MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

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  • Wolverines05
    Rookie
    • Nov 2008
    • 137

    #31
    Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

    Originally posted by sbmnky

    In years past, I would never use contact or power buttons, but I may start to incorporate them into this year's offering.

    3 questions that would put everyone's responses in context - for me at least:

    1. What difficulty are you currently playing on?
    2. What is your pitch speed?
    3. Do you use contact and/or power buttons? Why?
    I play on all star.

    Pitch speed I use default settings

    I only use power if I'm way ahead in the count or if i guess both pitch type and location correctly. even then, i use it cautiously. I use a contact swing if im deep in an at bat with two strikes with runners on base.

    what bout you?
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    • Steven78
      Banned
      • Apr 2013
      • 7240

      #32
      Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

      I bought gripits on Amazon for $5 for my controller and it really helped. On sale now for under $4 for two pair.

      http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003NSLGW2?vs=1

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      • sbmnky
        #ITFDB
        • Mar 2003
        • 1206

        #33
        Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

        Originally posted by Wolverines05
        I play on all star.

        Pitch speed I use default settings

        I only use power if I'm way ahead in the count or if i guess both pitch type and location correctly. even then, i use it cautiously. I use a contact swing if im deep in an at bat with two strikes with runners on base.

        what bout you?
        Over the weekend, I bumped back to default hitting/pitching HoF - and default pitch speed - and started to hit the ball really well. Lots of singles and doubles, and I was spraying the ball over the field. But, I'm not hitting very many homers, which is why I was asking about power button.

        Through 15 games of franchise, I had hit 3 HR. I must have hit 5-7 that were crushed (good timing, PCI right at the ball) that were caught at the wall. And I would see CPU miss with PCI and have early or late timing and hit a HR.

        Are you guys seeing a lack of power? I'm really enjoying HoF in other aspects.

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        • bravo1914
          Rookie
          • Apr 2015
          • 11

          #34
          Originally posted by RangersCruz
          what if you just keep it at the middle and press x?
          I think it will be fine but the problem is when you get in higher difficulty. The PCI is smaller

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          • Wolverines05
            Rookie
            • Nov 2008
            • 137

            #35
            Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

            So I actually bumped user power up two notches. power on default settings is definitely a bit low. I'll also make a slider video set that should be useful to a lot of people at some point.
            Check out my channel for reviews and sports guides.

            Channel:
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            • aukevin
              War Eagle, Go Braves!
              • Dec 2002
              • 14700

              #36
              Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

              One thing that would help my hitting would be if you could continue to move the PCI after pressing X. My coordination isn't always the best at moving the left stick before pressing x.

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              • sbmnky
                #ITFDB
                • Mar 2003
                • 1206

                #37
                Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                Originally posted by Wolverines05
                So I actually bumped user power up two notches. power on default settings is definitely a bit low. I'll also make a slider video set that should be useful to a lot of people at some point.
                Yeah, I ended up bumping power up two notches as well. I hit a couple HRs in the first game after the adjustment - both with LH hitters. One was pulled on a middle-in hanging CB and on to L-CF on an up and away FB. PCI was on point, but I was early and late, respectively, on the HRs. Neither felt cheap - but that could be because I was so happy to finally hit a HR!

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                • Wolverines05
                  Rookie
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 137

                  #38
                  Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                  For anyone interested, I posted my directional hitting guide. you can take a look here:



                  I may try to make a new thread for directional hitting.
                  Check out my channel for reviews and sports guides.

                  Channel:
                  https://www.youtube.com/user/FratNightGaming

                  MLB THE SHOW GUIDES:
                  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...oXcjKpbMYUEbd2

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                  • mvp_status
                    Rookie
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 43

                    #39
                    Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                    Originally posted by sbmnky
                    Over the weekend, I bumped back to default hitting/pitching HoF - and default pitch speed - and started to hit the ball really well. Lots of singles and doubles, and I was spraying the ball over the field. But, I'm not hitting very many homers, which is why I was asking about power button.

