Directional vs. zone
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Any good players using directional hitting? I’m on the worst run of my life right now and considering a change. Was told that once you get to a certain level of RS, that directional is useless. Any advice would help! Thanks
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It’s pretty useless from the get go. Years ago before discovering DD, I only played RTTS and directional was all I knew. I played DD only for a portion 15 with directional and switch to zone at beginning of 16. I haven’t played RTTS since 16 and haven’t gone back to directional either.
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@KommanderNKeef9 i was doing horrible in events the other night, I’m about a .70% W/L ratio but lost like 4 in a row.
Changed to directional 2 games, great timing, actually was getting LESS hits then zone.. stay away from directional no matter what is my advice
Leaving PCI in center and not moving it is directional hitting for the most part. At least you have more fly ball/ ground ball influence with zone
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I use directional and usually finish in low 800s. I’m sure there are people who use it and finish much higher. Regardless of winning/losing, I prefer it bc I don’t like that ugly pci on the screen, game looks so much better without that fake stuff on the screen.
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Directional hitters are why this game is grooving our pitches over the middle with perfect release. It’s their only real chance to get decent hits.
Just sit back and push one button when the game overrides your opponents input and serves you up some meatballs.
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Thank you for the inputs. A great thing about this forum is that there are plenty of knowledgeable people to help!
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@sean_87_ said in Directional vs. zone:
I use directional and usually finish in low 800s. I’m sure there are people who use it and finish much higher. Regardless of winning/losing, I prefer it bc I don’t like that ugly pci on the screen, game looks so much better without that fake stuff on the screen.
Lol you know you can just put the PCI to “off”
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@Hikes83 said in Directional vs. zone:
@sean_87_ said in Directional vs. zone:
I use directional and usually finish in low 800s. I’m sure there are people who use it and finish much higher. Regardless of winning/losing, I prefer it bc I don’t like that ugly pci on the screen, game looks so much better without that fake stuff on the screen.
Lol you know you can just put the PCI to “off”
Yes, I realize that. I just prefer directional bc it’s more realistic.
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@KommanderNKeef9 said in Directional vs. zone:
Any good players using directional hitting? I’m on the worst run of my life right now and considering a change. Was told that once you get to a certain level of RS, that directional is useless. Any advice would help! Thanks
Directional is for people that don’t have good enough hand eye coordination, to move the pci and swing . You don’t strike me as that type . Look at all the top guys none of them use that bogus .
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@Demicco2 said in Directional vs. zone:
@KommanderNKeef9 said in Directional vs. zone:
Any good players using directional hitting? I’m on the worst run of my life right now and considering a change. Was told that once you get to a certain level of RS, that directional is useless. Any advice would help! Thanks
Directional is for people that don’t have good enough hand eye coordination, to move the pci and swing . You don’t strike me as that type . Look at all the top guys none of them use that bogus .
I’m usually not but playing RS below 700 is absolutely brutal right now. Feels like I have to hit 7 bombs to win and that’s not usually my style. I usually win with good pitching and fielding and hitting gets the job done. But not this year. Thanks for the advice!
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@SHOW_TIME_ryan said in Directional vs. zone:
Directional hitters are why this game is grooving our pitches over the middle with perfect release. It’s their only real chance to get decent hits.
Just sit back and push one button when the game overrides your opponents input and serves you up some meatballs.
Amen
terrible. @sds needs to fix this. Higher divisions should be zone only -
I've been saying for years that zone hitting should be enforced in the online game modes. Just like you can't use guess pitch, I think everyone who wants to play Ranked Seasons, BR or Events should be forced to use zone hitting. If you're not very good at it, it would be a great chance to improve your game. If you absolutely don't want to use it, stick to custom leagues or play offline entirely.
Unfortunately this will most likely never happen, because it would turn away those mediocre/bottom players who just don't want to improve.
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@sean_87_ said in Directional vs. zone:
@Hikes83 said in Directional vs. zone:
@sean_87_ said in Directional vs. zone:
I use directional and usually finish in low 800s. I’m sure there are people who use it and finish much higher. Regardless of winning/losing, I prefer it bc I don’t like that ugly pci on the screen, game looks so much better without that fake stuff on the screen.
Lol you know you can just put the PCI to “off”
Yes, I realize that. I just prefer directional bc it’s more realistic.
Must be hard to sit on something over the middle Sean. Timing is everything in baseball lol gtfoh realistic. More like easy
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@raesONE said in Directional vs. zone:
I've been saying for years that zone hitting should be enforced in the online game modes. Just like you can't use guess pitch, I think everyone who wants to play Ranked Seasons, BR or Events should be forced to use zone hitting. If you're not very good at it, it would be a great chance to improve your game. If you absolutely don't want to use it, stick to custom leagues or play offline entirely.
