Hey Everyone,
We’re hard at work here on the development of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11, but I figured I would take a break from the action to fill you in on some of the gameplay improvements you can expect to see in this year’s game. This feature list represent new features that we’ve implemented largely based on your feedback and comments. The list is LONG, so let’s get started.
Variable Wind – This was something we saw you guys asking for a lot on the boards and in the community in general. With the addition of variable winds, the game will mimic real life wind effects much more realistically. So you’ll have to take the wind into account on a shot to shot basis much more this year. The wind will blow and gust just like it does in real life even after the ball is in flight!
Accurate Pin Placements During Live Tournaments – Last year we were limited in the pin placements we could use during EA SPORTS Live Tournaments. This created a disconnect between the pin placements in Play the Pros and the actual pin placements that the pros were playing in real life. This year we have made our pin placement system more robust so that we can create placements exactly like those being used in the real life tournament being played.
Additional Pin Locations In Offline Gameplay – We’ve tripled the number of possible pin locations in this year’s offline game to help create a greater variety of placements.
Realistic Shot Spread Within Aiming Circle – In last year’s game, your shot would land in the center of the aiming circle if you hit it perfectly. While this offered a very precise way to play the game, we wanted to create a more realistic landing pattern with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11. So we implemented a new physics system that emulates human error much more closely. In this year’s game, the ball will still land within the aiming circle if hit perfectly, but not necessarily in the center. The new system will create a more realistic landing pattern within the aiming circle than ever before.
Backswing Power Degradation – We’ve changed the power degradation system that occurs when holding the club at the top of the backswing. Previously players would sometimes hold their club at the top of their backswing knowing if they kept it there for so many seconds it would give them a consistent shot power percentage. That has all changed this year, so that trick will no longer work. You can still try it, but the results will not be favorable. (KILL Shot)
Variable Lie Percentages – In golf, hitting out of the rough is not an exact science, so we decided to reflect this in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11. This year when hitting out of the rough you will not get a single lie percentage, rather a percentage range. This range represents the amount that your lie can affect your shot. It could be a little, it could be a lot.
Improved Green Characteristics – We’ve spent some time making the greens play more like true their true to life counterparts. The result is a green surface that is harder and faster than in years past and offers a more realistic feel.
Putting Trail Option – We’ve added a new putting tool that will allow you to see the path your putt has taken on the green after you hit it. Your ball will leave a light trail behind it to represent the path it took, similar to the trail left by your ball when you putt on a dewy green in the early morning. This option will help you learn to read the break and speeds of the greens better than ever.
Approach Green Grid – On approach shots we now draw the grid on the green to show you the contour so you can pick your aim points better. The grid will be visible when you zoom out to aim with the overhead camera allowing you to view the entire green’s grid.
New Survey Page - Last year we introduced the Talk to Dev survey button in the EA SPORTS Live Tournaments hub where you had direct access to give us feedback and take surveys. This year we have taken that system one step further and created a multiple choice system that will allow us to provide you with better tools by which you all can give us feedback.
New GamerNet Daily Challenges – We’ve reworked our GamerNet Instant Challenge feature and created a Daily Challenge system that will award GamerNet points to players for setting the Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin records on each and every hole in the game. You’ll get points for setting the daily records, breaking the daily records and you’ll even get points based on how close you come to the currently established record.
Meter-less Putting Live Tournaments – This was a big ask last year and we’re happy to say that this year we will be able to create EA SPORTS Live Tournaments that have the putting meter turned off for everyone. Start practicing for these now!
Unique Wind Live Tournaments – Last year we received a lot of feedback talking about the wind settings in EA SPORTS Live Tournaments and specifically that it wasn’t very realistic. Each time you entered the tournament the wind settings would be exactly the same. In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 we will have the ability to create tournaments that have unique wind characteristics each time you enter the round. So each time you play it the wind will be different.
We’ve got a host of other great new features that we’ll be announcing in the weeks and months to come, so stay tuned and keep the comments coming!
Mike D.
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