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[Guest]

Hi Manuto, i would have few questions about top spin. Last few days i tried to test the effect of top spin(speed and the depth of the strike) for different playstyles and i'm so confused. I hope you can explain few questions.
I played the game for few years now and i also read the docs of TEM2 and TE 2013.

'lower handicap on length and speed of topspin strikes' this is for defender. i also read from you following. Is the difference between 0-100(skill point) just loses 10 km/h speed with max and min top spin.
For a defender with changing to more top spin skill point. is this change the handicap for both length and speed?


To understand the difference between playstyles and whether is it make any sense to play with defender (less acc shot -1) on slow, bouncing hard courts. I know Bulldog makes much more sense but depth or speed of top spin strike for defender is more. So i tried to test to see the difference between defender and power baseliner with same top spin skill points. I know defender gets boost for top spin visibly. I was curious about depth and speed. I'm not sure if i see much difference between PB and D. With defender i realized hits bit more depth with top spin strike specially backhand. but not sure about if defender hits faster with his top spin strike. Or is this difference gets more visible when they both have more top spin skill points.

To make it clear i will just ask quick comparisons of 2 players. So you can just reply here.

1. 2 defender players with ex 40-80 Top spin skill. Overall 40 hits little faster 80 more spin. But for top spin strike and normal strike are they hitting with same depth and speed or which one hits more?
2. D and PB with both 50 top spin skills. As i understand they hit with same pace overall.Approximately how is the difference for top spin strike?
3. D and PB with both 80 top spin skills. Is the difference same with the second question.(in this case i understood D hits faster top spin strikes.)

Does top spin skill or playing styles has any effect on running shots, short accelaration?

Sorry for long and maybe unnecessary repeat of questions.

[manutoo]

Hello,

1) The Topspin strike length & speed is limited by the actual spin put into the strike, not directly from the Topspin skill ; so charging more will put more spin in the strike, making it a tad shorter & slower ; with 80% Topspin the charge is faster than with 40% Topspin.
For the Normal strike, the amount of spin will be higher with 80% Topspin, so it'll be a tad shorter & slower than the 40% one.

2) the PowerBaseliner will need much more time to charge the same amount of spin than the Defender ; for the same amount of spin, the Defender will hit his Topspin strike a tad faster

3) Same ; you should test against the Ball Thrower, doing the exact same ball all the ball, so you could measure the difference (be sure to turn on Settings -> 3D Match -> Show Strike Speed)

[Guest]

Thanks for explanations. 1) Firstly i thought it was directly from top spin skill. So defender has additional bonus on top spin strike that doesn't make it bit short and slower:)
What about last question. Is top spin or styles has any effect of running acc or short acceleration?

I feel short acceleration is not effective. I mostly get mispositioned. Idk if people like it and use it more effectively but i can't even create angles i want. It is so hard to hit for me and also makes less damage than it should i think. In some cases it should be little bit faster Maybe just i don't know how to use it..

I'm curious what is the general opinion on short acceleration?

[manutoo]

4) There's nothing for the running shot ; the short acceleration usually benefits from a high topspin skill, as the extra spin allows to hit faster short accels

5) I don't remember any trend of complaint about the short accel