Microsoft KB Archive/231683

Links LS 99: Contents of the Mopreadme.txt File

PSS ID Number: Q231683 Article last modified on 05-17-1999

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 == Links LS 1999 Edition, version 1.0 == 

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This article contains the complete text of the Mopreadme.txt file for Links LS 1999 Edition.

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MOP README.TXT Aug 27, 1998
This file describes in detail the MOP Game Designer as well as MOP gameplay issues. If you have comments (both positive and negative), please send them to mopsuggestions@accesssoftware.com. If there are features that you would like to see added or new events that you think would be cool, those are welcome as well. This email is forwarded to the developer responsible for the MOP code so your suggestions will definitely be considered. It is unlikely that we can respond to each email that we receive, but know that it is certainly being read.

MOP Game Designer Issues

 * Only stroke-based MOPs can include events.
 * In Bestball MOPs that include events, all players on a team must finish each hole, even if the player can’t get a better score than a teammate. This is to ensure that events like “Player hits a 2-putt or worse” are awarded correctly to all players.
 * There are some events that cannot be included in Bestball or Scramble games, like 2-part or combo events that include both a hole score (like birdie or better) and bad shot events (like hit a tree). This is because the hole score is given to the entire team, not to an individual.

Notes about Combo Events

 * Combo events are always processed separately, you can’t have combo events that are based on other combo events.
 * A maximum of 5 combo events can be defined for a MOP.

Individual Event information
The text (Hole Exclusive) means that the event is only awarded once per hole, there are cases where there might be a tie for the event (like hitting the longest drive in the fairway) in which case all players that tied will receive the bonus. (There ARE a few exceptions to this rule, as noted below).

Scoring Events
Scoring events are fairly straightforward, when creating the event you have 3 options. For example, when selecting a birdie, select whether the player “Hits a birdie exactly”, Hits a birdie or worse&quot; or “Hits a birdie or better.” If there are multiple events that could be triggered, the “best” match is awarded. For example if there is an event that is “Hits a birdie or worse” and another event that is “Hits a par exactly” and the player scores a par, the “best” match would be the match with the lowest base, meaning the birdie or worse would occur.

Other Scoring Events
These scoring events include the best score for the hole with and without ties and the worst score for the hole with and without ties.

Here is an example of best and worst score WITH ties.

Fred (Birdie) Barney (Par) Wilma (Birdie) Betty (Bogie)

In this case both Fred and Wilma would win the best score w/ ties event and Betty would win the worst score w/ ties.

Here is an example of best and worst score WITHOUT ties.

Fred (Birdie) Barney (Par) Wilma (Birdie) Betty (Bogie)

The best score without ties would not be awarded because there is a tie, no one won the hole outright. Betty would still win the worst score for the hole because there are no ties.

Driving Events
Tee shot hits the fairway - This event will only be triggered on Par 4’s and Par 5’s. This event just looks at a player’s 1st shot from the tee.

Tee shot misses the fairway - This event will only be triggered on Par 4’s and Par 5’s as well. This event just looks at a player’s 1st shot from the tee.

Longest drive in the fairway - This event can only be won on Par 4’s and 5’s and is awarded to the player who hits the longest tee shot in the fairway. If no players hit the fairway, this event will not be awarded (Hole Exclusive).

Longest drive overall - This event can only be won on Par 4’s and 5’s and is awarded to the player who hit the longest tee shot overall. It is NOT who ends up closest to the hole, it’s just based on how far the tee shot travelled (Hole Exclusive).

Tee shot lands out of bounds - This event is triggered when a player’s first shot off the tee lands out of bounds.

Hits tee shot within X feet of the pin on a Par 3 - This is awarded to all players who hit their tee shot on a Par 3 to within X feet of the hole. It doesn’t matter what the final lie of the ball is, just that it’s within a certain range of the pin. There can be multiple instances of this event, but only the “best” match is triggered. For example if there are events for hitting within 30 ft, within 15 ft and within 5 ft and a player hits to within 8 feet, only the within 15 ft event occurs.

