i'm sorry, but this game is a total and complete JOKE!

[el duuderino]

balance?!?

tennis?!?

topspin 4 has none of these things...

they actually developed a coach that allows you to do the single hardest thing in tennis on a pure risk free reward only scenario...

the ability to redirect a heavy paced/slow paced/medium paced, short angle/deep angle/medium angle shot and undercut the ball in a way so that you reduce the velocity and momentum of the incoming shot and then soften the grip on the racket, loosen the arm, and account for timing and angle and drop the tennis ball within 6 inches of the opponents side of the court is...

F****** IMPOSSIBLE in real life. yet, this game, their is absolutely no way to miss the shot from any position on the court and no matter the situation, as long as you have the skill and time it right, you can magically hit the single hardest shot in the world to hit OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER...with ZERO ERRORS

do the developers still have any interest in maintaining a fanbase that actually wants to play tennis, not madden tennis '11??? or have they just abandoned it because they may or may not have jobs in 6 months???

and that is just the worst part of the game, the fact that you can now just simply push the ball all over the place and not miss ever... i'm just ranting now, but you can clearly see my point.

please... please... please... balance the CHARACTERS!!! y only let them have 2 abilities when the pros have 3??? makes PERFECT sense 'fellas

[edlglide]

While I agree with you that it's too easy to hit drop shots....they aren't risk free. Even with the drop shot artist skill you can still put them in the net, and you can also hit them into the middle of the court sitting up where someone can just crush it and put it away.

Also you don't have to have the skill to hit drop shots on the run from behind the baseline. It makes it easier, but anybody can do it if you have the timing right -- so don't blame the skill. It just shouldn't be possible period.

[jayl0ve]

the drop shots in this game get real old, real fast.

the people who do them on the run are complete whores....normally I don't care about 'cheap' tactics in games but this one's off the charts.

[RainingAmoeba79]

Ya, the whle drop-shot-while- running-your-ass-off-20-feet-behind-the-baseline-for-a-winner is horribly dumb

[Sanoww]

Are you seriously talking about these cheap dropshots, duuderino ? Are YOU ? 'cause the last time we met in WT, you seemed to appreciate Drew Welch.. You abused A LOT of this shots, in every positions of course, even on returns...

[el duuderino]

ahhhhh, sanoww. the single biggest moron i've run across on the WT. I believe i hit the first drop shot of our match at 2-2 with me serving. i also believe that your (our) connection was horrendously bad, and mix that with your super power setup and just sitting back 15 feet behind the baseline and just smash the a button the entire match. and heh, sorry buddy, but i SUCK at drop shots, so if you couldn't handle the few droppers that i threw into a sh!tty god aweful match and that completely flustered you, than oh well, not my problem.

and their's a pretty big difference between drop shotting everysingle shot on the run, and hitting a well timed well placed drop shot when in a good position.

i know how pissed you are that i beat you, your messages afterwards told me that, but hey man, just keep tellin everyone i dropped you to death from the start of the match. ya, sure, i dropped you on every single point and every single shot right??? right? oh wait, no, u'r just a chump. even if you do beat me next time we play, u'r still a chump.

just keep sayin that i beat you becuase of drop shots, you'll trick yourself into believing it eventually....

[Moralspain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVw9LgYZ2PY&feature=relmfu

btw you're welcome to discuss guys but insults (moron..) are not welcome, ok?

[el duuderino]

ahahhaha!.!

i love it, thanks for the comic relief spinner

[Sanoww]

Hm, I guess the ardour you use to wrote this message and justify your behaviour speaks for itself..

Anyway, no I'm not pissed off about losing a match in the World Tour.. It means nothing for me and I won't give you the pleasure of thinking I'm angry.
However, I was indeed really happy to see you in my side of the Croatian Open's draw, but it seems like you.. lose, plus you came on the forum to whine and cast doubt on the whole game system, I found that hilarious.

I think it's useless to discuss about your dropshot's frequency during our match , I got my conscience on my side, I know what happened.
Same thing for your critics towards my playstyle, if I was just mashing flat shots button I won't be there.

I look forward for our next match on ITST, enjoy your day : )

[Mack2300]

I agree that this game is quite flawed and I'm really struggling to see this sense of balance between the playing styles coz speed seems to matter diddly squat. There is no incentive to play a complete defensive game when an offensive player can play defense just as effectively. Not to mention the ineffectiveness of stamina, lack of unforced errors..but this has all been discussed to death.

As for Sanoww, he is just a great player. It takes guts and skill to master the inside out shots and his inside out forehand is a killer. I haven't seen anyone else use inside out as well as he does.

[el duuderino]

sanoww is a fine player

have u played rob ITST lately, his inside out master/ reach swings setup allows him to hit some enormous forehands with like 67 power i think.

[Sanoww]

Ah, thought I was a moron..


And Mack, don't know if I diserve it, but thanks.. We had a great match don't quit ^^

[el duuderino]

did someone say you weren't a moron?

i have no problem admitting who talented players are, and i loose all the time. but stil... i never said you weren't a ....

[Mack2300]

Ah, thought I was a moron..


And Mack, don't know if I diserve it, but thanks.. We had a great match don't quit ^^

Thanks, yeah I'll soldier on. At least I am winning a few matches now which is a start as until recently I was losing in the 1st rounds. Baby steps I guess

[ILuvBillVal]

MACK! It seems not too long ago we were playing in the year end championships!