3rd Person View and the F2P Market

[Rumblepit]

Originally Posted by Bags

Well that's kind of the whole point of visual customization.

this maybe why they have that really cool UI thingy.... that shows you what you look like.


i mite be wrong

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

that shows you what you like.:

What?

[Rumblepit]

Originally Posted by Bags

What?

the UI in planetside 2 shows your character. the op made this thread with the assumption that most of the people that use this forum are stupid. you seem to agree with this fact.... because for what reason other then to camp for kills would you need a camera setup via 3rd person???? when you can just press the C key and look at your UI.

if you want start a poll for a combat 3rd person camera that takes 10 secs to setup ,,,,,,then just say it.... i feel like im being lied to by a bunch of kids .

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

the UI in planetside 2 shows your character. the op made this thread with the assumption that most of the people that use this forum are stupid. you seem to agree with this fact.... because for what reason other then to camp for kills would you need a camera setup via 3rd person???? when you can just press the C key and look at your UI.

if you want start a poll for a combat 3rd person camera that takes 10 secs to setup ,,,,,,then just say it.... i feel like im being lied to by a bunch of kids .

And I feel like I'm reading posts made by a kid.

It's kind of funny, I don't even want this.

[Blackwolf]

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

the UI in planetside 2 shows your character. the op made this thread with the assumption that most of the people that use this forum are stupid. you seem to agree with this fact.... because for what reason other then to camp for kills would you need a camera setup via 3rd person???? when you can just press the C key and look at your UI.

if you want start a poll for a combat 3rd person camera that take 10 secs to setup ,,,,,,then just say it.... i feel like im being lied to by a bunch of kids .

Ha I feel all derp now. Yeah it's been in a lot of videos so it's not like it's a huge secret. That screen where you select certs weapons and the like has a full size image of your avatar complete with animation. It might not be available whenever you want but like as not you'll have some access to something similar whenever you want.

[Heaven]

I did say no, but although I said no I really think a 3rd person on our MAX units would be nice as when looking at the gameplay they seem to turn pretty slowly, having this 3rd person on a MAX would be pretty nice! The only thing then is wall camping so... :/ Hmm

[Rumblepit]

Originally Posted by Bags

And I feel like I'm reading posts made by a kid.

It's kind of funny, I don't even want this.

hmmmm lets try again.


for what reason other then to camp for kills would you need a camera setup via 3rd person???? when you can just press the C key and look at your character on the UI

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

hmmmm lets try again.


for what reason other then to camp for kills would you need a camera setup via 3rd person???? when you can just press the C key and look at your character on the UI

Dunno. The renders in the 3d world look a lot better with lighting than they do in the UI. You also can't see yourself surrounded by your peers in the UI.

[Rumblepit]

Originally Posted by Bags

Dunno. The renders in the 3d world look a lot better with lighting than they do in the UI. You also can't see yourself surrounded by your peers in the UI.

like i said keep it in the warp gate then..... no place for it in combat.

[Bags]

That's fine then, I thought that's what the op wanted.

[Bravix]

Just make it so that when you go to third person view you can only see your character and their immediate surroundings. Can't move and run. Can't see any other characters/vehicles and can't see any effect created by weapons and what not.

But that'd likely be a bi*ch to code.

[kaffis]

Originally Posted by Bags

Dunno. The renders in the 3d world look a lot better with lighting than they do in the UI. You also can't see yourself surrounded by your peers in the UI.

F2P means having somebody in your outfit with an alt-account to provide posed screenshots and whatnot of your outfit all geared up and looking badass will not be hard.

[Erendil]

Originally Posted by Bravix

Just make it so that when you go to third person view you can only see your character and their immediate surroundings. Can't move and run. Can't see any other characters/vehicles and can't see any effect created by weapons and what not.

But that'd likely be a bi*ch to code.

I might be okay w/ that. Or if it worked only inside your Empire's foothold bubble.

Otherwise, no. It'd be way too easy for you to set yourself up in an observation post for your squad/outfit that's 100% behind cover and that allows you to be completely unseen while you call out exact positions on and strengths of enemy forces. And it certainly shouldn't be a cash shop item it if you could see enemies w/ it.

[RSphil]

tbh i dont like the 3rd person view with infantry and tanks. makes it hard to sneak on someone if they can see around them.
not bothered for aircraft but would like no 3rd person view at all.

just the way im used to playing fps. never had it and never needed it. its not a fps if it has 3rd person imo lol Fps the F is the key :P

[KTNApollo]

3rd person has no place in an FPS (other than maneuvering through tight spaces in vehicles). People simply go into 3rd person against a wall and wait for kills because they have no skill.