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  • billyo
    Rookie
    • Mar 2007
    • 206

    #46
    Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

    nemesis04, or anyone who knows...hit and run with man on first using directional..is this correct? As the pitch is thrown, I push to the stick right side to induce a right side grounder to the hole and hold the stick through the swing?

    OR just push the stick to the right and then let it go before the pitch?

    Thanks

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    • cactusruss
      Pro
      • Aug 2004
      • 730

      #47
      Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

      Originally posted by billyo
      nemesis04, or anyone who knows...hit and run with man on first using directional..is this correct? As the pitch is thrown, I push to the stick right side to induce a right side grounder to the hole and hold the stick through the swing?

      OR just push the stick to the right and then let it go before the pitch?

      Thanks
      Hold it the whole time, don't let go.

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      • Dolenz
        MVP
        • May 2014
        • 2060

        #48
        Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

        Originally posted by cactusruss
        Well whether they intended it to work that way or not, that's how it works, for me at least, and it's the most fun I've had hitting in a baseball game since MVP 2005.
        Hey, I'm all for people playing however they have the most fun. But you did just have one of the development team say.

        "why would he do that it's not zone hitting."

        It does seem like you are trying to use it as a simplified Zone hitting, but if that is what works and makes the game fun then I say go for it.

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        • nemesis04
          RIP Ty My Buddy
          • Feb 2004
          • 13548

          #49
          Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

          Originally posted by billyo
          nemesis04, or anyone who knows...hit and run with man on first using directional..is this correct? As the pitch is thrown, I push to the stick right side to induce a right side grounder to the hole and hold the stick through the swing?

          OR just push the stick to the right and then let it go before the pitch?

          Thanks
          If the batter is a righty you would shoot to the right because the second baseman will create the hole breaking to cover second. I would angle the left stick down and to the right and hold for the ground ball. Going just dead right could cause a line drive situation where you could get doubled up.
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          • cactusruss
            Pro
            • Aug 2004
            • 730

            #50
            Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

            Originally posted by Dolenz
            Hey, I'm all for people playing however they have the most fun. But you did just have one of the development team say.

            "why would he do that it's not zone hitting."

            It does seem like you are trying to use it as a simplified Zone hitting, but if that is what works and makes the game fun then I say go for it.
            Well I just don't get why they changed it from last year then, since pre-loaded directional influence was already in the game. But whatever, I guess they just accidentally made a great way to hit in this game.

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            • torpidbeaver
              Pro
              • Mar 2010
              • 636

              #51
              Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

              I'll also be one to admit I didn't fully grasp Directional hitting as a tool, I think because of the change of angle on the batting camera - it made it seem as though my guy was "looking" for a pitch at a certain spot, rather than trying to influence the ball's direction.

              So I've been sorta using it like a simplified PCI, and my results have been mostly good.

              Maybe I needed more explanation from the game as to how it was different from timing? I know "Direction" is in the name, but it seems like I'm not the only one who was confused.

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              • CaseIH
                MVP
                • Sep 2013
                • 3956

                #52
                Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                Originally posted by cactusruss
                It's like hitting in MVP... you move the stick as you're hitting. And just because the ball is on the outer half of the plate (as a right handed hitter) and you push the stick to the right, that doesn't mean the ball is absolutely going to go to the right, it all depends on timing too. Same with moving the stick up, down and to the corners.

                It feels a lot like I remember hitting in MVP... and that's a good thing.

                Actually, having just read the review, it seems like the reviewer is doing it different... hold the stick up (or wherever) before the ball is even thrown. I suppose you can do it like that, if you really need a fly ball or something, but if the pitch is down and away, hold up is going to make getting good contact a lot harder.




                I cant remember how MVP was since its been so long, other than that's the 2nd best baseball game ever to MLBTS. Had a lot of fun with that game, and was so upset when they quit making it and I had to deal with that crap MLB2k, never seen a game so bad as those they attemptedto make for baseball.


                Didn't think I would like the new hitting for analog when they 1st told us, but after playing only 2 games, I have to say I really enjoy it,an d thinkt they did a great job with it.
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                • sink4ever
                  MVP
                  • Dec 2004
                  • 1154

                  #53
                  Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                  Originally posted by cactusruss
                  Well I just don't get why they changed it from last year then, since pre-loaded directional influence was already in the game. But whatever, I guess they just accidentally made a great way to hit in this game.
                  Actually no, they said the mechanic was actually removed a couple years ago.

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                  • cactusruss
                    Pro
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 730

                    #54
                    Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                    Originally posted by sink4ever
                    Actually no, they said the mechanic was actually removed a couple years ago.
                    It was in the game last year... at least the game manual said it was and the controller vibrated when you did it. If they actually took it out, but left it in the manual saying it was there and still had the controller vibrate, that's pretty shady.

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                    • Heroesandvillains
                      MVP
                      • May 2009
                      • 6005

                      #55
                      Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                      Originally posted by Russell_SCEA
                      why would he do that it's not zone hitting.
                      That's what I was asking! We're finally on the same page!

