is there any point to the pitching meter ?

[mgoblue678]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

The only thing I don't like about the pitch meter is that from the stretch for some pitchers it goes way too fast. Makes it almost impossible to not max out the meter which I don't want to do.

[davewins]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

I think instead of having a confidence meter they can maybe have the meter simply go faster as you lose confidence.

[nemesis04]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

I like the meter, slowly starting to master it.

I do have one question, though----ok, the catcher's mitt shows where the ball "should" end up, so what does the baseball curser do? I find myself moving that to the inside or outside, thinking it has something to do with location. Am I right? Because, sometimes I try to paint the corner doing that, but,the ball goes right down the middle.

The cursor shows where the pitch will break so you have to adjust it accordingly depending on the pitch to hit the catcher's desired spot.

[moemoe24]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

The pitching is the most fun to me and the meter is what makes it fun. If you know how to work the meter you can throw some nasty pitches and take any hurler deep into the game.

I can throw 2 variations of each pitch with just the way I stop the meter. For example, for a back door slider I let the 1st line get to the yellow and then stop the accuracy just a notch below the perfect line.

Any off speed pitch will do different things depending on where you stop your meters. Since Show 08 I've been tinkering with this. I feel like I've finally figured the pitching meter to my advantage.

So my point is, the meter does A LOT more than just deciding if you throw a pitch exactly where you wanted to, or deciding if you're gonna throw a ball or strike.

[Segagendude]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

The cursor shows where the pitch will break so you have to adjust it accordingly depending on the pitch to hit the catcher's desired spot.

I'll try that, moving the curser into the catcher's mitt. Is this correct?

[nemesis04]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

I'll try that, moving the curser into the catcher's mitt. Is this correct?

Not correct. The catcher has his mitt for final location of the pitch. The cursor is for where the pitch will break so depending on the pitch it would need to be higher or left/right or a combination of the two.

[Alai]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

I'm new to the game, and I also have a question about the meter. Am I correct in assuming that by going deeper into the red zone, it'll be harder thrown but less accurate? And by clicking about yellow zone, ball would be thrown not as hard but will be more accurate.

Am I right so far?

[moemoe24]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

I'm new to the game, and I also have a question about the meter. Am I correct in assuming that by going deeper into the red zone, it'll be harder thrown but less accurate? And by clicking about yellow zone, ball would be thrown not as hard but will be more accurate.

Am I right so far?

Maybe, maybe not. A lot of it depends on your pitchers confdence level as far as accuracy. Going in to the red will wear him down quicker though.

[SolidSnake07]

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Great reply. I find it funny that people think that every pitcher should have pin point accuracy if they hit the meter correctly. That's not sim, that's arcade. So as long as your timing is correct, then according to some people, Roy Halladay and Daniel Cabrera should each have the same pin point control. Then the same people will complain that stats aren't accurate enough as their pitchers don't walk enough guys.

Thats what I didnt like about MVP baseball. It was too easy to hit your spot even with the worst hurlers. With the way the pitching is I can still have good sucess with top level pitchers but the lower skilled ones take a little more effort.

[Segagendude]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

Not correct. The catcher has his mitt for final location of the pitch. The cursor is for where the pitch will break so depending on the pitch it would need to be higher or left/right or a combination of the two.

Well, dam, I never knew this! The manual wasn't any help. Thanks alot, nemesis! No wonder my curves and sliders ended up over the middle, or in the dirt. Man, all this time playing, and I just now learn this valuable tip. Thanks again, man!

[nemesis04]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

Well, dam, I never knew this! The manual wasn't any help. Thanks alot, nemesis! No wonder my curves and sliders ended up over the middle, or in the dirt. Man, all this time playing, and I just now learn this valuable tip. Thanks again, man!

Glad I could help!

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

You didn't mention your confidence levels (the blue bar above pitch selection) during each of the pitches - this changes throughout the game and affects accuracy. Even if confidence was the same pitch location will still be random as is real life.

Tape a piece of paper to the side of a building so it would be viewed as "low and away" to a pitcher. Now walk back 60 feet and take a tennis ball and see if you can hit the paper over and over again (put some juice on it - no BP fastballs allowed.) Even the pro's have a hard time doing it. Some can like Greg Maddux but for most it's not money.

Maddux was a bad example, he threw BP fastballs. but his change was so good that it didnt matter.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: is there any point to the pitching meter ?

The only thing I don't like about the pitch meter is that from the stretch for some pitchers it goes way too fast. Makes it almost impossible to not max out the meter which I don't want to do.

I agree 100% it gets pretty frustrating too.

[ComfortablyLomb]

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His 2-seamer had ridiculous movement... I'm not sure calling it a BP pitch is accurate...

[moemoe24]

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His 2-seamer had ridiculous movement... I'm not sure calling it a BP pitch is accurate...

Yea, no kidding. His fastball speed may have been BP speed, but thats the only thing about his FB that was BP.