I like some of these advanced ideas like clicking on the golfer to initiate swings. How about clicking on the golfer to setup swings like moving the feet to setup draws or fades or hitting down on the ball or scooping the ball. Another idea, introduce a curved swing as an alternative to Real Time Swing, Powerstroke or Trueswing to eliminate setting up mouse drivers or straight edges as swing aids. Curving the swing less would generate an inside-out swing and curving more would generate an outside-in swing.
This is perhaps one of the most talked about things in TS, CHEATERS.. Never mind that there are cheats out there for 3 click. I myself feel like those that cheat are far less then those that do. I like having to have that mouse as straight as possible to hit a good shot as you progress up to the expert ( swing difficulty level), easier to hit a good shot on the lower (novice swing difficulty level). So there is the first argument for folks that think anyone that is any good at this, must be using a straight edge. I don't know if that will ever stop, from just a few..
So let's say that most of us play fair, having progressively harder (swing difficulty levels), Novice being the easiest to hit a good ball and expert being the hardest, I found this works gr8! When I first started TSwinging at TW 04 PC, I played on the Novice Swing Difficulty level for a long time before I moved up to the intermediate, and ultimately the Adv/exepert Swing Difficulty level and found the move a huge difference from the Novice level... For instance, when you were putting on novice, you had to put pretty hard/fast to move the ball but when on Adv/expert, your club was very sensitive and just a tap went a long way's. Same with driving/ pitching, you really had to have your swing right on, just to get more of a straight shot, which was almost impossible to do, you always had a slight fade or draw, depending on how good you were and don't forget that your on Expert swing difficulty or the ball went right into the trees.. It also made it very exciting. A nice step up from the Novice swing difficulty.... You really had to be careful with your swing...
That's it for now, just my opinion, not saying your idea is a bad one, I just like to think most of us won't cheat. When all TSwingers know how difficult it will be to hit a straight shot on the Adv/Expert Swing Difficulty Level, the few that do cheat will be fairly easy to spot... Of course that makes it tough for those that have mastered the top level of the swing because here come those that think they must be cheating if their that good.. So let's putt cheating out of our heads for now..
So in closing, I think we should base TS off the fact that the majority of folks Don't Cheat and go from there.
Notice I use the words "Swing Difficulty Level", that's because that's what were talking about, not to be confused with Amateur/Pro Levels... Sorry for all the highlights but I wanted to make sure we don't get the 2 confused...
I know we will start a TS thread once we see what PP has to offer, that's why there's no in depth theorizing on my part about something we don't even have yet... For those who are to concerned about what I say or do....
One last thing.. No disrespect to any one...I have many friends who 3 click and I would NEVER single out someone just because of their method of swing.. But I usually see the cheat fights because a 3 clicker thought the TSwinger was cheating. So if we have not only combined 3click/TS games, (which I love) but we can also have 3 click only and TS only games, then any 3 clicker that thinks TSwingers cheat, can feel at ease and vice versa...
I'm not saying you don't have TS on TS accusers but this would narrow it down.. Again though, I think most don't cheat or accuse folks of cheating, so we need to base everything off of trustworthy folks..
I'm not saying that PP shouldn't do every thing in their power to stop those few that will cheat, I'm all for that...
Thanks for reading.. I hope no one is offended my my words as this topic is potentially a firestorm. I hope it doesn't turn that way..