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[Okamid3n]

The effect of the green's bounce on where the ball goes is insanely high, atleast on the shots I'm practicing now. Replaying the Americas Near-pin tournament right now, if my aim is perfect, I can hole-in-one hole 1 to 3 ~50% of the times by repeating the exact same shot. But if I'm even a tiny bit off to the left or right, I can sometimes be as wildly short OR long as 8fts due to a very noticeable bounce on the green. This is very rare on those holes, while more common on more slanted greens, but it still happens on hole 1 to 3.

I wonder if there are more reliable ways to approach the hole to lower the effects of your ball bouncing on a slope. I'm guessing learning how to backspin all your shots would be the most reliable way to do so, since the green is usually more consistant/even directly around the hole...

Perhaps, also, using lower-bouncing shots would reduce this effect.

 

[Metaternal]

I wonder if there are more reliable ways to approach the hole to lower the effects of your ball bouncing on a slope. I'm guessing learning how to backspin all your shots would be the most reliable way to do so, since the green is usually more consistant/even directly around the hole...

I'll have to look into the backspin. Every time I tried it it screwed me over.

 

[Okamid3n]

I'll have to look into the backspin. Every time I tried it it screwed me over.

It's possible that backspin is a bad idea, I'm just trying to find solutions.

I wouldn't recommend, for example, doing 100% power when backspinning, because then, it backspins too much, which would mean you'd have to shoot way past the hole before the backspin kicks in, so we end up with the same problems. If, on the other hand, you shoot at ~80% of your club's power, the spin is much, much shorter, so its easier to work around it.

That's how I first cleared the one-on one-putt challenge without much fuss: short 80% backspin on most holes, which has the bonus of reducing the wind's effect by a lot. You never have to adjust much for the wind with these types of shots.

 

[Jasconius]

It's possible that backspin is a bad idea, I'm just trying to find solutions.

I wouldn't recommend, for example, doing 100% power when backspinning, because then, it backspins too much, which would mean you'd have to shoot way past the hole before the backspin kicks in, so we end up with the same problems. If, on the other hand, you shoot at ~80% of your club's power, the spin is much, much shorter, so its easier to work around it.

That's how I first cleared the one-on one-putt challenge without much fuss: short 80% backspin on most holes, which has the bonus of reducing the wind's effect by a lot. You never have to adjust much for the wind with these types of shots.

This is a great post. I use backspin pretty much all the time but I didn't think of making sure to use a higher club for less actual backspin. I've gotten pretty good at getting the backspin to get near the hole anyway by shooting farther past it, but this idea will be another tool to add to my repertoire when I can't find a good angle for that.

I guess the main problem with using more backspin is that I can usually get it close to the hole but with strong winds you have to hit it pretty far away to account for the wind blowing the ball back towards the hole and then the ball rolling that same way on the backspin. Hard to see -exactly- where you would need to hit in order to get that HIO...

 

[Saint Gregory]

So many pin shots but I finally got one :')

Would be on the one put challenge too.

 

[PreyingShark]

Anybody up for a 9 hole, turn-by-turn Skins match? It's like match play except for up to 4 players.

60-5805-1378-1702

EDIT: 1 slot left

 

[PreyingShark]

Will start in 5 minutes if we don't get a fourth person.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Anybody up for a 9 hole, turn-by-turn Skins match? It's like match play except for up to 4 players.

60-5805-1378-1702

EDIT: 1 slot left

Where do I plug that in? Says invalid when I try tournament.

Edit: Thanks, so confusing

 

[daydream]

Where do I plug that in? Says invalid when I try tournament.

Mario Golf -> Vs. -> Community Match -> Code Search

Good opportunity to repost:

 

[Smilax]

I really like how community match is handled in this game. Its so fun playing with you guys!

 

[PreyingShark]

Wario and Waluigi are going to finally do Mario in. What an awesome night for them!

EDIT: Or not

 

[Saint Gregory]

I really like how community match is handled in this game. Its so fun playing with you guys!

Has Nintendo messed up online for any of their 3DS games? All the ones I've tried have been great fun.

Edit: Crap, too busy posting

Edit2: I didn't know it was my turn, let me know when you're done. I'm going back to the one put challenge.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

I'm horrible at this game

 

[PreyingShark]

Well uh

Okay.

 

[daydream]

Gah! Sorry guys. Admittedly I'm sitting a bit far away from the router.

Edit: But not that much farther than usual. Just bad luck, I suppose (only my second communication error in 40h of play).

 

[PreyingShark]

Hopefully this won't take too long >.>

EDIT: Since it's 1v1 and I have 2 points right now

 

[Saint Gregory]

Oh, is that what happened? It said I didn't press a button for too long on my end :{

Shall we try again?

Uhh, I found Kid Icarus to be a bit laggy online, but thats probably because I always played Worldwide, other than that not really. MK7 is fun obviously. OH RIGHT, Now I remember. Mario Tennis 3DS was terrible IMO. I hated it. Booring.