Putting Events
Player hits X putts on the green - There are several variations on this event, hits a 1-putt, 2-putt, 3-putt or worse than a 3-putt. This event keeps track of the total number of putts it takes a player to hit into the hole. Any shots that are taken on the green, regardless of what club is used will count towards this total, but any putts taken from off the green do NOT count against the player. If a player chips-in from off the green, the player is considered to have “0-putted.” Any gimmies that are taken on the green count as an additional putt. If there are multiple instances of this event that match, the “best” match is found. For example, if there is an event for “Hit a 2-putt or worse” and one for “Hit a 3-putt or worse,” and the player hits a 3-putt, the “Hit a 2-putt or worse” event is awarded because it has the lowest “base”.

Player hits fewest # of putts - This event is awarded only if there are no ties for the fewest number of putts for that hole.

Putts left short of the hole - This event is meant to penalize players for not hitting a putt hard enough to at least have a chance to go in the hole. This event is based solely on distance, if the player is 12 feet from the hole and the final distance of the putt s/he hit is less than 12 feet, this event is triggered.

Player makes a putt over X feet - This is fairly simple, if there is an event for “Making a putt over 8 ft” and the player hits a 12 foot putt, the event is awarded. If the player just misses that putt and takes a gimmie, it is considered to be another putt and the event is NOT awarded.

Player misses a putt less than X feet - The inverse of the previous event, if there is an event for “Missing a putt less than 5 feet” and the player has a 3 foot putt that s/he misses, this event is awarded. Even if the player takes a gimmie after missing that putt, the event would still be awarded.

Bad Shot Events
Some of these events can be combined with a hole score for a “2-part event.” For example, when adding an event for “Player hits a tree”, you have the option of creating an event like “Player hits a tree and scores a par or better.” Any of these events that can be used as a 2-part event will have (Can be a 2-part event) included.

Player hits into the rough - Pretty simple, EVERY time a player hits into the rough, this event will be awarded (can be a 2-part event).

Player hits into the water - This event is triggered EVERY time a player hits into the water (can be a 2-part event).

Player hits into the sand - This event is triggered EVERY time a player hits into the sand (can be a 2-part event).

Player hits from sand into more sand - This event is triggered whenever a player is in the sand and his/her next shot lands in the sand. This includes not hitting a ball out of a bunker or when a player hits the ball out of one bunker and into another bunker.

Player hits a tree - This event is triggered EVERY time a player hits into a tree. This actually includes any static object around the course, including buildings, golf carts, etc. (can be a 2-part event).

Player hits a ball out of bounds - This event is triggered EVERY time a player hits a ball out of bounds (can be a 2-part event).

Player uses a mulligan - This event is triggered EVERY time a player uses a mulligan.

Misc. Events
First player in the hole - This event is awarded to the first player to hit into the hole, regardless of the number of strokes it took to get there. This event is normally used in games like Bingo, Bango, Bongo. (It is recommended that gimmies should NOT be allowed when using this event)

(Hole Exclusive)

First player on the green - This event is awarded to the first player to hit onto the green, regardless of the number of strokes it took to get there. This event is normally used in games like Bingo, Bango, Bongo.

(Hole Exclusive)

Player chips-in from off the green - This event is given to any player that is chipping from off the green and it goes in the hole.

Player was never on the fairway - This event is only awarded on Par 4’s and 5’s. If a player’s tee shot lands in the rough, his next shot goes into the sand, his next shot lands on the green and the player putts in, this event would be triggered.

Closest to the hole (Par 3’s only) - After each player hits their tee shot, the player who is closest to the hole, regardless of what the lie is, gets this event. (Hole Exclusive)

Closest to the hole (all players on the green) - This event is a little strange, it is used primarily in games like Bingo, Bango, Bongo. Once all players have hit their balls onto the green, the player who is closest to the hole wins this event. IMPORTANT: It doesn’t matter how many shots it takes to hit onto the green, this is based solely on the distance the ball is from the hole once the ball is on the green. If a player chips-in from off the green, this player instantly wins this event (even if subsequent players also chip-in). This event can be won on a Par 3, 4 or 5. (Hole Exclusive)

Player hits Green in Regulation (GIR) -

Player misses Green in Regulation (GIR) -

A quick explanation of what hitting the green in regulation means. On a Par 3, it is expected that after 1 shot, your ball should be on the green. On a Par 4, after 2 shots, your ball should be on the green and after 3 shots for a Par 5. If a player is on the green after the specified number of shots, s/he is awarded that they hit GIR, otherwise, the player missed GIR.

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