MLB '11: The Show Community Day Gameplay Q&A

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey88

Ouch, I don't like this one bit. Why was the current hitting option removed? As of right now it seems as though the current hitting system has been converted to true zone hitting. Is it too late to put the old hitting system back in? Basically we could just call it classic hitting like we have with classic pitching. So we could have Analog(default), classic, true zone and timing. Please, please give us the option to hit like we always have in the past. Don't take this as an insult, i truly believe that this is the best sports game out there, and I truly apreciate all the effort that you guys put into this game.

No we are not going to change it, I also dont' understand your argument. If you don't want to use zone hitting you can play with timing only.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

No we are not going to change it, I also dont' understand your argument. If you don't want to use zone hitting you can play with timing only.

As a timing-only guy, I like the changes that have been made and I'm sure I'll try all 3 options out.

[JDD]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I'm sure if you don't mind switching cameras for each...you can certainly make a LHB and RHB camera...offset however you like. M.K. Knight165

Hehe no I don't think I'm that obsessive. Maybe next year I'll ask for an option for the offset to flip between right and left handed batters or something like that.

[harvey88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

No we are not going to change it, I also dont' understand your argument. If you don't want to use zone hitting you can play with timing only.

I still want the challenge of trying to place my PCI but not being punished with missing the ball everytime my PCI is not in the area of the ball. I loved the current system (one that has been in the game forever). Usually if the PCI was in the wrong spot (not somewhere on the ball) you would sometimes miss the ball, but other times would just get a weak hit ect.. This was a great hitting system and I don't get the rational of why it was removed? Could it not have been kept in as an option (classic hitting)?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey88

I still want the challenge of trying to place my PCI but not being punished with missing the ball everytime my PCI is not in the area of the ball. I loved the current system (one that has been in the game forever). Usually if the PCI was in the wrong spot (not somewhere on the ball) you would sometimes miss the ball, but other times would just get a weak hit ect.. This was a great hitting system and I don't get the rational of why it was removed? Could it not have been kept in as an option (classic hitting)?

it wasn't removed, it was improved to work as it was intended in the first place. And as Russell stated, its still there, just not for HOF or Legend. So, maybe drop down a skill level, alter the sliders to adjust to your skill level and enjoy.

[dalger21]

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey88

I still want the challenge of trying to place my PCI but not being punished with missing the ball everytime my PCI is not in the area of the ball. I loved the current system (one that has been in the game forever). Usually if the PCI was in the wrong spot (not somewhere on the ball) you would sometimes miss the ball, but other times would just get a weak hit ect.. This was a great hitting system and I don't get the rational of why it was removed? Could it not have been kept in as an option (classic hitting)?

From what Russell was saying, they didn't change that. They only implemented other options outside of the "classic" way to hit.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey88

I still want the challenge of trying to place my PCI but not being punished with missing the ball everytime my PCI is not in the area of the ball. I loved the current system (one that has been in the game forever). Usually if the PCI was in the wrong spot (not somewhere on the ball) you would sometimes miss the ball, but other times would just get a weak hit ect.. This was a great hitting system and I don't get the rational of why it was removed? Could it not have been kept in as an option (classic hitting)?

As long as you stay away from Legend and HOF, you should be fine using zone hitting.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by harvey88

I still want the challenge of trying to place my PCI but not being punished with missing the ball everytime my PCI is not in the area of the ball. I loved the current system (one that has been in the game forever). Usually if the PCI was in the wrong spot (not somewhere on the ball) you would sometimes miss the ball, but other times would just get a weak hit ect.. This was a great hitting system and I don't get the rational of why it was removed? Could it not have been kept in as an option (classic hitting)?

Timing only is exactly what you are used to. It never worked like it was intended to. Thus they fixed it.

So if you want to play like you have, you choose timing only.