The default Guess Pitch option is new in MLB 13. For many years now, Guess Pitch has been the topic of many heated discussions on forums and in the studio. The most common complaints were that Guess Pitch was unrealistic, potentially exploitative, and especially frustrating in Multiplayer games because it makes you approach at-bats very differently than you would if Guess Pitch was not a factor. On the flipside, many users really like the risk/reward aspect of the mechanic. We set out to provide a Guess Pitch system that maintains game elements of risk/reward, but is more realistic and still encourages users to think pitch-to-pitch about how/if they will utilize Guess Pitch.
There are essentially 3 possibilities you have for guessing an incoming pitch: guess the Pitch Type (Fastball, Curveball, etc), guess the Pitch Location (down, up-and-in, etc.), or guess both Pitch Type AND Pitch Location. Our default Guess Pitch is different than previous Guess Pitch implementations because it is “All or Nothing”. In other words, ALL guesses you attempt on a single pitch must be correct to get ANY benefit from the system. For example, if you guess a Curveball Pitch Type, and the Low location, you will only see benefits from the system if it is BOTH a Curveball AND Location Low, otherwise you get no feedback or benefits.
It’s obviously harder to guess Both Type AND Location than just one of the two, so there is a benefit for correctly guessing both. If you guess both accurately, you get your feedback much earlier than if you only attempt to guess one and are correct. As mentioned above, you MUST guess both correct to see any of the benefits.
Let’s look at some examples…
Example 1: I guess 4SFB (4-seam Fastball), I don’t guess a location. If correct, the ball flashes red out of the pitchers hand to notify me that the pitch is what I anticipated. See below for a screencap of the result.
Example 2: I guess Location Low. I don’t guess a Pitch Type. If correct, the location flashes red when the ball leaves the pitchers hand and the user will lock-on to the location area. See below for a screencap of the result.
Example 3: I guess BOTH 4SFB, and Location Low. If BOTH correct, I instantly lock-on when the pitcher starts his wind-up and the location and strike-zone blink red to notify me I am locked and loaded. See below for a screencap of the result.
NOTE: In this new “All or Nothing” system, if you guess 1 right and not the other, you get nothing and like it.
There are essentially 3 possibilities you have for guessing an incoming pitch: guess the Pitch Type (Fastball, Curveball, etc), guess the Pitch Location (down, up-and-in, etc.), or guess both Pitch Type AND Pitch Location. Our default Guess Pitch is different than previous Guess Pitch implementations because it is “All or Nothing”. In other words, ALL guesses you attempt on a single pitch must be correct to get ANY benefit from the system. For example, if you guess a Curveball Pitch Type, and the Low location, you will only see benefits from the system if it is BOTH a Curveball AND Location Low, otherwise you get no feedback or benefits.
It’s obviously harder to guess Both Type AND Location than just one of the two, so there is a benefit for correctly guessing both. If you guess both accurately, you get your feedback much earlier than if you only attempt to guess one and are correct. As mentioned above, you MUST guess both correct to see any of the benefits.
Let’s look at some examples…
Example 1: I guess 4SFB (4-seam Fastball), I don’t guess a location. If correct, the ball flashes red out of the pitchers hand to notify me that the pitch is what I anticipated. See below for a screencap of the result.
Example 2: I guess Location Low. I don’t guess a Pitch Type. If correct, the location flashes red when the ball leaves the pitchers hand and the user will lock-on to the location area. See below for a screencap of the result.
Example 3: I guess BOTH 4SFB, and Location Low. If BOTH correct, I instantly lock-on when the pitcher starts his wind-up and the location and strike-zone blink red to notify me I am locked and loaded. See below for a screencap of the result.
NOTE: In this new “All or Nothing” system, if you guess 1 right and not the other, you get nothing and like it.
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