What Batting Options do you use and why?

[callmetaternuts]

What batting options do you guys use and why?

I always seem to bounce around and never get set on one method.

[eric7064]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Zone with analog, all-star. I like Zone because it feels rewarding to get a hit or homerun. The just hit x to swing method never truly felt like I was doing much.

Zone is also challenging which I like.

[countryboy]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Hall of fame difficulty with zone hitting

The just pressing x to hit feels “too simple” to me


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[ASUBoy93]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

I play with pure analog (with stride enabled). Makes it feel like I'm swinging the bat. Plus it makes timing your swing much more skill based. Every time I hit that no-doubter I feel incredibly rewarded and validated.

[hyacinth1]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Zone with analog, all-star. I like Zone because it feels rewarding to get a hit or homerun. The just hit x to swing method never truly felt like I was doing much.

Zone is also challenging which I like.

thats interesting. i may try that in 18. how do you aim though? w/ the right stick and swin w/ the l stock?

[bcruise]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Zone HOF (or its RTTS equivalent given what org level I'm in), Fisheye. Very unlikely to change it unless the hitting adjustments to this years game cause me to,which I don't think they will.

Very well balanced to my skill level - I do strike out, but I also walk and am more than capable of hitting for average and power depending on the batter's ratings.

[jada855]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Player Lock HOF-Directional no UI elements on screen!

[eric7064]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

thats interesting. i may try that in 18. how do you aim though? w/ the right stick and swin w/ the l stock?

Yes aim with left stick. Better players will have bigger zone. Swing with right stick, or you can make it where you aim and just press X to swing.

[dalger21]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Hall of fame difficulty with zone hitting

This for different reasons. After '12 version of "The Show", timing hitting became to random for me. I played very little of '13 for this reason (coupled with the silly decision to not have commentary in RttS). '14 version of "The Show" saw me use zone and I haven't switched since.

[bspring3]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Directional. Like using classic for pitching, I want ratings to matter the most. I found using zone that the differentiation between hitters was minimal to none for me.


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[agentlaw13]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Same as others have mentioned...zone on HOF difficulty.

Used to play with analog but having to time the stride and the movement with the right stick just has a clunky feel to it compared to zone. And timing, for me, doesn’t give me as much involvement with my swing as I prefer.

With zone, the aiming with the left stick and the timing of hitting x to swing is a perfect balance for me.

[TheBigTee]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Zone with analog, all-star. I like Zone because it feels rewarding to get a hit or homerun. The just hit x to swing method never truly felt like I was doing much.

Zone is also challenging which I like.

I also use zone with analog. I like the stride on so I have to time the step pulling back on the right analog stick. I turn off guess pitch, PCI, strike zone, and hot/cold zones, so I can just focus on the ball as it comes in.

I find that this is the most realistic hitting option and I find it to be the most rewarding. I typically hover around all-star difficulty for hitting.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Directional Hitting, All Star Difficulty, no visual aides, no guess pitch.

Ratings first and foremost plus a totally clean screen.

[Blzer]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

So, didn't want to make polls for these did ya?

Always have used Zone with buttons, and am happier this year that the PCI still moves after the swing now. I turn off the PCI though. I'm on All Star when I play, modified sliders.

Directional hitting is a farce for me. Could never create realistic home run values with it. The big boppers would get a lot because I'd be aiming for them, and the small guys would get like zero because I'd never aim for it.

[KBLover]

Re: What Batting Options do you use and why?

Directional, HoF difficulty. I feel differences in both hitter and pitcher ratings and with the HoF pitching strategy (and with 0 strike frequency), I get realistic Zone % and if I'm not careful, I can really get myself out too much on those pitcher's pitches out of the zone.

Directional hitting is a farce for me. Could never create realistic home run values with it. The big boppers would get a lot because I'd be aiming for them, and the small guys would get like zero because I'd never aim for it.

I must be misunderstanding because that sounds plausible to me. I mean, Dee Gordon has fewer HR in his MLB life (11) than Judge probably can get in a month.

The range of HR totals among qualified batters? From 59 to 2

So depending on how "small" you mean by small guys...your results sound about right.