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[NocturnalBeast]

I am strongly against 3rd person view being in-game in MWO. However, I can live with it as an optional mode that does not require me to use 3PV or to play against people who use it. This will "segment the population." PGI belives thar team deathmatch would divide the community, but just wait until 3rd person is added!

Edited by Edward Steiner, 26 March 2013 - 06:33 AM.

[PlzDie]

Edward Steiner, on 25 March 2013 - 11:45 PM, said:

I am strongly against 3rd person view being in-game in MWO. However, I can live with it as an optional mode that does not require me to use 3PV or to play against people who use it. This will "segment the population." PGI belives thar team deathmatch would divide the community, but just wait until 3rd person is addex!

There will be optional modes for now, until they realize that the split of the community is not healthy after all, they will then merge the lines to one. And we all will be forced to either use it or play against people who uses it.

[Dustein]

Garth Erlam, on 16 November 2012 - 02:59 PM, said:

Hi Mechwarriors,

If we find that there is a relevant role for an optional 3^rd person camera mode, then then would simply be an additional option that, if you don’t want it, won’t affect you.

Cheers,
The MechWarrior Online Team

Umm but it Will affect us...

I find it hard to find 8group matches as it is.

1PV on NA
1PV on EU
3PV on NA
3PV on EU
I have to CHOOSE? 0.o But I just want to play the game they said they were going to make

[RamSavages]

Third person is ridiculous Only people who complain about it are angsty kids who do not have the patience to learn how to play MW properly.

NO THIRD PERSON.

[Maleki]

This is still going... PGI... Go finish something that matters instead of wasting time on this. How about some of that community warfare. How about a simple custom battle mode so we can have a torny rather then timed drops. How about something that isn't a foolish community divider but one that helps it build. No. Yeah. Though so. Thinking... Bad Maleki... Bad.

[Hennessy]

Third Person in Spectator Mode Please! That solves it kinda and is a good way to try out. Thanks.

[1stBEAST]

no third person view. PLEASE!

[Palmtree]

There is no need for third person view in this game IMO. We don't need Call of Duty or BF3 in mech form. The simulator aspect is one of the most enjoyable parts of this game and the incorporation of a 3rd person view will destroy the integrity of that function.

[Alilua]

3rd person really breaks immersion, not to mention it would be a waste if you added all sorts of nice effects to the cockpit like rain or broken glass.

[Marineballer]

Seperating the community (wich isn't the largest in a FTP-Game out there) is bad.

A drone would be ok. you can equip it with a modul or Command Console to get a view of the battlefield. However you just can move the drone and not your mech. If the drone is empty, dead or is cancelled by the user, steering of the mech is possible again.

NO 3rd Person View!

[Godswrath]

Ive already commented neutrally on this once but I wanted to also mention one other thing.

I would actually rather have a fully functional replay feature as apposed to 3rd person. That would be worth its weight in c-bills to those who like to review fights, figure out where they went wrong or right and perhaps at the same time save said replays and or snag screenshots at the same time.

Im talking multi camera angles + free floating camera..... you must have something already working as you have some fairly impressive trailer videos already floating around the interwebs



......people keep talking about spectator mode which I find to be as bad if not worse than 3rd person view if your concerned with abuse....although Im not against spectator view in games, it just seems that people are really worried about abuse of situational awareness.

Edited by Godswrath, 27 March 2013 - 03:05 PM.

[Sh4nk0h0l1c]

NO 3RD PERSON VIEW !!!

Edited by Sh4nk0h0l1c, 27 March 2013 - 05:55 PM.

[Rebas Kradd]

Maleki, on 26 March 2013 - 07:05 PM, said:

This is still going... PGI... Go finish something that matters instead of wasting time on this. How about some of that community warfare. How about a simple custom battle mode so we can have a torny rather then timed drops. How about something that isn't a foolish community divider but one that helps it build. No. Yeah. Though so. Thinking... Bad Maleki... Bad.

They've already said that they're fully focused on CW and haven't devoted any manpower or resources whatsoever to 3rd person development except, literally, this thread.

Edited by Rebas Kradd, 27 March 2013 - 06:21 PM.

[Red Klown X]

since we cant stop you ! Here some constructive idea :

- 3rd view must only use on training ground .
- 3rd view must only use with trial .
- 3rd view cant be switched ingame , and you have a 3rd view as in "wot" for aim ( no zoom aim ) .

Players using 3rd view can meet people using 1 person view ingame .

With all my kick azz idea , both are balanced and have a good advantage even for role.

Be free to give me more mc cbills or xp , gxp .

As a member of the mercenary corpo :

Antares Scorpions

And a merc myself who can accept pirate contract ,

i can also accept a trip to las vegas * .

*Only if escort girls are offer in the trip pack . Sorry for my english , i learning it killing people in D2 and eve online .

Edited by klownnection, 28 March 2013 - 12:26 AM.

[Ohsh]

VIOLENT REACTION, on 25 March 2013 - 05:11 PM, said:

My First POST...NO 3RD PERSON VIEW FOR THIS GAME...SICK OF 3RD PERSON so called "SIMULATORS"......period

yes this game is a simulator of giant robots that do not exist.

[Mr Blonde]

There are plenty of ways to play Battletech in 3rd person view...tabletop, MegaMek, etc. I seem to recall an XBox game as well, although the name escapes me for now. I don't know why we need this game to add it. It certainly is an unfair advantage if used in-game, and adds nothing of value that I can see. Even offering it in spectator mode is an advantage to the team with the dead scout who is now a heavenly body floating above the field, scouting.

[FupDup]

Mr Blonde, on 28 March 2013 - 06:22 AM, said:

I seem to recall an XBox game as well, although the name escapes me for now.

Mechassault and Mechassault 2: Lone Wolf.

[Alois Hammer]

Rebas Kradd, on 27 March 2013 - 06:20 PM, said:

They've already said that they're fully focused on CW and haven't devoted any manpower or resources whatsoever to 3rd person development except, literally, this thread.

Which, based on their practices thus far, doesn't rule out their having made this statement (which was accurate when made) then assigned half the staff to work on 3rd person from that point forward so they can trot out "That was our position at the time."

[Boss Awesome]

If third person is implemented then it should not include any sort of targeting reticule. If players want to switch to third person to be able to see their mech, surroundings, or just play "mech barbies" then they should not be able to target effectively while doing so. IL-Sturmvik had 3rd person view option which was great for making videos and helped players get their bearings a little better but they couldn't kill anything while in 3rd person. I think this is okay since it simulates a pilots ability to look around themselves a bit better than the game does. However, if 3rd person is a combat option it will give significant vision advantages and everyone will use it.

Overall I think it is a waste of resources that has the potential to dumb down the game.

[Erasus Magnus]

FupDup, on 28 March 2013 - 06:30 AM, said:

Mechassault and Mechassault 2: Lone Wolf.

There were no MechAssault games

They never existed

You have been warned