I'll be honest, I've generally avoided using the Loft Up mechanic.
It struck me as a bit cheap, and the grid just allows far too much of it.
Maybe if the grid was 2x2 instead of the current 8x8 or whatever it is it would make more sense to me.
But as I'm reading Adam's comments, I'm beginning to think that the Loft Up is the design intention.
To use a golf example, since most (if not all) of us posting in this thread seem to be real golfers struggling with it, what about this:
- 0 added loft, playing the 'stock shot' is like golfing with a Top Flite golf ball.
- Adding one 'gridline' up on loft would be more like playing with a ProV1.
I'm going to agree to disagree with Adam as the 'feel' of approach shots to me, is just wrong... and in general it's all about the first bounce, and the balls behaviour after that.
But if HB doesn't see it as an issue, that means it's likely never to hit the radar for adjustment... so for the player, it's a matter of adjusting to what is there.
That's disappointing of course.
I was hoping more for a response of "it's something we think could be a bit better, perhaps with the ball physics, perhaps the green firmness needs some looking at, etc"
I do find it kind of ironic that with the talk of course design issues on the greens, the bulk of my opinion on this matter came from my initial time playing, when all I played were official courses. I think in a lot of ways the Official Courses are some of the worst offenders (Flin Flon is a pretty good example of what I see as approach shot problems).
It's a shame, as I do think it is something that could be better.
Or at least share some of the backspin info to reassure?
A good rule of thumb with irons (in real life) is about 1000 rpm of backspin per number on the iron.
So a 7 iron is typically good for about 7000 rpm of backspin (on a stock shot without opening/closing the face).
I would be extremely interested in what the backspin figures for a Golf Club stock 7 iron shot are.