Pure Analog Pitching

[RangersCruz]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Those that use pure analog are you using Bobheads sliders?

[DJ]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Can you turn the vibration off when trying to aim your pitch out of the strike zone?

[Bobhead]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Can you turn the vibration off when trying to aim your pitch out of the strike zone?

I think it's all or nothing with vibration, sadly. I'd like to disable this too, but I enjoy having my controller vibrate in critical moments. It really makes you feel the pressure of the situation.

[DJ]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

I think it's all or nothing with vibration, sadly. I'd like to disable this too, but I enjoy having my controller vibrate in critical moments. It really makes you feel the pressure of the situation.

That's what I thought but wasn't sure. It would be nice to disable this for pitching but keep it on for hitting.

[JoeT]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

That's what I thought but wasn't sure. It would be nice to disable this for pitching but keep it on for hitting.

I settled on turning the controller vibration off. While I agree that it's nice to have the vibration on occasion, not having it crazily vibrate while pitching to corners and outside the zone makes up for it. It makes pitching more enjoyable, for me anyway. I would agree it would be nice if they could give user greater control over when we wanted it on.

[tril]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

to those that say analog pitching is easier this year-ID have to agree, however the results do vary on different levels. on every level its easier to hit your target this year, however the cpu/ai controlled team is more patient and makes more contact on the higher levels. just try this on the default settings, and you'll see the difference.

I have to try the pitching with vibration off. I have the strike zone off. so the combination of the two will undoubtedly create more of a challenge.

[HechticSooner]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Those that use pure analog are you using Bobheads sliders?

I think my previous post shows I'm using them, but just to add to your question I'd highly recommend them to any and all analog pitching peeps, especially if you also use zone hitting.

[geisterhome]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Depends on what you are seeing in terms of contact. If the computer is making contact but not hard hit, then up the solid hits. Also be careful that it's not just a couple games with your sample size because I've found that sometimes you will just catch a team in a slump and sometimes a team will catch you on a hitting tear. I've had games where I've felt man this is easy and next thing I know six runs have scored in the ninth and I've blown a save.

I've been using pulse, but I've always used analog in years past and actually I feel analog is more difficult so I might switch back to that.

Yea, maybe thats it I have CPU solid hits at 3! Will raise it to 5 and see.

Those that use pure analog are you using Bobheads sliders?

I'll gave those sliders from bobheads set a try on All-Star:

CPU Contact: 4
CPU Power: 5
CPU Timing: 5
CPU Foul Frequency: 6
CPU Solid Hits: 5
Human Pitcher Control: 2
Human Pitcher Consistency: 4

[Gagnon39]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

I play with analog pitching and use default Hall of Fame for difficulty. I really don't like to mess with sliders at all.

The only problem I'm having is that there seems to be games where I cannot strike the CPU out. I'm also giving up too many hits per game.

[geisterhome]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

I think my previous post shows I'm using them, but just to add to your question I'd highly recommend them to any and all analog pitching peeps, especially if you also use zone hitting.

Tried bobheads set and I must say there are too easy for me on All-Star.

I'm down to Consistency and Control at 1 now. BUT does this actually change anything? I don't feel much difference, I still feel like I'm having the same pinpoint control of my pitches as long as I execute the pitching motion with the right stick well (which isn't all that difficult for me at this point)

[Bobhead]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Tried bobheads set and I must say there are too easy for me on All-Star.

I'm down to Consistency and Control at 1 now. BUT does this actually change anything? I don't feel much difference, I still feel like I'm having the same pinpoint control of my pitches as long as I execute the pitching motion with the right stick well (which isn't all that difficult for me at this point)

Try shrinking the meter. I have my meter shrunken (is that a word?) to about 40% default size.

Definitely feel free to lower both sliders further, too... maybe to 0/2. I have big clumsy hands, so I have no doubt you're better at analog pitching than I am, lol.

[doubledeuceR6]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

I started the playing the Show with '11, the first year they introduced the analog pitching I believe. I've used nothing else since day one, it just feels right.

I use the broadcast view so when I go on road games the size of the strikezone and pitch meter get smaller or bigger depending on the stadium's broadcast view.

I think this adds a little more difficulty as it adds that little bit of home field advantage to the home team as every thing is not always the same as you have to adjust to the different look/mound like pitchers in the real world.

[geisterhome]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Try shrinking the meter. I have my meter shrunken (is that a word?) to about 40% default size.

Definitely feel free to lower both sliders further, too... maybe to 0/2. I have big clumsy hands, so I have no doubt you're better at analog pitching than I am, lol.

I'm playing on the Vita only, don't think it's possible to shrink it there? But it's kind of small already anyways lol..

I'll try 0. But really do you feel much of an effect when you lower the consistency and control? Cos as I said, I don't.

[Bobhead]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

I'm playing on the Vita only, don't think it's possible to shrink it there? But it's kind of small already anyways lol..

I'll try 0. But really do you feel much of an effect when you lower the consistency and control? Cos as I said, I don't.

Ah... yeah you can't edit cameras or meters on the Vita.

And yes I do feel a difference. But just as important is the sliders you are using for the CPU offense. If the CPU is overly handicapped, it allows you to mindlessly throw strikes all day, which is at the root of the problem for people 90% of the time imo.

Try beefing up the CPU sliders, or maybe it's time to raise the difficulty level.

Facing a competent CPU is far more important than your pitching sliders. Most balls come out of fear, not inaccuracy.

[geisterhome]

Re: Pure Analog Pitching

Ah... yeah you can't edit cameras or meters on the Vita.

And yes I do feel a difference. But just as important is the sliders you are using for the CPU offense. If the CPU is overly handicapped, it allows you to mindlessly throw strikes all day, which is at the root of the problem for people 90% of the time imo.

Try beefing up the CPU sliders, or maybe it's time to raise the difficulty level.

Facing a competent CPU is far more important than your pitching sliders. Most balls come out of fear, not inaccuracy.

That's definitely true!

I'll try to pitch with consistency and control at 0 just to see how it works. Might run a test too. It's really weird this year with me having such good control even with the sliders all the way down.

Would you say the difference is the very noticeable or more a subtle thing?