I never did try Mario Tennis online. Considering how average the main game was I'm not surprised.

 

[Smilax]

Has Nintendo messed up online for any of their 3DS games? All the ones I've tried have been great fun.

Edit: Crap, too busy posting

Uhh, I found Kid Icarus to be a bit laggy online, but thats probably because I always played Worldwide, other than that not really. MK7 is fun obviously. OH RIGHT, Now I remember. Mario Tennis 3DS was terrible IMO. I hated it. Booring.

 

[daydream]

You guys sitting in connection hell? Waluigi really does hate us all.

 

[PreyingShark]

Oh, is that what happened? It said I didn't press a button for too long on my end :{

Shall we try again?

We can try after this one, yeah.

EDIT: But yes, Greg, the timer isn't a joke

 

[Saint Gregory]

We can try after this one, yeah.

EDIT: But yes, Greg, the timer isn't a joke

Hey, you know I can't help being social while I play

 

[PreyingShark]

Hey, you know I can't help being social while I play

You have other people's turns for that! XD

But it looks like there's a strong chance it'll b- A communications error has occurred.

Okay we can try again now

 

[Anustart]

Got a flag shot earlier. I'm wondering... Is it possible to just sink the ball, nothing but net style? As in it just drops in from the sky?

 

[PreyingShark]

New room's up. I moved to a different spot with a stronger signal, too, just in case.

Got a flag shot earlier. I'm wondering... Is it possible to just sink the ball, nothing but net style? As in it just drops in from the sky?

With the right spin and slope, yes.

 

[daydream]

Joined again. Sitting in an ideal spot now so any new errors won't be my fault! I hope!

 

[Saint Gregory]

Dear god, why are these menus so slow???

 

[PreyingShark]

1 slot left for Skins.

60-5805-1378-1702

 

[Smilax]

1 slot left for Skins.

60-5805-1378-1702

I'll join
unless someone already is in lol

 

[lt519]

How the hell do you get the first coin in the challenges at koopa park?

 

[PreyingShark]

It's Tournament tees so use star characters please

EDIT: There, it's more fair this time

 

[Anustart]

Ugh, the star coins feel more like a chore to me than fun.

Give me more tournaments!

 

[PreyingShark]

This hole was cancer in Mario Golf 64

Glad to see it's still cancer

 

[daydream]

My timing is not the best right now, haha. Too tired. Not sure why my sweet spot was so minimised back there.

 

[kdoll08]

Room for 2 more in the community room

 

[Smilax]

Oh how much I love the N64 courses, the music is the best!

 

[Velcro Fly]

Yep -8 through 7 holes and then clunk it off a cliff the next hole. Mountain course is fucking awful.

 

[PreyingShark]

Will Greg learn from daydream or I? Or will he join us?

Looks like he joined us. lol

EDIT: This net's exploding

Can we please kill this router already and replace it?

 

[Saint Gregory]

Will Greg learn from daydream or I? Or will he join us?

Looks like he joined us. lol

EDIT: This net's exploding

Can we please kill this router already and replace it?

That was so sad, I have zero judgement about when to use topspin/backspin

Edit: And like that you're gone

 

[daydream]

Oh, when did we lose you, Shark.

Edit: lmao that putt was atrocious

 

[Saint Gregory]

Comedy of (network) errors LOL

 

[Blackstarhat]

im having so much fun with this game so far never played mario golf before. I was mainly a playstation guy so i played hot shots golf. anyways this game is a blast and im enjoying it alot more than Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

 

[Smilax]

Good job Greg! Man that rain really does a number when putting...

 

[Saint Gregory]

Good job Greg! Man that rain really does a number when putting...

All that putting on Cheep Cheep finally paid off

 

[RM8]

im enjoying it alot more than Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Same! Just yesterday as I started playing Kirby I thought I was going to like it more. But nope, I had to go to work with ~5 hours of sleep because of this game. It's a bummer that I have to unlock Toad in a mode I'm not playing a lot, but at least I have Toadette now

 

[daydream]

I really enjoy this mode. I can watch you guys play AND check GAF.

 

[Blackstarhat]

Same! Just yesterday as I started playing Kirby I thought I was going to like it more. But nope, I had to go to work with ~5 hours of sleep because of this game. It's a bummer that I have to unlock Toad in a mode I'm not playing a lot, but at least I have Toadette now

I bought kirby first because i thought i would enjoy it more but i got bored with it and bought this game. For $30 you cant go wrong

 

[PreyingShark]

I really enjoy this mode. I can watch you guys play AND check GAF.

Yeah, we'll have to do it again sometime.

Preferably when my internet isn't being a bitch.

 

[Saint Gregory]

That was so fun, are we continuing?

Yeah, we'll have to do it again sometime.

Preferably when my internet isn't being a bitch.

So never then?

 

[daydream]

gg guys

Like Shark said, let's do it again real soon. I'm too sleepy for more right now.

 

[Smilax]

That was so fun, are we continuing?

I'm up for another round!