The mysterious "square button" Power swing?

[kehlis]

Re: The mysterious "square button" Power swing?

It's hard for me to use it... even with power hitters. I play with the Rockies and even with Tulo and CarGo I very rarely use it. If I see it's fat and I power swing and it results in a ground out or pop up... I am just going to think to myself, "what if I would've just normal swung?" Normal swing still allows you to crush the ball, especially with power hitters. It's not really worth the risk in my opinion..

So the way you word this leads me to believe that you don't decide to use it until after the pitch is delivered, is that true? I can't speak for anyone else but to me that would be a disaster, that split second switching between buttons is enough to throw off everything IMO.

I think you have to decide to use it before the pitch which is why I use it in favorable counts. If I don't get a pitch I'm looking for, even if it's a strike, I just lay off.

[lhslancers]

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I have never used it in any version of the show

Never use it. Contact swing either.

[Intelx]

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So the way you word this leads me to believe that you don't decide to use it until after the pitch is delivered, is that true? I can't speak for anyone else but to me that would be a disaster, that split second switching between buttons is enough to throw off everything IMO.

I think you have to decide to use it before the pitch which is why I use it in favorable counts. If I don't get a pitch I'm looking for, even if it's a strike, I just lay off.

Agreed! That split second is crucial. I've literally have my finger right on the desired button through each pitch.

Some very interesting perspective in here though. Keep them coming.

Intelx

[RogueHominid]

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So the way you word this leads me to believe that you don't decide to use it until after the pitch is delivered, is that true? I can't speak for anyone else but to me that would be a disaster, that split second switching between buttons is enough to throw off everything IMO.

I think you have to decide to use it before the pitch which is why I use it in favorable counts. If I don't get a pitch I'm looking for, even if it's a strike, I just lay off.

I only play on default pitch speed, so that might be why I feel like you actually can decide after the pitch is on the way what you want to do. I sometimes decide before the pitch, but I keep the button finger in the air until I see whether the pitch is going to hang or hit the corner. If it hangs I'll take a rip from time to time. If it's headed for the black I'll hit regular or contact swing to increase plate coverage and foul ball opportunities.

I think this strategy can be executed, but it's much easier to do if you make yourself see a lot of pitches early on so you get a feel for the pitcher's repertoire.

[Bobhead]

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I've done that type of hitting before in previous years, but it's insanely difficult with zone hitting, and I didn't really find any benefit to it.

Plus I play with high pitch speeds.

[LowerWolf]

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I stick with the the normal swing. I never use power or contact.

[RLebron12]

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I use it everytime with Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey up to bat, unless their are two strikes on them. They are both leading the team with HR's, Average and RBI's so it works good for me.

[G3no_11]

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Those of you who find a lot of success with the power swing, what difficulty are you playing on? and do you have any slider changes?

I think those two factors are pretty important. It can determine how often the pitcher hangs a pitch and how big the PCI is.

[G3no_11]

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So the way you word this leads me to believe that you don't decide to use it until after the pitch is delivered, is that true? I can't speak for anyone else but to me that would be a disaster, that split second switching between buttons is enough to throw off everything IMO.

I think you have to decide to use it before the pitch which is why I use it in favorable counts. If I don't get a pitch I'm looking for, even if it's a strike, I just lay off.

Yes generally I am always sitting on the normal swing. I think you have a good point though, if I actually sat on using power swing before the pitch in a 2-0, 3-1 count, I may have more success with it.

[rjackson]

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I decide on power before the swing but say on 0-2 counts, I'll lay my thumb on contact but hit normal swings if it is a meatball. Otherwise, I'm just trying to get back to 2-2/3-2 and make the pitcher work.

I use Nomo's sim sliders for the most part even though I play the game. I hit on All-Star with pitch speed at 7 and I'm pushing 40 years old.

[Bobhead]

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I don't use the swings strictly by count. For me it depends more on the situation, the pitcher, and the hitter. Generally I use power swing if I'm on 2-0, but then if the pitcher is struggling I'll use normal swing because it's easier to check your swing, and I don't want to miss out on a free walk.

If the hitter I'm using is slumping, or has already struck out a few times today, I'm a lot more likely to go with normal swing over power swing, even if it's a big power guy.

If the hitter has a power rating under 50, I don't touch the power swing button at all, under any circumstance.

I do use power swing on 0-2 counts quite a bit, especially with 2 outs. Getting consecutive hits without making a third out is generally not very likely, so I usually prefer to just try for the HR.

And above all else, I don't use power swing at any time if I am on the wrong side of a no-hitter or other stellar performance. Comfort is key. You should not be using power swing if you don't have confidence in your ability to get a hit right then and there.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: The mysterious "square button" Power swing?

from now on i am going by their stats when you press the left on the dpad...if they have a better power rating im swinging power. if they have a better contact rating,i am noticing i am getting better hits with circle instead of x.so no more x hitting for me.

[nomo17k]

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The only time I ever use is when I'm looking for a fat pitch down the middle, without moving PCI at all.

I feel power swing this year is a bit too rewarding. At difficulty levels on and lower than All-star where PCI size is fairly big, it feels a bit easy and cheap to give an extra pop to the hit.

In off-line games I don't have to use it, but online some guys use power swing a lot and convert close to 30% of hits to HRs. Totally unrealistic and takes strategy away from games when the majority of runs come from HRs.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: The mysterious "square button" Power swing?

is it bad to just use power all the time?

[Scott]

is it bad to just use power all the time?

Is this a serious question? Ha