Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
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@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
I respectfully disagree. Something needs to be tweaked. Shouldn’t be able to put it on the exact corner consistently.
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@ibonafidescrub_ said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Pinpoint is a beautyI don’t watch streamers or YouTubers but I’m going to assume there are some videos that were made to let everyone know pinpoint let’s you put the ball exactly where you want it.
SDS said it when they made they announcement, once you learn how to use it you’ll start loving it. Go practice it, your opinion will be much different when you learn it, it takes skill and it rewards good input and punishes bad input.
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
I respectfully disagree. Something needs to be tweaked. Shouldn’t be able to put it on the exact corner consistently.
If you have the skill to do so, why shouldn't it? So you are saying even if you have the skill to do so, it should sometimes miss? Go play 20 with gravity ball then.
Also disagree with what? You stated 2K at least corresponded to the release, when pinpoint in MLB does the same thing, so both take skill.
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Isn't that why it's called 'Pinpoint?'
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@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
If an ump is giving the corners in real life that is one thing......they all aren’t perfect....he is giving the corner, but this is stupid the way it’s exactly on the border at will.
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Once you do the gesture you have to time the pitcher’s release, which is different for every pitcher and a lot harder on higher difficulties
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
If an ump is giving the corners in real life that is one thing......they all aren’t perfect....he is giving the corner, but this is stupid the way it’s exactly on the border at will.
Why is that stupid? Seems you are arguing that the game should override good input by making it miss even if they have the skill/ability to do so.
Which again, go play 20 then.
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@thegoaler_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Isn't that why it's called 'Pinpoint?'
I guess they named it that for a reason.
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@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
If an ump is giving the corners in real life that is one thing......they all aren’t perfect....he is giving the corner, but this is stupid the way it’s exactly on the border at will.
Why is that stupid? Seems you are arguing that the game should override good input by making it miss even if they have the skill/ability to do so.
Which again, go play 20 then.
No thanks....
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
If an ump is giving the corners in real life that is one thing......they all aren’t perfect....he is giving the corner, but this is stupid the way it’s exactly on the border at will.
Why is that stupid? Seems you are arguing that the game should override good input by making it miss even if they have the skill/ability to do so.
Which again, go play 20 then.
No thanks....
Care to address "Seems you are arguing that the game should override good input by making it miss even if they have the skill/ability to do so?"
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@ibonafidescrub_ said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Once you do the gesture you have to time the pitcher’s release, which is different for every pitcher and a lot harder on higher difficulties
From what I’m seeing it must not be hard enough.
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@ibonafidescrub_ said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Once you do the gesture you have to time the pitcher’s release, which is different for every pitcher and a lot harder on higher difficulties
From what I’m seeing it must not be hard enough.
It is, that player put the time in to master it and is being rewarded for his good input.
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@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
If an ump is giving the corners in real life that is one thing......they all aren’t perfect....he is giving the corner, but this is stupid the way it’s exactly on the border at will.
Why is that stupid? Seems you are arguing that the game should override good input by making it miss even if they have the skill/ability to do so.
Which again, go play 20 then.
No thanks....
Care to address "Seems you are arguing that the game should override good input by making it miss even if they have the skill/ability to do so?"
For instance on meter if you miss the yellow tick mark by a hair sometimes it will groove the pitch down the middle. It looks to me like on pinpoint if you aren’t perfect you maybe won’t be able to throw an exact dot.
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It’s funny, pinpoint has made it easier to hit in some cases because if you know a guy likes to throw a sinker up, then you know to look for a sinker up instead of the pitch going to a random spot because the game decided Greg Maddox has no control of his sinker.
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@rhino_six_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
It’s funny, pinpoint has made it easier to hit in some cases because if you know a guy likes to throw a sinker up, then you know to look for a sinker up instead of the pitch going to a random spot because the game decided Greg Maddox has no control of his sinker.
I like the idea behind it but it is excessive at this point in my opinion.
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Hitting against Pinpoint is great! I can't hit pitches down the middle anyway.
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@eatyum_psn said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
Yes it is a skill, the gesture also corresponds to the release to, you don't just gesture and the pitcher pitches.
I respectfully disagree. Something needs to be tweaked. Shouldn’t be able to put it on the exact corner consistently.
There is skill involved, you need to do 3 things to have a perfect release, and even with a perfect release you can still miss the exact spot. So you aim for the corner, get a perfect release, and still throw a ball just outside the zone.
Especially in an online environment with latency being a factor, its not as easy as it seems. If you master it, it's greatly beneficial for sure. That's no reason to remove it or to tweak it. I prefer this over the meatballs down the middle on good input. I don't care if you paint corners, I'll pick up on your tendencies and punish you for being predictable. That's also how baseball works.
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If a guy is consistently painting the corners: 1) Park the PCI in one of those four corners. 2) Time the pitch. 3) Hit it a long way.
Sure, those pitches may not be as easy to crush as a meatball down the middle, but it can be done. Most of the time I still use meter since I can hit the corners pretty well with it, but I've also played with pinpoint and like it. Taking pinpoint out of the game (which has been a very popular addition) is an absurd request which will go no where.
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@codywolfgang_mlbts said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
@nanos_mcgregor said in Pinpoint Pitching Has Got to GO!:
Honestly if they’re skill involved keep it. I’d rather have this than 20’s gravity ball down the middle pitches.
I mean is it really skill? Seems kind of gimmicky to me. At least on the old 2K games the gesture corresponds to the wind up and release of the pitch. From what I see in practice you do the gesture and then just watch the pitcher throw dots.
So no that's not how it works, you gesture then you need to time the release by moving from top snapping across to bottom to the point you need to aim at for location and do so with the pitchers actual release and those are your release and aim inputs.
I mean you obviously haven't used it because you don't know how it works... Why don't you try it and use it yourself?
