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    @louieepthree said in Classic Pitching?:

    @dbryant747 said in Classic Pitching?:

    Don’t you still have to time the release in the classic pitching? I think I’ll give the pure analog a shot to see how it goes.

    Nah, Classic is just pick the spot, press the button..

    Pulse is the timing one

    SDS doesn't explain it, but it's not just push the button and let go whenever. I used this method for quite a while, and it definitely makes a difference when you let the button go. I believe that it factors in meter pitching, because there were two or three different release points for the button. I was using the last release point, where the ball was getting ready to come out of the hand. I judged it by the position of his feet, and when timed properly was extremely accurate. All the pitchers were different however, and I just gave up and went to analog.

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    Pulse pitching is great and very easy to get perfect

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    When I started playing the show 18 I used meter. A friend told me to switch it up to pure analog. It certainly took a little time to get used to it, but I was never the same pitcher. I make it to World Series every month and rank in the 1000’s, but with an ERA of close to 6.00. So basically I have to hit my way up. My recommendation is to stay with what you feel comfortable, because what works for me doesn’t always work for you. Minor changes may be more useful, Camera, pitch ball marker.. etc. (Just my recommendation)

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    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

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    I use analog pitching but last night I was actually playing a RS game last night a RS game and pitches kept hanging with Newhouser and getting crushed and I had the exact thought you had and thought if they’re hanging I may as well use classic and pitches didn’t hang over the middle on me anymore but I couldn’t hit the strike zone at all though lol

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    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

    Laziness and video games go hand in hand lol .. .

    Do you make WS using classic tho?. Thats what Im really trying to figure out..

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    @allday9128 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use analog pitching but last night I was actually playing a RS game last night a RS game and pitches kept hanging with Newhouser and getting crushed and I had the exact thought you had and thought if they’re hanging I may as well use classic and pitches didn’t hang over the middle on me anymore but I couldn’t hit the strike zone at all though lol

    Yeah I gave them all a try.. i started off with Analog, then classic and meter all in the same game. Ima just stick to meter I guess lol

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    20 is the first year I switched to analog pitching after using classic for years. In my opinion there is a huge difference. With analog I feel like you have more control of your pitches. Classic I noticed this year that I could pick my spots, but the control wasn't there like in years past.

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    @louieepthree said in Classic Pitching?:

    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

    Laziness and video games go hand in hand lol .. .

    Do you make WS using classic tho?. Thats what Im really trying to figure out..

    Probably not, never tried.

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    For me

    Analog
    Pros:
    High control to user input
    Ability to pitch on the corners
    Con: Slightly off user input frequently results in balls dead center, confidence can make pitcher unusable
    Good against: High pci skilled and patient players, Directional, Analog hitters
    Bad Against: Center swingers (maddening to hold a player to 0 or a couple hits all game only to watch as your pitcher gets tired your inputs mattering less and less and the ball magically drifting back toward center)

    Pulse
    Pro: No real threat of a meatball dead center, confidence doesn't cripple user input
    Con: No real threat of hitting a corner
    Good against: Center swingers
    Bad against: Skilled PCI players, patient hitters, directional, analog

    I tend to only use Analog when playing higher levels of RS. Event and BR are all pulse.

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    I use analog, It has its ups & downs but when I throw a perfect pitch it almost always hits the exact spot where I threw it whereas when I’ve tried using pulse even when I throw a perfect pitch it often still misses the spot. Just my experience.

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    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

    Holding longer increases velocity and decreases accuracy. I honestly don't think it matters all that this year.

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    @Scarletgospel said in Classic Pitching?:

    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

    Holding longer increases velocity and decreases accuracy. I honestly don't think it matters all that this year.

    That was my thoughts too, but it always seemed like just pressing the button resulted the ball going anywhere more often.

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    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    @Scarletgospel said in Classic Pitching?:

    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

    Holding longer increases velocity and decreases accuracy. I honestly don't think it matters all that this year.

    That was my thoughts too, but it always seemed like just pressing the button resulted the ball going anywhere more often.

    That's just pitching in general atm. No matter the input type.

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    I’ve been playing since 17 and have always used meter. Usually I’ve always been an above average pitcher but a very sub par hitter. In this version of the game those have switched dramatically. Even the perfect releases on meter leak towards the middle regardless of player attribute. It’s tough knowing you located the right pitch then it ends up middle and going 400 ft. At this point if you can’t hit, good luck winning a game past the Wild Card division.

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    I use classic. I am 69-67, can’t hit to save my life but have an 2.94 ERA and 0.91 WHIP.
    Decide for yourself on what works for you!

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    I use pulse. Generally speaking, what I've found is that given the area of the circle at release, you get either preferable locations or awful locations.

    Type one: Everything is pretty much dotted. Pitches designed to be just out of the zone are just out of the zone or right on the black. Pitches that are designed to be in the zone are on the black and don't miss towards meatball territory.

    Type two: Everything that's supposed to dot or miss just off ends up just off the plate. Pitches designed to get chases end up way out of the zone. Strikes all tend to leak towards the heart of the plate. It's impossible to throw quality strikes in this case.

    Generally speaking, from inning to inning it can vary. It rarely varies within the inning. It rarely seems like you get an even distribution; either you're hitting spots and getting calls, or everything goes wrong.

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    @GixxerRyder750 said in Classic Pitching?:

    I use Classic only. One reason is laziness, but your reasoning is reason number 2. If the ball is going to go wherever it wants why waste time trying to time it up. Plus I'm just not good at analog or meter even. I do notice that you can press and hold the button and it will vibrate. I try to release the button right when it vibrates. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it seems like if a dude has a 94-97 MPH FB, He gets closer to 97 when I do this. It also helps me with my timing of pitches. Again. it's all mental and probably does nothing, but it feels like it to me.

    Bruh you are just like me.

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