So what's the best pitching mode? I like how the K-zone looks, but find it a little too much. Same with meter - I never liked meters in sports games, not for kicking in football, not for FT in basketball and not for pitching in baseball. K-zone is pretty much the same.
The best system, by far, is classic/effort w/o a cursor. Turn the pitch variability sliders up a bit and you have the most natural pitch mode in any baseball game. Think about it, pitchers don't pitch with meters, they pick their spot and throw it there, with varying effort, which is what you do in this mode. You don't really know if you hit your spot or not, but you know if it feels good or not coming off your hand. It's beautiful for 2-player mode cuz you don't have to worry about hiding your pitches. It's also the most realistic mode because depending on the pitcher, you may or may not have the touch on any given day - since you don't see where you're aiming, you just feel it (like real pitching). If you're a bit off, you'll get hit, and then you try to be perfect and end up getting wild. I don't see any advantages the other modes have over this mode. Sometimes it feels easy, sometimes it feels impossible. It's pitching. If you liked College Hoops 2K5's FT system, then try classic pitching w/no visible cursor.
The best system, by far, is classic/effort w/o a cursor. Turn the pitch variability sliders up a bit and you have the most natural pitch mode in any baseball game. Think about it, pitchers don't pitch with meters, they pick their spot and throw it there, with varying effort, which is what you do in this mode. You don't really know if you hit your spot or not, but you know if it feels good or not coming off your hand. It's beautiful for 2-player mode cuz you don't have to worry about hiding your pitches. It's also the most realistic mode because depending on the pitcher, you may or may not have the touch on any given day - since you don't see where you're aiming, you just feel it (like real pitching). If you're a bit off, you'll get hit, and then you try to be perfect and end up getting wild. I don't see any advantages the other modes have over this mode. Sometimes it feels easy, sometimes it feels impossible. It's pitching. If you liked College Hoops 2K5's FT system, then try classic pitching w/no visible cursor.
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