Directional Swinging vs PCI

[Kenzojoe]

Its brutal this year. I cant use PCI. Im terrible. Was never able to use it. This year now, they nerfed directional hitting. Im getting misses with "good" swings more than I have ever had. Its really frustrating. Im talking swings in the zone with guys that have contact over 90/100....Any tips?

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[ValhallaVikings]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenzojoe

Its brutal this year. I cant use PCI. Im terrible. Was never able to use it. This year now, they nerfed directional hitting. Im getting misses with "good" swings more than I have ever had. Its really frustrating. Im talking swings in the zone with guys that have contact over 90/100....Any tips? Sent from my moto g(7) power using Operation Sports mobile app

I gave up on directional.

I practiced with pci on vet then all star then hall of fame.... I still can't do much on legend or hall of fame but I routinely hit hrs in veteran and occasional in all star now.

Directional it was always saying my timing was off, I fouled off everything on all star when I felt I was on it. Once I actually practiced pci on practice lode I got better almost instantly.

I switched pitching to analog too. I still can't control the right joystick up and to the left but I'm perfect up and to the right

[shark547]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenzojoe

Its brutal this year. I cant use PCI. Im terrible. Was never able to use it. This year now, they nerfed directional hitting. Im getting misses with "good" swings more than I have ever had. Its really frustrating. Im talking swings in the zone with guys that have contact over 90/100....Any tips? Sent from my moto g(7) power using Operation Sports mobile app

Directional is incredibly frustrating....unless this new patch changes something i am going to give zone a go with out touching the stick.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ValhallaVikings

I gave up on directional. I practiced with pci on vet then all star then hall of fame.... I still can't do much on legend or hall of fame but I routinely hit hrs in veteran and occasional in all star now. Directional it was always saying my timing was off, I fouled off everything on all star when I felt I was on it. Once I actually practiced pci on practice lode I got better almost instantly. I switched pitching to analog too. I still can't control the right joystick up and to the left but I'm perfect up and to the right

Man I’m the same way with analog pitching. Can’t go up and to the left.

[brunopuntzjones]

Directional is more or less fine for me offline. Outright misses on good swings are rare and usually on pitches in very tough spots.


Doesn't work at all online after the earlier patches, though.

[JoshC1977]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenzojoe

Its brutal this year. I cant use PCI. Im terrible. Was never able to use it. This year now, they nerfed directional hitting. Im getting misses with "good" swings more than I have ever had. Its really frustrating. Im talking swings in the zone with guys that have contact over 90/100....Any tips? Sent from my moto g(7) power using Operation Sports mobile app

Directional is challenging...you need to understand how the influences work for each player on your team. You can't just influence where the pitch is or always influence in one direction....it just does not work that way.

Another key is to have players with good vision ratings, contact helps, but vision is critical. Guys like Gallo are complete garbage (as they should be) using directional unless they happen to run into a pitch.

[brunopuntzjones]

Quote: Originally Posted by JoshC1977

Directional is challenging...you need to understand how the influences work for each player on your team. You can't just influence where the pitch is or always influence in one direction....it just does not work that way. Another key is to have players with good vision ratings, contact helps, but vision is critical. Guys like Gallo are complete garbage (as they should be) using directional unless they happen to run into a pitch.

It's also entirely possible to hit well without using influences at all. I don't use influences probably 75% of the time unless I have runners on base or a shift is on.

[JoshC1977]

Quote: Originally Posted by brunopuntzjones

It's also entirely possible to hit well without using influences at all. I don't use influences probably 75% of the time unless I have runners on base or a shift is on.

Agreed..but no influence IS an influence