MLB 15 The Show: Directional Hitting Impressions

[Zinger]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingV2k3

Does Swing Influence still exist or has that been replaced by Directional?

I think the devs have said that swing influence never had any effect anyway! Directional clearly does.

[cbrown119]

With Pure Analog on, can I use directional hitting by pushing up on the stick diagonally - in between normal swing and contact swings?

Also, can preload a power swing or do I need to time the whole up and down motion - similar to previous years stride function?

Thanks

[KingV2k3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Zinger

I think the devs have said that swing influence never had any effect anyway! Directional clearly does.

Weird, it always worked for me!

Anyway: has swing influence been dropped entirely in light of the implementation of directional?

Or is swing influence still an option?

[TheBigTicket205]

I've gone thru this thread with a fine tooth comb, and I just wanna say thanks guys first of all. Your input has helped me tremendously!

Here's what I've figured out using directional hitting feature. What I've been doing with my RTTS guy is guessing a side of the plate and then setting my directional hitting interface to the opposite side of the plate. If I guess right on the direction of the pitch then I adjust my DH to that side as the pitch winds up. If I guess wrong I just leave it. If I get behind in the count I dont use DH and I just try to get the proper timing to swing.

When I started using DH I would guess and then try to adjust while the pitch was in mid flight and I just wasnt picking up the pitch type or pitch speed. As a result I struck out a lot. I hit a few HRs, but not at the clip I am now.

Since this adjustment with my plate approach I've hit 7 HRs in the NLCS. Before I could only go yard about once every 30 or more plate appearances. Now I'm more confident at the plate and the strategy behind DH has come to life for me. Honestly I'm not sure the approach I'm using is 100% the way it was intended, but it's working for me so far.

With that said... I love the new feature and all of its possibilities! Great work SCEA and thank again guys for all the feedback this thread offered. Hope this helps some of you!

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingV2k3

Weird, it always worked for me! Anyway: has swing influence been dropped entirely in light of the implementation of directional? Or is swing influence still an option?

Placebo it was taken out of the game 2 out 3 years ago the rumble was still there though.

[bswas98]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingV2k3

Weird, it always worked for me! Anyway: has swing influence been dropped entirely in light of the implementation of directional? Or is swing influence still an option?

As zinger already told you, Swing influence hasn't been in the game for several years now. Completely a placebo.

[bswas98]

Quote: Originally Posted by cbrown119

With Pure Analog on, can I use directional hitting by pushing up on the stick diagonally - in between normal swing and contact swings? Also, can preload a power swing or do I need to time the whole up and down motion - similar to previous years stride function? Thanks

They only time you can use directional hitting is when your hitting setting is set to "directional."

I'm not sure exactly what your second question is asking but there is no up and down motion this year for pure analog, as the game strides for you. Go up for a normal swing, down for power, and left or right for contact.

[koolvid12]

Am I at a disadvantage if I'm using zone just for timing and not actually using the direction feature?