                    Through 15 games of franchise, I had hit 3 HR. I must have hit 5-7 that were crushed (good timing, PCI right at the ball) that were caught at the wall. And I would see CPU miss with PCI and have early or late timing and hit a HR.

                    Are you guys seeing a lack of power? I'm really enjoying HoF in other aspects.
                    Yea I was experiencing the lack of HR's also. I can definitely co-sign moving the power slider up a few notches. I bumped the power slider up to 7 and am seeing a much more realistic rate of longballs now. I was on All-Star and I only move the PCI in hitters counts, so that may have had something to do with the drought. But I'm glad I can enjoy the game the way I'm used to playing now, up until I bumped the power slider up, I was thinking about the trade-in value for this game lol

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                    • gman2774
                      MVP
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 1067

                      #40
                      Only human power or cpu as well?

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                      • KingV2k3
                        Senior Circuit
                        • May 2003
                        • 5881

                        #41
                        Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                        I've been using Zone for years, but since I like the "clean screen" look, I don't have the PCI visible...

                        This video gave me the idea to go into practice mode with it on and brush up on coordinating the movement of the L3 stick more tightly with the button press...

                        I used to just move it / hold it there and THEN decide to swing, as opposed to moving it in conjunction with the swing, which is much more effective...

                        I can now visualize the outline of the PCI with it off better as well...

                        Sometimes, it's a good idea to back to reviewing the basics in practice mode, no matter how long you've been playing the title!

                        That being said:

                        My favorite way to use Zone is to drop it down to the lower half of the zone to protect against the CPU's propensity to pound that area, and also defend against sinkers / curves / sliders / changeups that drop...

                        If I see or sense that the pitch is coming in higher, I just let go of the stick and it reorients itself to the middle (default)...

                        Pretty basic, but "foolproof" application:

                        Hold / access (and possibly) release...

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                        • iLLWiLL
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3560

                          #42
                          Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                          Originally posted by KingV2k3
                          That being said:

                          My favorite way to use Zone is to drop it down to the lower half of the zone to protect against the CPU's propensity to pound that area, and also defend against sinkers / curves / sliders / changeups that drop...
                          ^^^ This is how I use the PCI/zone hitting as well. I of course have issues hitting high pitches, though. Perhaps I should try letting go of the stick for high pitches like you do ...

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                          • Factzzz
                            FA
                            • Aug 2011
                            • 1655

                            #43
                            Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                            I can't get the pci on high pitches, therefore i suck at hitting high pitchers, especially high fastballs.

                            Anything low in the zone, i rake, but anything up, not so much.
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                            • iLLWiLL
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 3560

                              #44
                              Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                              Originally posted by Bobhead
                              I dont hold it the way the video creator does either. I just hold it normally, except my thumb intentionally extends past the analog stick a bit... so that I'm practically touching the stick with the underside of my knuckle, instead of the tip of my thumb. This helps me avoid the "overadjustment" problem that was described in the video, since I'm basically applying pressure to my entire thumb (which is heavier), instead of just the last segment.

                              I haven't tried it his way before though, so I'm going to give it a shot in my next game.
                              Jake aka wolverine, I finally get what you were saying about "overextension" lol I totally do that, I just always described it as my own "twitchiness", or excessive movements.

                              While I can't really use the tip of the thumb placement (it's too uncomfortable for my thumb, and creates too much tension when I prefer to be relaxed & loose), it is a great tip

                              I'm going to give Bobhead's technique a shot, and try using the underside of my knuckle and see how that feels

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                              • HimynameisMattyK
                                Rookie
                                • Jan 2012
                                • 44

                                #45
                                Re: MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

                                Originally posted by Wolverines05
                                Hey guys, I hope you find the video helpful! I'll be making more MLB 15 guide videos, covering various hitting/pitching mechanics and interfaces, so stay tuned for more.

                                Here is the video on Youtube!


                                Thanks for posting Chris!
                                Exactly what I was looking for. I'm usually really good at hitting but I only find myself getting a few runs a game on average. I have the PCI turned off so I'm going to turn it back on and see how I do. Thanks for this!

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