MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

[exeter]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

Yeah, "crass" as in the inability to understand/recognize the difference between one thing and another particularly with regards to quality.....such as when one has been overly conditioned to "accept" things without question
and with no sense of the superior versus, in this case, blatantly and insultingly inferior.


Beyond the unnecessary mechanical changes, no longer is one able to play without discoesque fluorescent flashes everywhere. These serve merely to underline (not disquise) the present crudity slopped over a formerly great game.


Bottom line: they should have asked us, the involved customers, whether we wanted to NOT have the option for the game to be dumbed down.

[KingV2k3]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

As much as I think I like directional hitting I always find myself coming back to zone.

So, to clarify:

You can choose Zone OR Directional, but you can't use them simultaneously, right?

If I'm understanding this properly, it breaks down like this:

Zone: Influence BEFORE the pitch

Directional: Influence DURING the pitch

Thanks!

[sink4ever]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

So, to clarify:

You can choose Zone OR Directional, but you can't use them simultaneously, right?

If I'm understanding this properly, it breaks down like this:

Zone: Influence BEFORE the pitch

Directional: Influence DURING the pitch

Thanks!

You are correct that you can't use them simultaneously, but that's not the distinction. Zone is putting your cursor where you think the pitch will end up. Directional is aiming your hit in a certain direction.

Yeah, "crass" as in the inability to understand/recognize the difference between one thing and another particularly with regards to quality.....such as when one has been overly conditioned to "accept" things without question
and with no sense of the superior versus, in this case, blatantly and insultingly inferior.


Beyond the unnecessary mechanical changes, no longer is one able to play without discoesque fluorescent flashes everywhere. These serve merely to underline (not disquise) the present crudity slopped over a formerly great game.


Bottom line: they should have asked us, the involved customers, whether we wanted to NOT have the option for the game to be dumbed down.

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

[SDwinder]

I think most baseball minded people will enjoy the game more with Zone and button hitting, with no PCI, no Guess Pitch, and no Directional hitting. PCI clutters the view and takes away from seeing pitch. And its just not necessary. Guess pitch like Directional hitting, is an Arcade element, or even a learning curve aid.

Most of these elements, you can and should do in your head. If you want to look fastball, and adjust for off speed, you do. If you have count leverage and want to sit on a pitch, do it. If you want to look on the outer two thirds of plate, you do. If you want to try and go the other way, you let the pitch travel a little deeper. If you want to pull the ball, you get the head of bat out quicker. If you want to get the ball in the air, you swing under it.

The fact is you CAN do all this in The Show, and it really works like it would on the field. This is the beauty of the game. The mental part and how it ties in so well with the execution is what brings me back to The Show every year since 2008. All the other stuff is not necessary, once you learn the game of baseball.

With that being said, those features in The Show help to create a nice learning curve aid for many players. I have always felt The Show scales for all ages and abilities so well, if you learn and use the Options available. From Little Leaguers to Pros, this game can work for all!

[SDwinder]

Also, Analog Pitching is the way to go.

[SDwinder]

Keep in mind Zone hitting is dynamic and in real time, so you can adjust when pitch is in air.

[KingV2k3]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

You are correct that you can't use them simultaneously, but that's not the distinction. Zone is putting your cursor where you think the pitch will end up. Directional is aiming your hit in a certain direction.

Ah, I confused zone with "Swing Influence" that seems like the predecessor to Directional...

Swing Influence was activated by R2 and then using the right stick to "aim" fly balls versus grounders / 3rd base side versus 1st base side etc.

Does Swing Influence still exist or has that been replaced by Directional?

Thanks!

[Zinger]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

Does Swing Influence still exist or has that been replaced by Directional?

I think the devs have said that swing influence never had any effect anyway! Directional clearly does.

[cbrown119]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

With Pure Analog on, can I use directional hitting by pushing up on the stick diagonally - in between normal swing and contact swings?

Also, can preload a power swing or do I need to time the whole up and down motion - similar to previous years stride function?

Thanks

[KingV2k3]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

I think the devs have said that swing influence never had any effect anyway! Directional clearly does.

Weird, it always worked for me!

Anyway: has swing influence been dropped entirely in light of the implementation of directional?

Or is swing influence still an option?

[TheBigTicket205]

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I've gone thru this thread with a fine tooth comb, and I just wanna say thanks guys first of all. Your input has helped me tremendously!

Here's what I've figured out using directional hitting feature. What I've been doing with my RTTS guy is guessing a side of the plate and then setting my directional hitting interface to the opposite side of the plate. If I guess right on the direction of the pitch then I adjust my DH to that side as the pitch winds up. If I guess wrong I just leave it. If I get behind in the count I dont use DH and I just try to get the proper timing to swing.

When I started using DH I would guess and then try to adjust while the pitch was in mid flight and I just wasnt picking up the pitch type or pitch speed. As a result I struck out a lot. I hit a few HRs, but not at the clip I am now.

Since this adjustment with my plate approach I've hit 7 HRs in the NLCS. Before I could only go yard about once every 30 or more plate appearances. Now I'm more confident at the plate and the strategy behind DH has come to life for me. Honestly I'm not sure the approach I'm using is 100% the way it was intended, but it's working for me so far.

With that said... I love the new feature and all of its possibilities! Great work SCEA and thank again guys for all the feedback this thread offered. Hope this helps some of you!

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

Weird, it always worked for me!

Anyway: has swing influence been dropped entirely in light of the implementation of directional?

Or is swing influence still an option?

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

[bswas98]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

Weird, it always worked for me!

Anyway: has swing influence been dropped entirely in light of the implementation of directional?

Or is swing influence still an option?

As zinger already told you, Swing influence hasn't been in the game for several years now. Completely a placebo.

[bswas98]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

With Pure Analog on, can I use directional hitting by pushing up on the stick diagonally - in between normal swing and contact swings?

Also, can preload a power swing or do I need to time the whole up and down motion - similar to previous years stride function?

Thanks

They only time you can use directional hitting is when your hitting setting is set to "directional."

I'm not sure exactly what your second question is asking but there is no up and down motion this year for pure analog, as the game strides for you. Go up for a normal swing, down for power, and left or right for contact.

[koolvid12]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

Am I at a disadvantage if I'm using zone just for timing and not actually using the direction feature?