MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

[torpidbeaver]

From what I can understand:

Aiming to left field during a pitch that crosses the left half of the plate will GENERALLY give you better results than if you'd aimed to right field. Correct?

Trying for a fly ball during a pitch that crosses the letters will GENERALLY give you better results than if you'd aimed for a fly ball at your knees?

BUT, all things being equal, would you GENERALLY get better results "aiming with the pitch" or leaving it neutral (ie not touching the L-stick)?

[torpidbeaver]

DOUBLE POST EXCUSE ME.

[spaceg0st]

I've found that directional hitting is the fun medium between analog and zone. You can 1. Wait for the pitch and then press the direction of where to swing as the ball travels through the strike zone (almost like zone but less control and more reliant upon timing of the swing).. So if the pitch is coming and it's going outside, hold right and swing. Most likely the ball will go to the right side of the field. If the pitch is low and in, swing while pressing down and left.
2. The other way to play this (which was more advertised) is to hold a certain direction and wait for that pitch to come.

I wasn't really excited about this hitting until I put some time into it, now I'm really enjoying it. It DOES feel similar to MVP. When/where I hit the ball, the results seem logical. Good addition

I still want a pitching cursor to hit though. options baby, options

[jct32]

Absolutely love this. I was taught to hit based on situations and this allows me to hit the way I learned a lot easier.

[Geronimo22]

Guys needed a about 30 posts (including me) to finally clear up the confusion in this new feature. I want to make sure I'm in the right ballpark on how to use this new feature.

Hold the stick in the direction you want and your chances of hitting a ball that way improves, as long as your timing is appropriate.

So in my mind directional is the timing of last year but you control your PCI and it looks like this when I hold the stick left :

image by Geronimo22159, on Flickr

[Heroesandvillains]

Quote: Originally Posted by Geronimo22

Guys, including me, needed a about 30 posts to finally clear up the confusion in this new feature. I want to make sure I'm in the right ballpark on how to use this new feature. Hold the stick in the direction you want and your chances of hitting a ball that way improves, as long as your timing is appropriate. So in my mind directional is the timing of last year but you control your PCI and it looks like this : image by Geronimo22159, on Flickr

Exactly. Except for the last sentence. You're not controlling the PCI.

[Geronimo22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Heroesandvillains

Exactly. Except for the last sentence. You're not controlling the PCI.

In my picture above that would be me holding the left stick to the left. Isn't that the area where if I hit the ball, would give me a better chance of getting good "wood". Which is the same as the PCI

[mrnickyb]

Here is a pretty good YouTube video on directional hitting.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ91QD3k7hU