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  • Mike__Honcho_361M Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #8

    Only time I use it is sometimes for moments when you have to hit XBH/HR with weaker hitters.

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    @Mike__Honcho_361 said in Power button or contact button:

    Only time I use it is sometimes for moments when you have to hit XBH/HR with weaker hitters.

    I was thinking this as well

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  • ChuckCLC_PSNC Offline
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    wrote on last edited by ChuckCLC_PSN
    #10

    Against the CPU, moments, conquest, showdowns or whatever. Always use the Power swing on veteran and rookie. If not you are swinging a wet noddle. H2H normal swing for sure. I have never used contact. Unless playing vs CPU and just need to get out as fast as possible. Contact swing works way better than bunt.

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    #11

    Power swing is the move this year. If your still normal swinging you are falling behind the times

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  • lazy_toast_PSNL Offline
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    #12

    Uh oh conflicting posts lol. I’m gonna have to do some trial and error and see

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  • turtleopolis_PSNT Offline
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    #13

    Normal for anything expect home run missions with crappy cards.

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  • arvcpa_PSNA Offline
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    #14

    @turtleopolis said in Power button or contact button:

    Normal for anything expect home run missions with crappy cards.

    Same here.

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  • PapaBaboo721_PSNP Offline
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    #15

    I use contact swing every time now. Idc I’ll drink and dunk all day. I can’t get hits any other way lol sometimes I’ll even hit a no doubter with a couple of the high power guys

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  • lazy_toast_PSNL Offline
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    @turtleopolis said in Power button or contact button:

    Normal for anything expect home run missions with crappy cards.

    Definitely makes sense

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  • ChArTeRBuS_PSNC Offline
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    #17

    It’s an exit velocity boost why would I say no?

    The ball goes further, you get more homeruns, it lands in the gaps quicker, it flies past outfielders and beats them to the wall, it even bounces up into the air off infielders for some ground ball doubles.

    One day people are gunna figure it out and fly threw showdowns instead of flying to the warning track.

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  • formallyforearmsF Offline
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    #18

    Certain cards perform better utilising power swing. I use that with them, and normal otherwise. I think I've used contact 1 or 2 times.

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  • CRGDVD_PSNC Offline
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    @turtleopolis said in Power button or contact button:

    Normal for anything expect home run missions with crappy cards.

    Yep. This right here. ⬆️

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  • olivegarden2_PSNO Offline
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    I always use normal. Sometimes to avoid striking out with my pitcher I use contact so the pitcher doesn’t gain much confidence

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  • JoeTheGamePlayerJ Offline
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    #21

    In moments if I have a non-power hitter and I need extra base hits, I'll sometimes switch to directional and hold the stick up and use the square button

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  • DoIHearBossMusic_PSND Offline
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    I see better power results with normal, since day 1

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  • Lawcasm_PSNL Offline
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    Normal swing. For these Brandon Phillips moments I was power swinging

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  • whitejw98_PSNW Offline
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    #24

    Offline I use power for rookie or veteran and normal for harder difficulties. Online I almost always use normal, but ill start mixing in some power swings if I notice that my opponent is getting predictable with his location. With two strikes I use contact, because I have terrible plate discipline and it allows me to foul more pitches off which hopefully increases my chances of getting something good to hit.

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  • Shady0820_PSNS Offline
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    #25

    Contact on 0-2 or runner in scoring position and down a run
    Power on 2-0, 3-0, or 3-1 or in moments requiring XBH
    Normal every other time..it's worked for me decently so far 🙂

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  • mastermut4lifeM Offline
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    @ChArTeRBuS said in Power button or contact button:

    It’s an exit velocity boost why would I say no?

    The ball goes further, you get more homeruns, it lands in the gaps quicker, it flies past outfielders and beats them to the wall, it even bounces up into the air off infielders for some ground ball doubles.

    One day people are gunna figure it out and fly threw showdowns instead of flying to the warning track.

    See it was my understanding that using power swing shrinks the PCI. Are you saying thats not the case. Also for power swing to work can I assume that the players need to have atleast 80 power vs LHP & RHP?

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  • nflman2033_PSNN Offline
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    Your thinking is actually backwards. Power swing with low power guys and guys with over 100 power can actually homer with contact swing. I use X 99% of the time, only on Veteran and in moments/showdown do i use square. My PCI placement is not good enough to use square on AS so H2H is out for power swing. But will contact swing more H2H.

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