I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated
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Playing around with this a bit now and trying to find something. Curious, do you think you more (or less or same) time to react on the cameras that are further back?
What is the benefit to SZ high opposed your normal SZ. Not sure I can go to the ones that are a lot further back. Trying SZ 2 right now as that seems to be a middle ground option.
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@bhall09 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
Playing around with this a bit now and trying to find something. Curious, do you think you more (or less or same) time to react on the cameras that are further back?
What is the benefit to SZ high opposed your normal SZ. Not sure I can go to the ones that are a lot further back. Trying SZ 2 right now as that seems to be a middle ground option.
Personally, I find it much easier to recognize movement with SZ High vs. SZ, though it is all a preferential thing.
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@xX_bG_Zzy said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
If you are struggling with hitting the fastball (always late), you need to play on a monitor.
Pitching Rebel was putting on a clinic in the wee hrs this morning catching up to the fastball no problems in RS. It's was beautiful lol.
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@John3221 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
@xX_bG_Zzy said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
If you are struggling with hitting the fastball (always late), you need to play on a monitor.
Pitching Rebel was putting on a clinic in the wee hrs this morning catching up to the fastball no problems in RS. It's was beautiful lol.
He’s prob like 23 yrs old lol
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@HeartMan818 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
Following this thread. I turn 49 this weekend and love playing, but just not very good at hitting. I struggle with moving the PCI right on the ball and when i do I’m often late as mentioned above by others. I’m definitely going to try some different cameras now that y’all have mentioned it. I’ve been using SZ past 2-3 seasons.
Let us know what type of success you’re having and what camera type
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@bhall09 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
Playing around with this a bit now and trying to find something. Curious, do you think you more (or less or same) time to react on the cameras that are further back?
What is the benefit to SZ high opposed your normal SZ. Not sure I can go to the ones that are a lot further back. Trying SZ 2 right now as that seems to be a middle ground option.
I think with the other cameras it’s easier to judge break. You can actually follow the break of the ball with the more zoomed out cameras. With SZ it seems a little slower coming in but IMO pci placement is more difficult. Try zoom or SZ3 and let us know how you did.
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@xX_bG_Zzy said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
If you are struggling with hitting the fastball (always late), you need to play on a monitor.
This is honestly what I believe. And I find it utterly ridiculous that we should have to buy a gaming monitor in order to play a game. So instead I just take my losses and move on.
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@nflman2033 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
@xX_bG_Zzy said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
If you are struggling with hitting the fastball (always late), you need to play on a monitor.
This is honestly what I believe. And I find it utterly ridiculous that we should have to buy a gaming monitor in order to play a game. So instead I just take my losses and move on.
This is true. No other PS4 game requires a monitor
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@raesONE said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
I've been using strike zone for years and I do feel it's the best camera to use if you want to play competitively. It's not the best from a visual point of view, I would prefer seeing the whole batter, but it is most definitely the best to pick up on pitch type and pitch location.
Have you tried any other views in RS competitive play?
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37 years old. I play on a 50 inch tv that "has a gaming mode" but the tv is 10 years old so I'm not putting much value in that setting.
I'm a division series player, and I'm 100% okay with that. I can't keep up once the difficulty switches to HOF.
This year was the first year I switched my hitting view to anything other than default. I decided to switch because I found myself doing better if I sat closer to the tv, so strike zone 2 became my go to. Recently I switched to straight strike zone and have had a decent amount of success. It probably isn't making that much of a difference, but my couch is more comfortable to sit on than my coffee table so if I can sit further back I'll take it as a win.
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@mrwonderful95 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
@raesONE said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
I've been using strike zone for years and I do feel it's the best camera to use if you want to play competitively. It's not the best from a visual point of view, I would prefer seeing the whole batter, but it is most definitely the best to pick up on pitch type and pitch location.
Have you tried any other views in RS competitive play?
Yes I have. Strike zone 2, Strike Zone High, Zoom, Zoom Offset, The Show 15, The Show 16 and Fish Eye.
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Oops, wrong quote
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I've found that if I complete a showdown before a ranked season game, I'm more prepared for fastballs even though they come in faster in rs. I think just hitting for 20 outs or whatever takes to score the runs, gets my brain in hitting mode
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@Exotic_Combs said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
I too was struggling on SZ, I switched to SZ high and immediately hitting better
I switch between SZ High and SZ Offset I'm getting lots of inside pitches. If I'm really struggling, Zoom and SZ 2 help.. all depends.
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Great to see the folks 40+ checking in.
As a 47 year old, I too am saddened by the fact I play better with the monitor vs TV. It's worth it though. COD is better on the monitor too.
I use SZ 2 or 3. I also use that to pitch with. I find that watching my own pitches helps me recognize when they are coming at me. Having the same POV helps.
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@bhall09 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
Interesting. I’m older than you and the eyes are starting to go. Plus, I play on a big older tv. I can’t time any decent fastball. Played last night against Graterol and had no chance. 97-plus fastballs or 95-plus sinkers and I got nothing. Either I’m late or I have to swing as the pitch is released and I can’t place the PCI (or lay off bad pitches). And Graterol had like a 20-plus speed difference last night on his offspeed (maybe I was facing a good pitching player).
Do you think it has anything at all to do with your reactions, or more to do with the AI deciding you are going to strike out? I've been in the very same situations with opponents that just keep throwing those high, but in the strikezone, 98+ fastballs. I actually place the PCI exactly where he throws them and still get the same nonsense animation. It's not your reactions it's the AI just determining you aren't going to hit the ball. Sad, but true.
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For me, it’s mostly my reactions, but it is frustrating when I finally do put my PCI right on it and I hit right at some one for an out
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@nflman2033 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
@xX_bG_Zzy said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
If you are struggling with hitting the fastball (always late), you need to play on a monitor.
This is honestly what I believe. And I find it utterly ridiculous that we should have to buy a gaming monitor in order to play a game. So instead I just take my losses and move on.
Yup! I work at a desk on a monitor all day, the last thing I want to do is do that at night too. I will continue on my 55", on my couch, in my cold basement.
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@dcordash1 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
@bhall09 said in I’m thinking SZ hitting view is overrated:
Interesting. I’m older than you and the eyes are starting to go. Plus, I play on a big older tv. I can’t time any decent fastball. Played last night against Graterol and had no chance. 97-plus fastballs or 95-plus sinkers and I got nothing. Either I’m late or I have to swing as the pitch is released and I can’t place the PCI (or lay off bad pitches). And Graterol had like a 20-plus speed difference last night on his offspeed (maybe I was facing a good pitching player).
Do you think it has anything at all to do with your reactions, or more to do with the AI deciding you are going to strike out? I've been in the very same situations with opponents that just keep throwing those high, but in the strikezone, 98+ fastballs. I actually place the PCI exactly where he throws them and still get the same nonsense animation. It's not your reactions it's the AI just determining you aren't going to hit the ball. Sad, but true.
So I have noticed a sort of a hiccup when trying to catch up to some fastballs. I’m not talking about the hiccup immediately after swinging that happens from time to time, this is something different. It’s hard to explain. It’s like when trying to catch up to a high fastball, I’ll push the stick up and it doesn’t go up right away. Like otherwise, I’d be able to reach it except for this hiccup. Maybe it’s lag, maybe it’s just my perception but I have noticed this from time to time.