Unfortunately this will most likely never happen, because it would turn away those mediocre/bottom players who just don't want to improve.
Why do you want to force zone hitting in online? If directional is inferior (which seems to be the majority thought) to zone shouldn’t that give you a better chance of winning? By the way I use zone hitting.
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@MLBarf said in Directional vs. zone:
@raesONE said in Directional vs. zone:
I've been saying for years that zone hitting should be enforced in the online game modes. Just like you can't use guess pitch, I think everyone who wants to play Ranked Seasons, BR or Events should be forced to use zone hitting. If you're not very good at it, it would be a great chance to improve your game. If you absolutely don't want to use it, stick to custom leagues or play offline entirely.
Unfortunately this will most likely never happen, because it would turn away those mediocre/bottom players who just don't want to improve.
Why do you want to force zone hitting in online? If directional is inferior (which seems to be the majority thought) to zone shouldn’t that give you a better chance of winning? By the way I use zone hitting.
Not always. Especially in BR, where the ratings sometimes matter more than the user skill. So a guy who is well known with directional hitting and has a decent eye to lay off pitches can be successful there. It also induces people who just sit back and wait for that 1 hung pitch that will inevitably come at some point, they press X once at the right time and they can destroy your deep run if you lineout and flyout on good input consistently. That is not skill and there is no place for it in an online competitive environment IN MY OPINION.
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Was told it’s also hard to hit low pitches using directional. Any reason why? I’ll more than likely stick with zone, but it’s worth knowing at least.
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@KommanderNKeef9 said in Directional vs. zone:
Any good players using directional hitting? I’m on the worst run of my life right now and considering a change. Was told that once you get to a certain level of RS, that directional is useless. Any advice would help! Thanks
People will come in here trying to shame you for using directional. Ignore them...Give it a try if you want but I’ve heard from people that have used it in the past and they say it’s been nerfed in 20. I would recommend trying analog before directional. Personally I would stick with zone but maybe try a different batting camera or pci. Good luck!
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@SHOW_TIME_ryan said in Directional vs. zone:
Directional hitters are why this game is grooving our pitches over the middle with perfect release. It’s their only real chance to get decent hits.
Just sit back and push one button when the game overrides your opponents input and serves you up some meatballs.
Not true ...i've used directional and missed pitches down the middle with good timing.
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@raesONE said in Directional vs. zone:
@MLBarf said in Directional vs. zone:
@raesONE said in Directional vs. zone:
I've been saying for years that zone hitting should be enforced in the online game modes. Just like you can't use guess pitch, I think everyone who wants to play Ranked Seasons, BR or Events should be forced to use zone hitting. If you're not very good at it, it would be a great chance to improve your game. If you absolutely don't want to use it, stick to custom leagues or play offline entirely.
Unfortunately this will most likely never happen, because it would turn away those mediocre/bottom players who just don't want to improve.
Why do you want to force zone hitting in online? If directional is inferior (which seems to be the majority thought) to zone shouldn’t that give you a better chance of winning? By the way I use zone hitting.
Not always. Especially in BR, where the ratings sometimes matter more than the user skill. So a guy who is well known with directional hitting and has a decent eye to lay off pitches can be successful there. It also induces people who just sit back and wait for that 1 hung pitch that will inevitably come at some point, they press X once at the right time and they can destroy your deep run if you lineout and flyout on good input consistently. That is not skill and there is no place for it in an online competitive environment IN MY OPINION.
If a dude hangs a pitch down the middle, and you can't place your PCI on it, how does that....I can't even follow this logic.
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@The_Yankee_Jedi said in Directional vs. zone:
@KommanderNKeef9 said in Directional vs. zone:
Any good players using directional hitting? I’m on the worst run of my life right now and considering a change. Was told that once you get to a certain level of RS, that directional is useless. Any advice would help! Thanks
People will come in here trying to shame you for using directional. Ignore them...Give it a try if you want but I’ve heard from people that have used it in the past and they say it’s been nerfed in 20. I would recommend trying analog before directional. Personally I would stick with zone but maybe try a different batting camera or pci. Good luck!
Analog and Directional are the exact same thing. Analog allows you to pick a direction with the right stick as you swing, directional allows you to pick a direction with the left stick as you hit a button.
Those of you who think directional is a centered PCI are very confused. That explains the entire thread of misunderstandings. PCI is superior, just because the computer doesn't decide your contact quality.
In directional, the computer decides your PCI placement based on the stats of the card, and good ole fashion RNG.
