If Directional is So Easy...
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@Misfits_138_1_PSN said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Why doesn't everyone use it?
A previous bold faced poster tried to argue that the directional interface is largely ignored.
It is.
If you're ignorant enough to think it's "just press x", I will enlighten you...Let's go fastball on the outside corner using directional.
If you're early and are trying to pull, it's a ground ball to the pull side. To drive this pitch you need to be just late, AND be pushing the joystick in that direction.
Same pitch with zone relies on one thing-- retical placement. Get the retical there and see what happensWhere directional really doesn't work is trying to pull an inside fastball. You have to be early to get to it, but the best you can do is pull it foul because the interface doesn't recognize that you need to be early. It ignores physics.
The up and in fastball? Forget it.
But sit there with zone and you hit moon shots.All-Star and above, don't even try using directional. The only thing you can hope to hit are mistakes.
Zone is all about user input, not card attributes. I've seen YouTubers pummel God Squads with all Bronze teams. The retical is all. Master it and you can hit HR's with relief pitchers.
I use zone by necessity, not choice.
The game has never been able to balance user input and card attributes. This is not a criticism of SDS. It's more about what the game is supposed to be.
Is it a simulator? Is it an arcade game like RBI back in the day?The most valued opinions should be from middle of the pack players. World Series guys are so good it doesn't matter what cards they use. I salute said players skills.
Bad players are bad, regardless.So this player (103-51, I think?) thinks there has to be a way for each interface to be realistic, fun, and usable at every level.
When two of those interfaces become unusable after a certain level, does it say more about the players skills or the game itself?I use zone unless it’s a moment to hit a homerun or something to speed it up, but Directional hitting is an extension to timing only hitting. If you don’t push any direction, it’s identical to timing only. Just some random directional info for the chat
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I only play against the CPU, and I switch back and forth between zone and directional. I use directional for the HR moments, and I usually go with zone for conquest and mini-season unless I am really tired or my eyes are bothering me. My understanding is that you place the PCI with zone and you only influence the PCI placement with directional. The vision stat would influence the result with directional because a better vision is more likely to be able to adjust to a bad PCI placement. Does the vision stat influence the result with zone hitting, or is it all based on your placement?
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I use direction cause I mostly play on a tv so the screen and inputs are not as quick as it needs to be. for zone. I can sit in a zone and just hope that I can get to the ball and get hits but it isn't practical. Some swings work better for direction Votto's for me is one of them. Dude straight mashes with more power then other guys with higher power.
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@Orcin_NSW said in If Directional is So Easy...:
I only play against the CPU, and I switch back and forth between zone and directional. I use directional for the HR moments, and I usually go with zone for conquest and mini-season unless I am really tired or my eyes are bothering me. My understanding is that you place the PCI with zone and you only influence the PCI placement with directional. The vision stat would influence the result with directional because a better vision is more likely to be able to adjust to a bad PCI placement. Does the vision stat influence the result with zone hitting, or is it all based on your placement?
If you pause during any game go into the controls/strategy guide part of the pause menu and under strategy guide click batting. They’ll have 8-10 pages that explains everything almost perfectly and you’ll love it
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@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in [If Directional is So Easy...]
If you pause during any game go into the controls/strategy guide part of the pause menu and under strategy guide click batting. They’ll have 8-10 pages that explains everything almost perfectly and you’ll love it
Thanks! I didn't know this existed.
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Please stop resurrecting old threads.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
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and it really did help me...
I will post the answer in case others are interested. Vision has the same effect in all modes. High vison helps the batter make contact even with bad timing and/or bad pci placement (auto or manual), resulting in fewer misses (but maybe more popups and groundouts).
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@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
That’s a very adolescent and dramatic response to a reasonable request.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
That’s a very adolescent and dramatic response to a reasonable request.
How old are you? Do you know my age? And when you put yourself into a situation like this you bring everyone down by complaining
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@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
That’s a very adolescent and dramatic response to a reasonable request.
How old are you? Do you know my age? And when you put yourself into a situation like this you bring everyone down by complaining
One does not need to be an adolescent to
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
That’s a very adolescent and dramatic response to a reasonable request.
How old are you? Do you know my age? And when you put yourself into a situation like this you bring everyone down by complaining
One does not need to be an adolescent to
behave like one.Let me guess you’re about 38, probably like the Chicago bulls and just annoy people on here?
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@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
That’s a very adolescent and dramatic response to a reasonable request.
How old are you? Do you know my age? And when you put yourself into a situation like this you bring everyone down by complaining
One does not need to be an adolescent to
behave like one.Let me guess you’re about 38, probably like the Chicago bulls and just annoy people on here?
You seem awfully worked up over me asking someone else to not revive nearly year old threads.
I truly hope things get better for you.
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@Orcin_NSW said in If Directional is So Easy...:
and it really did help me...
I will post the answer in case others are interested. Vision has the same effect in all modes. High vison helps the batter make contact even with bad timing and/or bad pci placement (auto or manual), resulting in fewer misses (but maybe more popups and groundouts).
So SDS has said Vision is the size of the outer PCI, yet I keep see all these other statements. Some one on Facebook even said it effect the timing window
Has SDS said anything other than outer PCI for vision? I honestly see no difference for high vison guys vs low vision guys other than outer PCI size. Poor vision doesn't hurt De La Cruz or Eugenio Surarez for me. Guys with lots of load up on their swing are my nightmare(looking at you miggy)
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Lookattherhino_MLBTS said in If Directional is So Easy...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
When it helps others then I’ll do what I want. So stop your complaining man my god lol
That’s a very adolescent and dramatic response to a reasonable request.
How old are you? Do you know my age? And when you put yourself into a situation like this you bring everyone down by complaining
One does not need to be an adolescent to
behave like one.Let me guess you’re about 38, probably like the Chicago bulls and just annoy people on here?
You seem awfully worked up over me asking someone else to not revive nearly year old threads.
I truly hope things get better for you.
Yeah…actually I’m not?
I’ve served 8 years in the infantry so a keyboard warrior has me soo “worked up” lol -
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in If Directional is So Easy...:
Please stop resurrecting old threads.
I just signed up to this forum and just got the game a few weeks ago. I searched for specific term. You are free to ignore the notifications and allow others to interact. Thanks
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