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Primoelonce · 05-12-2014, 03:07 PM

So I have been using timing hitting but it seems my PCI will often be off. Thinking of switching to zone. What do you prefer to use when hitting? Also what are the advantages/disadvantages of using each?

Jm0ney2001 · 05-12-2014, 04:30 PM

Pure analog. Buttons are ok but I feel my timing is better with analog

BaylorBearBryant · 05-12-2014, 11:04 PM

Zone plus analog

cardinalbird5 · 05-13-2014, 01:19 AM

I like Zone or Zone Plus Analog, because I have more control. It is still sim based, but there is also more user input and skill involved.

I couldn't ever do Timing honestly.

dalger21 · 05-13-2014, 08:09 AM

I use strictly timing and will always use it. It feels the most natural to me probably because I've been using it since NES days. Also, for whatever reason (and I've said this a lot) the PCI for '13 and '14 are so completely random that it's extremely annoying. Supposed to be based on ratings but that doesn't really help the randomness. Don't know why it was changed from '12 but it makes it frustrating to say the least.

MasonTK · 05-13-2014, 08:20 AM

Pure analog, no guess pitch, no strike zone, no hot zone, 10 pitch speed.

Analog hitting gives you way more feel, but takes a lot of getting used to. It adds the element of timing twice (the load and the swing). You have to load earlier--and each hitter takes a different load step so timing changes--but you have the luxury of actually swinging much later than button hitting. It is also much easier to check your swing. And, I don't care what anyone says, you have the ability to roll the stick to open up hips or stay closed on pitches away. I've been told that this is a placebo effect, but it sure feels like I'm controlling it.

Primoelonce · 05-13-2014, 09:58 AM

Thanks for the input. Does anyone feel zone might be a little too easy? My RTTS player has 83 plate vision and it seems my PCI is huge.

The_Balm · 05-13-2014, 06:36 PM

Does anyone feel like timing is cheap? In RTTS I was using zone (with dynamic difficulty up to HOF), but my pitch reading and timing are way better than my left stick ability. I felt like I was holding myself back so much. I just played a couple games with just timing, but now I feel like it could be a little bit too easy and mainly getting a hit isn't "all me" so it feels less rewarding. Anyone have any suggestions or tips for zone?

05-12-2014, 03:07 PM	#1
Primoelonce Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2011	Hitting preference? So I have been using timing hitting but it seems my PCI will often be off. Thinking of switching to zone. What do you prefer to use when hitting? Also what are the advantages/disadvantages of using each?

05-12-2014, 04:30 PM	#2
Jm0ney2001 MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Monticello, MN	Re: Hitting preference? Pure analog. Buttons are ok but I feel my timing is better with analog Footballforever and Herschie like this.

05-12-2014, 11:04 PM	#3
BaylorBearBryant Sic 'em Bears! OVR: 10 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 1,541 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Hitting preference? Zone plus analog __________________ Baylor Bears - Texans - Astros - Rockets - Avalanche Follow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/osovideo

05-13-2014, 01:19 AM	#4
cardinalbird5 MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern Illinois	Re: Hitting preference? I like Zone or Zone Plus Analog, because I have more control. It is still sim based, but there is also more user input and skill involved. I couldn't ever do Timing honestly.

05-13-2014, 08:09 AM	#5
dalger21 #realtalk OVR: 7 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Royse City, TX Posts: 1,935	Re: Hitting preference? I use strictly timing and will always use it. It feels the most natural to me probably because I've been using it since NES days. Also, for whatever reason (and I've said this a lot) the PCI for '13 and '14 are so completely random that it's extremely annoying. Supposed to be based on ratings but that doesn't really help the randomness. Don't know why it was changed from '12 but it makes it frustrating to say the least. __________________ est 1978

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05-13-2014, 08:20 AM	#6
MasonTK Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Hitting preference? Pure analog, no guess pitch, no strike zone, no hot zone, 10 pitch speed. Analog hitting gives you way more feel, but takes a lot of getting used to. It adds the element of timing twice (the load and the swing). You have to load earlier--and each hitter takes a different load step so timing changes--but you have the luxury of actually swinging much later than button hitting. It is also much easier to check your swing. And, I don't care what anyone says, you have the ability to roll the stick to open up hips or stay closed on pitches away. I've been told that this is a placebo effect, but it sure feels like I'm controlling it.

05-13-2014, 09:58 AM	#7
Primoelonce Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Hitting preference? Thanks for the input. Does anyone feel zone might be a little too easy? My RTTS player has 83 plate vision and it seems my PCI is huge.

05-13-2014, 06:36 PM	#8
The_Balm Formerly simon48xbox OVR: 6 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 589	Re: Hitting preference? Does anyone feel like timing is cheap? In RTTS I was using zone (with dynamic difficulty up to HOF), but my pitch reading and timing are way better than my left stick ability. I felt like I was holding myself back so much. I just played a couple games with just timing, but now I feel like it could be a little bit too easy and mainly getting a hit isn't "all me" so it feels less rewarding. Anyone have any suggestions or tips for zone?

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