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I've been hitting without the PCI practically since I started playing the game. I tried it with the PCI on the first day and just decided it was too much for me. I'm old and slow and can't keep up with the movement of the pitches. I tried playing a few games with different shapes and colors for the PCI but was still inconsistent making contact. I found that I get just as many hits and homers with it off and don't have to stress out every pitch. It's actually easier because all I have to do is have a good eye and be patient. Don't swing at anything outside the strike zone. I highly suggest everyone to at least attempt it this way.

@max-2k4_psn said in I can't hit any more. . .:

OK, I haven't COMPLETELY turned things around... but now at least, I do feel like I'm moving in the right direction. For PCI placement and whatnot, I found a YouTube video called How to MASTER PCI Control and Movement in MLB the Show 21! Tips from a TOP 10 LIFETIME PLAYER! by a user named OhChev to be fairly helpful. His plan for when you're really struggling SEEMS like it might be helping me get back on track. More on this as it develops.

Another piece of advice I've heard... although I can't remember just where at the moment is to Take until you've got two strikes. I'd imagine it might be wise to take this one with a grain of salt, just in case it's a "just me" thing. I... have a real problem swinging at horrible pitches that should DEFINITELY be balls, and this method seems to be helping me out there. If you don't have that particular problem, I don't know if this would do anything for you or not.

Like I said, I've just started to put these things into practice, but they honestly seem like they might be gonna work.. so I figured I'd go ahead and mention them here.

Have you ever tried hitting with the PCI off? I never use the PCI and I get hits and homers constantly. Without the PCI all you have to do is perfect your timing and never swing at anything outside the strike zone. It's that easy. No need to worry about where the PCI is, it isn't there to distract you from your timing. Give it a shot sometime.

I feel your pain. I've had over 100 attempts so far. No luck yet. And I can't progress any further in the program until I beat it. Bites the big one.

@tdubb1211_xbl said in How do you make a sports game completely unrelated to skill:

You can miss the pci and hit an homerun and you can get perfect perfect and be out. "It happens in real baseball" makes no sense at all because im playing a video game where my inputs should matter, at least a little bit not just a complete dice roll everytime.

That's one of the reasons why I don't even bother having the PCI on. You can get just as many hits/homers and have just as much control of where the ball goes without having to do anything but hit the swing button on time.

@dyerwolf4_xbl said in No more picking no sell duplicate post:

Awesome, so now all you idiots out there won't make a stupid mistake. It's idiot proof now.

I think you have a little too much confidence in idiots. They'll find a way.