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[Kablammo11]

Loud and clear, Sir!

[DPRoberts]

Mike, does this mean that you no longer agree with your previous statement that beta testing is allowed?

[Mike Jones]

Mike, does this mean that you no longer agree with your previous statement that beta testing is allowed?

Closed beta testing is fine but a general release to the PG community is what I'm talking about. Basically all the courses will be available to the community once the contest is over but it will get confusing if there are a bunch of par 3 course flying around publicly and it could cause problems down the line with people playing in the multiplayer lobby having different versions of the same course. 

[DPRoberts]

Cool. Thanks

[M Rose]

I was about to jump in but it looks like you guys clarified it already for me.

I did have a few people test it but it was done by PM only.

[RobC]

So for my entry I have gone for 3 different styles of 6 holes.... 1st 6 Coastal...

the next 6 are Links...

And the final 6 are Parkland...

I also have each of the 18 holes is a club length in game and there are 3 Tee boxes on each hole:-

Championship is a full club shot

Member is a 3/4 club shot

Forward is a 1/2 club shot

Just paths sounds and surrounding area to finish

Cheers Rob

[Buck]

Looking totally awesome as always Rob!

[Mike Jones]

Some nice entries so far, thx!

 

If I was to critique the courses I have received so far so they could be changed and resubmitted I would say that there isn't enough thought gone into the play from the shortest tees.

 

Varied lengths and challenges from those tees would be ideal bearing in mind that many of the players playing these type of course may be beginners. There is nothing wrong with a forward tee being 40 yards from the hole rather than just 10 yards ahead of a back tee which may be 190 yards away from the green. I know that when the course gets loaded into the sim, the first thing that will be looked at is the play from the forward tees which generally at the moment is too long and difficult.

[NoPutt]

Some nice entries so far, thx!

 

If I was to critique the courses I have received so far so they could be changed and resubmitted I would say that there isn't enough thought gone into the play from the shortest tees.

 

Varied lengths and challenges from those tees would be ideal bearing in mind that many of the players playing these type of course may be beginners. There is nothing wrong with a forward tee being 40 yards from the hole rather than just 10 yards ahead of a back tee which may be 190 yards away from the green. I know that when the course gets loaded into the sim, the first thing that will be looked at is the play from the forward tees which generally at the moment is too long and difficult.

Did you mean to say Isn't?

[Mike Jones]

Did you mean to say Isn't?

You are correct sir, thx

[Kablammo11]

Find my hole distances from the forward tees in the image below. Hole lengths in-game may vary, since many greens are 30 m deep and pin positions from front to back will add or take away a sizeable amount.

I made the back 9 a teensy harder, but it' still just a stroll in the park.

 

[M Rose]

I think I will probably add another set. I was considering that anyway.

[DoGgs]

Submitted 

[M Rose]

I've added a new set of front tees. Will send my revision late tonight.

[Kablammo11]

I'm moderately pround to announce that I just submitted my... erm... my... submission to Mike Jones.

 

I would like to salute all my fellow designers for their contributions and the fireworks of original ideas I was invited to admire in this thread and wish all participants the best of luck with their projects. Whoever wins this, I don't necessarily think I have a shot and I don't mind about that, will have worked hard for his victory and fully deserves it.

 

As a parting shot, here are 3 holes I played for you to behold the finished product. I played at Hacker difficulty from the challenge tees and on to medium pins (6 pins, two of each on every hole). The wind was set to "Strong Breeze", which happens to be the funnest wind imo.

 

 

(Oh, and I just noticed my typo in the course name in the top left corner)

[NoPutt]

Good luck K11.

And I must say that without your patience with me in

the beginning, I would not be designing in Unity at all.

I've tried to pay it forward with the same patience.

Thanks my, (and I say this with utter disdain) Friend.

And Good Luck to All 

[andrewjjones43#]

“I've tried to pay it forward with the same patience”........and much wine to numb the pain NoPutt. I speak as the recipient of much of the paying it forward.

[DPRoberts]

Fabulous look. K11 signature touches abound. Love that flyover on 9. Haha.

[johnmeyer]

Those forward tees look great for a wedge challenge on the sim

[Kablammo11]

The forward tees absolutely are the forwardest of all my forwards for sure, johnmeyer... though a few are far enough back to add a bit of localised challenge.

Thanks, DPR. If only I had a clue of what my signature touches might be... It's not that I insist on adding them, whatever they might be. I just gotta be me.

Yes, Neal, you indeed have payed it forward, and then some! Tip of the hat to you, my friend (in brackets). And I feel almost guilty for not jumping on each and every CF help request today, knowing full well that you have grown into serving as the habitual, steadfast and competent first response guy.