Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?
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I have been playing on pure analog with stride since The Show 11 and have not wavered. There are days where I struggle and there are still pitches that I need to lay off. But it is arguably the most fluid way to hit in this game.
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I used Pure Analog for about 10 days, just getting my timing down and learning to lay off bad pitches.
So after getting comfortable with that, I switched back to zone but stuck with the right stick on flick mode (instead of using the buttons to swing).
So now I'm using zone+flick and I love it.
PA is good against the CPU, all you do is wait on a meatball and swing, but against other humans who put the ball right on the corners and don't throw meatballs, zone is required and kind of easier.
If I noticed the guy that I am playing likes to go back to a certain spot often, I'll just sit on that spot and wait....BOOM. -
OK, since I started playing with the Show 18, I have followed the "Online Youtube Guru's" to do zone/button. I'm ok at it ( I suck with online play) but I really need to try this Pure Analog/Stride thing. So what is the best setting for using it? Will I have a huge learning curve?
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@joshjays44_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Pure Analog Stride hitting is always the way to go when playing The Show, it seems more natural and doesn't involve aiming at a target like its Duck Hunt or button mashing X like its a baseball game from the 90s. Its an actual swing of a baseball bat but I'm sure you know that already, its just that causal PCI noobs don't understand that. But to get to your question..no, once you practice for a while and play about 20 games you'll get a feel for the hitting and you'll realize when you hit a high fly ball or hit into a double play its your fault...don't be discourage like a casual noob, just keep practicing and take swings and it will all come together.
Yawn
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Pure analog is so bad right now I almost feel forced to switch it.
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@osimp8_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Just wanted to see what others who use Pure Analog Hitting are thinking of the game so far this year. Seems to be a lot more difficult to get solid hits. Double plays, mile high fly balls, and pop-ups to the catcher are very common occurrences for me this year. How about you guys?
Pure Analog Hitting and Pitching 100% for me. There are a few player cards that are doing much better for me than versions did last year. I couldn't hit with Ruth or Griffey last year, but have been doing much better with them this year. I think my technique is improving with 21, but it's still very difficult to succeed against higher level pitchers who can dot. I am currently 29-25 in Ranked Seasons with highest rating of 605. In 2020, I made it to 675 and was one win from Division Series. I will be making Division series this year with my eyes on Championship Series.
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I tried it last night and it's not bad. According to the strategy guide, stride is no longer a thing. Up for normal swing, hold back before the pitch then up for power swing. L or R for contact swing. I think if stride timing were a real thing, I'd abandon it in about 5 minutes.
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@xmartiiniix_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Pure analog is so bad right now I almost feel forced to switch it.
Stick with it friend!! don't move to the button mashing PCI casual side cause soon after you might be tempted to play DD and then its all over for you!!
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@joshjays44_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@xmartiiniix_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Pure analog is so bad right now I almost feel forced to switch it.
Stick with it friend!! don't move to the button mashing PCI casual side cause soon after you might be tempted to play DD and then its all over for you!!
I’ve been using analog since way back with 2k. Definitely not switching. It’s just frustrating.
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@xmartiiniix_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@joshjays44_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@xmartiiniix_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Pure analog is so bad right now I almost feel forced to switch it.
Stick with it friend!! don't move to the button mashing PCI casual side cause soon after you might be tempted to play DD and then its all over for you!!
I’ve been using analog since way back with 2k. Definitely not switching. It’s just frustrating.
2K is what got me started on using the stick to hit too!
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@trunner4_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
OK, since I started playing with the Show 18, I have followed the "Online Youtube Guru's" to do zone/button. I'm ok at it ( I suck with online play) but I really need to try this Pure Analog/Stride thing. So what is the best setting for using it? Will I have a huge learning curve?
