Hitting Timing

[B1ackswords]

Hey guys I am wondering for the people who use timing only hitting does it seem like its a lot harder to get solid contact for 14? While I will admit it has given me an awesome batter's eye and I actually get walked now , It seems like I foul off a lot of pitches that could be sent in the seats. Now I know that no MLB hitter can put every ball solidly in play thats in the zone, it just feels like it is worse than usual. I even turned up the timing slider so there is a larger window and it still seems off. What I have noticed is if I switch to zone hitting as long as I put the PCI on the ball and swing its almost always solid.

[braves2011]

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Hey guys I am wondering for the people who use timing only hitting does it seem like its a lot harder to get solid contact for 14? While I will admit it has given me an awesome batter's eye and I actually get walked now , It seems like I foul off a lot of pitches that could be sent in the seats. Now I know that no MLB hitter can put every ball solidly in play thats in the zone, it just feels like it is worse than usual. I even turned up the timing slider so there is a larger window and it still seems off. What I have noticed is if I switch to zone hitting as long as I put the PCI on the ball and swing its almost always solid.

I have always been a "timing" player, and if I have learned one important thing over the years it is this ....
THIS GAME IS SO REAL!!!

Just because a pitch is a "strike" ... It does not make it a good pitch to hit... I have gone through many ups and downs with this game (again, mirroring a real life season), and I usually struggle when I am afraid to hit with 2 strikes...

I think timing hitting forces this issue even more, and requires you to hit good pitches and get into hitters counts...

The best hitters fail 7/10 on average, and that includes those pitchers that should be sent over the wall... Keep at it, you will come out of the slump if you feel you are in one...

Of course this is just my observation ....

[cusefan74]

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I use timing and it seems fine to me. I don't use the PCI though, I hate it. Don't know if that makes a difference or not.

[rjackson]

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Nomo has shown that there are a higher than MLB average amount of foul balls in the game this year. Knock your foul frequency sliders down to 3 and less of those will be fouled off.

[RogueHominid]

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I too have gotten this impression. It feels like it's harder this year to make solid contact with timing hitting than in years past. I really struggle to hit consistently without some kind of adjustment to the solid hits slider. The timing window feels less forgiving, and with timing hitting, you're relying on the CPU to place the PCI in a good spot, which also makes things difficult.

You might try bumping solid hits up one and see what that does for you.

[BeatArmy]

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Or just use contact swing more often. It leads to raking with really good hitters.

[bronxbombers21325]

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I think timing hitting is as realistic as it ever has been this year. It is a little harder to get solid contact on the ball, but to me it is much welcomed after last years slug fest.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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I SUCK at hitting. some might remember me from past mlb asking for tips. now im slowly getting better but my eye is horrible. i swing at everything. with that said should i use timing or zone? i know people say its a preference but i want opinions.

[MLB14]

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I use timing and it seems fine to me. I don't use the PCI though, I hate it. Don't know if that makes a difference or not.

It"s only visual.

[TonyMoraco]

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Remember also that the player attribute "vision" makes a huge difference on how much of the plate a hitter can cover. Meaning that the PCI size will be bigger (thus the more contact) or smaller.

[braves2011]

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I SUCK at hitting. some might remember me from past mlb asking for tips. now im slowly getting better but my eye is horrible. i swing at everything. with that said should i use timing or zone? i know people say its a preference but i want opinions.

In your situation, I would lean towards Timing.... Reason being that with zone, you have to concentrate on timing, pitch location with PCI, and decide on ball/strike ... Timing, just time it and hit a strike...

Less for you to think about during the at-bat should lead to improve hitting. Happy Gaming! (It is the reason I have turned to Timing and have not looked back in 3 years ... I have become a much better hitter since making the switch)

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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In your situation, I would lean towards Timing.... Reason being that with zone, you have to concentrate on timing, pitch location with PCI, and decide on ball/strike ... Timing, just time it and hit a strike...

Less for you to think about during the at-bat should lead to improve hitting. Happy Gaming! (It is the reason I have turned to Timing and have not looked back in 3 years ... I have become a much better hitter since making the switch)

do you still get hr and alot of hits with timing?

[CaseIH]

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Nomo has shown that there are a higher than MLB average amount of foul balls in the game this year. Knock your foul frequency sliders down to 3 and less of those will be fouled off.

I put foul off slider at 0 because of this issue. Now I see a more realistic rate. On top of that with using QC, it keeps # of pitches thrown by pitchers down to more of a realistic #, and I believe it helps with K's #'s, cause you will miss some pitches that would typically be fouled off, for both you and the AI. Fouls frequency slider in past versions has always been to high at default and needed turned down, and this year it seemed even worse. I have always had that slider at 0 or 1 every since I started playing this game.

[schwieryany]

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It leads to raking with really good hitters.

[braves2011]

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do you still get hr and alot of hits with timing?

Yes.Yes.

This year alone, during test franchises (I play 1 month during test franchises), I lead the league in HR's with the Blue Jays, before falling back to earth and being last in the league with the cubbies....

I usually only normal swing (X) no matter the count/hitter in order to keep everything the same ... I think it helps on cutting down on crazy foul ball percentages ...

I have also hit infield single son broken bats, had balls land in no mans land, etc ... Big fan of timing here and is 1 of the best options the game has imo ... I am a little bias, but it works for me and allows me to enjoy the game...

Like anything though, dont judge on a small sample size ... If you get shutout 3 games in a row or rake 3 games, keep plugging .... Its over the long haul timing shines, just like any slider set....