Don't get me wrong, Golfstar is a great golf sim! Just like real golf, that One Good Shot keeps you coming back even though you've had dozens of mediocre ones. And you can play the same course, same hole, but land in a different spot that makes it a new challenge. I really love that!
But there is another side to the game, and that is the Hub. When I first started playing, I went there once or twice, because it always had that red "N" on it. Saw a lot of "good game" messages, but didn't stick around.
Slowly, I began to venture in there more, and just read what was going on. Still pretty daunting, because there are so many posts that you can't keep up if you just go in once in a while. I think I really began to get involved when I hit for the cycle and wanted to share a screen shot of it. People congratulated me and Adzias said something like "How do all these new people get so good so fast?" Actually, I had been playing for months, just never posted messages myself.
So I began posting my own messages, had people respond, and responded to other peoples' posts. Pretty soon, I was part of a community and felt like I really belonged. That has truly enhanced my enjoyment of the game, knowing people and having them know me, and being able to share my triumphs and failures in the game.
I've also found that there are a LOT of helpful people who are eager to supply info, even when it's the same newbie question for the 50th time. (This is one reason I wanted to start this blog, to capture some of those answers.)
So if you have never ventured in there, post a message, ask a question - you will find friends there.
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