Changeups are killing this game for me

[tKlausEffect]

What is up with the changeup, more specifically, the circle change? The circle change down in the zone thrown by the cpu is unhittable and seems to always get a strike call when if you don't swing. It seems that cpu pitchers will always get a called strike, even if the pitch is mostly off of the strike zone box. Picking up on pitches leaving the pitchers hand is hard enough to begin with, then you get cheese changeups? Sheesh, this game is almost TOO hard.

[N51_rob]

What camera are you using? I don't see the pitch out of the zone being called a strike that often..I chase a lot of them too, but when I can hold off an it is a ball it is called as such. Do you use contact swing when behind in the count? Fouling off a few of them will help you see the movement.

[jd369]

I too have trouble with the change up low. heres what I do:

guess fastball

guess down

if you get a change up low you will get your circle and you will know its not a fastball so sit back and wait on it.

[tKlausEffect]

Good call on the guess pitch, I generally don't use it too much. Guess correctly or not, it is very hard judging pitches low out of the zone. I wish The Show would implement a batter's view similar to 2K's.

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by tKlausEffect

Good call on the guess pitch, I generally don't use it too much. Guess correctly or not, it is very hard judging pitches low out of the zone. I wish The Show would implement a batter's view similar to 2K's.

That is why I asked you what view you are using. Not only are there several really good hitting cams this year, you have the option to make custom cams. So if you want a 2K11ish camera you can make it.

[thegut]

Often times when the CPU is relying a bit to much on the change up low I just turn guess pitch on 1/4th. I don't use guess pitch until strike 2 and then start guessing low. If you consider that cheating so be it but it's how I keep the CPU honest instead of letting it rely too heavily on a pitch that is extremely hard to judge in this game.

[cadarn]

Quote: Originally Posted by tKlausEffect

Good call on the guess pitch, I generally don't use it too much. Guess correctly or not, it is very hard judging pitches low out of the zone. I wish The Show would implement a batter's view similar to 2K's.

It's very difficult to judge whether a pitch is just low or in the dirt. Not nearly as clear as it should be.

[Scrapps]

I also have major issues with the changeup. Also, it seems this year, that when the cpu gets you looking foolish on a couple, they continue to throw it over, and over again. In one at bat today, the cpu threw 5 changeups out of 6 pitches. Which I can understand, being I couldn't even put one in play. I am currently using the "catcher 9" cam. What batting view might make it a little easier to pickup the change?