[cardinalbird5]

I just got this game....I need some help with my settings and hitting approach.

I am pretty good at the show and I won my first few games on here, but I think it was on easy mode. I looked online for some setting advice and I amped up the difficulty.

I have the cpu pitching on Hard- and it seems not very realistic...they never throw mistakes...ever. Is that realistic in Japan? I doubt it. So this may be my problem right there. Its basically look for a pitch on the black every pitch and when I do hit it...it usually is a ground out.

My pitch speed is on Middle+. I think this is fine honestly. I doubt I change this to help me.

Hitting is on normal and not real...I think anyways.

From what I've been reading online these are the main settings for vets. I want the game to be a little challenging and I expect to struggle, but I don't expect to be getting shut out every game when I am making good contact and drawing walks. Do I need to steal more? hit and run? I don't know. I've never been an aggressive player in that regard.

As for my hitting approach....I am basically desperate and I only look to go opposite field with normal swing. Power has done nothing for me. I put the ball in play a lot, but the cpu never messes up on defense whereas my guys are slow to reacting so that doesn't seem too fair. BTW CPU defense is on normal too and I haven't seen one error from them, while my guys commit errors all the time.

It seems impossible to pull the ball and I can't even tell if I am early or late half the time. It seems I am early more than not. I just cannot consistently get the cursor on the ball I guess. I am barely missing. Do you guys keep it in the middle before the pitch or you looking in a certain zone? I keep mine low and look for anything low or away to slap it to opposite field. Pulling seems like a waste as it only results in a jam shot or a swing and a miss.

Tips?