I got started using Pure Analog because I was used to playing the MLB 2K games on XBOX. The nice part is it seems more natural with pulling back on the stick and the hitter loading up, and then pushing forward and they swing. Only part that is frustrating is when you time a ball and hit an easy pop-up or grounder because the PCI is not user controlled. Makes it more realistic in my opinion because not every hitter squares up pitches that all are over the place which can tend to happen when people are really good at using Zone hitting. I recommend starting on Veteran difficulty to get the hang of things, for some reason on Rookie the pitches seem extra slow to me and it screws up my timing for Veteran and All-Star. I definitely think it has a smaller learning curve than Zone hitting, because you aren’t having to control the PCI and time your swing. Let me know how it goes!
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@buddyhightower_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
I used Pure Analog for about 10 days, just getting my timing down and learning to lay off bad pitches.
So after getting comfortable with that, I switched back to zone but stuck with the right stick on flick mode (instead of using the buttons to swing).
So now I'm using zone+flick and I love it.
PA is good against the CPU, all you do is wait on a meatball and swing, but against other humans who put the ball right on the corners and don't throw meatballs, zone is required and kind of easier.
If I noticed the guy that I am playing likes to go back to a certain spot often, I'll just sit on that spot and wait....BOOM.I’d like to be able to use Zone and Analog, but I just can’t do both at once! Props to you for the masterful Hand-Eye Coordination!
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@osimp8_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@buddyhightower_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
I used Pure Analog for about 10 days, just getting my timing down and learning to lay off bad pitches.
So after getting comfortable with that, I switched back to zone but stuck with the right stick on flick mode (instead of using the buttons to swing).
So now I'm using zone+flick and I love it.
PA is good against the CPU, all you do is wait on a meatball and swing, but against other humans who put the ball right on the corners and don't throw meatballs, zone is required and kind of easier.
If I noticed the guy that I am playing likes to go back to a certain spot often, I'll just sit on that spot and wait....BOOM.I’d like to be able to use Zone and Analog, but I just can’t do both at once! Props to you for the masterful Hand-Eye Coordination!
It's easy, here's how.
Play on pure analog until your right stick is on auto-drive, then switch to zone+analog and all you need to do is get good with PCI. -
@xmartiiniix_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@joshjays44_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@xmartiiniix_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Pure analog is so bad right now I almost feel forced to switch it.
Stick with it friend!! don't move to the button mashing PCI casual side cause soon after you might be tempted to play DD and then its all over for you!!
I’ve been using analog since way back with 2k. Definitely not switching. It’s just frustrating.
Thanks for being a man and not a casual.
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So I tried for a day and couldn't hit too well. Mostly grounders and weak pop-ups of liners. Not sure how the CPU PCI gets its location but it kind of makes no sense sometimes. I tried the PCI with flick and found my PCI thumb moves too much compared to the uses with the buttons. Unless someone has a better formula or can direct me to a tutorial, I will stick with PCI and the button for now. At least till SDS works on getting it more in line with other hitting syles.
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@osimp8_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@trunner4_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
OK, since I started playing with the Show 18, I have followed the "Online Youtube Guru's" to do zone/button. I'm ok at it ( I suck with online play) but I really need to try this Pure Analog/Stride thing. So what is the best setting for using it? Will I have a huge learning curve?
I got started using Pure Analog because I was used to playing the MLB 2K games on XBOX. The nice part is it seems more natural with pulling back on the stick and the hitter loading up, and then pushing forward and they swing. Only part that is frustrating is when you time a ball and hit an easy pop-up or grounder because the PCI is not user controlled. Makes it more realistic in my opinion because not every hitter squares up pitches that all are over the place which can tend to happen when people are really good at using Zone hitting. I recommend starting on Veteran difficulty to get the hang of things, for some reason on Rookie the pitches seem extra slow to me and it screws up my timing for Veteran and All-Star. I definitely think it has a smaller learning curve than Zone hitting, because you aren’t having to control the PCI and time your swing. Let me know how it goes!
