Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

I tried somethings that he posted in the video that I didn't experiment with before and I am really enjoying the game. I play 14 just about daily and since watching the video I have changed to HOF hitting with pure analog swing. I've never been able to hit successfully in HOF before. Yeah it may not apply too much to 15 but I did find it useful.

Glad it helped. For some tips they can be universal for all hitting interfaces. I know the camera helps out a lot for some. Pure analog is a little different but you can go up there with the same approaches. E.g, looking middle in or middle away. I am just not good at aiming with the RS in mid swing. I have to use zone plus analog when I switch to analog.

[saucerset]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

Glad it helped. For some tips they can be universal for all hitting interfaces. I know the camera helps out a lot for some. Pure analog is a little different but you can go up there with the same approaches. E.g, looking middle in or middle away. I am just not good at aiming with the RS in mid swing. I have to use zone plus analog when I switch to analog.

I'm too old and uncoordinated to swing AND aim with both hands. lol

[Senator Palmer]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

1) Eye level is another key factor when hitting. Make sure you are sitting even with your TV with your eyes level to the pitcher's release point or at try to get as close as possible to this. I'd recommend a nice computer/office chair. I don't recommend a recliner/couch but that is just my personal preference.

This is the biggest thing I changed that has helped me hit better. When I first picked up the game last year, I ususally played to wind down after a long day, and I'd sit on the floor in front of the T.V. and just lounge. And I just got killed with high fastballs. Just couldn't judge them.

Now that sit up on the couch or chair at eye level and I see the ball so much better. I can pretty much tell strike or ball as soon as it's released. When I was on the floor, I found myself having to wait that extra milisecond and it cost me.

I still do kinda recline from time to time and get my feet up a bit...

2)My eyes focus on the pitcher's release point. Try picking this up early on as each pitcher is a little different. I know some people like to just look at their PCI and only swing if they see the ball entering that zone. I don't recommend that since you can't pick up the pitch break/speed. Most pitches you can pick up right away (for instance curve's you see a small loop) and you are hindering your ability to recognize pitches. As hustlin stated, they are introducing dynamic pitch breaks and SDS said it should be easier to read pitches in 15.

I've gone back and forth on this. Most of what I read when I was looking for tips said that exact thing -- pick the ball up as soon as you can. I tried the hard focus method, when you glare at an area just by the pitcher's head where the ball comes out then pick it up there, but I found myself almost focusing too hard on the ball and losing my sense of the strike zone. So while my timing was good, and my contact was good, I'd get fooled too often by junk just out of the zone, especially sliders away.

Then I went to the focusing on my sweet spot in the zone and just swinging at what came there. Didn't swing at junk anymore but then my timing wasn't quite as good.

Now -- well I don't know how to explain it now -- but I look at the pitcher and it's kind of a softer focus. I pick the ball of well on release and can judge it almost instantaneously. I'm not trying to stare anymore out 60 feet six inches at the pitcher as if I were working in a 3 dimensional plane. I mean I never could see the spin of the ball anyway until it got almost to the plate.

It's working for me, though. I feel like I'm hitting better than ever and I finally found a camera I like, but I'm always looking to get better. I want to master it. I want to make sure I'm getting the most out of the game.

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

Yeah I am in the same boat with you on the "soft focus". I don't recommend staring down the exact release point and only focusing on that. I kind of have a general area I look at. This does allow me to judge the strike zone better. So it seems like we have pretty similar approaches when it comes to picking up the pitch.

It is second nature to me now so I really had to think about what I actually do and try to explain it. I like the phrase "soft focus" though. Good luck with your hitting bro!

[saucerset]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

I tend to look at the pitchers hat because his release point is near the same height as his head. It helps me to pick up the ball better but I still catch myself drifting off and swinging at crap.

[baseballsim]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

Thanks for the tutorial. We need more of these for this game. I know there are loads of videos for Madden but not so much for MLB.

I'd like to see a pitching tips video. I'd especially want to know how and when to throw these types of pitches:

2sfb
sinker
changeup

I'll throw sinkers low in the zone but always seem to get hit hard with this pitch online. I try to throw changeups for balls low in the zone but can't get hitters to bite all of the time.

Control Freaks was mentioned but didbn't quite catch what that was. Is it a particular controller?

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

Thanks for the tutorial. We need more of these for this game. I know there are loads of videos for Madden but not so much for MLB.

I'd like to see a pitching tips video. I'd especially want to know how and when to throw these types of pitches:

2sfb
sinker
changeup

I'll throw sinkers low in the zone but always seem to get hit hard with this pitch online. I try to throw changeups for balls low in the zone but can't get hitters to bite all of the time.

Control Freaks was mentioned but didbn't quite catch what that was. Is it a particular controller?

Kontrol Freeks. They are extenders for your analog and allow you to be more precise while aiming PCI plus they add more grip. I use 2 different kinds. One for my LS and one for RS (I pitch with analog). http://www.kontrolfreek.com/

I can do a pitching tutorial and plan on it actually. I am just trying to think on how to do it. I might have to show my controller while playing. I can pretty much talk about all interfaces and pitching tactics online and offline. Offline is more random, but I have some good tactics for online and ways to find holes in your opponent's swing.

[saucerset]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

Kontrol Freeks. They are extenders for your analog and allow you to be more precise while aiming PCI plus they add more grip. I use 2 different kinds. One for my LS and one for RS (I pitch with analog). http://www.kontrolfreek.com/

I picked up these today and so far I think they are great. It really helps with my arthritic hands. I should have looked these up a while ago.

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

I picked up these today and so far I think they are great. It really helps with my arthritic hands. I should have looked these up a while ago.

I also released a pitching guide as requested. Check it out guys!

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

I also wrote a guide for the video: http://www.sportsgamersonline.com/ml...pproaches-5828

[the veteran]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

I also wrote a guide for the video: http://www.sportsgamersonline.com/ml...pproaches-5828

Great guide, as a brand new Show player this will definitely help me out.

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Hitting Tips and Diamond Dynasty Tutorial

Great guide, as a brand new Show player this will definitely help me out.

Glad it helped.