hot and cold zones?

[dowie]

When turning this option off in the options screen does that mean that each hitter now will be able to hit in any of the 9 hitting zones the same or does it mean that you just can't actual see the colored hitting zones but the hitting effects of them being there are the same? Dowie

[bsb13]

I thought about this myself before, but I believe they are still there but you just cant see them. I'm not a 100% sure though.

[daflyboys]

I'm pretty sure they are still there, just visually off. When a pitcher makes a pitching mistake (usually me ) and the ball hits a particular zone, you'll see either the yellow X in the circle, a blue circle, greyed or empty circle or red circle. Personally, I turn as much off as possible to avoid cluttering the screen and make it as sim as possible.

[Bobolini]

Yea, they are still there but what it does is add a bit of excitement as you are not really sure where to throw your pitches. I've thrown a good down and out on some batters and boom! It's parked. Had to have hit his hot zone. I think it makes it more interesting to turn them off.

[ComfortablyLomb]

They're still there. I shut them off but scout the other team before the game and if I can remember spots to avoid and spots to hit on certain guys, so be it.

[Bobolini]

Also, if you listen Mike Krukow will give you some hints on where not to throw to a particular batter.

[daflyboys]

I think what's equally important is to learn what kinds of pitches certain batters struggle with regardless of where they land. For example, when Endy Chavez comes up, I give him nothing but curves and sliders and when Wright comes up I try not to give him anything low and away with any kind of velocity on it.

[bsb13]

Quote: Originally Posted by daflyboys

I think what's equally important is to learn what kinds of pitches certain batters struggle with regardless of where they land. For example, when Endy Chavez comes up, I give him nothing but curves and sliders and when Wright comes up I try not to give him anything low and away with any kind of velocity on it.

LOL, I learned that the hard way about wright today. I have a bad habit of throwing fastballs down and away to power hitters, well needless to say I gave up 2 homeruns to wright including a grand slam today.