Hitting with directional
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All I've done so far is do what Lonne recommended with the guess pitch. I have had a few games where I got a few hits and drove in some runs. My last game I had a 2 HR/5RBI game. Hitting .195 after that game. Finish that and get called up to the bigs.
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Guess I should breakdown my approach more.
I hunt the fastball if it's the primary or 1st secondary pitch in the lower quadrant.
I hunt the Sinker/Splitter if it's the primary pitch in the lower quadrant.Pitcher shakes their head trumps all. That's when you look for the fastball in the upper quadrant.
Seems like you had some success hitting two homers in a game. Congrats.
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I got pitching tips as well. Really that is a lot easier.
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I guess I just hit a hot streak there. This game is ridiculous. I was as high as .232 on the season, now mid July and I'm hitting an awesome .187. I don't understand it at all. I just can't get hits frequently. I have 34 hits, four doubles, one triple and 5 homers. I don't strike out a ton but probably more than I should be. 52 times in 182 ABs. I'm working on cutting that down but I walk a fair amount as well, 23 so far. I just don't know what to do about getting more hits. I'm 1 for my last 31 at bats. I have the ratings that should make me a decent hitter. The game is preventing me from doing that. I get "good" timing a ton and most of the time it's right to someone or a popup or whatever else. Driving me insane. Also stopped switch hitting, staying to righty only. I don't want to lower difficulty but I may have to or just say screw it and say it's the game.
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@clancaster23_mlbts said in Hitting with directional:
So I am forced to use directional
Ever try Pure Analog Hitting?
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I used directional for years, but switched to analog without stride in February. I hit MUCH better with analog and flick. I think timing is easier that way. You might give it a try in practice. It takes a little getting used to but I think stick reacts quicker than buttons.
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@jkents-xbx_xbl said in Hitting with directional:
I used directional for years, but switched to analog without stride in February. I hit MUCH better with analog and flick. I think timing is easier that way. You might give it a try in practice. It takes a little getting used to but I think stick reacts quicker than buttons.
Do you play RS with pure analog? If so, how well do you do?
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I don’t play online (other than the tech test.)
I was addressing the RTTS question, but also hit much better with analog vs cpu and conquest. I am sold on that method and won’t go back to directional... but it took me a couple of weeks to remember stick instead of button the first game each day.
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I used analog way back when I was playing MLB2k10 or 12, not sure but which it was but I was pretty good at that. That is actually the mode I used first when I got this and I didn't like it much but I may change to it and see how it goes. Couldn't hurt. Question about it, do you still stay away from power swinging for the most part?
I have picked it up a little bit over more games. Up to .208 at the break. 9-25 two more doubles and two more homers. 5 BB and 4 Ks so that's improving.
Think I'll hold off trying analog until I see if I hit a wall again.
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All I can say is keep hunting that fastball and get those perks to improve CON, PWR, PVIS.
Does seem the game is harder to hit this year with directional.
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I'm definitely trying to. Are you trying to pull and hit it in the air (up and left if you're hitting righty)? Maybe I'm not doing that right.
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No. Just straight up. You want to use the whole field. I get great satisfaction hitting oppo homers.
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I give up on this game. Dropped it down to veteran and still can't hit above .200. The hitting makes no sense at all. When I'm hitting all my ratings are over 100, contact power and vision. I should be tearing it up. No, half the time I pop it up foul or ground out to the pitcher. I make a good timing swing on a pitch right down the [censored] middle and it's a pop up behind the plate. Sometimes it's even a complete whiff which makes no sense at all. And it seems like the longer you play, the worse you do. Terrible game.
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I am with you clancaster. I am on the Xbox and was really looking fwd to playing a real baseball game. So far it has been fun as I play directional on beginner ( I suck and dont have all day to get better and I refuse to use PCI as being older I dont have the reflexes needed nor time to sink). Until recently I was used to getting at least 1 if not 2 hits a game (yes I was batting over 400 in the majors but again it is fun for me) however since the last update I cant buy a hit. I hit in the green good spot (I think I have hit perfect maybe twice in my entire career which spans 1 season in the minors and 1 in the majors, again I am terrible) however all of my hits are just lazy flys to the LF or even some occasional liners to the LF. I typically am aiming in the upper left direction or straight pulling and swing with the A button for normal as that has worked since day 1.
Now I am having to go more to contact and that isnt working either (don't get me started on power unless I want to hit a pop up to the catcher). Not sure why they had to tweak beginner in such a way that now I just no longer want to play. And I was hoping to progress to dynamic in my next season but now I am thinking of uninstalling. I hope they fix it
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@brashin7_xbl said in Hitting with directional:
I am with you clancaster. I am on the Xbox and was really looking fwd to playing a real baseball game. So far it has been fun as I play directional on beginner ( I suck and dont have all day to get better and I refuse to use PCI as being older I dont have the reflexes needed nor time to sink). Until recently I was used to getting at least 1 if not 2 hits a game (yes I was batting over 400 in the majors but again it is fun for me) however since the last update I cant buy a hit. I hit in the green good spot (I think I have hit perfect maybe twice in my entire career which spans 1 season in the minors and 1 in the majors, again I am terrible) however all of my hits are just lazy flys to the LF or even some occasional liners to the LF. I typically am aiming in the upper left direction or straight pulling and swing with the A button for normal as that has worked since day 1.
Now I am having to go more to contact and that isnt working either (don't get me started on power unless I want to hit a pop up to the catcher). Not sure why they had to tweak beginner in such a way that now I just no longer want to play. And I was hoping to progress to dynamic in my next season but now I am thinking of uninstalling. I hope they fix it
Are you first pitch swinging ?? I only ask cause my brother was having the same issue I watched him play and he was, taking the first pitch 90% of the time will prevent high pops
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Actually yes, although many times I just foul it off and then Ill hit the second or third pitch. I think I have had a total of 1 maybe 2 balls go by in my career as I typically am hitting in the first couple of pitches. I can try and take the first pitch for test purposes however that would be a change into how I have been approaching the plate.
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I have been trying to avoid swinging at the first pitch. About 80% of the time I do. I also aim upper left. I think if I just pull straight up I get too many popups. At least if I'm trying to pull I get a little more of a chance of doing something. Still, most is either a fly out or even a soft ground out. Game decides what happens regardless of the timing. I also have only hit a "prefect" timing swing maybe twice.
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On directional it's extremely rare to get a perfect timing hit.
I would just suggest using guess pitch, quadrant, and point the directional straight up.
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Tried playing around with taking the first pitch and not really any noticeable difference. Still can't get a perfect swing (I think its [censored] near impossible for me) however I do still get plenty of "good" swings in the green. Perhaps Ill wait for whenever the next patch is and maybe they will tweak it, also noticed that I am not getting as much XP per game, shame as I dont play DD.
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I have had the hardest time hitting this year my player has 91 contact and 80 pwr and even when I get it inside the circle it’s straight to the outfielder or a ground out. I just don’t know what to do to make my hitting better I should at least be hitting high 200 but nope batting 186. The hitting this year is horrible.
