Home runs with cursor

[Muskrat]

Re: Home runs with cursor

When I first got the game, I used the 'timed hitting' at the Pro level. I was getting WAY too many hits, plus I was striking out the CPU too much. I then went to a mdium cursor and 'pitch preview'...messing around with CPU pitch speed. Still too many hits and runs. ..went to small and very small curser with pitch preview on Pro, and custom sliders. I had some competitive games, but I scored WAY too much still. I have now gone to curser batting with no pitch preview and the pitch speed set to med. or fast. In two games, I have hit one HR with Sammy (grand slam...ultimately won the game). basically, you have to 'pick' a 'zone' and hope a pitch goes there because you don't have enough time to react and move the cursor around once the pitch is thrown. I seem to be getting a lot of singles, but not a lot of extra base hits (yet). My scores in these games were more realistic as well: 3-2 (in 18 innings) and 5-4.

Basically, to get HR with cursor batting, you have to basically pick an area for each pitch wait for it...you can react, but you won't get a HR that way, usually only singles and the like. at least that's been my experience.

[Muskrat]

Re: Home runs with cursor

When I first got the game, I used the 'timed hitting' at the Pro level. I was getting WAY too many hits, plus I was striking out the CPU too much. I then went to a mdium cursor and 'pitch preview'...messing around with CPU pitch speed. Still too many hits and runs. ..went to small and very small curser with pitch preview on Pro, and custom sliders. I had some competitive games, but I scored WAY too much still. I have now gone to curser batting with no pitch preview and the pitch speed set to med. or fast. In two games, I have hit one HR with Sammy (grand slam...ultimately won the game). basically, you have to 'pick' a 'zone' and hope a pitch goes there because you don't have enough time to react and move the cursor around once the pitch is thrown. I seem to be getting a lot of singles, but not a lot of extra base hits (yet). My scores in these games were more realistic as well: 3-2 (in 18 innings) and 5-4.

Basically, to get HR with cursor batting, you have to basically pick an area for each pitch wait for it...you can react, but you won't get a HR that way, usually only singles and the like. at least that's been my experience.

[Tonka]

Re: Home runs with cursor

I haven't posted anything yet in this forum, but now it's about time I did

Hitting HR's with cursor is all about practice, I didn't do very well in the beginning, probably cause I set everything to the hardest setting so no strike zones, no pitch previews and very small cursor. I'm playing with the Dodgers in Franchise mode and after 10 games I started to get more hits with cursor batting...after 45 games I have had plenty of HR's, some with contact swing but mostly with power swing and it helps having Shawn Green on the team

I have even had one inside the park HR with Dave Roberts, it was so nicely placed along the foul line in the right field that by the time they caught up with the ball Roberts was already home...I also don't have problems getting 2B and 3B anymore so...just practice

[Tonka]

Re: Home runs with cursor

I haven't posted anything yet in this forum, but now it's about time I did

Hitting HR's with cursor is all about practice, I didn't do very well in the beginning, probably cause I set everything to the hardest setting so no strike zones, no pitch previews and very small cursor. I'm playing with the Dodgers in Franchise mode and after 10 games I started to get more hits with cursor batting...after 45 games I have had plenty of HR's, some with contact swing but mostly with power swing and it helps having Shawn Green on the team

I have even had one inside the park HR with Dave Roberts, it was so nicely placed along the foul line in the right field that by the time they caught up with the ball Roberts was already home...I also don't have problems getting 2B and 3B anymore so...just practice

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Re: Home runs with cursor

My team is getting a very realistic amount of homeruns... but I only have one problem... Bonds. So far, Bonds has 14 homers in 28 games. I mostly hit contact with him now, but he STILL sometimes hits one out. What should I do? I already lowered his HR and AVG ratings (He's batting .398).

Help here would be nice.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Re: Home runs with cursor

My team is getting a very realistic amount of homeruns... but I only have one problem... Bonds. So far, Bonds has 14 homers in 28 games. I mostly hit contact with him now, but he STILL sometimes hits one out. What should I do? I already lowered his HR and AVG ratings (He's batting .398).

Help here would be nice.

[wawasman]

Re: Home runs with cursor

i hit one out with Glavine, using a contact swing no less....just happened to catch a hanging curve dead in the middle of the cursor.....and im by no means a good hitter, i K like its going out of style

[wawasman]

Re: Home runs with cursor

i hit one out with Glavine, using a contact swing no less....just happened to catch a hanging curve dead in the middle of the cursor.....and im by no means a good hitter, i K like its going out of style