Why directional is trash for online...
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I want to learn all these tricks to hitting home runs off the plate using directional. If my timing isn't perfect I just pop it up or flat out miss. Hell on higher difficulties I'll flat out miss pitches in the zone if I'm even slightly early or late.
The skill floor is higher using directional, but the ceiling is so much higher using zone. With zone I feel like I make so much more contact just reacting and swinging. When RNG is failing me on directional I switch to zone and it's easier to create big offense.
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Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
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@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
Brilliant my good man
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I might need to switch to directional and see because having good time seems to cause outs with the pci
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@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
I get people wanting realism if playing franchise or RTTS but online no. No sports game has realism when playing H2H. I play zone + analog stride because it helps my timing and discipline and less dependant on RNG than directional. Hate missing beach balls and hanging curves because I can’t hit where the ball’s at.
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@yankblan_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
I get people wanting realism if playing franchise or RTTS but online no. No sports game has realism when playing H2H. I play zone + analog stride because it helps my timing and discipline and less dependant on RNG than directional. Hate missing beach balls and hanging curves because I can’t hit where the ball’s at.
I wasn't saying that at all...I was just proving a point to the op whose saying directional is trash and unrealistic...I respect everyone's choice on how they play whether it be zone or directional. But to call something trash and unrealistic because you lost to it is rediculous and childish. I'm just defending peoples right to choose their play style.
With that said, I must give you props for combining zone and analog that's some cool [censored]
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@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@the_dragon1912 said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Incorrect !!!
And
100% incorrect.Keep telling yourself that lmao. Not a single top 200 player is using directional. There might be 3 total players a year that make World Series with directional. And that is being generous
Son, you are very wrong
Very wrong
In online rated I can name numerous toddler tee ball skilless puppies.
I've played them for years and years.Yeah bro that has to be wrong. When I started playing DD just two years ago I had used directional nearly the entire year starting out and I made World Series each month. If I was making World Series there is no way only a select few were lol. With that being said I believe the people who complain about it as if it is cheating are clearly incorrect. The top players in this game use zone for a reason and that starts with the fact that it is clearly a huge advantage in comparison to anything else and I really shouldn’t need to explain why the obviously is.
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I’m 35-5 using directional in online ranked lmao stop hating
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@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
The pci has a barrier...it can only go so far in a circle. You clearly have no clue what youre talking about.. if youre having balls hit way off plate or in dirt...thats directional.
So blindly swinging and just timing is realistic? No matter of whwre ball is??? Makes sense....
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I switched to directional last year. Haven't looked back. Was on Zone since MLB the show came out.
I use to be a Zone snob too. But no more. I like directional and the entire RNG arugment - well Zone this year is the most RNG from what I have seen from some of the top theshow gamers.
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@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
Im a directional guy now as I posted just above , but when it comes to realism, at the core, I think zone is realistic based on the simple argument :
Zone - you swing your ball at where the ball is pitched, like in real life.
Directional - you influence the ball with timing. So in real life, if I swing low at a ball high I will swing and miss. But in directional you influence it to be a grounder.
Again - this goes back to my Zone Snob days. But I'm a totally in on Directional now. Much more enjoyable for me as I age.
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@surfinsantacruz_mlbts said in Why directional is trash for online...:
I switched to directional last year. Haven't looked back. Was on Zone since MLB the show came out.
I use to be a Zone snob too. But no more. I like directional and the entire RNG arugment - well Zone this year is the most RNG from what I have seen from some of the top theshow gamers.
I agree. Some years, zone is way better and more fun. Some years it is directional. So far, I think zone sucks this year. Offline only. I would never use directional online personally because anything up is basically an automatic out.
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@surfinsantacruz_mlbts said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
Im a directional guy now as I posted just above , but when it comes to realism, at the core, I think zone is realistic based on the simple argument :
Zone - you swing your ball at where the ball is pitched, like in real life.
Directional - you influence the ball with timing. So in real life, if I swing low at a ball high I will swing and miss. But in directional you influence it to be a grounder.
Again - this goes back to my Zone Snob days. But I'm a totally in on Directional now. Much more enjoyable for me as I age.
This is true...which then caters to power swing and holding up and game rewards them w hrs.
The devs said last year not doin anything will have cpu aim for you and basically just timing.I didnt say take it out of the game..i want it out for competitive online play....that rewards them w extra xp and such.
All diamonds w 99+ contact or power...requires zero skill.
With zone the pci gets smaller and gotta be even more accurate.
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All this argument when the one true way to hit for men and the one that makes the most sense swinging a baseball bat is Analog Stride.
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@thewooderboy_mlbts said in Why directional is trash for online...:
I’m 35-5 using directional in online ranked lmao stop hating
He he
Exhibit 1.(?)Now then......
How hard is it to start an APPROXIMATE timing window and then watch
For the attributes and algorithms to do the actual " playing" for you ??You guys want to use that type mechanism, then have at it..AND do it against each other not skill based players.
We just want a way to isolate the tee ball boys out and away from the guys who actually Aim at the ball
With some sort of simulation of a bat .
