Will there be the option to play the mouse swing in both vertical and horizontal mode?
I much prefer the horizontal swing, as although it makes playing much harder, it feels so much more like a real golf swing than moving the mouse down and up.
I too would like a horizontal swing mode. I find it much more comfortable than the vertical swing.
I also like the use of tempo to partially counter the use of a straight edge.
I have an idea that would not effect the game play but would let you know if you were possibly playing with an edger. Keep a statistic of how perfectly straight a players shots are hit. No one who doesn't use a straight edge hits 100% perfectly straight shots. It would also be a good stat to show when you are setting up a game with someone you don't know. That would allow you to decide whether or not to join the round. It could also be used to set up groups of players who play the same way. If you prefer to play for the lowest scores possible, use an edge and join a group with everyone close to 100%. If you prefer a greater challenge, join a group where the players have a lower percents.
I was just thinking that the long term statistic could be manipulated by playing free hand sometimes. This could be countered by keeping statistics for all rounds and looking to see if there are too many outlier rounds (approximately more than 2 or 3 standard deviations from the mean).
Even if the long term statistic isn't perfect, showing the percents for all the players for the round you are playing would be worthwhile.
Ron