Okay, after watching the videos over and over, I am somewhat optimistic, and encouraged by some of the stuff I think I saw while breaking down the pitching portion of the videos. However, I have a few questions that might help make this system great, or be a total dud.
1. I like how you get to see how the R-stick was manipulated on the last pitch. You can clearly see on some of the pitches, the stick was not brought back to the optimal spot to make the best pitch. In fact, on a couple of the pitches, you can see the path of the R-stick was way off-kilter, and if this is why the pitch became a "meatball", then I am optimistic that the risk-reward for making that tough pitch, and accurately mimicking the rotation will be a lot tougher than button mashing, and much more satisfying.....however....
2. If you choose to pitch from the outfield view, i.e. the over-the-shoulder view of the pitcher, will the game reverse the view of the sliders and curveballs to accurately match up the spin to the new view? Or will a curveball be a curveball no matter what view you have, and more importantly, when pitching as a lefty, will you need to perform the opposite move on the R-stick in order to replicate the slider now shifting from a 2-8 spin to a 10-4 spin? I guess if 2K is really trying to incorporate a pitching model that is trying to make sure you are respectful of the pitch selection, as well as the pitch execution, they may as well get it right.
3. Will I be able to manipulate the R-stick pitching model to get a desired movement on a pitch? What do I mean by that? Okay, I want to throw a change up to A-Rod, and I know that he does not like the ball to get in under his hands. In the game, a Change-up is thrown by pushing the R-stick forward to the 12:00 position, and then pulling it back for a 6:00 release. Now, if I am using the behind the pitcher view, and I want to throw a change up (as a righty) that starts on the inner half of the plate, and moves down and in under his hands, can I, ON PURPOSE, move the stick to the 12:00 position, and then, instead of 6:00, make the release point at say, 4:00? So, I effectively cut the change, and get the ball to move in on the righty. Same thing with someone who I have been throwing fastballs in to for the at- bat, now I want to start the ball on the outer black, but get the ball to move out of the strike zone to make him chase the 0-2 or 1-2 pitch that he recognizes as a fastball. I could easily just start it out of the zone with how I aim the pitch, but if the R-stick is really dictating the flight of the ball, I wonder that instead of it always being a "mistake" that causes the ball to move or wander, if I can do it purposely in order to give the pitch the movement I want? If so.... Then we are headed in the right direction.
Thoughts? Comments?
SYF
1. I like how you get to see how the R-stick was manipulated on the last pitch. You can clearly see on some of the pitches, the stick was not brought back to the optimal spot to make the best pitch. In fact, on a couple of the pitches, you can see the path of the R-stick was way off-kilter, and if this is why the pitch became a "meatball", then I am optimistic that the risk-reward for making that tough pitch, and accurately mimicking the rotation will be a lot tougher than button mashing, and much more satisfying.....however....
2. If you choose to pitch from the outfield view, i.e. the over-the-shoulder view of the pitcher, will the game reverse the view of the sliders and curveballs to accurately match up the spin to the new view? Or will a curveball be a curveball no matter what view you have, and more importantly, when pitching as a lefty, will you need to perform the opposite move on the R-stick in order to replicate the slider now shifting from a 2-8 spin to a 10-4 spin? I guess if 2K is really trying to incorporate a pitching model that is trying to make sure you are respectful of the pitch selection, as well as the pitch execution, they may as well get it right.
3. Will I be able to manipulate the R-stick pitching model to get a desired movement on a pitch? What do I mean by that? Okay, I want to throw a change up to A-Rod, and I know that he does not like the ball to get in under his hands. In the game, a Change-up is thrown by pushing the R-stick forward to the 12:00 position, and then pulling it back for a 6:00 release. Now, if I am using the behind the pitcher view, and I want to throw a change up (as a righty) that starts on the inner half of the plate, and moves down and in under his hands, can I, ON PURPOSE, move the stick to the 12:00 position, and then, instead of 6:00, make the release point at say, 4:00? So, I effectively cut the change, and get the ball to move in on the righty. Same thing with someone who I have been throwing fastballs in to for the at- bat, now I want to start the ball on the outer black, but get the ball to move out of the strike zone to make him chase the 0-2 or 1-2 pitch that he recognizes as a fastball. I could easily just start it out of the zone with how I aim the pitch, but if the R-stick is really dictating the flight of the ball, I wonder that instead of it always being a "mistake" that causes the ball to move or wander, if I can do it purposely in order to give the pitch the movement I want? If so.... Then we are headed in the right direction.
Thoughts? Comments?
SYF
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