Thanks,@osimp8_PSN I gave it a try yesterday and got frustrated in trying to complete some of the Tony Kemp stuff. It really felt not to consistant. Forget trying to hit a HR with him using the flick. Maybe I need more time but the game moves fast if I take to much time to learn a new trick. Do you use flick of stride? Is there a timing thing with when to pull back to stride? Any thoughts?
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@joshjays44_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Pure Analog Stride hitting is always the way to go when playing The Show, it seems more natural and doesn't involve aiming at a target like its Duck Hunt or button mashing X like its a baseball game from the 90s. Its an actual swing of a baseball bat but I'm sure you know that already, its just that causal PCI noobs don't understand that. But to get to your question..no, once you practice for a while and play about 20 games you'll get a feel for the hitting and you'll realize when you hit a high fly ball or hit into a double play its your fault...don't be discourage like a casual noob, just keep practicing and take swings and it will all come together.
Here we go....another 400 ranked player giving his expertise
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@trunner4_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@osimp8_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@trunner4_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
OK, since I started playing with the Show 18, I have followed the "Online Youtube Guru's" to do zone/button. I'm ok at it ( I suck with online play) but I really need to try this Pure Analog/Stride thing. So what is the best setting for using it? Will I have a huge learning curve?
I got started using Pure Analog because I was used to playing the MLB 2K games on XBOX. The nice part is it seems more natural with pulling back on the stick and the hitter loading up, and then pushing forward and they swing. Only part that is frustrating is when you time a ball and hit an easy pop-up or grounder because the PCI is not user controlled. Makes it more realistic in my opinion because not every hitter squares up pitches that all are over the place which can tend to happen when people are really good at using Zone hitting. I recommend starting on Veteran difficulty to get the hang of things, for some reason on Rookie the pitches seem extra slow to me and it screws up my timing for Veteran and All-Star. I definitely think it has a smaller learning curve than Zone hitting, because you aren’t having to control the PCI and time your swing. Let me know how it goes!
Thanks,@osimp8_PSN I gave it a try yesterday and got frustrated in trying to complete some of the Tony Kemp stuff. It really felt not to consistant. Forget trying to hit a HR with him using the flick. Maybe I need more time but the game moves fast if I take to much time to learn a new trick. Do you use flick of stride? Is there a timing thing with when to pull back to stride? Any thoughts?
I like the stride hitting. I think the best time to pull back is when the pitcher is coming to the end of their leg kick, but that might not be for everyone.
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@osimp8_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Just wanted to see what others who use Pure Analog Hitting are thinking of the game so far this year. Seems to be a lot more difficult to get solid hits. Double plays, mile high fly balls, and pop-ups to the catcher are very common occurrences for me this year. How about you guys?
Pure Analog here for me
... loving the gameplay but not having the issues you are in regards to solid hits. I used to use stride hitting as well but I grew tired of having to memorize everyone's strides and try to match it with the pitcher's delivery. My biggest struggle hitting is going with the outside pitches and being patient enough to wait on them. -
@d3athstr0ke9_xbl said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
@osimp8_psn said in Any other Pure Analog Hitters Out There?:
Just wanted to see what others who use Pure Analog Hitting are thinking of the game so far this year. Seems to be a lot more difficult to get solid hits. Double plays, mile high fly balls, and pop-ups to the catcher are very common occurrences for me this year. How about you guys?
Pure Analog here for me
... loving the gameplay but not having the issues you are in regards to solid hits. I used to use stride hitting as well but I grew tired of having to memorize everyone's strides and try to match it with the pitcher's delivery. My biggest struggle hitting is going with the outside pitches and being patient enough to wait on them.But the timing of the stride for each batter is one of the thing that's awesome about Analog Stride....when I feel I'm not batting well with someone or their are in a slump I got into the batting cages and work on their swing before I play a game. Its so much better than button mashing X and moving a bullseye target around like I'm hunting birds.
