Shot Online

Shot Online is a golf simulation that can be played by players at the same time over the Internet. The game was developed by the Korean company OnNet, which also distribute the English version of the game on their own "Games Campus" portal. The sales of the German and other European languages ​​takes over since October 2010, the German subsidiary OnNet Europe GmbH.

History

Shot Online was originally developed for the Korean market and was later expelled from the American arm of the developer OnNet in the United States. The game first appeared in 2004 and was directly available as a free download. The first German version was then in the second quarter of 2007 over the German publisher gamigo AG. In the American trade a box version has been available since 2006. Also in Germany since July 2008, a boxed version commercially acquirable, referred to by the publisher as a special edition. Since mid-October 2010 Shot Online is run on the European market by Games Campus EU or OnNet Europe.

Game play

To play, a client program is needed which is either downloaded from the respective publishers or purchased commercially. Since the latter as opposed to the download version is not free, it offers exclusive benefits depending on the publisher. In addition, an account is required with the provider portal, in which the characters, the game progress, and the objects the player is stored.

After the player has created a character, he finds himself on a square back, on which he can acquire various items or meet up with other players. Then via an input it comes to the actual golf courses on which games for up to four players and up to 18 holes can be started. In addition, criteria for winning the game can be set according to the type of game. The respective winners will receive more experience points and game money than his opponent.

Operating and environmental conditions

The control itself is rather simple, it does require compliance with various factors. The player first selects a thug, if he does not have a virtual caddy features of this object takes, and then directed the impact direction. In addition, it can also give to the ball a twist which changes its trajectory depends on the ability value of the game character. The player can display where the ball would hit at the selected settings, maximum power and neutral environmental conditions push of a button.

The actual impact is then carried out by a so-called 3-click system. The player places by clicking a small image of a golf club on a ledge in motion, which represents the impact force. By clicking again the racket stops and moves back. Now we have him as closely as possible by a third click in the 0 % mark of the bar to stop to play the ball as accurately as possible in the selected direction.

However, various environmental influences must be taken into account when you run the shock. To achieve punches in bad weather is not the maximum range and wind deflects the ball in the air. Moreover, even the ground such as sand or deep grass, so as gradient at the tee for the trajectory is relevant. The time shown in game temperature affects the width of the shock also.

Characters

Currently stand at the beginning of seven different characters to choose from. They differ not only by an individual appearance, but also by their abilities. So every character from the beginning different advantages and disadvantages, however, can compensate for the player in the course of time.

Places

In Shot Online are currently 20 different courses with 18 holes, a 9 hole course and also 4 different " random courses " in which arbitrary classes are compiled from the tracks of the 20 18 - hole courses available. The courses differ in their difficulty, the "Green Fairy ", a certain amount of play money you have to pay to start the game, and the achievable experience points or the erspielbaren play money (NG). While many of the courses are based on real places, there are also some fictional places such as a volcanic landscape and floating platforms in the sky.

Objects

Every player can buy for his golfer various items. In addition to clubs and balls are among them many garments such as T -shirts or hats. While some clothing change only the appearance of the character, most of the objects and the character values ​​affect positively or provide a faster level rise, for example, " Cyma " ( amount of money per hole is tripled ) or asterisk ( all stats are increased by 1/2/4 ).

Level System

For each hole played, the player gets depends on his performance experience points. If he has gathered enough of it his character rises to a level, and get skill points. These can then be distributed to the four values ​​of strength, accuracy, and stamina. The steady rise of the character can beat, among others, keep it up with the times, or the ball give to a stronger spin off the tee. At a certain level of character then from beginner to amateur ( level 21 ) and later, after an examination then for Semi-Pro (from level 41), Tour -Pro store (level 61 ), Senior is ( Level 100 ), Master -Pro ( level 102) and at level 104 eventually ascend to the Royal -Pro, what each offers him new opportunities.

Seasons

At irregular intervals developer OnNet brings out a major update, which brings the game into the next " Season". These updates have contained always new courses, a new playable character, lots of new items and playful changes. In Germany, currently in its third season, which was launched on 9 September 2008. Besides some minor new features have been added with the update of the new female character " Camilla" and the creation at a South Sea island golf course " Green Pearl Iceland ". However, the counting method used in Germany is not valid internationally. The products sold by OnNet language versions, the update, which is always released in the second half of the year, referred to in each year as a "Season 2 ". Since 22 April 2010, the episode 1.5 now runs on the servers. In August 2012, a new beginner system was released, which automatically equips newly created characters with a URD racket. On a guild meeting for French players in July 2012, a new golf course has been announced by the publisher GamesCampus. This should be based in Vietnam on "Song Gia Golf Country Club" and will be published in autumn 2012 as part of a new update.