Re: Pure Analog Hitting

[dcmantommy72]

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I also only use analog, but also use it with zone and noticed many of you dont. I just wanted to give you guys my thoughts. Using Zone is not as hard as you think it would be, of course it takes practice to get good but alot of hitters have big pci zones and also can get contact out of that zone. Its much eaiser this year. I urge all of you, once you get the hang of the timing with the R stick to add on zone and then wait for a good pitch. Youll start to get it and then youll really feel good when you turn on one!

[adamj2281]

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Yeah, I also use Zone plus Analog, and have been since it came out. It's very rewarding when you hit the ball correctly. The issues I have are with hitting high fastballs, it's pretty hard to move the PCI up there while using the R analog for your swing.

I work off TNK's sliders, but with Pitch Speed way down to compensate. It's pretty fun, and definitely if you work the pitcher you will get offense.

In terms of when to backswing, I do pretty much every pitch and then on taken pitches, just don't go forward. It takes awhile, but is my preferred method for playing.

[m-dogg]

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You can choose the type of swing to take by pressing the button before the pitch.

wow I did not know what, thanks for the tip!

[fakingmysuicide]

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Yeah, I also use Zone plus Analog, and have been since it came out. It's very rewarding when you hit the ball correctly. The issues I have are with hitting high fastballs, it's pretty hard to move the PCI up there while using the R analog for your swing.

I work off TNK's sliders, but with Pitch Speed way down to compensate. It's pretty fun, and definitely if you work the pitcher you will get offense.

In terms of when to backswing, I do pretty much every pitch and then on taken pitches, just don't go forward. It takes awhile, but is my preferred method for playing.

When I play ZPA I place my pci up and in with two strikes, I find it easier to move down reactively than moving up. I start in because by the time I 'find' the ball I'll be late and you don't want to be late n inside pitches.

Another thing I had trouble with was looking at the PCI during the pitch when I should have been watching the ball. Made such a huge difference when I fixed that.

[DJ]

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Trying to hit with this mechanic on the Vita is very difficult. Doable, but be prepared for some growing pains.

[Jgainsey]

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Been using pure analog since they put it in the game a couple of years ago.

Haven't stopped using it since.. I love it. I did give Analog Plus a go for a while, but I always ended up with awkward dead zones in my plate coverage. Nothing to do with the game, there are just certain areas of the strike zone that give me fits.

I have become pretty good at moving the PCI left and right though. So I really just prefer focusing on that and the overall swing/stride timing. There is no better feeling than sitting on a breaking ball, and then getting that pitch high enough up in the zone to crush it with Pure Analog hitting.

One other thing I love about Analog, is that check swings feel much more natural. I can't draw walks or work the pitchers deep in counts nearly as much with any other hitting mechanic.

[edwing]

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Just tried it after seeing this thread and I absolutely LOVE it. I had been a timing only guy before, but analog just feels so much more natural. The thing that was keeping me away was the stride mechanic, but after seeing Vinny and DJ's posts on timing the stride, I decided to give it a shot and have not looked back since!

Everything just seems to be more organic now, as I had my pitch speed up to 8 before but was still early on almost every pitch on timing. By switching to analog that extra split second it takes to push up instead of pressing a button has really improved my timing and has enabled me to drive the ball to opposite field as well, which has never happened before.

Love the feel of check swings as well - I feel more in control of them now as opposed to timing where the pressure-based check swing mechanic was a bit too sensitive at times (can't count the number of times when I wanted to swing, but I ended up checking because my button press was too quick/light).

[m-dogg]

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You can choose the type of swing to take by pressing the button before the pitch.

man I double checked and this is not in the game manual for analog hitting, I would have never known this. I wonder what other Show secrets I am missing, since I've only been playing the last two years? now with 2 strikes and the ability to choose a contact swing (I like how you get the little confirmation rumble), I am that much harder to strike out.. thanks again for making hitting that much more deeper!

[DJ]

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man I double checked and this is not in the game manual for analog hitting, I would have never known this. I wonder what other Show secrets I am missing, since I've only been playing the last two years? now with 2 strikes and the ability to choose a contact swing (I like how you get the little confirmation rumble), I am that much harder to strike out.. thanks again for making hitting that much more deeper!

No problem. There were tutorial videos for Analog Hitting back when this was first added to The Show in 2011. Lucky for me it stuck in my head

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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does anyone have any tips with using zone plus analog?

[DJ]

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After growing so frustrated with Timing that I nearly traded 13 in, I switched back to Analog the other day and LOVE the game! I'm now convinced the timing window was altered to help those using Zone and Analog mechanics. All of the issues I have with Timing (bad PCI placement, swinging early on everything) disappear with Analog. Analog and Timing are ratings-driven, yet PCI placement is better with Analog. I don't think that is a coincidence.

The hit variety is there in spades and hitting a HR with the stick is comparable to when you score a goal in NHL 13 ... it's just so rewarding.

It really does feel like I'm playing a new game now with 13.

[bozeman]

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For some reason my natural thumb movement on the analog stick is to move it slightly to the right. Therefore almost all my hits go into right field. I have to concentrate way to hard to get a PCI placement on the left side of the plate and celebrate when I get one thats on the the center of the plate.

Don't know how to fix this. I've been focusing on it for a month but every time I see a fat one over the plate I do my natural swing and take it into right.

[Lap_Down]

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It's the only hitting mode I'll use now. When you get a hanger and you flick up on that stick to crush the ball, no other mode can provide that feeling I don't think.

I agree, but for me it is not just any other mode... no other sports game gives me that same sense of pure satisfaction as crushing a ball with pure analog does in mlb the show. I mean like you concentrate so hard on the pitch delivery, that when you finally see a hanger and quickly jam up on the right stick... you pretty much know it is a goner as soon as you make contact... and then most of the time you get to see the ball catapult into the air from the homerun cam... so awesome.

For MLB12 the show the only thing I left on was the strikezone outline... I could hit pretty good with just that. But for MLB13 I couldn't hit anything with pure analog at first... my timing was so off. LOL. But then I tried leaving on the PCI reticle... and just with that barely visible marking there it made gauging the ball speed and break so much easier.

[jacory12]

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Thinking about switching to Analog since it is very rewarding but I was concerned that this would cause some stats to be a little off. What has everyone's experience been like and does it skew the stats? or do they stay relatively 'sim'? Also, what slider set is everyone using?

[Qb]

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I can't offer large sample stats or experience, but as someone who recently made the switch after years of zone hitting, I urge you to try analog.

I was barely playing due to my frustration with moving the PCI quickly enough on zone. Now I can focus on the pitch instead of worrying about guessing with my PCI placement pre-pitch. In a way, it's realistic in that poor reflexes made me a guess hitter, just like a guy with poor bat speed IRL. I'm still late a fair amount with analog, but at least I have a fighting chance on non-meatballs.

I haven't changed my hitting sliders to compensate on all star. Solid hits is still at 4 with the others at default. I dropped stride difficulty by one for the first handful of games then put it back to default once I got my timing down. I tried HOF briefly, but I'm not sure if I want to make the jump yet.