I almost never walk anybody...

[budsticky]

Subject says it.

Been away from the Show for a while as I'm a recent convert to PS4. I play Season mode and even with the pitching difficulty set to max I almost never walk guys. Because I play Season mode I've pitched with good rated pitchers and not so good.

I pitch it to the API and have tried meter, pulse, and analog pitching. I make the best effort to make a good pitch each time as far as timing, and try to hit the location my catcher calls for every time..but I still rarely walk guys.

I'm using default sliders.

Any suggestions for settings to get the pitchers a little more realistic to their ratings as far as control?

Thanks in advance.

[slthree]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

Classic Pitching
No ball marker
No strike zone
No vibration

Welcome to the bigs!

Don't forget to thank me when ur palms sweat!

Id also consider dropping some human pitching sliders. But, not until you've done the above things.

There are numerous good sets here

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[djep]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

Subject says it.

Been away from the Show for a while as I'm a recent convert to PS4. I play Season mode and even with the pitching difficulty set to max I almost never walk guys. Because I play Season mode I've pitched with good rated pitchers and not so good.

I pitch it to the API and have tried meter, pulse, and analog pitching. I make the best effort to make a good pitch each time as far as timing, and try to hit the location my catcher calls for every time..but I still rarely walk guys.

I'm using default sliders.

Any suggestions for settings to get the pitchers a little more realistic to their ratings as far as control?

Thanks in advance.

Turn off the meter.

Well, you can't really turn it off but go to a custom pitching camera, change to the triangle shaped meter, resize it to as small as possible and then move it to the upper left corner of the screen. You may be tempted to look at the meter at first but the pie shaped meter is easier to ignore when you set it against the crowd than the colorful one.

It's great how the meter is timed so differently for every pitching motion. All you have to do is time it to the animation. I recommend the pure analog pitching. Once you start getting in a groove it really "feels" more like pitching to me and I hate staring at meters. I've been pitching this way ever since they introduced the pure analog mechanic.

You'll want to throw some warm-up pitches with your bullpen guys too just to get a feel. Just throw fastballs down the middle until you get their timing down.

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[Noiziv]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

Turn off the meter.

Well, you can't really turn it off but go to a custom pitching camera, change to the triangle shaped meter, resize it to as small as possible and then move it to the upper left corner of the screen. You may be tempted to look at the meter at first but the pie shaped meter is easier to ignore when you set it against the crowd than the colorful one.

It's great how the meter is timed so differently for every pitching motion. All you have to do is time it to the animation. I recommend the pure analog pitching. Once you start getting in a groove it really "feels" more like pitching to me and I hate staring at meters. I've been pitching this way ever since they introduced the pure analog mechanic.

You'll want to throw some warm-up pitches with your bullpen guys too just to get a feel. Just throw fastballs down the middle until you get their timing down.

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Wow I have never heard of somebody using that. Seems beyond complicated and a bit unnecessary. Why not just use Classic pitching and utilize the timing that's involved with that?


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[Millennium]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I have a different idea -

Use whatever mechanic you want, but up the difficulty to Legend. Once you start getting bombed because you are in the strike zone too much you'll start throwing to the corners more.

If you are not walking guys on Legend and still having success, then you have effectively won the game.

[Fcshuckers73]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I have a different idea -

Use whatever mechanic you want, but up the difficulty to Legend. Once you start getting bombed because you are in the strike zone too much you'll start throwing to the corners more.

If you are not walking guys on Legend and still having success, then you have effectively won the game.

Exactly. You must have some fear of the CPU hitters to avoid the strike zone. You have to find a level that will punish you for leaving pitches over the middle of the plate....

[Brando70]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I have a different idea -

Use whatever mechanic you want, but up the difficulty to Legend. Once you start getting bombed because you are in the strike zone too much you'll start throwing to the corners more.

If you are not walking guys on Legend and still having success, then you have effectively won the game.

Good advice. I have been using Dynamic difficulty, and I'm at Hall of Fame+. You have to pitch around some hitters, especially with average pitchers. I use meter and still walk guys.

I also have a couple rules I have used for years:
1) I have to move the marker. No grooving. Sometimes in this game even a little movement can really change a ball's final location.
2) I have to throw a breaking pitch on 3 balls if the API calls for it. It's a good randomizer.

I don't get super hung up on walks as I think the WHIP is still pretty accurate in this game, but those two rules plus harder difficulty make walks a real possibility for me. I usually have 2-3 per game and sometimes more if one of my pitchers is having confidence problems.

