PCI: Place or Track

[Blues61]

Just wondering what you guys do with the PCI and what you've had success with. I have always placed the PCI in a certain spot of the strike zone where I anticipated the pitch to be and left it there. However, I've heard some guys move the PCI as the pitch is coming in. So I'm just looking for opinions on which method is better, thanks.

[Stolm]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

I Track 99% of the time.

Sometimes I place it when I'm trying to pull an insider fastball, in the high 90's.

[Blues61]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

I Track 99% of the time.

Sometimes I place it when I'm trying to pull an insider fastball, in the high 90's.

Do you find that difficult/rewarding? I might use the downtime between release and OSFM release to try and learn how to track

[OhDaesu19]

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When I am struggling I usually place it but when I am in the zone I will track it. Mind you I only play online franchise.

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[MrOldboy]

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It depends who I am playing. Vs the CPU I typically just track the ball. When playing online patterns show themselves pretty early in games and there are a lot of tactics that many people use online that are universal. I think when playing against a human you should be guessing along with them on location as it will give you an advantage. Like Stolm mentioned on some pitches (up and in fastballs) that you need to be early on guessing location is sometimes the only way you are going to get to it, especially on the higher difficulties/pitch speeds.

The thing is the PCI moves so quickly that you can reach pitches well way from where you place your PCI. So even if you are placing the PCI before the pitch, you can track the pitch as well. At least to a point where you can foul it off. Inside fastballs are a bit different, but you can still get the PCI all the way from the outside edge to the inside edge to at least foul it off.

[bacon96]

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I like to keep it in one spot and wait for a pitch there. However I just recently starting using Zone and haven't played around with it online yet.

[Stolm]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

Do you find that difficult/rewarding? I might use the downtime between release and OSFM release to try and learn how to track

It's definitely not easy, but I think the results are pretty realistic.

And I find the more I focus on the ball as it's released, and lock my eye on it, my thumb automatically moves the PCI into the correct spot.

I found early on, I would kinda half look at the ball, and half stare at the PCI, and that got me into alot of trouble. As soon as I kinda eagle eyed the ball and tracked it t the plate, my results improved a bunch.

[TheWarmWind]

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I place and 99% of the time I just leave it in the middle and wait for a bad pitch.

It's definitely not easy, but I think the results are pretty realistic.

And I find the more I focus on the ball as it's released, and lock my eye on it, my thumb automatically moves the PCI into the correct spot.

I found early on, I would kinda half look at the ball, and half stare at the PCI, and that got me into alot of trouble. As soon as I kinda eagle eyed the ball and tracked it t the plate, my results improved a bunch.

This makes me think that I should turn the PCI off. I'm always resistant to changes in my settings but when 16 drops I'm going to play around a lot with them before settling back into my franchise.

Also going to try directional. I used to be a timing hitter but swore off of it back in 12 when my players kept swinging outside the zone on pitches right down the middle.

[Stolm]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

I place and 99% of the time I just leave it in the middle and wait for a bad pitch.



This makes me think that I should turn the PCI off. I'm always resistant to changes in my settings but when 16 drops I'm going to play around a lot with them before settling back into my franchise.

Also going to try directional. I used to be a timing hitter but swore off of it back in 12 when my players kept swinging outside the zone on pitches right down the middle.

I don't recommend playing with it off, I've tried and the results were not good.

Even if you are looking past the PCI and locking onto the ball, your eye will still pick it up in the foreground.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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Yeah i switch from zone and classic a lot. I always track and never leave it still.

It hurts me a lot when the dang ball is down the middle but it is a lot more realistic. If you swing below ball, you'll get a pop up, if you swing above the spot, ground ball, etc.

Feels good when you place it right and connect

[takki]

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I may be crazy but...

Didn't in one of the streams, the devs said that they were punishing people who place their PCI? They said they were penalizing people who "place" their PCI but increasing the rewards for people who "track" their PCI.

I wanted to get clarification on it but the chat was moving too fast for my question to get answered.

Because that's going to severely affect my batting. I already have enough trouble as it is batting without them punishing players like me who protects one part of the strike zone (after a couple innings, I look at my opponent's pitching data and camp my PCI where they are throwing most of their pitches).

[eric7064]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

If I struggling I keep it in place or high in the zone. If I'm doing well I'll move and track.

[Stolm]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

I may be crazy but...

Didn't in one of the streams, the devs said that they were punishing people who place their PCI? They said they were penalizing people who "place" their PCI but increasing the rewards for people who "track" their PCI.

I wanted to get clarification on it but the chat was moving too fast for my question to get answered.

Because that's going to severely affect my batting. I already have enough trouble as it is batting without them punishing players like me who protects one part of the strike zone (after a couple innings, I look at my opponent's pitching data and camp my PCI where they are throwing most of their pitches).

I think you are talking bout Precision Input.

It means that user skill is the overriding factor on results this year. Good PCI placement on the ball will result in more solid contact, and less randomized results.

If you time up a ball dead center on the PCI, you should not pop it up this year.

[wisdom less13]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

I may be crazy but...

Didn't in one of the streams, the devs said that they were punishing people who place their PCI? They said they were penalizing people who "place" their PCI but increasing the rewards for people who "track" their PCI.

I wanted to get clarification on it but the chat was moving too fast for my question to get answered.

Because that's going to severely affect my batting. I already have enough trouble as it is batting without them punishing players like me who protects one part of the strike zone (after a couple innings, I look at my opponent's pitching data and camp my PCI where they are throwing most of their pitches).

Pretty sure they were talking about the high success for people who played zone, but never moved the PCI. They said it will not be as forgiving this year. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry. At least I typed with confidence...

[Blues61]

Re: PCI: Place or Track

Thanks for all the responses guys. Another question: Does anyone know if you have to use the PCI for Stride Analog? Or is just like timing but with the analog stick?