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Posted 02 May 2013 - 04:35 PM
It's official: EA will shut down TWO on June 6th 2013. I shan't miss it, but I will miss all the good friends I made there and who made this sorry, incomplete game worthwile for me. I salute DoktorSlice (or UppiTuppi), AmuroRay73, bbattens, liendad59, fredfarcal, KeeF-coFFee, Gavarossi, Maineah form the Stoners Club, everybody from the Super Pack and and oh-so many others... You were great, it was a pleasure and an honor.
RIP TWO. Big reunion on PerfectGolf? I hope so.
>>>>>>> Ka-Boom!
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Posted 02 May 2013 - 06:06 PM
Interesting. I wonder what their reasons are for the shutdown.
I played a little bit back two years ago, but never really fell in love with it.
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Posted 03 May 2013 - 12:56 PM
Yes I'm upset with EA Sports shutting down Tiger Woods PGA Tour online and Masters 12 PC. I've been a member since 2008.
I hope Perfect Parallel golf is good and stays on line for a long long time.
Newbie
Posted 03 May 2013 - 08:14 PM
Never been there, have been a Links diehard since 97. I can only imagine its like real grief. The mere mention of my favorite Links sites changing/closing sends utter panick through the ranks. Sorry for your loss, welcome to the best place on the net for golf simulation and PC golf enthusiasts. Steve
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Posted 03 May 2013 - 08:16 PM
Rest in peace TWO, long live PG.
Agree with Kablammo11, good people on TWO who made it all worthwhile.
Hope they all come here and we meet up again soon.
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 04:42 AM
Never been there, have been a Links diehard since 97. I can only imagine its like real grief. The mere mention of my favorite Links sites changing/closing sends utter panick through the ranks. Sorry for your loss, welcome to the best place on the net for golf simulation and PC golf enthusiasts. Steve
I too enjoyed Links up to version 2003. I tried TWO and WGT but didn't like them, my interest in golf waned. Now I have a new spark of enthusiasm, a lot like waiting for Christmas!
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 07:14 AM
I too enjoyed Links up to version 2003. I tried TWO and WGT but didn't like them, my interest in golf waned. Now I have new spark of enthusiasm, a lot like waiting for Christmas!
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 03:52 PM
Did you ever try links 2003 with the mod (modification)? If not you might find something to recapture your enthusiasm in the coming months whilst you wait for PG.
The mod made changes to some of the links code to improve ball physics and distances. Try apcd courses website or links comer for more info.
I have not had the game installed in a long time. I do have the disks and I might just try your suggestions. Thanks!
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 03:58 PM
After installing the Links 2003 game, run the 1.02, 1.05 and then the 1.07 patches. You will think it is a new game and will keep you going until PP comes out.
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 04:39 PM
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Posted 06 May 2013 - 06:46 PM
I"m one of those who are still playing the EA version. The customer service was so horrific that most people just left. It is apparently true throughout their games; I'm surprised they have any subscribers at all. Very high-handed tactics to get people to pay more and more, without offering anything in return. They also use the unity engine. In any case, it is obvious that they have a business model that was created by a Harvard MBA with no empathy for the customer. Bitter? Yes.... we have a group of several hundred players and each has a customer service horror story. My impression is that it could have been a successful game, It was just administered very badly.
In any case, the perfect parallel option looks to be superior in just about every way. I, frankly don't know about everyone else, but I would be willing to pay more for this game that for TWO. I really hope you guys get up and running soon. Beta testing?... 
)) sure!
Newbie
Posted 06 May 2013 - 08:32 PM
I, like the last few die hard's am still playing TWO until the fat lady sings. I have met so many wonderful people through out the years both on TWO and Tiger Woods pc versions. Started with TigerWoods 05 then 06, 07, and 08. Then started TWO at the start of the 2nd beta. I am now trying to recruit all the members of Thailand Golf Club to come over here. Everything I have seen on PP looks just amazing. Keep up the fantastic work PP..........RemoBruskie
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Posted 10 May 2013 - 02:11 AM
Especially when you see some f the fantastic renditions that some of the guys on this forum have created.
Wayne - Wagga Wagga is still my favourite. I think there are some that have achieved more since but at its time it was immense (and still one f the 3 or 4 I go back to for a friendly 18).
Thanks for the tips guys but I found a TW PC PGA 2008 DVD at eBay. It will be here soon. There was one other seller there as well. I figured since TW2008 is a full installation PC golf game it would give me a better feel for the up and coming PerfectGolf game which has animations and 3DFX.
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Posted 10 May 2013 - 07:10 AM
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Posted 10 May 2013 - 08:02 AM
I said,
...but I found a DVD for TW 2008 at eBay and bough it. I didn't want to go back to Links, wanted to play something similar to PG with animations and better SFX. I certainly appreciate the updated info on Links but TW seems more compelling because it's very much like PerfectGolf.
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Posted 10 May 2013 - 10:36 AM
Links 2003:-
Animations. Check.
SFX. Check.
Course Designer. Check.
Highly detailed golf courses. Check.
Has courses designed by Mike Jones. Check.
Sounds like Perfect Golf to me, lol.
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Posted 10 May 2013 - 08:44 PM
links is definatly in my opinion the better pc golf game, although TW 08 has its points and is definatley worth playing aswell if u got time, but i must chime in with my opinion on the new TW game for consoles, i admit its had a few problems mostly stat releated and a club reset issue, but as far as the ps3 console version is corncerned the courses are stuning, and for any real life golfers there is a sim mode which is really life like and very hard to shoot low at, especially when using the motion controler and the simstix club attachment. i eventually hope that after a sucsesfull pc launch the PP team will venture into the console market and the motion control route,as with the great options and gameplay this game offers combined with a motion capture device be it kinnect or move, it would bring a true golf simulator into your home for a fraction of the price of these big ones on the market for shops and rich people
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Posted 11 May 2013 - 04:01 AM
Links 2003:-
Animations. Check.
SFX. Check.
Course Designer. Check.
Highly detailed golf courses. Check.
Has courses designed by Mike Jones. Check.
Sounds like Perfect Golf to me, lol.
I completely agree with you Daz. Everything I've seen up until this point has indicated that PP will be far closer to replicating Links than it will TW. In fact all pics and videos that I've seen look like an improved 3D version of Links.
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