MLB 11 The Show Community Day Discussion Thread - Questions, Answers etc.

[countryboy]

Re: Any franchise mode news?

I see what you're sayin' ... it would need to be a pre-pitch option, so the first basemen is almost already on the bag. That would be a great pre-pitch option for next year.

agreed. I don't know that in last year's game that you could actually pick someone off with the snap throw. I know its rare in baseball, but it felt impossible.

[sbmnky]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

I think you are right!

You could definitely change that perception with a Fielding writeup!

[Visionsofmastery]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

good stuff, I will have to see how contact is , most likely for less than 2 outs runner on third trying to hit to the right side of the infield regardless of pitch once 1 strike is on the batter. This balance between normal and power will help a lot also for those of us who know how to work a count and can shrink our hitting zone vs the pitching zone , previous years I always looked at the game giving almost a penality if you swung with contact with the 3-4-5 hitters when up in the count. Now Normal will be more of a line drive going for doubles and the power is when you know a strike has to be thrown with a power guy at the plate. Good stuff

[Checmate101]

Re: Any franchise mode news?

agreed. I don't know that in last year's game that you could actually pick someone off with the snap throw. I know its rare in baseball, but it felt impossible.

Yeah, Yadier does it all the time..

[tvman]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

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Anyone know what happend to him?

Thanks!
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Wow this is a tough site. Wasn't Jim kind of a legend around here at one time?

On aside note about zone hitting, are they making the pci in the shape of a bat?

[countryboy]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

Wow this is a tough site. Wasn't Jim kind of a legend around here at one time?

actually its not, but this isn't the thread to discuss.

[PSUlions15]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

Ik I saw someone get banned for defending another member but he cussed the guy out so thats probably y he got banned. lol

[ntdgg711]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

I'm wondering how close this analog hitting control system is to that of MVP 06 NCAA Baseball (for PS2)? I still have the game and wonder if playing it would give me good practice??? And while I'm at, I'm still trying to figure out how to get my rosters with the real player names for that game to work on my backwards-compatible PS3? any ideas? i have .max, .sps, .cbs, AND .psu roster files for this game but can't figure out how to get them to be read by the PS3. And I even have a PS2 memory card converter!!!

[ps3veron]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

Thank you so much guys!

Love the community!

[Visionsofmastery]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

My biggest concern coming from the MLB The Show team is this penalty for the stride timing I keep hearing about in the videos , the hands staying back and being released when pitch recognition matches up is the most important thing exp down in the count , as players stride is only used so they can get the foundation to plant and turn or fire the hips , they did this in NCAA college baseball and it was horrible as only 1 preset stride was the timing, guys have all kinds of triggers , toe tap , leg kick , leg inward twist , long stride , no stride etc.

Anyone know how you can stride and swing at the same time? the foot must plant before the swing occurs as the weight shift happens. So is 1 analog the stride and the other the swing and direction of the swing ?

[legend88]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

My biggest concern coming from the MLB The Show team is this penalty for the stride timing I keep hearing about in the videos , the hands staying back and being released when pitch recognition matches up is the most important thing exp down in the count , as players stride is only used so they can get the foundation to plant and turn or fire the hips , they did this in NCAA college baseball and it was horrible as only 1 preset stride was the timing, guys have all kinds of triggers , toe tap , leg kick , leg inward twist , long stride , no stride etc.

Anyone know how you can stride and swing at the same time? the foot must plant before the swing occurs as the weight shift happens. So is 1 analog the stride and the other the swing and direction of the swing ?

You simply pull back on the right analog swing to start your stride and push forward when you are ready to swing. You can either push the right stick straight up, up and to the left or right depending on if the pitch is down the middle, inside or outside. You don't have to worry about the height of your swing as this will be determined for you. The key is you can't just pull back to coc k your swing way before the pitch or you will get a huge power and contact penalty. It has to be a fluid motion so you want to pull back just before the pitcher releases the ball. If you've ever played tiger woods golf, same kind of concept, you pull back to start your backwing and then push forward to swing. I'm sure it will take some getting used to in order to nail your timing down, but thats what spring training is for.

[Visionsofmastery]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

You simply pull back on the right analog swing to start your stride and push forward when you are ready to swing. You can either push the right stick straight up, up and to the left or right depending on if the pitch is down the middle, inside or outside. You don't have to worry about the height of your swing as this will be determined for you. The key is you can't just pull back to coc k your swing way before the pitch or you will get a huge power and contact penalty. It has to be a fluid motion so you want to pull back just before the pitcher releases the ball. If you've ever played tiger woods golf, same kind of concept, you pull back to start your backwing and then push forward to swing. I'm sure it will take some getting used to in order to nail your timing down, but thats what spring training is for.

Thanks Legend, Ahh yes I totally understand trying to load before the pitcher even starts his motion, as Ted Williams said when the pitchers shows you his side thats when you better get your motion started going back. Now 1 more question unless the ball is out of the zone players who have great inside out swings can still hit the the ball the other way even on inside pitches , crucial for the number 2 hitter to have this kind of bat control I wonder if this is going to be a problem or will they take timing in consideration , last year you could use the other analog to indicate to the game what you were trying to do kind of like a hitter does before each pitch saying this is what I am trying to accomplish in this count/game situation etc

[nemesis04]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

You could definitely change that perception with a Fielding writeup!

LOL, I will be finished with it tomorrow. I keep getting interrupted when I try to finish it.

[nemesis04]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

On aside note about zone hitting, are they making the pci in the shape of a bat?

No, it is still in circle form.

[sbmnky]

Re: Analogue Hitting+Jim?

LOL, I will be finished with it tomorrow. I keep getting interrupted when I try to finish it.

Touche. As always, we appreciate the effort you put into your write-ups about your experiences with the game.