Nintendo Switch Sports | NSW | Golf update launches 28/11/22
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ITSMILNER
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I personally don’t mind the approach of adding new modes and such post launch over time but Switch Sports being so bare in single player modes was a bit shite 
Mario Tennis Aces is great these days so there’s hope.
Mario Tennis Aces is great these days so there’s hope.
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Frank
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Just in case anyone's interested, we picked up a family sub the other day to give the online a bash, and you *do* both get the usual 30 participation points + whatever multiplier bonuses you get for winning/streaks/etc (assuming you're both signed in to the accounts connected to the family sub. Saw a few posts on reddit with people saying that they had to play on the primary console for both players to get progression points, but we've got a cartridge version so I can't check that very well). Started off with a game of bowling and was pleasantly surprised we both managed to do pretty well (finished the 10 rounds in first and second place), then did a game of tennis in which we obliterated the opposition, and then we went back to bowling and played two games against eight people who got three strikes in a row in the first round.
So... does it give you a few games against AI opponents to lull you into a false sense of security, or what? (in our games of bowling against obvious actual people were three who'd unlocked the full stupid football man costume, whereas the opening game seemed to be made up of characters that hadn't unlocked anything new. The first bowling game had a 90 second time limit, while the second had a 15 second limit, which also suggests that there weren't any real people in that first game outside the two of us...)
We played another game of tennis a little later against two obviously real people, and that was a little closer and a bit more fun, so much like any online game, it seems incredibly hit and miss. Bowling's going to be absolute shite if it always throws you in with people who bowl perfect games every time, though.
That first game of bowling was so lucrative, too. Got over 100 points from that one round!
If only it could give me games like that consistently.
EDIT: Every round of bowling we've played so far has also had one or two players who are literally not playing and just waiting the 15 second timer out every round to presumably grind out "thanks for playing!" points to unlock clothing, too. Stellar idea that was of Nintendo's
So... does it give you a few games against AI opponents to lull you into a false sense of security, or what? (in our games of bowling against obvious actual people were three who'd unlocked the full stupid football man costume, whereas the opening game seemed to be made up of characters that hadn't unlocked anything new. The first bowling game had a 90 second time limit, while the second had a 15 second limit, which also suggests that there weren't any real people in that first game outside the two of us...)
We played another game of tennis a little later against two obviously real people, and that was a little closer and a bit more fun, so much like any online game, it seems incredibly hit and miss. Bowling's going to be absolute shite if it always throws you in with people who bowl perfect games every time, though.That first game of bowling was so lucrative, too. Got over 100 points from that one round!
If only it could give me games like that consistently.EDIT: Every round of bowling we've played so far has also had one or two players who are literally not playing and just waiting the 15 second timer out every round to presumably grind out "thanks for playing!" points to unlock clothing, too. Stellar idea that was of Nintendo's
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OrangeRKN
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Frank wrote:EDIT: Every round of bowling we've played so far has also had one or two players who are literally not playing and just waiting the 15 second timer out every round to presumably grind out "thanks for playing!" points to unlock clothing, too. Stellar idea that was of Nintendo's
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Frank
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Had an email survey off Nintendo asking for feedback on Switch Sports... Made my feelings on them locking the customisation options behind the online very clear 
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Frank
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Found a "fix" for all the customisation being locked to the stupid online mode With a jailbroken Switch you can overwrite your own Switch Sports save data with someone else's. Turns out I'm not the only person online who wants the ability to customise my character without having to play with randos, so someone's uploaded a save file, and they seemingly update it every few weeks with the new unlocks. Just add it to your profile, change the name/avatar, and you're good to go!
Only jailbroke it for the ability to install my catalogue of game cards, but that's a pretty nice bonus.
With a jailbroken Switch you can overwrite your own Switch Sports save data with someone else's. Turns out I'm not the only person online who wants the ability to customise my character without having to play with randos, so someone's uploaded a save file, and they seemingly update it every few weeks with the new unlocks. Just add it to your profile, change the name/avatar, and you're good to go!Only jailbroke it for the ability to install my catalogue of game cards, but that's a pretty nice bonus.
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Drumstick
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Frank wrote:Found a "fix" for all the customisation being locked to the stupid online mode
Only jailbroke it for the ability to install my catalogue of game cards, but that's a pretty nice bonus.
Might be something for the main Switch thread, but could you post a summary of the advantages of jailbreaking and a "how to" guide (or a link?)?
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One man should not have this much power in this game. Luckily I'm not an ordinary man.
One man should not have this much power in this game. Luckily I'm not an ordinary man.
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ITSMILNER
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