for drivers.........

The first few rounds, view that shows the disc path as a shaped S curve would change as i added hyzer/anhyzer angle to the throw. Now i tip the disc on a 45 degree angle and the flight still goes straight(and not near as far). So i quit using the driver(Fling) and went to the fairway driver. Been crushing 300' + drives for a few more rounds and now this disc woun't shape shots and only goes 190'

The discs are too beat in

 

[CreemCheese]

I think that's the problem too. As they get beat in, they get very squirrelly.

I got my 4th Ace yesterday and shot a personal best -4 at Merman Cay

 

[Reniger]

Yeah, even premium discs beat in a few rounds... I got my first ace a couple days ago on a -9 round at Merman Cay. I freaking LOVE that course. God I wish it was real...

Another gripe is how many teepads have cliff faces in front of them, forcing a HUGE sky hyzer to get 300' with a "Speed 15" There has to be at least 5-6 holes with rock faces that go straight up in front of them. I appreciate wanting to challenge people, but have you ever been to a course that silly?

 

[TheOtherBill]

Another gripe is how many teepads have cliff faces in front of them, forcing a HUGE sky hyzer to get 300' with a "Speed 15" There has to be at least 5-6 holes with rock faces that go straight up in front of them. I appreciate wanting to challenge people, but have you ever been to a course that silly?

It'd be a little more tolerable with the ability to throw thumbers.

 

[kerplunk]

I will add some of my thoughts as well..
+I love the new Pro Shop features and the new plastics.
+The game is a blast and a great time killer

-Sometimes I can throw X disc 450ft+ off the tee, and on another tee it will max out ~100 less. This seems to happen even on holes that don't seem to have much variance in their altitude changes, so it confuses me.
-Sometimes while putting, I have to aim REALLY high or else I will hit cage low, even when the aim assist shows chains and I get a full power hit.

What are the new pro shop features? I only noticed more plastics.

I have also noticed that you sometimes have to putt really high, and this seems to be something new, maybe related to the last update. It's really hurting my 60+ ft. putting game.

 

[Reniger]

It'd be a little more tolerable with the ability to throw thumbers.

So true.

And power down putts. I've had several fall out from 10' and I really feel if I could select something lower that "Putt" as my throw style it would just be a gentle drop, not a power chain banger.

 

[Jenga54]

Yeah, even premium discs beat in a few rounds... I got my first ace a couple days ago on a -9 round at Merman Cay. I freaking LOVE that course. God I wish it was real...

Another gripe is how many teepads have cliff faces in front of them, forcing a HUGE sky hyzer to get 300' with a "Speed 15" There has to be at least 5-6 holes with rock faces that go straight up in front of them. I appreciate wanting to challenge people, but have you ever been to a course that silly?

I believe at this point, all the holes that are part of the course line ups were randomly generated and then the seeds are saved, in order, to make 18 holes. I would agree that some of the seeds they used are silly, but some are awesome. With a lot of people playing practice holes and writing down seeds that are great holes, it's pretty easy to build an awesome course.

That said...
A COURSE EDITOR would really really advance this game, as you could design holes the way you want them, instead of finding seeds that work. You could also create par 4 and par 5 holes, because you're not limited to the confines of the random generator guardrails for seed generation.

I hope this is something that can be done, because that would take this game from Alpha testing to Beta testing in a hurry, with well designed holes to play :thmbup:

 

[TheOtherBill]

That said...
A COURSE EDITOR would really really advance this game, as you could design holes the way you want them, instead of finding seeds that work. You could also create par 4 and par 5 holes, because you're not limited to the confines of the random generator guardrails for seed generation.

I hope this is something that can be done, because that would take this game from Alpha testing to Beta testing in a hurry, with well designed holes to play :thmbup:

I was thinking something similar, but use the layout of existing 'iconic' holes as a template. Take #8 at the USDGC for example (proabably better before several trees were lost over the last couple years but one that came to my mind) - would it be that hard to map water or steep ravines where the OB rope is and place trees where they are on the actual hole at Winthrop? A round of 18 "classic holes" from Maple Hill, Flyboy, Highbridge, etc would be awesome.

 

[Jenga54]

With a course designer that users had access to, I would be creating entire courses from the NT circuit. Also I would be creating my home course very quickly I think the user base could create the entire DGCR course listing (over three stars of course)

 

[FunkyTownNoob]

Yeah, I've had the inconsistent driver issue for a couple days now too. On one hole it drops out of the sky at 250 feet on a full power throw and the next hole it hits 310 without any real difference in elevation.

FTNoob, that's a great score on SV. :hfive: Were you throwing sky annys? What's your power at, my next upgrade is at $31 and I throw mostly speed 14 drivers.

Yes the sky annys are your friend on that course lol. It takes some trial and error and patience, but there is a definite line for 80% of the holes.
FWIW, I'm working with power and accuracy levels at 6 right now. All courses I've maxed out so far at -10 except for that -11 at SV

 

[TheOtherBill]

Odd glitch just occurred on SV #16 - instead of actually working today I was on rd 4 so far and the game closed after I scored a birdie, during the Loading...scorecard screen. No biggie, it happens, and I can always pick back up where it had dropped. This time, however, the 'continue game' resumed at Merman Cay #17 instead of SV where I had just been playing.

This just happened again, but while my drive was in-flight on hole 18 of Summers Pass. I bring the game back up, hit continue round and it takes me to the tee of 18 on Sudden Valley...which is cool becasue I guess now my best score there will be -4 :thmbup:

 

[CaptainAnhyzer]

The discs are too beat in

Now I see... there is a green bar below each disc in your bag that gets shorter as it beats in. Gotta cycle out old plastic for new.
:thmbup:

 

[Jenga54]

Now I see... there is a green bar below each disc in your bag that gets shorter as it beats in. Gotta cycle out old plastic for new.
:thmbup:

Capitalism!

 

[zenbot]

I paid the dollar and now I'm getting ads again.