There's plenty of players to go around... BUT the two different skill sets have no business in the same game whatsoever. Never will, never has.Also to those saying the top players ( say top 20 in online rated for instance ) "ALL use zone"...
That is false and in a big way...
I will not out anybody by handle nor name but a fact IS a fact.
The no foul balls to speak of, and home run mashers out of no where toddler tee ball boys are indeed as I print this sitting in the top tiers on page ONE as I type.Btw .what's worse(?))
The full game start out people who use that mess
OR...
The guys (& gals) who long pause and swap to tee ball hitting simply in essence because the opponent pitches good and they can't hit...OR when being behind they then get a man on base....you guessed it they pause and go to toddler tee ball and suddenly hit the game winning lick after striking out 15 times prior.
It's ridiculous to say the least and there also needs to be " a settings lock" to prevent these settings manipulative changes ,* except for " camera views".
I use mound visits every single time on defense and on offense " quick menu " at the plate ONLY as a way not for just for authenticity But foremost to show respect to the other player that I Am NOT one of the dime a dozen multitudes of "them" who will do anything to win games against faceless people who to top it off will give you NO prize !!
(Hmm how novel I know).
There's plenty of " me" and my type..but overall this game (just as the forum) has became over ran with the EXact depiction of this classless , tactless, and
The " me me me " generation filled society in which we unfortunately have to live.- Excuse the bold / large print - have no idea why, what, nor where.
( Old man problems )
- Excuse the bold / large print - have no idea why, what, nor where.
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It’s hard to take these posts seriously. Opponents are puppies? Directional hitting is OP? Frustrated because opponents hit your “waste pitches”?
I guess even puppies can pick up your pitching sequences.
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@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Using PCI gives you a huge advantage over directional. Those should be the easy wins for anyone using the PCI.
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@tmoneymill_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@stiebfan37_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Zone hitting is the most unrealistic style of hitting in the game...yes it takes skill, I don't disagree, but zone hitters can reach balls that no directional hitter can reach, and no human being in real life could reach for tha matter...the down and in off the shoe laces hit...the 2 feet outside hit...the up and in almost hitting you in the head hit, a lot of those for homeruns....ya zone is realistic my [censored]...skill yes, realistic hell no.
The pci has a barrier...it can only go so far in a circle. You clearly have no clue what youre talking about.. if youre having balls hit way off plate or in dirt...thats directional.
So blindly swinging and just timing is realistic? No matter of whwre ball is??? Makes sense....
Other way dude, with PCI you can reach any pitch, the barrier is way to wide and has been a complaint for years; people can foul off pitches or hit HRs on pitches they shouldn’t be able to reach.
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@halfbutt_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
It’s hard to take these posts seriously. Opponents are puppies? Directional hitting is OP? Frustrated because opponents hit your “waste pitches”?
I guess even puppies can pick up your pitching sequences.
Yeah he’s an old fart who speaks through his fart hole
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@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@thewooderboy_mlbts said in Why directional is trash for online...:
I’m 35-5 using directional in online ranked lmao stop hating
He he
Exhibit 1.(?)Now then......
How hard is it to start an APPROXIMATE timing window and then watch
For the attributes and algorithms to do the actual " playing" for you ??You guys want to use that type mechanism, then have at it..AND do it against each other not skill based players.
We just want a way to isolate the tee ball boys out and away from the guys who actually Aim at the ball
With some sort of simulation of a bat .
There's plenty of players to go around... BUT the two different skill sets have no business in the same game whatsoever. Never will, never has.Also to those saying the top players ( say top 20 in online rated for instance ) "ALL use zone"...
That is false and in a big way...
I will not out anybody by handle nor name but a fact IS a fact.
The no foul balls to speak of, and home run mashers out of no where toddler tee ball boys are indeed as I print this sitting in the top tiers on page ONE as I type.Btw .what's worse(?))
The full game start out people who use that mess
OR...
The guys (& gals) who long pause and swap to tee ball hitting simply in essence because the opponent pitches good and they can't hit...OR when being behind they then get a man on base....you guessed it they pause and go to toddler tee ball and suddenly hit the game winning lick after striking out 15 times prior.
It's ridiculous to say the least and there also needs to be " a settings lock" to prevent these settings manipulative changes ,* except for " camera views".
I use mound visits every single time on defense and on offense " quick menu " at the plate ONLY as a way not for just for authenticity But foremost to show respect to the other player that I Am NOT one of the dime a dozen multitudes of "them" who will do anything to win games against faceless people who to top it off will give you NO prize !!
(Hmm how novel I know).
There's plenty of " me" and my type..but overall this game (just as the forum) has became over ran with the EXact depiction of this classless , tactless, and
The " me me me " generation filled society in which we unfortunately have to live.- Excuse the bold / large print - have no idea why, what, nor where.
( Old man problems )
Man stfu ain’t nobody reading that nonsense. Just take your loss to my directional using old head [censored] and move on lmao
- Excuse the bold / large print - have no idea why, what, nor where.
