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  • ComfortablyLomb
    MVP
    • Sep 2003
    • 3548

    #16
    Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

    Originally posted by DJX619SD
    If you messed with other sliders and not just contact and pitch speed you could have gotten a more realistic feel. Instead you half-***ed it and gave up.

    Typical.
    Wow, talk about being out of line with the wrong poster. Listen, the swing stick is a nice little toy to play with but it isn't even as good as the one that was in NCAA baseball. Personally, I also prefer zone hitting and have prefered it for the past few years. Definitely a "if it ain't broke..." situation for me and I don't see any reason to switch to the stick when playing with anything zone-ish works just fine IMO.

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    • baa7
      Banned
      • Jul 2004
      • 11691

      #17
      Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

      Originally posted by ComfortablyLomb
      Wow, talk about being out of line with the wrong poster. Listen, the swing stick is a nice little toy to play with but it isn't even as good as the one that was in NCAA baseball. Personally, I also prefer zone hitting and have prefered it for the past few years. Definitely a "if it ain't broke..." situation for me and I don't see any reason to switch to the stick when playing with anything zone-ish works just fine IMO.
      That's def what it feels like: a toy. A lot of people are saying they're playing with User contact at 0. I had mine on 5, but if I hadn't half-azzed it, I suppose I would have discovered it needed to be even lower. Not programmed too well obviously, on top of the timed issue I have with it.

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      • jocko
        Rookie
        • Oct 2002
        • 34

        #18
        Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

        I've actually started to like the stick hitting in this game. My main gripe is that pulling back and simply releasing the stick for contact, kind of takes the "feel" of making contact with the ball away. The timing aspect of it (after a few games) is really surprisingly good, but the feel of actually making contact is a little weak. The power swing is excellent, and makes you feel like you actually caused the contact. Perhaps they could have made the power swing the contact swing, and added a different modifier to make a power swing (such as holding the left stick up, like in MVP NCAA and The Show)

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        • ODogg
          Hall Of Fame
          • Feb 2003
          • 37953

          #19
          Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

          Originally posted by jocko
          I've actually started to like the stick hitting in this game. My main gripe is that pulling back and simply releasing the stick for contact, kind of takes the "feel" of making contact with the ball away. The timing aspect of it (after a few games) is really surprisingly good, but the feel of actually making contact is a little weak. The power swing is excellent, and makes you feel like you actually caused the contact. Perhaps they could have made the power swing the contact swing, and added a different modifier to make a power swing (such as holding the left stick up, like in MVP NCAA and The Show)
          i agree, they should have just made left-stick-up the contact and then hold left trigger (turbo button while fielding so it's suitable) and left-stick-up for power swing. but then i don't use the stick feature anymore as it didn't seem responsive enough for my tastes so I guess i don't get much of a say in this, LOL
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          • Qrashman
            Rookie
            • Dec 2002
            • 381

            #20
            Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

            Originally posted by baa7
            Do what I do: play on a 24" standard TV so that the on-screen image is the size of a postage stamp. Increases the difficulty by leaps and bounds

            But I agree with you. I had swing stick on 5 and was still able to oggle the Cuban women in the stands while batting.
            Well, some good news. Since I've switched from the Swing Stick to Classic hitting my games have been absolutely amazing.

            For example, in my last game with the swing stick I was up 26-3 in the 3rd inning against the Yankees (Randy Johnson started). This was a common occurence as I could easily score 40 runs with the swing stick, even with contact and power at 0.

            I figured before I sell the game, I might as well try classic hitting. I've only played 2 games with it, but both were great games.

            My first game agaisnt the Yanks, again against RJ, I lost 2-0. That's a huge change...20 runs to a shutout. My 2nd game went 17 innnigs and I won 7-6. I had 20 hits in 17 innings which isn't too bad, I guess. I still find it a little easy to get basehits, but its much better than with the Swing Stick where I could routinely get 50 hits a game if I didn't lose concentration from boredom.

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            • thenbagamer
              MVP
              • Mar 2004
              • 1048

              #21
              Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

              classic hitting is awesome, so until it starts sucking, i will stick wit it

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              • Pappy Knuckles
                LORDTHUNDERBIRD
                • Sep 2004
                • 15966

                #22
                Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

                damn the stick. i'm all about pressing the button! lol.

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                • ODogg
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 37953

                  #23
                  Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

                  Originally posted by Buddy Knox
                  damn the stick. i'm all about pressing the button! lol.
                  Same here, too bad either way I am terrible at hitting. Between my horrible hitting skills and the cpu rocket-like arm I never hardly get to 1st base. I can only dream of 2nd base.
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                  • lefty1117
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 60

                    #24
                    Re: Missing out if you're still using the buttton to hit.

                    We are seeing a lot of games with 10+ runs in my online league that is using swing stick. Personally I feel classic mode with strike zones turned off is the best, but everyone has their own tastes and I certainly respect that.

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