IMPRESSIONS

[o Sinna o]

I'm having trouble to use the LT inside out button. My player rarely reacts to it, even on slow incoming balls when there is time enough to run around it. I've tried tapping and holding the button but I see no difference.
Any tips?

Good Question my friend. Would like to know it too.

[Moralspain]

enjoying it a lot guys, i always use Fed, basically because i don't wanna play with a lefty, and i'm making Rafa run from "coast to coast" haha, top spin shots, slices, drop shots, everything that comes into mind, just great, funny thing is that i never hit with a button, i mean i'm playing Murray style but using Federer, kinda strange i know

[DMG100]

are you guys still moving the Left stick so that you are in position to hit the inside-out shot? Along with pressing the inside-out button, move into the position with the left stick.

[Moralspain]

enjoying it a lot guys, i always use Fed, basically because i don't wanna play with a lefty, and i'm making Rafa run from "coast to coast" haha, top spin shots, slices, drop shots hahaha, great, funny thing is that i never hit with a button, i mean i'm playing Murray style but using Federer, kinda strange i know

[Moralspain]

btw i still suck at serving, nothing has changed i'll probably go to the tennis school or whatever is called

[Vieira151]

I'm having trouble to use the LT inside out button. My player rarely reacts to it, even on slow incoming balls when there is time enough to run around it. I've tried tapping and holding the button but I see no difference.
Any tips?

I can get it to work, though sometimes the player won't react to it. But i think it's for the reason I am about to state - I think your player will ignore it if you have already pressed a button to hit the shot. So in other words, I dont think you can use the button and pre-press. I think that is why I have trouble getting it down all the time. This only a theory mind you, but try pressing the trigger in before holding down the shot button, and see if that works...


EDIT: Scratch that. Just tested it, and found no connection to the button working to the timing of the shot buttons. Nearly every time I pressed it it worked, but I couldn't really see why I didnt work those few times, besides the fact I was in no position to try the shot anyways

[Sherlock 117]

I'm having trouble to use the LT inside out button. My player rarely reacts to it, even on slow incoming balls when there is time enough to run around it. I've tried tapping and holding the button but I see no difference.
Any tips?

I can get it to work, though sometimes the player won't react to it. But i think it's for the reason I am about to state - I think your player will ignore it if you have already pressed a button to hit the shot. So in other words, I dont think you can use the button and pre-press. I think that is why I have trouble getting it down all the time. This only a theory mind you, but try pressing the trigger in before holding down the shot button, and see if that works...


EDIT: Scratch that. Just tested it, and found no connection to the button working to the timing of the shot buttons. Nearly every time I pressed it it worked, but I couldn't really see why I didnt work those few times, besides the fact I was in no position to try the shot anyways

Yeah, I've done it a few times when I had already chosen my shot. And I might add it was quite awesome to see it. Once it caused me to be almost directly in front of the ball and I hit an unforced error. Another time I hit a beautiful inside-in forehand crush winner. Yet another time with Rafa I hit a deadly sharp angle inside-out forehand. It is implemented beautifully.

Man, the more I play it the more I love it. I just hope the online is as good as the gameplay. I'm not so sure I like the idea they came up with there. I know ITST is the only ranking that really matters, but personally I like to hop on whenever I want and play meaningful ranked matches.

Slices don't seem overpowering at all, so that's good. Seems like you can handle them just fine. I am a little worried about the wide slice in the deuce court (again), tried it today and won every single point on my next groundstroke. Other than that, I have a hard time seeing a shot that could be called "heavy cheese".

[tenjintenkai]

After playing more matches on the demo i am a little concerned about shot depth variety. As we all already noticed it is very rare to hit loong and deep ball near the line and most of the usual shots are landing in the middle. But now i also noticed that most of the time the short balls did on purpose are not that efficient and usually means punishment from the oponent. In TS3 it was great to vary depth of shots (middle court, short and long)... now it seems very generic. I may be nitpicking for nothing because i can't wait to play the full game but i hope this is part of the tweaks they did from the demo to the release along with unforced errors (AI difficulty is less important for me)

[Zeriurs]

After playing more matches on the demo i am a little concerned about shot depth variety. As we all already noticed it is very rare to hit loong and deep ball near the line and most of the usual shots are landing in the middle. But now i also noticed that most of the time the short balls did on purpose are not that efficient and usually means punishment from the oponent. In TS3 it was great to vary depth of shots (middle court, short and long)... now it seems very generic. I may be nitpicking for nothing because i can't wait to play the full game but i hope this is part of the tweaks they did from the demo to the release along with unforced errors (AI difficulty is less important for me)

Every time i'm in position i can almost 99% of times, hit the lines with control shots.
Would be to imba to hit lines alot if u are not 100% in position for your shot.

Something i have look after alot.. When u in position like 2 sec before u gonna hit the ball, it seems like the better your shot will be. When i just stand and wait for the ball in the position. charge full power i hit my shot perfect and hit down the line deep..
12days more..
Cant wait for the full game.

[Moralspain]

after having played the demo a lot i can tell lag is gonna be a huge problem guys, as you know the new game is all about timing and hitting the ball at the right time, so if lag is involved that's gonna be completely impossible, a shame

[djarvik]

My impressions after 1 hour of play:

.... - Ball placement
Too many short balls. The court almost seems "shorter" then normal. Especially on the flat shots. ...

tenjin, I also noticed it.... this is going to be a bit late if they don't fix it. Its nothing that will completely kill the game, but at the same time it takes away from it a bit.

Playing with Nadal, I am 90% of the in-the-court, WHILE DEFENDING

It is a bit claustrophobic in there.

[djarvik]

after having played the demo a lot i can tell lag is gonna be a huge problem guys, as you know the new game is all about timing and hitting the ball at the right time, so if lag is involved that's gonna be completely impossible, a shame

Agree. Lag will decide a lot. TS3 off line is a different game all together.

I hope TS4 will be the same game online and offline.

[Moralspain]

btw it's been said that volleys are much better, true, and another improved shot is the drop shot, sensational.

[VillaJ100]

its gonna take me a while to get used to volleying in ts4. Just becasue the approach and timing is a bit different

[o Sinna o]

after having played the demo a lot i can tell lag is gonna be a huge problem guys, as you know the new game is all about timing and hitting the ball at the right time, so if lag is involved that's gonna be completely impossible, a shame

Agree. Lag will decide a lot. TS3 off line is a different game all together.

I hope TS4 will be the same game online and offline.

Lag is a Problem in all Mulitplayergames because it's always about to time something in the right Moment. I believe that TS4 will have a good Netcode and will offer good Onlinegames so soon the Connection between both Players is strong enough. I wouldn't be surprised for example to play a laggy Game against a few Guys from Japan or the one or other Guy from the US or even against europeans with weak conecctions for me as a german. It's all about the Connection. In Games like Counter Strike Source I can't play on the most US Servers because of Lag too.