How to influence where the ball is hit

[jasn88cubs]

Am I doing it right? Before the pitcher starts his delivery I use the right joy stick. It's not working for me though.

If I have a runner on 2nd with 0 out and I want to hit a grounder to the right side, I pull the right joy stick down correct? Do I use the left joystick while swinging to influence it to the right??

I'm using timing hitting, pci off, and guess pitch at default if that matters

[Darkleaf]

You just flick the right stick once before the ball is thrown, down for grounder, up for flyball, and apparently (I heard this last year) left or right only influences bunts.. But I'm almost positive it influences hits as well...

Also is influencing the hit in this year? It doesn't give the little rumble to let you know whether it worked or not..

[jasn88cubs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Darkleaf

You just flick the right stick once before the ball is thrown, down for grounder, up for flyball, and apparently (I heard this last year) left or right only influences bunts.. But I'm almost positive it influences hits as well... Also is influencing the hit in this year? It doesn't give the little rumble to let you know whether it worked or not..

I've been trying this. Struggling with it though. I lways end up hitting flyballs

[mjsthebest]

Quote: Originally Posted by jasn88cubs

I've been trying this. Struggling with it though. I lways end up hitting flyballs

I would like to know the answer to this one as well. Has the vibrate been removed when trying to influence a particular type of hit?

[LastActionHero]

You have to hold R2 this year when moving the right stick to influence your at bat before the swing guys!

[stormshadow1]

i preload with the left stick and it seesm to work for me. So for a RH batter, before the pitch it tossed, down on the right stick for grounder and left on the left stick to pull ball.

[jasn88cubs]

Quote: Originally Posted by LastActionHero

You have to hold R2 this year when moving the right stick to influence your at bat before the swing guys!

doesn't that bring up the guess pitch icon though?

[stormshadow1]

For "Timing" hitting, I believe you influence Up/Down with Right Stick before pitch is thrown and for Pulling/Opposite field, I also think you can use the left stick as the ball is traveling to the plate to influence pull or push.