SCEA SD DEV "Catcher" question

[backbreaker]

I like that you made the catchers fingers visible and easy to read with your counter clockwise pitch priority system.

Things I can clearly read

Pitch type and location(inside, outside and middle)

what the hell are the downward pats signifying? High, low, or middle please explain.

I like playing with all the aids off.

[Dante LeRoi]

Would like to know that too. How exactly do you have to read the catcher's signs?

[theaub]

I've never seen the catcher go inside on a righty or outside on a lefty (except for a pitchout for the latter).

[MaverickisBack]

that odd...i see them do it all the time in the demo.

To the OP...do yourself a favor...play with API on....look for the catcher sign...guess what you think he wants...then it the RT to have them show pitch and location....you will learn it...its not that hard

generally speaking...if he gives in or out...it means mid or high.. if he gives NO directino that means high...if he pats the ground that means low plus the in or out direction he showed. Also use some common sense with pitch types...catchers dont call for too many hi breaking balls or changeups

[backbreaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaverickisBack

that odd...i see them do it all the time in the demo. To the OP...do yourself a favor...play with API on....look for the catcher sign...guess what you think he wants...then it the RT to have them show pitch and location....you will learn it...its not that hard

Again, my question is specific not general. I did play with the aids on and try to figure out this one particular signal and again that signal is "what does the downward pats mean

here is the sequence

Type of pitch, this is easy

the downward pats its always the same 3 or 4 quick taps

then he taps his left, right leg for inside or out and he does nothing for a pitch down the middle

where in the zone or outside of the zone are these pitches to be placed?

I sat and watched with the aids on to get a leg up on the signals and ooh yes he sometimes tap his mitt on the ground for a pitch he wants a strike or pay off pitch

What does the taps mean

[MaverickisBack]

Quote: Originally Posted by backbreaker

Again, my question is specific not general. I did play with the aids on and try to figure out this one particular signal and again that signal is "what does the downward pats mean here is the sequence Type of pitch, this is easy the downward pats its always the same 3 or 4 quick taps then he taps his left, right leg for inside or out and he does nothing for a pitch down the middle where in the zone or outside of the zone are these pitches to be placed? I sat and watched with the aids on to get a leg up on the signals and ooh yes he sometimes tap his mitt on the ground for a pitch he wants a strike or pay off pitch What does the taps mean

ok...first remember that in real baseball they are not pitching to a specific spot but a zone. You need to take into account the count, the sequence and the pitch type. If you gave me a specific sequence I would tell you where it is calling (give me pitch called, catchers motion and count) All of those things make a difference.....for example if its 0-2 and the catcher gives a call for a low curve....that ball is going to be alot different ten say a 3-1 low curve. Actually, a curve is a bad example...cuz if he calls for a curve its generally assumed low. If he pats the ground...to me that means out of the strike zone low. Like i said give me an example and I will tell you what to throw....its quite easy once you get the hang

wait i think i understand what you are asking...the downward pat means nothing. Unless he pats the ground

[backbreaker]

Look at this video of the show at around the 3:38 mark the player zoom in from that point on, you can see what i'm talking about now tell me where in the zone or out does the pitcher want you to pitch if you can do this please write me a tutorial, it would be greatly appreciated. You will also see the catcher tap his mitt once and then tap twice on pitches that are low does on tap equal low and in the zone, does 2 taps mean low and out of the zone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLkiceO17lg

[Speedy]

Not sure if this has been caught either but if using the catching view, the way the catcher slides to the plate dirt will fling up (like if he moves on the right side you can dirt on the bottom right of the screen and vice-versa)...I'd like that to be cleaned up