MLB 11 The Show Demo Q&A, discussion thread

[Giants4Natic]

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You can try to influence a hit by holding R2 and flicking the right stick before the pitcher deals. You cannot mid swing try to influence a hit by angling the bat in a certain direction. On the push up you do need to angle the stick towards either the inner, middle or outer third of the zone depending where the pitch is.

Even if you were to use the true zone option you need to move the PCI to where the ball is. You do not move in a different direction to where the ball is to try and hit it in another direction. The system does not work that way.

Thank You for explaining. I wish it worked that way though

I hate to have to put a cursor over a spot on the plate.

[Chef Matt]

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Is zone what we had last year?

Yes but it's much less forgiving this year on the higher levels. It's what I've been waiting for since I started playing MLB the Show.

[nemesis04]

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I hate to have to put a cursor over a spot on the plate.

You do not have to have the PCI visually on to play true zone. Actually for me it is distracting as hell to have it on.

[Giants4Natic]

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You do not have to have the PCI visually on to play true zone. Actually for me it is distracting as hell to have it on.

Glad am not the only one who feels that way. I think the other game has the darn circle over the plate. Looks like a damm video game

But if the graphical part is removed and I just press the button and move the left stick towards the side I want to hit, then we have a winner

[Chef Matt]

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Glad am not the only one who feels that way. I think the other game has the darn circle over the plate. Looks like a damm video game

But if the graphical part is removed and I just press the button and move the left stick towards the side I want to hit, then we have a winner

Yep winner indeed. I take off all visuals and it just looks amazing. No K zone, PCI, hot zones, etc...I like seeing a borderline K get called on the black when there's no K zone to refer to. Just makes it so much more realistic.

[Whitesox]

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I tried a few AB's with analog and the pci didn't do what I thought it would with relation to my stick controls

Yeah, I'm having this issue. Maybe I missed an option in the menus, but it seems like the pci has a mind of its own regardless of where I move the left stick.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 11 The Show Demo Q&A, discussion thread

Glad am not the only one who feels that way. I think the other game has the darn circle over the plate. Looks like a damm video game

But if the graphical part is removed and I just press the button and move the left stick towards the side I want to hit, then we have a winner

Well, don't get too exited, you still need to move the PCI which is behind the scenes to where the ball is. If you do not you will not make contact. Especially on the higher levels.

[Giants4Natic]

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Well, don't get too exited, you still need to move the PCI which is behind the scenes to where the ball is. If you do not you will not make contact. Especially on the higher levels.

That is fine, I have good eyes and good reflexes. If I see the curve on the ball hitting the outer part of the zone then I can pust the stick to that spot and swing with the button.

I just cannot deal with a box graphic showing where to aim for a hit. If that is the case I would go with just timing

[Chef Matt]

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Yeah, I'm having this issue. Maybe I missed an option in the menus, but it seems like the pci has a mind of its own regardless of where I move the left stick.

Yeah I'm not a real big fan of that. I guess you can say I have unpredictable PCI phobia. LOL

[ryan36]

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The L-stick has NO function in analog swing. You push up on your swing left or right to hit inside or outside, the game picks up or down.

The being said, I've swung to the left and seen the pci right, so who knows.

[travis72]

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I've been playing the finished version of the game for two days straight and I've seen at least 5 errors by the cpu in three games during the playoffs.

Thanks, thats great news. Can't wait to get the game march 8.

[Whitesox]

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The L-stick has NO function in analog swing. You push up on your swing left or right to hit inside or outside, the game picks up or down.

Well that's unfortunate, certainly takes some of the challenge out of it.

[Shakedowncapo]

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I just love getting ahead in a count and just sitting on zone. Going to feel a lot more gratifying when my load is perfect(ok moving on)

[ryan36]

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Well that's unfortunate, certainly takes some of the challenge out of it.

I don't know that it does...how well have you been hitting? I wish they'd incorporate the contact swing into the mechanic, so if it's a pitch you can do something with you can adjust.

Although having the bunt there is pretty intuitive too

[Whitesox]

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I don't know that it does...how well have you been hitting? I wish they'd incorporate the contact swing into the mechanic, so if it's a pitch you can do something with you can adjust.

Although having the bunt there is pretty intuitive too

Perhaps challenge was the wrong word. Something feels wrong (oxymoronic, maybe)about a system that tries to emulate reality in swinging the bat, yet removes reality when it comes to placing your swing.