MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

[mvp_status]

Definitely prefer Zone. I tried DH for a few games, but I couldn't take having swing & misses in the strike zone despite having "Good" timing. It also seems like I was being penalized for swings that I didn't pick a direction, but that could have been just a small sample size.

[Smallville102001]

Quote: Originally Posted by mvp_status

Definitely prefer Zone. I tried DH for a few games, but I couldn't take having swing & misses in the strike zone despite having "Good" timing. It also seems like I was being penalized for swings that I didn't pick a direction, but that could have been just a small sample size.

That is the reason I am not sure if I should do DH or not because even throw you can have good timing and miss a ball with zone or just foul it off with zone I know if that happens it is because I swung either over the ball or under it so it was my fault at least.

[cactusruss]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

Placebo it was taken out of the game 2 out 3 years ago the rumble was still there though.

So a feature was taken out of the game, yet the rumble that told the player that feature was activated was left in, and instructions on how to use that feature were still in the game's instructions?


That's kinda messed up. I mean, it's wasn't a huge feature, but why not take out the rumble and leave it out of the instructions?

[exeter]

"Still not sure what you're on about, zone + analog is still in the game."


"zone + analog" is technically still in but the meaning has been changed. Now, without the more difficult and vital element of stride removed-- so has the thrill of when one actually lines it all up and makes good contact. The stride element is how one bats when actually playing baseball (if intending to get ball out of infield).


The way they have it now it is more akin to T-ball and/or Softball slap-type swinging (hence previous comment re: new mechanic being for preschoolers and women) where just getting contact is all...........Just wish they would change their minds while on vacation--been trying to get into this year's iteration (love the different sliders for outfielder vs infield).......but ultimately bummed by this aspect

[ksig24]

So H&V and Nem, are you boys saying that if I were to get a down and in FB and I hold up and in with the right timing that I may "golf" one in the seats?

[franch1se]

Quote: Originally Posted by ksig24

So H&V and Nem, are you boys saying that if I were to get a down and in FB and I hold up and in with the right timing that I may "golf" one in the seats?

Yes.....here is one I hit last night with everything you mentioned.

[facuevas]

Quote: Originally Posted by franch1se

Yes.....here is one I hit last night with everything you mentioned.

And that's how Justin Upton hits in real life, always looking for his pitch.
Directional Hitting is perfect for power hitters.

[franch1se]

Quote: Originally Posted by facuevas

And that's how Justin Upton hits in real life, always looking for his pitch. Directional Hitting is perfect for power hitters.

I've also had great success with having runners on second and using directional hitting to hit the ball to the right side of the infield to advance the runner to third