Classic pitchers.

[Gagnon39]

I've used analog pitching since it was included in the game but lately I've been thinking about making a switch. I noticed a lot of people use classic pitching. Its been so long now that I don't even know what exactly classic pitching is. Can someone please give me a detailed explanation as to how it works and why they think it is the best way to pitch in the game?

[LowerWolf]

Classic is pretty simple: You pick your pitch, you put the cursor where you want it to go, you press X.

I like it for two main reasons:

1. It's more ratings driven. How close and often you hit where you're aiming depends on how good your pitcher is. With the meter, I almost never missed a spot. With Classic, I miss spots.

2. My screen stays clean. There's no meter or pulse. My eyes get tired of watching a meter 100+ times a game over 162 games. I don't have to worry about that with Classic.

[mane7777]

Also with classic pitching if you tap X it will be a more accurate throw. If you hold X you will throw the ball harder.

[VanillaEps]

That's what I've been using in my Franchise. I can't stomach missing a pitch because I can't master the analog control. I'd rather miss a pitch because I'm limited by the performance of the actual player (ratings, energy, confidence)

[Heroesandvillains]

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ing+discussion

Read this. I mean it. People that don't try it for like a handful of games and give up. Ok, ok. I'm exaggerating but you get my point.

Lowerwolf described it accurately, however there are a few more things to keep in mind.

When holding X, you'll eventually feel the controller vibrate (assuming you have a dual shock controller. If not, I recommend getting one). This indicates maximum effort (similar to the red on the meter and what occurs when you push the heck out of the stick in the upward direction on Analog).

Use this sparsely. Max effort pitches are pretty unpredictable.

Classic is very ratings and confidence driven. On top of that, individual pitch confidence is crucially important (good luck getting a K on a pitch that's got a low bar).

And factors like stamina will be more noticeable with classic too.

I like to choose an area of the strikezone on most counts and allow the ratings to dictate whether or not the pitch is a ball/on the black/meatball. Think of the zone as a box with 9 invisible boxes in it. I choose one and aim for near the center of it in a lot of circumstances, and only expand that box towards the ball side of the zone once either the pitcher's confidence goes up, when it's a count when I want a K, or when the CPU is making a lot of contact (or when I DO NOT want to throw a meat pitch).

Play a handful of games before making any judgements. There is a learning curve believe it or not.

If you have any questions, you can PM me at any time. I love the interface and will very likely NEVER switch to any other (unless they invent a new one...).

[Heroesandvillains]

Oh.

In your other thread you mentioned wanting to still be able to get beat by giving up double digit runs.

In my 35 games, I've given up 10+ 3 times, and a handful of others that were close to 10+.

[Greencollarbaseball]

I think I switched in 11, and I'll never go back. Those that haven't used it, think its a crutch. In reality, outside of pulse pitching (only because that gives me a headache) I personally think Classic pitching is the most difficult setting to pitch well on. Because it is so ratings driven you have to concentrate on actually pitching and placing the ball more than the others. Also you can really tell your ace from your 5th starter.


Sent from that place where I'm at.

[LowerWolf]

I almost never hold the button down when pitching. I just press it and go. Kimbrel still throws 97-98 without the extra oomph. Although every now and then I might give it a little extra when going for a K.