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                      • NC12
                        Rookie
                        • Dec 2014
                        • 79

                        #56
                        Originally posted by RLebron12
                        I completely agree. I only played baseball up to 9th grade and even I understand what the directional hitting is used for.

                        Runner on first, you want to hit and run so you want to hit it between the 1B and 2B. You are a right handed hitter, before the pitch you would push the left analog to the right to cover the right side of the plate to push the ball that way. If the ball is on the inside of the plate you would either

                        1) Let the pitch go by and hope your runner steals the base successfully

                        2) Swing anyway and have a higher risk of a not as good contact swing.

                        But if the pitch is down the middle or towards the outside of the plate and you time your swing down you should have a higher success rate of hitting it to the right side.


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                        • Gagnon39
                          Windy City Sports Fan
                          • Mar 2003
                          • 8548

                          #57
                          Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                          From the sound of things and communicating with some of you guys on here, it does, in fact, sound like directional hitting is basically MVP's hitting. Which, if completely true, is the greatest thing for baseball video games in my opinion. However, there seems to be some disconnect still (at least with me) for what the developers implied about directional hitting compared to the perceived similarities to MVP's hitting engine.

                          In the video streams I remember them using directional hitting and talking about how it really helps certain approaches. Like, we've said, say you've got a 3-1 or 2-0 count, you can sit on that fastball inside, or wherever. On the videos it showed them holding the analog down in a particular direction, basically looking for that location. If it wasn't there, they didn't swing.

                          I guess my question is this, why would you EVER do that? Why not watch the pitch and try to pick up on where it's going and THEN move the analog stick in the correct direction? It seems completely useless to ever move in a particular direction until after the pitch is thrown.

                          I'm going to tinker with directional some more tonight for sure but as it stands I think I'll be turning the camera shift and the yellow indicators off. That way it's practically MVP's hitting engine. Recognize pitch, adjust, and swing.
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                          • aukevin
                            War Eagle, Go Braves!
                            • Dec 2002
                            • 14706

                            #58
                            Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                            Originally posted by Gagnon39
                            From the sound of things and communicating with some of you guys on here, it does, in fact, sound like directional hitting is basically MVP's hitting. Which, if completely true, is the greatest thing for baseball video games in my opinion. However, there seems to be some disconnect still (at least with me) for what the developers implied about directional hitting compared to the perceived similarities to MVP's hitting engine.

                            In the video streams I remember them using directional hitting and talking about how it really helps certain approaches. Like, we've said, say you've got a 3-1 or 2-0 count, you can sit on that fastball inside, or wherever. On the videos it showed them holding the analog down in a particular direction, basically looking for that location. If it wasn't there, they didn't swing.

                            I guess my question is this, why would you EVER do that? Why not watch the pitch and try to pick up on where it's going and THEN move the analog stick in the correct direction? It seems completely useless to ever move in a particular direction until after the pitch is thrown.

                            I'm going to tinker with directional some more tonight for sure but as it stands I think I'll be turning the camera shift and the yellow indicators off. That way it's practically MVP's hitting engine. Recognize pitch, adjust, and swing.
                            I definitely had to turn the camera shift off. That was messing with my strikezone awareness too much.

                            My challenge with this mode was when I recognized a pitch down in the zone, a lot of times I pressed down out of Zone mentality habits. This made it tough batting against a sinker ball pitcher when I was trying to stay out of a DP.
                            Last edited by aukevin; 04-01-2015, 02:58 PM.

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                            • RogueHominid
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 10905

                              #59
                              Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                              Is there a definitive developer statement about DH that explains how it works with reference to specific situations?

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                              • RLebron12
                                Pro
                                • Mar 2013
                                • 770

                                #60
                                MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

                                Originally posted by Gagnon39
                                From the sound of things and communicating with some of you guys on here, it does, in fact, sound like directional hitting is basically MVP's hitting. Which, if completely true, is the greatest thing for baseball video games in my opinion. However, there seems to be some disconnect still (at least with me) for what the developers implied about directional hitting compared to the perceived similarities to MVP's hitting engine.

                                In the video streams I remember them using directional hitting and talking about how it really helps certain approaches. Like, we've said, say you've got a 3-1 or 2-0 count, you can sit on that fastball inside, or wherever. On the videos it showed them holding the analog down in a particular direction, basically looking for that location. If it wasn't there, they didn't swing.

                                I guess my question is this, why would you EVER do that? Why not watch the pitch and try to pick up on where it's going and THEN move the analog stick in the correct direction? It seems completely useless to ever move in a particular direction until after the pitch is thrown.

                                I'm going to tinker with directional some more tonight for sure but as it stands I think I'll be turning the camera shift and the yellow indicators off. That way it's practically MVP's hitting engine. Recognize pitch, adjust, and swing.

                                Because of its a 3-0 count...you don't just swing at any pitch in the strike zone you want YOUR pitch. So for me depending on the batter I would probably expect a fastball and would want to pull it so I would move the directional hitting to my pull side and if it's in my zone that I am looking for I'm taking a hack at it. If not I'm not swinging even if it's a strike. Players do that all the time, just like when they are looking for a certain pitch in certain situations. But of course you don't use this for every pitch


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