Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

[Manofsteel927]

I just hit a massive 440 ft home run with Andruw jones using contact swing. Do you have a better chance of making contact with contact swing vs power swing?

[the_future420]

You definitely have a better chance of making contact swinging with O vs square. After each swing check out the PCI and it will show you the circle is much larger using a contact swing vs a power swing.

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[Armor and Sword]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Use contact when your in the hole 1-2 0-2. I use normal 95% of time in hitters counts. Every now and then when I feel I really know what's coming on a 3-1 or 3-2 and my big bat's are up I will take a shot with Power.

[MizzouRah]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Does this apply to analog hitting?

Meaning.. do I have to press O or X even if I'm using the RT stick to swing?

[seeinred]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Yeah, when you're using analog hitting you press circle or square to choose a swing type. If you turn the PCI on, you can see the dispersion marks of the PCI change a little bit. Contact swings make the area of it bigger, but it's not as solid in the middle, and vice-versa for a power swing.

[catch212]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Contact swing or normal swing?

[the_future420]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Yeah, when you're using analog hitting you press circle or square to choose a swing type. If you turn the PCI on, you can see the dispersion marks of the PCI change a little bit. Contact swings make the area of it bigger, but it's not as solid in the middle, and vice-versa for a power swing.

Wait, maybe I'm confused on what PCI is. I thought it was the little graphic that popped up after every swing with the circle that shows basically what area you were swinging in and gives feedback on contact and timing. Maybe that is something different?

[Skyboxer]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Wait, maybe I'm confused on what PCI is. I thought it was the little graphic that popped up after every swing with the circle that shows basically what area you were swinging in and gives feedback on contact and timing. Maybe that is something different?

No thats just the swing result analyzer data that shows timing and where you swing actually was.
The PCI is the yellow "blob" that (if you have it on so you can see it) shows your contact area, size etc...

Anyways, i never use power swing. I've been just using normal and contact only and yes hrs can be hit with contact. I may switch that up though and go back to using it with my "rules" of only during 3-1 counts and 3-0 counts when i'm down 2 or more runs past the 5th inning. I also only will use for hitters with 65+ power ratings.

[the_future420]

No thats just the swing result analyzer data that shows timing and where you swing actually was.
The PCI is the yellow "blob" that (if you have it on so you can see it) shows your contact area, size etc...

Ahh ok, I know what you're talking about. I don't have that on, that thing is ugly!

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[nemesis04]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

No thats just the swing result analyzer data that shows timing and where you swing actually was.
The PCI is the yellow "blob" that (if you have it on so you can see it) shows your contact area, size etc...

Anyways, i never use power swing. I use normal and contact only and yes hrs can be hit with contact.

That is also his PCI that shows up in the swing analysis. It shows his aimed location in relation to the pitch. Also, he is able to see how dynamic in size it is based on his swing type.

[brett the jet favre]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Whats the difference between using X, and O?

[the_future420]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Whats the difference between using X, and O?

X is a normal swing, O is a contact swing.

Like Armor said, I only use O when I'm in protect the plate mode and just trying to fight off pitches when I'm down in the count.

[MizzouRah]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

Yeah, when you're using analog hitting you press circle or square to choose a swing type. If you turn the PCI on, you can see the dispersion marks of the PCI change a little bit. Contact swings make the area of it bigger, but it's not as solid in the middle, and vice-versa for a power swing.

Thanks, does it reset automatically after each pitch or do I have to hit a button to go back to contact after say, I swing and miss?

[Bushido]

Re: Is there a diff between contact swing vs power swing

New to the Show..

I had no idea that X was regular swing (don't laugh at the no0b..) until this morning. Up until then, I was only pressing O, and getting between 4-7 hits per game, but not scoring many runs, extra base hits, and definitely not hitting any homeruns.

After using X in one game, I hit two homeruns, had three doubles, and scored 8 runs on 16 hits.

Now with O, like someone said, it allows you to fight off bad pitches to eventually get one that you like. I was hitting an in sane amount of foul balls with contact swing. I had one AB where I fouled off seven pitches in a row on a full count.