mkharsh33 MLB 2K11 Sliders: Classic Hitting / Total Control Pitching

[mkharsh33]

Thanks, Herky... you nailed my thoughts perfectly. You MUST be patient with these sliders. Make the cpu pitcher work. If you don't you'll always have low scoring games. They WILL throw plenty of balls, but you've got to be willing to take pitches. 98% of the time I take the first pitch. But work the counts and I promise if you do you'll be rewarded. Great post!

[PutridExistence]

I actually switched my batting from classic to total control and I'm hitting more homers than I ever did. It was nice not having to think about what kind of swing to use, but if you leave it up to the computer it could induce a fly-ball out whereas if you swung, it might have been a homer. The only swing I use though is the power swing, so that might have something to do with it.

[Solid-Hock]

Nice sliders MK. I'm using them with classic controls and have had some very fun games.

[PMO]

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid-Hock

Nice sliders MK. I'm using them with classic controls and have had some very fun games.

I agree I am having fun games with these also and have recently switched to classic hitting, how are your homeruns, I have 1 since switching to classic thru 10 games, yet when I used total control I was hitting 1-3 a game

[mkharsh33]

If you guys are having issues with power, just raise the user batting power up 1 click (5 points). Be careful, though. These are largely about timing and pitch selection. Work the counts and they WILL pitch to you. Just like in real baseball, you want that fastball grooved down the middle.

[Hunkerdown]

mkharsh,

Just wanted to chime in and say I am still going strong with these sliders, finished first half of season with braves with a 7 game lead in east. Had 5 allstars: P-Hanson, C-McCann, SS-Gonzalez, 2B-Weeks, CF-Upton

1st 2 games back from all star break i lose 2 starters ti injury, Hanson for 10 days and Teheran for 60 days!! ouch, will be tough to keep wins coming.

Having a blast!!

[Hunkerdown]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Thanks, Herky... you nailed my thoughts perfectly. You MUST be patient with these sliders. Make the cpu pitcher work. If you don't you'll always have low scoring games. They WILL throw plenty of balls, but you've got to be willing to take pitches. 98% of the time I take the first pitch. But work the counts and I promise if you do you'll be rewarded. Great post!

This! If you do this, you will have more success, and get more pitches to hit.

[mkharsh33]

I have innings were I'm patient, but then I turn into an idiot and start swinging at the 1st or 2nd pitch. I get mad at myself for chasing bad pitches, realizing I just turned a potential 2-0 count into an 0-2 count. then the whole at-bat gets changed. Again, it's about patience!