[actionhank]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I have a different idea -

Use whatever mechanic you want, but up the difficulty to Legend. Once you start getting bombed because you are in the strike zone too much you'll start throwing to the corners more.

If you are not walking guys on Legend and still having success, then you have effectively won the game.

Nothing better/worse than that moment where you're 3-2 in the count with with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs...and you need to get a strike with your tired pitcher. So you're trying to paint the corner with a fastball, because you don't want to risk the breaking pitch...annnnnnnnnnnnd you mess up and leave it right over the plate.

[TheBigTee]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I agree it all comes down to difficulty. I also find that I walk more people using quick counts than I used to. Sometimes you will get a good hitter and start out with a 3-1 or 2-0 count and the last thing you want to do is leave a fastball right over the middle of the plate. I'll try to paint a corner or get them to chase just off the plate but in some cases I find walking people to be better than the alternative.

I personally use Hall of Fame pitching, analog control, with no ball marker and no strike zone, but I agree use whichever method you like to play with and up the difficulty a notch (or you could try quick counts).

[actionhank]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I agree it all comes down to difficulty. I also find that I walk more people using quick counts than I used to. Sometimes you will get a good hitter and start out with a 3-1 or 2-0 count and the last thing you want to do is leave a fastball right over the middle of the plate. I'll try to paint a corner or get them to chase just off the plate but in some cases I find walking people to be better than the alternative.

I personally use Hall of Fame pitching, analog control, with no ball marker and no strike zone, but I agree use whichever method you like to play with and up the difficulty a notch (or you could try quick counts).

I love quick counts for that too. Not only speeding the game up, but sometimes forcing me into 3-0 counts at the stat.

[Skyboxer]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

I have a different idea -

Use whatever mechanic you want, but up the difficulty to Legend. Once you start getting bombed because you are in the strike zone too much you'll start throwing to the corners more.

If you are not walking guys on Legend and still having success, then you have effectively won the game.

Yeah I am on HOF and I walk plenty of batters (Currently using meter).. I pitch to corners etc.. and rarely give in and throw one (unless a mistake) in the heart.

[djep]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

Wow I have never heard of somebody using that. Seems beyond complicated and a bit unnecessary. Why not just use Classic pitching and utilize the timing that's involved with that?


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I used classic pitching before Pure Analog came along but I don't remember much about it. Does the timing on classic pitching affect the pitch location? Can you use Pure Analog with it?

I always thought Classic Pitching was just pick a location, press a button and the computer decides where it goes.

[slthree]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

There are numerous threads on classic pitching but I don't know too many people who have tried it and gone back to any other method. The ratings matter more than the user input but that doesn't mean user input is nullified. It just means that u can place a pitch exactly where u want it (providing ur using the ball cursor) and it may miss it's mark by a little or a lot, depending on many factors.

There are so many guys on here who are amazing with the controls and virtually never miss a spot. Pitching is boring for them.

But, if u want that sweaty palms feeling of really being in the mound, of being frustrated that the FB ear marked for 8 inches off the black floated back in the zone and got crushed, then u want classic pitching.

Many believe it's the best way to demonstrate the differences between elite and average pitchers.

Try it without changing the level ur playing on and see how it feels.

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[raneman85]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

Turn off the meter.

Well, you can't really turn it off but go to a custom pitching camera, change to the triangle shaped meter, resize it to as small as possible and then move it to the upper left corner of the screen. You may be tempted to look at the meter at first but the pie shaped meter is easier to ignore when you set it against the crowd than the colorful one.

It's great how the meter is timed so differently for every pitching motion. All you have to do is time it to the animation. I recommend the pure analog pitching. Once you start getting in a groove it really "feels" more like pitching to me and I hate staring at meters. I've been pitching this way ever since they introduced the pure analog mechanic.

You'll want to throw some warm-up pitches with your bullpen guys too just to get a feel. Just throw fastballs down the middle until you get their timing down.

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Been doing this for years. I get OCD timing the meter. Plus you get to appreciate the various motions/deliveries.

[msmith05]

Re: I almost never walk anybody...

Ok guys please help.....I have used analog pitching (wont change) for years. All star setting. I hardly walk anyone and I have pitch counts that are low...throw about 10-14 pitches an inning...If I up the difficulty to HOF or Legend what changes? Is it harder to hit corners? Also where do you go to resize the meter.