The Disturbing Trend I've Noticed About MLB: The Show

[Vanilla_Gorilla]

So I've been doing a little toying around with my sliders and also watching hitting feedback.

Swing Timing is what's leaving me puzzled.
Good Timing has so far netted me ground balls and popouts. With a few liners, gappers, and a HR peppered around.

Most of these are because my players are well on top of the ball or below it.

Which doesn't make much sense. As a person, forgive me I forgot who, stated in another thread regarding Swing Timing that the green areas represents the area where the bat is most squared up on the ball.

Vision on feedback is represented as the orange blob area with the bat also.

That doesn't make any sense and is inconsistent.
Good Timing should equal a squared up ball because vision should be linked with timing.

I think there's a disconnect they missed there. Because it seems timing has no effect on the direction the ball is hit, which is really odd. A well early hit by a right should send the ball to the 3rd base area. But it seems so far that it's more reliant on RNG and some level of minimal physics.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vanilla_Gorilla

So I've been doing a little toying around with my sliders and also watching hitting feedback. Swing Timing is what's leaving me puzzled. Good Timing has so far netted me ground balls and popouts. With a few liners, gappers, and a HR peppered around. Most of these are because my players are well on top of the ball or below it. Which doesn't make much sense. As a person, forgive me I forgot who, stated in another thread regarding Swing Timing that the green areas represents the area where the bat is most squared up on the ball. Vision on feedback is represented as the orange blob area with the bat also. That doesn't make any sense and is inconsistent. Good Timing should equal a squared up ball because vision should be linked with timing. I think there's a disconnect they missed there. Because it seems timing has no effect on the direction the ball is hit, which is really odd. A well early hit by a right should send the ball to the 3rd base area. But it seems so far that it's more reliant on RNG and some level of minimal physics.

Are you using directional/timing hitting interface?



Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[Vanilla_Gorilla]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Are you using directional/timing hitting interface? Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

I use Pure-Analog. It's what's comfortable for me

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vanilla_Gorilla

I use Pure-Analog. It's what's comfortable for me

Do you have to use the PCI?


Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by phantomblackgoat

No, the problem is the people that will vehemently defend something from any outside criticism and attack the people who do it no matter how well-constructed and non-hostile the criticism may be. It's called fanboyism and it's never a good thing. I'm not saying you're one of them, but they do exist. I (and many others who have criticized this game) want to see it succeed, but without criticism there would be no improvement in the world. Are there people out there who complain just for the sake of complaining? Yes, but I would wager they're a pretty small minority.

Who is attacking you?


Sent from Palm Trees and Paradise using Operation Sports

[Vanilla_Gorilla]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Do you have to use the PCI? Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

What do you mean "have" to? I like to know where my player's vision is on pitches, how fast they are, and where they were in relation to the bat.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vanilla_Gorilla

What do you mean "have" to? I like to know where my player's vision is on pitches, how fast they are, and where they were in relation to the bat.

Do you have to move the PCI over the ball to hit it? Cursor hitting

Ex: pitch up in zone move PCI up, pitch down move it down, etc


Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Do you have to move the PCI over the ball to hit it? Cursor hitting Ex: pitch up in zone move PCI up, pitch down move it down, etc Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

I can answer that one....

Pure Analog is something of a "middle ground" between directional and zone. You have PCI control to the left and right when you swing, by tilting the analog up/left or up/right when following through. But Up/Down PCI movement in Pure Analog is treated like directional - in other words, it's up to the CPU and the hitter's ratings.

So you don't have full control of where you're swinging, and can foul or miss a pitch just because the ratings say you would. Just like directional, only with a little more user control.