I’m getting back into the game and grinding through league mode and arcade. I average around 400k ~ 500k with maxes around 800k. Any tips on how to improve my max score? I’m using a Jose Ramirez with 95 contact, 109 power, 106 eye, legend 6 and diamond set deck D. Any advice is appreciated!
Posted Apr 12, 2019, 6:44 PM UTC
I cannot begin to say how much I hate going against Fiers in arcade mode.
Best way to boost your score: wait two days for this Dbag to cycle to a new pitcher
I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I get about 400k average, but it's so hard to build combos when the game lags out every 8th pitch. I can't decide whether regular swing or upswing is better. I'm using a Lucas Duda with 90 CON, 117 POW, Heavy Hitter and Tablesetter skills. I feel like I'm failing.
I average probably 500k to 600k with a Diamond Machado '18 Lv. 20 with Legend Lv. 6 and Training Junkie Lv. 3. Working on improving Grade Increase to further boost his stats. (109 CON, 111 POW, 94 EYE) I would definitely love Batting Machine and Charisma for Arcade. Maybe BM, Char, and Legend? I just want to get all 100 levels as quickly as possible every month.
I really believe that swing timing is the key - of the 19 or so regular pitches you face, if you hit only 3 to 4 HR, your score will be much lower. If those 3 to 4 HRs were during the Burst Mode, then it'll save you somewhat. However, your best bet is to hit 10 to 15 HRs every round to get a regularly higher score.
I'm still struggling to find good timing. I always try to imagine the center of the bat hitting perfectly perpendicular to the flight path of the ball, but with the variance in pitches, it's just difficult. Any rhythm you establish with fastballs gets wrecked by the changeup. Then, the pitch after the changeup, you delay a bit to account for off-speed and watch as the fastball zooms by. I have issues, man.
One theory I did have is that hitting HRs gets slightly easier as you get into a hitting streak. Anytime you have a combo of at least 5 or 6, you'll find hitting the sweet spot to be more intuitive. The reason I say that, is because once the streak gets broken, the first 2 to 3 pitches afterward always seem to hit inside the park.
You know, I noticed yesterday how I could start off the first 20 seconds with like 60,000 points, then all of a sudden end with 350k points. It's really strange. The other thing is that I get mostly Greats with some Perfects and Goods scattered in, but it doesnt seem to affect the ball distance. I could get a Perfect swing and the ball doesnt leave the park then I got a Good swing yesterday that netted me 100k points, like 500 ft or something. I dont understand the point of having a Perfect swing that gives me 4200 points.
Any skill dealing with contact and power will help. My Bogaerts has batting machine 6. It helps a little with score, but the true help is the triple perfects I knock out. I average 2.5 perfect awards EVERY time out. It is my gift box machine and i just hit level 82.
The last few arcade pitchers were pretty bad. Fiers is especially hard because of his slow delivery. I haven't even cracked 900K this week with 5 boosters.
Should be averaging about 700k to 800k when the pitcher changes on Monday